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Committee finalizes Balochistan report
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: The parliamentary committee on Balochistan has finalized its recommendations and its report will be submitted to the government by Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain in a few days
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3 brothers held for attack on Aziz
RAWALPINDI, Jan 18: Police have traced a network of 19 people suspected of involvement in the July 30 suicide attack on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in Fateh Jhang, and arrested three brothers belonging to the banned Jaish-i-Mohammad and Jamaatul Furqan organizations.
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Tribunal set up to probe Gilgit incident
GILGIT, Jan 18: The federal government on Tuesday set up a tribunal to probe the incident of January 8 in Gilgit, said a press note issued by the District Magistrate of Gilgit, Sajid Baloch.
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2 killed while planting mine
WANA, Jan 18: Two Uzbek militants were killed while planting an anti-personnel mine aimed to kill the leader of a tribal peace committee in South Waziristan region, an official said.
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Rocket attack on Nushki
QUETTA, Jan 18: Two rockets were fired on Nushki on Tuesday night. Police said that the first rocket exploded near the office of the local District Coordination Officer, damaging a wall and shattering windowpanes of nearby buildings.
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No plan to import wheat: ECC
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet on Tuesday decided against importing more wheat because of a stable supply situation, but allowed an additional import of 50,000 tons of raw sugar.
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Bank holidays
KARACHI, Jan 18: The State Bank and all offices of the SBP Banking Services Corporation, including the public debt offices, will remain closed from Jan 20 to Jan 22 on the occasion of Eidul Azha, said a press release issued by the bank.
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Islamabad takes dam dispute to WB
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: After waffling and wavering for several years Pakistan on Tuesday formally requested the World Bank to appoint a neutral expert to settle its lingering Baglihar dam dispute with India
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New Delhi rejects Islamabad's move
NEW DELHI, Jan 18: India on Tuesday rejected Pakistan's move to seek the World Bank's arbitration in the Baglihar dam dispute as a move that was not be justified, saying the two countries were well placed to reolve the issue bilaterally.
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US South Asia policy to continue: Rice
WASHINGTON, Jan 18: Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice indicated on Tuesday that she would continue the current US policy of maintaining separate friendly relations with both India and Pakistan
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15 mortars fired from Pakistan side: India
JAMMU, Jan 18: Around 15 mortars fired from Pakistan landed in Indian territory on Tuesday night for the first time in more than a year, a police spokesman said.
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India, BD in row over water share
DHAKA, Jan 18: Bangladesh and India on Tuesday contradicted each other over the sharing of Ganges water.
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8 Chinese workers kidnapped in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Jan 18: Unidentified gunmen kidnapped eight Chinese workers in Iraq on Tuesday and threatened to kill them in 48 hours unless Beijing "clarified" its "role" in the country.
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7 wounded in Gaza suicide bombing
GAZA, Jan 18: A Hamas suicide bomber blew himself up near Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday shortly after Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the occupied territory to press militants to lay down their arms.
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Military action against Iran possible: Bush
WASHINGTON, Jan 18: President George Bush announced a day before his second inauguration that he would not rule out military action against Iran, giving new credence to a media report that America was actively planning air strikes on Tehran's nuclear sites.
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2m pilgrims gather in Mina for Haj
MINA, Jan 18: Nearly two million Haj pilgrims from across the globe were preparing on Tuesday to spend the night in a city of tents in a valley close to Makkah on the first leg of the annual Haj journey.
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