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Rescue workers carry the casket of a victim of the suicide bomb attack (Reuters)

Pakistan funeral bombing kills 29

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan killing 29 people.

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The Triton unmanned aircraft system is shown in Palmdale, California in this handout photo released by the U.S. Navy (Reuters)

Pakistan officials say US drone strike kills 7

Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected US drone strike has killed seven militants near the Afghan border.

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Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif (Reuters)

New Pakistan PM wants end to US drones

Pakistan's newly-elected prime minister is calling for an end to American drone strikes in tribal areas.

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A file photo of Taliban commander Wali ur Rehman, who was killed by a US drone attack (AAP file)

Pakistan Taliban shuns peace talks

The Pakistani Taliban has withdrew their offer of peace talks following the death of the group's deputy leader in an American drone attack.

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Report: drone kills top Pakistan militant

A suspected US drone strike has killed the No 2 commander of the Pakistani Taliban, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

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A Pakistan International Airlines is surrounded by emergency vehicles on the tarmac at Stansted Airport, southern England (Reuters)

UK-bound plane diverted, 2 arrests

Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two British passengers who allegedly threatened to destroy the plane.

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People gather at Zahra Shahid's funeral (Reuters)

Re-election after politician dies

Pakistan is holding a repeat election in an upmarket area of the southern city of Karachi that was plagued with allegations of vote-rigging.

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'Artie' the truck in all its glory (photo: Emma Jolliff/3 News)

Pakistan 'truck art' on display in Wellington

An old ambulance meticulously decorated by a Pakistani artist has been doing the rounds on Wellington's streets today.

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Pakistan's new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (PHoto: Reuters).

New hopes for Pakistan-India ties

There is hope that Pakistan's new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will take bold steps to improve relations with India following his election victory.

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Pakistan's PM an Islamist comeback kid

The man set to become Pakistan's next prime minister after historic elections over the weekend could be called the Islamist comeback kid.

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Supporters of Nawaz Sharif celebrate election results (Reuters)

New term, new issues for Pakistan PM

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif looks poised to return to office with a resounding election victory.

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Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) political party, casts his vote for the general election at a polling station in Lahore (Reuters)

Sharif declares election victory

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday, as unofficial, partial vote counts showed his party with an overwhelming lead.

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Election workers count ballots after polls closed for Pakistan's general elections in Peshawar (Reuters)

Pakistanis defy violence in historic election

Despite attacks that killed 29 people, Pakistanis turned out in huge numbers Saturday to vote in an election that marked a historic democratic transfer of power in a country plagued by military coups.

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There was no claim of responsibility for the abduction of 25-year-old Ali Haider Gilani (Reuters)

Violence, abduction before election

The son of Pakistan's former prime minister was abducted as he was rallying supporters on the last day of campaigning before elections.

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Imran Khan is one of Pakistan's most prominent politicians (Reuters)

Leading Pakistan politician falls at rally

One of Pakistan's most prominent politicians, former cricket star Imran Khan, fell at a political rally yesterday.

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8 Pakistani police and soldiers killed

Insurgent attacks in Pakistan left eight members of the security forces and around 30 militants and criminal suspects dead yesterday.

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Security officials inspect the damaged car, which prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfikar was travelling in when he was attacked (Reuters)

Pakistan's lead prosecutor in Bhutto case killed

Gunmen have killed Pakistan's lead prosecutor investigating the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

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Musharraf given life ban from politics

A Pakistani court has banned former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from running for public office for the rest of his life.

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Bomb kills 9 near Pakistan political office

A bomb exploded on Friday near the office of a main Pakistan political party that had received threats from the Taliban, killing nine people in the latest attack in the run-up to next month's parliamentary election.

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