Powell taking fresh ideas to Delhi: Talks on stand-off held with Musharraf, Sattar
 ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: A thaw seems to be emerging in the month-long stand-off between Pakistan and India as the US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, indicated on Wednesday that he was...
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Next polls on basis of joint electorate: women; at least graduates to contest: NA to have 350 members, 60 seats for
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The federal government, which is set to unveil the election schedule in July, announced here on Wednesday the first part of the constitutional package by declaring that elections...
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Terrorism feared in fire
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The investigating authorities are focussing their attention on the possibility of a terrorist act in the Shaheed-i-Millat Secretariat fire incident, well placed sources told Dawn here on Wednesday....
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New terrorist fingerprints take heat off Pakistan
NEW DELHI, Jan 16: India was tying itself up in knots on Wednesday over the arrest by Delhi Police of four members of the Lashkar-i-Taiba militant group, as it began to...
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EU may hold regular talks with Pakistan
BRUSSELS, Jan 16: The European Union is planning to hold regular political consultations with Pakistan in what diplomats say is another sign of the 15-nation bloc’s recognition of Islamabad’s bold and...
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Jiang backs peace moves in South Asia
BEIJING, Jan 16: Chinese President Jiang Zemin met top military officials from old ally Pakistan on Wednesday even as Premier Zhu Rongji deepened Beijing’s ties with India during a trip to...
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Qatar asked to provide concessions on gas prices
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Pakistan has asked Qatar to provide certain concessions and security on supply and prices of gas under the $3.2 billion Qatar-Pakistan pipeline project....
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Talks more important than troop pullout, says Powell
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: US Secretary of State Colin Powell began talks here on Wednesday pushing a renewal of dialogue between Pakistan and India to ease tensions over Kashmir as he launched...
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US likely to offer $600m grant
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Pakistan is likely to be offered another $600 million cash-in-grant by the United States to further help improve Islamabad’s foreign exchange reserves position....
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Private television channels allowed
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance allowing establishment of TV channels in private sector....
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Five hurt in attack on airport
 LAHORE, Jan 16: Five personnel of law enforcement agencies were wounded seriously in a terrorist attack at the main gate of the airport in early hours of Thursday....
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Indian navy chief claims preparedness
NEW DELHI, Jan 16: India’s navy is fully mobilized to meet any challenge from Pakistan — including a nuclear attack, the navy’s chief said on Wednesday....
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‘Osama may have escaped through sea’
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The US-led coalition, has found no clue of the prime suspect of Sept 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden, or Taliban leader Mulla Mohammad Omar....
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Kabul airport reopens
KABUL, Jan 16: Kabul’s airport, heavily damaged during the US bombing, was officially reopened on Wednesday after being cleared of bombs and mines....
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