Pakistan Times News Wire:PAKISTAN TIMES/THE WORLD TODAY TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2004 Edition TOP STORIES:     Bin Laden’s Hunt: US to Fortify its Operation     •     Pakistan to Test Fire Long-Range Missile     •     'Al-Qaeda Sympathizers handed over to Troops by Tribesmen in Pakistan'      •     Punjab bans Kite-flying     •     Blast kills Teenager, injures 4 in Indian Held-Kashmir     •     Pakistan-Germany to boost Trade, Economic collaboration     •     Pakistan to provide Full Security Umbrella to Indian Cricketers     •••     TWT: Suicide Bomb: Kills 13 in Iraq      •••     EDITORIAL:     Hijra — A Sanctified Epoch     •••     THIS AND MUCH MORE     -     Email us with your views AND CONTRIBUTIONS at info@pakistantimes.net     •••

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Afghan Army trainees wait for instructions, near Kabul amid reports that Pentagon is moving a super-secret commando unit to Afghanistan to step up hunt for Osama bin Laden.

Afghan Army trainees wait for instructions, near Kabul amid reports that Pentagon is moving a super-secret commando unit to Afghanistan to step up hunt for Osama bin Laden.

Bin Laden’s Hunt:
US to Fortify its Operation

WASHINGTON (US): The Pentagon is moving elements of a super-secret commando unit from Iraq to...

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Pakistan Times JUST-IN: February 24, 2004

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O T H E R   T O P   S T O R I E S

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Pakistan to Test Fire Long-Range Missile

·  'Al-Qaeda Sympathizers handed over to Troops by Tribesmen in Pakistan'
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Treasury, Opposition trade Hot Words in Pakistan's Senate

· India, Pakistan Commanders Meet in Held-Kashmir
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Nuclear Devices Kept apart to allay US Concerns, says Benazir

· Jamali sets off USAID-Khushhali Bank Loans for the Poor in Pakistan
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India Space Center Blast Kills Six

· President Musharraf for improved Economic Progress to Common Man
· Vajpayee nods 'Yes' to restart Sikh pilgrimages to Pakistan
· India to Replace Mig-21 Fighters
   

M E T R O

The Punjab Government has imposed a ban on kite flying all over the province and legislation...

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·  FIA arrests 15 for Human Trafficking
·  Canada-Pakistan HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project with US $ 6Mln Launched
 

K A S H M I R

A Muslim teenager was killed and four others injured in a blast that occurred while they were playing cricket...

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·  Massive Protests as Indian Military kills 2 civilians in custody in H-Kashmir
·  'Elections in Kashmir, No substitute for Self-Determination'
  

B U S I N E S S

Pakistan's Commerce Minister, Humayun Akhtar Khan and Member of the Federal Parliament of Germany...

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·  Pakistan, Kuwait agree to Enhance Petroleum sector Cooperation
·  KSE fixes Buy-back prices of Shares for Voluntary Delisting Cos

S P O R T S

A security umbrella, covering all aspects of the matter, will be provided to Indian cricketers while fans from...

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·  India's Kaif fit, Zaheer a doubt for Pakistan Tour
·  Walk-through gates, CCTVs for strict SAF Games Security in Pakistan
  

T H E   W O R L D    T O D A Y   (TWTNews.com)

·  Suicide Bomb: Kills 13 in Iraq
·  Iraq Election possibly by End of 2004: UN Report
·  Palestinians Open World Court Barrier Hearing
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Colombian Violence kills at least 60

· Europe Warned Over HIV/AIDS Threat
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'Poppy Yields to Exceed last year's Production in Afghanistan'

 

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EDITORIAL
Hijra — A Sanctified Epoch

WITH the advent of the new epoch of Hijra-1425 — the Islamic Calendar — a lot of new challenges lay ahead for the Ummah, which can only be trounced with a rock-solid unity amid its ranks.
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