SC wants LFO status clarified
ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the federal government to state its position regarding the status of Legal Framework Order, explaining whether it had come into...
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LFO is now part of Constitution: Ranjha
LAHORE, Oct 3: Legislators to be elected in the general elections will be administered oath under the 1973 Constitution, of which the Legal Framework Order is now a component, Law Minister...
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Musharraf says he won’t betray Sindh: Foundation of Reni Canal laid
SUKKUR, Oct 3: President Gen Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday that the government was determined to build major water projects, including the Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) and the Sehwan barrage....
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‘US pledges more investment’
ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: The Bush Administration has assured Pakistan of increased US investment and additional budgetary support for health, education and internal security....
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UNSC standoff over Iraq continues
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 3: A diplomatic standoff between the five permanent members of the UN Security Council continued on Thursday as Chief UN weapons Inspector, Hans Blix, briefed the Council behind...
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Italy told of Pakistan’s concern over detainees
 ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: Foreign Minister, Inamul Haq, met Italy’s deputy Foreign Minister, Margherita Boniver, on Thursday and asked her to intervene in the case of 15 Pakistanis held in Italy on...
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UK warns of heightened tension on border
NEW DELHI, Oct 3: An official British advisory against travel to the border areas and to Jammu and Kashmir, apparently stemming from recent attacks in Kashmir and Gujarat and India’s verbal...
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Remittances to touch $3bn this year
ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: Overseas Pakistanis sent $2.4 billion foreign remittances to Pakistan in 2001-2002 which will further jump to $3 billion during the current financial year, claimed Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz....
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Eight killed in Kashmir
 SRINAGAR, Oct 3: India said on Thursday it killed eight people trying to enter Kashmir from Pakistani territory as the state battles a surge in violence just days before the end...
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Man fires at UN building
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 3: A man jumped the United Nations headquarters fence and fired several shots in the air which hit the building. The UN Security officers tackled the gunman who...
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No election campaign after Oct 8, says EC
ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: The Election Commission on Thursday said the election campaign would come to an end at midnight on Oct 8....
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New navy chief named
ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: The government announced on Thursday that President Gen Musharraf has appointed Vice-Admiral Shahid Karimullah as chief of the naval staff and promoted him to the rank of admiral....
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S. Arabia assures of oil facility
ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: Pakistan has been assured to continue receiving annually $800m to $1 billion oil facility from Saudi Arabia....
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Two killed in Indian shelling
MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 3: Police said on Thursday two people had been killed and three wounded by Indian firing across the Line of Control in Azad Kashmir....
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