- July 2008 in Pakistan
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July 31 :Fighting between government troops and militants is continuing in Pakistan's north-western Swat region. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7534483.stm (BBC News)]
*July 24 :TheInternational Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to keep September's Champions Trophy in Pakistan despite security concerns, it said on Thursday. [http://in.reuters.com/article/cricketNews/idINIndia-34662420080724 (Reuters)]
*July 21 :Pakistan's government has raisedpetrol anddiesel prices by 14% - the largest such increase in the country's history. The move has been met with protests by manufacturers and consumers. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7517238.stm (BBC News)]
*July 18 :ChiefCensus Commissioner Khizar Hayat Khan has said that the National Census-2008 will be held in October this year and all arrangements in this regard have been completed. [http://www.dawn.com/2008/07/19/local15.htm (Dawn.com)]
*July 17 :Angry investors have attacked theKarachi Stock Exchange (KSE) in protest at plunging Pakistani share prices. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7511104.stm (BBC News)] [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20602005&sid=aO4E38y0bgho&refer=world_indices (Bloomberg)]
*July 16 :TheKarachi Stock Exchange 'sKSE-100 Index has dropped one-third from an all-time high hit in April, 2008 as rising pressure on shaky Pakistan's coalition government to tackleTaliban militants exacerbates concern about the country's economic woes. [http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/07/16/ap5219516.html (Forbes.com)]
*July 15
**ThePakistan Cricket Board has suspended fast bowlerMohammad Asif after he tested positive for a banned substance in anIndian Premier League (IPL) game. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7505454.stm (BBC Sports)]
**North West Frontier Province governorOwais Ahmed Ghani said US air strikes inPakistan 's troubled tribal belt are "seriously undermining" public support for theGovernment of Pakistan . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7505760.stm (BBC News)]
**A Pakistani film,Ramchand Pakistani based on a real-life story, is being released simultaneously inIndia for the first time. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7506364.stm (BBC News)]
*July 7 : One person was killed and up to 40 others injured in at least seven low intensity blasts within one hour inKarachi . [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/07/content_8506849.htm (Xinhua)]
*July 6 : At least 15 policemen have been killed and many more people injured in a suicide bomb attack in Pakistan's capitalIslamabad . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7492193.stm (BBC News)]
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