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Defence vital for regional peace, says Aziz
CHAKLALA AIR BASE, Jan 13: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that Pakistan's defence was not only vital for the country's security but was also critical to the regional peace and stability.
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More troops sent to Sui as calm prevails
QUETTA, Jan 13: A relative calm prevailed in the Sui area on Thursday amid deployment of Frontier Corps troops and regular flights of helicopters to monitor the situation.
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Sui lady doctor medically examined
KARACHI, Jan 13: The lady doctor who became a victim of assault in Sui, on Thursday night underwent medical examination at police surgeon's office Where she was taken amid security.
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Religious scholar succumbs to injuries: Curfew in Skardu
GILGIT, Jan 13: A prominent religious scholar, Syed Agha Ziauddin Rizvi, who was injured in an armed attack on Jan 8, succumbed to his injuries at the Combined Military Hospital in Rawalpindi on Thursday morning.
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President sees growth in telecom business
RAWALPINDI, Jan 13: Competitiveness in the long-distance international and wireless local-loop will result in the growth of the telecommunication sector, says President Gen Pervez Musharraf.
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New rules made for visiting students: Visa policy unveiled
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: The government on Thursday announced a new visa policy for foreign students willing to study in country's educational institutions and seminaries. The visa rules for pilgrims have also been modified.
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Provinces differ on terms of water body
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: The provinces have reservations on almost all terms of reference (TORs) of the Technical Committee on Water Resources (TCWR) but their fears are rather more on the issue of water distribution.
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KSE index plunges
KARACHI, Jan 13: The KSE 100-share index on Thursday suffered one of the largest fall of 232.60 points or 3.5 per cent in its trading history in a session on massive selling in the leading market leaders including PTCL
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Seven die, 32 injured as coach hits truck
RAJANPUR, Jan 13: Seven passengers, including an old woman, were killed while 32 others sustained injuries on Thursday morning in an accident on the Indus Highway near Rojhan.
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Indian FM to visit Pakistan on Feb 15
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: Pakistan on Thursday confirmed that Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh will visit Pakistan between February 15 and 17 to hold talks with Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri on a range of confidence-building measures.
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US lawmakers oppose sale of F-16 jets
NEW DELHI, Jan 13: Any proposal by the United States government to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan would be met with strong opposition in Congress, two Democratic lawmakers and members of a pro-India lobby group said here on Thursday.
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Six Afghan soldiers killed
KANDAHAR, Jan 13: Remnants of Afghanistan's ousted Taliban government have killed six Afghan troops in a restive southern province of the country, a local official said on Thursday.
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Two top aides of Sistani killed
BAGHDAD, Jan 13: Two aides of Iraq's top Shia leader Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani have been killed in separate attacks apparently aimed at inflaming sectarian conflict among Iraqis already divided on whether Jan 30 polls should go ahead.
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Israel asks Putin to scrap missile sale to Damascus
JERUSALEM, Jan 13: Israel asked Russia on Thursday to cancel a reported deal to sell missiles to its foe Syria, while striving to avert a deterioration in vital ties with Moscow.
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Russia proposes bomber sale to China
MOSCOW, Jan 13: A top Russian military officer raised on Thursday the possibility of selling strategic bombers to China as the two countries prepared to hold their first-ever joint military manoeuvres.
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