Power transfer in a day or so, says Musharraf
 ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: President Gen Pervez Musharraf announced here on Wednesday he would hand over all the government responsibilities to the new prime minister in a day or so....
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All set for PM election today
 ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The National Assembly is set to elect new prime minister in its special session scheduled to be held at 10am on Thursday....
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PPP serves notices on dissenters
LAHORE, Nov 20: The PPP’s central organization has issued show-cause notices to three senior members — Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat, Rao Sikandar Iqbal and Naurez Shakoor — on the charge of...
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Saarc summit may be put off
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to propose postponement of the 12th Saarc summit if India and Bhutan fail to confirm their participation by end of this week,...
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US to remain engaged in power transition
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20: The US Sate Department said on Tuesday that Washington was committed to remain engaged with Pakistan throughout its transition to democracy....
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Musharraf’s speech a bundle of hollow claims, says opposition
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s address to the nation on the eve of transfer of power to the elected representatives left opposition leaders wondering as to what was the...
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President’s right to legislate has ceased: counsel
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The Supreme Court was informed on Wednesday that the Gen Pervez Musharraf has ceased his right to legislate as the three years period granted to him by the...
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Third batch of Pakistanis deported from US
WASHINGTON, Nov 20: A group of 87 Pakistanis were deported on Wednesday from the United States, mostly for ignoring court orders to leave the country, US and Pakistani officials told Dawn....
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P. K. Shahani dies in London
 KARACHI, Nov 20: Prem Kevalram Shahani, one of the nation’s best known political and social figures, passed away in a London hospital on Tuesday night after a brief illness. He was...
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Sindh PA session on 25th
KARACHI, Nov 20: The first session of the newly-elected Sindh Assembly will be held on Nov 25 when members of the provincial assembly will take oath....
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Defectors not in touch with Benazir: PPP
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has denied that members of forward bloc were in contact with the chairperson of the PPP Benazir Bhutto or were playing a role...
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PML-Q set to win PM’s post
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The main pro-military Pakistan Muslim League-Q party is poised to get its candidate elected prime minister on Thursday and form a government to continue President Pervez Musharraf’s foreign...
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Afghan police foil ‘terrorist’ attack
KABUL, Nov 20: Afghan police arrested several people and seized a large quantity of explosives on Monday night in what was believed to be an attempt to destroy a power plant...
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Shahid Farooq promoted as Rear Admiral
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The Ministry of Defence announced on Wednesday the promotion of Commodore Shahid Farooq to the rank of Rear Admiral with immediate effect....
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