MQM joins cabinet, JUI gets two more slots
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement finally became part of the ruling alliance at the centre after two of its members were inducted into the federal cabinet on Monday....
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Heated debate in NA over govt’s Swat claims
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: The government told the National Assembly on Monday it was “moving forward” in its bloody anti-terror campaign in Swat valley, but the opposition and at least one member...
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Six dead in bomb blast
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 26: Six people were killed and 22 others injured when a bomb rigged to a bicycle exploded in a populated area here on Monday....
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Violence in Quetta after Hazara leader’s murder
QUETTA, Jan 26: At least 13 people were injured when violence erupted in Quetta on Monday after assassination of Hazara Democratic Party chairman Hussain Ali Yousufi....
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US docked $55m from ‘terror war’ bill: Tarin
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: The United States withheld $55 million under its reimbursement programme for expenses incurred by Pakistan on the war on terror after US auditors raised objections, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin said here on Monday....
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Militants in Swat blow up another school
MINGORA, Jan 26: Militants in Swat blew up another school and at least seven people were killed and several others injured as violence continued on Monday....
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Iran urged to end gas price deadlock
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum urged Iran on Monday to end the deadlock over the pricing formula for the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project....
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Government finalises new privatisation policy
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: The government on Monday finalised a new privatisation policy which allows transactions of only 26 per cent shares of government entities with transfer of ownership and discard the previous government’s policy of strategic sale for raising money....
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Ace archaeologist Dr Dani dead
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: Internationally acclaimed archaeologist, historian and linguist Prof Dr Ahmad Hasan Dani died here on Monday morning. He was 88....
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2,788 arms licences issued in six months
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani issued 2,788 arms licences for prohibited bore during his first six months in office, the National Assembly was informed on Monday....
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Companies forecast 85,000 job cuts
NEW YORK, Jan 26: Companies forecast more than 85,000 job cuts in a single day as the rampant financial crisis hit workers in factories and offices across the globe and brought down a government on Monday....
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Oil dependence a threat to security: Obama
WASHINGTON, Jan 26: President Barack Obama said on Monday that US foreign oil dependence and climate change posed urgent threats to America’s national security....
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India honours Mumbai heroes on Republic Day
NEW DELHI, Jan 26: India bestowed its highest peacetime gallantry award on Monday on half a dozen security men killed fighting terrorists in Mumbai in November....
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Sky News refuses to air Gaza appeal
LONDON, Jan 26: Britain’s Sky News on Monday joined the BBC in refusing to broadcast a Gaza charity appeal despite pressure from ministers and demonstrators, saying it risked the television channel’s objectivity....
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Iranian guards killed near Pakistan border
TEHRAN, Jan 26: Several members of Iran’s border security forces were killed in an ambush near the Pakistani border, state radio reported on Monday....
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Obama reverses climate policy
WASHINGTON, Jan 26: US President Barack Obama began reversing the climate policies of the Bush administration on Monday, clearing the way for new rules to force automakers to produce more fuel-efficient and less polluting cars....
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German driver crash-lands car on church roof
BERLIN, Jan 26: A German motorist missed a bend in the road, broke through a barrier and hurtled up a bank, crash-landing on a church roof in eastern Germany, police said on Monday....
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Cambodia, Thailand agree to demarcate border
PHNOM PENH, Jan 26: Cambodia’s foreign minister said on Monday he and his Thai counterpart had agreed to begin demarcating their disputed border and try to end a stand-off which last year boiled over into a military clash....
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