McKinnon briefed on democracy: Meeting with PM
ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz briefed Commonwealth Secretary-General Donald C. McKinnon on full restoration of democracy in the country and Pakistan's role in promoting regional and global peace.
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Bill termed short of expectations
ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: Commonwealth Secretary-General Don Mckinnon has termed the bill, passed by the National Assembly enabling President Gen Pervez Musharraf to retain his military uniform beyond December 31, 2004, "short of expectations."
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Dissolution won't hit MMA: Fazl
NOWSHERA, Oct 23: The leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has said that in case of dissolution of parliament, the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) will lose nothing as compared to the loss of many bigwigs of the government.
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Joint search operation launched in Waziristan: Weapons seized
WANA, Oct 23: Security forces and elders of the Mahsud tribe began a joint search operation in the Spinkay Raghzay area of the South Waziristan tribal region on Saturday where authorities believed local and foreign militants were holed up, officials said.
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Detention of KRL scientist extended
ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: The Federal Review Board of the Supreme Court on Saturday extended the detention period of Director-General of Science and Technology, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), Dr Mohammad Farooq, for another 90 days, court sources told Dawn.
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WB, ADB urge early political consensus on dams
ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: The World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have urged the government to develop an early 'political consensus' to build Kalabagh Dam or Basha Dam to overcome the growing water and power problems in the country.
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Govt grants exploration licence in Indus Delta
ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: The government on Saturday awarded an exploration licence over Block No. 2367-4 (Indus Delta-A) to Government Holdings (Pvt) Limited and simultaneously signed
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Lunar eclipse on 28th
KARACHI, Oct 23: Pakistan will be one of the countries where moon eclipse will be visible on Oct 28. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the eclipse will be visible from the Arctic region, Western Russia, Saudi Arabia, Asia
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US may delay prisoners' release
WASHINGTON, Oct 23: The Pentagon is reconsidering its policy towards Guantanamo Bay detainees after some of those released rejoined terrorist groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan, US officials said on Saturday.
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New Delhi rejects US charges on proliferation
NEW DELHI, Oct 23: India on Saturday rejected charges by the US that two of its scientists had sold N-technology to Iran.
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Karzai shows majority after 75pc vote counted
KABUL, Oct 23: Hamid Karzai maintained his clear majority in the Afghan presidential elections as the vote count passed 75 per cent on Saturday, according to the official poll website.
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20 Iraqis killed in suicide attacks: Zarqawi's aide arrested
BAGHDAD, Oct 23: Suicide bombers killed 20 men of Iraq's fledgling security forces near a US marine base west of Baghdad and at a checkpoint to the north on Saturday amid a spate of insurgent attacks across the country.
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UN not to train judges: Saddam's trial
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23: The United Nations would not train judges and prosecutors for a special Iraqi tribunal created to try former Iraqi leaders because it has no mandate to impose death penalty as stipulated by the Iraqi court, a UN spokesman said on Friday.
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Israel allows doctors to see Arafat
JERUSALEM, Oct 23: A team of Tunisian doctors are to carry out a health check on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who has been confined to his West Bank headquarters by Israel for almost three years, officials said on Saturday.
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Powell says Iran case may be sent to UN
TOKYO, Oct 23: The United States has seen no sign Iran will comply with international demands on its suspect nuclear program and will push next month for the matter to be sent to the UN Security Council unless Tehran reverses its course
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US warns Syria of further sanctions
BEIRUT, Oct 23: A senior US official called on Saturday for action from Syria to prove it was changing its attitude regarding Lebanon, Iraq and its alleged support of terrorism, warning of further sanctions if no change was forthcoming.
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Pilot quizzed after plane flew near Bush rally
JACKSONVILLE, Oct 23: A pilot was questioned by local law-enforcement officials on Saturday in an incident involving an airplane that flew nearby while President George W. Bush was speaking at a campaign event in Melbourne, Florida, the White House said on Saturday.
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Nine die as strong quake hits Japan
TOKYO, Oct 23: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 and several powerful aftershocks rocked northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people and injuring more than 400 while knocking out power and phone services, media said.
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16 killed in Algeria ambush
MEDEA, Oct 23: Suspected Algerian Islamic militants killed 16 people in the first attack on civilians since the start of the holy month of Ramazan, officials said on Saturday.
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Myanmar may hold democracy talks in Jan
YANGON, Oct 23: Myanmar's military junta is likely to restart talks on a new constitution in January, a senior general said on Saturday, after last week's purge of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt cast doubts over the process.
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