Pipeline project discussed with Iran
 TEHRAN, Feb 17: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Tuesday met Iranian President Syed Mohammad Khatami and discussed matters of mutual interests.The meeting, held at the State Guest House here, comprised two rounds.....
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Accord reached on talks agenda: 'Pakistan suggests strategic restraint regime'
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: Senior Pakistani and Indian officials on Tuesday reached a broad agreement on an agenda for renewed peace talks commencing on Wednesday with the aim of resolving all issues between the two countries....
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India hands over eight Pakistani youths
LAHORE, Feb 17: Moving scenes were witnessed after India handed over eight persons, including four boys, to Pakistan at the Wagah border check-post as a goodwill gesture to bolster the ongoing peace process....
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More WB funds for social sector sought: Poverty reduction strategy to be discussed
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: Pakistan is seeking increased soft-term funding programmes from the World Bank for its social sector development so as to achieve higher growth and poverty reduction targets....
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Arrests made on external pressure, says counsel
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench, hearing habeas corpus petitions challenging the detention of six Khan Research Laboratories officials, was told by the petitioners' counsels on Tuesday....
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ISPR denies report
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: An army spokesman on Tuesday denied reports that Pakistan and US had launched a joint operation in tribal areas of Pakistan. "There is no question of US troops' operation in the tribal areas...
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Talks will help normalize ties, hopes US
WASHINGTON, Feb 17: The United States said on Tuesday it hopes the Islamabad talks would help normalize relations between India and Pakistan, but played down a direct US involvement in furthering the peace process....
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Two LJ leaders arrested
KARACHI, Feb 17: Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of two leaders of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi besides showing seizure of a huge cache of weapons and explosives....
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Shashank stops over in Karachi
KARACHI, Feb 17: Indian Foreign Secretary Mr Shashank transited through here on Tuesday en route to Islamabad where he will hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Mr Riaz Khokhar on Wednesday....
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Dawn staffer shot dead
LAHORE, Feb 17: Two motorcyclists shot dead a marketing executive of Dawn, Lahore, on Faisal Town Link Road late Tuesday night....
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Indian troops kill Pakistani
WAGAH, Feb 17: Indian border troops shot dead a Pakistani who intruded into Indian territory and refused to surrender, an official said on Tuesday....
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JKLF warns of uprising in AJK
SRINAGAR, Feb 17: A top Kashmiri leader on Tuesday warned of an uprising in Azad Kashmir if Pakistan and India ignored Kashmiri interests in the ongoing talks....
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Lahore-Delhi bus service four times a week
NEW DELHI, Feb 17: The Indian government has given a go-ahead for two extra buses to be added to the service between New Delhi and Lahore, an official said on Tuesday....
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EU team due today
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: A ministerial-level EU team, headed by Irish Foreign Minister Brian Cowen, will arrive here on Wednesday on a two-day visit to Pakistan. -APP...
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'New operation launched in tribal areas'
WASHINGTON, Feb 17: The United States said on Tuesday that Pakistan had launched a major operation against tribal chiefs who were harbouring Al Qaeda....
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UK warns of terror attack in S. Arabia
RIYADH, Feb 17: Terrorists could be in the final stages of planning an attack on Saudi Arabia, the British Foreign Office has said in a fresh warning.....
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