Jamali advises politicians not to cross limits
LAHORE, Oct 31: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Friday advised the parliamentarians and politicians to work within the limits set by the Constitution and revile not the armed forces...
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Increase in vegetable prices dismissed as seasonal
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: The government on Friday noted that ghee prices had increased by about 14 per cent during the month of October but “expressed satisfaction” over what it saw as...
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MNAs protest Javed’s arrest: No relief from Speaker
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Members of the opposition protested inside and outside the National Assembly on Friday after failing to win a parliamentary relief for arrested ARD president Javed Hashmi....
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10 pacts expected during president’s visit
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Pakistan and China will sign 10 accords, including a preferential trade agreement, during President Pervez Musharraf’s visit to Beijing, diplomatic sources said on Friday....
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Petroleum rates up
KARACHI, Oct 31: The Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) on Friday raised prices of petroleum products by 55 to 87 paisa per litre....
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Pakistan welcomes Indian response
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Pakistan on Friday, while welcoming the Indian response to confidence-building measures it proposed to improve relations between the two countries, described it as being partial as it excluded...
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Musharraf has defamed army, says PML-N
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Refuting the allegation against ARD president and PML-N’s acting president Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, the PML-N said on Friday “actually Gen Pervez Musharraf is responsible for defaming and insulting...
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Major attack on US forces imminent, says reports
WASHINGTON, Oct 31: The Iraqi resistance is planning a major offensive against the US-led coalition in Iraq and the attacks may start as early as this weekend, US newspapers reported on...
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Lawyers named to defend Javed
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has nominated Aitezaz Ahsan and Syed Zafar Ali Shah to defend its president Makhdoom Javed Hashmi in a mutiny case instituted...
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President’s visit to boost ties, says China
BEIJING, Oct 31: The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that President Pervez Musharraf’s visit to China would give a new direction to bilateral relations....
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Iraqis clash with US soldiers
BAGHDAD, Oct 31: Violent clashes on Friday rocked areas near Baghdad amid fears that bloodshed could mark the six months since Washington declared on May 1 that major hostilities in Iraq...
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UK hopes for progress on CBMs
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has expressed the hope that Pakistan and India will quickly implement steps to normalize relations....
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Abdullah sworn in as Malaysia’s premier
 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister on Friday when Mahathir Mohamad stepped down after 22 years in power....
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Five die in Kashmir violence
SRINAGAR, Oct 31: Five more people have been killed in occupied Kashmir, police said on Friday, while the army said it had foiled 13 attempts by Mujahideen to infiltrate in the...
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