Opposition makes mark as it ends Senate boycott: Wana action, HBL sell-off opposed
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: The opposition made its mark as it took full part in Senate proceedings on Tuesday for the first time in the nearly 11-month life of the upper house.
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Democratic Alliance not to sit with MMA
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: The newly-formed opposition group in the Senate, Democratic Alliance, has decided to formally inform the chairman to get the seats of its members separated from those of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA).
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PPP ready to take back some Patriots: Badr
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was ready to take some members of the Patriots group back in the party, hinted PPP Secretary-General Jahangir Badr while briefing reporters
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Missing minister: no clue found
PESHAWAR, Jan 13: Mystery continues to shroud the whereabouts of Punjab Sports and Culture Minister Naeemullah Shahani who has gone missing in Miramshah, headquarters of North Waziristan Agency
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Tribe hands over three suspects
PESHAWAR, Jan 13: An Ahmadzai Wazir sub-tribe in the South Waziristan Agency on Tuesday surrendered three people accused of harbouring Al Qaeda militants to the authorities.
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Pakistan seeks liberal visa regime with India
KARACHI, Jan 13: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has called for a liberal visa regime for promoting people-to-people contacts between Pakistan and India.
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Bus service talks open in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: Indian transport officials on Tuesday opened two-day talks with their Pakistani counterparts to extend an agreement on a recently revived cross-border bus service, an official said.
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Indian team due tomorrow to discuss Baglihar dam
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: A seven-member team headed by the Indian Commissioner for Indus Waters is arriving here on Thursday to discuss construction of the Baglihar dam on the Chenab river in occupied Kashmir
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Pakistan, Iran to boost trade ties
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: Pakistan and Iran on Tuesday decided to upgrade the bilateral economic interaction to the mutual advantage of the two countries in the years ahead.
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Major gas discovery in Sindh
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: An Australian energy firm, BHP Billiton, on Tuesday announced additional gas finds from its Zamzama East well situated in Sindh.
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Karachi corps commander takes charge
KARACHI, Jan 13: Lt-Gen Ahsan Saleem Hyat has assumed the command of 5 Corps, an ISPR press release issued here on Tuesday said. It said that on arrival at the corps headquarters
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New Delhi invites APHC for talks
SRINAGAR, Jan 13: The Indian government on Tuesday formally invited Kashmiri leaders for talks on January 22 aimed at finding a solution to the long-standing dispute in the Himalayan region.
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New Delhi tests Akash missile
NEW DELHI, Jan 13: India tested a medium-range surface-to-air missile, Akash, on Tuesday in the eastern state of Orissa, officials said.
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Deal with India not to include arms: US
MONTEREY (Mexico), Jan 13: Signalling improved US relations with India, US President George Bush announced on Monday an expansion in dialogue on missile defence
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Four Iraqis shot dead, chopper crashes
FALLUJA, Jan 13: American soldiers killed at least four Iraqi civilians on Tuesday in a town at the heart of the anti-US resistance while a US Apache helicopter crashed nearby, probably after being hit by ground fire.
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Saudi Arabia again warns terrorists
RIYADH, Jan 13: Saudi Arabia has revealed the enormous scale of threat to the kingdom by putting on show an arsenal of weapons and 24 tonnes of explosives seized in a major crackdown on Islamist hardliners.
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Iran council not to reverse decision: Reformers threaten to quit over disqualification
TEHRAN, Jan 13: Iran's electoral vetting body has vowed it will not give in to protests over its move to disqualify massive number of reformists from contesting next month's parliamentary elections.
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BoE comes under fire as BCCI case opens
LONDON, Jan 13: The Bank of England "ran away" from its duty to supervise the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, which collapsed in 1991 after widespread fraud was uncovered, a London court heard on Tuesday.
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