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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
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
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…