Talks-enabling climate stressed: Pakistan-Russia joint statement
MOSCOW, Feb 6: Pakistan and Russia stressed the need for continuous sincere efforts by the parties concerned of South Asia to create conditions for resuming the dialogue between Pakistan and India...
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Iraqi crisis to be settled in weeks: Powell
WASHINGTON, Feb 6: US Secretary of State Colin Powell told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday that “within weeks” the Iraqi situation will be brought to a conclusion “one way...
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Indus water talks fail
ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: The Pakistan-India talks on the Indus Waters Treaty 1960 ended in failure here on Thursday, with Pakistan announcing referring the dispute over construction of Baglihar Power project on...
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US eases rules on export of dual-use tech to India
NEW DELHI, Feb 6: The United States on Wednesday eased its rules on the export of dual-use technology to India, in a landmark step which officials said would forge a new...
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Turkey gives green light to US on bases
ANKARA, Feb 6: Turkey granted the United States permission on Thursday to upgrade Turkish military bases as a first step to inviting thousands of US troops for a possible invasion of...
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Germany, France still opposed to war
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 6: France and Germany on Wednesday reaffirmed their opposition to an invasion of Iraq, proposing instead that weapons inspections be strengthened....
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Musharraf to attend NAM Summit
ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the 13th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement to be held in Kuala Lumpur later this month....
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Putin best placed to act as mediator: Musharraf
MOSCOW, Feb 6: President Pervez Musharraf completed his three-day ground breaking visit to Russia on Thursday and went back home in the afternoon carrying with him a number of symbolic gestures...
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Jilani accused of aiding terrorists
NEW DELHI, Feb 6: In a move that triggered disbelief among senior Indian officials, Delhi police said on Thursday they had arrested two Kashmiris under the tough anti-terrorist laws after they...
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S. Arabia warns against agitations
MAKKAH, Feb 6: Saudi Arabia warned on Thursday it would not tolerate any trouble makers at the Haj, which falls this year amid heightened tension over a looming US-led invasion of...
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INS fixes bail bond limit for Pakistanis
LOS ANGELES, Feb 6: The Immigration and Naturalization Service has fixed the bail bond limit at between US $1,500-2,500 for releasing people who have some problems in their status and come...
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Bush seeks $389m for Pakistan
WASHINGTON, Feb 6: US President George Bush has requested $389.25 million for Pakistan for 2004, substantially larger than $305 million set aside for the current year....
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Yasin Malik, Javed Mir arrested
 SRINAGAR, Feb 6: Police in occupied Kashmir on Thursday broke up a protest with teargas and arrested two Hurriyat leaders who were demanding that the remains of a hanged freedom fighter...
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Cabinet meets today
ISLAMABAD, Feb 6: The federal cabinet is meeting here on Friday to discuss the internal and external situation, specially the possible attack on Iraq and its impact on Pakistan....
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