Musharraf urges talks resumption: Indian steps not substantive
ABU DHABI, June 11: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has urged India to initiate process of dialogue with Pakistan particularly on the core issue of Kashmir for the establishment of a lasting...
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No change in ground situation: Rumsfeld
 NEW DELHI, June 11: US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived here on a South Asian peace mission on Tuesday, warning that while tension between nuclear armed India and Pakistan has levelled...
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Bush welcomes Indian move, but still worried
WASHINGTON, June 11: President George Bush on Tuesday welcomed the de-escalatory steps taken by India and Pakistan in the past few days....
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Power consumers may claim penalty
LAHORE, June 11: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday formulated performance standards for all distribution companies (Discos) allowing consumers to claim a penalty ranging from Rs300 to Rs10,000...
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India orders ships to leave battle zone
NEW DELHI, June 11: Indian warships were ordered on Tuesday to begin leaving the battle-zone in the Arabian Sea, but a key government minister warned that the army would stay in...
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US asks Pakistan to respond positively
NEW YORK, June 11: Declaring that the United States will remain engaged in defusing the crisis in South Asia, US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday asked Pakistan to respond...
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Wapda told to raise Mangla Dam height
ISLAMABAD, June 11: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has directed the ministry of water and power, particularly Wapda, to raise the height of Mangla Dam by 40 feet as early as possible...
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Major fault disrupts Internet service
KARACHI, June 11: Over one and a half million Internet users across the country will be facing difficulties for a couple of days as the web-based communication between Pakistan and the...
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Seven more killed in AJK
MUZAFFARABAD, June 11: Six persons, four of them from the same family, were killed and 12 others were injured in Indian shelling in Azad Jammu and Kashmir overnight Monday, officials said,...
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Abdullah offers help to resolve dispute
RIYADH, June 11: President Gen Pervez Musharraf had an extended meeting with Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in which all subjects of mutual interest were...
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WB okays $500m loan
WASHINGTON, June 11: The World Bank has approved a structural adjustment credit interest-free loan of 395.5 million SDRs, or $500 million, for Pakistan....
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Karzai’s claim to presidency sparks row
 KABUL, June 11: Afghanistan’s interim leader Hamid Karzai on Tuesday claimed that he had won the presidency, but later backed down after opposition from a number of delegates....
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ARD, MMA yet to decide on govt call for APC
ISLAMABAD, June 11: An official invitation extended to the Muttahida Majlis-i-Aml, and the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy for the all parties conference slated to be held on June 18 has...
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China hopes talks will resume soon
BEIJING, June 11: China hopes that India and Pakistan will soon resume talks to settle their bilateral disputes, including the issue of Kashmir, through peaceful means....
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