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Gates praises Pakistan's terror effort

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Karāchi : Pakistan | 2 months ago

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday praised Pakistan's handling of extremist threats, hailing the army and government's unpredicted "success" and saying they had "performed admirably." Gates said the performance of both Pakistan's military...

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