Govt takes over Dawa offices in Muridke
LAHORE, Jan 25: The government of Punjab took control of the headquarters of the banned Jamaatud Dawa on Sunday and appointed an administrator, who would also oversee its various organisations, including charity hospitals, seminaries and other educational institutions, and agricultural projects....
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Shoot at sight orders for curfew violation in Swat
MINGORA, Jan 25: Army troops were authorised on Sunday to shoot at sight curfew violators in Kuza Bandai, Bara Bandai, Ningolai, Chota Kalam and Shakardarra areas of Swat in the wake...
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Probe finding will be shared with other countries: PM
MULTAN, Jan 25: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan will share finding of its investigation into the Mumbai terror attacks with other countries....
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India claims killing two LeT men near Delhi
NEW DELHI, Jan 25: Anti-terror police killed two suspected members of Lashkar-e-Taiba near the Indian capital on Sunday and said they might be linked with the gunmen in Mumbai and were...
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Security for HC enhanced: India
NEW DELHI, Jan 25: India said on Sunday that security of Pakistan High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik had been enhanced following a threatening letter received by the commission....
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MQM set to join federal cabinet
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) is set to join the PPP-led coalition at the Centre and some ministers are likely to be inducted in cabinet expansion on Monday,...
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Four British peers quote their price to back law change
LONDON, Jan 25: Corruption, it seems, is not confined to unscrupulous politicians in the third world countries, but is equally endemic among ruling politicians in rich countries, a Sunday Times investigation report has revealed....
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Anti-war activists occupy BBC offices
LONDON, Jan 25: Members of a British anti-war group occupied the Glasgow offices of the BBC on Sunday, saying they would stay in the building until the national broadcaster agreed to...
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Manmohan ‘making rapid progress’ after surgery
NEW DELHI, Jan 25: India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was making “rapid progress” on Sunday after successful coronary bypass surgery and could be back at work well ahead of general elections expected before May....
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Gilani felicitates Singh on Republic Day
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani reiterated on Sunday his government’s commitment to resolve peacefully all outstanding issues between Pakistan and India and to usher in an era of peace and prosperity for the people of the subcontinent....
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Sri Lankan military captures last rebel town: 300 sq km still held by LTTE
COLOMBO, Jan 25: Sri Lankan soldiers captured the last major town held by Tamil Tiger separatists on Sunday, moving a step closer to finishing off one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies, the army commander said....
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Warmer seas ould create zones devoid of fish: study
PARIS, Jan 25: Global warming may create “dead zones” in the ocean that would be devoid of fish and seafood and endure for up to two millennia, according to a study published on Sunday....
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Land grabbers encroach, sell forests in Murree
MURREE, Jan 25: Around 7,000 kanals of forest land in Murree has been sold out for billions after being encroached by land grabbers having support of some “very influential figures,” an official told Dawn....
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Shortage of funds lands Pak-EPA in dire straits
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: One of the most ambitious environment assessment projects of Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) to check and control urban air standards and water quality is gasping for life....
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Mumbai tension prevents Indian national event in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Indian missions everywhere in the world would be celebrating their country’s Republic Day on Monday but surprisingly no public ceremony is being held by the high commission in Islamabad....
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Three youths suffocated by gas
QUETTA, Jan 25: Three youths were suffocated by gas leaking from a heater in Hana Valley, about 20 kilometres from here, on Sunday....
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BD parliament convened
DHAKA, Jan 25: Bangladesh took another step in its return to democracy on Sunday when parliament convened for the first time since 2006, following two years of rule by an unelected military-backed interim government....
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BA plane makes emergency landing
ABUJA, Jan 25: A British Airways plane bound for London with 155 passengers and 14 crew on board made an emergency landing in northern Nigeria on Saturday after smoke was detected in the cockpit, the airline said....
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