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By-polls in Punjab, Balochistan
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Updated Thursday, March 11, 2010, 8:54 AM
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Staff Report
LAHORE: According to unofficial results, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has become successful on the two constituencies including PP-82 Jhang and NA-123 Lahore in Punjab and Muslim League-Zia-ul-Haq candidate Shahid Anjum has won by polls in
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US missile strikes kills 14 terrorists in NWaziristan
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Updated Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 10:17 PM
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Staff Report
NORTH WAZIRISTAN: At least 14 terrorists have been killed in two US missile strikes on Wednesday.
First US missile strike targeted the terrorists in Maizer Madhakhel in tehsil Datakhel. The missile strike killed six
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Zardari, Karzai agree to boost cooperation
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Updated Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 10:14 PM
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Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai agreed to boost cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan om Wednesday.
Both leaders held wide-ranging talks focussing on jointly fighting terrorism,
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President Zardari signs women protection bill
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Updated Tuesday, March 09, 2010, 7:50 PM
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Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday signed the ‘Protection Against Harassment of Women Bill 2010’ with a pledge to pursue the commitment made by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto for the emancipation and uplift of
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Poverty reduced in rural areas: PM Gilani
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Updated Tuesday, March 09, 2010, 5:49 PM
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Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that Rs3 billion subsidies given to utility stores benefitted common men, while poverty has been reduced in rural areas.
Addressing the meeting of Economic Coordination Committee
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Bigelow makes history as war drama wins Oscar
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Updated Tuesday, March 09, 2010, 4:30 PM
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LOS ANGELES: Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman in the 82-year history of the Academy Awards to take the prize as her gritty Iraq War movie "The Hurt Locker" outshone "Avatar" after a nail-biting campaign season.
"The Hurt Locker" also took home the top
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