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| September 20, 2006 | Wednesday | Sha'aban 26, 1427 |
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Kashmir solution within reach: Musharraf
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 19: President Pervez Musharraf told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that an acceptable solution of the Kashmir dispute was “within reach” as a result of the peace process between India and Pakistan.... 
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Peace process with India restored: FO
ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: The Foreign Office said on Tuesday the joint statement issued after the September 16 meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a positive development and would help the two sides move forward....ard....ard....
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Accord to launch joint movement: Opposition meeting in Quetta
QUETTA: Sept 19: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy, Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement, Awami National Party and Tehrik Insaf have called for empowering the provinces to control their resources and agreed to launch a ‘decisive’ anti-Musharraf movement in a few weeks....vement in a few weeks....vement in a few weeks....
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Opposition wants army return to barracks
ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: The government said in Senate on Tuesday that it intended to resume dialogue with the Baloch nationalist leadership and appealed to opposition to persuade the militant Baloch segment to put down arms....
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Thai army seizes power, ousts PM: C-in-C revokes constitution, imposes martial law
BANGKOK, Sept 19: Thailand’s army commander wrested power from Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, sending tanks and troops into the streets of the Thai capital and declaring martial law on Tuesday....
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US helicopters intrude into N. Waziristan
MIRAMSHAH, Sept 19: Six US helicopters violated Pakistan’s air space by intruding into Lawara Mandi area of the North Waziristan Agency on Tuesday morning, officials and residents said....
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Government committed to women’s bill: PM
ISLAMABAD Sept 19: Prime Minister Shuakat Aziz and PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain have rejected any link between Women’s Rights Protection Bill and President Pervez Musharraf’s US visit and reiterated the...
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Clinton, Abdullah surprise Musharraf
NEW YORK, Sept 19: A luncheon hosted by American businessmen and investors at a swank restaurant for President Musharraf had surprise visitors — the King and Queen of Jordan, accompanied by...
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Singh asks sceptics to give accord a chance
NEW DELHI, Sept 19: A proposed India-Pakistan pact to jointly fight terrorism deserved a fair trial, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, but would be threatened if Islamabad did not do more to curb militant groups....
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Quetta jolted
QUETTA, Sept 19: A mild quake hit the provincial capital and its suburbs on Tuesday. The quake struck the valley at 11.01am that jolted the city, forcing people to rush out into the open....
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Taliban rise surprises UK
LONDON, Sept 19: Britain warned on Tuesday that the credibility of Nato was at stake in Afghanistan after it was surprised by the strength of resistance from the Taliban, the country’s hardline former rulers....
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Solar eclipse on Friday
KARACHI, Sept 19: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has announced that there will be an eclipse of the sun on Friday. It said that the solar eclipse would not be visible in Pakistan....
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Coffin removed from grave in Fort Manro
DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 19: The coffin containing remains of a British woman buried in the hilly resort of Fort Munro in 1886 has been removed allegedly by some foreigners....
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Call to end cross-border movement of Taliban
OTTAWA, Sept 19: Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay and his Australian counterpart Alexander Downer have said that they have “encouraged Pakistan government” to stop the cross-border movement of Taliban fighters....
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Sri Lankan monks want projection of Buddhist sites
TAXILA, Sept 19: Pakistan harbours rich Buddhist treasure, which, with proper projection, can help turn the country into a hub of Buddhist religious and cultural tourism....
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Pakistan-Oman joint naval exercises conclude today
ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: The Pakistan-Oman joint naval exercise Thamar Al Tayyab in the Gulf of Oman will conclude on Wednesday. According to a pres release issued by the Pakistan Navy here...
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4 US troops, 18 others killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Sept 19: Another four US soldiers have died in a series of incidents across Iraq, the US military reported on Tuesday. A soldier with the Military Police brigade was killed...
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Anti-PM riots rock Hungary: 150 hurt
BUDAPEST, Sept 19: Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany rejected opposition calls to quit on Tuesday after anti-government riots he called the country’s ‘longest and darkest night’ since the end of communism....
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