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| April 09, 2007 | Monday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 20, 1428 |
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Record of the conflict between the Government and Dawn 2004-2007 |
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Clerics stick to their guns: Shujaat holds talks at Lal Masjid
ISLAMABAD April 8: President of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain undertook what appeared to be a reconciliation process by holding a meeting with the heads of Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa on Saturday night.... 
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Fatwa against Nilofar issued
ISLAMABAD: The Lal Masjid administration on Sunday issued a fatwa against Tourism Minister Nilofar Bakhtiar and asked the government to “punish and sack” her from the cabinet for being snapped with...
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Iran to supply 1,000MW to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, April 8: Iran on Sunday agreed to supply 1,000MW electricity to Pakistan through a transmission line to be constructed on priority....
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Clashes in Kurram Agency intensify
PARACHINAR, April 8: Despite the presence of a large number of regular and paratroops, clashes between rival groups intensified in the Kurram Agency on Sunday....
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Uplift fund adjustments likely
ISLAMABAD, April 8: The government will be making later this month some major readjustments in development allocations for the current fiscal year to ensure full utilisation of the Rs335-billion Public Sector Development Programme which also involves Rs50 billion earthquake reconstruction plan....
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Asad Amanat Ali dies of heart attack
LAHORE, April 8: Semi-classical singer Asad Amanat Ali Khan died of heart attack in London on Sunday, TV channels reported....
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Four FC men hurt in blasts
TANK, April 8: At least four men of the Frontier Constabulary were injured when bombs exploded near their vehicles....
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India to test-fire Agni-III missile next week
NEW DELHI, April 8: India will test fire its nuclear-capable 3,000 kms range Agni-III missile between April 10 and 13....
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US leaders call for reaching out to Syria
WASHINGTON, April 8: The US government on Sunday faced new calls to reach out to Syria as leading politicians praised a controversial visit to Damascus by a top Democratic legislator....
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Pope laments continuing ‘slaughter’ in Iraq
VATICAN CITY, April 8: Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday lamented the “continued slaughter” in Iraq and the misery caused by war and disasters as billions of Christians worldwide marked Easter, their holiest holiday....
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Six Nato soldiers die in mine blast: Canadian toll rises to 51
KABUL, April 8: Six Canadian soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Sunday when their vehicle was blown up by a roadside bomb, a coalition spokesman said....
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Baghdad bans vehicles for a day
BAGHDAD, April 8: Baghdad on Sunday declared a 24-hour vehicle ban on the fourth anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein''s regime in a bid to prevent car bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital....
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Kidnapped journalist beheaded by Taliban
KANDAHAR, April 8: Taliban militants on Sunday beheaded an Afghan reporter kidnapped last month with an Italian journalist, after the government refused to negotiate his release, a militant spokesman said....
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South African man’s body found
PESHAWAR, April 8: The body of a South African national was found in a plastic bag on the outskirts of Peshawar on Sunday, police said....
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Australia win
ST PETERS (Antigua): Australia maintained its unbeaten record in the World Cup, defeating England by 7 wickets here on Sunday. The Australians scored 248 in 47.2...
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NGO office set on fire
SWAT, April 8: The office of a non-governmental organisation was attacked on Saturday night and its record was set on fire....
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Rs50m for Attock uplift announced: PM opens work on interchange, park
ATTOCK, April 8: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that various development projects were being implemented in Attock district to improve the living standards of the people....
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Musharraf’s spokesman denies reports of changes in govt
ISLAMABAD, April 8: A spokesman for President General Pervez Musharraf on Sunday said that political parties would have an equal opportunity to contest the next general elections freely under the law...
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