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| September 10, 2006 | Sunday | Sha'aban 16, 1427 |
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Demining troops being sent to Lebanon
ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: Pakistan on Saturday announced its decision to dispatch its contingent to Lebanon exclusively on a de-mining mission in response to appeals for humanitarian assistance by the Lebanese leadership and the OIC secretary-general.... 
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Govt’s ulema team seeks time to review bill
ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: Talks between the government and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on the women rights’ bill could not be held on Saturday as the government’s ulema team did not turn up....
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Senate session summoned on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Saturday called a Senate session beginning on Tuesday in an apparent move to rush a women’s right bill through both houses of parliament early next week....
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Successes, but many challenges ahead: Economic outlook 2006 issued
ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: The ministry of finance has issued an economic outlook for 2006 on Saturday which says despite achieving ‘extraordinary successes’ in the face of exogenous shocks, Pakistan still faces...
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Dr Qadeer Khan has successful surgery
KARACHI, Sept 9: Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan was operated upon successfully for treatment of prostate cancer at the Aga Khan University Hospital on Saturday....
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Gas reserves discovered in Jhal Magsi
QUETTA, Sept 9: A gas reservoir, estimated to produce 15 million cubic feet of gas daily, has been discovered in district Jhal Magsi of Balochistan....
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JCSC reviews security situation
RAWALPINDI, Sept 9: The Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee on Saturday reviewed defence and security situation in the country....
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Old man killed as ‘spy’ for US forces
MIRAMSHAH, Sept 9: The bullet-riddled body of an old man accused of spying for US forces was found near Miramshah town in North Waziristan Agency, witnesses and officials said on Saturday....
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Gas pipeline blown up
QUETTA, Sept 9: Gas supply to many areas of Quetta was suspended after a pipeline in Sariab area was blown up by unidentified men on Saturday night, police said....
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India fails to give date for talks : Reopening of Kashmir crossing point
MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 9: Pakistani authorities met their Indian counterparts on Saturday to discuss reopening of a crossing point along the Line of Control but could not get a specific date for resumption of movement through the point from the Indian side....
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Five of a family drown in canal
QUETTA, Sept 9: Five people of a family, including three children, were drowned when a tractor trolley fell into a canal near Dera Allahyar area of the Jaffarabad district on Saturday....
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Eight killed in Shikarpur tribal clashes
SHIKARPUR, Sept 9: At least eight people were killed and two injured in clashes between Qambrani and Marfani tribesmen in two villages of Shikarpur district on Saturday and Friday....
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Banned group militant held in Karachi
KARACHI, Sept 9: Security forces arrested on Saturday a suspect of a militant group who is wanted for several attacks and smuggling explosives used in bombings in Karachi, a security force spokesman said....
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Bomb hoax delays PIA flight
LAHORE, Sept 9: A bomb hoax delayed a Karachi-bound flight for nearly four hours here on Saturday. Carrying 200 passengers, PK-305 was about to take off at 6:45pm when passengers were asked to disembark....
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60 killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Sept 9: NATO-led troops in a major offensive in southern Afghanistan have killed about 60 insurgents in hours, officials said. The offensive, Medusa, has used air power, artillery and ground troops....
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PM reviews power demand & supply
ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Saturday that the consumption of electricity has increased by 11 per cent since last year owing to economic growth and rapid electrification....
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Report about Mullah Omar’s presence denied
ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: A government official on Saturday denied an international media report that Taliban chief Mullah Omar, who is on the US most wanted list, is living in Pakistan....
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Mild quake jolts Gwadar
QUETTA, Sept 9: A quake of mild intensity jolted Gwadar on Saturday. “No loss of life or property has been reported,” officials of the local administration said....
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