Military's role under fire in NA
ISLAMABAD, March 11: The opposition launched a severe criticism of military's role in politics on Thursday as the National Assembly began debating President Pervez Musharraf's January speech to parliament
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Powell to take up NPT issue
ISLAMABAD, March 11: US Secretary of State Colin Powell is arriving here on March 17. Informed sources said here on Thursday that Mr Powell would discuss with the Pakistan leadership issues relating to nuclear non-proliferation
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Lashkar launches suspects' search: Only a few days at disposal
PESHAWAR, March 11: Hundreds of armed tribal volunteers began on Thursday their search for Al Qaeda fugitives in South Waziristan Agency, but authorities warned they had only days to deliver on their promise.
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Musharraf, Jamali slam Spain blasts
ISLAMABAD, March 11: President General Pervez Musharraf has condemned the explosions in Madrid trains on Thursday. "I was shocked on hearing about the explosions in three trains in Madrid today
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US receiving better cooperation from Pakistan: Wolfowitz
HONG KONG, March 11: The United States has clarified that it is receiving better cooperation from Pakistan in the battle to crush the Taliban but would like Islamabad to do more
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LHC strikes down SBP notification
LAHORE, March 11: The Lahore High Court has struck down as illegal, a notification of the State Bank of Pakistan under which all commercial banks were directed to ensure that classified personal details of all depositors
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Panel seeks papers on water position, needs: Construction of large dams
ISLAMABAD, March 11: The ANG Abbasi-led technical committee on water resources on Thursday sought four separate 'position papers' on total water availability and requirements to start its formal deliberations for consensus building on large dams.
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38 govt-owned firms to be sold soon, NA informed
ISLAMABAD, March 11: As many as 38 state-owned entities are in the list of the Privatization Commission to be put on sale in the near future, the National Assembly was told here on Thursday.
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Accord to expand air services with China signed
BEIJING, March 11: Pakistan and China on Thursday signed a historic agreement to expand air services between the two countries. It would enable the Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) and the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) to increase their operation
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Spain beat Pakistan
MADRID, March 11: Spain earned the right to meet the Netherlands in the final of the men's Olympic qualifying field hockey tournament, after coming from behind to beat Pakistan 3-2 on Thursday.
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US citizen charged with spying for Iraq
NEW YORK, March 11: US federal prosecutors said on Thursday they had arrested a US citizen, charged with acting as a paid spy for Iraqi intelligence.
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UN under pressure to censure Iran
VIENNA, March 11: Washington and its allies were pushing the UN nuclear watchdog's board on Thursday to accept a toughly-worded resolution that condemned Tehran's nuclear secrecy and opens the door to sanctions, diplomats said.
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Bomb blasts rip through Madrid trains; 190 killed:Slaughter in Spain
MADRID, March 11: A series of explosions which ripped through four commuter trains at rush hour in Madrid on Thursday killed 190 people and injured 1,247, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.
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S. Korea assembly session put off
SEOUL, March 11: South Korea's parliamentary speaker adjourned an unprecedented session called to try to impeach President Roh Moo-hyun on Thursday because Roh supporters blocked him from presiding over the opposition-inspired debate.
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