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| July 28, 2007 | Saturday | Rajab 12, 1428 |
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Musharraf, Benazir discuss future
ISLAMABAD, July 27: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and the country’s top opposition leader, Benazir Bhutto, flew into the UAE capital Abu Dhabi from Islamabad and London on Friday for an unannounced... 
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Gore haunts capital: 14 die in suicide bombing
ISLAMABAD, July 27: The federal capital on Friday braved another day of gore when a suicide bomber penetrated into a contingent of the Punjab Constabulary and blew himself up, killing at...
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Pitched battles near Lal Masjid
ISLAMABAD, July 27: The Lal Masjid and its surrounding areas witnessed pitched battles between security forces and supporters of Maulana Abdul Aziz, former chief cleric of the mosque, after worshipers refused to offer Friday prayers behind a government-appointed imam....
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US legislators tie aid to progress in war on terror
WASHINGTON, July 27: The US Congress has passed a bill that ties US aid to Pakistan’s efforts to fight extremist groups operating from its territory. The Senate passed the bill on Thursday night by 85 to 8 votes....
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President rejects US threats
ISLAMABAD, July 27: President Pervez Musharraf on Friday firmly rejected US threats to strike militants holed up in Pakistan territory near the Afghan border, saying that American forces would not be...
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Pakistanis want extremism tackled: Miliband
LONDON, July 27: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in an interview for “BBC Today Programme” said the people of Pakistan want both terrorism and extremism tackled in an effective manner....
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Harsher punishment proposed to discourage Vani, Swara
ISLAMABAD, July 27: The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) on Friday called for harsher punishment to discourage customs like child marriage, Vani and Swara in which women are given in marriage to settle vendetta....
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Raziq Bugti shot dead
QUETTA, July 27: Armed men gunned down Raziq Bugti, a spokesman for the Balochistan government, here on Friday. He was 54. He died at the scene of the attack, as he had received multiple bullet injuries....
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A glaring diplomatic departure
ISLAMABAD/JEDDAH, July 27: This is the first time that President Gen Pervez Musharraf has embarked on two important foreign visits — to UAE and Saudi Arabia — without the foreign minister or the foreign secretary accompanying him....
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Shujaat, Aziz discuss political situation
ISLAMABAD, July 27: The president of the Pakistan Muslim League, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, held a meeting with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz for the fourth consecutive day on Friday to discuss the latest political situation....
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National Assembly session ‘summoned’
ISLAMABAD, July 27: The government has summoned the National Assembly session at 5pm on Monday, which is likely to be the last session of the lower house before the elections, Dawn has learnt....
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US, India finalise nuclear deal
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI, July 27: The United States and India said on Friday that they have adopted an operating agreement for a landmark nuclear deal that apparently goes beyond terms approved by Congress....
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Australia rebuffs Pakistan over uranium
SYDNEY, July 27: Australia’s Foreign Minister Alexander Downer on Friday dismissed a plea from a Pakistani minister to supply uranium to his country, saying the South Asian nation did not have any nuclear power stations....
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Five militants shot dead in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, July 27: Indian soldiers in occupied Kashmir shot dead five suspected militants in three separate gun battles, police said on Friday. The killings marked the latest flare-up of violence in...
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First woman VC of Sindh
KHAIRPUR, July 27: Professor Dr Neelofar Shaikh has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of the Shah Abdul Latif University (Salu), Khairpur. She will take over charge from July 30....
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Protest against Raziq Bugti’s killing
QUETTA, July 27: Pakistan Workers’ Party staged a demonstration to protest against Raziq Bugti’s killing, media consultant of the chief minister, and blamed nationalist parties for his death....
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UK pledges $5m for flood relief
LONDON, July 27: UK’s Department for International Development has committed nearly $5 million to help the flood-affected people in Pakistan....
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Talks with India to focus on trade
NEW DELHI, July 27: Pakistan-India secretary level talks under the composite dialogue, scheduled to commence on July 31 here, will focus on removing hurdles in enhancing economic and commercial cooperation between the two countries....
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