Musharraf steps a setback to democracy: US
WASHINGTON, Aug 22: The US State Department said Thursday that the constitutional reforms President Pervez Musharraf announced this week could make it more difficult to build strong democratic institutions in Pakistan....
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GST on medicines withdrawn
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: The government on Thursday withdrew 15 per cent General Sales Tax on all kinds of medicines....
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APHC, Shabbir invited for talks
NEW DELHI, Aug 22: India’s government-backed Kashmir Committee on Thursday sent a formal invitation to the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) for talks in New Delhi....
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LFO: lawyers plan protest day
LAHORE, Aug 22: Describing the Legal Framework Order (LFO), 2002, as “a stillborn document” the representatives of the bar have unanimously rejected it and announced to observe a protest day against...
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Armitage to resume peace mission today
WASHINGTON, Aug 22: US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage resumes his peace mission to the subcontinent on Friday when he arrives in New Delhi from Sri Lanka....
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95 Pakistanis arrive, more still in US detention
RAWALPINDI, Aug 22: Around 199 Pakistanis are still languishing in the United States jails awaiting deportation, sources said here on Thursday....
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PPP issues list of candidates
KARACHI, Aug 22: The Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians on Thursday issued the list of its candidates for the national and provincial assembly seats from Sindh, minus Karachi and one district of...
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No one allowed to cross LoC: Inam
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Inamul Haq on Thursday said Pakistan neither encourages nor allows anybody to cross the Line of Control from Azad Kashmir....
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No bar on additional candidates, says CEC
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: The Chief Election Commissioner on Thursday said the parties’ lists for the women and non-Muslims might contain as many names of additional candidates as a political party might...
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Muttahida threatens boycott
HYDERABAD, Aug 22: The deputy convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s coordination committee, Aftab Ahmad Sheikh, on Thursday hinted at the possibility of boycotting the October elections in case hurdles were created...
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Benazir files papers for 2 NA seats
 LARKANA, Aug 22: Nomination papers of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto for two National Assembly seats were filed on her behalf by some PPP leaders here on Thursday....
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Ruth Pfau named for Magsaysay Award
KARACHI, Aug 22: Dr Ruth Pfau, the federal adviser on leprosy and a pioneer member of the Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre, has been nominated by the board of trustees of the...
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5 of a family shot dead
MARDAN, Aug 22: Five members of a family were gunned down by unidentified men in Jandhey village, some 5 kms from here late Wednesday night....
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Bush expects fair polls
ABORAD AIR FORCE ONE: US President George W. Bush expects President Musharraf to hold free and fair elections, the White House said....
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