Hamas fights Israeli troops
Published: January 06, 2009GAZA CITY (AFP) - Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters in Gaza’s main city for the first time Monday - after dozens died in a day of clashes - while the government fended off worldwide calls for a ceasefire.Amid raging combat in Gaza City, and as the Palestinian death toll rose to 555, French and Russian presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Dmitry Medvedev both demanded a halt to the conflict. But Israeli ministers
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SC roll signing ends in tumult
ISLAMABAD - The 8th Rolls Signing ceremony at the Supreme Court turned ugly here on Monday when a woman lawyer angrily shouted at Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar while telling him that she was signing under Read full story »
Pakistan needs no waiver from IMF
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan needs no waiver from IMF as it has already fulfilled Fund’s conditions for standby loan’s second tranche, claimed Finance Advisor Shaukat Tarin, while vowing to cut interest rates as soon as inflation eases Read full story »
Attackers have links in Pakistan: Boucher
ISLAMABAD - US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher Monday said Mumbai attackers had links that lead to Pakistani soil.“India and Pakistan have to work together to investigate the Mumbai attacks and Read full story »
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- Basha Dam: why this culpable… Page 6
- Relevance of the Bhutto factor Page 7
- Pluralism is our strength Page 7
- Brutality in Gaza Page 7
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- An expensive dish Page 7
- Dope you can't now Page 7
- A lesson of history Page 7
- A gigantic problem Page 7
- Defending us ably Page 7
