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(photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Indian Express Bengal Leader Photos Railways Wikipedia: Mukul Roy Pakistan president to attend NATO summit | Pakistan has confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago as negotiations with US to reopen supply lines into Afghanis... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) Al Jazeera Afghan Nato Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: NATO logistics in the Afghan War Cong should propose a consensus candidate for Prez post: Rajnath Lucknow: Former BJP President Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said a debate should not be held who would occupy top constitutional posts and it would be better if Congress propo... (photo: BJP Website) Zeenews Business Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Rajnath Singh Corruption, bad governance leading JK to anarchy:Mufti | Srinagar, May 15(Scoop News) –Calling for an all out war against corruption in the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said th... 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