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Coalition supports negotiations in FATA

The ruling coalition has agreed to engage in dialogue rather than launch operation in FATA to resolve issues. JUI(F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman while talking to media said all the leaders have unanimously decided to bring the matters relating to countries sovereignty be brought before the Parliament. "All the (coalition) leaders attended the meeting with the spirit of true patriotism because the countryâ€™s sovereignty is under threat,â€ he said. It was also decided that the foreign forces be told that Pakistan will never compromise on its national interests.

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21 security men killed in Balochistan operation

Security forces operation against insurgents in Balochistan has entered in fifth day. Seven people including two security personnel have been injured during fresh clashes in Jaffarabad. According to reports, twenty-one security men and 47 insurgents have been killed so far since the launch of the operation. Sources said that operation has been entered into second phase after completion of operation in Sui.

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Afghanistan might be tougher job than Iraq: Obama

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Afghanistan might end up being tougher to subdue than Iraq, days after visiting both war zones. The White House hopeful told Time magazine in an interview that his two trips had confirmed in his mind many of his earlier thoughts about future US policy towards the two countries. "I think in Afghanistan, looking at the landscape and the extraordinary poverty involved, makes you realise what a daunting task our efforts there are going to be," Obama told Time. "It redoubles my belief, or deepens my belief, that if we're going

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Nuclear pact with India on track, says US ambassador

Washington is "actively on its way" to meeting key deadlines that will finalise a controversial nuclear deal with New Delhi, the US ambassador to India said Wednesday. David C. Mulford's comment came a day after Indian Prime
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US warns Iran of more sanctions

The White House said Wednesday it was hopeful Iran would suspend its controversial nuclear activities, but warned of more international sanctions if Tehran does not. "We hope the Iranians will provide a positive answer," to world
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Govt failed to provide relief to masses: Pervez Elahi

Opposition leader in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has said that PML(Q) will protect the local governments. Addressing a press conference after chairing a meeting of nazims and naib nazims of Rawalpindi, he said his party
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Editorial

Knee-jerk reaction

ANY untoward incident in India, and Pakistan should be ready to get the blame. By extension, a violent reaction from the oppressed people in Indian-held Kashmir or bomb blasts around its embassies abroad, would have the same consequences.…