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| November 21, 2006 | Tuesday | Shawwal 28, 1427 |
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‘Arms for peace and deterrence’: Musharraf inaugurates defence expo
KARACHI, Nov 20: President Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan''s defence strategy is based on `defensive deterrence’, both in conventional and unconventional spheres.... 
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‘Mother of all elections''
KARACHI: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has described the general elections scheduled in the country next year as ‘mother of all elections’ and said that people must cast their votes....
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Dawn’s Wana correspondent missing in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Dilawar Khan Wazir, Dawn’s correspondent in South Waziristan, who also worked for the BBC Urdu service, went missing from Islamabad on Monday afternoon....
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Shujaat rejects MMA’s condition for talks
LAHORE, Nov 20: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Monday remained locked in a bitter dispute as PML president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain spurned the religious alliance’s demand...
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$160m defence system from US
WASHINGTON, Nov 20: The United States is selling high frequency radio systems to Pakistan for an estimated $160 million, the Bush administration informed Congress on Monday....
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‘Frontier deprived of Rs444bn in arrears’
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The MMA government has deprived the NWFP of Rs444.5 billion in Wapda arrears because of its failure to properly present the province’s case before an adjudicating tribunal, according to a leader of the Awami National Party....
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Govt, MMA brace for battle in Senate: Women’s rights bill
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The Senate meets on Tuesday to begin a new session called mainly to pass the women''s rights bill in what would be a replay of the battle in the National Assembly....
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Mirage crashes
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: A Mirage aircraft of the air force crashed 30 miles east of Dera Ismail Khan on Monday. According to the PAF, the plane was on a routine operational training mission....
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Six killed, 60 hurt in Indian train blast
KOLKATA, Nov 20: Six people died and at least 60 were injured on Monday in a blast that rocked a passenger train in West Bengal, a spokesman for the Indian Railways said....
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Chinese president arrives in India
NEW DELHI, Nov 20: Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in India on Monday for a visit aimed at boosting trade and easing lingering tensions between the two nations....
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Hu due on 23rd
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Chinese President Hu Jintao’s four-day state visit to Pakistan from Nov 23 will be the culminating point of his three-nation regional tour and a highpoint in bilateral relations,...
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Bangladesh transport blockade takes hold
DHAKA, Nov 20: A transport blockade aimed at forcing controversial election officials to step down or be removed began taking hold across Bangladesh on Monday, just days after the previous blockade caused havoc....
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US must change policies: Iran
TEHRAN, Nov 20: Iran on Sunday refrained from a complete rejection of the western overtures for a dialogue over Iraq, indicated that it would wait a little more before reacting categorically...
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Two sisters die in fire
KARACHI, Nov 20: Two young sisters died in a house fire in Korangi on Monday night. Their mother and brother have been admitted to the Civil Hospital with severe burns....
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Taliban kill two Afghan policemen
KANDAHAR, Nov 20:Two policemen were killed and another was missing after Taliban militants ambushed a patrol in southern Afghanistan, police said on Monday. The patrol came under Taliban fire in Girishk district on Sunday night, sparking an exchange of fire....
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First Haj flight on Saturday
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The first special Haj flight carrying 433 intending pilgrims will leave for Jeddah from Islamabad airport on Saturday. National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain will see off the...
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64pc people prefer large families
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Pakistan is unlikely to achieve population stabilisation by 2020, with 64 per cent of population unwilling to go for family planning in near future....
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Development goals for children to be achieved ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The government is endeavouring to meet all challenges being faced in achieving development goals for children. Additional Secretary Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education M....
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