President hints at possibility of national govt New balance among power brokers needed
ISLAMABAD, April 25: President Pervez Musharraf hinted on Thursday at the possibility of his taking an initiative for a grand national reconciliation and formation of a national government — but not...
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Pakistan denies joint operations with US
ISLAMABAD, April 25: Pakistan on Thursday denied reports that US special forces or military advisers were accompanying the Pakistani troops into tribal areas to search for Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters....
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India to hand over N-command in June
NEW DELHI, April 25: India’s nuclear command and control system will be placed under a new strategic nuclear command (SNC) structure by June, The Hindustan Times reported on Thursday, quoting senior...
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Referendum unjustified: SC told
ISLAMABAD, April 25: The Supreme Court bench, hearing petitions challenging the holding of referendum, was informed by a petitioner that Gen Pervez Musharraf was not the first military ruler to hold...
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Unilateral troop pullout ruled out
ISLAMABAD, April 25: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has ruled out the possibility of any unilateral withdrawal of troops in the stand-off with India and said he will not take even one...
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Saudi crown prince holds talks with Bush
 CRAWFORD, April 25: US President George W. Bush took Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz on a tour of his beloved ranch here on Thursday after two hours of...
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Bush urged to solve Kashmir issue
WASHINGTON, April 25: A leading Democratic-Congressional leader has urged the Bush administration to prevent the Kashmiris and Afghans from suffering further....
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Batch of 30 Pakistanis return from Kabul
PESHAWAR, April 25: A batch of 30 Pakistani prisoners, set free by the Afghan interim government as a goodwill gesture, was flown in here in a special flight from Kabul on...
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Referendum: ID card condition waived
ISLAMABAD, April 25: The condition of producing national identity card for casting vote in the referendum was waived through an amendment promulgated in the Referendum Order on Thursday....
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7 killed in Bhakkar bomb blast
BHAKKAR, April 25: Seven people, including women and children, were killed and more than 20 others were wounded when a powerful bomb exploded at Baharwala Graveyard here on Thursday midnight, District...
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President rejects MQM’s demand
ISLAMABAD, April 25: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has rejected the Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief’s demand for a new constitution and said he was personally in favour of the 1973 Constitution....
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4 convicted for killing Israeli minister
RAMALLAH, April 25: A Palestinian military court convening in President Yasser Arafat’s besieged headquarters on Thursday handed out jail terms to four men for the killing of an Israeli minister, the...
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All parties moot today
LAHORE, April 25: The All Parties Conference (APC) called by ARD President Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan is scheduled to be held here on Friday (today), to evolve a joint course of action...
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5 Indian showbiz persons die
NEW DELHI, April 25: A top Indian music TV host, an upcoming film maker and three of their young friends were killed on Wednesday when a speeding truck ploughed into their...
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Blast in NY leaves 50 hurt
NEW YORK, April 25: About 50 people were injured, six of them critically, following an explosion in a commercial building in the Chelsea area of Manhattan on Thursday morning....
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Public holiday
ISLAMABAD, April 25: May Day will be observed on May 1 (Wednesday) as the public holiday, announced a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior here on Thursday....
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