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A suicide blast victim is rushed to a local hospital in Peshawar on Thursday. PHOTO: AP

US: Finishing 26/11 trial crucial task for Pakistan

Nov. 19: Bringing the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to justice is an important task to finish for Pakistan, which also needs to look into the issue of Hafiz Saeed, accused by India of masterminding the terror strike, besides preventing cross-border infiltration, the US has said.Full story

Pervez desperate to join politics?

Nov. 19: Former Pakistan military ruler Pervez Musharraf is desperate to return to Pakistan politics, sources close to the ousted dictator said. "He wants top return to politics after this month. He is desperate for this but the response from his political friends has been minimal," a source close to the former general said. Mr Musharraf ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008 after seizing power from elected PM Nawaz Sharif. He quit the Army in November 2007 and became a civilian President but was forced to resign under immense political pressure. Full story

Karzai pledges to fight corruption in 2nd term

Nov. 19: Afghan forces should be ready to take over security in Afghanistan in five years, President Hamid Karzai said at his inauguration on Thursday, and pledged to tackle graft which has left his reputation in tatters. Full story