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KARACHI—The Zilhaj moon has not been sighted in the country on Thursday and as such the Eid ul Azha will be celebrated on January 1.
This was announced by the Chairman of the Central Ruet-i- Hilal Committee, Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman, here on Thursday night. He chaired a meeting of the Central Ruet-i-Hilal   >> >>
 

Taliban militancy purely Afghan issue: President
By Makhdoom Babar

ISLAMABAD—President General Pervez Musharraf on Thursday said the problem of militancy was in Afghanistan and its solution lies there, as Pakistan was addressing it in its tribal areas through political and administrative measures. “Any perception being created that the problem is in Pakistan and the solution is in Pakistan, and Afghanistan happens to be only a sideshow, is absolutely opposite,” the President told a gathering of the 17th annual dinner of Pakistani Americans Public Affairs Committee (PAK-PAC) here. “The problem is >> >>


 

UN adopts Pak resolution on interfaith dialogue

UNITED NATIONS—The United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution titled “Promotion of Inter-religious and Intercultural Dialogue, understanding and Cooperation for Peace”. The resolution, jointly tabled by Pakistan and Philippines in the General Assembly on Wednesday, while 51 member states of the United Nations co-sponsored the resolution. The resolution makes a number of important proposals including the convening of a high >> >>

 

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