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Pakistan strongly reacts to US threat
ISLAMABAD: Reacting strongly to the statement of US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen regarding right to attack Pakistan, the Foreign Office said no body has the right to take action inside Pakistan in the war against terrorism.
"Pakistan has once again clarified that on Pakistan side of the border along Afghanistan it is the Pakistani troops who have the sole responsibility to .....more

February 18 polls brought no change in the system; Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Expressing his dissent overwhat he considers a direct interference in the internal affairs, former premier and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has blasted a senior U.S. official for saying that Pa .....more

Pakistan has no intention to enter into arms race; PM
KARACHI: Pakistan is a peaceful country and has no intention to enter into an arms race in the region. This was announced by Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, here on Thursday. He was speaking .....more

UK doubles assistance to Pakistan to aid fight against poverty
ISLAMABAD: The fight against poverty in Pakistan is to be stepped up with a doubling of UK assistance to £480 million by 2011, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander announced on Thursd .....more

Pakistan Army is invincible; Kayani
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Thursday underlined that the moral of Pakistan Army is in high esteem and that it is fully equipped to tackle mounting challenges.
H .....more

5 to 15 pc raise in Railway fairs approved
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Railways has approved a summary if was forwarded by Pakistan Railways (PR) for increasing fairs from 5-15 per cent to cope with financial constraints occurred in the wake of pri .....more

PML-Q issues White Paper on government performance
ISLAMABAD: PML-Q on Thursday accused the ruling coalition for not fulfilling the agenda announced for the first 100 days of the government. Releasing party's 19-pages White Paper here, the PML-Q Parli .....more

President calls for greater SAARC role in terror elimination
ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday has urged member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to enhance cooperation for the elimination of terrorism and .....more

Governor SBP presents new currency notes of Rs 5 and 50 to PM
ISLAMABAD: Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Shamshad Akhtar has presented new currency notes of Rs 50 and Rs 5 denomination to prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani.
Prime Minister appreciated .....more

9 injured during clashes between Taliban, Security Forces
SWAT: Nine people have been injured in different incidents of clashes between Taliban and Security forces here on Thursday.
Unknown terrorists have burnt and targeted a handicraft centre and a midd .....more

Increase in edible prices adds to the agonies of downtrodden people
ISLAMABAD: Followed by upsurge in Petroleum and CNG prices, government has presented another gift with regard to increase in prices of edible commodities which comes into affect immediately.
Accord .....more

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