'Shahbaz likely to return on May 3'
ISLAMABAD, April 28: PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif is likely to return to Pakistan on May 3, a source in the interior ministry said. The source told Dawn that Mr Shahbaz Sharif had written to some senior journalists in Pakistan inviting them to London so that he could return...
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Riyadh informed about Shahbaz's plan: PML-N
LAHORE, April 28: The Saudi government is being kept abreast of Mian Shahbaz Sharif's plan to return home, PML-N chairman Raja Zafarul Haq said at a news conference here on Wednesday, after a meeting of the party's central working committee....
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Decision to downsize army criticized
ISLAMABAD, April 28: The MMA has criticized the decision to 'downsize' the Pakistan army and alleged that it has been done under the US pressure. Talking to Dawn here on Wednesday
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MMA's concern over US base near border
ISLAMABAD, April 28: A leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal expressed concern on Wednesday on reports about a new airbase built by US forces in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan.
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'Push for change may derail democracy'
WASHINGTON, April 28: Speaker National Assembly Chaudhry Amir Hussain urged politicians on Wednesday not to push for a political change as it might endanger democracy.
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Jamali should step down, says Wasti
ISLAMABAD, April 28: The senior vice-president of the ruling PML-Q, Syed Kabir Ali Wasti, on Wednesday made a frontal attack on Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali for what he called his 'ineptness' to run the affairs of the government.
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Pakistan not an extremist society, says Jamali
HONG KONG, April 28: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has dismissed as misplaced perception that Pakistan is an extremist society. In an interview published in the South China Morning Post here on Wednesday
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Jamali in Thailand to boost cooperation
BANGKOK, April 28: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali began a three-day visit to Thailand on Wednesday aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation, including efforts to fight terrorism and increase trade, the Thai government said.
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Amnesty does not cover leaders: Faisal
ISLAMABAD, April 28: Pakistan's amnesty offer to Al Qaeda and Taliban-linked fighters hiding near the Afghan border does not apply to their leaders, Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat said on Wednesday.
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Joint defence ventures discussed with Turkey
ISLAMABAD, April 28: Pakistan and Turkey on Wednesday discussed setting up defence joint ventures, including a project to produce unmanned aerial drones, state televisions said.
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Donors want uplift expenditure enhanced
ISLAMABAD, April 28: The international donor agencies have urged Pakistan to increase development expenditure to Rs250 billion in 2004-05 to achieve 6 per cent GDP growth.
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Subsidy plan for loss-making power companies
ISLAMABAD, April 28: The federal government has decided to subsidize consumers of the loss-making power distribution companies through budgetary support to keep their tariffs on a par with those in force elsewhere in the country, Dawn has learnt.
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Punjab may cap wheat price
LAHORE, April 28: The Punjab government may not increase the wheat price from Rs350 per 40kg for the next season because charges have come down substantially due to reduced mark-up on loans.
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States besides Libya, Iran also received N-tech: US
WASHINGTON, April 28: The United States has said there are countries besides Iran, Libya and North Korea that may have obtained nuclear technology from the A.Q. Khan network.
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Three killed, 49 hurt in Kashmir
JAMMU, April 28: Campaign stepped up on Wednesday to derail Indian elections in occupied Kashmir, killing three and injuring 49 people in attacks on a rally and political workers, police said.
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Fresh US assault on Fallujah
FALLUJAH, April 28: United States aircraft pounded suspected guerilla positions in Fallujah for a second day on Wednesday, but US commanders said they were still committed to ongoing peace talks.
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Annan says US raids making situation worse
UNITED NATIONS, April 28: Secretary General Kofi Annan on Wednesday said US actions in Iraq were worsening the situation and called for negotiations to help calm the situation.
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UN asks states to restrict WMDs
UNITED NATIONS, April 28: The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution aimed at keeping weapons of mass destruction out of the hands of terrorists.
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Kuwait confirms terror threats
KUWAIT CITY, April 28: Kuwait has confirmed reports of terrorist threats against local and foreign targets in the country, the interior minister said in remarks published on Wednesday, while a security official said the emirate had heightened its state of alert.
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112 die in clashes with Thai troops: 15 security installations attacked
PATTANI, April 28: Troops and police killed 112 Muslims on Wednesday, including more than 30 in a three-hour mosque shootout, on a day of carnage in Thailand's restive south.
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