Opposition offers PM help
ISLAMABAD, June 22: Amid heightened speculation about the political future of Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, the opposition parties in the National Assembly on Tuesday offered him a helping hand if his party tried to oust him.
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Opposition walks out of NA
ISLAMABAD, June 22: Opposition walked out of the National Assembly on Tuesday after speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain declined to intervene to provide relief to the jailed ARD president, Javed Hashmi.
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Karachi by-polls stayed
KARACHI, June 22: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday stayed the fresh by-election process in three city constituencies where balloting was conducted on May 12. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad and Justice Zia Perwez passed the order
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Taxes on certain items withdrawn: •CVT reduced to 0.01pc •Shaukat wraps up budget debate
ISLAMABAD June 22: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz announced in the National Assembly on Tuesday withdrawal of some duties and reduction in a number of taxes he had proposed on June 12 in the budget for 2004-05.
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Singapore for closer Pakistan-Asean ties
ISLAMABAD, June 22: Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, during a meeting with President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday, expressed his country's support for Pakistan's close interaction with the Association of South East Asian Nations.
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Pakistan, India close to Baglihar accord
NEW DELHI, June 22: India and Pakistan reported progress in the secretary-level talks on Tuesday to resolve their differences over the Baglihar hydroelectric power project in Jammu and Kashmir.
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US urges steps to reduce N-risks
WASHINGTON, June 22: The United States has urged India and Pakistan to take more concrete steps to reduce nuclear risk in South Asia after a weekend agreement to set up a hotline to avoid nuclear confrontation.
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Pakistan caucus registered
WASHINGTON, June 22: The administration committee for US Congress on Tuesday confirmed the registration of Pakistan caucus. The caucus will promote Pakistan's interests in the Congress and work to foster a better understanding between the American and Pakistani communities.
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Imran and Jemima divorce
ISLAMABAD, June 22: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan announced on Tuesday that he had divorced his wife, Jemima Khan, after more than nine years of their marriage. "I sadly announce that Jemima and I are divorced," he said in a statement released by the PTI.
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Iraqis to get Saddam's 'legal' custody
BAGHDAD, June 22: The United States plans to turn over legal, but not physical, custody of Saddam Hussein and some other prisoners to the interim Iraqi government soon after it takes over on June 30, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Two US troops killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, June 22: Two US soldiers were killed and one wounded on Tuesday in a small arms attack near Balad, 75 kilometre north of Baghdad, the US military said.
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S. Korean hostage beheaded
DUBAI, June 22: The South Korean translator held hostage in Iraq has been beheaded by his captors linked to Al Qaeda, the Arab satellite news channel Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.
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British detainees may be freed soon: Iran - Interrogation in progress
TEHRAN, June 22: Iran hinted on Tuesday it could soon release eight heavily-armed members of Britain's Royal Navy who strayed into Iranian waters on the border with Iraq, easing fears the incident could spiral into a crisis.
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47 security personnel killed in Ingushetia: Rebels attack 15 sites
NAZRAN, June 22: At least 57 people, including 47 security officials were killed on Tuesday in rebel attacks in Ingushetia, neighbouring Chechnya, news reports quoted the regional interior minister as saying.
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