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Four NGO workers die in attack on office
MANSEHRA, Feb 25: Four staff members of a non-government organisation were killed and eight others were seriously injured when armed men attacked its office here with hand- grenades on Monday....
Explosions leave three security men dead
QUETTA, Feb 25: At least three security personnel have been and one civilian killed and seven people injured in two explosions in Dera Bugti district....
Wheat procurement price fixed at Rs510 per 40kg
ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: After dilly-dallying for about five months, the government on Monday fixed price for wheat at Rs510 per 40 kg for public sector procurement of at least five million...
Asif says he will seek to work with Musharraf
NEW YORK, Feb 25: Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari says a coalition of PPP and Pakistan Muslim League-N will be unable to impeach President Pervez Musharraf and, therefore, he will seek a working relationship with the embattled leader....
Legal experts advice sought to resolve judges issue
ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: The Pakistan People’s Party and PML-N, the likely partners in a coalition government, have sought the advice of some top legal experts on ways of resolving the prevailing...
BNP factions welcome PPP’s apology
QUETTA, Feb 25: Both factions of the Balochistan National Party have welcomed the apology tendered by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for the “atrocities and injustices” committed in the province....
Nawaz asks US to clearly define terror war
ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has asked the United States to come up with a clear definition of the global war on terrorism....
Flour price shoots up again in NWFP
ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: The flour price has shot up in the NWFP again with the provincial food department not paying any heed to the warnings of the Federal Food Committee (FFC) to maintain the level of supply of wheat to mills....
Senate body assails Gwadar Port delay
ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: The Senate Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping on Monday underlined the need for overcoming deficiencies and removing hurdles to make the Gwadar Port a regional hub by attracting the transit and trans-shipment trade....
‘India waiting to resume talks’
NEW DELHI, Feb 25: Indian President Pratibha Patil, inaugurating the parliament’s budget session on Monday, reaffirmed New Delhi’s commitment to friendship with Pakistan and said her government was ready to resume the dialogue process with Islamabad soon....
IPI accord to be signed in March
ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources was informed on Monday that Pakistan and Iran would formally sign an agreement on Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project in March....
Army vows to purge Swat of militants
MINGORA, Feb 25: Pakistan will not halt a military offensive in the Swat valley until all militants are cleared from the once-popular tourist region, GOC of Swat Maj-Gen Naseer Janjua said on Monday....
3 missiles land in Peshawar
PESHAWAR, Feb 25: Three missiles landed here late on Sunday night, including one in the cantonment area which struck the wall of a motor workshop opposite a hotel and destroyed at least three cars....
Security stepped up at embassy
OSLO, Feb 25: Norway’s embassy in Islamabad has increased security measures after receiving an unspecified threat over the weekend, a Norwegian foreign ministry official said on Monday....
US plans special centres on the Afghan side near border
NEW YORK, Feb 25: US officials are quietly planning to expand their presence in and around the tribal areas of Pakistan by creating special coordination centres on the Afghan side of...
Bid to block YouTube caused breakdown
LONDON, Feb 25: Pakistan’s attempts to block access to YouTube have been blamed for a near global blackout of the website on Sunday....
Protest against Heathrow expansion
LONDON, Feb 25: Four environmental campaigners breached security at London’s Heathrow airport on Monday, climbing aboard a parked aircraft and unfurling a banner protesting against runway expansion plans....
White House acknowledges Musharraf’s efforts
WASHINGTON, Feb 25: The White House on Monday acknowledged President Pervez Musharraf’s key role in the fight against terrorism as well as leading the country to free and fair elections as it reaffirmed President George Bush’s support for the Pakistani leader....
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RAWALPINDI, Feb 25: A suicide bomber blew up an army staff car on The Mall here on Monday, killing the army’s surgeon-general, his guard, driver and three pedestrians....
MANSEHRA, Feb 25: Four staff members of a non-government organisation were killed and eight others were seriously injured when armed men attacked its office here with hand- grenades on Monday....
LONDON, Feb 25: Four environmental campaigners breached security at London’s Heathrow airport on Monday, climbing aboard a parked aircraft and unfurling a banner protesting against runway expansion plans....
