At least three workers were killed and five more wounded after militants opened fire at a road construction labour camp in Balochistan province.
The Financial Action Task Force, however, praised Islamabad for implementing the organisation's action plans – a clear indication that Pakistan is moving closer to getting off the “grey list."
Pakistan is the world's biggest importer of tea — known locally as "chai" — with the latest government figures showing it pays over $515 million a year to bring in the commodity.
Pakistan deploys military "to protect" important facilities in Islamabad's red zone area, as ousted PM Imran Khan gathers thousands of his supporters for a major anti-government rally.
All entry and exit points on key highways leading to the Pakistan's capital have been blocked by police as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledges to stop opposition leader Imran Khan's planned protest.
Khan has been demanding early elections and claiming his removal from office was the result of a US-organised plot.
The former prime minister mentioned the alleged plot against him in a speech in the city of Sialkot and claimed he had recorded a video message detailing it all.
Ousted PM warns he will bring his supporters to capital Islamabad as he hosts third massive public gathering since losing power to ratchet up pressure on new Shehbaz Sharif government.
Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban seized power last year, with Islamabad claiming armed groups are carrying out regular attacks from Afghan soil.
Washington congratulates new PM Shehbaz Sharif, saying "we look forward to continuing our long-standing cooperation with Pakistan," while opposition chief Imran Khan repeats conspiracy claims before charged supporters in northern Peshawar city.
Huge rallies held in cities across the South Asian country in favour of ex-premier and against "foreign interference", a day after Khan's removal in a parliamentary no-trust vote.
The video shows Ayman al Zawahiri praising Indian woman Muskan Khan, who defied a ban on the wearing of the hijab in schools in the state of Karnataka in February.
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