Closer ties with Algeria hoped: Musharraf pays tribute to freedom fighters
 ALGIERS, July 16: Recalling the sacrifices rendered by Algerian people for independence from colonial rule, President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday called upon its leadership to strengthen close relations in the...
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China, Pakistan to boost defence ties
BEIJING, July 16: The second round of defence and security talks between Pakistan Military delegation led by Vice Chief of Army Staff General Muhammad Yusaf Khan and People’s Liberation Army of...
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Pakistan accepts air link talks offer
ISLAMABAD, July 16: In another step towards normalization of relations with India, Pakistan on Wednesday formally conveyed its acceptance of a proposal by New Delhi to start talks on resumption of...
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Two terrorists of mosque attack identified
QUETTA, July 16: Investigators have identified two of the three terrorists killed in their attack on an imambargah of Quetta on July 4,2003, Balochistan IGP Dr Shoib Suddle told a press...
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10 die as rains hit Karachi
KARACHI, July 16: At least 10 people were killed and many others injured in rain-related accidents in different parts of the city on Wednesday, police and Edhi source said....
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Russia, Iran close to N-fuel agreement: Tehran rejects US pressure
MOSCOW, July 16: Moscow and Tehran are very close to signing a key deal on the return of atomic fuel from Iran’s first nuclear reactor, paving the way for the Russian-built...
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Nato troops to stay till restoration of peace: Afghanistan situation
BRUSSELS, July 16: Nato chief George Robertson said Wednesday that the alliance intends to stay in Afghanistan for as long as it takes to restore peace and security....
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Nine killed in held Kashmir: Artillery exchange at LoC continues
SRINAGAR, July 16: An Indian army soldier was killed and another injured in an exchange of artillery and mortars with the Pakistani army along Line of Control (LoC) while eight people...
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ARD components to continue protest
ISLAMABAD, July 16: All component parties of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) have decided to continue their protest against the Legal Framework Order (LFO) inside parliament, if the government...
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Gas prices likely to be raised by 2pc
ISLAMABAD, July 16: The federal government is expected to increase natural gas prices by an average of two per cent for all consumers within the next few days, a senior government...
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Two US soldiers killed
 BAGHDAD, July 16: Attackers fired a surface-to-air missile at a C-130 military transport plane flying into Baghdad airport on Wednesday, but missed their target, a US military spokesman said....
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Karzai names Loya Jirga to draft constitution
KABUL, July 16: Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a decree on Wednesday establishing the procedure for choosing delegates to a new traditional assembly, which is to adopt the country’s next constitution...
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Palestinians say billions needed for rebuilding
GAZA CITY, July 16: Billion of dollars are needed to rebuild Palestinian infrastructure wrecked by the Israeli army during its reoccupation of large parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip,...
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35 dead as flash flood hits camp
 SHIMLA, July 16: Around 35 people were killed and 22 injured Wednesday when a flash flood swept through a power project construction camp in the popular northern Indian resort district of...
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PML-Q sets up body to iron out differences
ISLAMABAD, July 16: The ruling alliance has constituted a special committee to iron out differences, if any, among the component parties and develop understanding and improve coordination between them....
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Imports of Saudi crude oil: position clarified
ISLAMABAD, July 16: A government spokesman clarified here on Wednesday that there was no recent reduction in the Saudi oil facility for the import of crude oil....
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Kabul claims Osama in neighbourhood
BRUSSELS, July 16: Al Qaeda mastermind Osama Bin Laden is probably hiding in Afghanistan’s neighbourhood, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah said on Wednesday....
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References against MMA MPs not sent to EC
ISLAMABAD, July 16: The deadline for sending the references to the Election Commission for the disqualification of 28 MMA MNAs and eight senators, passed quietly on Wednesday as neither the Speaker...
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