Syria a terrorist state, says US: No invasion plans: UK
WASHINGTON, April 14: The United States on Monday branded Syria a “terrorist state” and threatened it would “examine possible measures of a diplomatic, economic or other...
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Commanders resolve to maintain full vigilance
RAWALPINDI, April 14: Formation commanders on Monday discussed India’s continued threats of a pre-emptive strike against Pakistan and decided to maintain full military vigilance....
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Saddam’s hometown falls to US troops
 TIKRIT, Iraq, April 14: US tanks on Monday took control of Saddam Hussein’s last stronghold of Tikrit signalling a swift end in sight to the Iraq war, as the coalition shored...
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Qazi doubts legality of NA decisions
LAHORE, April 14: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal’s parliamentary leader in the National Assembly, Qazi Husain Ahmad, who also heads the Jamaat-i-Islami, says any legislative business transacted by the present parliament will be...
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Pakistan’s nuclear policy is transparent: FO
ISLAMABAD, April 14: The foreign ministry on Monday stated that while Pakistan’s nuclear programme and policy had been clearly spelt out to the world community, Islamabad did not “have any other...
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EU okays Rs4.3bn grant for education, trade
ISLAMABAD, April 14: The European Union has approved a 71 million Euro (Rs4.3 billion) grant for Pakistan to help improve governance and accountability in Sindh and Northern Areas’ educational sector....
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Decision on prisoners in Afghanistan soon: 60 Pakistanis at Guantanamo: official
WASHINGTON, April 14: The release of Pakistani prisoners in Afghanistan is being delayed because US authorities are interrogating them for their links with the Taliban and Al Qaeda...
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Govt decides not to raise power tariff
ISLAMABAD, April 14: The federal government has decided in principle not to increase power tariff by an average 12 paisa per unit for Wapda consumers approved by Nepra and provide an...
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High tempers cloud today’s National Assembly session
ISLAMABAD, April 14: Tempers are likely to run high in the National Assembly when the lower house meets on Tuesday with rival sides ready for wordy duels over the country’s most...
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PAEC given funds to reactivate Kanupp
ISLAMABAD, April 14: The government has provided necessary funding to Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) to reactivate its 105 MW Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (Kanupp) by June this year....
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S. Arabia calls moot on Iraq
RIYADH, April 14: Saudi Arabia has convened an urgent foreign ministers’ regional conference to discuss Iraq and the emerging scenario. The neighbouring countries of Iraq would be invited to participate in...
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Talks ruled out India blames Pakistan for Agra summit failure
NEW DELHI, April 14: Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Monday ruled out talks with Pakistan, but Defence Minister George Fernandes, apparently mindful of the adverse fallout of New Delhi’s...
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Two Harkat leaders sentenced to death
KARACHI, April 14: The chief and general secretary of the banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Aalmi were on Monday sentenced to...
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Eight killed in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, April 14: Seven Kashmiri fighters and an army soldier died in violence in occupied Kashmir, police said on Monday....
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Developed world urged to increase assistance
UNITED NATIONS, April 14: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday called on the industrialized nations to increase the level of overseas development assistance for the developing world, stressing that the commitments...
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PML-N attacks generals
ISLAMABAD, April 14: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) on Monday launched a scathing attack on the military rulers of the country, including Gen Ziaul Haq, saying that “army generals criminally disfigured the...
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Israel plans no action on activist’s death
TEL AVIV, April 14: The Israeli army on Monday said it planned no action against the driver of an armoured bulldozer who it said inadvertently caused the death of an American...
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PPP spurns Jamali’s request on LFO
LAHORE, April 14: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali’s request to political parties to accept the LFO and Gen Pervez Musharraf as president was spurned by PPP secretary-general Jehangir Badr on...
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