Military seeks politicians’ support to fight militants: •Nawaz, Shujaat, CMs and Kayani attend briefing •Opposition dissatisfied
ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: The military took elected representatives of the nation into confidence on Wednesday about the worsening situation in Fata, NWFP and Balochistan and the US-led “war on terror” during...
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SBP steps in to calm down jittery market
KARACHI, Oct 8: The State Bank intervened in the money market on Wednesday with two firefighting initiatives: first, it lowered the cash reserve requirement for banks to seven per cent from...
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Bush signs India N-deal law
WASHINGTON, Oct 8: US President George W. Bush signed into law on Wednesday a bill allowing civilian nuclear trade and transfer of nuclear technology to India....
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Pakistan main issue in US debate
WASHINGTON, Oct 8: Pakistan overshadowed both Iraq and Afghanistan as an area of concern in the second US presidential debate, requiring both Barack Obama and John McCain to spend a lot...
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Major central banks in joint initiative to resolve finance crisis
LONDON, Oct 8: Major central banks launched coordinated interest rate cuts on Wednesday in a new gamble to counter the global finance crisis as Britain launched a massive rescue of its banking system....
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Pakistan’s sovereignty should be respected, says UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 8: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Pakistan and the United States to resolve the issue of American military raids into Pakistani territory in pursuit of militants, emphasising respect for the country’s sovereignty....
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Eight foreign militants killed
KHAR, Oct 8: At least eight foreign and 12 local militants were killed in a helicopter attack in Mamond tehsil of Bajaur Agency on Wednesday....
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Singh likely to unveil peace moves in Kashmir
NEW DELHI, Oct 8: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday where he is expected to announce some important peace measures with Pakistan, news reports said on Wednesday....
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Gilani for assessing effects of disasters
ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has stressed the need for addressing risks posed by natural and human induced disasters, including terrorism, to ensure continuity of economic growth in the country....
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‘Glowing jellyfish’ scientists bag chemistry Nobel
STOCKHOLM, Oct 8: Two Americans and a Japanese researcher won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for the discovery of a glowing jellyfish protein that makes cells, tissues and...
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Senators meet Aafia, call for her release
NEW YORK, Oct 8: Four Pakistani senators on Tuesday met Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani neuroscientist being held at a medical facility in Carswell, Texas, for medical evaluation, on orders from a US court judge....
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Tareen urged to restore traders’ morale
LAHORE, Oct 8: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called upon newly-appointed Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tareen to come up with an immediate plan to restore the falling morale and confidence of the business community....
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JI won’t tolerate US ‘terrorism’, says Qazi
LAHORE, Oct 8: Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Husain Ahmad says his party will not tolerate American “terrorism” in tribal areas....
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Launching of BB income support scheme today
ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: The government will formally launch the Benazir Income Support Programme on Thursday....
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Fazlullah offers conditional amnesty
MINGORA, Oct 8: Tehrik-i-Taliban Swat chief Maulana Fazlullah has offered amnesty to all political leaders and government officials who will stop resistance to Taliban activities in the region....
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Woman suicide bomber kills 9 outside Iraq court
BAGHDAD: A woman suicide bomber blew herself up outside a courthouse north of the Iraqi capital on Wednesday, killing six security personnel and three civilians, officials and witnesses said....
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Miliband hosts Eid reception
LONDON, Oct 8: UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Tuesday said the contribution of ‘faith communities’ to British society and to its politics helped bring values back to the forefront of national life....
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DNA fingerprinting will reveal your surname
LONDON: Police could one day predict the surname of male suspects or victims of crime from DNA alone, British researchers said on Wednesday....
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