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    President asks Gen. Allen to help investigators

    by Muhammad Hassan KhetabonFeb 22, 2012 - 19:01

    KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday asked the top NATO commander in Afghanistan to sincerely cooperation with a government team investigating the alleged burning of the Holy Quran by their soldiers.  

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    MPs seek harsh punishment for blasphemers

    by Abasin ZaheeronFeb 22, 2012 - 17:14

    KABUL (PAN): Wolesi Jirga members on Wednesday called for exemplary punishment to the US soldiers who allegedly burnt copies of the Quran at the Bagram Airbase in central Parwan province.

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    Nation commemorates Kabul uprising

    by Pajhwok ReportonFeb 22, 2012 - 16:21

    KABUL CITY (PAN): The nation is celebrating the 32nd anniversary of the historic uprising of Kabul residents on Feb, 22, 1980 against Soviet forces.

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    Karzai calls emergency session of Parliament

    by Abasin ZaheeronFeb 22, 2012 - 16:07

    KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai has called an extraordinary session of Parliament on the alleged desecration of the Holy Quran by US soldiers, an official said on Wednesday.

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    US hails Afghan leader's direct talks offer to rebels

    by Lalit K JhaonFeb 22, 2012 - 10:26

    WASHINGTON (PAN): The United States has welcomed Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s statement inviting Taliban leaders to enter direct negotiations with his government.

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    White House, Panetta & Clinton offer apologies

    by Lalit K JhaonFeb 22, 2012 - 10:05

    WASHINGTON (PAN): The White House and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Tuesday apologised to the people of Afghanistan on alleged desecration of the Quran by US soldiers at the Bagram Airbase in central Parwan province.

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    President orders probe into Quran’s desecration

    by Painda HikmatonFeb 21, 2012 - 21:09

    KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai, condemning the alleged desecration of the Quran by US troops at the Bagram military base in central Parwan province, on Tuesday ordered a delegation of religious scholars to probe the incident.

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    Karzai offers Taliban direct dialogue

    by Pajhwok ReportonFeb 21, 2012 - 20:58

    KABUL (PAN): Amid efforts at ending the decade-long war in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday invited Taliban leaders to enter direct negotiations with his administration.

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    Prisoners used Quran pages for messages: Salangi

    by Farid TanhaonFeb 21, 2012 - 19:34

    CHARIKAR (PAN): Foreign troops had mistakenly burnt some Quran pages used by prisoners for sending messages at the Bagram Airbase in central Parwan province, a provincial council member said on Tuesday.

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    Senate OKs budget, recommends cuts

    by Khwaja Basir AhmadonFeb 21, 2012 - 19:24

    KABUL CITY (PAN): The Meshrano Jirga, recommending cuts worth more than 12 billion afghanis ($0.24 billion), on Tuesday approved the draft budget for the current fiscal year.

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