U.S. attack on Taliban kills 23 in Pakistan (International Herald Tribune)
Five missiles fired from an American drone hit a large compound in North Waziristan belonging to one of Pakistan’s most prominent Taliban leaders.
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Zardari set to become new Pakistan president (CNN.com)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Asif Ali Zardari, the head of Pakistan’s ruling party, is set to be sworn in as the country’s new president.
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Misbah ready to lead cricket team, if requested
LAHORE: The vice captain of Pakistan cricket team, Misbah-ul-Haq has not ruled himself out the captaincy as he has cleverly sent the undertone that he will accept it when the time comes.Misbah said that the lack of international cricket has left him and his teammates disappointed as at the end of the day, not playing matches leaves them with lesser opportunities to prove their worth.He added that leading the national team was a great honor for him but he has not thought about it yet.
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“No meeting between Zardari, Taseer”: spokesman Punjab Governor
LAHORE: A spokesman for the Punjab governor has denied reports that President-elect Asif Ali Zardari has asked Governor Salman Taseer to refrain from criticizing the PML-N government in the province.
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Adviser says Haj quota used to win votes
ISLAMABAD: The government Monday admitted in the Senate that the Haj quota was used as a lucrative tool to get maximum votes in favour of Asif Ali Zar
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Rs5.678bn AJK Council budget presented
ISLAMABAD: Minister Incharge for Kashmir Affairs Qamar Zaman Kaira on Monday presented the budget-2008-09 of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council
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Regulators plan to bounce back
IslamabadThe Ministry of Health is planning to bounce back and question the audacity of a leading Islamabad-based tobacco industry to engage w
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Literacy Day passes unnoticed
LAHOREInternational Literacy Day passed unnoticed in the provincial metropolis as neither any non-governmental organisation (NGO) nor any gove
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CDGK decides to amend food bylaws
KarachiThe City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has decided to make amendments to the food bylaws to make them more effective and in accord
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Education vital to development, says Shahbaz
LAHORECHIEF Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that education is his passion as it is the only sector which can make Pakistan a developed a
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