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Pakistan freezes accounts of 5,000 suspected militants
June 3, 2017

Pakistan freezes accounts of 5,000 suspected militants

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has frozen the accounts of 5,000 suspected militants, taking about $3 million out of their pockets, but Islamabad could still come under scrutiny at a crucial June meeting of an international watchdog that tracks terror financing. READ MORE…

Truck bomb kills 90, wounds hundreds in Afghan capital
May 31, 2017

Truck bomb kills 90, wounds hundreds in Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide attacker struck the fortified heart of the Afghan capital with a massive truck bomb Wednesday, killing 90 people, wounding 400 and raising new fears about the government’s ability to protect its citizens nearly 16 years into a war with insurgents.…READ MORE

Pakistan presents new $50 billion development-heavy budget
May 27, 2017

Pakistan presents new $50 billion development-heavy budget

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Friday presented a $50 billion development heavy budget that also promised a seven percent increase in military spending, a growth rate of near 6 per cent and an appeasement for farmers who protested ahead of the budget announcement, clashing with police who used tear gas to disperse them. READ MORE…