Pakistan to seek extradition of its suspects: Decision on Indian demand on merit
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar said on Saturday that the government would hand over to India a list of people involved in terrorist activities in Pakistan for their extradition....
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Donors spell out steps to fight poverty
WASHINGTON, Jan 19: A four-day conference to find ways to improve international poverty reduction efforts ended here on Thursday with a call for open markets for developing country exports and increased...
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$109m second IMF tranche in March
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will disburse second tranche of $109 million, out of $1.3 billion poverty reduction and growth facility (PRGF), in March due to improvement in...
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Withholding tax on phones, POL products to go
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: The government has decided to abolish withholding tax levied on telephones, outstation cheques and petroleum products from July 1, 2002....
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Israeli army destroys Palestine radio station
 RAMALLAH, Jan 19: Israeli troops blew up the Voice of Palestine radio station offices early on Saturday in an apparent fresh retribution for a Palestinian shooting attack on Thursday that killed...
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No transit to Indian infectious wheat
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: Pakistan has said it will not allow transit of substandard and infectious Indian wheat through its land route to Afghanistan....
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Canada converts debt into grant
 ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: The Canadian government has decided to convert Pakistan’s entire debt of 447 million Canadian dollars into grant for development....
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Tehran calls for peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue
 TEHRAN, Jan 19: Iranian President Seyed Mohammad Khatami has emphasized the need for reducing the Pakistan-India tension and resumption of dialogue between the two countries to resolve all issues through peaceful...
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UN urged to tackle crises objectively
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 19: Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations, Shamshad Ahmad has called on the UN Security Council to rise above power politics and respond to international crises and conflicts...
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Karzai, Saudi leaders discuss assistance
DUBAI, Jan 19: Afghanistan’s interim prime minister Hamid Karzai discussed on Saturday with Saudi leaders the reopening of embassies in both countries and economic help for the reconstruction of his country....
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6,000 new Afghan DPs arrive
CHAMAN, Jan 19: Over 6000 new Afghan refugees have been registered by UNHCR during last three days after Pakistan authorities opened the border with Afghanistan and allowed refugees to enter the...
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Troops trade fire near Sialkot
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: Pakistani and Indian troops traded heavy fire across their tense border along Pakistan’s central province of Punjab, witnesses said on Saturday....
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Recovery of arms begins in Jalalabad
PESHAWAR, Jan 19: The administration of eastern Nangarhar province has launched a de-weaponization campaign in Jalalabad and directed the people to surrender illegal arms to the administration....
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India not to play cricket with Pakistan, says minister
KOLKATA, Jan 19: India’s sports minister said on Saturday India would not play cricket with Pakistan until Islamabad takes concrete steps to stop “cross-border terrorism”....
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Indo-French accord on building subs soon
NEW DELHI, Jan 19: India and France are soon expected to sign an agreement for construction of submarines for the Indian navy, Chief of Indian Naval Staff, Admiral Madhvendra Singh, said...
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FBI chief due in Delhi next month
NEW DELHI, Jan 19: FBI Director Robert Mueller will visit India early next week for talks with top Indian security officials, a US official said on Saturday, in another sign of...
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