Militants raid Nato supplies, hijack 13 military trucks
LANDI KOTAL, Nov 10: Militants hijacked 13 containers carrying supplies for Nato forces from the highway linking Pakistan with Afghanistan after a brazen attack on Monday, as paramilitary personnel watched from the nearby Jamrud Fort....
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Zardari hopeful of change in US policy
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10: Pakistan expects US President-elect Barack Obama to re-evaluate American military strikes on Al Qaeda and Taliban targets on its side of the Afghan border, President Asif Ali Zardari said on Monday....
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Govt under fire for acting late to stop dollar flight
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10: The government came under fire in the Senate on Monday for acting ‘very late’ against illegal transfer of billions of US dollars and pound sterling from the country....
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SBP suspends licence of forex firm
KARACHI, Nov 10: The State Bank suspended on Monday the licence of the Khanani and Kalia foreign exchange company after the arrest of its owners on charges of illegally transferring billions of dollars abroad....
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Inflation surges to 30-year high of 25 per cent
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10: Inflation edged up to 25 per cent in October, nearing a three-decade high, against 9.31 per cent in the same month last year....
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IMF yet to receive letter of intent from Pakistan
WASHINGTON, Nov 10: Pakistan has not yet sent the letter of intent needed to finalise a rescue package it is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund to stave off a possible economic collapse....
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Seven militants killed, 10 surrender in Bajaur
KHAR, Nov 10: Ten militants surrendered on Monday to political authorities in Bajaur while seven others were killed and five were wounded when security forces attacked their hideouts in Mamond tehsil on Monday....
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Local govt system to be changed: Zardari
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10: President Asif Ali Zardari has denied that the government intends to wind up the local government system and said that the system would continue to function, but in...
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Nawaz calls for quick repeal of 17th Amendment
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10: Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif has vowed to move a bill to repeal the 17th Amendment if the government did not table it in accordance with the Charter of Democracy....
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Malik hopes Obama will respect sovereignty
GILGIT, Nov 10: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Rehman Malik said on Monday that US president-elect Barack Obama would respect the sovereignty of Pakistan....
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FIA gets four-day remand of forex scam accused
LAHORE / KARACHI, Nov 10: Another prime suspect in the foreign currency scam was handed over on Monday to the Lahore wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) which obtained a four-day physical remand of other three accused....
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Centre takes up provinces’ complaints over wheat
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10: The Economy Monitoring Committee (EMC) directed the ministries of food and commerce on Monday to take immediate steps to ensure supply of full quota of wheat to provinces...
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Senate urges transparency in quake relief work
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10: The Senate on Monday called for greater transparency in relief operations in Balochistan and providing prompt assistance to earthquake-affected people....
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6 Pakistanis in Guantanamo, NA told
ISLAMABAD, Nov 10: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi informed the National Assembly on Monday that six Pakistanis were held in the Guantanamo bay detention camp....
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Raisani appeals for winterised tents
QUETTA, Nov 10: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani has appealed to the federal and provincial governments, aid agencies and other organisations to provide winterised tents to the quake-affected people in the province....
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Obama’s RSS-link aide criticised
NEW YORK, Nov 10: Three Indian-American organisations have protested the appointment of Sonal Shah in President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team, saying she is a close associate of World Hindu Parishad (VHP),...
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EU launches anti-piracy mission off Somalia
BRUSSELS, Nov 10: The European Union launched on Monday a security operation off the coast of Somalia, its first-ever naval mission, to combat growing acts of piracy and help protect aid ships....
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Singer dies lending voice to anti-mafia struggle
ROME, Nov 10: Ever the activist, South African legend Miriam Makeba, the musical symbol of the struggle against apartheid, died after singing in support of an Italian author facing death threats from the mafia....
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