US offers $3bn aid package: lBush-Musharraf talks at Camp David: lPacts’ signing today lF-16s held back
 CAMP DAVID, June 24: President George Bush announced a $3-billion five-year economic assistance package for Pakistan after a meeting with....
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150 held in West Bank crackdown on Hamas
TEL AVIV, June 24: The Israeli army arrested 150 Palestinians in the West Bank on Tuesday, in a major sweep targeting the Hamas, after security talks took a positive turn on the eve of a visit by US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice....
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Six UK troops killed in Iraq ambush
BAGHDAD, June 24: Coalition forces in Iraq on Tuesday suffered their heaviest losses since the beginning of the occupation when six British soldiers killed in an ambush in southern Iraq, while...
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Pakistan a responsible N-state: Kasuri: Islamabad seeks peace with Delhi
BANGKOK, June 24: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said on Tuesday Pakistan was a responsible nuclear state having impeccable track record with a firm command and control mechanism in place....
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Mohmand cleared of rebels: official
PESHAWAR, June 24: Paramilitary forces on Tuesday subdued the pro-Afghan tribesmen after intense gunbattle in the Anargi area in the Mohmand tribal region, which left three rebels dead and four others...
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Sikkim issue not resolved: Beijing
NEW DELHI, June 24: China has distanced itself from a widely circulated view in India that it has recognized the disputed Himalayan state of Sikkim as part of India, news reports...
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ARD strategy on no-trust move
ISLAMABAD, June 24: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has finalized its strategy regarding a no-confidence motion against National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain if the ruling party stopped its...
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No cut in power tariff, IMF assured
ISLAMABAD, June 24: The government has agreed not to reduce power tariff after sharp criticism from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over Pakistan’s economic performance with particular reference to the power...
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Aviation links talks shortly
NEW DELHI, June 24: India and Pakistan will soon hold talks to restore the suspended aviation links, including New Delhi’s efforts to reacquire overflight clearances from Islamabad, officials from both sides...
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$1bn to be used for debt retirement: Shaukat
WASHINGTON, June 24: Almost a billion dollars will be available for debt retirement from the $3 billion economic package the United States pledged to Pakistan on Tuesday, senior Pakistani officials told...
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PM vows to strengthen defence
ISLAMABAD, June 24: Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Tuesday said armed forces were fully equipped and capable of defending the motherland, and his government was committed to providing them with...
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India recognizes Tibet part of China
BEIJING, June 24: India officially recognized Tibet as a part of China on Tuesday as the two neighbours tried to close the door on long-standing disputes and chart a new relationship....
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Bus service resumption delayed
ISLAMABAD, June 24: The Lahore-New Delhi bus service will restart in late July or early August, the minister of state for tourism, sports and culture, Rais Munir Ahmed, said on Tuesday....
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Putin gets royal welcome in UK
 LONDON, June 24: Britain laid on a sumptuous royal welcome on Tuesday for the first Russian state visit since 1874, with President Vladimir Putin hoping to mend fences and win business...
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