Pakistan missile strike kills eight: officials (Space War)

by Staff Writers Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 20, 2008 Missiles fired from Afghanistan hit a militant hideout in Pakistan’s tribal belt Wednesday, killing at least eight people including some foreign extremists, security officials said.

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Inside story of the agreement, near split, and future president

It hardly comes across as a parliament that has just slain one of the most powerful presidents ever. No minister worth his or her portfolio bothers tu

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Lahore CNG stations raided on gas theft

LAHORE: The CNG stations selling gas at discounted prices are either stealing gas or filling less gas in cylinders, The News has learnt. Gas company e

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Missiles destroy suspected terrorist hideout in Pakistan (The Kansas City Star)

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan | Missiles on Wednesday destroyed a suspected terrorist hideout near the Afghan border where foreign insurgents were known to frequent, killing at least five people, Pakistani officials said.

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Pakistan poised to fight terrorism more effectively: Haqqani

WASHINGTON: Pakistan under the democratic leadership is poised to fight terrorism more effectively with the support of the people, Islamabad’’s envoy t

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Low flood in Sutlej River to pass through Bahawalpur, Vehari

BAHAWALPUR: Low flood in Sutlej River will pass through the Empress Bridge near Bahawalpur tomorrow (Friday). Talking to The News here on Wedn

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Soomro meets CM, governor, Ghaus

KarachiActing President Mohammedmian Soomro, who arrived in Karachi on Wednesday, said that he had not received any suggestions regarding the

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Security fears loom as Haqiqi plans to capture old strongholds

KarachiWith the political situation in the country, and particularly in Karachi, begining to change in the wake of the resignation of General

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Patience Needed in Pakistan (The Nation via Yahoo! News)

The Nation — Things are iffy in Pakistan, with the new civilian coalition getting shakier and the future of Pakistan uncertain after the resignation of Pervez Musharraf, the military president who’d seized power in 1999.

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Newsweek: Corruption claims haunt Pakistan leader (MSNBC)

Asif Ali Zardari, who may become Pakistan’s next president, has always claimed that corruption allegations against him were politically motivated. Swiss legal sources say he may be using his growing political clout in Islamabad to pressure Swiss authorities to curtail their investigation.

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