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| January 27, 2006 | Friday | Zilhaj 26, 1426 |
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Musharraf defends Iran gas pipeline plans
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 26: President Pervez Musharraf mounted a strong defence on Thursday on Pakistan’s plans for a natural gas pipeline with Iran....
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Wali Khan passes away
PESHAWAR, Jan 26: Veteran politician Khan Abdul Wali Khan died here on Thursday morning after protracted illness. He was 89. He has left behind his wife, two sons and two daughters....
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PM says no compromise on security
ISLAMABAD Jan 26: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that although Pakistan was a peace loving country it would not make any compromises on minimum deterrence in order to guarantee its national security....
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Follow-up talks held with US officials
WASHINGTON, Jan 26: Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammed Khan stayed back in Washington to continue talks with US officials on the issues discussed during Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz’s visit to the US earlier this week, officials said on Thursday....
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Red notice, not warrant, issued: Interpol
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: The Interpol said on Thursday it had issued so-called red notices for ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Ali Zardari at Islamabad’s request but clarified the...
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Benazir blames government for Interpol action WASHINGTON, Jan 26: Pakistan Peoples Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto on Thursday rejected the charges levelled against her in the Interpol red notices, saying that the notices were instigated by the Pakistan government for diverting attention from domestic problems....
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Hamas sweeps Palestine poll: EU, US want group to renounce violence
GAZA, Jan 26: Hamas swept to victory over the long-dominant Fatah party on Thursday in Palestinian parliamentary polls, a political development West fears could bury any hope for reviving peace talks with Israel soon....
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Portion of Quetta-Sibi rail track blown up
QUETTA, Jan 26: A powerful blast blew up a portion of the railway track on the Quetta-Sibi section at 6:15am on Thursday causing suspension of all traffic for a few hours....
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Rebuilding work on course: Musharraf
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 26: President Pervez Musharraf pledged on Thursday to monitor personally reconstruction of areas devastated by the Oct 8 earthquake and thanked the world for $6.2...
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‘Al Qaeda also violates Pakistan sovereignty’
NEW YORK, Jan 26: President Pervez Musharraf has said in an interview with CNN that besides the United States, Al Qaeda also violates Pakistan’s sovereignty as it operates from within Pakistani territory....
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Steps to curb inflation will continue, says SBP
KARACHI, Jan 26: The State Bank fears that inflation may remain at the higher side during the second half (Jan-June) of the fiscal year 2005-06, but assures that a check on inflationary pressure through tight monetary policy will continue....
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Embassy protests against editorial
WASHINGTON, Jan 26: Pakistan on Thursday protested a Washington Post editorial which urges the US government to continue to bomb suspected terrorist targets inside Pakistan....
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Consulate in IHK proposal rejected
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: Pakistan on Thursday rejected the proposal of opening a consulate in the Indian held Kashmir made by Mehbooba Mufti, president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)....
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India shows off military might on Republic Day NEW DELHI, Jan 26: India showcased its military hardware and heritage at a tightly-guarded Republic Day parade on Thursday, with a display featuring elite troops, weaponry and aircraft with folk dancers, camels and elephants....
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US asks BD to enhance anti-terror efforts
DHAKA, Jan 26: The United States has asked Bangladesh to scale up efforts to capture fugitive leaders of the banned ‘Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh’ group which is widely blamed for a series of recent terrorist attacks in the country....
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Norway asks embassies to offer regrets
OSLO, Jan 26: Norway has advised its Middle East embassies to voice regret that an Oslo-based newspaper ran cartoons hurting sentiments of Muslims....
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Court orders amputation of limbs
PESHAWAR, Jan 26: A trial court on Thursday ordered amputation of limbs of an accused under the Hudood law, after he was found guilty in a robbery case....
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Water authority clears 3 projects
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Thursday made water allocations for three major projects and decided in principle to issue no-objection certificates (NOCs)....
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China backs Russian plan to settle Iranian nuclear row
BEIJING, Jan 26: China on Thursday backed a plan to have Iran’s uranium enriched in Russia, as Tehran’s top security envoy met Chinese officials in Beijing for talks on his nation’s nuclear program....
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Child adoption ban to stay
ISLAMABAD Jan 26: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday renewed a government pledge not to allow adoption of children orphaned by last October’s devastating earthquake....
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