LAHORE, March 23: The government’s security dragnet effectively thwarted the ARD’s plan to hold a public meeting at the Mochi Gate on the Pakistan Day and, according to a central PPP...
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Six Palestinians shot dead
RAMALLAH, March 23: The Palestinians accused Israel on Saturday of wanting to block a ceasefire deal to end almost 18 months of bloodshed by ignoring Palestinian demands that political issues be...
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UN summit backs plan to combat poverty
MONTERREY (Mexico), March 23: Buoyed by US and European pledges of fresh cash for impoverished nations after years of declining foreign aid, world leaders wrapped up a UN summit with a...
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13 killed in Kashmir violence
 SRINAGAR, March 23: At least 13 people, including 10 freedom fighters, were killed and 26 more injured in a fresh bout of violence in occupied Kashmir, police said on Saturday....
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Jamaat chief rejects referendum plan
 RAWALPINDI, March 23: The Amir of Jamat-i-Islami, Qazi Hussain Ahmad, on Saturday rejected government’s proposal to hold referendum to formalize Gen Musharraf as president of Pakistan saying it is unconstitutional....
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Talks alone to resolve Kashmir issue: US
WASHINGTON, March 23: The United States has said it is not engaged in a zero-sum game vis-a-vis Washington’s ties with both India and Pakistan, pointing out that all roads lead to...
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258 Afghan Taliban prisoners released
SHIBARGHAN, March 23: Hundreds of former Taliban fighters were freed in a goodwill gesture in this northern Afghan town on Friday, but thousands were still held in appa |