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Pakistan, Russia to sign four accords: Musharraf’s visit
ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Pakistan and Russia are likely to sign four agreements during the forthcoming three-day state visit of President Gen Pervez Musharraf to Moscow from Feb 4....
Judges’ fresh oath sought
ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Representatives of lawyers community said on Saturday that the Legal Framework Order was not a part of the Constitution, and called upon parliament to consider it...
$2bn PSM expansion plan approved
ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: The government has approved a major $2 billion expansion programme for the Pakistan Steel Mills to utilise its full production capacity....
Russia, Syria want Iraq to speak at UN
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 1: Russia and Syria on Friday said that Iraq should be allowed to speak at the UN Security Council meeting next Wednesday when US Secretary of State Colin...
No raise in PIA fares without govt approval, says PM
ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali has asked the management of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to continue efforts to further improve quality of its services and make the national...
INS extends deadline for foreign students
LOS ANGELES, Feb 1: Immigration officials on Friday extended the deadline for compiling information on foreign college students after schools complained that an Internet database created to collect the data had...
Palestinians ready for truce, talks
GAZA CITY, Feb 1: The Palestinian leadership is ready to discuss a general ceasefire with the Israelis and immediately restart peace talks under the guidance of the so-called Quartet, it said...
Qadir takes oath as Balochistan governor
QUETTA, Feb 1: The newly-appointed Governor of Balochistan, Lt-Gen Abdul Qadir (retired), took oath of his office at a ceremony held at the Governor’s House, here on Saturday....
Shahbaz’s family allowed US travel
LAHORE, Feb 1: The interior ministry on Saturday allowed the family of former Punjab chief minister Mr Shahbaz Sharif to travel to the United States to be able to take care...
EU to decide after US evidence
ATHENS, Feb 1: Greece, which holds the European Union presidency, said on Saturday it would not decide how to proceed over Iraq until it had heard what the United States says...
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Editor: Tahir Mirza
CAPE CANAVERAL, Feb 1: The US space shuttle Columbia, carrying seven astronauts, broke apart in flames on Saturday as it returned to Earth from a 16-day mission....
QUETTA, Feb 1: The newly-appointed Governor of Balochistan, Lt-Gen Abdul Qadir (retired), took oath of his office at a ceremony held at the Governor’s House, here on Saturday....
