Musharraf ignores advice to bow out
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: The heads of the ruling coalition are expected to meet early next week to give a go-ahead to their plan to impeach President Pervez Musharraf amid indications that...
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Musharraf has two days to take decision: FM
MULTAN, Aug 16: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that President Pervaiz Musharraf has only two days to decide about his resignation and if he fails to do so, the impeachment process will start....
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Militants enter Kurram from North Waziristan; 36 dead
PARACHINAR, Aug 16: At least 36 people were killed and 39 others were injured in daylong clashes between two warring groups in different parts of the Kurram Agency on Saturday....
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Nine militants, civilian killed in Swat
MINGORA, Aug 16: Nine militants and a civilian were killed and several other people injured when security forces, backed by artillery and helicopter gunships, attacked Taliban’s positions in Koza Bandai, Damghar and Dheri areas of Swat on Saturday....
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Water released by India floods farmland
LAHORE, Aug 16: Floodwater released by India into Sutlej River entered Pakistan on Saturday causing damage to farmland....
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100,000 Kashmiris turn out in pro-Aziz march
NEW DELHI, Aug 16: More than 100,000 mourners gathered on Saturday in Kashmir’s district of Pampur to pay their respects to the slain resistance leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz and demanded a UN probe into his killing by Indian troops....
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‘London has no role in Musharraf’s impeachment’
LONDON, Aug. 16: The three-day visit to Pakistan early last week by Sir Mark Lyall Grant, a senior British diplomat who had played a key role in the Musharraf-Benazir deal negotiations...
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Three killed in Kashmir copter crash
SRINAGAR, Aug 16: An Indian military helicopter crash in occupied Kashmir killed two pilots and an injured soldier who was being evacuated, the army said on Saturday....
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Displaced people of Khar told to return
KHAR, Aug 16: As security forces continued to hunt militants in the Bajaur tribal region on Saturday, political authorities asked the displaced people to return to their homes in Khar....
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US releases $116m for upgrading F-16s
WASHINGTON, Aug 16: The United States has released $116 million to finance mid-life upgrades for Pakistan’s aging fleet of F-16 fighter planes....
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Parallel judicial system set up on Baitullah’s ‘decree’
TANK, Aug 16: Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud on Saturday issued a decree, setting up a parallel judicial and dispute arbitration system in South Waziristan....
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US maintains neutrality despite pressure to ditch Musharraf
WASHINGTON, Aug 16: The White House has once again refused to take a public stance on President Pervez Musharraf’s impeachment, resisting pressure from US lawmakers to take a clear stance on this issue....
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Two deposed judges to retire by Oct
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: Two deposed judges of the Supreme Court – Justice Falak Sher and Justice Syed Jamshed Ali Shah – will retire at the age of 65 on Sept 22 and Oct 1, respectively....
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TNFJ leader shot dead
PESHAWAR, Aug 16: A central leader of Tehrik Nifaz-i-Fiqha Jafria was shot dead here on Saturday....
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ADB, IDB offer $1bn for improving forex reserves
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: The Asian Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank on Saturday agreed to offer $500 million each as emergency support within two weeks to help improve Pakistan’s foreign...
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Ahmedabad ‘bombing mastermind’ arrested
NEW DELHI, Aug 16: Indian police arrested 10 people on Saturday who they said were behind bomb attacks which killed at least 45 people in the western city of Ahmedabad last month....
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Ibrahim launches bid for seat in parliament
PERMATANG PAUH (Malaysia), Aug 16: Malaysia’s de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, facing charges of sexual abuse, officially kicked off his drive to seize power when he filed papers on Saturday to run for parliament....
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Lightning Bolt sets record
BEIJING, Aug 16: Usain Bolt of Jamaica produced a stunning performance to win the men’s 100 metres Olympic title here on Saturday in a new world record time of 9.69 seconds....
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