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                                                            Djokovic and Alcaraz set for Wimbledon showdown in thrilling 2023 rematch"Wimbledon has been a childhood dream": Djokovic reflects on journey to 10th final 
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                                                            Bill on US Senate calendar: Counterinsurgency fund to come with strings attachedDefence secretary has to certify Pakistan is taking action against Haqqanis, Quetta Shura. 
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                                                            Unmanned war: Pakistan hopes for ‘acceptable’ dealThe two countries are discussing a slew of proposals to find a solution to the CIA-led drones. 
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                                                            Islamabad, Washington must ‘divorce’ as allies: HaqqaniSays a post-alliance future would allow them to hold more realistic expectations of each other. 
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                                                            Resumption of strategic dialogue to boost Pak-US tiesGoodwill gestures expected in aftermath of cessation of ban on ground lines of communication through Pakistan. 
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                                                            Pakistan military plans to open new front: PanettaSays Gen Kayani discussed operation in recent talks with Isaf commander. 
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                                                            Moving beyond a thawPakistan's relationship with US will be determined by American perception of its cooperation on Afghanistan. 
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                                                            US must seal Afghan border for Waziristan push: Pakistani officialOfficial accuses Americans of failing to seal the border when operations were planned twice before. 
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                                                            US, Pakistan appear to make little headway in spy meetSources say drone strikes issue raised with US. Pakistan not to stand in way of labelling Haqqani Network FTO. 
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                                                            Revamping the Pakistan-US allianceThe war against terrorism will be fought in Pakistan whether we like it or not. And Pakistan cannot fight it alone. 
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                                                            CIA director holds 'productive' talks with ISI chiefLt Gen Zaheerul Islam met with CIA director David Petraeus on Thursday. 
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                                                            Summer of content: Sunny days begin anew for Pak-US relationsAllen-Kayani meeting pledges action against all terrorist sanctuaries; Pakistan receives $1.1 billion; ISI chief in US 
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                                                            US sees 'progress' with Pakistan in talksTalks focused on improving security along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. 
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                                                            NATO supplies: Pakistan, US sign new dealUS to release $1.1b, Pakistan given right to reject shipment, lethal supplies not allowed. 
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                                                            Pakistan-US sign new agreement on Nato suppliesAccording to new accord, Pakistan will not allow transportation of arms and ammunition. 
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                                                            New beginnings, new rules: Pakistan, US set to sign NATO supply deal todayThe new agreement will be in place till 2015. 
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                                                            Security forum: Chances of another 9/11 ruled out'It’s not impossible, but very difficult for al Qaeda in Pakistan to launch an attack outside its borders.' 
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                                                            US says its working with Pakistan, Afghanistan to curb border violencePentagon spokesperson George Little says border cooperation with Pakistan is improving. 
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                                                            Roundtable: Afghanistan, the determining factor for Pak-US relationsExperts discuss the relationship in the backdrop of recent events. 
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                                                            US lawmakers approve cut in Pakistan aid: ReportUS lawmakers approve amendment to cut the US aid to Pakistan by half. 
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                                                            ISI-CIA meeting: Spymasters plan US rendezvousLt-Gen Islam’s visit will be the first by a high-ranking officer in over a year. 
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                                                            Mere patch-up will not do!Pak-US continuing differences are not only impacting their bilateral ties but also prospects of peace in Afghanistan. 
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                                                            Pakistan-US ties — the way forwardPakistan, US can minimise policy differences if they show greater understanding of each others’ points of view. 
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                                                            Stereotyping PakistanProminent US think tanks continue to further demonise the countries with which cooperation is being sought. 
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                                                            Mending ties: Munter for avoiding Salala-like tragedyNato routes affected not just Pakistan and the US, but 50 other countries who are fighting the militants, says Munter. 
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                                                            Negotiating with the US: Pakistan offers new drone-use mechanismSuggests Pakistani agencies handle high-value targets based on CIA information while drones carry out surveillance. 
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                                                            US crafted ‘apology’ to suit allies abroad, opponents at home'Apology a statement of regret, using terms associated with an apology, enough to get across GLOC finish line.' 
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                                                            Khar to visit Washington to chalk out ‘clear-cut’ dealIt will be the first high-profile visit since the Nato route stand-off. 
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                                                            It wasn’t about an apologyMost crucial part of the process was assessment of best possible or best available deal & when it could be clinched. 
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                                                            Define relations with the USThe objective is to secure America, whatever it takes. Cost for Pakistan — or for any other country — doesn’t... 
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                                                            The issue of apologiesObama should have apologised immediately, using it to begin frank conversations about divergent goals of Pakistan, US. 
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                                                            Pakistan begins work to speed NATO supply transitPakistan is doubling the capacity for NATO trucks at the Torkham border crossing. 
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                                                            Pak-US strategic dialogue to resumeBoth sides mulling revising the number of agenda items under discussion at talks, sources reveal. 
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                                                            Post-Salala bonhomie: Burying the past, US, Pakistan look to futureIn a meeting with Hina Rabbani Khar, Secretary Clinton says US will focus on ‘more trade, not aid’ for Pakistan. 
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                                                            No new agreement signed on NATO supply route: US diplomatNo need to sign new agreement as we have resumed our relations from where we had left, says Richard Hoagland. 
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                                                            Pakistan to scan all NATO containersContainers to be scanned to ensure they do not contain lethal supplies. Malik says Police directed to ensure security. 
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                                                            Pakistan not pushing for end to US drone strikesAuthorities are instead seeking control of human intelligence on ground for target specification of their choice. 
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                                                            Long road ahead in US-Pakistan ties after NATO deal: Sherry RehmanSays talks on wider issues now possible; Pakistan fears prolonged instability in Afghanistan. 
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                                                            No ghairat on borrowed F-16sThere can never be any ghairat on borrowed F-16s; their spares; the required permission from the American managers. 
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                                                            After long closure, NATO supplies enter Afghanistan from PakistanCustoms officials said the container trucks had passed through the Chaman border crossing into southern Afghanistan. 
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                                                            US noncommittal on end to ‘unilateral strikes’Pakistan sought from US an assurance that it would respect its borders – but Washington was noncommittal. 
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                                                            Nato routes: No ‘secret’ deal with US, says Sherry RehmanGovernment’s move to refer matters of national security to Parliament was meant to bring it under public scrutiny. 
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                                                            Forging a new relationship: Pakistan, US might cut ‘black and white’ dealThe agreement will state areas of cooperation; ISI chief to visit US soon. 
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                                                            Nato routes and our national prideIs there a lesson in all this for Pakistan? Yes, three lessons. 
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                                                            Why it took so long for Nato supplies to reopenIt is absolutely mind-boggling to understand what prevented US from making such a statement earlier? 
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                                                            Twitter alert: Saying ‘No’ to NATO on 4th of July'SayNoToNato' and 'Happy 4th of July' were the top two trends in Pakistan on Twitter. 
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                                                            NATO routes reopened for peace in the region: Information ministerThe containers are ready to transport oil and food supplies to Afghanistan from Karachi. 
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                                                            ISAF commander had offered "personal apology" over Salala incidentKayani had appreciated the apology, but dismissed it as insufficient. 
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                                                            PAI Mission: ‘CBMs needed to improve US ties’Seeks to bring peace and harmony to the region by improving relations between the two erstwhile allies. 
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                                                            Even as talks progress, US seeks funds for blockade work-aroundUS-led forces seek $8.2b to pay for increased fuel costs for supply lines running through the NDN, airlifts. 
 
    



















































