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PESHAWAR—The militants by attacking caravans of trucks supplying goods to NATO forces killed two people and torched 12 trucks while Leeray Pul has been destroyed in Bannu. According to media reports, the militants after...

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PESHAWAR—In all nine people were killed and 27 injured whena suicide bomber ploughed his explosive laden vehicle into a school van some 300 meters near a security checkpost at Fizza Ghat on Mingora-Sangota road...

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Escalating tension could be disastrous: President

LONDON—President Asif Ali Zardari in a interview with the leading British daily “The Financial Times” has warned against escalating tensions between Pakistan and India and said any confrontation would be disastrous for the war on terror as this would sap his nation’s effort against militants on its Afghan border. “The architects of this calamity in Mumbai have managed to raise a threat on our other (eastern) border. As we have these people (militants) on the run along our western border (with Afghanistan), our attention is being diverted at this critical time,” said President Zardari in a telephone interview...

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India seeks strong action against terror ‘elements’

NEW DELHI—Shahid Malik, Pakistan High Commissioner was called by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs here this evening and alleged that the recent terrorist attack on Mumbai was carried out by “elements” from Pakistan. A press release issued by the Ministry said India expected that strong action would be taken against those elements, whosoever they may be, responsible for this outrage. It was further conveyed to him that Pakistan’s actions needed to match the sentiments expressed by its leadership that it wishes to have a qualitatively new relationship with India. India on Monday formally accused...

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Pakistan not involved in Mumbai carnage: US

WASHINGTON—The White House on Monday said the investigation into the India attacks was continuing but it had heard nothing to suggest that Pakistan’s government was involved. “I’ve heard nothing that says that the Pakistani government was involved,” White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said. She said Pakistani officials have pledged to work with the Indian government to find out who was behind the attack. “We have been encouraged by the statements by the Pakistanis that they are committed to following this wherever it leads. We would expect nothing less of them on this instance,” she said. She added that the...

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