Changes possible in defamation bill: PM
LAHORE, Aug 3: The only amendment to defamation laws is the increase in jail term for making false accusations, says Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Husain.
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Cabinet to review law and order today
ISLAMABAD Aug 3: A meeting of the federal cabinet to be held here on Wednesday is expected to review the law and order situation in the country. The meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.
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N-programme won't be rolled back: Aziz
ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday categorically stated that Pakistan's nuclear programme would not be rolled back, as it guaranteed the integrity, sovereignty and security of the country.
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Video shows serious security lapse: Attempt on Aziz's life
ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: A video provided to the Ministry of Interior indicates a serious lapse on the part of agencies responsible for the security of Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz at the Fatehjang meeting
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Finance minister advised to avoid election rallies
ISLAMABAD Aug 3: Security agencies have advised Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz to confine himself to his residence following Friday's suicide attack and it is more likely that he will not participate in election rallies
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2 top Al Qaeda men arrested, says Faisal
ISLAMABAD: Aug 3: Security agencies have arrested two more key leaders of Al Qaeda, Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat announced at a press conference here on Tuesday.
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Khalfan handed over to US
WASHINGTON, Aug 3: Pakistan is believed to have handed over a key Al Qaeda operative, Ahmad Khalfan Ghailani, to US authorities who have taken him to an undisclosed location, US and diplomatic sources told Dawn on Tuesday.
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Forces gain control of Shakai, says ISPR
ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday claimed that security forces had gained control of Shakai and adjoining areas in the South Waziristan Agency.
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Balochistan tribes warned
ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: The government on Tuesday announced a 'crash programme' against subversive elements in Balochistan. Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat said at a press conference that the government would give a last chance to tribes which were behind violence in Balochistan.
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American visa information on Internet
ISLAMABAD, Aug 3: People seeking United States' visa can chat directly with the embassy officials for the first time through the Internet on Wednesday.
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Punjab CM's security guard held
LAHORE, Aug 3: Police and intelligence personnel have arrested at least half a dozen foreigners and Pakistanis suspected of working for international terror groups.
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Hurriyat leader fails to unite factions
SRINAGAR, Aug 3: A moderate Kashmiri leader said on Tuesday he had failed in an attempt to unite warring factions, a setback in efforts to bring a united Kashmiri group to the negotiating table with India.
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Pakistan, India inch closer to agreement: People-to-people contact
NEW DELHI, Aug 3: India and Pakistan on Tuesday inched closer to agreement on a series of measures to boost people-to-people contact, officials of both sides said.
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50 Taliban killed, claims US
KABUL, Aug 3: Afghan troops backed by American soldiers and warplanes may have killed up to 50 militants in a day-long pitched battle at a southeastern border post near Pakistan, the US military said in a statement.
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Four American soldiers killed in guerilla attacks
BAGHDAD, Aug 3: Guerillas launched a wave of attacks in Iraq on Tuesday, killing six national guardsmen in a suicide car bombing and four US soldiers in separate incidents in Baghdad and the volatile west of the country.
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13 held in UK terror raids
LONDON, Aug 3: British police said on Tuesday they had arrested 13 men in a series of anti-terror raids across the country.
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