Islamabad, Delhi told to work for peace: Annan urges de-escalation
 ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday called for bilateral efforts to ease tensions between India and Pakistan, and emphasized the need for de-escalation....
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Differences surface between India & US: Issues concerning Pakistan
NEW DELHI, Jan 23: Differences have arisen in the perceptions and approaches of India and the United States over a clutch of major issues related with Pakistan, and Indian media reports...
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NWFP assembly to have seats for Fata
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: The federal government on Wednesday approved representation of Federally Administered Tribal Areas in the NWFP assembly through allocation of extra seats, an official announcement said....
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No Indian given asylum: ISPR
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: Pakistan has not given asylum to any Indian national and is trying to locate the alleged terrorists being wanted by India....
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Bombs rock Israel, Lebanon border
TEL AVIV, Jan 23: Tensions rose again in the Middle East on Wednesday after the death of two Israeli women wounded in a shooting in occupied Al Quds and with hostilities...
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Private sector to play big role: Shaukat
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: Pakistan’s private sector will play a big role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan specially by taking part in the construction work and exporting all necessary goods and equipment...
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Advani’s charges ‘nonsense’: papers
LONDON Jan 23: A leading British daily, The Telegraph, on Wednesday took exception to Indian home minister L. K. Advani’s allegations against Pakistan’s involvement in the Kolkata attack and said he...
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Kashmir team’s visit to India likely
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: The National Kashmir Committee will seek a permission from Indian government for sending a delegation to New Delhi to explain Pakistan’s position on Kashmir....
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Rival forces digging in near Kandahar
QUETTA, Jan 23: Forces loyal to governor of Kandahar Gul Agha Sherzai and Hizb-i-Islami chief Gulbadeen Hikmatyar have taken positions against each other near Kandahar city....
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Zhu assures Karzai of help in Afghan recovery
 BEIJING, Jan 23: Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji told interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai on Wednesday that China would do what it could to help rebuild its war-torn neighbour, where instability and...
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FBI helping Indians in Kolkata probe
KOLKATA, Jan 23: The Indian police were working with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation in the probe of Tuesday’s attack on a US cultural centre in Kolkata that killed four...
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Sheikh Riaz named CJ
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: The president on Wednesday notified the appointment of Justice Sheikh Riaz Ahmad, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court, as the chief justice from Feb 1....
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Strike in parts of Srinagar
SRINAGAR, Jan 23: Anti-India strike was observed in the Civil Lines area of Srinagar on Wednesday against arrest of young men in Maisuma, Sara-e-Bala, Maharaja Bazaar and Gonikhan areas here....
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IDB to fund education plans
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ali, President, Islamic Development Bank has assured that the Bank will finance fast track projection education, infra-structure development, communications, hydro-electric and telecommunications....
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