Trade ties to be given boost: Musharraf, Megawati hold talks
 ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Pakistan and Indonesia on Monday pledged to expand bilateral ties in all areas and agreed in principle to initiate the consultation process for a preferential tariff agreement that...
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Fight against terrorism to continue: govt: Senators blast Pindi attack
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: A day after President Pervez Musharraf escaped an attempt on his life, the government told the Senate on Monday it would not be deterred from fighting terrorism by...
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LoC accords not to be re-negotiated
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Pakistan made it clear on Monday that the bilateral and international agreements pertaining to the Line of Control (LoC) were binding and could not be re-negotiated....
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Afghans start debate on new constitution
 KABUL, Dec 15: Afghanistan’s grand assembly began a landmark debate on the drafting of the country’s fledgling constitution on Monday amid sharp differences over the strong presidential system outlined in the...
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Irsa to monitor water discharge
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: The federal government has decided to hand over the Rs450 million telemetry system to the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) by March 2004, notwithstanding a 3-2 majority vote...
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Security put on high alert
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Security forces were put on high alert on Monday as they investigated the high intensity blast that wrecked a bridge in Rawalpindi, just seconds after President Musharraf’s motorcade...
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MMA’s drive schedule announced
PESHAWAR, Dec 15: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) announced on Monday a schedule for its countrywide movement to oust President Gen Pervez Musharraf from office....
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US, Iraq will determine Saddam trial terms: Bush
WASHINGTON, Dec 15: US President George Bush said on Monday that the United States would play a key role in organizing Saddam Hussein’s trial but Iraqis should decide whether he will...
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Iraq car blasts kill nine
BAGHDAD, Dec 15: Twin car bombs ripped through police stations on Monday, killing nine people and wounding 17 as well as belying calculations that with Saddam Hussein behind bars the resistance...
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Three die in Valley
SRINAGAR, Dec 15: Three people, including a militant, were killed in occupied Kashmir....
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India slams attack on Musharraf
NEW DELHI, Dec 15: India on Monday condemned an attempt to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf, and said the incident highlighted the need to eliminate terrorism....
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Govt may not convene NA session
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: The government is unlikely to convene the National Assembly session before Dec 17 deadline, set by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) for presentation of the proposed constitutional package to...
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2 lawmakers disqualified
QUETTA, Dec 15: The election tribunal comprising Justice Akhtar Zaman Malghani on Monday disqualified an MNA of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) and an MPA of the Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam) when...
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Emergency in Sindh: clarification
KARACHI, Dec 15: A spokesman for the Sindh home department on Monday described as incorrect a report appeared in a section of the press attributed to the provincial adviser on home...
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