Uproar over Aziz's citizenship
ISLAMABAD July 5: Treasury benches in the senate came to the help of prime minister-in-waiting Shaukat Aziz on Monday when the upper house witnessed an uproar over a controversy generated by some opposition members who objected to his being nominated to the highest office in the country alleging that he was a US citizen.
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Aziz may face Asif, Hashmi in by-polls
LAHORE, July 5: Convinced that the ruling party will go to any extent to get Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz elected on both the National Assembly seats he will contest, the ARD on Monday discussed the possibility of putting up incarcerated PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari from the Tharparkar constituency and the PML-N's jailed leader Javed Hashmi from Attock.
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'77 coup remembered in Senate
ISLAMABAD, July 5: The 1977 military takeover was remembered in the Senate on Monday with strong sentiments voiced by several opponents and a defender of late Gen Mohammad Ziaul Haq's action.
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Islamabad committed to talks: PM
ISLAMABAD July 5: Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Monday asked the media not to give a negative twist to the reported visit of Pakistan Boy Scouts to held Kashmir where they were said to have presented bouquets to their hosts.
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Sweden stresses settlement of Kashmir issue: Musharraf, Persson agree to boost economic ties
HARPSUND, July 5: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Swedish Prime Minister Goeran Persson on Monday held wide-ranging talks, emphasizing the importance of a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute for durable peace and development in South Asia.
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Musharraf asks world to change perception about Muslims
STOCKHOLM, July 5: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday urged the international community to change its perception about the Muslim world and at the same time, asked the Muslims to unite to face the challenges of the 21st century.
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Tribes agree to protect security forces
WANA, July 5: Tribes inhabiting the Shakai valley on Monday agreed to provide protection to security forces operating in the area and refuse shelter to foreign militants.
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Unprecedented security measures for US missions
RAWALPINDI, July 5: The federal government has directed the four provinces and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration to adopt "unprecedented" security measures for the US installations and embassy
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British HC closed after terror threat: US visa section to remain shut
ISLAMABAD, July 5: The British High Commission here hastily closed down its operations on Monday after it received warning from its intelligence outfit in London of a possible missile attack on the diplomatic enclave
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US urged to stay engaged with Pakistan
WASHINGTON, July 5: America's partnership with Pakistan continues to be critical, both for the campaign against terrorism and for bringing greater stability to Afghanistan, says Congressman James Leach, chairman, of the US House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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Delhi talks 'a good beginning': FO
ISLAMABAD, July 5: Pakistan said on Monday that the two rounds of talks held in Delhi on nuclear confidence-building measures were 'a good beginning'.
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PAF purchases Mirage jets from Libya
ISLAMABAD, July 5: Pakistan has purchased a fleet of Mirage fighter jets and spare parts from Libya, says an air force spokesman. "Libya had a Mirage fleet that was grounded for over a decade.
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Two Rangers personnel die in ambush
MULTAN, July 5: Two officials of the rangers were killed when a contingent of the paramilitary force was attacked near Punjab-Balochistan border in Rajanpur district on Monday.
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Flash flood kills five of a family
QUETTA, July 5: Five persons died after they were swept away in a flash flood in Zhob River triggered by heavy rains on Monday. It was learnt that the jeep of Nawab Khan, who was travelling with his family, was stranded near Sambaza after heavy rains hit the area.
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Kashmir violence claims 11 lives
SRINAGAR, July 5: Eleven people have been killed in fresh violence in Indian-held Kashmir, bringing to 46 the number of people killed in the past three days, police said on Monday.
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12 die in US air attack on Fallujah
FALLUJAH, July 5: A US warplane dropped six massive bombs on a house in Fallujah late on Monday, killing 12 people and wounded five others, the military and local residents said.
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35 killed in Yemen clashes
SANAA, July 5: Thirty-five followers of an extremist Yemeni preacher holed up in a mountainous northern region have been killed and 60 wounded in fierce clashes with the army since late Sunday, military sources said on Monday.
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Ex-general leads in Indonesia election
JAKARTA, July 5: Retired general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took the lead on Monday in Indonesia's first direct presidential election that strengthened democracy in the world's most populous Muslim country after decades of authoritarian rule.
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