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| December 11, 2007 | Tuesday | Ziqa'ad 30, 1428 |
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Crisis as oil stocks hit rock bottom
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: Pakistan’s oil reserves have plummeted to the lowest-ever level in the country’s history and the stocks of major oil products — kerosene and diesel — are sufficient for six days only.... 
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Boycott camp throws poll parties out
LAHORE, Dec 10: The pro-boycott parties in the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) are sticking to their stand of not contesting the polls till all measures taken on Nov 3 by President Pervez Musharraf are withdrawn....
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Suicide bombing hits children’s bus: 7 injured
ATTOCK, Dec 10: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden car near a military vehicle carrying children of Pakistan Air Force employees to school on Monday, injuring four children and three other people....
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Nato forces overrun Taliban town
KABUL, Dec 10: US-led Nato and Afghan troops fought their way into the centre of the southern Taliban stronghold of Musa Qala on Monday, but encountered light resistance as the militants melted away, officials and the militants said....
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Nawaz launches campaign
FAISALABAD, Dec 10: Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Nawaz Sharif launched his party’s election campaign on Monday with the ‘sole aim’ of restoring the superior judiciary to the Nov 2 position....
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Election tribunal clears Benazir’s papers
KARACHI, Dec 10: An election tribunal summarily dismissed on Monday two election appeals filed against the candidature of Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto from the Larkana national constituencies of NA-204 and NA-207....
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Baitullah ‘to subvert polls if associates not freed’
TANK, Dec 10: Militant commander Baitullah Mehsud has asked candidates to withdraw their nomination papers for the NA-42 National Assembly seat from South Waziristan and warned them of serious consequences if they contested the election....
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Democracy, devolution top PML(Q) manifesto
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) unveiled its election manifesto on Monday, which focuses on five Ds — democracy, development, devolution, diversity and defence....
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PML(Q) and JUI(F) start seat adjustment in Punjab
GUJRANWALA, Dec 10: The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) on Monday withdrew its candidate for the NA-96 seat in favour of a Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) nominee in what appeared to be a seat-adjustment move....
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US pressure for free polls continues: Rice
WASHINGTON, Dec 10: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday that the United Sates will continue to use its influence to ensure that the emergency in Pakistan is lifted...
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Kidnapped personnel escape
SWAT, Dec 10: A major, a captain and five soldiers, who had been kidnapped by militants about a month ago, escaped from their captors and reached their base here on Monday....
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‘Official poll results ready’
LONDON, Dec 10: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), now minus the Jamaat-i-Islami, is expected to hold the balance in the next National Assembly as the January 8 elections are estimated officially to throw up largely a hung house....
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Gas supply to Mastung, Kalat suspended
QUETTA, Dec 10: Gas supply to Mastung and Kalat districts was suspended on Monday afternoon after a main pipeline was blown up in the Dasht area of Mastung....
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Man killed in landmine blast
QUETTA, Dec 10: A man was killed when a landmine exploded near Dera Allahyar in Jaffarabad district on Monday....
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PML candidate threatens to return ticket
ATTOCK, Dec 10: Former state minister Malik Amin Aslam and a candidate of the PML from NA-57 has threatened to return the party ticket if Eman Waseem does not withdraw her nomination papers from the same constituency....
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Federal High Court to start functioning next year
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: Caretaker Minister for Law Syed Afzal Haider on Monday said the proposed Islamabad High Court would commence functioning with principal seat in the federal capital from early next...
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Eid on 21st
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: The Zilhaj moon was not sighted anywhere in the country on Monday and, therefore, Eidul Azha will be celebrated on December 21, Friday....
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Cricket gets ‘provisional Olympic status’
LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Dec 10: Cricket has taken the first step on the long road to inclusion in the Olympic programme by winning provisional recognition status....
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