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ARD moves NA on Sindh situation
ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: The opposition members belonging to the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy have submitted an adjournment motion to the National Assembly to discuss the Sindh situation with reference to the removal of revenue minister Imtiaz Sheikh on corruption charges by Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim.
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Report on Sindh to be presented tomorrow
LAHORE, Feb 26: A committee set up to find a solution to the crisis created as a result of serious differences between Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Rahim and provincial PML secretary- general Imtiaz Shaikh has complied its recommendations
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NA-127 by-poll today
LAHORE, Feb 26: By-election in the National Assembly constituency NA-127 will be held on Sunday, with 237,065 registered voters expected to cast vote in 216 polling stations.
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Jilani to be new FO spokesman
ISLAMABAD, FEB 26: Jalil Abbas Jilani, director-general South Asia division at the ministry of foreign affairs, will replace Masood Khan as foreign office spokesman, Dawn learnt through well-placed government sources on Saturday.
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'New NFC award before budget'
LAHORE, Feb 26: Prime Minister's adviser on finance and revenue Dr Salman Shah said on Saturday the next National Finance Commission award would be settled before the finalization of the next budget in June.
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Eritrea, Pakistan to strengthen ties
ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: Pakistan and Eritrea on Saturday identified several areas for cooperation and agreed to work towards meaningful trade ties after a meeting between Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and President Isaias Afwerki.
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Two blasts hit Quetta
QUETTA, Feb 26: Unknown persons hurled a hand grenade at the building of Radio Pakistan Quetta and a bomb exploded in the city on Saturday night.
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Hillary wants Delhi to work with Musharraf
NEW DELHI, Feb 26: US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton told India on Saturday to work with President Gen Pervez Musharraf to build durable peace in South Asia, saying he had proved to be a trustworthy ally of the United States against terrorism.
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Indian BSF team arrives
KARACHI, Feb 26: A 10-member delegation of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) led by Deputy Inspector-General of Indian Border Security Force, Heraish Chandra, arrived in Khokhrapar to hold a meeting on the day-to-day security matters along the Pakistan-India border.
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4 Kashmiri fighters shot dead
SRINAGAR, Feb 26: Indian troops shot dead four militants in encounters overnight in insurgency-wracked Kashmir, police said on Saturday.
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New Delhi test-fires missile
NEW DELHI, Feb 26: India on Saturday test-fired Akash, an indigenously built medium range surface-to-air missile thrice from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur-on-sea, Balasore.
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Suicide bomber kills 4 Israelis
RAMALLAH, Feb 26: Scrambling to save a battered truce, Palestinians on Saturday arrested three West Bank suspects after a suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic Jihad group killed four Israelis on Friday.
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Iran-Russia N-deal hits snags
TEHRAN, Feb 26: Russia and Iran on Saturday again delayed the signing of a controversial contract to supply the Islamic republic with fuel for its first nuclear power station, amid a new dispute over the plant's opening date.
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AI founder Benenson passes away
LONDON, Feb 26: The founder of the Amnesty International, Peter Benenson, has died at the age of 83, the international human rights group said on Saturday.
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