Pakistan Anti-Militant Operation Leaves Residents Puzzled (Nasdaq)

BARA, Pakistan (AFP)–Armoured vehicles trundle through the streets in the Khyber tribal district, but residents say they are baffled by the lack of any fighting in Pakistan’s anti-militant operation here.

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Pakistan Rupee Slumps To 6-week Low Against Dollar (Nasdaq)

(RTTNews) - Thursday morning, the Pakistan Rupee slipped to a 6-week low against the US currency.

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US diplomat says Pakistan should focus on safety, food, power shortages, not Musharraf (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

A senior U.S. envoy who spent three days in Pakistan said the South Asian ally should focus on problems of security, rising food costs and power shortages rather than the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf.

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Musharraf open to reconciliation with Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf, reiterating that he is in no way an obstacle to democracy in the country, on Wednesday said he is playing his c

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Younus Century Sees Pakistan Home (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)

Pakistan secured a crucial eight-wicket victory over India in a Super Four match at the Asia Cup.

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Younus anchors Pakistan’s much wanted win over India (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Younus Khan hit a magnificent century as Pakistan achieved a much needed eight-wicket win against India in the Asia Cup Super League match at the National Stadium here on Wednesday.

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Supreme Court goes blank on suo moto cases

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, under Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, has taken up only two suo moto cases in the last eight months, which means pract

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SBP raises yield of 3, 12-month treasury bills

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised cut-off yield on 3 and 12-month Government of Pakistan Market Treasury Bills by 5.01 to 13.73 basis p

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Mehsud directs local Taliban to continue dialogue

SWAT: Central Amir of Tahrik-e-Taliban Baitullah Mehsud has directed the local Taliban to continue dialogue process with provincial government.Talking to Geo News, spokesman of Swat Tehrik-e-Taliban Haji Muslim Khan said we would carry on our efforts to maintain law and order situation in Swat and said his organization would welcome every positive step to bring peace in the area.He urged on the government to take immediate steps for withdrawal of troops, release of Taliban prisoners and compensation of their losses.Khan further said, Taliban are committed to implement peace deal with NWFP government. Security forces are targeting innocent citizens and local Taliban in order to foil peace deal, he added and demanded the government not to target innocent citizens.

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Govt to promote investment in housing, energy: Gilani

KARACHI: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said housing, agribusiness and energy are some of the areas in which the government is keen to pro

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