Army says some areas cleared of militants: Clashes in S. Waziristan
WANA, Jan 24: The army has claimed wiping out militants from several pockets in the Mehsud area of the troubled South Waziristan tribal region and killing 40 militants in clashes since Wednesday....
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President faces tough time defending judges’ removal
DAVOS, Jan 24: President Pervez Muhsarraf had a tough time defending removal of senior judges and refuting allegations of pre-poll rigging at the World Economic Forum here, but most of the...
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Nisar hits out at Indian navy chief
QUETTA, Jan 24: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Nisar A. Memon has said that India should close down its so-called information centres in Afghanistan because their involvement in acts of terrorism in Pakistan cannot be ruled out....
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Pakistan Army wants fair polls: Centcom chief
WASHINGTON, Jan 24: The Pakistan Army wants the Feb 18 elections to be fair and free, says Admiral William Fallon, chief of the US Central Command, which has Pakistan in its area of responsibility....
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Naib nazim killed in Swat ambush
SWAT, Jan 24: Suspected militants gunned down Matta tehsil’s naib nazim Shakir Khan, his brother and an aide in an ambush near Kalakot on Thursday. Two people were injured....
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Flour prices still high in NWFP, Sindh: FFC
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: The Federal Food Committee (FFC) has expressed concerns over continuing high flour prices in Sindh and the NWFP despite increased supplies to mills after the government decision to import cheaper red wheat instead of the white variety....
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Militants seize ammunition trucks in Darra
KOHAT, Jan 24: Militants captured four trucks full of ammunition after overpowering army personnel and taking six of them hostage on the Indus Highway in Darra Adamkhel on Wednesday....
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Army man kidnapped
KOHAT, Jan 24: Militants kidnapped an army man and a vehicle of the Inter Signal Services Unit which was going from Samana Fort in the Oarkzai Agency to Thall Garrison in Hangu district on Thursday night....
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Opposition calls Senate session
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: The opposition on Thursday requisitioned a special session of the Senate after the interim government evaded one in defiance of the Constitution apparently to avoid a potential storm...
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Shujaat’s brother grilled in London, deported: British government regrets action
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Britain’s anti-terror police on Tuesday detained Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain’s younger brother, Wajahat, along with his three nephews and two other people after their arrival in London from Spain....
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Imran for offering a way out to Musharraf
WASHINGTON, Jan 24: Tehrik-i-Insaaf chief Imran Khan has urged Pakistani political parties to offer an exit strategy to President Pervez Musharraf to end a dangerous stalemate that may result in the country’s disintegration....
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Gas supply to CNG stations being stopped
PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) is planning to stop providing gas to CNG stations to ensure its supply to domestic consumers....
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French bank uncovers $7bn fraud by rogue trader
PARIS, Jan 24: The biggest rogue trader scandal in history hit Societe Generale on Thursday as the French bank accused a junior employee of a fraud costing $7 billion....
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Justice Abbasi takes oath as acting CJ
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Senior judge of the Supreme Court Mr Justice Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi was sworn in as acting Chief Justice of Pakistan, on Thursday....
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Kurd’s detention extended
QUETTA, Jan 24: The government of Balochistan has extended for 30 days the detention of Ali Ahmed Kurd, a former vice-chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council....
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Canada for closer ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Canada on Thursday said it attached great importance to the ongoing cooperation with Pakistan and would like to continue working with both Pakistan and Afghanistan for strengthening security along the border between the two countries....
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IFJ calls for ending curbs on media
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged the government of Pakistan to withdraw media curbs....
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Man shot dead in scuffle
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: A man was shot dead over a petty issue here on Thursday, police said....
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