ARD rules out deal with govt: Rashid's claim refuted
ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy on Saturday refuted a statement by Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed that the government was in contact with opposition parties and efforts were being made for national reconcilia-tion.
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MMA to back govt of national consensus
ISLAMABAD Dec 11: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) will support a government of national consensus if it was brought in by keeping the present parliament, but was also ready to go into snap polls if called as a last resort to resolve the political impasse.
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Muttahida calls APC on 20th
KARACHI, Dec 11: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has decided to convene an All Parties' Conference on Dec 20 to work out a code of conduct for political parties and groups on major issues confronting the nation.
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Legal system to be improved, says Aziz
ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that his administration was determined to improve the legal and judicial system.
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14 suspects in Quetta blast arrested
QUETTA, Dec 11: Law-enforcement agencies rounded up over a dozen suspects in from the provincial capital and other areas on Saturday in connection with the Meezan Chowk bomb blast.
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Mastermind of UN workers' kidnapping held: Rashid
ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: Pakistani security forces have arrested an Afghan militant leader who allegedly masterminded the month-long kidnap ordeal of three UN workers, officials said on Saturday.
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Congress urges long-term US support to Pakistan
WASHINGTON, Dec 11: The US Congress has said that a 'moderate and responsible' government in Pakistan will bring stability to the Muslim world and to the South Asian region.
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Donors offer $270m for poverty alleviation
ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: Three major international donor agencies, mainly the World Bank, have offered $270 million new funding to Pakistan to alleviate poverty under public-private partnership programme.
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Hovercraft inducted into PN
KARACHI, Dec 11: Pakistan Navy has inducted a hovercraft and a military assault boat into its marine force.
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Militant leader killed in Valley
SRINAGAR, Dec 11: Indian troops killed three Mujahideen including a commander of Hizbul Mujahideen group, police said on Saturday.
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US begins operation to hunt Taliban
KABUL, Dec 11: The US-led military in Afghanistan has kicked off a new operation to hunt Taliban militants in their winter stronghold and force them to accept an Afghan government reconciliation offer, a US military spokesman said on Saturday.
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US drops massive bomb on Mosul
MOSUL, Dec 11: A US aircraft dropped a half-ton bomb on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Saturday after guerillas attacked an army patrol that was trying to capture an arms dump, a military spokesman said.
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Arab states rebuff calls for early reform
RABAT, Dec 11: Arab nations on Saturday rebuffed US calls for speedy democratic reforms, insisting that steps the United States deems essential to stem terrorism be tied to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
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2 die in blast at Shahrukh concert in Colombo
COLOMBO, Dec 11: At least two people were killed and 15 others were injured when a bomb exploded on Saturday at the end of a concert by Indian superstar Shahrukh Khan in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo.
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