Moscow supports talks on Kashmir: Arms sales to Pakistan ruled out
ISLAMABAD, June 15: Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov on Sunday supported Pakistan’s desire to resume dialogue with India to resolve all disputes politically....
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Seven killed in Makkah operation
RIYADH, June 15: Five “terrorists” and two security officials were killed in a shootout in Makkah on Saturday night, Saudi sources confirmed....
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Petroleum prices increased
KARACHI, June 15: The Oil Companies Advisory Committee Sunday revised upwards the prices of petrol (MS 87 RON) by 2.36 per cent, or 71 paisa per litre, to Rs30.83 from the...
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Turkey for stronger trade ties
ISLAMABAD, June 15: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who arrived here on Sunday on his first official visit to Pakistan, has underlined the need for stronger economic ties between the...
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No-trust move against speaker planned
 ISLAMABAD June 15: The combined opposition in the parliament on Sunday decided to move a no-confidence motion against the speaker in the National Assembly besides launching a mass movement against the...
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Indian military complex crumbling: report
WASHINGTON, June 15: Despite boasting oversized armed forces, India’s vast military infrastructure is crumbling while the military officials are “highly protocol conscious.”...
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Punjab moves to slim down debt burden
LAHORE, June 15: Punjab will pay the federal government Rs45 billion in the next three years to retire a major part of its expensive Cash Development Loans (CDL) stock of Rs83.742...
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300,000 tons of sugar to be exported
ISLAMABAD, June 15: The government is all set to allow export of 300,000 tons of sugar on a self-financed basis to partially offset the surplus commodity, which could otherwise delay the...
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New NWFP chief secretary, IGP
ISLAMABAD, June 15: The federal government on Sunday appointed new Chief Secretary and Inspector General of Police, NWFP....
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Musharraf to propose ‘composite dialogue’ with India
WASHINGTON, June 15: President Pervez Musharraf is coming to the United States with a proposal for “composite dialogue” with India, diplomatic sources told Dawn on Sunday....
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Iraqi guerillas attack US convoy
 BALAD (Iraq), June 15: Guerillas ambushed a US convoy in the region north of Baghdad on Sunday, wounding several soldiers....
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US needs to do more for Pakistan: president
RAWALPINDI, June 15: President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday said he would be going to Washington later this month to tell the United States government it should do more to reward Pakistan...
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Iran slams US for backing demos
TEHRAN, June 15: Iran on Sunday lashed out at the United States for backing a series of pro-democracy demonstrations after thousands staged protests in Tehran for the fifth consecutive night....
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UAE sends troops to Ras al Khaimah
ABU DHABI, June 15: Federal leaders in the United Arab Emirates have sent tanks into Ras al Khaimah to back a sudden change in succession announced by the emirate’s aging ruler...
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Demo held in US against deportation of Muslims
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15: Civil rights and immigrant advocacy groups staged a rally outside the local immigration office to protest the pending deportation of more than 13,000 Muslims, many of them...
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New, free Iran imminent, says Bush
WASHINGTON, June 15: President George W. Bush has said that the recent demonstrations in Tehran indicate the beginning of a “new and free Iran.”...
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