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| Jan.2 |
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Troops exchanged mortar fire |
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| Jan.4 |
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Pakistan offers hand of friendship |
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| Jan.5 |
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Taleban envoy detained by US |
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Summit ends with no thaw A regional summit of South Asian leaders had no sign of breakthrough in the military stand-off between India and Pakistan
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| Jan.7 |
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Blair urges Kashmir dialogue |
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| Jan.9 |
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No survivors in US plane crash Military plane carrying 7 Marines, has crashed into a hill in flames
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| Jan.12 |
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Musharraf declares war on extremism| President pledged to punish hard anyone responsible for extremism in Kashmir or involved in religious intolerance | |
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| Jan.13 |
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Bush urges Pakistan-India dialog |
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| Jan.15 |
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Powell on South Asia peace tour |
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| Jan.17 |
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Crisis eases amid peace drive |
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| Feb.6 |
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Key suspect named in reporter's kidnap |
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| Feb.21 |
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Kidnapped US reporter is dead| Daniel Pearl was abducted in as he tried to meet Islamic militants. Videotape is showing scenes of murder | |
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| Mar.16 |
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5 dead in church blast 
45 people had been injured in the grenade attack on a Protestant church in the capital, Islamabad
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| Mar.21 |
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Pearl suspects charged with murder 4 suspects, including the British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, have been charged with the kidnap and murder
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| Apr.30 |
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Musharraf won referendum Overwhelming majority of the votes are in favour of President remaining in power for another five years
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| May.7 |
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Bus blast kills 12 10 of the victims are French workers and the other 2 are Pakistani, one of whom is the suicide attacker
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| May.16 |
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Body found may be Daniel Pearl's Police said they believe a body recovered is that of slain Wall Street Journal reporter
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| May.18 |
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Row over Kashmir attack deepens |
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| May.22 |
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Nuclear rivals talk tough over Kashmir |
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Vajpayee consults army amid war fears |
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| May.24 |
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Missile test success hailed Pakistan has successfully test-fired a medium range ballistic missile, amid growing concern over the potential for war with India
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| May.25 |
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Pakistan test fires second missile
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| May.27 |
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Musharraf: Pakistan does not want war
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Third missile tested
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| May.28 |
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India hits back over 'dangerous' speech
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| May.30 |
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Pakistan 'shifts men from al-Qaeda hunt' There are conflicting reports about a redeployment of troops from the Afghan border in the west to its frontiers with India
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| |
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Bush warns Pakistan over Kashmir
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| May.31 |
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Shelling and attacks go on
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| Jun.1 |
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Musharraf: Nuclear war unthinkable
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| |
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India rules out Musharraf meeting
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| Jun.3 |
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India and Pakistan trade harsh words
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| Jun.6 |
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Musharraf seeks to reassure US
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| Jun.7 |
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Pakistan downs Indian spy plane| The army says it has shot down an unmanned spy plane near the Pakistani city of Lahore | |
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India admits spy plane downed
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| Jun.8 |
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Pakistan protests over spy plane
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| |
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Pakistan: 'Ice broken' on Kashmir
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| Jun.10 |
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India lifts Pakistan flight ban
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| Jun.13 |
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Huge explosion near US consulate A suspected car bomb has exploded in the city of Karachi killing at least five people
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| Jun.14 |
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US condemns bomb attack
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| |
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Al-Qanoon claimed responsibility for bomb
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| Jun.15 |
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FBI probes bomb attack |
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| Jun.19 |
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War threat recedes |
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| Jun.22 |
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Wedding turns to carnage |
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| Jun.26 |
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10 soldiers die in al Qaeda raid |
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| Jun.27 |
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Musharraf plan to bolster his power |
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| |
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Arrests in bombings probe |
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| Jun.28 |
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Rebels vow to continue attacks |
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| |
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Suspected al Qaeda fugitives said seized |
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| Jul.3 |
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Al Qaeda suspects killed in shootout |
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| Jul.4 |
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Gang rape outrage sparks payout
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| Jul.7 |
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Police arrest 2 gang rape suspects |
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| |
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Opposition slams Musharraf changes |
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| Jul.8 |
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Suspects in bombings arrested |
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| Jul.9 |
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Trial for Pearl 's killers drawing to close |
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| Jul.10 |
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Pearl murder trial judge considers verdict
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| |
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Musharraf sets election date |
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| Jul.13 |
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Grenade injures European tourists |
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| Jul.14 |
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Death sentence for Pearl murder| Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh sentenced to death for abducting and murdering US journalist. 3 other get life imprisonment | |
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| Jul.15 |
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Pearl killer calls for uprising |
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| Jul.17 |
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Appeals filed in Pearl murder case |
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| Jul.19 |
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Tests show remains are Pearl's body |
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| Jul.20 |
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Straw peace mission |
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| Jul.21 |
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Musharraf shuns Straw |
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| Jul.22 |
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Militants arrested in crackdown |
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| Jul.24 |
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Bhutto prepares to go home |
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| Jul.29 |
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Pakistan regrets 1971 war excesses |
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| Aug.3 |
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Woman tells of gang rape ordeal |
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| |
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4 soldiers killed in heavy shelling |
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| Aug.4 |
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Gang rape forces tribal justice rethink |
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| Aug.5 |
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6 killed in attack on school
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| Aug.6 |
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School raid suspects 'blow themselves up' |
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| Aug.8 |
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Grenade attack at hospital
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| Aug.11 |
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'Asian Brown Cloud' |
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| Aug.13 |
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Musharraf vows to crush militancy
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| Aug.14 |
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Pakistan accused of double standards |
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| Aug.18 |
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Claim: Pearl murdered by an Arab |
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| Aug.22 |
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Pakistan changes 'barrier to democracy' |
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| Aug.23 |
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Pakistan accuses India of attack
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Hundreds may be deported to Pakistan |
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| Aug.24 |
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12 killed by militants
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| Aug.31 |
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6 men found guilty in gang rape
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| Sep.8 |
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Suspected militants dead |
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| Sep.12 |
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Musharraf: India stockpiling weapons |
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| Sep.13 |
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9/11 planner arrested| Ramzi Binalshibh was one of the al Qaeda operatives most wanted by the U.S. government | |
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| Sep.14 |
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Top al Qaeda operatives interrogated
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| Sep.15 |
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U.S. wants custody of 9/11 suspect |
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| Sep.16 |
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Binalshibh in U.S. custody
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| Sep.18 |
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7 arrested over car bomb |
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| Sep.20 |
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Musharraf assassination plot foiled |
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| |
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3 suspected terrorists arrested |
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| Sep.24 |
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India blames Pakistan for temple attack
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| Sep.25 |
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7 killed in Christian raid At Christian welfare group gunmen bind the hands and mouths of some workers before shooting them at close range
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Rally over execution killing |
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| Oct.4 |
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India follows Pakistan with missile test |
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| Oct.7 |
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Pakistan hails 2nd missile test a success |
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| Oct.8 |
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Pre-election terror sweep |
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| Oct.9 |
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Musharraf promises 'clean' elections In a televised address President has assured voters that coming elections will not be tainted by corruption
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| Oct.10 |
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Islamic parties surge in poll The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), or United Action Front, has won the majority of the 20 or so seats
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| |
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Shooting mars polls A gun attack on a polling station, which left 9 people wounded and two dead, has marred general elections
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| Oct.11 |
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No clear winner in poll |
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| |
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'King's party' heads poll The party most closely linked to outgoing military regime emerged as the main player and potential coalition builder
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| Oct.16 |
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India to pull troops from Pakistan border |
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| Oct.17 |
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Pakistan to pull back troops |
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| Oct.18 |
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U.S., Pakistan mum on deal with N. Korea |
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| Oct.21 |
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U.S. to return some detainees to Pakistan |
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| Oct.24 |
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India begins border troop pullback |
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| Nov.2 |
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12 militants killed |
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| Nov.3 |
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Earthquake kills seven |
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| Nov.5 |
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Coalition deal hits Musharraf |
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| Nov.7 |
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Outrage after parliament put on hold |
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| Nov.14 |
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US executes Pakistani killer Aimal Khan Kansi, 38, convicted of the murder of two CIA employees, has been executed by lethal injection
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|
| Dec.11 |
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'Honor killings' rise |
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| Dec.12 |
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Suicide squads trained to hit Afghanistan |
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| Dec.15 |
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Three held in terror hunt |
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| Dec.19 |
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Man linked with Pearl murder dead |
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| Dec.21 |
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Hyderabad bus bomb kills 2 A bomb has ripped through a public bus, killing 2 and injuring at least 13
|
| Dec.24 |
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Weapons found during Khatami visit |
|
| Dec.25 |
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Grenade attack kills 3 A grenade was hurled through an open front door while the congregation were holding a Christmas Day service
|
| Dec.26 |
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Radical cleric held over church attack |
|
| Dec.29 |
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India: Pakistan becoming terror hub |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.2 |
Troops exchanged mortar fire |
|
| Jan.4 |
Pakistan offers hand of friendship |
|
| Jan.5 |
Taleban envoy detained by US |
|
| Jan.9 |
No survivors in US plane crash Military plane carrying 7 Marines, has crashed into a hill in flames
|
| Jan.17 |
Crisis eases amid peace drive |
|
| May.22 |
Nuclear rivals talk tough over Kashmir |
|
| May.22 |
Vajpayee consults army amid war fears |
|
| May.24 |
Missile test success hailed Pakistan has successfully test-fired a medium range ballistic missile, amid growing concern over the potential for war with India
|
| May.25 |
Pakistan test fires second missile
|
| May.27 |
Musharraf: Pakistan does not want war
|
| May.27 |
Third missile tested
|
| May.30 |
Pakistan 'shifts men from al-Qaeda hunt' There are conflicting reports about a redeployment of troops from the Afghan border in the west to its frontiers with India
|
| May.30 |
Bush warns Pakistan over Kashmir
|
| May.31 |
Shelling and attacks go on
|
| Jun.1 |
Musharraf: Nuclear war unthinkable
|
| Jun.6 |
Musharraf seeks to reassure US
|
| Jun.7 |
Pakistan downs Indian spy plane| The army says it has shot down an unmanned spy plane near the Pakistani city of Lahore | |
|
| Jun.7 |
India admits spy plane downed
|
| Jun.8 |
Pakistan: 'Ice broken' on Kashmir
|
| Jun.19 |
War threat recedes |
|
| Jun.26 |
10 soldiers die in al Qaeda raid |
|
| Jun.28 |
Rebels vow to continue attacks |
|
| Jul.3 |
Al Qaeda suspects killed in shootout |
|
| Jul.20 |
Straw peace mission |
|
| Jul.29 |
Pakistan regrets 1971 war excesses |
|
| Aug.3 |
4 soldiers killed in heavy shelling |
|
| Aug.13 |
Musharraf vows to crush militancy
|
| Aug.23 |
Pakistan accuses India of attack
|
| Aug.24 |
12 killed by militants
|
| Sep.8 |
Suspected militants dead |
|
| Sep.12 |
Musharraf: India stockpiling weapons |
|
| Oct.4 |
India follows Pakistan with missile test |
|
| Oct.7 |
Pakistan hails 2nd missile test a success |
|
| Oct.16 |
India to pull troops from Pakistan border |
|
| Oct.17 |
Pakistan to pull back troops |
|
| Oct.24 |
India begins border troop pullback |
|
| Nov.2 |
12 militants killed |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.9 |
No survivors in US plane crash Military plane carrying 7 Marines, has crashed into a hill in flames
|
| Jun.22 |
Wedding turns to carnage |
|
| Aug.11 |
'Asian Brown Cloud' |
|
| Nov.3 |
Earthquake kills seven |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jun.10 |
India lifts Pakistan flight ban
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.12 |
Musharraf declares war on extremism| President pledged to punish hard anyone responsible for extremism in Kashmir or involved in religious intolerance | |
|
| Feb.6 |
Key suspect named in reporter's kidnap |
|
| Feb.21 |
Kidnapped US reporter is dead| Daniel Pearl was abducted in as he tried to meet Islamic militants. Videotape is showing scenes of murder | |
|
| Mar.16 |
5 dead in church blast 45 people had been injured in the grenade attack on a Protestant church in the capital, Islamabad
|
| Mar.21 |
Pearl suspects charged with murder 4 suspects, including the British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, have been charged with the kidnap and murder
|
| May.7 |
Bus blast kills 12 10 of the victims are French workers and the other 2 are Pakistani, one of whom is the suicide attacker
|
| May.16 |
Body found may be Daniel Pearl's Police said they believe a body recovered is that of slain Wall Street Journal reporter
|
| Jun.13 |
Huge explosion near US consulate A suspected car bomb has exploded in the city of Karachi killing at least five people
|
| Jun.14 |
Al-Qanoon claimed responsibility for bomb
|
| Jun.15 |
FBI probes bomb attack |
|
| Jun.27 |
Arrests in bombings probe |
|
| Jun.28 |
Suspected al Qaeda fugitives said seized |
|
| Jul.4 |
Gang rape outrage sparks payout
|
| Jul.7 |
Police arrest 2 gang rape suspects |
|
| Jul.8 |
Suspects in bombings arrested |
|
| Jul.9 |
Trial for Pearl 's killers drawing to close |
|
| Jul.10 |
Pearl murder trial judge considers verdict
|
| Jul.13 |
Grenade injures European tourists |
|
| Jul.14 |
Death sentence for Pearl murder| Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh sentenced to death for abducting and murdering US journalist. 3 other get life imprisonment | |
|
| Jul.15 |
Pearl killer calls for uprising |
|
| Jul.17 |
Appeals filed in Pearl murder case |
|
| Jul.19 |
Tests show remains are Pearl's body |
|
| Jul.22 |
Militants arrested in crackdown |
|
| Aug.3 |
Woman tells of gang rape ordeal |
|
| Aug.4 |
Gang rape forces tribal justice rethink |
|
| Aug.5 |
6 killed in attack on school
|
| Aug.6 |
School raid suspects 'blow themselves up' |
|
| Aug.8 |
Grenade attack at hospital
|
| Aug.18 |
Claim: Pearl murdered by an Arab |
|
| Aug.31 |
6 men found guilty in gang rape
|
| Sep.13 |
9/11 planner arrested| Ramzi Binalshibh was one of the al Qaeda operatives most wanted by the U.S. government | |
|
| Sep.14 |
Top al Qaeda operatives interrogated
|
| Sep.15 |
U.S. wants custody of 9/11 suspect |
|
| Sep.16 |
Binalshibh in U.S. custody
|
| Sep.18 |
7 arrested over car bomb |
|
| Sep.20 |
Musharraf assassination plot foiled |
|
| Sep.20 |
3 suspected terrorists arrested |
|
| Sep.25 |
7 killed in Christian raid At Christian welfare group gunmen bind the hands and mouths of some workers before shooting them at close range
|
| Oct.8 |
Pre-election terror sweep |
|
| Oct.10 |
Shooting mars polls A gun attack on a polling station, which left 9 people wounded and two dead, has marred general elections
|
| Oct.21 |
U.S. to return some detainees to Pakistan |
|
| Nov.14 |
US executes Pakistani killer Aimal Khan Kansi, 38, convicted of the murder of two CIA employees, has been executed by lethal injection
|
| Dec.11 |
'Honor killings' rise |
|
| Dec.12 |
Suicide squads trained to hit Afghanistan |
|
| Dec.15 |
Three held in terror hunt |
|
| Dec.19 |
Man linked with Pearl murder dead |
|
| Dec.21 |
Hyderabad bus bomb kills 2 A bomb has ripped through a public bus, killing 2 and injuring at least 13
|
| Dec.24 |
Weapons found during Khatami visit |
|
| Dec.25 |
Grenade attack kills 3 A grenade was hurled through an open front door while the congregation were holding a Christmas Day service
|
| Dec.26 |
Radical cleric held over church attack |
|
| Dec.29 |
India: Pakistan becoming terror hub |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.4 |
Pakistan offers hand of friendship |
|
| Jan.5 |
Summit ends with no thaw A regional summit of South Asian leaders had no sign of breakthrough in the military stand-off between India and Pakistan
|
| Jan.7 |
Blair urges Kashmir dialogue |
|
| Jan.13 |
Bush urges Pakistan-India dialog |
|
| Jan.15 |
Powell on South Asia peace tour |
|
| Apr.30 |
Musharraf won referendum Overwhelming majority of the votes are in favour of President remaining in power for another five years
|
| May.18 |
Row over Kashmir attack deepens |
|
| May.28 |
India hits back over 'dangerous' speech
|
| May.30 |
Bush warns Pakistan over Kashmir
|
| Jun.1 |
India rules out Musharraf meeting
|
| Jun.3 |
India and Pakistan trade harsh words
|
| Jun.8 |
Pakistan protests over spy plane
|
| Jun.14 |
US condemns bomb attack
|
| Jun.27 |
Musharraf plan to bolster his power |
|
| Jul.7 |
Opposition slams Musharraf changes |
|
| Jul.10 |
Musharraf sets election date |
|
| Jul.20 |
Straw peace mission |
|
| Jul.21 |
Musharraf shuns Straw |
|
| Jul.24 |
Bhutto prepares to go home |
|
| Jul.29 |
Pakistan regrets 1971 war excesses |
|
| Aug.14 |
Pakistan accused of double standards |
|
| Aug.22 |
Pakistan changes 'barrier to democracy' |
|
| Aug.23 |
Hundreds may be deported to Pakistan |
|
| Sep.24 |
India blames Pakistan for temple attack
|
| Sep.25 |
Rally over execution killing |
|
| Oct.9 |
Musharraf promises 'clean' elections In a televised address President has assured voters that coming elections will not be tainted by corruption
|
| Oct.10 |
Islamic parties surge in poll The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), or United Action Front, has won the majority of the 20 or so seats
|
| Oct.10 |
Shooting mars polls A gun attack on a polling station, which left 9 people wounded and two dead, has marred general elections
|
| Oct.11 |
No clear winner in poll |
|
| Oct.11 |
'King's party' heads poll The party most closely linked to outgoing military regime emerged as the main player and potential coalition builder
|
| Oct.18 |
U.S., Pakistan mum on deal with N. Korea |
|
| Nov.5 |
Coalition deal hits Musharraf |
|
| Nov.7 |
Outrage after parliament put on hold |
|
| Dec.24 |
Weapons found during Khatami visit |
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