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| July 17, 2006 | Monday | Jumadi-ul-Sani 20, 1427 |
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Singh urges Pakistan to contain terrorism
MUMBAI, July 16: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday that Pakistan must prevent militants from launching attacks across the border.... 
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Peace talks stalled, confirms FO
ISLAMABAD, July 16: The Foreign Office on Sunday confirmed that New Delhi had formally conveyed to Islamabad its decision to call off the July 21 peace talks between top officials of the two foreign ministries....
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G8 seeks end to Israeli offensive: Call for release of soldiers
SAINT PETERSBURG, July 16: Leaders of the G8 group of world powers called on Sunday for “an end to Israeli military operations” in the Middle East and demanded that ‘extremists’ stop shelling Israeli territory....
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45 civilians killed in Israeli strikes: Eight Canadians among victims
BEIRUT, July 16: At least 45 people were killed and 111 were hurt in Israel’s ongoing offensive on Lebanon Sunday, with five days of Israeli bombardments and airstrikes claiming a total of 148 lives....
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Jirga set up; no word on composition, mandate
PESHAWAR, July 16: The government on Sunday announced setting up of an inter-tribal jirga to restore peace in the North Waziristan Agency....
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US team joins SECP probe
ISLAMABAD, July 16: A team comprising US forensic investigators and Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) officials is set to begin a probe into the March 2005 stock market crash from Monday (today)....
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Freezing of peace dialogue concerns US
WASHINGTON, July 16: Officials in Washington watch with concern as high-level peace talks between India and Pakistan are postponed, hoping that this delay is temporary....
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‘India sees no reason for troop reduction’
NEW DELHI, July 16: Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Sunday that there was a good reason not to consider withdrawing troops from Kashmir for the time being....
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3 bidders in run for power project: Plan to boost Jhelum rights
ISLAMABAD, July 16: The Water and Power Development Authority has cleared three international bidders for a contract for the construction of the $1.6 billion Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project in Azad Kashmir to...
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Islamabad condemns attacks
ISLAMABAD, July 16: Pakistan condemns the violence being committed by Israel against Lebanon and urges that attacks resulting in loss of life and property must be stopped immediately....
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16 Pakistani prisoners in Guantanamo
ISLAMABAD, July 16: The US authorities have confirmed that there are 16 Pakistanis being held in the Guantanamo Bay detention centre, including Karachi-based businessman Saifullah Paracha who allegedly provided financial support...
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37 Taliban, 6 Afghan troops killed
KANDAHAR, July 16: British, Canadian and US troops in Afghanistan pushed on with their biggest joint operation in decades on Sunday as officials announced 37 rebels, six Afghan soldiers and a coalition soldier died in fresh violence....
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Fokker grounding: PIA raises fare
LAHORE, July 16: PIA has increased fare by 10 to 30 per cent on routes where Boeing has been introduced in place of Fokker planes, which were grounded after the July 10 crash....
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Foreign experts join Fokker crash probe
MULTAN, July 16: A three-member team of foreigners visited the Fokker plane crash site here on Sunday in a bid to ascertain the causes of the July 10 tragedy that left 45 people dead....
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NSC to meet today
LAHORE, July 16: A meeting of the National Security Council is scheduled to be held under the chairmanship of President Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad on Monday....
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78 deportees arrive from Spain
RAWALPINDI, July 16: A batch of 78 Pakistani deportees arrived at Islamabad airport from Spain on Sunday....
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92 Afghans held in Quetta
QUETTA, July 16: Police arrested 92 Afghan nationals after raids in various areas of the provincial capital on Sunday, police sources said....
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When Cupid strikes!
LAHORE, July 16: An academician across the border, who used to bar her students from discussing romance, never knew she would herself fall for someone one day....
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