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‘Is judiciary wiser than parliament?’
ISLAMABAD, April 5: Wondering as to why lawmakers sent to parliament by their electorate were not following the dictates of the constitution, Chief Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui on Tuesday asked advocate...
Asian cooperation ‘beyond economics’ urged
ISLAMABAD, April 5: Asian ministers on Tuesday called for cooperation that went beyond economics to achieve a genuine integration of the countries of their diverse region stretching from the Middle East...
Expansion of settlements be ended: Bush
WASHINGTON, April 5: The US president has said there should be “no expansion” of Israeli settlements in Palestinian controled territories under the Washington-backed “roadmap” to Middle East peace. “Our position is...
Seven injured in blast on Kashmir bus route
SRINAGAR, April 5: Seven people were injured in a landmine explosion in held Kashmir on Tuesday on a road to be used by a landmark bus service set to be launched...
Two leaders of Saudi Al Qaeda cell killed
RIYADH, April 5: At least nine gunmen including two most-wanted Al Qaeda leaders have been killed in fierce fighting with security forces that raged in the kingdom for a third day...
APHC leaders want to meet Musharraf, Manmohan
NEW DELHI, April 5: Representatives of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference decided on Tuesday to meet the leaders of India and Pakistan in New Delhi during the April 16-18 visit of...
PFUJ, Apnec plan protests from 8th
KARACHI, April 5: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation (APNEC) have announced a countrywide protest campaign from April 8 to May 13 against...
91 weapons seized in Gilgit
GILGIT, April 5: Law-enforcing agencies recovered at least 91 weapons as a search operation for illegal weapons continued in Gilgit for the fourth day on Tuesday. Northern Areas...
Women’s race to go ahead
ISLAMABAD, April 5: Punjab authorities vowed on Tuesday to hold a mini-marathon with women participants despite threats by hardline segments to stop it. Hundreds of baton-wielding activists attacked participants in a...
BJP warns of arms race
NEW DELHI, April 5: India’s opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), celebrating its 25th anniversary on Tuesday, warned that the proposed sale of F-16 US warplanes to Pakistan would affect India’s security...
Khatami expects headway in N-talks
PARIS, April 5: Visiting Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said here on Tuesday he expected “significant” headway at a meeting of Iranian and European negotiators on his country’s controversial nuclear programme late...
IAEA board to decide fate of ElBaradei
VIENNA, April 5: The governing body of the UN nuclear watchdog will meet later this month to decide whether Mohamed ElBaradei will remain for a third term at the agency’s helm...
US troops in fierce battle with insurgents
BAGHDAD, April 5: Dozens of insurgents fought US and Iraqi troops in a fierce battle in remote marshlands east of Baghdad, killing two Americans and an Iraqi soldier before being driven...
Assam offers amnesty to rebels
GUWAHATI, April 5: The provincial government in India’s troubled northeastern state of Assam announced on Tuesday a general amnesty to separatists who lay down arms and surrender before April 30. The...
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