GST, hydel profit on NFC mandate: Commission reconstituted
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Thursday reconstituted the National Finance Commission (NFC) to distribute net proceeds of the divisible pool among the federation and the provinces....
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IAEA rejects US charges: Tehran’s nuclear programme
VIENNA, Nov 13: The International Atomic Energy Agency rejected on Thursday US charges that a key report on Iran drew the wrong conclusion by saying there is no evidence the Islamic...
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3 protesters shot dead by police: RHC ransacked, highway blocked
MULTAN, Nov 13: Three people were killed when police opened fire at a mob on Thursday protesting against the shooting of a coachman at the hands of robbers at Donga Bonga...
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US to hasten self-rule process
WASHINGTON, Nov 13: US President George Bush said on Thursday the United States was working on a new plan for hastening Iraqi self-government amid growing impatience among Iraqis over the occupation....
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Pakistan sees Geelani as APHC chief
NEW DELHI, Nov 13: A recent internal split in Kashmir’s All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) was endorsed by Pakistan on Thursday when visiting Information Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmed announced that Islamabad...
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Sharon, Qorei to revive talks soon
RAMALLAH, Nov 13: The Palestinian cabinet held its first meeting on Thursday as Israel announced that talks between Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his new Palestinian counterpart, Ahmed Qorei, would take...
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Islamabad asked to hunt down Taliban
WASHINGTON, Nov 13: Afghanistan’s foreign minister on Thursday urged Islamabad to crackdown on Taliban leaders inciting strife in his country from Pakistani territory, a day before he is expected at the...
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605 more Pakistanis deported by Oman
 MUSCAT, Nov 13: Oman has deported 605 Pakistanis for entering the country illegally, newspapers reported on Thursday....
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Indian airspace violations on the rise
CHAKOTHI SECTOR (LoC), Nov 13: India with Israeli made Remote Piloted Vehicles has violated Pakistani airspace 272 times in the Chakothi sector since January last year....
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Pakistan, Iran debunk N-help allegation
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: Pakistan and Iran on Thursday dismissed a Western media report alleging that Iran had admitted to the IAEA that Pakistan had given Iran assistance for its nuclear programme,...
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US hopes for fairness in Hashmi case
KARACHI, Nov 13: American ambassador Nancy Powell on Thursday expressed the hope that the case of the ARD president Javed Hashmi and others in judicial system will be handled in a...
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Japan won’t send troops to Iraq
 TOKYO, Nov 13: In a new blow to US efforts in Iraq, Japan on Thursday pulled back from sending troops to bolster international forces in the country, a day after the...
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Tehran warns of crisis
VIENNA, Nov 13: Iran warned Thursday there would be an international crisis if the International Atomic Energy Agency referred Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme to the United Nations Security Council....
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Indian soldier, two Kashmiri fighters killed
SRINAGAR, Nov 13: An Indian soldier was killed in an ambush, while troops shot dead two freedom fighters during a gunbattle, police said on Thursday....
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Pakistan opens consulate in Mazar
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Nov 13: Pakistan has opened a consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, an official said on Thursday....
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Gen Smith calls on Musharraf
RAWALPINDI, Nov 13: Visiting US Centcom Deputy Commander in Chief Lt-Gen Lance L. Smith paid a courtesy call on President Gen Pervez Musharraf here on Thursday....
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