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Body planned for renaissance: OIC being reformed: Musharraf
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: President General Pervez Musharraf on Monday announced that an organization would be set up to work for Muslim renaissance. Addressing a seminar on ‘Global terrorism’ organized by the...
‘Pakistan wants secure India’
NEW DELHI, Aug 29: Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah had useful and positive talks on Monday with Indian officials including Home Minister Shivraj Patil and said a peaceful and secure India was in Islamabad’s interest....
International airport to be built in Gwadar: PM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 : Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has announced a plan for an international airport in Gwadar and said that till such time the airport is built, the Civil Aviation Authority will upgrade the existing airport for routine flights....
Embarrassing govt defeat in NA
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: The government tasted double defeat at the start of a National Assembly session on Monday before coming under severe opposition attack for alleged rigging in the recent local government elections....
ARD rejects results of local body polls
LAHORE, Aug 29: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy on Monday rejected the results of the first two phases of the local body elections, but deferred till September 3 its...
Attempt to create rift foiled, says MMA
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Monday played down its internal differences on what it termed local adjustments in the local government elections and said there was no dispute among the component parties on this account....
Detailed SC verdict on sanad issued
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: The Supreme Court on Monday issued its detailed verdict on the issue of madressah sanads and said these could not be considered equivalent to matriculation certificates unless an...
Indian diplomats meet convicted spy today
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: Pakistan said on Monday Indian diplomats would meet a convicted Indian spy on death row in a Lahore jail on Tuesday in the latest of efforts to save his life while the two rival nations are also discussing release of hundreds of each other’s nationals held by them on minor charges.....
Needless litigation to be checked: CJ: Alternative dispute resolution stressed
KARACHI, Aug 29: Laws are being amended to promote alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and curb unnecessary litigation and burden on courts, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry told an International Finance Corporation seminar here on Monday....
President to meet Singh
NEW DELHI, Aug 29: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will hold talks in New York on Sept 14 to review their peace process launched last year, a report said Monday....
Iran claims nuclear breakthrough
TEHRAN, Aug 29: Iran announced on Monday it has made another breakthrough in its controversial nuclear programme by successfully using biotechnology to extract purer uranium from its mines....
Violence in Iraq will increase, warns Bush
WASHINGTON, Aug 29: Disappointed with Sunni leaders’ refusal to sign Iraq’s draft constitution, US President George Bush has warned that the situation in the Arab state may worsen in the coming months....
Three miners die in blast
QUETTA, Aug 29: Three miners have died and five others were injured in a gas explosion in a coalmine in Shahrag area, officials said here on Monday....
Six Taliban killed
KANDAHAR, Aug 29: Six suspected Taliban fighters were killed in a clash with police in southern Afghanistan and six policemen were wounded in a separate bomb attack, officials said on Monday....
21 Pakistanis deported by S. Arabia, Italy arrive
RAWALPINDI, Aug 29: Two batches of 21 Pakistani nationals deported by Saudi Arabia and Italy arrived on scheduled flights at Islamabad International Airport on Monday, immigration authorities said....
Madressah registration fee waived
PESHAWAR, Aug 29: The NWFP government has waived the registration fee of seminaries under the amended Societies Registration Ordinance, 2005. Sources said the ministry of religious affairs had directed the...
Bill on use of disposable syringes soon: PM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: A bill is being introduced in the parliament to ensure use of disposable syringes and eradication of glass syringes. This was stated by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on...
