Terror tears through capital
ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: An explosive-laden truck rammed into the front gate of a premier hotel in a high-security zone of Islamabad on Saturday, setting off what police called the most devastating suicide attack in the capital that .....
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‘Revisit’ presidential powers — Zardari’s offer to parliament
ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: President Asif Ali Zardari asked parliament on Saturday to review the autocratic powers of his newly won office but preferred ambiguity about the extent of a possible curtailment...
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Seven security personnel die in Waziristan attacks
MIRAMSHAH / WANA, Sept 20: Seven soldiers and five civilians were killed in two attacks on military vehicles in Waziristan on Saturday....
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Battle to be won or lost in Bajaur
THE battle in the Bajaur Agency has not only become a tipping-point for Pakistan’s internal security, it can also have a deep impact on the country’s status as a key US ally in the war against terrorism....
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13 killed in Mamond, Khar operations
KHAR, Sept 20: Thirteen people have been killed and 16 others injured as military operations continue in the Bajaur agency....
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Four deposed judges take fresh oath
ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Four judges who were sacked by former president Pervez Musharraf took fresh oath on Friday as judges of the Supreme Court with their seniority intact....
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Strike against occupation shuts Srinagar
SRINAGAR, Sept 20: Shops and businesses remained shut and people were forced to stay indoors in occupied Kashmir’s main city on Saturday, as a strike called against India took hold, police said....
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Proposal for five-day week shelved
ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Faced with strong opposition from Punjab and a downward slide in oil prices in the international market, the government has decided in principle to shelve the much-discussed proposal for a five-day work week....
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‘National grid to get 3,480MW more by 2010’
ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the private sector will add 3,480MW of electricity to the national grid by 2010....
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Lashkar backs suspected group: India
NEW DELHI, Sept 20: Indian Mujahideen that claimed responsibility for last week’s deadly bomb blasts in New Delhi is supported by the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-i-Taiba, Delhi police said on Saturday....
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President Mbeki forced out by ANC
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 20: South Africa’s ruling party demanded that President Thabo Mbeki resign and he reluctantly agreed on Saturday, as his long-running battle with rival and heir apparent Jacob Zuma reached a crescendo that will reverberate across Africa’s economic powerhouse....
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Atom-smasher shut for two months
GENEVA, Sept 20: The world’s largest atom-smasher has been shut down for two months following a helium leak, just 10 days after it was switched on amid great fanfare to probe the secrets of the universe....
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US, Britain condemn attack
WASHINGTON, Sept 20: The United States and Britain on Saturday condemned the Islamabad suicide bombing and reiterated support for Pakistan’s government....
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Coalition leaders praise address but opposition disappointed
ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Opposition leaders expressed disappointment on Saturday over President Asif Ali Zardari’s maiden address to the joint sitting of parliament, while leaders of the ruling coalition termed it a historic event in the process of transition to democracy....
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Nawaz sees no threat to Punjab govt
ATTOCK, Sept 20: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said his party respects the mandate of the Pakistan People’s Party at the centre and expects reciprocity on the part...
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Extraordinary security greets guests to joint session
ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Extraordinary security measures turned out to be disgusting for the invitees to the joint parliamentary session which was addressed by President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday....
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World Peace Day today
RAWALPINDI, Sept 20: International Day of Peace will be observed on Sunday to strengthen the ideals of peace within and among all nations and people....
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Flour smuggling attempts foiled
TAXILA, Sept 20: The local police claimed to have foiled two bids to smuggle wheat flour from Punjab to NWFP and arrested six smugglers besides confiscating huge quantity of the commodity....
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