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| August 01, 2007 | Wednesday | Rajab 16, 1428 |
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18 militants killed in North Waziristan: Helicopter gunships back troops
MIRAMSHAH, July 31: Security forces, backed by helicopter gunships, killed 15 militants in a pitched battle in the troubled North Waziristan tribal region here on Tuesday, a military spokesman said.... 
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PPP to re-elect Musharraf in uniform, claims minister
LAHORE, July 31: Minister of state for information technology Ishaq Khakwani has claimed that all PPP legislators will vote for re-election of President Gen Pervez Musharraf in uniform by the existing assemblies....
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CJ case: AG’s resignation accepted
ISLAMABAD, July 31: President Pervez Musharraf has finally accepted the resignations of Attorney-General of Pakistan Makhdoom Ali Khan and Deputy Attorney-General Tariq Mehmood Khokar....
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President wants harmonious ties with CJ
ISLAMABAD, July 31: President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said the four pillars of the state — judiciary, legislative, executive and media — must learn to co-exist while remaining within their particular domain....
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Pakistanis feel their country made scapegoat: Aziz
WASHINGTON, July 31: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that many in Pakistan feel their country is being used as a scapegoat to cover America’s shortcomings in the war on terrorism....
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Shujaat rules out alliance with PPP: No harm in contacts
ISLAMABAD, July 31: Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Tuesday ruled out the formation of an alliance with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) saying that the PPP would be the main opponent of the PML in the next elections....
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Sanjay Dutt jailed for six years
MUMBAI, July 31: An anti-terror court on Tuesday sentenced movie star Sanjay Dutt to six years in jail for illegal weapons possession in connection with serial bombings in Mumbai in 1993....
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Fazl offers help to get Korean hostages freed
ISLAMABAD, July 31: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday offered his role in safe release of the Koreans held by the Taliban in Afghanistan....
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SBP raises discount rate to 10pc
KARACHI, July 31: The State Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday increased the discount rate by 0.5 per cent to 10 per cent and announced a number of measures to maintain the...
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US cites ‘real difference’ between Pakistan, India
WASHINGTON, July 31: The US State Department has said that Washington’s decision to sign a nuclear deal with India and not with Pakistan is a ‘clear recognition’ of the ‘real difference’ between the two countries....
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MMA govt proposes new name for NWFP
PESHAWAR, July 31: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government has finally decided to seek a non-controversial name -- Afghania -- for the NWFP which has been without a ‘proper name’ since its creation in 1901....
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MMA’s tough line strains opposition
ISLAMABAD, July 31: Religious parties’ support for militants seemed to strain opposition ranks during a law and order debate in the National Assembly on Tuesday, which was also marked by a...
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Musharraf’s election before polls opposed
ISLAMABAD, July 31: The International Crisis Group (ICG) has urged the Pakistan government to desist from electing President Gen Pervez Musharraf for another term before elections to the new assemblies....
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Truck service discussed with Delhi
NEW DELHI, July 31: India and Pakistan began two days of talks on Tuesday to boost trade ties, including a cross-border truck service to ferry goods, a government statement said....
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Four policemen hurt in blast
MINGORA: An SHO and three other police personnel were injured in a bomb explosion in Gulibagh area on Tuesday. Official sources said the police party was on patrol when a roadside...
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Committee holds talks with militants
GHALANAI, July 31: Tribal elders on Tuesday held their first round of negotiations with militants occupying a mosque and the adjacent shrine of Haji Sahib Torangzai in Mohmand Agency’s Lakaro area....
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Blasts rock three towns
QUETTA, July 31: Three powerful explosions on Tuesday rocked Hub, Khuzdar and Wadh. Exchange of fire between security forces and suspected militants was also reported in the Mach area....
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Pakistani kidnapped
LAGOS, July 31: Gunmen on Tuesday seized a Pakistani construction worker in southern Nigerian Rivers state, sources said. A source said the kidnappers were in a speedboat....
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PPP shortlists candidates from Lahore
LAHORE, July 31: The Pakistan People’s Party has shortlisted candidates for most national and provincial assembly seats from Lahore. The candidates were shortlisted at a meeting of the Central PPP Parliamentary Board held in London on Tuesday....
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Pakistan ranks 14th in ADB’s Asia report
ISLAMABAD, July 31: Pakistan ranks 14th among 23 economies of Asia and the Pacific in terms of economic wellbeing and living standards of people, despite an impressive growth in the last few years....
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Man arrested in Nepal with fake Indian currency
KATHMANDU, July 31: Authorities in Nepal have arrested a Pakistani national for carrying more than a quarter of a million dollars in fake Indian currency, officials said on Tuesday....
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Taliban set new deadline
KABUL, July 31: Taliban set the government a new deadline of noon (0730 GMT) on Wednesday to meet its demands in order to save 21 South Koreans, a day after a second hostage was killed....
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