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May 4, 2002
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Safar 20, 1423
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Welcome to DAWN, Pakistan's most widely circulated English language newspaper
Updated round-the-clock, with a major update before 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT)

Ecnec approves Rs12bn projects
ISLAMABAD, May 3: The Executive Committee of National Economic Council here on Friday approved five development projects worth Rs12.3 billion....
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Provinces assured of financial autonomy
ISLAMABAD, May 3: The cabinet on Friday decided to offer greater financial autonomy to the provinces by transferring a number of federal subjects to them in the next six months....
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India should hold dialogue, says US
NEW DELHI, May 3: US national security adviser Condoleezza Rice on Friday asked India to hold talks with Pakistan for reducing months of border tension....
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IMF not satisfied with CBR
ISLAMABAD, May 3: A five-member IMF mission headed by its senior director Clause Enders arrived here on Friday for two weeks visit to review the current state of the Pakistani economy...
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Karzai says he trusts Musharraf
NEW DELHI, May 3: Hamid Karzai, Chairman of Afghanistan’s interim government has said that he completely trusts President Pervez Musharraf, presumably politically, The Indian Express reported on Friday....
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Balochistan’s move to fire striking workers
QUETTA, May 3: The Balochistan government has decided to recruit over 1,100 employees in Grade 1 to 11 on contract basis in the civil secretariat to replace the striking employees....
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US warned against attacking Iraq
LONDON, May 3: Jordan’s King Abdullah has warned that any US military intervention in Iraq would be catastrophic for the Middle East....
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Wapda offers relief to tubewell users
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