Ruling on privilege motion reserved
ISLAMABAD, March 30: National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain on Tuesday reserved his ruling on a privilege motion moved by the opposition members against people, who they alleged had prevented some of them by diverting their flights from attending the joint session of parliament on the day the president addressed it.
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PML factions, SDA sign deal for unification
ISLAMABAD, March 30: Heads of the five factions of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) and Sindh Democratic Alliance (SDA) agreed upon a formula for PML unification and signed an accord here on Tuesday. The accord was signed at the residence of PML-Q secretary-general Salim Saifullah Khan after a meeting
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Musharraf sets deadline on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD, March 30: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has set a deadline of July-August for positive developments vis-a-vis the Kashmir issue and warned that the peace process between Pakistan and India could get derailed if the core issue is not addressed quickly and seriously.
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Tribe gets 10 days to hand over suspects: Killing of naib tehsildars
PESHAWAR, March 30: An inter-tribal jirga on Tuesday gave 10 days to the Zalikhel tribe in the South Waziristan tribal region to produce people suspected of involvement in the cold-blooded murder of two naib tehsildars.
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Al Qaeda spy killed was a local operative, says ISPR
ISLAMABAD, March 30: Army on Tuesday distanced itself from an earlier claim that Al Qaeda's intelligence chief Abdullah was killed in the operation against terrorists in South Waziristan.
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Al Qaeda can't provoke Pakistani soldiers: US
WASHINGTON, March 30: The United States has rejected the suggestion that an Al Qaeda tape provoking Pakistani soldiers to revolt against President Pervez Musharraf could have a negative impact on the Pakistan Army.
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No N-sanctions on Pakistan: US
WASHINGTON, March 30: The United States does not believe that nuclear sanctions can be applied to Pakistan on the basis of the activities of the now defunct network of nuclear proliferators, a senior US official said Tuesday.
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Bush to notify Congress on MNNA status soon
ISLAMABAD, March 30: US President George W. Bush will soon notify the Congress about his decision to grant Pakistan a 'major non-Nato ally (MNNA)' status, US embassy spokesman told Dawn here on Tuesday.
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US army chief calls on President
ISLAMABAD, March 30: President General Pervez Musharraf recalled the excellent ties that existed between the Armed Forces of Pakistan and the United States.
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NFC stalemate continues: Shaukat remains optimistic
QUETTA, March 30: The Sixth National Finance Commission meeting held here on Tuesday made little progress with none of the provinces ready to budge from their stand.
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5.5 to 5.8pc GDP growth likely, says State Bank
KARACHI, March 30: The second quarterly report of the State Bank says Pakistan economy may grow 5.5-5.8 per cent during this fiscal year ending in June. Initially the growth target was set at 5.3 per cent....
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Anti-terror war pushes defence spending up
KARACHI, March 30: Increasing military activities on Pakistan-Afghanistan borders to combat terrorism has led to almost 14 per cent increase in defence spending in the first half of the current fiscal year...
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Court issues notices on petition challenging HBL privatization
ISLAMABAD, March 30: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the federal government, the Privatization Commission, and Aga Khan Fund, on a petition challenging the privatization of Habib Bank Limited.
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Irsa panel fails to make water shortage estimate
ISLAMABAD, March 30: Differences among various stakeholders on anticipated water availability on Tuesday forced the technical committee of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) to withhold finalization of water shortage estimates for the Kharif season.
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Balochistan jolted
QUETTA, March 30: Several areas of Balochistan, including Quetta, were jolted when a mild earthquake struck the Harnai tehsil of Sibbi district on Tuesday night.
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Kashmir belongs to India: BJP
NEW DELHI, March 30: India's Hindu revivalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), seeking a fourth term in office for Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in elections next month, said on Tuesday that the whole of Jammu and Kashmir belonged to India.
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Eight held, explosives seized in London
LONDON, March 30: Police arrested eight men and seized a cache of explosives during raids at dawn on Tuesday in Britain's biggest anti-terror operation since the Sept 11, 2001, attacks.
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Kuwait, UAE oppose S. Arabia on oil cut
VIENNA, March 30: Leading OPEC producer Saudi Arabia on Tuesday faced opposition from Kuwait and the UAE for plans to forge ahead with supply curbs next month.
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Manila foils terror attack
MANILA, March 30: The Philippines said on Tuesday it had foiled a "Madrid-level" terror attack on shops and trains in the capital Manila by arresting four suspected Muslim militants and seizing a large amount of explosives.
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19 militants killed in Tashkent raid
TASHKENT, March 30: Uzbek special forces stormed a suspected militants' hideout in a Tashkent suburb on Tuesday, leaving at least 19 fighters, three police officials and one resident dead.
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