Iraqis worried as Turkey agrees to send troops
 ANKARA, Oct 7: The Turkish parliament on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of sending troops to Iraq, despite strong opposition at home and from Iraq’s interim leadership....
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NA demands better law & order: Murder termed national tragedy
ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: The National Assembly on Tuesday condemned Monday’s murder of its member and religious leader Maulana Azam Tariq, calling it a national tragedy, and demanded a better law and...
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New political platform on the cards
LAHORE, Oct 7: Serious efforts have been started to set up a common political platform of all parties represented in the federal government, a central leader of a coalition partner told...
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Pakistan reiterates end to veto power
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7: Pakistan on Tuesday called for the demoractization of the UN Security Council and declared it would continue to resist proliferation of the “centres of privilege” in the...
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Leads found in murder: Faisal
ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: Interior Minister Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat said on Tuesday the two teams appointed by the government to probe into the assassination of Maulana Azam Tariq had found some...
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ARD fails to elect new chief
ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: The component parties of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Tuesday failed to elect new chief of the alliance due to the differences between the...
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National Party formed as BNM, BNDP merge
QUETTA, Oct 7: A new party with the nomenclature of National Party has been formed after the merger of two political parties, the Balochistan National Movement (BNM) and the Balochistan National...
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French bid to block case against banks
PARIS, Oct 7: French prosecutors on Tuesday tried to block a court case being prepared against eight banks accused of money laundering involving Israel, lodging an appeal on the grounds that...
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Irsa to have four new members by Nov 15
ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: The federal government has asked Punjab, Sindh and the NWFP to recommend their respective panels of experts for appointment as members of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa)...
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Israel to hit enemies anywhere, says Sharon
TEL AVIV, Oct 7: Buoyed by White House support for what it called Israel’s right to defend itself, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Tuesday the Jewish state was ready to...
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Azam Tariq laid to rest in Jhang
JHANG, Oct 7: Maulana Azam Tariq, Millat-i-Islamia chief and a member of the National Assembly from Jhang, was laid to rest at the Jamia Mehmoodia here on Tuesday evening....
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Indo-Israel defence ties downplayed
NEW DELHI, Oct 7: Israel has sought to play down its defence cooperation with India, seeking to allay fears of an anti-Pakistan alliance with New Delhi, according to remarks of its...
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Authorities plan arrest of tribesmen under FCR
PESHAWAR, Oct 7: Authorities in South Waziristan Agency are preparing for action on Wednesday after a deadline to the tribe guilty of sheltering Al Qaeda suspects ended on Tuesday....
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3 US soldiers killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Oct 7: Three US soldiers and an Iraqi translator were killed in attacks west of Baghdad, the US military said on Tuesday, while in the capital a mortar bomb just...
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