Taliban execute ex-guerilla commander: Last moment rescue operation fails
 PESHAWAR, Oct 26: The Taliban on Friday executed a key Afghan commander on spying charges hours after he was captured along with a handful of his men in the Logar province,...
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Gen Maqbool to be new Punjab governor
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool relinquished the charge of Chairman National Accountability Bureau on Friday to assume his new assignment as the Governor Punjab in place of Lt-Gen (retd) Mohammad...
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Wide powers may cut civil liberties: US passes anti-terrorism law
WASHINGTON, Oct 26: An anti-terrorism bill that gives wide-ranging powers of detention and surveillance to the government was signed into law on Friday by President George Bush....
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Two EU nations oppose textile concessions
BRUSSELS, Oct 26: European Union plans to aid Pakistan’s ailing economy have run into unexpected obstacles, with Portugal and Spain objecting to last week’s proposals by the European Commission to increase...
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Work on new govt to continue, says US
WASHINGTON, Oct 26: The United States said on Friday that, despite the reported execution by the Taliban of commander Abdul Haq, it would press ahead with efforts for the creation of...
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Balochistan seeks Rs4bn contingency assistance
QUETTA, Oct 26: The Balochistan government is seeking Rs4 billion contingency assistance from Islamabad to meet the incremental expenses in maintenance of law and order and also to replenish social sector...
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US jets bomb close to Kabul residential area: Alliance concedes losing town
KABUL, Oct 26: US jets launched a series of heavy bombing raids near Kabul’s residential areas on Friday night, some of which seemed to be targeting a Taliban military base close...
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Japan suspends sanctions
TOKYO, Oct 26: Japan said on Friday it would suspend sanctions on Pakistan and India, clearing the way for fresh economic aid in a show of support for the two nations...
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Asian group backs Pakistan for SC seat
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 26: Pakistan’s bid to secure a non-permanent seat in the 15 member United Nations Security Council, the most powerful organ of the world body next year, received a...
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UK ground troops in few days
LONDON, Oct 26: Britain announced on Friday it was mobilizing 600 elite Royal Marines commandos for a possible ground mission in Afghanistan in a major stepping up of the US-led coalition...
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Dutch PM due today for vital discussion
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: The Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok will arrive here on Saturday on an official visit to Pakistan....
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N-material not given to Osama: FO
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: Pakistan has a unilateral commitment to the international community that it will not transfer technology or materials of sensitive nature including nuclear material to any other country or...
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PAF in top state of preparedness, says Mushaf
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: Chief of the air staff air chief marshal Mushaf Ali Mir on Friday said that Pakistan Air Force continuous to be in the highest state of preparedness and...
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Group warns of launching movement
 ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: The Defence of Pakistan and Afghanistan Council (DPAC), a coalition of religious parties, threatened on Friday to launch a civil disobedience movement against the government from Nov 1,...
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UN session: CE to consult politicians
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: President Gen Pervez Musharraf is going to initiate a process of consultations with political leaders from Monday to take them into confidence about his upcoming address to the...
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Curfew in Indian town after violence
MUMBAI, Oct 26: Three people were killed when police opened fire with live ammunition to control a rampaging mob after Friday prayers in Maharashtra, authorities said....
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