Musharraf foresees a revolution: Public meeting at Bannu addressed
BANNU, April 10: President Gen Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday that a silent revolution had been ushered in the country through local government system and it would continue for the welfare...
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Water-sharing issue unresolved: Irsa in quandary after walkout
ISLAMABAD, April 10: An advisory committee meeting of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) ended here on Wednesday in fiasco amid walkout by three provinces on the question of sharing water...
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US keeping eye on border situation: Rocca fears accidental war
NEW DELHI, April 10: The United States is closely watching the India-Pakistan border because it remains seriously worried about an accidental war breaking out between the nuclear foes, US Assistant Secretary...
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Judges case: petitions dismissed
ISLAMABAD, April 10: The Supreme Court dismissed on Wednesday the petitions challenging the appointment of three judges from the Lahore High Court to the Supreme Court....
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Suicide bomber kills 8 Israelis
 HAIFA, April 10: A Palestinian suicide bombing killed eight passengers on a bus in Israel on Wednesday and a defiant Israel pledged to press on with its West Bank offensive, dealing...
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US dismayed at Gujarat violence: 3 killed in Maharashtra as violence spreads
 NEW DELHI, April 10: In the strongest words used so far by any Western government to publicly condemn the anti-Muslim pogroms in Gujarat, the United States on Wednesday said it was...
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EU divided on referendum
BRUSSELS, April 10: European Union governments are keeping a close watch on President Pervez Musharraf’s preparations for an April 30 referendum but diplomats say opinion in the 15-nation bloc is divided...
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Powell meets Arafat on Saturday: Change in policy
WASHINGTON, April 10: This week’s shift in the United States position on the Middle East brought about by the Israeli aggression in the West Bank was again underlined on Wednesday, in...
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PPP flays remarks against Benazir
ISLAMABAD, April 10: The Pakistan People’s Party has expressed resentment over remarks of President Gen Pervez Musharraf against PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto....
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Wapda receivables soar to Rs48.8bn
LAHORE, April, 10: The receivables of Wapda soared to Rs48.881 billion by the end of February, adding a fresh default of Rs4.996 billion to the last year’s figure of Rs43.885 billion...
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10 die as mine caves in near Kohat
KOHAT, April 10: Ten mine workers were killed and several others injured when a gypsum mine caved in in Shindand Jabbar, a remote area 18km from here, on Tuesday evening. The...
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Washington says it has Zubaydah
WASHINGTON, April 10: The United States has again confirmed that it has Abu Zubaydah, reputed to be a ranking member of Al Qaeda, in custody, but declined to comment on his...
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Washington to veto new Arab resolution
UNITED NATIONS, April 10: The United States declared on Tuesday that it would veto another Arab drafted resolution asking Israel to withdraw from Palestinian cities underscoring that US Secretary of State...
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Impediment to South Asian peace
KARACHI, April 10: India’s hegemonic aspirations have been termed a major impediment to peace in South Asia by leading newspaper editors of the region. They believe that India is not going...
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Rival Afghans to fight over trade route
ISLAMABAD, April 10: Afghan interim administration forces are preparing for battle with two local warlords who have taken control of a key trade route to Iran, a report said on Wednesday....
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Germany, France come up with new ME plan
PARIS, April 10: Meeting in Leipzig, Germany, French and German foreign ministers Hubert Vedrine and Joschka Fischer have come up with a joint plan whose set objective is not only putting...
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