Govt apologises over remarks in NA
ISLAMABAD, March 12: An opposition protest walkout from the National Assembly on Friday forced a government apology in what seems to be brewing controversy over how much jihad should be taught in the country's schools and colleges.
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Musharraf being lured to join PML-Q: Fahim
LAHORE, March 12: ARD Chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim has said that President Gen Pervez Musharraf is being persuaded by Pakistan Muslim League to lead the ruling party after stepping down as army chief.
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PM rules out govt role in resignation of PPP men: Pressure on N-rollback denied
LAHORE, March 12: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has said there is no pressure on the country to roll back its nuclear programme.
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Cabinet to be expanded after NSC bill approval
ISLAMABAD March 12: The much-awaited expansion of the federal cabinet has been further delayed by another two weeks, authoritative sources told Dawn on Friday.
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Envoys told to promote foreign policy goals: Musharraf outlines priorities
ISLAMABAD, March 12: President Gen Pervez Musharraf directed the Foreign Office and Pakistan's missions abroad on Friday to promote Pakistan's strategic, economic and political interests with zeal, commitment and passion.
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Cricket fans asked to show hospitality to Indians
ISLAMABAD, March 12: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Friday said that Pakistan-India cricket series would mark a beginning of a new era and set a good tradition in the field of sports.
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Pakistan and India resume cricket today
KARACHI, March 12: India's cricketers arrived here on Friday for the opening game of an eagerly anticipated series that both countries hope will cement a fledgling peace process in region.
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Priyanka says peace vital for progress
KARACHI, March 12: Priyanka Gandhi, the daughter of Indian Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, expressed the hope on Friday that India and Pakistan would eventually succeed in establishing peace in the region.
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Pakistan, India seek N-power status
NEW DELHI, March 12: The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan each appealed for their countries to be fully accepted as nuclear powers, six years after the neighbours conducted nuclear tests.
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People supporting detente: Vajpayee
NEW DELHI, March 12: Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee said on Friday that public opinion in both countries and not politics alone was driving the detente with Pakistan
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Advani advocates 'give and take'
COIMBATORE, March 12: India is ready to "give and take" in an effort to make peace with Pakistan over Kashmir, Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani said on Friday.
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Powell praises peace moves
NEW DELHI, March 12: US Secretary of State Colin Powell, ahead of a visit to South Asia next week, heaped praise on India and Pakistan, on Friday, for their far-sighted steps towards resolution of their disputes.
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Four Indian soldiers killed
JAMMU, March 12: Four Indian soldiers and at least one freedom fighter were killed on Friday in a gunbattle in Kashmir near the Line of Control (LoC), a defence official said.
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No Pakistani among victims
MADRID, March 12: Citizens from 10 countries other than Spain were among the nearly 200 people killed in the bomb attacks in Madrid, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar said on Friday.
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Who is to blame - ETA or Al Qaeda?: Spain blasts
BRUSSELS, March 12: Speculation that Thursday's bomb attacks in Madrid may have been the work of an extremist Muslim group mounted across Europe on Friday after a little-known shadowy organization claimed responsibility for the fatal explosions in the name of Al Qaeda.
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Hardliners slam Iraq's interim constitution
BAGHDAD, March 12: Around 2,000 supporters of a hardline Shia group gathered in Baghdad on Friday to denounce the country's new interim constitution, in the latest show of strength by Shias demanding greater influence.
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Iran puts off IAEA inspectors' visit: Tussle over resolution
VIENNA, March 12: Iran put off a visit by an international nuclear inspection mission this week as diplomats struggled here on Friday to break a deadlock over a US-backed resolution to condemn Iran for hiding atomic activities.
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S. Korean president impeached: Court begins hearing after parliament vote
SEOUL, March 12: South Korea's Constitutional Court began deliberations on Friday on the impeachment of President Roh Moo-Hyun, pledging "swift" justice in reviewing the vote to suspend the South Korean leader from office.
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