Shahbaz lands at Lahore; sent to S. Arabia: ARD workers clash with police
LAHORE, May 11: PML-N president Mian Shahbaz Sharif, who landed at the Lahore airport at 6:05pm on Tuesday ending what he called his 'forced exile', was sent to Saudi Arabia by a special PIA plane after only 100 minutes' stay at the airport.
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Shahbaz tried to resist deportation
LAHORE, May 11: PML-N president Mian Shahbaz Sharif tried to resist his deportation, but security personnel took hardly 15 minutes to complete the job. According to a government official, who took part in the operation, the plane carrying the former chief minister was cordoned off as soon as it landed at the Allama Iqbal Airport at around 6:10pm.
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PML unification plan hits snag
ISLAMABAD, May 11: The unification of five PML factions hit some serious snags on Tuesday when the ruling PML-Q and PML-F failed to fulfil the decisions taken by the faction heads in their joint meeting at the PM House on Monday.
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Opposition leaders condemn Shahbaz's 'forced exile'
ISLAMABAD, May 11: Members of different opposition parties have condemned the deportation of Pakistan Muslim League-N president Mian Shahbaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia and demanded registration of a hijacking case against the Punjab government.
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Govt acted in accordance with exile deal: Rashid
ISLAMABAD, May 11: Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Tuesday that PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif had been sent to Jeddah in accordance with an agreement that had been reached between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia three years ago.
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Pakistan kept US informed
WASHINGTON, May 11: Pakistan had kept the United States informed about developments concerning Shahbaz Sharif's failed attempt to return home, the State Department said on Tuesday.
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Lashkar drops militants' hunt
WANA, May 11: A tribal lashkar on Tuesday put off its hunt for foreign militants after doubts emerged about contents of the Shakai agreement reached on April 24 between the government and tribal militants.
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Resolutions rejected in chamber: Secrecy, sensitivity cited
ISLAMABAD, May 11: A number of resolutions pertaining to civil-military relationship, transparency in the government and human rights were rejected in the Senate chairman's chamber over the past year after being declared inadmissible under the rules.
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LoI signed with new US firm: Munda Dam feasibility study
ISLAMABAD, May 11: Pakistan on Tuesday issued the Letter of Interest (LoI) to a newly formed US company, Amzo Corporation, aimed at upgrading the feasibility study for constructing the $1.2 billion Munda Dam in the NWFP.
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Moeen sees stability all around
NEW YORK, May 11: Former prime minister Moeen Qureshi on Monday credited President Pervez Musharraf for establishing "the improbable idea" that peaceful co-existence with India was "achievable".
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Setback for Vajpayee
NEW DELHI, May 11: The mascot of Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's "India Shining" election campaign, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, was comprehensively routed on Tuesday in state polls
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Asean official says Indian concern addressed
Yogyakarta, May 11: Southeast Asia has met India's preconditions to Pakistan becoming a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) - a regional gathering on security issues, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Military leadership blamed for abuse
WASHINGTON, May 11: The abuse of Iraqi prisoners reflected a failure of leadership and discipline in the US armed forces, the general who investigated the mistreatment testified on Tuesday
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Six Israeli troops killed in Gaza
GAZA CITY, May 11: Six Israeli soldiers were killed when their troop transport was blown up on Tuesday during an army raid into Gaza City that also left seven Palestinians dead and scores wounded.
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