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Sindh leaders told to stop media war
ISLAMABAD, March 9: The federal cabinet on Wednesday advised Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim and sacked revenue minister Imtiaz Shaikh to stop their media war and wait for an inquiry report ordered by the prime minister.
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Opposition walks out in NA over Hashmi's issue
ISLAMABAD, March 9: Opposition parties in the National Assembly staged a walkout on Wednesday in protest against Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain for not issuing an order to produce detained ARD President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi in the house.
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Nawaz's 'letter': softening of stance on both sides seen
RIYADH, March 9: The Pakistani embassy in Riyadh is seeking information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad about reports of a "letter sent by Mian Nawaz Sharif to the Saudi Crown Prince seeking permission to leave for the UK"
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Shujaat visit triggers speculations
ISLAMABAD Mar 9: Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain left here for Germany en-route Britain, fuelling speculations about his meetings with some opposition figures in London. Mr Shujaat will have a transit stay in London.
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Musharraf's cricket visit is welcome, says Singh
NEW DELHI, March 9: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would welcome a visit by President Gen Pervez Musharraf to watch any of the cricket matches between India and Pakistan, it was officially announced here on Wednesday.
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Baglihar: Pakistan focussing on technical violations
WASHINGTON, March 9: Pakistan's response to India's queries about its stance on the Baglihar dam issue focuses on technical violations of the Indus Water Treaty, diplomatic sources told Dawn.
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Pakistan proposes Saarc moot in April
ISLAMABAD, March 9: Pakistan has proposed convening of the 13th Saarc summit in mid-April, it is learnt. "Pakistan has proposed new set of dates, falling in mid-April
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Involvement of DSG staff not proved, says tribunal report
QUETTA, March 9: A judicial tribunal which inquired into the criminal assault on a lady doctor in Sui has said in its report that the involvement of Defence Security Guard personnel
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Embankment of dam in Kohlu hit by rocket
QUETTA, March 9: The Gawal dam in Kohlu area of Balochistan escaped a disaster when one of the rockets fired by some terrorists hit the dam's embankment but caused no major damage on Wednesday.
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LHC for action against ATC judge: Mukhtar Mai case
MULTAN, March 9: Delay in registration of the FIR, contradictions in the statements given by the complainant on various forums at the investigation stage and inconsistency in the statements of main prosecution witnesses
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Bulldozer blown up in Shakai
WANA, March 9: Unidentified assailants blew up a bulldozer along an under-construction road leading to the Afghan border in the Shakai area, some 25 kilometres the north of here late on Tuesday night.
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India takes up arms sale issue with US
NEW DELHI, March 9: India on Wednesday expressed concern over sales of arms to Pakistan by the United States and said it could impact the ongoing peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals.
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41 bodies found in Iraq
BAGHDAD, March 9: Police found the bodies of 41 Iraqis beheaded or shot by insurgents at two locations in the Sunni heartland, the latest in a series of mass killings by Militant groups, officials said on Wednesday.
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Talks for Israeli army pullback break down
JERICHO, March 9: Israeli-Palestinian talks to launch an Israeli army pullback from West Bank cities broke up without agreement on Wednesday, Palestinian officials said.
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Dhaka-Delhi border guards trade fire
DHAKA, March 9: Tension mounted on Bangladesh-India border again on Wednesday as border guards of the two countries traded gunfire at three points _ Lalmunirhat, Kurigram and Khagrachhari.
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Relatives not allowed to bury Maskhadov
MOSCOW, March 9: Relatives of Aslan Maskhadov, slain Chechen freedom fighter rebel leader, will not be allowed to bury him because he is considered a major "terrorist," the Moscow state attorney's department said on Wednesday.
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