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| Jan.1 |
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India, Pakistan restore air links |
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| Jan.2 |
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South Asia agrees on trade deal |
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| Jan.3 |
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India PM in historic trip
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| Jan.4 |
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India, Pakistan leaders meet| President Musharraf welcomed Prime Minister Vajpayee | | |
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| Jan.6 |
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India, Pakistan to open talks Nuclear powers announced a historic agreement aimed at resolving their dispute over Kashmir
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Pakistan aided Libya nuke program |
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| Jan.14 |
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India, Pakistan resume train link |
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| Jan.17 |
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Parliamentary chaos |
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| Jan.18 |
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al-Qaeda suspects held |
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| Jan.19 |
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Nuke leaks probe widened
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| Jan.23 |
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Musharraf: We will act over nukes
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| Jan.24 |
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2 senior Taliban officials arrested
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| Jan.31 |
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Nuclear chief sacked
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| Feb.4 |
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Nuke chief apologizes Abdul Qadeer Khan, a top scientist accused of spreading nuclear technology to other countries, has admitted responsibility
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U.S. stands by Pakistan
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| Feb.5 |
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Pakistan rejects UN nuclear role
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President pardons nuke scientist
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| Feb.7 |
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Pakistan pledges IAEA cooperation |
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| Feb.9 |
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N Korea denies nuclear disclosures |
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| Feb.15 |
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Quakes kill at least 21 |
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India, Pakistan set for key talks
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| Feb.16 |
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Rivals pursue 'cordial' dialogue
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| Feb.17 |
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Militant suspects held |
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India, Pakistan agree on framework A broad understanding on peace talks that will address Kashmir, terrorism and economic and trade issues
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| Feb.20 |
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Nuclear scandal: Man 'confesses' Police say Buhary Syed Abu Tahir has confessed to helping a top Pakistani scientist sell nuclear secrets and supplies to Libya
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| Feb.23 |
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al-Qaeda sweep launched
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| Mar.2 |
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38 killed in attack on worshippers
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| Mar.9 |
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Long-range missile tested
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| Mar.13 |
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India win First one-day international
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| Mar.16 |
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Troops in border battle |
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Pakistan level series |
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| Mar.18 |
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Sources: Al-Zawahiri surrounded| Pakistani forces have surrounded 'a high-value target' close to the border with Afghanistan | | |
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Deadline for al Qaeda forces
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| Mar.20 |
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100 fighters captured in battle
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| Mar.21 |
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India level series, 2-2 |
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Fighting slows amid talks
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| Mar.22 |
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Pakistan finds 'escape' tunnels |
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| Mar.24 |
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Tendulkar hails series win
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| Mar.25 |
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New tape said to be bin Laden's deputy |
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| Mar.28 |
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Musharraf: Al Qaeda is taunting me |
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| Mar.29 |
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Historic triple century for Sehwag |
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| Mar.31 |
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India complete historic win |
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| Apr.3 |
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5 policemen killed
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| Apr.6 |
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Inzamam dominates India in Lahore |
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| Apr.8 |
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Pakistan crush India, level series |
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| Apr.15 |
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Dravid delivers as India dominate |
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| Apr.16 |
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India romps to historic Test win
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| May.7 |
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Mosque bomb kills 13
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| May.22 |
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Commonwealth reinstates Pakistan The group expected Musharraf to honor an assurance that he would step down as head of the army by the end of 2004
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| May.28 |
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Nuke-capable missile tested |
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| May.29 |
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Key Islamic scholar shot |
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| May.31 |
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18 killed in mosque blast A bomb went off at a Shiite Muslim mosque in the port city of Karachi
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Musharraf vows to quell violence
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| Jun.1 |
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India, Pakistan to restart peace talks |
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| Jun.11 |
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Pakistan hits 'al Qaeda hideouts' |
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| Jun.13 |
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9 linked to al Qaeda arrested |
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| Jun.20 |
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India and Pakistan set up hotline A new telephone hotline between the senior officials in the foreign ministries will alert each of potential nuclear risks
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| Jun.26 |
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Prime minister resigns Zafarullah Khan Jamali has resigned following a meeting with the President Musharraf
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| Jun.27 |
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Historic India-Pakistan talks open
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Upbeat end to South Asia talks| India and Pakistan have wrapped up 2 days of peace and security talks, saying they have gained momentum | |
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| Jul.5 |
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Iron Curtain Between West, Muslims
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| Jul.29 |
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High-level al Qaeda operative captured| Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani is a Tanzanian wanted in connection with the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa | |
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| Aug.2 |
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Arrest 'led to US terror warning' The information on possible attacks in the US came from a computer seized after the arrest of a key al-Qaeda suspect
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| Aug.3 |
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Sweep nets more suspects |
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| Aug.4 |
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Pakistan link to UK swoop |
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| Aug.5 |
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Activity reported at al Qaeda camps
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| Aug.8 |
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Senior al Qaeda figure nabbed in Dubai |
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8 die in bomb blasts |
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U.S. leak 'harms al Qaeda sting' |
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| Aug.21 |
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Suicide bomb plotters arrested 5 men suspected of having ties to al Qaeda and been plotting to launch attacks on government leaders and the U.S. Embassy
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| Sep.4 |
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Top-level talks open on Kashmir |
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| Sep.15 |
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Musharraf plans to keep army post President plans to remain the army chief despite earlier pledging to leave the post by the end of the 2004
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| Sep.18 |
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U.S. hands over 29 detainees to Pakistan |
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| Sep.24 |
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S Asia leaders hold first summit The leaders of India and Pakistan have met to try to push forward the peace process
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Musharraf sure bin Laden is alive |
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| Sep.26 |
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Al Qaeda leader reportedly killed Paramilitary forces killed Amjad Hussain Farooqi, one of the most wanted militants, in Nawab Shah, southern Pakistan
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| Sep.27 |
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Bin Laden 'alive and in Pakistan' |
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| Oct.1 |
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Mosque bomb kills 28 
Map of Sialkot Pakistan A bomb disposal squad has defused a second bomb outside a Shiite mosque in the city of Sialkot
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| Oct.6 |
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Blast kills 33 A car bomb exploded early during a celebration of Islamic militants in the central city of Multan
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| Oct.25 |
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Musharraf urges Kashmir rethink| President has called for radical new thinking on the dispute with India, suggesting joint rule as one option | |
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Heated reaction to Kashmir plan A radical approach by President Musharraf to solve the long-running dispute has sparked off a furious debate
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| Oct.26 |
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Kashmir plan rejected |
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| Nov.24 |
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Pakistan PM meets Kashmir separatists
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| Dec.5 |
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Musharraf: Bin Laden Trail Has Gone Cold Musharraf said that recent security operations and interrogation had determined only that he was still alive
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| Dec.18 |
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Musharraf to stay on as army chief
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| Dec.21 |
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Husband of Benazir Bhutto held With hundreds of supporters clashing with police in Rawalpindi, authorities arrested Asif Ali Zardari
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| Dec.28 |
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Australia seal Pakistan Test win |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.6 |
Pakistan aided Libya nuke program |
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| Jan.31 |
Nuclear chief sacked
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| Feb.4 |
Nuke chief apologizes Abdul Qadeer Khan, a top scientist accused of spreading nuclear technology to other countries, has admitted responsibility
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| Feb.5 |
Pakistan rejects UN nuclear role
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| Feb.9 |
N Korea denies nuclear disclosures |
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| Feb.23 |
al-Qaeda sweep launched
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| Mar.9 |
Long-range missile tested
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| Mar.16 |
Troops in border battle |
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| Mar.18 |
Sources: Al-Zawahiri surrounded| Pakistani forces have surrounded 'a high-value target' close to the border with Afghanistan | | |
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| Mar.18 |
Deadline for al Qaeda forces
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| Mar.20 |
100 fighters captured in battle
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| Mar.21 |
Fighting slows amid talks
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| Mar.22 |
Pakistan finds 'escape' tunnels |
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| May.28 |
Nuke-capable missile tested |
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| Jun.11 |
Pakistan hits 'al Qaeda hideouts' |
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| Jun.20 |
India and Pakistan set up hotline A new telephone hotline between the senior officials in the foreign ministries will alert each of potential nuclear risks
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| Sep.15 |
Musharraf plans to keep army post President plans to remain the army chief despite earlier pledging to leave the post by the end of the 2004
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| Dec.18 |
Musharraf to stay on as army chief
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| 2004 |
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| Feb.15 |
Quakes kill at least 21 |
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| 2004 |
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| Mar.13 |
India win First one-day international
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| Mar.16 |
Pakistan level series |
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| Mar.21 |
India level series, 2-2 |
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| Mar.24 |
Tendulkar hails series win
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| Mar.29 |
Historic triple century for Sehwag |
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| Mar.31 |
India complete historic win |
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| Apr.6 |
Inzamam dominates India in Lahore |
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| Apr.8 |
Pakistan crush India, level series |
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| Apr.15 |
Dravid delivers as India dominate |
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| Apr.16 |
India romps to historic Test win
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| Dec.28 |
Australia seal Pakistan Test win |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.1 |
India, Pakistan restore air links |
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| Jan.2 |
South Asia agrees on trade deal |
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| Jan.14 |
India, Pakistan resume train link |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.18 |
al-Qaeda suspects held |
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| Jan.19 |
Nuke leaks probe widened
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| Jan.24 |
2 senior Taliban officials arrested
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| Feb.17 |
Militant suspects held |
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| Mar.2 |
38 killed in attack on worshippers
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| Mar.25 |
New tape said to be bin Laden's deputy |
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| Apr.3 |
5 policemen killed
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| May.7 |
Mosque bomb kills 13
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| May.29 |
Key Islamic scholar shot |
|
| May.31 |
18 killed in mosque blast A bomb went off at a Shiite Muslim mosque in the port city of Karachi
|
| Jun.13 |
9 linked to al Qaeda arrested |
|
| Jul.29 |
High-level al Qaeda operative captured| Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani is a Tanzanian wanted in connection with the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa | |
|
| Aug.2 |
Arrest 'led to US terror warning' The information on possible attacks in the US came from a computer seized after the arrest of a key al-Qaeda suspect
|
| Aug.3 |
Sweep nets more suspects |
|
| Aug.4 |
Pakistan link to UK swoop |
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| Aug.5 |
Activity reported at al Qaeda camps
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| Aug.8 |
Senior al Qaeda figure nabbed in Dubai |
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| Aug.8 |
8 die in bomb blasts |
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| Aug.8 |
U.S. leak 'harms al Qaeda sting' |
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| Aug.21 |
Suicide bomb plotters arrested 5 men suspected of having ties to al Qaeda and been plotting to launch attacks on government leaders and the U.S. Embassy
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| Sep.18 |
U.S. hands over 29 detainees to Pakistan |
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| Sep.26 |
Al Qaeda leader reportedly killed Paramilitary forces killed Amjad Hussain Farooqi, one of the most wanted militants, in Nawab Shah, southern Pakistan
|
| Sep.27 |
Bin Laden 'alive and in Pakistan' |
|
| Oct.1 |
Mosque bomb kills 28 Map of Sialkot Pakistan A bomb disposal squad has defused a second bomb outside a Shiite mosque in the city of Sialkot
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| Oct.6 |
Blast kills 33 A car bomb exploded early during a celebration of Islamic militants in the central city of Multan
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| Dec.5 |
Musharraf: Bin Laden Trail Has Gone Cold Musharraf said that recent security operations and interrogation had determined only that he was still alive
|
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| 2004 |
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| Jan.2 |
South Asia agrees on trade deal |
|
| Jan.3 |
India PM in historic trip
|
| Jan.4 |
India, Pakistan leaders meet| President Musharraf welcomed Prime Minister Vajpayee | | |
|
| Jan.6 |
India, Pakistan to open talks Nuclear powers announced a historic agreement aimed at resolving their dispute over Kashmir
|
| Jan.17 |
Parliamentary chaos |
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| Jan.23 |
Musharraf: We will act over nukes
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| Jan.31 |
Nuclear chief sacked
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| Feb.4 |
Nuke chief apologizes Abdul Qadeer Khan, a top scientist accused of spreading nuclear technology to other countries, has admitted responsibility
|
| Feb.4 |
U.S. stands by Pakistan
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| Feb.5 |
President pardons nuke scientist
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| Feb.7 |
Pakistan pledges IAEA cooperation |
|
| Feb.15 |
India, Pakistan set for key talks
|
| Feb.16 |
Rivals pursue 'cordial' dialogue
|
| Feb.17 |
India, Pakistan agree on framework A broad understanding on peace talks that will address Kashmir, terrorism and economic and trade issues
|
| Feb.20 |
Nuclear scandal: Man 'confesses' Police say Buhary Syed Abu Tahir has confessed to helping a top Pakistani scientist sell nuclear secrets and supplies to Libya
|
| Mar.28 |
Musharraf: Al Qaeda is taunting me |
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| May.22 |
Commonwealth reinstates Pakistan The group expected Musharraf to honor an assurance that he would step down as head of the army by the end of 2004
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| May.31 |
Musharraf vows to quell violence
|
| Jun.1 |
India, Pakistan to restart peace talks |
|
| Jun.20 |
India and Pakistan set up hotline A new telephone hotline between the senior officials in the foreign ministries will alert each of potential nuclear risks
|
| Jun.26 |
Prime minister resigns Zafarullah Khan Jamali has resigned following a meeting with the President Musharraf
|
| Jun.27 |
Historic India-Pakistan talks open
|
| Jun.27 |
Upbeat end to South Asia talks| India and Pakistan have wrapped up 2 days of peace and security talks, saying they have gained momentum | |
|
| Jul.5 |
Iron Curtain Between West, Muslims
|
| Sep.4 |
Top-level talks open on Kashmir |
|
| Sep.15 |
Musharraf plans to keep army post President plans to remain the army chief despite earlier pledging to leave the post by the end of the 2004
|
| Sep.24 |
S Asia leaders hold first summit The leaders of India and Pakistan have met to try to push forward the peace process
|
| Sep.24 |
Musharraf sure bin Laden is alive |
|
| Oct.25 |
Musharraf urges Kashmir rethink| President has called for radical new thinking on the dispute with India, suggesting joint rule as one option | |
|
| Oct.25 |
Heated reaction to Kashmir plan A radical approach by President Musharraf to solve the long-running dispute has sparked off a furious debate
|
| Oct.26 |
Kashmir plan rejected |
|
| Nov.24 |
Pakistan PM meets Kashmir separatists
|
| Dec.18 |
Musharraf to stay on as army chief
|
| Dec.21 |
Husband of Benazir Bhutto held With hundreds of supporters clashing with police in Rawalpindi, authorities arrested Asif Ali Zardari
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