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No military operation planned: CM
QUETTA, Jan 17: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yousuf has said that no military operation has been launched in any part of the province nor is there any plan for such an action.
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Man involved in failed attack on Musharraf held in Swat PESHAWAR, Jan 17: Police in Swat have arrested a man who is said to have confessed to his role in high-profile terrorist attacks, including an attempt to kill President Pervez Musharraf and a suicide bomb attack on the US Consulate in Karachi.
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17 tribesmen released
PESHAWAR, Jan 17: Military authorities on Monday released 17 tribesmen who were apprehended during a raid in the North Waziristan Agency last week.
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Trade with Kyrgyzstan to be expanded
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: President General Pervez Musharraf and his Kyrgyz counterpart Askar Akaev held wide-ranging talks here on Monday, agreeing to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation to the benefit of both countries.
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Baglihar decision likely today
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will preside over a meeting here on Tuesday to formally approve a plan seeking appointment of neutral experts by the World Bank to resolve a dispute over construction of Baglihar dam
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US not being helped against Iran: FO
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: The Foreign Office on Monday denied reports in a United States magazine that Pakistan was helping American special forces target suspected weapons sites for air strikes in Iran.
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Aziz stresses need for finding just solution to Kashmir issue
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday called for finding a just and equitable solution to the longstanding Kashmir problem which should reflect the wishes and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
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Kashmir a symbol of occupation: FO
ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: Pakistan on Monday refuted a claim made by New Delhi last week that the Indian-held Kashmir was a 'symbol' of its statehood founded on secularism
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New Delhi to form body on Kashmir's autonomy
NEW DELHI, Jan 17: India said on Monday it would appoint a committee to examine the issue of granting occupied Kashmir more regional autonomy, the United News of India agency reported.
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Godhra train fire termed accident
NEW DELHI, Jan 17: An official inquiry into the "Godhra train fire" of February 2002, which became a pretext for large-scale killing of Muslims in Gujarat, has found it was caused by an accident and not by any terrorist act
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22 killed in Iraq pre-poll violence
BAGHDAD, Jan 17: Insurgents bent on sabotaging Iraq's Jan 30 elections unleashed mortars and bombs and opened fire in several cities on Monday, killing at least 22 policemen and soldiers and targeting polling stations.
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US officers in Iraq seek more troops: report
WASHINGTON, Jan 17: United States military officers in Iraq are telling colleagues in their country that they believe more American troops will be needed on the ground, the US media reported on Monday.
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Israel orders army to plan Gaza operation
JERUSALEM, Jan 17: The Israeli army's chief of staff Gen Moshe Yaalon has given orders to plan for a large-scale ground operation in the Gaza Strip unless the Palestinian Authority puts a rapid end to attacks by militants, army radio said on Monday.
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