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Swat, Oct 26, 2007 : At least 21 people were killed in a suspected suicide bombing on an army convoy on Thursday in the Swat valley, where a Taliban-style movement has taken root. The bombing in the valley set fire to a truck laden with ammunition a day after the military sent around 2,000 troops to the district in response to growing militant activity. A senior government official said investigators were trying to determine whether it was a car bomb or the attacker was on foot and blew himself near the truck.
Nawaz Sharif seeks to ease strained India- Pakistan ties
Nawaz Sharif, poised to become Prime Minister for a third time after a decisive victory in Pakistan's election has stated that the mistrust that has long dogged relations with India must be tackled. In a brief interaction with journalists in Lahore, Sharif admitted that the fears of a backlash amid hopes of strengthening ties between India and Pakistan must be dealt with.
Nawaz Sharif in talks to form Pakistan government
Pakistani election winner Nawaz Sharif is in talks to form a new government after unofficial results from Saturday's election showed a stunning comeback for the wealthy 63-year-old tycoon.
Suicide bomb kills six in southwest Pakistan
The police chief of Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Baluchistan narrowly escapes a suicide attack that kills six.
Obama hits out at claims of scandal in tax drama
Seeking to quell a growing scandal, President Barack Obama said Monday it would be "outrageous" if US tax authorities targeted conservative groups fiercely opposed to his White House.