U.S. ID’s blacklisted Pakistan-based groups cover (USA Today)
The Bush administration accused two blacklisted Pakistan-based groups Wednesday of operating under “new aliases” to try to skirt financial sanctions.
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Better governance, conservation may reduce impact
LAHORE: The impact of a regular increase in gas and petroleum prices could be minimised through improving governance by the state and creating awarene
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Pakistan beats India (International Herald Tribune)
Younis Khan hit for a century and an under-strength Pakistan beat India by eight wickets Wednesday to revive its hopes of reaching the Asia Cup final.
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Musharraf is a non-issue: Boucher
ISLAMABAD: US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard A Boucher on Wednesday said Pakistani politicians should stop squabbling
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Millers agree not to increase flour price
LAHOREMOST of flour mills in Punjab have agreed not to increase flour price after the government offered them inter-provincial fine (meda) mov
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FBR collects Rs11.5bn in attempt to broaden tax net
ISLAMABAD: Tax authorities collected Rs11.5 billion at the rate of 10 per cent with the help of the last amnesty scheme for money whitening introduced
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Pakistan News
US diplomat: Musharraf ‘not the issue’ in Pakistan (AP via Yahoo! News)
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday.
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U.S.: Pakistan Must Focus on Security, Not on Musharraf (Fox News)
Political squabbling in Pakistan needs to take a back seat to the country’s more pressing issues — security, power and soaring food prices — Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said Wednesday.
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Report: Pakistan Deal Lets U.S. Drones Strike Bin Laden (Fox News)
CIA-operated Predator drones may launch strikes against Usama bin Laden without prior permission from Pakistan, according to people familiar with the standing agreement between the U.S. and Islamabad.
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US diplomat: Pakistan should focus on safety, food, power shortages, not Musharraf (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Pakistan should focus more on critical issues, such as security problems, rising food costs and power shortages, and less on the future of embattled President Pervez Musharraf, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday.
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