Fata operation will continue, NA told: Demands for investigation rejected
ISLAMABAD, March 18: The government told the National Assembly on Thursday that it would carry on military search operations in Fata until the region bordering Afghanistan was cleared of foreign militants refusing to surrender.
But Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat, speaking amid noisy opposition protests against latest deadly clashes in South Waziristan
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Al Zawahiri believed surrounded: Intensity of resistance indicates presence of high-value target, says Musharraf
PESHAWAR, March 18: Thousands of troops backed by helicopter gunships and fighter jets launched on Thursday a massive operation in parts of South Waziristan amid reports that a senior Al Qaeda leader
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US pledges long-term strategic partnership: Pakistan designated major non-Nato ally
ISLAMABAD, March 18: United States on Thursday pledged a long-term strategic partnership with Pakistan, acknowledging Pakistan's key role in the region as a peaceful, moderate, modern Muslim nation.
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86pc Pakistanis like Musharraf: survey
WASHINGTON, March 18: A vast majority of Pakistanis, about 86 per cent, rates President Pervez Musharraf favourably, says a survey by a major American organization.
The report by the Washington-based Pew Research Center also says that 60 per cent Pakistanis view President Musharraf "very favourably." This is "by far the highest rating of any leader in the survey," says poll director Andrew Kohut.
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Qamar, Shakir take oath as Sindh ministers
KARACHI, March 18: Two new ministers, Qamar Mansoor and Syed Shakir Ali, were inducted into the Sindh cabinet on Thursday. Mr Mansoor and Mr Ali were administered the oath of offices by Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan at a simple ceremony at the Governor's House.
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Agreement for $460m write-off next month
ISLAMABAD, March 18: The United States would sign a formal agreement with Pakistan in April to write off its $460 million debt under the previously-agreed US financial assistance package.
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$56bn sought for infrastructure
ISLAMABAD, March 18: Pakistan on Thursday sought over $56 billion assistance from multilateral and bilateral donors during the next 5-15 years for infrastructure development, notably in the water and power sectors.
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KSE index
KARACHI, March 18: After several abortive attempts, the Karachi Stock Exchange's 100-share index briefly breached the psychological barrier of 5,000 points
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'Relations with China won't be affected'
BEIJING, March 18: Sino-Pakistan friendship will not be affected by the USA's role in the region, said a spokesman of the Chinese Foreign office at weekly news briefing here on Thursday.
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Al Qaeda threatens Pakistan
DUBAI, March 18: A statement attributed to Al Qaeda has threatened Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and a number of other countries it described as "America's lackeys", with attacks similar to those in Madrid last week.
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11 killed in Kashmir violence
SRINAGAR, March 18: A pro-India politician was among 11 people killed in the latest burst of violence in occupied Kashmir, police said on Thursday.
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APHC to discuss India's talks offer
NEW DELHI, March 18: A faction of Kashmir's All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), headed by Maulana Abbas Ansari, will be in a bind next week over an invitation by New Delhi to hold a second round of talks with Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishan Advani
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Two killed in Basra car bomb attack: Loud explosion rocks Baghdad
BASRA, March 18: Two people were killed in a car bomb attack while a third man was beaten to death by a mob after the blast targeting a hotel in Iraq's main southern city of Basra
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Actress dies
LOS ANGELES, March 18: Oscar-winning actress Mercedes McCambridge, who was the voice of the devil in the "The Exorcist" and starred in "Giant" with James Dean, has died at the age of 85, media said on Thursday. -AFP
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