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# Drawing comfort

A 4 off the final ball earns Ireland a thrilling tie with Pakistan

Stirling and O’Brien were the heroes for the home team.

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May 23rd 2013, 8:22 PM

# Howzat?

Ireland ready for visit of cricket heavyweights Pakistan to Clontarf

In their last result against a Full Member nation, Ireland lost to Australia by seven wickets at the T20 World Cup.

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May 22nd 2013, 3:00 PM

# Pakistan

14 years after being overthrown, Sharif claims victory in Pakistan elections

Nawaz Sharif’s party is set to dominate Pakistan’s assembly but it will have no overall majority following a campaign dominated by the economy and US policy in the region.

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May 12th 2013, 9:20 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added 114-year-old Mexican

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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May 11th 2013, 8:05 PM

# Journalism

Irish journalist Declan Walsh ordered to leave Pakistan

The former Sunday Business Post journalist has been Pakistan bureau chief for the New York Times since January 2012.

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May 11th 2013, 3:51 PM

# Pakistan

11 dead in Karachi bomb blast as voting takes place in Pakistan

More than 86 million people are eligible to vote as the elections marks the first transition from one civilian government to another in the country’s 66 year history.

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May 11th 2013, 9:18 AM

# Pakistan

Video: Imran Khan falls on campaign trail in Pakistan

The former cricketer took a tumble from platform in the city of Lahore just days before the election.

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May 8th 2013, 8:53 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Friday morning.

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May 3rd 2013, 8:40 AM

# malala

Malala to become honorary member of DIT students' union

Malala Yousufzai grabbed worldwide headlines last year when she survived an attempted assassination in Pakistan’s Swat Valley.

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Apr 29th 2013, 2:00 PM

# Earthquake

Powerful quake strikes Afghanistan, tremors felt in Pakistan

The 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 65 kilometres, close to the Pakistani border.

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Apr 24th 2013, 11:27 AM

# Pakistan

Musharraf in Pakistan court over Bhutto killing

He appeared before an anti-terrorism court for the first time over the murder of the former prime minister.

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Apr 23rd 2013, 2:00 PM

# Pakistan

Pakistan court extends Musharraf custody

He was arrested yesterday ahead of key elections – the arrest was due to Musharraf’s decision to sack judges when he imposed emergency rule in November 2007.

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Apr 20th 2013, 12:18 PM

# musharraf

Pakistan's Musharraf flees court to avoid arrest

A court in Peshawar disqualified Musharraf from running in the parliamentary election scheduled for 11 May.

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Apr 18th 2013, 3:18 PM

# Pakistan

Suicide attack kills eight at Pakistan election rally

It was the fourth deadly attack on politicians or political parties in three days as the country prepares to hold historic polls on 11 May.

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Apr 16th 2013, 5:58 PM

# Pakistan

Musharraf disqualified from next month's election in Pakistan

The retired general is on bail over the 2007 killing of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and the 2006 death of a rebel leader from the region of Baluchistan, and for sacking judges when he imposed emergency rule in 2007.

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Apr 16th 2013, 1:48 PM

# Iran

At least 40 killed in 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Iran

The massive earthquake, close to the Pakistani border, was felt as far away as Abu Dhabi and New Delhi.

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Apr 16th 2013, 1:16 PM

# Boston Marathon

Pakistani Taliban say they are not responsible for Boston bombing

“We believe in attacking [the] US and its allies but we are not involved in this attack.”

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Apr 16th 2013, 9:57 AM

# War

NATO strike kills 10 children in Afghanistan: officials

Eight militants also died in the attack and six women were injured.

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Apr 7th 2013, 2:15 PM

# Protest

Video: Pakistani lawyer throws shoe at Musharraf in court

The shoe was thrown at the ex-dictator as he walked to a courtroom to extend his bail on charges of conspiracy to murder and sacking judges.

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Mar 29th 2013, 10:06 AM

# Pakistan

Former president Musharraf returns to Pakistan, vows to ‘save’ country

A crowd of hundreds turned out to welcome the former military ruler at Karachi Airport as he ended his four years of exile ahead of elections in May.

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Mar 24th 2013, 4:30 PM

# attacks

Convictions for acid attacks triple in Pakistan under tough new laws

The Pakistani government brought in tough new penalties in a bid to stop the dozens of acid attacks which take place every year.

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Mar 9th 2013, 10:30 AM

# WARFARE

US senator says 4,700 killed in drone strikes: report

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of drone use, has openly cited a number that exceeds some independent estimates of the total death toll.

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Feb 20th 2013, 9:35 PM

# Pakistan

Bomb in Pakistan kills 47, injures 200

The bomb exploded in Hazara town, an area dominated by Shiites on the outskirts of Quetta.

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Feb 16th 2013, 4:05 PM

# malala

Video: Malala says she has been given a "second life" to keep campaigning

The 15-year-old schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban said she is “getting better day by day”.

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Feb 4th 2013, 8:43 PM

# Pakistan

Suicide attack at Pakistan checkpost leaves 24 dead

Suicide bombers attacked a military checkpost in Pakistan’s troubled northwest today, killing 13 soldiers and 11 civilians.

Feb 2nd 2013, 4:56 PM

# Pakistan

Pakistan court orders PM arrest as protesters defiant

Police fired tear gas in clashes with protesters throwing stones and brandishing sticks.

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Jan 15th 2013, 1:30 PM

# Pakistan

Fears for Pakistan's future as blasts kill 115

An Sunni extremist group has claimed responsibility for the attack – one of the most deadly in Pakistan’s history and the worst single attack ever against Shiites in the country.

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Jan 11th 2013, 9:33 AM

# Suicide bombs

Suicide bombers kill 81 people at Quetta snooker hall

An earlier attack saw 11 people lose their lives.

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Jan 10th 2013, 8:43 PM

# Pakistan

Bomb placed under security vehicle kills 11 in Pakistan

Paramilitary personnel were targeted in the attack, which killed 11 people and injured a further 27.

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Jan 10th 2013, 12:37 PM

# Kashmir

Pakistani and Indian troops exchange fire in Kashmir

Each side has blamed the other for the flare-up and Pakistan has said one of its soldiers was killed in the exchange.

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Jan 6th 2013, 11:30 AM

# Hero

VIDEO: Malala discharged from hospital

The teenage activist is recovering after being shot in the head by the Taliban.

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Jan 4th 2013, 8:40 PM

# Pakistan

Pakistan says US drones killed senior Taliban figure

Taliban commander Maulvi Nazir was among nine people killed in the drone strike.

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Jan 3rd 2013, 2:33 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

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Jan 3rd 2013, 8:50 AM

# malala

Teenage Pakistani activist shot by Taliban to remain in the UK

Malala Yousufzai has been recovering at a hospital in Birmingham and her father has now been offered a role as Pakistan’s education attache in the city.

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Jan 2nd 2013, 8:18 PM