National Assembly prorogued
ISLAMABAD, April 8: President Pervez Musharraf prorogued the National Assembly on Thursday after an unusual temper-cooling sitting where Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain allowed members to speak on any thing under the sun without caring for rules governing the lower house proceedings.
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PML-N meets today to discuss Shahbaz's return
ISLAMABAD, April 8: An important meeting of the PML-N will be held here on Friday to finalize a plan for the return of party president Mian Shahbaz Sharif, sources told Dawn here on Thursday. The meeting has been convened by PML-N Chairman Raja Zafarul Haq
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Shahbaz to be arrested on return, says NAB
ISLAMABAD, April 8: Former Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif would be arrested on his return because he was wanted in two cases, a spokesman for the National Accountability Bureau told Dawn.
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Women's veil a security problem: Speaker
ISLAMABAD, April 8: National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain said on Thursday veils worn by some women members of the lower house were a security problem and sought a religious advice to tackle it.
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Consultations for consensus on NFC award begin
ISLAMABAD, April 8: Amid a fresh demand for transferring the sales tax collection to provinces, the prime minister's secretariat has started consultations with provincial chief ministers for the sixth National Finance Commission (NFC) award.
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Chinese PM reaffirms close ties
BEIJING, April 8: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday said that China-Pakistan relations were unique and nothing could drive a wedge between the two countries.
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Islamabad, Kabul to reinforce security
ISLAMABAD, April 8: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali assured Afghan National Security Adviser Dr Zalmai Rasoul on Thursday Pakistan's consistent support to the process of reconciliation and reconstruction of Afghanistan.
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Carrot, stick policy forced Pakistan to change stand: September 11 testimony
WASHINGTON, April 8: US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday that the United States used the carrot and stick approach to persuade Pakistan to stop supporting the Taliban.
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F-7 fighter crashes near Jhang
ISLAMABAD, April 8: A Pakistan Air Force F-7 fighter aircraft on a routine operational training mission, crashed 30km west of Jhang, a PAF press release said. "The crash apparently occurred due to technical malfunction.
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Vajpayee alliance promises to pursue peace talks
NEW DELHI, April 8: India's ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) promised on Thursday to pursue talks with Pakistan to resolve bilateral disputes on the basis of a timetable agreed in February between their foreign secretaries.
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25 killed in occupied Kashmir violence
URI, April 8: Muslim guerillas hurled a grenade at an election rally in Indian Kashmir on Thursday, killing at least nine people and wounding 50, including two state ministers, police said.
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Landmine kills 26 policemen in India
RANCHI, April 8: At least 26 policemen were killed in India's eastern state of Jharkand when their vehicles ran over landmines suspected to have been planted by leftist rebels, a government official said on Thursday.
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Fierce battles as militants retain Najaf and Kut: Koreans, Japanese kidnapped; 45 US soldiers, hundreds of Iraqis lose lives
BAGHDAD, April 8: The top US general in Iraq acknowledged on Thursday that the southern towns of Najaf and Kut were in the hands of a militia loyal to radical leader Moqtada al Sadr.
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Bush had no silver bullet to stop 9-11: Rice testifies before US panel
WASHINGTON, April 8: US National security adviser Condoleezza Rice told the Sept 11 Commission on Thursday there was no silver bullet that could have prevented the attacks that brought down the twin towers of the World Trade Center and killed 3,000 people.
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