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Bid to attack Americans foiled, 6 held

LAHORE: The Lahore police on Monday arrested six terrorists for allegedly planning to carry out suicide attacks on Americans in a local five-star hotel and other places.
This was revealed by SSP Investigation Chaudhy Zulfiqar Hamed at a press conference in Lahore today (Monday).
He said that DSP Waris Bharwana and Inspector Rais Khan searched a [...]

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Attack was plot of murder; Allah helped me: Sheikh

RAWALPINDI: Sheikh Rasheed has said the attack was a conspiracy to take my life but thanks to dear Allah, who saved my life but I will never deter of my enemies.
While discharging from hospital, he said we will not leave Rawalpindi in a lurch. Rawalpindi will not remain orphan any longer.
He said the plot was [...]

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US, France join hands for new sanctions against Iran

PARIS: The United States and France are vowing to push for fresh United Nations sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
Iran has announced it is going to enrich uranium to a higher level, which in theory means it is moving closer to being able to produce nuclear weapons.
Western nations have condemned the move, although Iran [...]

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Sheikh Rashid?s statement registered

RAWALPINDI: SHO Pir Wadhai Police Station has recorded the statement of Awami Muslim League Chief and seasoned politician Sheikh Rashid.
Sheikh Rashid escaped a life attempt earlier today, when unknown assailants opened fire at him outside his election office here Monday.
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Joint team to probe attack on Rashid

LAHORE: The Punjab Government has constituted a joint investigation team to hold inquiry into the attack on Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rashid.
According to the statement issued by Punjab government, a joint investigation team comprising Punjab police, ISI and IB has been formed to probe firing on Rashid.
It further said families of victims would [...]

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Qaeda offshoot urges more attacks on US targets

DUBAI: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Yemen-based group that claimed a botched Christmas Day attack on a US airliner, on Monday called for more American targets to be hit around the world.
“American and Crusader interests are everywhere and their agents are moving everywhere,” AQAP’’s number two Said al-Shihri said in an [...]

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Police record Rashid statement

RAWALPINDI: The police have recorded statement of Sheikh Rashid, chief of Awami National Party, who was attacked by unknown armed men at his election office Monday.
According to reports, SHO Pir Wadhai police station recorded Rashid?s statement.
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Govt. wishes speedy dispensation of justice: Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said that speedy dispensation of justice to citizens is the foremost priority of the PPP government. The President was talking to a 24-member Frontier Bar Council which called on him here late Monday night.
The President urged the lawyers community to gear up their efforts to meet the [...]

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Speedy dispensation of justice tops govt. agenda: Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said that speedy dispensation of justice to citizens is the foremost priority of the PPP government. The President was talking to a 24-member Frontier Bar Council which called on him here late Monday night.
The President urged the lawyers community to gear up their efforts to meet the [...]

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Iran can produce enough fuel for research reactor: experts

WASHINGTON: Iran is capable of producing enough uranium enriched to 19.75 percent to fuel a medical research reactor, but would face some hurdles, the Institute for Science and International Security said Monday.
ISIS experts David Albright and Jaqueline Shire’’s report on a website supported Iran’’s own claim and contradicted French Foreign Minister Bernard [...]

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