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| March 31, 2007 | Saturday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 11, 1428 |
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Fierce clashes in S. Waziristan: 45 foreigners among 54 killed: Sherpao
WANA, March 30: Clashes between militant groups in South Waziristan Agency claimed at least 14 lives, two children among them, on Friday amid reports that troops had pounded positions of foreign combatants with artillery in Shin Warsak area.... 
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US expects restoration of democracy
WASHINGTON, March 30: The United States has again reminded President General Pervez Musharraf that it expects that he will keep his promise to restore democracy in Pakistan in elections....
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The creeping coup
ISLAMABAD, March 30: The primary theatre of battle may still be North and South Waziristan, as evidenced by the Pakistani Taliban’s recent bloody assault on the settled town of Tank that borders the tribal areas....
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India sets up committee on Kashmir demilitarisation
NEW DELHI, March 30: A listless summit of South Asian nations next week may be enlivened by an India-Pakistan dialogue that could go anywhere except that New Delhi ensured on Friday...
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New SC directive on Bheel family: April 14 deadline given to police
ISLAMABAD, March 30: The Supreme Court on Friday issued fresh directions to the Sindh police to ensure the recovery of a nine-member peasant family of Munnu Bheel by April 14....
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Move to avoid clash in parliament: Raging judicial crisis
ISLAMABAD, March 30: While both the government and the opposition appeared to be shying away from taking a raging judicial crisis to parliament for different reasons, a federal minister indicated on...
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PCB chief’s resignation not accepted
LAHORE, March 30: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Friday refused to accept the resignation of Pakistan Cricket Board’s chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf. President Musharraf is the board’s patron-in-chief....
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SBP concerned over rising inflation
KARACHI, March 30: The State Bank has expressed concern over rising inflation in the country but appeared satisfied with the momentum of economic growth which it hopes will remain around seven per cent this year....
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Cable operator’s office, CD shop attacked
KOHAT, March 30: Petrol bombs were thrown into a cable operator’s office on the Rawalpindi road and a CD shop opposite the Kohat airbase was destroyed by an explosion, officials and witnesses said on Friday....
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FC man killed in clash with militants
QUETTA, March 30: A security man was killed and four others were injured in a gunbattle between security forces and militants in the Lanjo Sighari area of Dera Bugti, on the Punjab-Balochistan border on Friday....
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11 arrested in ISI officials’ murder case
KHAR, March 30: Political authorities detained 11 people on suspicion of their involvement in the killing of four people, including two ISI officials, officials said on Friday....
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Kidnapped principal released
TANK, March 30: With police poised to launch a de-weaponisation drive here, the kidnapped principal of a private school and his brother were set free on Friday....
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Illegal radio station shut
ISLAMABAD, March 30: The authorities have shut down an illegal FM radio station set up by clerics in the capital. Madressah students and hard-line clerics had set up the station on Wednesday to propagate their strict version of religion....
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6 militants executed in Bangladesh
DHAKA, March 30: Bangladesh authorities on Friday executed six militant leaders accused of killing two judges and masterminding a wave of deadly bombings. Extra police and members of the elite Rapid...
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UK vows to isolate Iran
LONDON, March 30: Britain vowed on Friday to increase Iran''s isolation over its detention of 15 British naval personnel, but stressed the need for patience in managing the crisis to avoid putting the detainees at risk....
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England beat Ireland
England beat Ireland by 48 runs in their Super Eight match on Friday. Scores: England 266 for 7; Ireland 218....
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Two injured in oil tanker explosion
GUJAR KHAN, March 30: Two persons were seriously burnt when their tanker carrying crude oil caught fire and exploded near Murid railway crossing on Mandra-Chakwal Road about 18kms from here....
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Gas pipeline blown up
QUETTA, March 30: Supply of gas to Kalat was suspended on Friday night after a main pipeline was blown up on the RCD highway. Police sources said a powerful device, planted...
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