ARD fails to name joint candidates
ISLAMABAD, July 10: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy on Saturday once again failed to announce joint candidates for the by-elections in Attock and Tharparkar against ruling PML's Shaukat Aziz
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NA session summoned on 16th
ISLAMABAD, July 10: Acting president Mohammedmian Soomro has summoned a National Assembly session at 5pm on July 16, according to a notification issued on Saturday. Sources said the session was being convened as the government wanted to bring an amendment to the Political Parties Order.
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PM can campaign for Aziz: Dogar
ISLAMABAD, July 10: Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar said on Saturday there was no law to deter Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain from leading the election campaign of Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz.
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Pagara assures Aziz of support
KARACHI, July 10: Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday morning called on Pir Pagara at his residence. Mr Aziz is contesting from two National Assembly constituencies in Attock and Tharparkar.
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Assemblies and LBs part of same system: Shujaat pledges press freedom
ISLAMABAD, July 10: Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said on Saturday that local governments, and national and provincial assemblies were different tiers of the same democratic system.
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Rs50m to be allocated for tourism, says Shujaat: Mountaineering fees waived
ISLAMABAD, July 10: The government will support domestic tourism industry with an allocation of Rs50 million, waive mountaineering fees for the next three years and confer decorations on climbers scaling the country's mountains
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Militants, security forces trade fire: Sanctions on tribes likely
WANA, July 10: Suspected militants and security forces exchanged heavy fire on Saturday evening in the volatile South Waziristan tribal region as authorities contemplated reviving economic sanctions on the tribes.
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Uranium project among 24 schemes approved
ISLAMABAD, July 10: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) of the Planning Commission has approved 24 development projects at a cost of Rs46.2 billion, including exploration of uranium resources project to build indigenous nuclear power plants.
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Deportation from Cyprus to be challenged
NICOSIA, July 10: Cypriot authorities wrongly deported 10 Pakistani students from Cyprus on suspicion of belonging to the Al Qaeda terror network, their lawyer said on Saturday, adding that he would take their case to the European Court of Human Rights.
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US urges India to join G8 force
WASHINGTON, July 10: India's new government appears as committed to intensifying cooperation with the United States as the recently ousted leadership, Undersecretary of Defence Douglas Feith said.
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Fernandes strip-searched in US: Talbott
NEW DELHI, July 10: Former Indian defence minister George Fernandes was strip-searched twice at Dulles Airport in the US capital area when he was defence minister, Press Trust of India reported on Saturday, quoting former US deputy secretary of state Strobe Talbott.
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Five die in Iraq attacks
KIRKUK, July 10: Five Iraqis, including two alleged members of a gang, were killed on Saturday in a spate of attacks, while insurgents again targeted a gas pipeline near the northern oil city of Kirkuk.
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4 Palestinians killed
GAZA CITY, July 10: Four Palestinians were killed on Saturday by Israeli tank fire when their car took a direct hit near the Jewish settlement of Netzarim in central Gaza
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Kiwis beat Windies
LONDON, July 10: Daniel Vettori took five for 30 to inspire New Zealand to a 107-run victory over West Indies in the triangular series final at Lord's on Saturday.-Reuters
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