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Targit killing in Karachi,3 rangers killed.

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KARACHI (Web Desk / AFP) - Suspected terrorists gunned down at least three paramilitary soldiers and injured a fourth as they guarded a mosque in Karachi on Friday, officials said.</div>
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The killers, on three motorcycles, opened fire on the paramilitary Rangers outside the Abu Hurairah mosque in Ittehad Town, a western suburb of the southern city.</div>
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Officials suggested the attackers intended to target the mosque during Friday prayers.</div>
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"Perhaps the mosque and the affiliated madrassa (religious seminary) was the target of the terrorists," Rangers chief major general <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3" style="background-attachment: scroll !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(27, 142, 222) !important; border-bottom-style: dotted !important; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; color: rgb(27, 142, 222) !important; cursor: pointer !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-size: 16px !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; vertical-align: baseline;">Bilal</span> Akbar told media at the spot.</div>
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"But our people defied them and embraced martyrdom," he said.</div>
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Taking notice of the incident, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered immediate arrest of the attackers.</div>
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Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has also directed the Inspector General of Sindh Police to <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1" style="background-attachment: scroll !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(27, 142, 222) !important; border-bottom-style: dotted !important; border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; color: rgb(27, 142, 222) !important; cursor: pointer !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-size: 16px !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; vertical-align: baseline;">submit</span> report regarding the incident. </div>
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The Rangers as well as the police have been engaged in a three-year long anti-militant and crime operation in Karachi and come under attack by militants frequently.</div>
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In March a suicide bomber riding on a motorcycle rammed into a Rangers patrol van, killing at four soldiers.</div>
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Since January, 79 policemen have been gunned down in different parts of the city.</div>

Targit killing in Karachi,3 rangers killed.

KARACHI (Web Desk / AFP) - Suspected terrorists gunned down at least three paramilitary soldiers and injured a fourth as they guarded a mos...

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After solid start,Pakistan bowled out for 208

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<b style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SHARJAH: Pakistan were bowled out for 208 in 49.5 overs after getting off to a solid start in the third day-night international against England in Sharjah on Tuesday.</b></div>
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Mohammad Hafeez top scored with 45 after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat at Sharjah stadium. For England, paceman Chris Woakes took 4-40.</div>
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Pakistan was forced to leave out leg-spinner Yasir Shah for today's match. He suffered knee problem and was replaced by left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar as the only change in the side which lost the second game by 95 runs in Abu Dhabi.</div>
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The 20-year-old Gohar is playing his first international for Pakistan.</div>
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England, who lost the first game by six wickets in Abu Dhabi, remained unchanged for the second time in a row.</div>
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The four-match series is tied at 1-1.</div>
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Pakistan: Azhar Ali (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed, Anwar Ali, Zafar Gohar, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Irfan</div>
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England: Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, James Taylor, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes</div>
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After solid start,Pakistan bowled out for 208

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Rawalpindi-bound train derails in Bolan,13 killed, 100 injured.

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RAWALPINDI (Web Desk / AFP) – At least thirteen people including driver were killed and more than hundred passengers sustained injuries when five bogies of Jaffar Express derailed in Balochistan’s Bolan district on Tuesday, Railway Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said. </div>
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The train was travelling from the southwestern city of Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, to the garrison city of Rawalpindi. </div>
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The accident occurred after the train’s brakes failed as it sped down the side of a mountain, officials told AFP.</div>
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Four carriages and train engine were completely destroyed in the tragic incident.</div>
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Akbar Hussain Durrani, home secretary of Balochistan, said a rescue and relief operation had begun and officials had already arrived on the scene.</div>
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The army has joined rescue operation and will use heavy machinery to free victims, while a quick response force from the paramilitary Frontier Corps has also been deployed, authorities said.</div>
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A military spokesman in Quetta said that 26 seriously injured passengers were airlifted to hospital in two MI-17 helicopters.</div>
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Railway officials said the train was carrying around 300 passengers.</div>
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"Among the dead so far confirmed, five are passengers, two drivers of the train and two members of the railway police," Durrani said.</div>
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The incident comes five months after a special train carrying troops and military equipment derailed and fell from Chanawan Bridge in the eastern province of Punjab, killing more than fifteen army men.</div>
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The incident occurred near the eastern town of Wazirabad as the train carried soldiers from southern Sindh province to the garrison town of Kharian.</div>
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Train accidents are common in Pakistan, where tracks and bridges are often poorly maintained and where drivers often disregard speed limits.</div>
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Pakistan inherited thousands of miles of track and trains from the former colonial power, Britain, but the railways have seen decades of decline due to corruption, mismanagement and under-investment.</div>

Rawalpindi-bound train derails in Bolan,13 killed, 100 injured.

RAWALPINDI (Web Desk / AFP) – At least thirteen people including driver were killed and more than hundred passengers sustained injuries whe...

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