US planning to deploy more troops near Pakistan border
KABUL, Nov 23: A brigade of 3,500-4,000 extra US troops due in Afghanistan in January would be deployed in the east amid efforts to stop infiltration of militants from Pakistan, the US military said on Sunday....
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Strategy to deal with drone strikes on the anvil
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Reiterating the government’s resolve not to compromise on national sovereignty and integrity, President Asif Ai Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that the government...
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About $4bn IMF loan likely
WASHINGTON, Nov 23: The executive board of the International Monetary Fund will consider a $7.6 billion rescue package for Pakistan on Monday to help the country avoid an economic collapse....
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Children drawn into Afghan conflict: Unicef
KABUL, Nov 23: Afghan children are being recruited as suicide bombers and drawn into the military, a senior official with the UN children’s agency said on Sunday....
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Govt keen to improve ties with India: FM
MULTAN, Nov 23: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has reiterated the government’s resolve to improve ties with India and said his visit to India will help remove misunderstandings between the two countries....
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Indian team due on 29th
LAHORE, Nov 23: An Indian team headed by its Indus Waters Commissioner will arrive in Pakistan on Nov 29 and visit Head Marala the following day in connection with Pakistan’s demand...
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No election, no selection — we want freedom, say Kashmiris
GANDERBAL (Occupied Kashmir), Nov 23: Riot police beat back hundreds of anti-poll protesters in occupied Kashmir on Sunday as the region voted in the second stage of elections with thousands of troops surrounding the polling stations....
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Questions raised in UK over Rauf’s killing
LONDON, Nov 23: Two British lawmakers on Sunday urged the government to reveal whether it knew in advance about a...
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Pakistan to free 101 Indian prisoners
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: The government has decided to free 101 Indian prisoners, 99 of them fishermen, as part of confidence-building measures between Pakistan and India, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Rehman Malik said on Sunday....
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Obama pledged to combat terror: Kabul
KABUL, Nov 23: US President-elect Barack Obama pledged in a telephone conversation with Afghan President Hamid Karzai to increase aid to Afghanistan and said fighting terrorism in the region would be a top priority, Mr Karzai’s office said on Sunday....
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Apec hopes crisis will end by mid-2010
LIMA (Peru), Nov 23: The financial crisis threatening to plunge the world into recession can be overcome by mid-2010, Pacific Rim leaders said on Sunday as they wrapped up a two-day summit....
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Mideast talks have failed, says Abbas
RAMALLAH, Nov 23: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hit out at US-backed Middle East peace talks on Sunday on the eve of a White House meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President George W....
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Next year crucial for Pakistan: Miliband
LONDON, Nov 23: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said that the coming year will be crucial for Pakistan in economic, security and political terms....
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Pakistan should be Obama’s top priority, says US paper
NEW YORK, Nov 23: One of President-elect Obama’s top priority should be Pakistan, “a country with 170 million people and up to 60 nuclear weapons may be collapsing”, Pulitzer Prize winning...
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Rs2.35 billion collected for Balochistan quake victims
QUETTA, Nov 23: Individuals and public and private organisations entities have so far donated more than Rs2.35 billion in the Chief Minister’s Relief and Rehabilitation...
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Turkey sends container homes for quake victims
QUETTA, Nov 23: Turkey has sent 120 ‘container homes’ worth $1 million for people affected by the recent earthquake in Ziarat....
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Musharraf, wife on tour of Britain
LONDON, Nov 23: Former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf arrived here on Sunday afternoon on his first visit abroad since stepping down from the office on Aug 18 this year....
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Blasts fail to daunt art enthusiasts
LAHORE, Nov 23: Saturday night’s explosions near the Alhamra Cultural Complex failed to subdue art lovers’ enthusiasm and they turned up in large numbers to watch the concluding performances at the art festival on Sunday night....
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