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| January 16, 2006 | Monday | Zilhaj 15, 1426 |
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Eight die in Kohlu clashes
QUETTA, Jan 15: At least eight people were killed in clashes between armed men and security forces in Kahan area of Kohlu district on Sunday, while a pipeline supplying gas to... 
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Bold steps to resolve issues pledged: Musharraf inaugurates landmark fountain
KARACHI, Jan 15: President General Pervez Musharraf said on Sunday that he will resolve issues, including those of Balochistan and water reservoirs, with courage rather than sweeping them under the carpet and “come out victorious”....
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Woman, child among four injured
MIRAMSHAH, Jan 15: Four people were injured when security forces opened fire on tribesmen in Kushali Turikhel area of North Waziristan on Sunday, sources said. They said that local residents came...
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Countrywide rallies condemn US attack
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: Protesters took to the streets all over Pakistan on Sunday to condemn a US air strike that officials said targeted Al Qaeda’s deputy leader but instead killed 18 villagers near the Afghan border....
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Kuwait ruler Shaikh Jaber passes away
KUWAIT, Jan 15: Kuwaiti ruler Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah died on Sunday aged 79, after a quarter-century in power marked by the trauma of the Iraqi invasion and fruits of unprecedented economic prosperity....
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5 killed in Kashmir violence
SRINIGAR, Jan 15: Clashes left five people dead in occupied Kashmir at the weekend, police said on Sunday. Indian troops shot dead a member of the Hizbul Mujahideen on Sunday, police...
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Team leaves for Delhi today
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: A Pakistani delegation headed by Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan is leaving for New Delhi on Monday for talks with India. The two-day talks that begin on Tuesday...
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Islamabad may stay out of South Asian Free Trade Area treaty
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: Pakistan is likely to stay away from the South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) to avoid its political fallout on the country’s principled stand on Jammu and Kashmir dispute....
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‘No guarantee US won’t do it again’
WASHINGTON, Jan 15: A senior US senator on Sunday lamented the loss of innocent lives during a US bombing raid in Pakistan, but said such casualties are unavoidable as Washington robustly pursues its “war on terror.”...
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IAEA urges Iran to allow inspection
NEW YORK, Jan 15: Warning Iran over the confrontation with the international community on its nuclear programme , Mohamed ElBaradei, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Sunday...
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Canadian diplomat dies in blast
OTTAWA, Jan 15: Canada’s most senior diplomat in Afghanistan died in a suicide bomb attack on a military convoy on Sunday that killed two others and wounded at least 12, including three soldiers, according to Canadian officials....
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Oil prices unchanged
KARACHI, Jan 15: The Oil Companies Advisory Committee on Sunday announced that the ex-depot sale prices of various petroleum products will remain unchanged for the next 15 days....
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Israelis kill 2 Palestinians
NABLUS, Jan 15: Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during a gunbattle in a West Bank village on Sunday, an Israeli military source and Palestinian medics said....
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Three days of mourning in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: Pakistan announced a three-day mourning for Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, who passed away on Sunday. The national flag flew at half-mast on Sunday and will continue flying so through Tuesday, stated an official announcement....
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‘Stardust’ returns with samples
WASHINGTON, Jan 15: The US space probe “Stardust” returned to Earth on Sunday carrying precious samples of dust from stars and comets, which scientists believe could offer vital clues about the origins of our solar system, Nasa television showed....
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Incentives for oil, gas exploration sought
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: The petroleum exploration industry called for a new incentive package containing more guarantees and exemptions from compulsory contributions and taxes to accelerate oil and gas production from existing and depleting fields, it is learnt....
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Kerry calls on Soomro
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: US Senator John Kerry called on Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro and exchanged views on wide-ranging issues including Pakistan-US relations, ongoing peace process with India and regional situation with particular reference to terrorism....
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Afghan minister due today
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: Afghan Minister for Industry and Mining Mir Mohammad Sidiq Farhang will visit Pakistan on Monday. During his five-day official visit he would also call on Amanullah Jadoon, federal minister for petroleum and natural resources....
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