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| February 06, 2007 | Tuesday | Muharram 17, 1428 |
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Accord with Iran on action plan for Muslim world: Need stressed for early work on pipeline
TEHRAN, Feb 5: President Pervez Musharraf on Monday held talks with Iranian leaders and proposed a plan of action aimed at bringing about unity in the ranks of Muslims and to...
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Govt indecisive on role, status of Gwadar port
KARACHI, Feb 5: The government appears to be indecisive about the status and role of Gwadar port, and shipping circles are not clear whether it will be a hub port accommodating...
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SC moved to declare ‘Kite Flying Ord’ illegal
ISLAMABAD, Feb 5: The Supreme Court was moved to declare the Punjab government''s Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Ordinance 2007 as illegal since it posed threat to the lives of people....
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Indian flexibility on Kashmir urged
MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 5: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has described the Kashmir cause as Pakistan’s vital national interest and rubbished any impression of a sell-out....
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Nationwide solidarity with Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD, Feb 5: The ruling and opposition parties and several Kashmiri groups observed the ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ across the country on Monday....
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APHC sees substantial headway in 3 months
NEW DELHI, Feb 5: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has expressed optimism about a “substantial headway” in three months towards resolution of the Kashmir dispute....
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Zakat deduction on real estate assets likely
ISLAMABAD, Feb 5: The government is expected to extend the scope of Zakat deduction to real estate assets to generate additional resources to fund its poverty alleviation programmes, Dawn has learnt....
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India wants time to consider gas price
TEHRAN, Feb 5: Iran said on Monday India had asked for more time to consider a price formula for Iranian gas to be supplied by a proposed $7 billion pipeline project that will also supply Pakistan....
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Rail track blown up
DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 5: A portion of railway track on the Quetta-Multan section, in a high security zone near an installation of the Atomic Energy Commission, was blown up on Monday night....
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Police trade fire with gunmen in Bannu
PESHAWAR, Feb 5: Police exchanged fire with a group of unidentified men who attacked the office of a non-government organisation in Bannu on Monday. Two wounded men were arrested after the encounter, police said....
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Big hike in budget for Bush war
WASHINGTON, Feb 5: US President George W. Bush sought a record $784 billion for national defence on Monday as part of the annual and supplemental budget requests he sent to Congress....
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US seeks $30bn in defence contracts with India
WASHINGTON, Feb 5: The United States hopes to get a major share of the $30 billion India plans to spend over the next five years for boosting its defence and is...
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New CEC sworn in
DHAKA, Feb 5: The new chief election commissioner of Bangladesh was sworn in on Monday in a move aimed at ending the opposition claims of vote bias so that credible elections can take place....
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Bangladesh politicians sent to jail for a month
DHAKA, Feb 5: The Bangladeshi politicians, belonging to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Awami League, who were detained by the army-led joint forces early on Sunday, were sent to the Dhaka Central Jail on Monday....
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UK Jews call for open ME debate
LONDON, Feb 5: A group of prominent British Jews has called for freer debate on the Middle East while rejecting uncritical support of Israel....
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One injured in London blast
LONDON, Feb 5: A small package exploded at an office in central London on Monday slightly injuring a female member of staff, police said, triggering jitters in a city on high security alert....
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World’s oldest newspaper ceases to publish
STOCKHOLM, Feb 5: Call it a sign of the times: The world''s oldest newspaper still in circulation has dropped its paper edition and now exists only in cyberspace....
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Manmohan sees Amritsar becoming a trade hub
NEW DELHI, Feb 5: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said on Monday it was his dream that Amritsar became a trade hub because of improved relations with Pakistan....
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Gas supply suspended
QUETTA, Feb 5: Gas supply was suspended to some areas in the city suburbs on Monday night after a pipeline was damaged in an explosion near Gahi Khan Chowk in the Sariab area....
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Blast at Indian railway station
KOLKATA, Feb 5: At least three people were injured on Monday when a bomb exploded in a railway station in eastern India, according to a senior police officer....
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