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Militants kill seven paramilitary troops in southwestern Pakistan

By Saleem Ahmed QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Militants stormed a paramilitary checkpoint in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing seven troops, the latest in a string of attacks by separatist insurgents, police said. The early-morning attack in the mountainous Kalat district, some 150 km south of Quetta, capital of the southwestern Balochistan province, continued for several…

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China reacts as its 2 nationals killed in Karachi airport blast: ‘Severely punish…’ | World News

China reacts as its 2 nationals killed in Karachi airport blast: ‘Severely punish…’ | World News

China on Monday condemned the massive blast outside the Karachi airport in southern Pakistan that killed two of its nationals and injured another, urging the Pakistani government to “severely punish” the perpetrators. The Chinese embassy and consulates general in Pakistan, in a statement, also advised its citizens living in Pakistan to remain vigilant. A news…

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