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| November 13, 2006 | Monday | Shawwal 20, 1427 |
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US not allowed to fire missiles into Pakistan: Aziz
WASHINGTON, Nov 12: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that his country does not allow the United States to use unmanned aircraft to fire missiles into Pakistan to kill terrorists.... 
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Lawmaker of JUI(F) resigns from NA
QUETTA, Nov 12: Maulana Noor Mohammad, provincial leader of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl), has resigned from the National Assembly in protest against the Oct 30’s airstrike on a seminary in Bajaur,...
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Two airports on ‘red alert’
RAWALPINDI, Nov 12: Two airports in Balochistan have been placed on "red alert" and the remaining 34 airports in the country on a state of "high vigilance" following intelligence reports about threats of terrorist attacks, Dawn has learnt....
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Musharraf summons PIA chief over losses
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: President Pervez Musharraf has summoned the top management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for a presentation on its declining financial health and to see if a restructuring plan could pull the national flag carrier out of the red....
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Talks a challenge for Havana spirit: Kasuri
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: The upcoming Indo-Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks pose a major challenge for the foreign offices of the two countries to practically demonstrate the constructive spirit that prevailed in Havana....
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Fahim denies deal with govt
PESHAWAR, Nov 12: President of Pakistan People''s Party Parliamentarians Makhdoom Amin Fahim has denied striking any deal with the government and said that his party is trying to save the federation which is confronted with lots of problems....
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Democrats want Iraq pullout within months
WASHINGTON, Nov 12: The opposition Democrats urged the Bush administration on Sunday to begin a phased withdrawal of US troops from Iraq in four to six months but the White House...
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Iran to deliver ‘destructive’ response to Israeli attack
TEHRAN, Nov 12: Iran vowed on Sunday to deliver a “destructive” response to any Israeli military attack on its atomic sites and to continue efforts to massively ramp up its capacity for sensitive nuclear work....
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Snow adds to misery of quake survivors
TIMERGARA (Muzaffarabad), Nov 12: Residents of the areas devastated by the October 8 earthquake began to experience a harsh winter on Sunday as snow fell somewhat early in parts of the NWFP and Azad Kashmir....
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Pakistani-American elected in Maryland
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 12: Saqib Ali, a Pakistani-American, has been elected to the Maryland State legislature, in last week’s elections....
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PPP wants market crash report released
KARACHI, Nov 12: The Pakistan People’s Party has criticised the government for postponing indefinitely a meeting of the National Assembly’s subcommittee on finance and revenue convened to receive a Security and...
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FBI warns India of Al Qaeda attacks
NEW DELHI, Nov 12: The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned India about the possibility of Al Qaeda attacks on its airports and vital installations, a news report said on Sunday....
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Second Israeli general quits
JERUSALEM, Nov 12: An Israeli general in charge of troops along the Lebanese border resigned on Sunday after being accused of failing to prevent the capture of two soldiers that triggered a war with Hezbollah guerrillas....
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AL blockade paralyses BD, army called out
DHAKA, Nov 12: Life came to almost standstill across the country on Sunday, the first day of an indefinite blockade enforced by the Awami League-led alliance demanding reconstitution of the Election Commission and overhauling of the civil administration....
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Hamas denounces US veto
GAZA CITY, Nov 12: The Palestinians'' ruling Hamas Party denounced the US on Sunday for vetoing a UN Security Council draft resolution condemning an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and demanding an Israeli troop withdrawal from the territory.''''The...
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BD cuts ACU payment
DHAKA, Nov 12: Bangladesh made a payment of $315 million to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), officials of the central bank said on Sunday....
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Canadian FM meets Aziz
HALIFAX, (Canada), Nov 12: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz o Sunday said Pakistan had been making sincere efforts to ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan....
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Nine-member team leaves for Delhi today
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: A nine-member delegation headed by Pakistan’s foreign secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan will leave for Delhi on Monday for talks with India on key issues of peace and security as well as Jammu and Kashmir....
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