Musharraf vows to fight terrorism: Wide-ranging talks held with Karzai
KABUL, Nov 6: President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday pledged to fight terrorism 'offensively' and promised full cooperation with Afghanistan.
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Legalizing of jirgas in Sindh to be opposed: Bill on honour-killing a success: adviser
QUETTA, Nov 6: The Pakistan Muslim League and the federal government would strongly oppose any move to legalize jirga system in Sindh, says Advisor to Prime Minister on Women Development Nilofer Bakhtiar.
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PM to visit India, S.Lanka from 21st
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will embark on the second leg of his South Asian tour, covering Sri Lanka, Maldives and India, on Nov 21.
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Aziz stresses need for new power plants
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday reviewed the power situation in the country and observed that with the growth of economy, the demand for power was increasing manifold.
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Report on dams sought by end of month
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6: The federal government has asked the Technical Committee on Water Resources (TCWR) to submit by the end of this month its interim report on the construction of large dams, it is learnt.
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Clashes in S. Waziristan continue
WANA, Nov 6: Clashes continued between militants and security forces in Speenkay Raghzay and Karwan Manza areas in the South Waziristan Agency on Saturday.
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Sindh to pay half salaries before Eid
KARACHI, Nov 6: The Sindh government has decided to pay half of salaries without allowance/pension for November to its Muslim employees on Nov 10, for Eid and Hindu staff on Nov 14, for Dewali.
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Bank holiday on Iqbal Day
KARACHI, Nov 6: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Saturday that the SBP and all offices of the SBP Banking Services Corporation (Bank), including public debt offices
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HC briefs PM on ties with India
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6: Pakistan High Commissioner to India Aziz Ahmed Khan called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz here on Saturday and briefed him on matters pertaining to Pakistan-India relations.
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Indian traders seek multiple visas for visitors
ISLAMABAD, Nov 6: A 24-member business delegation from India on Saturday urged both Pakistani and Indian governments to relax visa rules and provide multiple visas to visitors from both the countries.
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Kashmiri leaders can visit Pakistan: Indian minister visits valley
SRINAGAR, Nov 6: India's Home Minister Shivraj Patil said here on Saturday that there were no restrictions on anyone wanting to travel (to Pakistan).
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Kashmir solutions discussed at Delhi moot
NEW DELHI, Nov 6: Various proposals for the solution of the Kashmir dispute were presented here before world leaders who assembled at an international conference on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka, India agree to sign defence pact
NEW DELHI, Nov 6: India and Sri Lanka on Saturday resolved to sign a bilateral defence cooperation agreement and a memorandum of understanding on rehabilitation of an airfield in Jaffna.
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Nine die in Afghanistan
KABUL, Nov 6: Four militants and five Afghan civilians died in violence in southeast and central Afghanistan in the past week and US and Swedish aid agencies were attacked in an eastern city, the US military said on Saturday.
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Fiercest US attacks, reaction claim 34 in Iraq
FALLUJA, Nov 6: US forces hit Iraq's rebel stronghold of Falluja with the fiercest air and ground bombardment in months, as insurgents struck back on Saturday with attacks that killed 34 people in Samarra.
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Speculation swirls around state of Arafat's health
PARIS, Nov 6: Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained in an unchanged but still critical condition on Saturday, with his closest adviser insisting that a recovery was possible.
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Qorei asks factions to avoid chaos
GAZA CITY, Nov 6: Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei urged Palestinians on Saturday not to allow themselves to be dragged into internecine warfare, amid fears of an outbreak of violence in the event of veteran leader Yasser Arafat's death.
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China backs Iran on nuclear talks with EU
TEHRAN, Nov 6: China gave Iran crucial backing on Saturday in its stand-off with the UN's nuclear watchdog, with Beijing saying it opposed US efforts to have the Islamic republic referred to the United Nations Security Council.
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