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Six get death in Meerwala case
DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 31: The Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) handed down death penalty to four rapists and two jurors in the Meerwala gang-rape case....
NFC award on population basis to stay
KARACHI, Aug 31: The National Finance Commission has again decided to maintain population the sole criterion for distribution of tax pool revenue among the provinces for next five years — from...
7 tribunals set up to decide poll pleas
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: The Chief Election Commissioner, Chief Justice Irshad Hasan Khan (retired), announced on Saturday seven separate election tribunals by nominating judges of the four high courts to dispose of...
US retains trust in Musharraf: Armitage
WASHINGTON, Aug 31: The United States has said it retains confidence in President Pervez Musharraf’s ability to curb infiltration of Islamic militants into Indian-occupied Kashmir, despite new violence in the divided...
Five killed in Israeli missile strike
NABLUS, Aug 31: A local leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and four young people, including two children, were killed on Saturday and 10 other people wounded when Israeli helicopters blew...
Protesting tribesmen vacate trenches
LANDI KOTAL, Aug 31: Armed Zakhakhel tribesmen, protesting against Wapda move to install electricity meters at their homes, after reaching an understanding with the political administration, vacated their trenches and also...
20th last date for postal ballot paper applications
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: The Election Commission has fixed Sept 20 as the last date for receipt of applications for postal ballot papers for general elections to the national assembly and provincial...
Khuhro’s papers rejected
Larkana, Aug 31: The returning officer for PS-36 (Larkana-II) rejected on Saturday the nomination papers of Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Sindh People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP), on the grounds of being defaulter of...
Rejection of Benazir’s nomination criticized
LODNON, Aug 31: One of the leading London-based papers the Independent has criticized the Pakistan government for rejecting the PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto’s nomination papers from Larkana constituency....
30,000 troops arrive in Valley for poll security
JAMMU, Aug 31: Some 30,000 Indian paramilitary forces and police commandos have arrived in occupied Kashmir to provide security for the elections starting on Sept 16, police said on Saturday....
Petrol prices go up
KARACHI, Aug 31: The oil companies have increased the prices of high octane, motor gasoline, light diesel, kerosene, JP-1 and JP-4....
Benazir thanks Nawaz
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto had 20-minute telephonic talks with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday, sources close to the PPP told Dawn by telephone....
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ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: Former prime minister and leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N), Nawaz Sharif, has decided to withdraw his candidature in protest against rejection of Benazir Bhutto’s nomination papers and...
DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 31: The Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) handed down death penalty to four rapists and two jurors in the Meerwala gang-rape case....
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: The Chief Election Commissioner, Chief Justice Irshad Hasan Khan (retired), announced on Saturday seven separate election tribunals by nominating judges of the four high courts to dispose of...
NABLUS, Aug 31: A local leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and four young people, including two children, were killed on Saturday and 10 other people wounded when Israeli helicopters blew...
