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| February 09, 2007 | Friday | Muharram 20, 1428 |
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Govt grilled over library takeover by armed women
ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: Questions were asked in the National Assembly from within the ruling coalition on Thursday on how the armed women of an Islamabad madressah were defying the state authority,... 
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$5.4bn power plan approved
ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The government on Thursday approved a plan to set up 11 power projects to cope with expected energy shortage of about 2000MW in coming years....
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Disappearances new form of abuse: HRCP
ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has accused the government and its security apparatus of exercising a ‘horrific pattern’ of forced disappearances of its opponents, and described...
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Probe into Nato ‘incursion’
QUETTA, Feb 8: The authorities are investigating an incident in which a man was killed and two others injured allegedly by Nato and Afghan forces who had crossed into Pakistani territory in the Zhob district....
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Baitullah denies role in suicide bombings
TANK, Feb 8: Militant commander Baitullah Mehsud has denied involvement in recent incidents of suicide attacks in the NWFP and Islamabad and challenged the government to produce any evidence of his involvement....
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Ground-breaking for Rs11bn tower
KARACHI, Feb 8: President Gen Pervez Musharraf said here on Thursday that Pakistan offered the best investment environment in the region....
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Musharraf’s ME plan acknowledged by US
WASHINGTON, Feb 8: President Gen Pervez Musharraf is trying to “band together” Arab and Muslim states to address the Israeli-Palestinian issue and to bridge the threatening Shia-Sunni divide in the Islamic community, says the US State Department....
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Iran proposes IPI summit
NEW DELHI, Feb 8: Iran has proposed a tripartite summit with India and Pakistan to agree on a gas pipeline deal but the suddenness of the idea has prompted New Delhi to reserve comment, Indian news reports said on Thursday....
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Child married to 45-year-old man, divorced
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Feb 8: A four-year-old girl was married to a 45-year-old man to settle a dispute under vani custom....
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SHC orders Mengal’s medical check-up
KARACHI, Feb 8: Former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal should not be subjected to surveillance by the Military Intelligence or any other agency and he should be allowed all facilities...
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Iran warns of retaliatory strikes on US interests
TEHRAN, Feb 8: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday warned that Iran would hit back at American interests worldwide if the United States attacked the Islamic republic to thwart its nuclear programme....
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Palestinian rivals sign accord for unity govt
MAKKAH, Feb 8: Rival Palestinian factions signed a comprehensive deal on Thursday to form a national unity government after marathon talks in Makkah aimed at ending lethal infighting and a crippling international boycott....
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Peace process can help resolve Kashmir dispute
WASHINGTON, Feb 8: The India-Pakistan peace process could ultimately lead to an understanding between the two neighbours on the Kashmir dispute, according to ambassador Dennis Kux....
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Pakistan a proven ally: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Feb 8: Pakistan has proven to be a dedicated ally of the United States since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, says the vice chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff....
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‘Quetta-Chaman highway insecure’
QUETTA, Feb 8: The road to Chaman, despite being an international trade route, is insecure as cargo vehicles are looted with impunity near the Piralzai jungle, refugee camp and Qila Abdullah...
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Lebanese army told to be on alert
BEIRUT, Feb 8: Prime Minister Fuad Siniora on Thursday ordered the Lebanese army to respond to any new Israeli violation of Lebanese sovereignty after an overnight cross-border clash....
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Olmert rejects appeal to stop excavation
JERUSALEM, Feb 8: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has rejected an appeal by his defence minister to halt excavation work near Jerusalem''s most important holy site, the Haaretz daily newspaper reported on Thursday....
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N. Korea ready to take early steps in N-talks
BEIJING, Feb 8: North Korea is willing to take initial steps towards ending its nuclear arms programme, South Korean officials said after six-party talks opened on Thursday, hinting at rare progress in talks which have ended in stalemate for years....
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