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King Fahd passes away: Abdullah new ruler
RIYADH, Aug 1: Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd died on Monday after a long period of ill health that saw him hand over the reins of power in the last years of his turbulent rule....
Pakistan to get largest supply of F-16s: FO
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: Pakistan on Monday declared that under the new deal being worked out with the Bush Administration it would be getting the largest supply ever of F-16 fighter jets from the United States....
‘Pakistan’s geopolitical importance increases’
WASHINGTON, Aug 1: India’s effort to make a two-fold strategic partnership with the US and China has further increased Pakistan’s “already remarkable” geopolitical importance, says a new study by a US think-tank....
Hasba bill against constitution, says AG
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: Attorney-General Makhdoom Ali Khan on Monday told the Supreme Court that the Hasba bill recently passed by the NWFP Assembly was unconstitutional that sought to vest open-ended and...
Fazl detained in Dubai, sent back
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: The UAE authorities on Monday detained leader of opposition in the National Assembly and MMA’s secretary-general Maulana Fazlur Rahman at Dubai airport upon his arrival from Tripoli and...
US warns Iran against resuming enrichment
WASHINGTON, Aug 1: The United States warned on Monday that it would take Iran to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions if Tehran resumes sensitive nuclear work that can be a key step toward building an atomic bomb....
New Delhi seeks to join thermonuclear club
NEW DELHI, Aug 1: India said on Monday it was seeking to join the exclusive nuclear research project — the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) — taking the first step for...
London police hunt terror masterminds
LONDON, Aug 1: Police in London were out in force on Monday, maintaining a high alert as they hunted for the masterminds behind two waves of terror attacks and awaited news of a bid to extradite a suspected bomber from Rome....
Five militants killed in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Aug 1: Indian troops killed five militants in two separate encounters in occupied Kashmir and engaged militants in a brief gunbattle in the region’s main city, the army and police said on Monday....
Telemetry system faults persist
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: The telemetry system installed for automatically recording water flows has failed to function and the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has demanded its ‘design re-engineering’....
ARD plans white paper on rigging
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: Leaders of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) held an informal meeting here on Monday and decided to constitute an eight-member committee to prepare a white...
Sindh’s plea for private guards rejected
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: The Election Commission on Monday turned down Sindh’s request for deployment of around 3,000 private security guards in different polling stations of the province during the local government polls....
24 die as riots erupt in Sudan
KHARTOUM, Aug 1: At least 24 people were killed in Khartoum on Monday in riots sparked by the death of John Garang, who led Sudan’s southern rebels for two decades before making peace and joining the government he fought....
US plans mission to Moon
MIAMI, Aug 1: The United States plans to send four astronauts to the Moon by 2018, as a first step toward an eventual mission to Mars, according to NASA documents published by a US newspaper....
UK offers rail track services
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: United Kingdom has offered its services to Pakistan for laying a rail track from Karachi to Gawadar. British Deputy High Commissioner Hamish Daniel made this offer in a meeting with Minister for Railway Shamim Haider here on Monday....
RIYADH, Aug 1: Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd died on Monday after a long period of ill health that saw him hand over the reins of power in the last years of his turbulent rule....
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: The government of Pakistan on Monday announced seven-day mourning on the death of Khadim Al-Harmain Al-Sharifain King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud.....
MIAMI, Aug 1: The United States plans to send four astronauts to the Moon by 2018, as a first step toward an eventual mission to Mars, according to NASA documents published by a US newspaper....
