Hopes high about post-poll scene: Balochistan most upbeat: BBC survey
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Depressing assessments of the post-election scene have failed to snuff out hopes that things will get better and Pakistan can turn the corner to become a stable, prosperous...
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‘Five involved in assassination’
RAWALPINDI, Feb 13: A five-man group was involved in the assassination of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto, but their link with militant commander Baitullah Mehsud has not been established, Chaudhry Abdul Majid,...
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10 paramilitary personnel held for negligence: Search for ‘missing’ ambassador continues
LANDI KOTAL/ ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Pakistan’s ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin, who went missing in the Khyber tribal region on Monday, remains untraced, while the authorities arrested on Wednesday 11 persons,...
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Swat candidate survives bomb attack
MINGORA, Feb 13: Two people were killed and a former MPA of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI), and another person suffered injuries when a bomb exploded in Mangaltan area near Charbagh on Wednesday....
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One missing worker of ICRC found
GHALANAI, Feb 13: The authorities on Wednesday recovered one of the two missing employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from Mohmand tribal region....
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$30bn needed for dams, mass transit plans
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Like the previous government, the caretaker set-up also has failed to secure $30 billion foreign funding needed for five big dams and mass transit systems in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi....
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Ghaznavi missile launched
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Pakistan on Wednesday successfully carried out the training launch of Ghaznavi (Hatf-III) short-range nuclear capable ballistic missile. The Hatf-III was fired at the conclusion of the annual field training exercise of a Ghaznavi Missile group....
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Potential for poll violence worrying US: Rice
WASHINGTON, Feb 13: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, while presenting her last budget before Congress, said on Wednesday that the United States was concerned over the potential for violence during the Feb 18 elections in Pakistan....
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New Darra group vows to eliminate rival militants
DARRA ADAMKHEL, Feb 13: A new militant outfit called Al Hizb has emerged in the Darra Adamkhel frontier region with the aim of eliminating commanders of other militant groups in the semi-autonomous area....
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Shujaat fails to woo Lal Masjid chief
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: The head of Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Aziz, refused to accept condition for his release during a meeting with PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Monday and the matter will now be taken up again after the election....
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Asif calls for unity govt
LAHORE, Feb 13: Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Wednesday he would form a “government of national consensus” if his party won Feb 18 elections....
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500 foreign observers to monitor polls
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: The Foreign Office said on Wednesday that about 500 foreign observers and representatives of diplomatic missions in Islamabad would be in the country to monitor the Feb 18 elections....
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Aborigines, settlers eye ‘new Australia’
CANBERRA, Feb 13: A single word -- “sorry” -- sparked an outpouring of emotion among thousands of Australians, black and white, gathered across the country for Wednesday’s apology to Aboriginal people....
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Blasts rock Mastung, Kharan
QUETTA, Feb 13: Two powerful explosions rocked Mastung and Kharan towns early on Wednesday morning....
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European move for UN probe suggested
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13: Foreign Minister of France Bernard Kouchner has said that a United Nations inquiry into the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto could be sought if “group...
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Hezbollah commander killed in Syria
BEIRUT, Feb 13: Senior Hezbollah commander Imad Moughniyah, who was on the United States’ most wanted list for alleged attacks on Israeli and western targets, has been killed by a bomb attack in Damascus, the Lebanese group said on Wednesday.Syrian...
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EU urges steps to ensure fair polls
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: The European Union has renewed its call for immediate release of political detainees, including judges and lawyers, “as an essential step in restoring confidence in the independence of the judiciary, rule of law and democratic process”....
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‘Suicide bomber sets out for Lahore’
RAWALPINDI, Feb 13: Security agencies have been directed to step up vigilance in Lahore following intelligence reports that a suicide bomber has set out from Waziristan for the city....
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