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Islamabad hints at Hakimi’s extradition
By Our Diplomatic Correspondent

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan will consider handing over detained Taliban spokesman Abdul Latif Hakimi to Afghanistan if a formal request was made, the Foreign Ministry said >> >>
 

 
Growing Pak-China media interaction
 

3rd Phase Local Government elections
Ruling alliance steals the show
By Uzma Zafar

ISLAMABAD—In the third phase of local body elections, votes were cast today in country’s 109 districts for election of candidates for district, town and tehsil Nazims slots. The voting began as per schedule amid stringent security measures and was wrapped up at 4 p.m. without any interval. No unauthorized person was allowed to enter the polling stations. According to reports, the polling began on tie in majority of the districts that continued peacefully throughout the day. No mess was reported from anywhere in the country >> >>



 

Economic strength owing to reforms: PM
By Asad Cheema

ISLAMABAD—Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Thursday attributed the growing strength in Pakistan’s economy to the six-year reform process, earning the country distinction of being one of the leading reformed economies in the developing world. Talking to Jeuergen Fitschen Member of group Executive Committee, Deutsche bank, who called on him at the PM House, he said the wide ranging structural reforms coupled with the consistency and continuity of policies have transformed Pakistan into a resurgent economy  >> >>

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