Geography of Pakistan

Pakistani troops race to rescue earthquake victims

18 Apr 2013

Pakistani troops scrambled yesterday to reach remote villages to aid victims of a powerful earthquake centred in nearby Iran, as the US offered help and a strong aftershock jolted the region. The...

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China's ships come in

3 Jun 2011

If the Indian Ocean is indeed part of a new maritime 'Great Game' as many regional strategists suggest, then China looks set to make two highly significant moves.

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'Prophet of doom' warns to prepare

30 Sep 2010

Tensions between China and the United States could escalate as the mainland becomes the world's largest economy and the US struggles to adapt to the new order, according to the man known as the...

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Karachi terminals switch

4 Aug 1997

P&O Nedlloyd says the Europe Pakistan India Consortium service will call at Qasim International Container Terminal in Karachi from September 7, replacing calls at the Karachi Port Trust...

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Plea heard on dangerous goods

31 May 1996

The Pakistani Government is considering a proposal to increase from two days to five days the time that dangerous cargo, including chemicals, can be stored at Karachi port before wharfage and...

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