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Dubai debt payment suspension rocks markets
State-owned giant Dubai World effectively defaults on its debt; govt defends the move as ‘carefully planned.’
Pakistan frets over expected US military surge
‘Sending more troops to Afghanistan, there’s fear that the influx of militants may be towards Balochistan,’ said Gilani.
Pakistan pays $120,000 for Taliban henchman: military
'Security forces have arrested wanted terrorist Abdullah Shah Mehsud' in the north-western town of Tank.
PM Gilani invites Baloch nationalists for dialogue
'Our government will make every effort to bring them back to the country and include them into national mainstream.'
German army chief quits over Afghan strike
General Schneiderhan resigned over an air strike in Afghanistan in which civilians were believed to have been killed.

MEDIA GALLERY

Remembering the Mumbai attacks

AT CROSS PURPOSES

An ideology with genes of discord

AF-PAK

Politics by other means

Reel life
Photographer Arif Mahmood kicks off Dawn.com's photoblog with an image that captures Pakistan today.
Myths about Urdu
Pakistani Muslims insist that Urdu is a Muslim language. Indian Muslims do not, says Dr Tariq Rehman.
Dousing the Reichstag fire
Is there a link between the demolition of the Babri mosque and India’s neo-liberal agenda, asks Naqvi.
Bias against women
Harassment of women is a social phenomenon and it can be overcome through social engineering: I.A. Rehman.
A new beginning?
Pakistan must remain a federation and there is no way that secessionist demands should be accepted.