Treasury urged to dump uniform bill
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Opposition Senators on Friday made an impassioned appeal to the treasury to reject the twin-office bill, branding the piece of legislation "unconstitutional, immoral and anti-democracy".
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Ties with US to be strengthened: PM
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: The growing economic cooperation between Pakistan and the United States will further strengthen their bilateral ties, says Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
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Aziz stresses merit in recruitment: Housing societies' role reviewed
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday reviewed the performance of the Federal Public Service Commission and cooperative housing societies in the country.
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US remarks on blast disputed
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday contradicted a statement by the US State Department that Thursday's explosion in Marriot Hotel was not due to a short circuit.
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Mian Sharif dies in Jeddah
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE, Oct 29: Mian Mohammad Sharif, the father of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, expired in Jeddah on Friday. He was 85. Family sources told Dawn from Jeddah that Mian Sharif's condition had deteriorated at about 8pm Saudi time (10pm PST).
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Aziz-Singh meeting likely on Nov 23
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is likely to have his first meeting with Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Nov 23 in New Delhi, Dawn learnt through diplomatic sources on Friday.
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Petroleum minister invited to India
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Petroleum Minister Amanullah Khan Jadoon on Friday received an invitation from his Indian counterpart to visit New Delhi to discuss the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project.
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Soldier, civilian killed in Waziristan clashes
WANA, Oct 29: A soldier and a civilian were killed and three security personnel were wounded in attacks by militants and counter-attacks by security forces in the North and South Waziristan tribal regions on Friday
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Kidnappers warn against rescue bid: Link to Taliban denied
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Three foreign United Nations employees kidnapped in Kabul are alive but may be killed if an attempt is made to rescue them, a spokesman for the group that has claimed responsibility for the abduction told AFP on Friday.
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Pakistan, Japan to boost trade ties
TOKYO, Oct 29: Pakistan and Japan have reached understanding to further strengthen bilateral ties besides studying proposals to build up their economic, commercial and trade relations.
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McKinnon laments dual-office move
NEW DELHI, Oct 29: Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon on Friday praised President Pervez Musharraf's moves to strengthen democracy, but lamented his attempt to retain the post of army chief.
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No decision yet on F-16s, US tells India
WASHINGTON, Oct 29: The United States has assured India that it has not yet taken any decision about selling F-16 aircraft to Pakistan. The assurance -- given at a briefing here on Thursday
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Five killed
SRINAGAR, Oct 29: A policeman died in a cycle-bomb explosion and another in a grenade attack while three Mujahideen were killed in renewed violence in occupied Kashmir, police said on Friday.
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Osama accuses Bush of negligence
DOHA, Oct 29: Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden on Friday accused US President George Bush in a videotape of negligence on Sept 11, 2001, by being late to react to the first attack on the World Trade Center.
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'Explosives disappeared under US occupation'
WASHINGTON, Oct 29: New evidence emerged in the United States on Friday that contradicted President Bush's claim that 380 tons of explosives from Iraq were looted before the US troops occupied the country.
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Arafat gets medical care in France
PARIS, Oct 29: A weak and pale Yasser Arafat was Friday receiving urgent medical treatment at a French military hospital near Paris after being rushed from his West Bank base suffering from a potentially fatal blood disorder.
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'Time running out' for Iran, says US
WASHINGTON, Oct 29: The United States said on Friday that "time is running out" for Iran to avoid being hauled before the UN Security Council for possible sanctions by complying with international demands to halt uranium enrichment activities and come clean on its suspect nuclear program.
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Landmark EU statute signed: Rift over offices remains
ROME, Oct 29: European Union leaders on Friday signed a landmark new treaty for the 25 nation bloc but remained in discord over the future line-up of the European Commission.
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