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| April 3, 2006 | Monday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 4, 1427 |
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Governor-CM showdown sparks crisis in NWFP
PESHAWAR, April 2: NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman has declined to summon a provincial assembly session on Monday for swearing in two notified women MPAs, triggering a controversy between the governor and the ruling alliance.... 
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Landmines kill 10 in Balochistan
QUETTA, April 2: Five levies personnel and five civilians were killed and 29 people were injured in four incidents of landmine explosions in Sani Shoran of Bolan district, Kohlu and Jaffarabad on Sunday....
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Soldier among two killed in Waziristan
MIRAMSHAH, April 2: A soldier and a civilian were killed and four others injured on Saturday night when a fort came under attack in Dattakhel, 25 kilometres west of here....
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10 die as minibus falls off bridge
KARACHI, April 2: Ten passengers were killed and eight others injured when a minibus fell several feet down off the ICI Bridge on Sunday morning in the Mauripur area....
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Mirwaiz expects framework for settlement this year
RAWALPINDI, April 2: A framework for solution of Kashmir issue was expected by the end of this year, said All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday....
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Reduction in wheat price ruled out: Govt ready to intervene: PM
KASUR, April 2: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Sunday that the government would not allow wheat prices to fall in the wake of reports of a better crop this year....
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Water plan for Kharif prepared
ISLAMABAD, April 2: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Sunday prepared a draft water distribution plan for Kharif season as a dispute between Sindh and Punjab over sharing of water in Rabi remained unresolved....
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$90 million contract cancelled: Gomal Zam dam
ISLAMABAD, April 2: The government has decided to scrap a $90 million contract with a Chinese firm and invite fresh international bids for the construction of the Gomal Zam dam in South Waziristan, it is learnt....
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Six die as bus falls into ravine
ABBOTTABAD, April 2: At least six persons including three women, were killed and seven others injured when a passenger bus fell into a deep ravine at Saji Kot here on Sunday, police said....
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SNPGL seeks raise in gas prices
ISLAMABAD, April 2: The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has asked the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to authorise a further increase in gas prices....
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Operation not to weaken struggle, says BNP chief
QUETTA, April 2: Balochistan National Party Chairman Akhtar Mengal has said the Baloch people will continue to struggle till the recognition of their right of ownership of the resources of the province....
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Iran test-fires high-speed underwater missile
TEHRAN, April 2: Iran successfully test-fired on Sunday a new high-speed underwater missile capable of destroying huge warships and submarines, a top military commander announced. “Today we have successfully test-fired a...
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10 members of Indian caucus oppose nuclear deal
WASHINGTON, April 2: India’s efforts to get congressional approval for a nuclear deal with the US received a major jolt when members of its own caucus on the Hill co-sponsored a bill opposing the agreement....
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28 killed in China factory explosions
BEIJING, April 2: At least 28 workers were killed and 10 others missing in China after separate blasts ripped through two plants dealing with dangerous explosives, state media reported on Sunday....
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High-level contacts with Kabul in the offing
ISLAMABAD, April 2: Efforts are under way in Islamabad to establish a high-level contact with Kabul soon to defuse mounting tension between the two governments following the recent terse exchanges on border security issues....
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Donors’ team arrives
ISLAMABAD, April 2: A twelve-member team of donors arrived in Pakistan on Sunday. The team will assess possibilities to assist in efforts for rebuilding the quake-hit areas, a private TV channel reported....
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US to review visa plan for Asians
WASHINGTON, April 2: A US programme that recruits mostly highly educated Asian professionals has come under increasing scrutiny as Americans debate moves to tighten immigration regulations....
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‘Kidnapped’Pakistanis allege embassy pressure
ATHENS, April 2: Four of the 28 Pakistanis, who claimed last year they had been abducted and mistreated in Greece, said on Sunday their embassy had tried to bribe them into withdrawing their complaints....
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