Parliament to complete its term, says Jamali: Reports of govt's ouster termed rumours
ISLAMABAD, April 30: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has described reports about a likely ouster of his government and early elections in the country as 'rumours' and said that parliament will complete its constitutional term.
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Tricky problems Jamali will have to deal with in May
ISLAMABAD, April 30: It may not be a merry month of May for Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali as rough political winds appear to be on the cards.
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'Riyadh will honour govt's accord with Sharif family'
RIYADH, April 30: In case PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif is arrested upon landing in Pakistan and is deported to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi government would honour and respect the 'agreement' it brokered between the government of Pakistan and the Sharif family
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NAB seeks action against lawyers
ISLAMABAD, April 30: The National Accountability Bureau on Friday moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking 'appropriate' action against senior counsel Abdul Hafeez Pirzada and Farooq H. Naek
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Foreigners' registration deadline extended
PESHAWAR, April 30: The government on Friday agreed to give another week to parliamentarians from tribal areas to persuade militants to facilitate the registration of their foreign comrades in the South Waziristan
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US Congress notified about MNNA status for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, April 30: The US Congress has been formally informed about President George W. Bush's decision to grant Pakistan the Major Non-Nato Ally (MNNA) status, diplomatic sources told Dawn on Friday.
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Rallies to mark May Day today
ISLAMABAD, April 30: The workers' community will observe the May Day across the country today to pay homage to the workers of Chicago for struggling to defend their rights. The workers will organize various rallies and functions.
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PC approves aircraft purchase agreement
ISLAMABAD, April 30: The Planning Commission has approved the controversial purchase of eight Boeing 777 aircraft at a cost of Rs105 billion but directed the PIA authorities to renegotiate the issue
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Petrol price raised by Rs1.55
KARACHI, April 30: Consumers were heavily burdened on Friday after a big increase in the price of petrol and related products. The Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) announced an increase in the price of petrol
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Rain damages wheat crop
ISLAMABAD, April 30: Unprecedented rain on Friday damaged wheat crop in most parts of Punjab and disrupted civic life in the Frontier province.
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40 Pakistani Guantanamo inmates to be freed
WASHINGTON, April 30: The United States has agreed to hand over 40 Pakistanis detained at Guantanamo Bay to Pakistan, sources told Dawn on Friday.
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US pursuing South Asia dialogue, says official
WASHINGTON, April 30: The United States is "relentlessly" encouraging Pakistan and India to continue the current peace process and resolve their differences through dialogue, says a US official.
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Uncertainty reigns supreme in India
NEW DELHI, April 30: Political uncertainty spurred by predictions of a hung parliament after India's ongoing general elections have shaken markets and prompted key players on Friday to jostle and speculate over the country's top job.
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US seeks Saddam general's help: Two Marines killed in Fallujah
FALLUJAH, April 30: US forces turned to a former general in Saddam Hussein's Republican Guard to help end a standoff with guerillas in Fallujah on Friday, but there was no end to attacks and another two Marines were killed.
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Furore over abuse of prisoners
LONDON, April 30: Photos purporting to show US soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners drew international condemnation on Friday, with Arabs saying the US campaign to win the hearts and minds of Iraqis was now a lost cause.
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Europe ends Cold War divisions
DUBLIN, April 30: Europe ended its Cold War divisions on Friday midnight as ten mainly ex-communist nations joined the European Union in the bloc's biggest expansion in nearly fifty years.
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