Islamabad, Kabul pledge to forget past
 ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday decided to forget their differences to begin a new era of friendship, and declared that they would not allow each other’s territories to...
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Pearl booked on PIA flight for UK today: Police deny recovery
KARACHI, Feb 8: US kidnapped journalist Daniel Pearl is believed to have been recovered and he is scheduled to leave Islamabad for United Kingdom on Saturday morning....
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Sharon fails to persuade US
WASHINGTON, Feb 8: Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has failed to convince US President George W. Bush to “boycott” Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and rely on other Palestinian leaders for peace...
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EU to broker talks on Kashmir
LONDON Feb 8: Council of the European Union has decided to broker peace between Pakistan and India for settlement of long-running Kashmir dispute....
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Russia, India sign defence protocols
NEW DELHI, Feb 8: India and Russia signed a series of military protocols on Friday but the two close allies failed to reach any agreement on a raft of billion-dollar defence...
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Judges’ seniority list questioned: Chief Justice asked for correction
ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: A dispute over seniority has arisen among the Supreme Court judges, as Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has questioned the seniority of Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui in writing, Dawn...
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Denial of POW status to Afghan fighters flayed
GENEVA, Feb 8: US President George W. Bush’s decision to deny Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters prisoner of war status prompted an outcry on Friday as the International Committee of the...
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US proposes $305m for Pakistan
WASHINGTON, Feb 8: The bulk of the financial assistance sought for Pakistan by the Bush administration for the 2003 financial year is earmarked for budgetary and balance of payments support, amounting...
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CIA missile hit senior Al Qaeda official: US
WASHINGTON, Feb 8: A CIA-launched missile strike this week in an area previously occupied by Al Qaeda in eastern Afghanistan appeared to have hit its target — a tall man who...
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Musharraf to seek revival of mly ties with US
WASHINGTON, Feb 8: Agreements on science and technology and on reviving the defence policy group and discussions on further easing the bilateral debt burden are expected to highlight Gen Pervez Musharraf’s...
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Iran rejects UK choice for envoy
LONDON, Feb 8: Relations between the UK and Iran have suffered a setback following Iran’s refusal to receive Britain’s choice of new ambassador in Tehran....
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Clarification
ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: Apropos of a news item “Petroleum prices to go up by 14 per cent” published in our issue of Feb 8, the petroleum and natural resources ministry has...
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Five of a family killed in accident
QUETTA, Feb 8: Five persons of a family were killed and four others were injured when a car collided with a trailer in Samli area of Pishin district on Friday....
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Gold hits new peak
LONDON, Feb 8: Gold held on to this week’s gains of over $20 in Europe on Friday, laying firm foundations for further price rises next week....
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Free flow of weapons a threat to Karzai govt
ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The UNMGOA has reported to the Security Council that law enforcement agencies did not provide specific information concerning the alleged linkages between Taliban, Al Qaeda and organised crime...
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Italian contractor warned of legal action
LAHORE, Feb 8: The Water and Power Development Authority has warned the Italian contractors of the Ghazi Brotha Hydro-electric Power Project to either return by mid-February or face legal action for...
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Court admits petition against new ATCs
QUETTA, Feb 8: The Balochistan High Court has admitted a constitutional petition for regular hearing filed against new Anti-Terrorism Courts refusing to grant an interim stay against the setting up of...
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Zahir Shah to return next month
ROME, Feb 8: Afghanistan’s former king Zahir Shah will end almost 30 years in exile and return home next month to throw his support behind the country’s interim government, the king’s...
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