Aziz quits Senate, takes NA seat: Anti-terror amendment bill adopted
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: Ruling coalition's cheers and an opposition silence greeted prime minister-designate Shaukat Aziz as he took his seat in the National Assembly on Friday in his singular march to the new office
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Comprehensive uplift package soon: Aziz
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: Prime Minister-designate Shaukat Aziz on Friday said that his government would announce a comprehensive development package in a couple of weeks aimed at accelerating economic activities
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New faces likely in Aziz cabinet
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The prime minister-in-waiting, Mr Shaukat Aziz, is likely to include a number of new faces in his cabinet, reshuffle portfolios of some of the ministers and even drop a few of them when he forms his cabinet
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MMA hints at boycott
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Friday announced that it would boycott the forthcoming electoral process for the prime minister unless the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) came up with an 'alternative proposal'.
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Dialogue with India satisfactory, says FM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said that the peace process with India has been moving forward successfully.
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Musharraf urges steps to cope with rains
KARACHI, Aug 20: President Pervez Musharraf has directed the federal and provincial governments and army engineers to take immediate measures to effectively cope with consequences of possible heavy monsoon rains.
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US urged to ensure shrines' sanctity
KARACHI, Aug 20: President General Pervez Musharraf in a telephonic conversation with Commander in Chief US Central Command, General John P Abizaid, Thursday evening conveyed the concern of the people and government of Pakistan regarding the sanctity of holy shrines
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Airspace violation
PESHAWAR, Aug 20: A spy plane of the US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan violated the Pakistani airspace and entered the Kudakhel village in Mohmand Agency on the night between Thursday and Friday.
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Iraqi refugees return home
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: A batch of 145 Iraqi refugees residing in Pakistan returned to Baghdad on Friday. Two UAE aircraft airlifted the second batch of refugees to the Iraqi capital on an initiative by the UAE President, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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2 Kashmiri leaders detained
SRINAGAR, Aug 20: Police in occupied Kashmir on Friday detained two Kashmiri leaders, APHC's Syed Ali Geelani and Javed Mir, an officer said, in a move apparently aimed at keeping them away from condoling the death of a commander
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India repeats allegations
NEW DELHI, Aug 20: India on Friday accused Pakistan of inciting terrorism in the occupied Kashmir and in several north eastern states bordering Bangladesh besides blaming one of its spy agency for using various means to destabilize the country.
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Rocca urges adoption of Pakistan aid package
WASHINGTON, Aug 20: The United States Congress can send a strong message of friendship to Pakistan by passing the $3 billion aid package President George Bush has pledged, Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca told the house international relations committee on Thursday.
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Sistani aides given keys to Najaf shrine
NAJAF, Aug 20: Militiamen holed up in Najaf handed over the keys of their stronghold to aides of Iraq's top Shia leader on Friday but denied they had capitulated in their 16-day stand off with US-backed security forces.
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'US should try to improve image among Muslims'
WASHINGTON, Aug 20: Despite the effort and money spent to improve its image among Muslim nations, the US government could better organize its public diplomacy and the American people should help get the message across
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US senator on 'no-fly' list
WASHINGTON, Aug 20: Fears of a terrorist attack has made travelling in America difficult not just for the Muslims living here but also for a powerful American senator, Edward M. 'Ted' Kennedy.
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12 Nepalese kidnapped
DUBAI, Aug 20: A militant group on Friday claimed it had seized 12 workers from Nepal because of their cooperation with US forces in Iraq.
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