Observers term polls seriously flawed
 ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Observers from the European Union on Saturday described the elections as seriously flawed by official interference in favour of parties like the PML(QA), which supports President Pervez Musharraf....
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Talks with all groups soon, says Fahim: Formation of govt
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) on Saturday indicated that it will shortly initiate dialogue with Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal keeping all its options open to...
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Repolling ordered on three seats
QUETTA, Oct 12: The Chief Election Commissioner, Justice Irshad Hasan Khan on Saturday cancelled the results of NA-262 (Chaman- Killa Abdullah) and two provincial assembly seats from Balochistan and ordered repolling...
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Musharraf reviews situation
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The government is in contact with the leaders of the successful political parties to help form the new government as quickly as possible....
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Election results credible, says US
NEW YORK, Oct 12: The United States said on Friday it accepted the election results in Pakistan as being a credible representation of the full range of opinion in the country...
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18 foreigners among 28 dead in Indonesia blasts
BALI (Indonesia), Oct 12: At least 28 people, including 18 foreigners, were killed and 120 wounded in explosions at nightclubs on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Saturday night, at least...
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MMA hints at talks with other parties: Govts in NWFP, Balochistan
NOWSHERA, Oct 12: Amir Jamaat Islami and Vice-President of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), Qazi Hussain Ahmed, has hinted at entering into alliance with other like-minded parties for the formation of government in...
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Groups set for power sharing moves
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The country’s key political forces on Saturday appeared setting out for power-sharing moves after the elections denied majority to any single party in the National Assembly....
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Four killed in Indian riots
MUMBAI, Oct 12: Four people were killed on Saturday in Solapur in continuing violence triggered after US preacher Jerry Falwell’s blasphemous remarks against the Holy Prophet (pbuh)....
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APHC dares India to hold plebiscite
NEW DELHI, Oct 12: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference on Saturday dared Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to test the truth of the New Delhi’s claims about the successful elections in...
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Pakistan hails call for dialogue with India
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Pakistan on Saturday welcomed international calls for dialogue on the Kashmir issue with India, but questioned the EU endorsement of recent polls held in the Valley....
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Benazir foresees trouble in NWFP
KARACHI, Oct 12: The hunt for Al Qaeda suspects in the NWFP and Karachi may be halted after the election sweep by the religious parties in Thursday’s polls, religious leaders and...
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Govt rebuts EU team’s allegations
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The government has taken note of all the points contained in the Preliminary Statement of the European Union Election Observation Mission on the general elections in Pakistan, an...
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Six killed in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Oct 12: An Indian guard was killed and three other people injured, including a candidate defeated in the recent elections, in an attack in occupied Kashmir, police said on Saturday....
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Dawn man Phadnis dies in New Delhi
NEW DELHI, Oct 12: Mr Umashanker Phadnis, an eminent journalist and a correspondent for the Dawn newspaper, passed away in here on Saturday. He was 78....
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EC chief satisfied with polls
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Chief Election Commissioner Irshad Hasan Khan expressed satisfaction on Saturday over the completion of the election 2002....
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Musharraf leaves for Turkey today
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will leave Sunday for Turkey to attend the 7th summit of the heads of the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization on Monday....
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Tension in Kohlu persists
QUETTA, Oct 12: Tension prevailed in Kohlu on Saturday as Frontier Corps continued patrolling after extra force was called out as a result of violence on Friday....
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