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| April 26, 2007 | Thursday | Rabi-us-Sani 08, 1428 |
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‘Deal’ bitter pill for democracy, says Benazir
LONDON, April 25: Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto further fuelled speculations about an impending deal between her and President Gen Pervez Musharraf by agreeing to a suggestion that such a deal... 
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Musharraf sees early Kashmir settlement
MADRID, April 25: President Pervez Musharraf has said that the world may see the resolution of Kashmir dispute earlier than expected....
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Govt lawyer in ‘missing people’ case transferred
ISLAMABAD, April 25: Deputy Attorney-General Raja Mohammad Irshad, who had been representing the government in the missing people case, has been transferred to Rawalpindi from his office situated in the Supreme Court building, but he is staying on....
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DSP told to submit fresh apology: CJ’s manhandling
ISLAMABAD, April 25: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a senior police officer to submit a fresh statement after rejecting his submissions as he was apologising as well as contesting the...
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NA session: govt hard on opposition, soft on clerics
ISLAMABAD, April 25: The government went hard on the opposition in the National Assembly on Wednesday over the country’s prevailing judicial crisis but appeared appeasing to a prolonged Talibanisation threat in Islamabad....
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Commonwealth pushes for change in Pakistan: End-of-year deadline for Musharraf’s dual posts KUALA LUMPUR, April 25: Commonwealth secretary-general Don McKinnon said on Wednesday the group was keeping watch on Pakistan for signs of democratic progress ahead of a year-end deadline for change....
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Pemra’s notice suspended
KARACHI, April 25: The Sindh High Court suspended on Wednesday a notice issued to a satellite television channel by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to show cause why its licence...
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NoC issued for Aaj TV: govt
ISLAMABAD, April 25: Responding to a request by the management of Aaj TV for grant of a no-objection certificate for temporary uplinking facility, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday...
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Awards of Pathaney Khan to be auctioned
MUZAFFARGARH, April 25: Iqbal Pathaney Khan braves a scorching day going about from one office to another, one person to another, to give cards for the April 28 death anniversary of his father Pathaney Khan....
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Partners’ support sought for higher growth
ISLAMABAD, April 25: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday said that he expects more than seven per cent economic growth rate during the current fiscal year and sought support of development partners to sustain higher growth rates and poverty reduction....
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Habitable planet spotted outside solar system
WASHINGTON, April 25: European astronomers have spotted what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet outside our solar system, with balmy temperatures that could support water and, potentially, life....
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BD govt’s U-turn on exile decision
DHAKA, April 25: Bangladesh’s interim government said on Wednesday it has lifted a ban on the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from overseas, and was not pressuring another former leader, Khaleda Zia, to go into exile....
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100 ‘anti-Iran’ militants arrested: report
WASHINGTON, April 25: Pakistan’s security services have quietly arrested a number of suspected militants in the past two months in a major bid to thwart planned attacks inside Iran, CBS News reported on Wednesday....
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Six troops killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, April 25: Fresh attacks in Afghanistan killed 19 people, including six soldiers in a roadside bombing, officials said on Wednesday, as the Taliban stepped up its campaign against the government....
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Most Muslims want US out of Middle East
WASHINGTON, April 25: Large majorities in Muslim countries want US military forces out of the Middle East, says an opinion survey released this week....
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Flight escapes accident
KARACHI, April 25: A PIA commercial flight (PK-207) escaped an accident on Wednesday when one of its engines malfunctioned just minutes before landing at the Dubai airport....
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Osama planned attack on Cheney: Dadullah
CAIRO, April 25: A top Taliban commander has claimed that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was behind the February attack outside a US base in Afghanistan during US Vice-President Dick...
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Three shot dead
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, April 25: Two brothers and their employee were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on them near Sago village on Wednesday morning....
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Barber shops blown up
TIMERGARA, April 25: Two hair-cutting salons were blown up and four adjacent shops damaged when two bombs went off in a market in Kumbar, the native village of Maulana Sufi Mohammad,...
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Man injured in mine explosion
QUETTA, April 25: One person suffered injuries in a landmine explosion in Denari Pat area of Dera Bugti, while police arrested a suspected militant in the Sui area and seized explosive substance from his possession on Wednesday....
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Mirage crashes
ISLAMABAD, April 25: A fighter aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force on Wednesday crashed near Shorkot, says PAF directorate of public relations....
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Militants may strike again in Britain: police
LONDON, April 25: London police’s anti-terrorist chief said on Tuesday it was a `sensible assumption’ that Islamist militants will strike again in Britain....
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Australia cruise into final
Australia hammered South Africa by seven wickets on Wednesday to reach the World Cup final....
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SNGP official attacked; driver killed
PESHAWAR, April 25: Syed Mohammad Hasnain Ali Shah, general-manager of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, was injured and his driver was killed when armed men opened fire on his vehicle near his house on Wednesday morning....
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