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RAWALPINDI—A contingent of the Peoples Liberation Army arrives here Friday at PAF Base Chaklala to participate joint exercises “Friendship -2006”. The ten day long exercises, starting on December 11, are aimed at strengthening the existing bonds of friendship between armies of the two countries, said an ISPR press release >> >>
 

WP law never be changed: President
Vows to stay in Khaki indefinitely
Bureau Report

LAHORE—President General Pervez Musharraf Saturday categorically stated that the Women Protection Act would neither be repealed nor changed. “The law has been passed; It will never be undone,” he said while speaking at the concluding session of the 1st International Conference’ “ The Other Self: Conflict, Confusion or Compromise,” at a local hotel. First Lady Begum Sehba Musharraf, Punjab Governor, Lt. Gen (rtd) Khalid Maqbool, Chief Minister Chuadhry Pervaiz Elahi, Federal Information Minister, Muhammad Ali Durrani  >> >>


 

Pakistan successfully launches Ballisttic missile Ghaznavi ’
Bureau Report

A Strategic Missile Group (SMG) of the Pakistan Army's Strategic Force Command (ASFC) on saturday conducted a successful launch of the Short Range Ballistic Missile Hatf-III (Ghaznavi) according to ISPR. This was the third launch of a Ballistic missile in as many weeks as part of the training exercises of the ASFC. Two other SMGs had earlier conducted successful launches of the Ghauri and Shaheen-1 Ballistic missiles last month.  This was the third launch >> >>

 

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• Wetlands Conservation Programme launched
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