Speaker rules LFO part of Constitution: Opposition rejects decision
ISLAMABAD, June 14: National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain on Saturday ruled that the Legal Framework Order was part of the Constitution, the opinion was immediately denounced by the opposition parties....
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Rs149.34bn Punjab budget unveiled: •No new tax imposed •ADP worth Rs30.5bn
 LAHORE, June 14: Punjab Finance Minister Hasnain Bahadur Dreshak on Saturday presented before the provincial assembly a surplus budget for 2003-04, estimating an income of Rs149.346 billion and revenue expenditure of...
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Ivanov’s visit a major event
ISLAMABAD, June 14: Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov’s visit to Pakistan on Sunday is seen as a major political event marking the recent progress in ties between Islamabad and Moscow. Mr...
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Body set up to tackle Sindh LB issues
KARACHI, June 14: Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad on Saturday formed a committee headed by Chief Secretary Dr Mutawakkal Kazi to resolve problems confronting Nazims and the local government system....
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National Assembly passes budget
ISLAMABAD, June 14: The National Assembly on Saturday passed the federal budget for 2003-04 in what was viewed as the shortest budget debate in the assembly’s history and absence of the...
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Opposition demands president’s resignation
ISLAMABAD, June 14: The combined opposition in the National Assembly said on Saturday that President Pervez Musharraf must resign as his election to the office through last year’s referendum was an...
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UK wants LFO crisis resolved
ISLAMABAD, June 14: The British government would like to see the Legal Framework Order (LFO) issue resolved as it was creating a virtual paralysis of the Pakistan Parliament, said the new...
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Mideast talks set despite violence
AL QUDS, June 14: Israel and the Palestinians planned to resume high-level security talks on Saturday despite a week of attacks and counter-attacks in which more than 50 people have died,...
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Defence to be made impregnable: PM
RAWALPINDI, June 14: Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Saturday said that an impregnable defence was the top-most priority of his government....
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Musharraf’s remarks disappointing: India
NEW DELHI, June 14: India said on Saturday it was “deeply disappointed” by President Pervez Musharraf’s response to recent peace overtures, but added that it would continue with its efforts....
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IMF ready to extend $2bn aid package
ISLAMABAD, June 14: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its willingness to extend $1.5 billion to $2 billion assistance package another three years to help improve the economy of the...
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US operation in Iraq continues
BAGHDAD, June 14: The US army pushed ahead on Saturday with major military operations against hostile forces in northern Iraq after a letter purportedly written by Saddam Hussein warned foreigners to...
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Opposition boycotts session
ISLAMABAD, June 14: The National Assembly, while attended only by the ruling coalition members, passed a unanimous resolution on Saturday to repose full confidence in President Pervez Musharraf ahead of his...
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Saudi FM in Tehran
TEHRAN, June 14: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal arrived in the Iranian capital on Saturday for talks diplomatic sources say are likely to centre on members of Al Qaeda detained...
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143 Sikh pilgrims arrive
 LAHORE, June 14: Only 143 Sikh pilgrims, including women and children, arrived here from India on Saturday to attend a three-day Jore Mela at Dera Sahib near the Lahore Fort....
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10 Mujahideen killed in Valley
SRINAGAR, June 14: Ten freedom fighters were killed in separate encounters in occupied Kashmir, while two soldiers died in artillery shelling from across the border by Pakistani troops, police said on...
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