Anti-terror bill gets Senate approval
ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The Senate on Thursday passed a bill prescribing higher punishments for acts of terrorism, before being prorogued after a 14-day session. The Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Bill, which the opposition said was unnecessary, had been passed by the National Assembly and needed only the formality of the presidential assent to become law or act of parliament....
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Foreign office comes under fire in Senate: Fazl's mistreatment in France
ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The combined opposition in the Senate on Thursday criticized the foreign office for ignoring 'high-handedness' of the French police who had declared Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman 'chief terrorist'
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ARD seeks debate in NA on Kashmir 'options'
ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy on Thursday submitted an adjournment motion to the National Assembly Secretariat to discuss Gen Pervez Musharraf's statement that there were 15 options available
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Altaf calls for round-table conference of all parties
LONDON, Dec 9: Altaf Hussain, chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), has called for a round-table conference of all political and religious parties of the country to evolve an agreed and realistic plan to save Pakistan.
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Musharraf sees new trade openings: Visit termed 'highly productive'
ON BOARD PRESIDENT'S AIRCRAFT, Dec 9: President General Pervez Musharraf has described his visit to Latin America, the US, the UK and France as highly productive
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'Defence ties with US vital for peace'
ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: Cooperation between Pakistan and the United States in enhancing the country's conventional arms capability is vital for ensuring peace in region, says Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
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Pakistan calls for consensus on UN reforms
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 9: Pakistan on Wednesday called on the UN General Assembly to evolve a "new consensus" in its deliberations to reform the world body, as proposed by the high level panel last week.
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ECC approves 0.5m tons more wheat import
ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Thursday approved additional import of 500,000 tons of wheat, allowed export of 1.7 million bales of cotton
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Govt refuses to approve Nepra tariff hike
ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The federal government has decided not to notify the power tariff approved thrice by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for eight distribution companies (Discos) of Wapda, it is learnt.
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Goods train derails
RAHIM YAR KHAN, Dec 9: Rail traffic on the main line between Karachi and Lahore remained suspended for over four hours on Thursday after two container wagons of a goods train derailed near Khanpur station.
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Nine killed as truck plunges into ditch
ABBOTTABAD, Dec 9: Nine people were killed and eight others were injured when a pick-up plunged into a deep ditch near Hajia Gali in Havelian here on Thursday evening.
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Pakistan arms issue raised in talks: Rumsfeld in Delhi
NEW DELHI, Dec 9: India on Thursday expressed serious concerns to US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over American arms sales to Pakistan, even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh briefed him on talks with Islamabad over Kashmir.
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US, India differ on issue of Patriots
WASHINGTON, Dec 9: The United States and India are believed to have developed some differences over New Delhi's expected purchase of a missile defence system from Washington, diplomatic sources told Dawn.
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Powell's adieu to Nato
BRUSSELS, Dec 9: US Secretary of State Colin Powell bid a nostalgic farewell on Thursday to the Nato Western security alliance he first served as platoon commander facing down the Soviet army 46 years ago.
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