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Pakistan could soon release slain US reporter’s kidnapper
June 30, 2020

Pakistan could soon release slain US reporter’s kidnapper

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A ruling by Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday paves the way for a man convicted of involvement in the gruesome 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl to walk free later this week.…READ MORE

Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid Russian bounty scandal
June 30, 2020

Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid Russian bounty scandal

ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called and spoken with the Taliban’s chief negotiator, a spokesman for the insurgents said Tuesday, amid a raging controversy in Washington over when President Donald Trump was told about U.S. intelligence that Russia was paying the Taliban to kill U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.…READ MORE

EU bans Pakistan airline from flying to Europe for 6 months
June 30, 2020

EU bans Pakistan airline from flying to Europe for 6 months

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The European Union’s aviation safety agency said Tuesday that Pakistan’s national airline will not be allowed to fly into Europe for at least six months after the country’s aviation minister revealed last week that nearly a third of Pakistani pilots had cheated on their pilot’s exams.…READ MORE