Rahim takes over as Sindh CM
KARACHI, June 9: Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim took oath of office on Wednesday as the new chief minister of Sindh. He was administered the oath by Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad at a simple ceremony held in the lawns of the Governor's House.
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Jamali, Shujaat rule out in-house change
ISLAMABAD, June 9: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali and Pakistan Muslim League president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Wednesday reaffirmed their resolve to continue with the present political setup and rejected reports of any looming crisis
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3 Karachi by-poll results nullified
ISLAMABAD, June 9: The Election Commission on Wednesday declared null and void the May 12 by-polls results of two national and one provincial assembly seats in Karachi for 'grave illegalities' and ordered fresh by-elections on August 9.
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Muttahida lashes out at CEC
ISLAMABAD, June 9: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) demanded on Wednesday 'immediate arrest' of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retired) Irshad Hassan Khan, alleging that "he is an agent of those who want to destabilize the country."
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By-poll schedule announced
ISLAMABAD, June 9: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday announced schedule for the by-polls to be held on August 9 in constituencies of NA-240, NA-246 and PS-127.
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PM strives to win back support of Fata MNAs
ISLAMABAD June 9: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has invited five National Assembly members and six senators from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to a breakfast meeting on Friday to listen to their grievances and try to win back their support.
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Fierce fighting in Wana; 20 militants killed: Many troops reported dead
WANA, June 9: At least 15 soldiers and 20 suspected militants were killed in day-long fighting triggered by simultaneous attacks on military posts in South Waziristan on Wednesday, knowledgeable sources said.
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Protest lodged with US after copter violates airspace
PESHAWAR, June 9: A United States military helicopter violated Pakistani airspace in the Kurram tribal region on Wednesday as Islamabad lodged a protest with the coalition authorities in Kabul, officials said.
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President calls for flexibility on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD, June 9: President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday called for sincerity, flexibility and boldness to find a 'viable, genuine and lasting' settlement of the Kashmir dispute.
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Guarantees may be given for gas pipeline: FM
ISLAMABAD, June 9: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has welcomed the statement of his Indian counterpart Natwar Singh that India is ready to enter a proposed trilateral gas pipeline project if Pakistan gives international guarantees for its security.
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Nepra outwits govt, cuts Fesco tariff
ISLAMABAD, June 9: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday reduced tariff for the consumers of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) by an average 50 paisa per unit with effect from July 1, 2004.
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Polluted water death toll rises to 36
HYDERABAD, June 9: Three infants and a man died of gastroenteritis in three government hospitals on Tuesday and Wednesday, raising the death toll to 36 since May 15. Civil, Bhittai and Kotri taluka hospital administrations confirmed the deaths.
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Two killed in Valley
SRINAGAR, June 9: A Kashmiri freedom fighter and an Indian soldier were killed on Wednesday when fighting broke out near a mosque in occupied Kashmir, a military spokesman said.
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Neighbours' support for Iraq stability stressed
UNITED NATIONS, June 9: Pakistan said on Tuesday that "the support of Iraq's immediate neighbours, as well as in the Arab and Islamic countries, for security and stability in Iraq will be an important component in realizing the political
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US, France clash over Nato role
SEA ISLAND, June 9: The United States and France clashed again over Iraq on Wednesday, their new harmony on post-war strategy dissolving over the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's role, just a day after they reached detente on a new UN resolution.
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G8 adopts ME reform plan
SAVANNAH, June 9: The Group of Eight summit on Wednesday approved a "Partnership for Progress and a Common Future" aimed at spreading reforms in the Middle East and North Africa.
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