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117 die in Iran plane crash
TEHRAN, Feb 12: An Iranian airliner carrying 117 people crashed into a mountain while trying to land in western Iran on Tuesday, killing all on board....
Just struggles not terrorism: Sattar
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar said in Istanbul on Tuesday labelling self-determination struggles as terrorism was inconsistent with the UN Charter, and called for peaceful resolution of international disputes...
APHC forms election body
SRINAGAR, Feb 12: The All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) on Tuesday unveiled its own election commission, aimed at holding polls for representatives to discuss Kashmir’s future in trilateral talks with Pakistan...
Moody’s, Standard laud reform
WASHINGTON, Feb 12: The credit rating agencies — Moody’s and the Standard and Poor — on Monday expressed their continued faith in Pakistan’s economic reform package in their meetings with Pakistan’s...
Peace pact signed
JAKARTA, Feb 12: Warring Indonesian Christians and Muslims from the ravaged Moluccas spice islands signed a peace deal on Tuesday aimed at ending three years of violence that has killed thousands,...
President arrives in Washington
WASHINGTON, Feb 12: President Pervez Musharraf arrived at Andrews Air Force base here on Tuesday morning from Boston to begin his three-day official visit to the United States....
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