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  • U.N. voices concern over Pakistan plan Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 27 9:41 AM
    A top U.N. human rights officer said Wednesday that Pakistan's plan to mine parts of its border with Afghanistan would only add to civilian casualties in a region already littered with unexploded ordnance.
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  • Pakistan's Akhtar fined in sponsorship breach Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 27 6:02 AM
    Fiery Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar was fined for refusing to wear the logo of a sponsor of the national cricket board during a domestic tournament, an official said.
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  • Pakistan urges more diplomatic efforts on Iran nuclear issue Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 10:08 PM
    Pakistan called for continuing diplomatic efforts to resolve Iranian nuclear issues and added that UN sanctions would not affect ties between the two neighbours.
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  • Afghanistan says Pakistan's mining of border not enough Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 10:19 PM
    Afghanistan reacted angrily to the decision by Pakistan to mine and fence the border between the two nations and demanded it fight "terrorists in a real manner".
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  • Pakistan Plans to Reinforce Long Afghan Border Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Dec 26 7:49 PM
    The Pakistan Army will seal the border to thwart incursions into Afghan territory by Pakistan-based Taliban militants.
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  • Pakistan medical association asks govt to curb sale of organs Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 18 minutes ago
    Karachi, Dec 28: The Pakistan Medical Association has asked the government to take steps to curb the sale of body organs in the country, which has become a Rs 100 crore industry.
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  • Pakistan ghazal singer wants better Indo-Pak ties Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 48 minutes ago
    Kochi, Dec 27: The ties between India and Pakistan should further improve and the bond of friendship should be strengthened, Pakistan ghazal maestro Gulam Ali Khan today said.
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  • Madhya Pradesh imbibes family planning lessons from Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 18 minutes ago
    Bhopal, Dec 28: Madhya Pradesh government of Bharatiya Janta Party has been inspired from the most unlikely of places - Pakistan - to devise a family planning programme for the Muslim community based on a 'Pakistani model' that advocates use the religious texts and clerics for awareness campaign as well as the mosque to distribute contraceptives.
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  • Pakistan, Afghan border row could undermine war on terror Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
    Islamabad, Dec 27: A flaming border row between Pakistan and Afghanistan is threatening to undermine the "war on terror" that both countries are supposed to be fighting in alliance with the United States and other Western powers.
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  • U.N. Criticizes Pakistan's Plan To Mine And Fence Sections Of Border With Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 27 11:53 AM
    (RTTNews) - Pakistan's plan to mine parts of its border with Afghanistan has come under criticism from United Nation officials who said the move was likely to add to civilian casualties in the region, already proliferated with artillery.
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  • Indian-Americans ask Senators to block weapons sale to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 52 minutes ago
    Dharam Shourie, New York, Dec 27: Citing Islamabad's dismal proliferation record for conventional and nuclear weapons, Indian-Americans have asked their Senators to block the Bush Administration's move to push through the sale of a two billion dollar package of advanced military equipment to Pakistan.
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  • *U.N. Criticizes Pakistan's Plan To Mine And Fence Sections Of Border With Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 27 11:53 AM
    (RTTNews) - U.N. Criticizes Pakistan's Plan to Mine and Fence Sections of Border with Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan to tighten border with Afghanistan with fence, land mines Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 27 3:53 AM
    Under growing pressure from the Bush administration and NATO to stem the cross-border movement of Taliban fighters, Pakistan announced Tuesday that it will construct a fence and plant land mines along parts of its remote, rugged frontier with Afghanistan....
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  • Pakistan rights body writes to govt over NWFP edict Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 22 minutes ago
    Karachi, Dec 27: Pakistan Human Rights Commission has drawn the government's attention to a recent edict issued by a cleric in North West Frontier Province's Darra Adam Khel tribal area, which terms organisations like Red Cross and UN agencies as "agents of Jews" and asks Muslims to target them.
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  • Pakistan, Afghan border row could undermine war on terror Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Dec 27 1:54 PM
    A flaming border row between Pakistan and Afghanistan is threatening to undermine the 'war on terror' that both countries are supposed to be fighting in alliance with the United States and other Western powers.
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  • Karzai has accused Pakistan's military intelligence, the ISI in particular, of helping the Afghan Taliban Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Dec 27 12:37 PM
    UN officials have criticised Pakistan's plan to mine parts of its border with Afghanistan, saying it would add to civilian casualties in a region already littered with ordnance.
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  • Pakistan Plans to Mine Afghan Border Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Dec 26 11:37 AM
    Faced with criticism over incursions into Afghanistan by Taliban militants, the Pakistan government said that it would seal the border.
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  • Pakistan, India to resume train service in February Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Dec 27 1:54 PM
    Pakistan and India will shortly resume train service between the towns of Khokrapar and Munabao after major repairs, news reports said Wednesday.
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  • Pakistan plans fence, mines on Afghan border Open this result in new window
    The Buffalo News - Dec 27 6:07 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Under growing pressure from the Bush administration and NATO to stem the cross-border movement of Taliban fighters into Afghanistan, Pakistan announced Tuesday it would construct a fence and plant land mines along parts of its remote, rugged boundary with Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan to use mines to stop militants Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 9:53 AM
    Pakistan said Tuesday it will plant land mines and build a fence on parts of its long, rugged frontier with Afghanistan to meet criticism it does too little to stop Taliban and al-Qaida guerrillas from crossing the border.
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  • Pakistan says fence, mines will reinforce border Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Dec 27 2:15 AM
    Pakistan said Tuesday it will plant land mines and build a fence on parts of its long, rugged frontier with Afghanistan to meet criticism...
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  • Pakistan to tighten Afghanistan border Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Dec 27 12:46 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Under growing pressure from the Bush administration and NATO to stem the cross-border movement of Taliban fighters, Pakistan announced yesterday that it would construct a fence and plant land mines along parts of its remote, rugged frontier with Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan, India to resume train service in February Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 27 7:03 AM
    Islamabad, Dec 27 (DPA) Pakistan and India will shortly resume train service between the towns of Khokrapar and Munabao after major repairs, news reports said Wednesday.
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  • Pakistan Plans Afghan Border Minefield to Tackle Terrorists Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Dec 26 9:09 PM
    Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan plans to construct fences and lay minefields along parts of its border with Afghanistan to stem the flow of insurgents between the two countries, Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan said.
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  • Pakistan plans to build fence, place mines on Afghan border Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 27 12:06 AM
    Under growing pressure from the Bush administration and NATO to stem the cross-border movement of Taliban fighters, Pakistan announced yesterday that it would construct a fence and plant land mines along parts of its frontier with Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan to reinforce border with Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Dec 26 1:45 PM
    Pakistan will fence and land-mine parts of its border with Afghanistan to prevent cross-border militancy, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan plans to fence and mine border Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Dec 26 6:56 PM
    Afghanistan protests measure aimed at stemming passage of Taliban and Al Qaeda between the countries. ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN Under growing pressure from the Bush administration and NATO to stem the cross-border movement of Taliban fighters, Pakistan announced Tuesday that it would construct a fence and plant land mines along parts of its remote, rugged frontier with Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan calls for more aid as it marks earthquake anniversary Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Dec 27 7:54 AM
    Pakistan yesterday commemorated the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that killed more than 73,000 people, amid calls from government officials for more international assistance.
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  • Pakistan's opposition leader handed over to police for questioning Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 27 7:37 AM
    Pakistan - Opposition A senior Pakistani opposition nationalist leader was given in police custody on Tuesday for questioning till January 5 on the charges of torturing and kidnapping personnel of military intelligence, reports said.
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  • Pakistan to fence, mine Afghan border Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 6:16 AM
    Pakistan said on Tuesday it would fence and mine parts of its border with Afghanistan to try to stop Taliban rebels crossing to wage their growing rebellion.
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  • Pakistan, Afghanistan in border row Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 27 2:10 AM
    Islamabad/Kabul, Dec 27 (IANS) A new source of conflict has arisen in South Asia that could derail the war on terror. It involves the troubled Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
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  • Pakistan to mine its Afghan border Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Dec 26 5:44 AM
    Pakistan will fence and land mine parts of its border with Afghanistan to prevent cross-border militancy, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Afghanistan quickly rejected the plan.
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  • Pakistans Akhtar fined in sponsorship breach Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Dec 27 7:27 AM
    KARACHI - Fiery Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar was fined for refusing to wear the logo of a sponsor of the national cricket board during a domestic tournament, an official said on Wednesday.
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  • Pakistan to mine and fence Afghan border Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 4:59 AM
    Pakistan has said it will fence and mine parts of its frontier with Afghanistan, amid allegations of militant infiltration across the border.
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  • Pakistan to tighten its Afghan border Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Dec 27 12:13 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan · Under growing pressure from the Bush administration and NATO to stem the cross-border movement of Taliban fighters, Pakistan announced Tuesday it would construct a fence and plant landmines along parts of its remote, rugged frontier with Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan, Afghanistan in border row Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Dec 27 5:51 AM
    Islamabad/A new source of conflict has arisen in South Asia that could derail the war on terror. It involves the troubled Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
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  • Pakistan to put fence, mines on Afghan border Open this result in new window
    The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Dec 27 3:51 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The Pakistan army will seal the craggy 1,510-mile Afghanistan border with fences and mines to thwart incursions into Afghan territory by Pakistan-based Taliban militants and their sympathizers, the government said Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan to fence, lay mines on Afghan border Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 4:16 AM
    Pakistan plans to build a fence and lay landmines along parts of its border with Afghanistan in an effort to stop militants crossing into Afghanistan to battle NATO forces, a Pakistani official said on Tuesday.
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  • UN Criticizes Pakistan Proposal To Mine Afghan Border Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 27 1:08 AM
    KABUL (AP)--United Nations' officials on Wednesday criticized Pakistan's plan to mine parts of its border with Afghanistan, saying it would add to civilian casualties in a region already littered with ordnance.
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  • Pakistan decides to mine border with Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 26 3:42 AM
    Pakistan said it has decided to fence and mine parts of its border with Afghanistan, amid allegations of militant infiltration across the border.
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  • Indian Americans seek to stop US missile sale to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Dec 26 11:27 PM
    Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) Indian Americans are making a valiant bid to halt the proposed US sale of a billion dollar arms package to Pakistan, including TOW-2A Anti-Armour Guided Missiles and E-2C Hawkeye 2000 Airborne Early Warning system.
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  • Pakistan to tighten border with Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    St. Petersburg Times - Dec 26 10:07 PM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan said Tuesday it will plant land mines and build a fence on parts of its long, rugged frontier with Afghanistan to address criticism it does too little to stop Taliban and al-Qaida guerrillas from crossing the border.
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  • UN criticises Pakistan mine plan Open this result in new window
    BBC News - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
    UN officials criticise Pakistani plans to build a fence and mine sections of its border with Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan to mine and fence Afghan border Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Dec 26 9:01 PM
    Pakistan said Tuesday it would lay landmines and put up fences along parts of its border with Afghanistan in response to international concerns that Taliban militants can slip between the two countries with ease.
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  • Indian Americans seek to stop US missile sale to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    SiliconIndia - Dec 27 5:16 AM
    Washington: Indian Americans are making a valiant bid to halt the proposed US sale of a billion dollar arms package to Pakistan, including TOW-2A Anti-Armour Guided Missiles and E-2C Hawkeye 2000 Airborne Early Warning system.
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  • Pakistan to defy US on Iran gas Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Dec 26 9:09 PM
    Pakistan is sending officials to Iran next month to settle the tariff for gas it plans to buy from Iran through an ambitious new pipeline project, Shaukat Aziz, prime minister, said last night.
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  • Missile capability -- India vs Pakistan: Who is superior? Open this result in new window
    Strategy Page - Dec 27 2:09 AM
    AT A time when the armed forces of India and Pakistan stand eyeball to eyeball on the border, the latter has test-fired three ballistic missiles Ghauri, Ghaznavi and Abdali in the last few days. An analysis indicates that its motive could be three-fold.
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  • Pakistan bomb kills 1, wounds 2 Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Dec 25 10:39 PM
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A car bomb exploded near the entrance of the airport in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday, killing one man and wounding two others, police said.
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  • Pakistan plans border minefield Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Dec 26 5:44 AM
    Pakistan plans to fence and plant landmines along sections of its border with Afghanistan to stop militants.
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  • Pakistan Rights body concerned over growing disappearance of Hindus Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Dec 27 2:11 AM
    Islamabad, Dec 27: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has said it has received several complaints of "enforced disappearances" of Hindus in the country and expressed concern over the rise in such incidents.
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  • Pakistan proposes fence to rein in Taliban Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 27 3:18 PM
    On Tuesday, it announced plans to put barriers and land mines along its 1,500-mile border with Afghanistan.
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  • Bomb injures 3 at Pakistan airport Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Dec 25 8:10 PM
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A car bomb exploded outside the main entrance of the airport in northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday, injuring at least three people, police said.
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  • Pakistan's border maneouvres anger Afghans Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Dec 26 5:07 PM
    Pakistan rekindled a diplomatic row with neighbouring Afghanistan yesterday by announcing that it will fence and mine its border.
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  • Pakistan Plans To Mine And Fence Sections Of Border With Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 26 12:37 PM
    (RTTNews) - Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan said Pakistan plans to mine sections of its border with Afghanistan in an effort to stop militants.
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  • Pakistan to mine Afghan frontier Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Dec 26 5:31 PM
    Pakistan is to fence and mine parts of its long, rugged frontier with Afghanistan to prevent cross-border raids by Taliban and al Qaeda militants, and stave off criticism that it is doing little to stop the bloody insurgency.
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  • Pakistan to fence, mine border with Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Dec 26 10:22 PM
    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to build a fence and lay landmines along parts of its border with Afghanistan in an effort to stop militants crossing into Afghanistan to battle Nato forces, a Pakistani official said yesterday.
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  • *Pakistan Plans To Mine And Fence Sections Of Border With Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 26 12:38 PM
    (RTTNews) - Pakistan Plans To Mine And Fence Sections Of Border With Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan puts up barriers along border with Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Dec 26 2:39 PM
    Pakistan says it is planning to build a fence and lay minefields along sections of the border with Afghanistan to halt cross-border militancy.
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  • Indian Americans seek to stop US missile sale to Pakistan Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Dec 26 10:27 PM
    By Arun Kumar, Washington, Dec 27: Indian Americans are making a valiant bid to halt the proposed US sale of a billion dollar arms package to Pakistan, including TOW-2A Anti-Armour Guided Missiles and E-2C Hawkeye 2000 Airborne Early Warning system.
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  • Pakistan says trade with India linked to political reality Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Dec 26 9:23 PM
    K J M Varma, Islamabad, Dec 27: Maintaining that trade relations with India are linked to "political reality" and cannot be viewed in "isolation," Pakistan has refuted a report in the media that New Delhi has managed to isolate it on the trade front in the South Asian region by forming the BIMST-EC trade bloc.
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  • ANALYSIS - Pakistan's Afghan border fence plan "impractical" Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 27 5:51 PM
    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani plan to build a fence and lay landmines on parts of its Afghan border is impractical and will not stop an intensifying Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, analysts said on Wednesday.
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  • Pakistan Announces Plans to Fence and Mine Border with Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Dec 26 7:29 AM
    Pakistan has announced plans to fence and mine sections of its frontier with Afghanistan to help prevent cross-border raids by pro-Taleban militants.
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  • Pakistan airport blast kills one Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Dec 25 8:29 PM
    A car bomb outside Peshawar airport in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province kills one person, the police says.
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  • Pakistan to mine Afghan border Open this result in new window
    UPI - Dec 26 10:58 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Pakistan's foreign minister said the country would plant land mines along its border with Afghanistan to prevent terrorist movement across the frontier.
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  • Pakistan to place fences, mines, troops along Afghan border Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Dec 26 3:30 AM
    Pakistan announced today that it will build fences, install mines and station troops along parts of its border with Afghanistan in response to criticism that it has not done enough to keep al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters from crossing the rugged...
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  • Pakistan: Iran Has A Right To Peaceful Nuclear Technology Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 26 5:22 AM
    ISLAMABAD (AP)--Iran has the right to get nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, opposing U.N. sanctions against Iran for its refusal to halt uranium enrichment.
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  • Pakistan says Iran has right to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes Open this result in new window
    Associated Press via Yahoo! India News - Dec 26 5:11 AM
    Iran has the right to pursue nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, opposing U.N. sanctions against the Middle East nation for its refusal to halt uranium enrichment.
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  • Pakistan says it will fence, mine parts of Afghan border to stop militants Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Dec 26 4:08 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan said Tuesday it will plant land mines and build a fence on parts of its long, rugged frontier with Afghanistan to meet criticism it does too little to stop Taliban and al-Qaida...
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  • Pakistan against sanctions on Iran: FO Open this result in new window
    Pakistani Newspaper - Dec 26 11:24 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (Online): Pakistan on Tuesday categorically said it would not support sanctions on Iran adding the issue be resolved through diplomatic ways.
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  • Pakistan to fence, mine Afghan border Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Dec 26 6:21 AM
    Source: Reuters (Adds Afghan reaction, comment from Pakistani official) By Kamran Haider ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Tuesday it would fence and mine parts of its border with Afghanistan to try ...
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  • Pakistan says it will fence, mine parts of Afghan border to stop militants Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 26 3:48 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan will put fences and landmines along parts of its border with Afghanistan to prevent cross-border militancy, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan to fence border Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Dec 26 2:58 PM
    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said yesterday it would fence and mine parts of its border with Afghanistan to try to stop Taliban rebels crossing to wage their growing rebellion.
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  • Pakistan to mine and fence Afghan border Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Dec 26 12:39 PM
    ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tuesday said it will fence and mine parts of its frontier with Afghanistan, amid allegations of militant infiltration across the border.
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  • Pakistan's defence can face nuclear attack: Musharraf Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Dec 26 10:58 AM
    KARACHI: President Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan's defence is stronger than ever and can even face a nuclear attack. "We are totally capable of defending....
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  • Pakistan-Iran sanctions /GNR/ Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 26 6:22 AM
    Islamabad, Dec 26 ,IRNA -- Pakistan has never favoured sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program and it stands for a diplomatic solution of the issue, Foreign Secretary, Riaz Muhammad Khan said.
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  • Pakistan to fence Afghan border Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Dec 26 6:10 AM
    Parts of Pakistan's border with Afghanistan will be fenced and mined to stop terror activities inside Afghanistan, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan said Tuesday.
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  • Karzai has accused Pakistan's military intelligence, the ISI in particular, of helping the Afghan Taliban Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Dec 26 6:07 AM
    Pakistan has announced that its army is to work out ways of fencing and mining parts of the country's border with Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan to fence, lay mines on Afghan border Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Dec 26 4:21 AM
    Source: Reuters (Adds comment, background) By Kamran Haider ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Pakistan plans to build a fence and lay landmines along parts of its border with Afghanistan in an effort to stop ...
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  • Pakistan taking every step to secure Pak-Aghan border: Sherpao Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Dec 26 10:58 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP): Minister for Interior Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao Tuesday said Pakistan was taking every step to prevent illegal movement across the border with Afghanistan and the decision to fence and mine parts of the frontier was a part of the strategy.
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  • Pakistan to bolster Afghan border Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Dec 26 4:50 AM
    PAKISTAN plans to build a fence and lay landmines along parts of its border with Afghanistan in an effort to stop militants crossing into Afghanistan to battle NATO forces.
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  • One killed in Pakistan airport bombing Open this result in new window
    UPI - Dec 26 8:13 AM
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- One person was killed and two injured when a bomb exploded in a car near the entrance to a Pakistani airport.
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  • Pakistan to bolster Afghan border Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Dec 26 4:40 AM
    Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have deteriorated sharply this year over Afghan complaints Taliban fighters operate from sanctuaries on the Pakistani side of the largely unmarked, open frontier.
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  • Kuwaiti firm expresses interest to invest in Pakistan Written by pub Tuesday, 26 December 2006 Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Dec 26 10:58 AM
    KARACHI, Dec 26 (APP)- KGL Holding, a Kuwaiti firm, has expressed interest to invest in Pakistan. A statement here said that the Chairman of KGL, Saeed Esmail Dashti, recently undertook a visit to Pakistan.
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  • Government terms Indian Express report on Indo-Pakistan talks incorrect Open this result in new window
    ANI via Yahoo! India News - Dec 26 2:29 AM
    New Delhi, Dec.26 (ANI): The Government termed today's front-page report in the Indian Express on Indo-Pakistan relations as incorrect. Responding to the article which said that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's special envoy for Indo-Pak relations, Satinder K. Lambah, had been to Lahore recently to hold back channel discussions with his Pakistani counterpart Tariq Aziz, a spokesman of ...
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  • Pakistan takes steps to stop militants Open this result in new window
    WLUC TV 6 - Dec 26 9:37 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says a fence is being installed and land mines planted along the Pakistani border with Afghanistan. The ministry says Pakistan is trying to prevent cross-border militancy.
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  • Pakistan Announces Plans to Fence and Mine Border with Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Moldova.org - Dec 26 7:52 AM
    Pakistan has announced plans to fence and mine sections of its frontier with Afghanistan to help prevent cross-border raids by pro-Taleban militants. The controversial proposal follows repeated criticism from both U.S. and Afghan officials who have accused Pakistan of failing to secure the lawless border area. VOA's Benjamin Sand has more from Islamabad. The border has been at the center of a ...
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  • Pakistan never favors sanctions on Iran: official Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Dec 26 5:39 AM
    Pakistan has never favored the sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program and it stands for a diplomatic solution of the issue, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Riaz Muhammad Khan said Tuesday.
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  • Pakistan plans fence, mines on Afghan border Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Dec 26 3:22 AM
    Source: Reuters ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Pakistan plans to build a fence and lay landmines along parts of its border with Afghanistan in an effort to stop militants crossing into Afghanistan to battle NATO ...
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  • One killed, two hurt in blast in northwestern Pakistan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 26 12:50 AM
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - A car bomb has exploded outside the main airport in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing a labourer and wounding two others, police said.
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  • One killed, two hurt in blast in northwestern Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Dec 26 3:18 AM
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan : A car bomb has exploded outside the main airport in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing a labourer and wounding two others, police said.
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  • Pakistan takes steps to stop militants Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Dec 26 3:38 AM
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says a fence is being installed and land mines planted along the Pakistani border with Afghanistan.
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  • Pakistan to fence, mine border with Afghanistan: official Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Dec 26 4:40 AM
    Pakistan has decided to fence and mine selectively its border with Afghanistan on its side to prevent any militant activities from Pakistan inside Afghanistan, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Riaz Muhammad Khan said Tuesday.
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  • Block weapons sale to Pakistan, Indian-Americans to Senators Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Dec 27 11:09 AM
    If the sales go through, they said in e-mails sent to the Senators, the sophisticated weapons might find their way into the hands of Taliban, Iraqi insurgents, Iranians and North Koreans.
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  • Pakistan to mine its fences with Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    The Times of India - Dec 26 3:51 AM
    Keeping in mind the cross-border infiltration, Pakistan has decided to mine its fences with Afghanistan.
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  • Bombings kill one, injure two in Pakistan Open this result in new window
    Moldova.org - Dec 26 7:28 AM
    Islamabad (dpa) - One person died Tuesday from a car bomb outside the Peshawar city airport in Pakistan's restive North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), while two other blasts occurred in other regions. Three people were initially injured when explosives planted in a car parked by the airport detonated, one of whom later succumbed to his injuries, city police chief Malik Saad told the private Geo ...
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  • PAKISTAN: Humanitarian groups condemn landmine plan Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Dec 27 7:51 AM
    Source: IRIN The Pakistani government's plan to lay landmines and build a fence along its border with Afghanistan has been condemned by humanitarian groups.
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  • Pakistan Airport Car Bomb Blast Kills One Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 25 10:08 PM
    (RTTNews) - A car bomb exploded outside the main airport in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province early Tuesday, killing a laborer and wounding two others, police said.
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  • PAKISTAN: UN prepares to feed thousands of malnourished children in Balochistan Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Dec 27 8:06 AM
    Source: IRIN The United Nations (UN) is launching an operation to help improve the nutrition of thousands of women and children in the southern province of Balochistan, officials said on Wednesday.
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  • Pakistan's former army generals oppose anti-Iran resolution Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 26 12:52 AM
    Pakistan - Former generals Pakistan's retired army generals have dismissed as unjustified UN Security Council sanctions on Iran and said that curbs will not shake determination of the brave Iranians.
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  • India-Pakistan trust deficit persists, more realism on Kashmir (INDIA-PAKISTAN YEARENDER) Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Dec 25 11:08 PM
    It was a year of missed opportunities for India and Pakistan - the two neighbours came close to a deal over the Siachen glacier but squandered the chance - with trust deficit over continuing cross-border terrorism shadowing their bilateral ties.
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