Support to war on terror will continue: Musharraf calls for tolerance
ISLAMABAD, July 31: President Gen Pervez Musharraf reiterated on Thursday that Pakistan would continue making its contribution to the war on terrorism in its own interest and in pursuance of its...
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ARD, MMA to keep doors open for talks
ISLAMABAD, July 31: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal seem to have parted company but kept their doors ajar in case they need to join forces...
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Afghan border maps moot on 12th
PESHAWAR, July 31: The tripartite technical committee, comprising military officials of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States, is meeting again next month after disagreement over maps dividing the two neighbouring countries,...
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Pakistan made no pledge to send troops to Iraq: US
ISLAMABAD, July 31: A US Embassy spokesperson in Pakistan, Ms Linda Cheatham, on Thursday said that Pakistan had never made a commitment to send troops to Iraq....
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Alliances divided over opposition leader’s slot
ISLAMABAD, July 31: The growing differences between the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) have caused the two to take divergent positions on holding a protest...
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Controversy over Miss Jinnah regretted
KARACHI, July 31: Mr Liaquat Merchant, grandnephew of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, has urged that controversial issues regarding Miss Jinnah’s death should be buried and she should...
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Sardar Ibrahim passes away
ISLAMABAD, July 31: Former Azad Kashmir president Sardar Mohammad Ibrahim Khan died in Islamabad on Thursday aged 88 as the oldest Kashmiri politician whose eventful career ranged from leading a revolutionary...
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Rain victims to get all govt help, says Jamali
HYDERABAD, July 31: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Thursday visited the rain-affected districts of Thatta, Badin and Hyderabad on the second leg of his tour of the interior of...
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PM pays tribute to Fatima Jinnah
ISLAMABAD, July 31: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali paid glowing tributes on Thursday to Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah for creating the first stirrings of democracy in Pakistan and spearheading the cause...
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798 Indian troops died in standoff: minister
NEW DELHI, July 31: Some 798 Indian troops died in the massive deployment to the borders with Pakistan triggered by a December 2001 attack on the Indian parliament, Defence Minister George...
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Indian policies irk US: report
WASHINGTON, July 31: A US Congressional report, released on Thursday, says that the United States had serious reservations over key issues like New Delhi’s role in the Gulf and Central Asia...
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Washington reiterates help for normality
WASHINGTON, July 31: The United States on Wednesday avoided commenting on the Indian move to build fences along the Line of Control but repeated its offer to help India and Pakistan...
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NA session may be summoned on Monday
ISLAMABAD July 31: The 10 session of the National Assembly is likely to be summoned on Monday (August 4) as a summary to this affect has already been sent to President...
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Govt-MMA talks on 3rd likely
ISLAMABAD, July 31: The second round of talks between the government and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal is likely to be held on Sunday (Aug 3), sources close to MMA told Dawn on...
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Pakistan gets $256 million from US
KARACHI, July 31: Pakistan has received another $256 million from the United States for the logistic support it has been providing to the US against its “war against terrorism” in this...
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Powell signs reward cheques
WASHINGTON, July 31: US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday approved a 30 million dollars reward to the person who led US forces to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s sons, the...
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Judge hurt in Sialkot jail shootout dies
LAHORE, July 31: Civil Judge Sheharyar Bukhari, one of the injured of the Sialkot jail shootout, died at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) here on Thursday....
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Aviation talks on 27th,28th: India
NEW DELHI, July 31: India said on Thursday that its civil aviation officials would visit Pakistan on Aug 27 to thrash out lingering differences on the resumption of air links and...
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Two more US soldiers die
BAGHDAD, July 31: A US soldier died in a landmine blast on Thursday and another was killed by a sniper as American troops stepped up raids around Iraq in a bid...
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Riyadh to fingerprint entrants
RIYADH, July 31: Saudi Arabia will soon start fingerprinting all those who enter the country, whether by sea, land or air....
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