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| September 14, 2006 | Thursday | Sha'aban 20, 1427 |
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Hudood bill put on hold ...indefinitely
ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The government on Wednesday put a controversial women’s right bill on hold indefinitely for what it called a search for a broader consensus, as it seemed helpless before... 
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Efforts continue for accord on bill: PM
ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Wednesday took the PML’s parliamentary party into confidence on the government’s efforts to reach consensus on women’s rights bill....
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‘Waziristan pact won’t stop surgical strikes’
ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Pakistan’s army can still carry out ‘surgical strikes’ if there is ‘militant activity’ in the North Waziristan region, a senior official said on Wednesday, referring to a pact to end fighting with pro-Taliban tribesmen....
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Govt senators, opposition assail Bugti killing
ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: In a rather belated debate on the killing of Jamhoori Watan Party chief Nawab Akbar Bugti in a military operation in Kohlu on Aug 26, treasury senators joined...
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Torkham-Jalalabad road opened
JALALABAD, Sept 13: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday vowed to promote mutual trust and harmony as they opened a rebuilt road between their countries....
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Five rockets land in Mach
QUETTA, Sept 13: The town of Mach was rocked by five rocket explosions on Wednesday. Officials said that the rockets were fired from nearby mountains but none of them caused any...
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14 ‘Taliban’ arrested
QUETTA, Sept 13: Fourteen Taliban suspects were arrested after a private hospital was raided here on Wednesday. Six of the arrested Taliban were injured who had beenbrought to the hospital from...
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Pakistan, EU jointly fighting terrorism: Musharraf grateful for quake assistance
BRUSSELS, Sept 13: Expressing firm commitment to fighting terrorism and extremism, President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said Pakistan was playing a pivotal role for regional and world peace and could...
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Kabul hits out at president’s remarks
KABUL, Sept 13: The Afghan government on Wednesday angrily rejected remarks by President Pervez Musharraf that the Taliban had its “roots” in the Afghan people, saying it was a creation of Pakistan....
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Musharraf-Singh talks tomorrow
ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh are all set to hold talks on Friday on the margins of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in...
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WB wants effective use of funds
ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The World Bank wants Pakistan to use its $2 billion annual assistance ‘effectively’, particularly for improving the infrastructure and power sector. “We will be holding important talks with...
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US group urges Bush not to help India’s N-arms plan
WASHINGTON, Sept 13: A US non-proliferation group has urged the Bush administration to ensure that its civil nuclear trade with India does not in any way assist or encourage the country’s nuclear weapons programme....
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69 corpses found in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Sept 13: Police found 69 bullet-riddled corpses scattered in and around Baghdad on Wednesday of men killed in apparent sectarian attacks as two car bombs left another 28 people dead....
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34 Taliban, 8 policemen killed in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Sept 13: Thirty-four Taliban and eight policemen were killed in various clashes in Afghanistan on Wednesday as Nato looked for reinforcements to combat an insurgency in the south....
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Setback for Nepal peace moves
KATHMANDU, Sept 13: The already slow peace process in Nepal was on the verge of receiving a severe blow, when a volatile situation erupted within the country....
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Thar Express suspended till Nov 11
LAHORE, Sept 13: The Thar Express, running between Zero Point in Pakistan and Munabao in India, will remain suspended for eight more weeks. “There will be no operation of the 405-Up/406-Down train until Nov 11....
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1.2m cluster bombs dropped on Lebanon
JERUSALEM, Sept 13: Israel’s army dropped more than 1.2 million cluster bombs into Lebanon during the month-long conflict, the liberal Haaretz newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing an Israeli army officer....
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Ceasefire proposed in Kashmir
NEW DELHI, Sept 13: The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir has suggested that a ceasefire be observed by militants and security forces in the disputed state during Ramzan, the Indian Express reported on Wednesday....
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