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Terror plot foiled, two rockets defused near Parliament

ISLAMABAD—Law enforcement agencies foiling a major terrorism plot in the federal capital have recovered two issiles near the Parliament Lodges on Thursday morning. These missiles were erected on a stand facing towards the Aiwan-e-Sadr>> >>
 

Quake rebuilding to complete by 2009: President
By Our Special Correspondent

ISLAMABAD—President General Pervez Musharraf Thursday said 80 per cent of reconstruction work in uake-ravaged areas would be completed by 2009 but urged donors to help meet shortfall of 800 million dollars for building houses and facilities in excess of earlier estimates. Speaking at the first ERRA Annual Review >> >>


 

NATO assumes control in Afghanistan

KABUL—NATO took over eastern Afghanistan from U.S.-led forces Thursday, assuming control of 13,000 American troops and command of the entire country. The commander of the NATO-led force, British Lt. Gen. David Richards, called the move "historic" in a ceremony attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan.>> >>

 

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• Swiss delegation calls on Omar
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• Nokia's rehab efforts on at quake-hit areas
• Omar to lead Pak delegation for TCI Conference at Lyon
• President speaks to his teacher on Salam Teachers' Day
• PAC sub-committee examines audit reports of various govt divisions

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