Pegging of wheat prices to regional rates proposed: Cabinet approves Thar coal-power project
LAHORE, July 16: The government is considering a proposal to link domestic wheat prices to regional prices from the next Rabi season to curb smuggling....
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Non-bailable arrest warrants for Pervaiz, Maulana Fazl
LAHORE, July 16: An additional district and sessions judge on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former chief minister Pervaiz Elahi, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and nine other accused in...
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Forces enter Zargari, secure Naryab dam
KOHAT, July 16: Security forces on Wednesday entered the Zargari area of Hangu and secured the Naryab dam where militants were deeply entrenched and putting up stiff resistance for five days....
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Troop build-up reports ‘untrue’, says US
WASHINGTON, July 16: The US defence secretary and a top military official on Wednesday dismissed the reports as “untrue” that American troops were massing on the Afghan border to launch an...
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Israel frees five Lebanese in swap with Hezbollah: Hero’s welcome for prisoners in Naqoura
LEBANON/ISRAEL BORDER, July 16: Israel handed over five Lebanese prisoners to Hezbollah via the Red Cross on Wednesday after the guerrilla group returned the bodies of two Israeli soldiers seized in a cross-border raid in 2006....
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Obama, McCain differ over military action in Pakistan
WASHINGTON, July 16: White House hopeful Barack Obama supports a bill which seeks to triple US aid to Pakistan to $15 billion over a period of 10 years....
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Suspect was tortured by British, Pakistani officials, says MP
LONDON, July 16: A British medical student’s alleged torture by Pakistani intelligence agency in collusion with British intelligence officers after the July 2005 suicide bombings in London is under investigation here...
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Policeman killed in blast near FC vehicle
QUETTA, July 16: A constable was killed and 12 people, including five paramilitary soldiers, were injured when a bomb planted on a bicycle went off in Mastung on Wednesday....
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CNG outlets ignore govt price
ISLAMABAD, July 16: Retail outlets are still selling CNG at an average price of Rs48.80 per kg despite correction by the government of an erroneous announcement about price increase....
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Swat child is new polio victim
PESHAWAR, July 16: A new polio case has been found in Swat district, where local Taliban have been aggressively opposing the anti-polio campaign for about a year....
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Appeal for constructive inter-faith dialogue
MADRID, July 16: Saudi King Abdullah appealed for “constructive dialogue” to end disputes among the major religions as he opened an inter-faith conference here on Wednesday....
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Malaysian leader held for second time in 10 years on abuse charges
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16: Police arrested Malaysia’s leading opposition figure on Wednesday on suspicion that he abused a male aide --- the second time in a decade that he has had...
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UK council workers, civil servants on strike: Dispute over pay
LONDON, July 16: Tens of thousands of UK’s council workers and civil servants went on strike on Wednesday in bitter disputes over pay....
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Afghanistan to investigate N-waste allegation
KABUL, July 16: President Hamid Karzai appointed on Wednesday a team of experts to investigate allegations that Pakistan had dumped nuclear waste in southern Afghanistan, his office said....
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Dr Khan’s detention case judgment on 21st
ISLAMABAD, July 16: The Islamabad High Court reserved on Wednesday its verdict on a case about detention of nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan. The judgment will be announced on July 21....
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Provocative statements must be avoided, says Altaf
KARACHI, July 16: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has called upon the government and all political and religious parties to refrain from issuing provocative statements against foreign powers so as not to provide them an excuse to attack Pakistan....
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Transparent use of funds urged
QUETTA, July 16: Provincial Minister for Education Shafiq Ahmed Khan said on Wednesday that funds for NGOs’ projects should be utilised in a transparent manner to the benefit of the scattered population of Balochistan....
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55 Afghans arrested
QUETTA, July 16: Fifty-five Afghan nationals were arrested in Mastung on Wednesday during a campaign launched by police against illegal immigrants....
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