MNAs told to be decent to women colleagues
ISLAMABAD, March 31: National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain on Wednesday asked members to be decent to female colleagues and also promised self-restraint in conducting proceedings.
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President stresses Pakistan's key role for world peace
ISLAMABAD, March 31: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan is in a position to contribute towards world peace and there is a need to eliminate extremism and sectarianism from the society for this purpose.
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Musharraf's 'deadline' remarks clarified
ISLAMABAD, March 31: Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan has clarified some remarks attributed to President Gen Pervez Musharraf about a 'deadline' to India for a composite dialogue.
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Kashmir core issue, says Jamali
KARACHI, March 31: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said here on Wednesday that Pakistan had adopted a positive approach in its dialogue with India. "Our effort is to settle all issues, including the core issue of Kashmir, on the basis of equality."
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Wana resistance blamed on individuals
ISLAMABAD, March 31: Individuals and not entire tribes had offered resistance to the law enforcement agencies during the operation in the South Waziristan Agency, said Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations Maj-Gen Shaukat Sultan.
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MMA accused of patronizing terrorists
ISLAMABAD, March 31: Interior Minister Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat on Wednesday accused Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal of patronizing the terrorists holed up in Wana.
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No Pakistani govt involved in N-transfer: US
WASHINGTON, March 31: No previous or present Pakistani governments were involved with the network that sold nuclear technology to other countries, the US administration told a powerful Congressional committee on Tuesday.
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Provinces closer to consensus: Shaukat
QUETTA, March 31: The provinces have moved closer to a consensus on the National Finance Commission award, Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz said here on Wednesday.
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Copter, frigate deal with China soon
ISLAMABAD, March 31: Pakistan Navy will sign a deal with China to buy frigates and helicopters in June, Naval Chief Admiral Shahid Kareemullah said on Wednesday.
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Oil prices reduced
KARACHI, March 31: The Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) on Wednesday reduced the ex-depot sale price of petrol by 18 paisa to fix it at Rs34.57 from Rs34.75 per litre.
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UN urged to strengthen Observers group
UNITED NATIONS, March 31: Pakistan on Monday called on the UN Security Council to substantially strengthen UN Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (Unmogip) in order to enable it to assist in the ongoing peace process as well as the protection of human rights in Kashmir.
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New envoy to Kabul likely
ISLAMABAD, March 31: Pakistan embassy in Kabul will soon see a change of guard as the serving Pakistani ambassador, Mr Rustam Shah Mohmand, has made a formal request to the Foreign Ministry for his replacement, Dawn learnt through reliable sources on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan pledged $8.2bn assistance
BERLIN, March 31: Donor nations have pledged 8.2 billion dollars in aid for Afghanistan over the next three years, Afghan Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani announced on Wednesday at an international conference in Berlin.
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Five soldiers among nine Americans killed in Iraq
FALLUJA, March 31: Furious Iraqis hacked up the charred remains of two American contractors killed in an ambush on Wednesday, hung them from a bridge and vowed to make this rebellious town a cemetery for US-led occupation forces.
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Imams in UK asked to help fight terror
LONDON, March 31: British Muslim leaders urged every Imam in the country on Wednesday to help the police fight terrorism after the arrest of eight men believed to be Muslims in a major national anti-terror sweep.
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Opec agrees to cut production
VIENNA, March 31: The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed on Wednesday to turn down the taps despite calls from the United States for cheaper fuel.
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