Delhi team arrives; talks begin today: All issues to be covered
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Three-day talks between Pakistan and India will begin here on Monday after a gap of about four years to revive the process of composite dialogue between the two neighbours.
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Separate rolls for Muslim, non-Muslim voters
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Justice (retired) Irshad Hasan Khan, Chief Election Commissioner, announced on Sunday that all those Muslim voters who had applied for registration as voters in the annual revision of voters' lists, would have to submit a declaration about their religious identity
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Talks with US on investment treaty soon
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Pakistan and the United States have decided to initiate negotiations on signing a bilateral investment treaty to facilitate the activities of investors in their respective countries.
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NFC: no reduction in provinces' share
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: The provinces have agreed that the existing share of any province in the net proceeds of the federal divisible pool will not be reduced in the sixth NFC award even though the distribution criteria will be changed significantly.
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Dr Khan suffers heart attack
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: The founder of country's nuclear programme, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, has suffered a heart attack, sources in the KRL hospital told Dawn on Sunday.
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Attack on president: suspect shifted to Pindi
PESHAWAR, Feb 15: A suspect held in connection with the two assassination attempts on President Gen Pervez Musharraf has been shifted to Rawalpindi to face further questioning, an official told Dawn.
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Petroleum prices lowered
KARACHI, Feb 15: The prices of all petroleum products have been decreased by 2 to 5 per cent by the Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC), according to an announcement of the fortnightly meeting held here on Sunday to review the prices of various petroleum products.
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10 killed in Lahore Basant festivities
LAHORE, Feb 15: Ten people were reportedly killed and over 100 injured in Basant-related incidents in different parts of the city on Saturday night and Sunday.
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Death toll in quake mounts to 24
MANSEHRA, Feb 15: The death toll in Saturday's earthquake has risen to 24 as more deaths have been reported in Kohistan and Bisham districts. In Keehal area of Kohistan, a woman who had gone to fetch water from a nullah was hit by a sliding rock.
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Chinese nuclear designs resold to Libya: report
WASHINGTON, Feb 15: The nuclear designs that Libya obtained from a Pakistani smuggling network originated in China, confirming US intelligence reports that China helped Pakistan build its first nuclear weapon, US media reported on Sunday.
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UAE denies businessman's link
ABU DHABI, Feb 15: The UAE Central Bank said on Sunday reports that a Dubai-based businessman helped Libya and Iran develop nuclear programmes were speculation, but that he would be investigated if proof emerged of illegal activities.
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Kashmiris watching road to peace
NEW DELHI, Feb 15: The defunct road linking Srinagar with Muzaffarabad across the Line of Control (LoC) is being speedily spruced up this side of the divide, and important Kashmiri leaders, smelling peace in the air
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India mulls curbs on its N-scientists
NEW DELHI, Feb 15: India is considering restrictions on top experts working abroad, after becoming alarmed at the number of Indian scientists employed in Libya, a newspaper said on Sunday.
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Neighbours concerned over risks of Iraq's partition
RIYADH, Feb 15: Iraq's neighbouring countries, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Iran, Kuwait, Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Bahrain wrapped up a two-day regional meeting on Sunday
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