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| February 1, 2006 | Wednesday | Muharram 2, 1427 |
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Updated round-the-clock, with a major update before 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT)
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Big-5 decide to bring Iran issue to UNSC: Referral deferred till next month
LONDON, Jan 31: The UN Security Council’s five permanent members agreed on Tuesday that the UN’s nuclear watchdog should report to the council this week on what Iran must do to cooperate with the agency.... 
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Kabul promised more assistance
LONDON, Jan 31: Afghanistan received promises of economic and military support from the international community at a conference on Tuesday in return for pledges to fight corruption and the illegal opium trade....
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Relief job done well: Nato
BRUSSELS, Jan 31: Nato troops involved in an unprecedented 90-day relief effort in Pakistan following last October’s devastating earthquake are leaving the country with a sense of achievement and satisfaction at...
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Benazir will not contest Senate polls, says Fahim: Interpol move criticized
ISLAMABAD, Jan 31: PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto has no plans to contest the forthcoming Senate polls and the government’s recent move to approach the Interpol for arresting Ms Bhutto and Asif Zardari was a step to rig the general elections....
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Work on Bhasha dam from 2007
ISLAMABAD Jan 31: Construction work on the $6.5 billion Bhasha-Diamer dam is expected to start in 2007 after the completion of preparatory work, including soil testing, engineering designing, reconstruction of the Karakoram Highway between Thakot Bridge to the dam site....
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Thar Express to start on 18th
ISLAMABAD, Jan 31: Pakistan and India on Tuesday agreed to start the Thar Express next month, the foreign ministry said. “The two sides signed an agreement for establishment of rail...
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FC soldier killed in landmine blast
QUETTA, Jan 31: A Frontier Corps solider was killed and four people were injured in two landmine explosions in Pirkoh and Kahan areas while heavy fighting was reported between tribesmen and security forces in Dera Bugti on Tuesday....
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Senate polls on March 6
ISLAMABAD, Jan 31: Elections to fill half of the vacant seats of 100-member Senate will be held on March 6. According to the election schedule announced by Acting Chief Election Commissioner...
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‘5 accords to be signed during visit of Abdullah’
ISLAMABAD, Jan 31: “Anything we do with India will not be at the expense of our relations with Pakistan. That is crystal clear. Nothing in the world could affect our relations...
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Kasuri meets Mottaki
LONDON, Jan 31: Foreign ministers of Pakistan and Iran met at the sidelines of the London Conference to discuss what a spokesman of Pakistan High Commission desribed as “matters of mutual interest.”...
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Peace in Afghanistan fragile, says Annan: Islamabad pledges $50m
LONDON, Jan 31: Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed the joint initiative of the United Kingdom, Afghanistan and the United Nations for the ‘Afghanistan Compact’ development plan at the London Conference as UN...
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Israel kills Islamic Jihad leader
JENIN, Jan 31: Israeli troops killed two Islamic Jihad militants, including the group’s top leader in the West Bank, during a shootout that erupted during an arrest raid, according to the army and Palestinian officials....
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Surveillance vital in anti-terror war: US: Monitoring of phone calls
WASHINGTON, Jan 31: The White House has said that it will continue to build up its relationship with Pakistan in the war against terror but refused to comment on media reports that all telephone calls to Pakistan are monitored....
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Security, trade pacts likely with BD
DHAKA, Jan 31: Pakistan and Bangladesh are expected to sign a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding on agriculture research, trade, tourism and counter-terrorism during Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s scheduled Feb 12-14 visit to Islamabad, said sources here....
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Paramilitary posts attacked in North Waziristan
MIRAMSHAH, Jan 31: Insurgents attacked paramilitary posts in the restive North Waziristan agency where security forces launched a search operation against ‘miscreants’ on Tuesday....
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Amry aircraft makes forced landing
DADU, Jan 31: A Mashak aircraft of the Pakistan Army made a forced landing at Akro near Pattaro at 1.50pm on Tuesday. Police sources said Maj-Gen Shahid of the Engineering Corps,...
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Train accident: statements of passengers to be recorded
RAWALPINDI, Jan 31: Investigators probing into the derailment of the Islamabad Express have decided to record the statements of some of the passengers of the train, whereas the 13-member railways staff...
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China ready to build Jinnah power project
BEIJING, Jan 31: China is prepared to take part in construction of 96-megawatt Jinnah Hydropower project in Pakistan this year, said Pan Jishen, Vice President of Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC)....
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