Uproar in Senate over dual office bill
ISLAMABAD Oct 27: The combined opposition in Senate on Wednesday successfully stalled debate on a bill allowing the president to keep two offices as the day's more than three hours' proceedings were consumed by speeches on points of order, motions on the bill and protests.
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Pakistan on road to democracy: Musharraf
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: President General Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan is well on course to sustainable democracy with a participatory democratic system functioning at the grass roots and a system of checks and balances in place at the top level.
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World Bank links aid with reforms
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: The World Bank has indicated it will provide substantial financial assistance during 2004-07 but wants Pakistan to implement, on a priority basis
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Rs20 & 5,000 notes soon
ISLAMABAD Oct 27: The government has decided to print currency notes of Rs5,000 and Rs20 denominations and their designs were approved by the federal cabinet on Wednesday.
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Karamat asked to help better ties with US
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday asked Pakistan's ambassador-designate to the United States Gen (retd) Jehangir Karamat to work hard for cementing ties with Washington in political, defence, economic, cultural and social fields.
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3 killed in firing near Wana
WANA, Oct 27: Three people were killed and two others wounded when paramilitary troops opened fire at a checkpoint, 10km west of here on Wednesday morning.
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Indian, Pakistani ministers to discuss oil pipeline
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: The petroleum ministers of Pakistan and India are expected to meet in Islamabad early next month to discuss the possibility of laying a multi-billion-dollar trans-Pakistan gas pipeline, Dawn has learnt.
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Kashmiris rally on Indian invasion anniversary
MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 27: Thousands of people in Azad Jammu and Kashmir demonstrated on Wednesday to mark the 57th anniversary of India's invasion of Kashmir as a 'black day'.
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US stresses initiating India-Pakistan talks
WASHINGTON, Oct 27: The United States said on Wednesday that US Secretary of State Colin Powell did help arrange a telephone conversation between the former Indian and Pakistani prime ministers
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UN asked to help boost peace
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 27: Pakistan on Tuesday said that the UN Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) should assist in promoting the peace process between the two countries as well as the protection of human rights in Kashmir.
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Sonia likely to visit Pakistan in December
LAHORE, Oct 27: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's scheduled visit to India in November will be followed by a flurry of visits of political leaders and senior government officials on both sides of the political divide.
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BJP slams govt's Pakistan policy
NEW DELHI, Oct 27: India's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) endorsed hardline Hindutva leader Lal Krishan Advani as its new president on Tuesday, supported peace talks with Pakistan
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UK troops on way to Baghdad: Japan rejects militants' threat
BASRA, Oct 27: Hundreds of British soldiers left southern Iraq on a risky mission closer to Baghdad on Wednesday to free up US forces for a possible assault on Fallujah
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Arafat loses consciousness: Israeli radio
TEL AVIV, Oct 27: Palestinian leader Yasser lost Consciousness on Wednesday, Israeli public radio reported, quoting Palestinian sources. He lost consciousness "several hours ago", it said.
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Iran-EU N-talks make no progress
VIENNA, Oct 27: Talks between European and Iranian officials on Tehran's nuclear programme broke up here on Wednesday without apparent agreement but will resume
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Tehran's heavy water plant to start work soon
TEHRAN, Oct 27: Iran said on Wednesday a heavy water plant would start functioning within a month near the city of Arak.
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Muslims' killing widely resented
SINGAPORE, Oct 27: Governments and human rights groups in Asia expressed outrage on Wednesday at the grisly death of 85 detained Muslim protesters in southern Thailand and warned of more violence unless justice is done.
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BD Rifles put on alert
DHAKA, Oct 27: The Bangladesh Rifles has been put on full alert along the borders of Rangpur and Dinajpur districts to foil any attempt by the Indian Border Security Force to push Bangla-speaking Indian Muslims into Bangladesh.
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