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| May 4, 2006 | Thursday | Rabi-us-Sani 5, 1427 |
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Kashmir trade accord reached
NEW DELHI, May 3: India and Pakistan made a landmark agreement here on Tuesday to revive trade and commerce between the divided regions of Jammu and Kashmir after nearly 60 years of forced aloofness, officials said.... 
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APHC likely to attend ‘roundtable’
NEW DELHI, May 3: Kashmir’s All Parties Hurriyat Conference had a frank and cordial discussion with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday, listing India’s failures in keeping its side of the bargain since the two last met in September, sources said....
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‘Like-minded states’ may act against Iran: US
WASHINGTON, May 3: The US would act together with ‘like-minded states’ to sanction Iran if the UN Security Council failed to endorse its efforts to censure Tehran, the State Department said....
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Resolution on Iran tabled by three states
UNITED NATIONS, May 3: The United States, Britain and France introduced a UN Security Council resolution on Wednesday demanding Iran suspend uranium enrichment that the West suspects are part of a secret nuclear weapons programme....
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Stress on close ties with Uzbekistan
ISLAMABAD, May 3: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said here on Wednesday that Pakistan provided the shortest land route to Uzbekistan and other central Asian countries to warm waters of Arabian Sea...
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Senate body to evolve position on Iran issue
ISLAMABAD, May 3: The Senate’s Defence Committee on Wednesday decided to evolve a national posture on the Iran issue jointly with the upper house’s foreign affairs committee....
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Govt asked to change site of Bhasha dam
ISLAMABAD, May 3: A German company has proposed to the government to change the site of the Bhasha dam, saying it will not only save the Chalas city but also increase...
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PM identifies challenges for devolution of power plan
ISLAMABAD, May 3: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said overlaps in expenditure responsibilities among various levels of government and their weak capacity are main challenges the country faces in the process of devolution and fiscal decentralisation....
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Govt criticised for power failures: Debate in National Assembly
ISLAMABAD, May 3: Opposition in the National Assembly on Wednesday blamed the government for frequent power cuts across the country, some saying a more democratic setup could remedy the situation....
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Assemblies’ dissolution ‘chapter closed’
ISLAMABAD, May 3: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday ruled out dissolution of assemblies prior to completion of their constitutional tenure....
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Mukhtaran honoured as ‘hero’ at UN
UNITED NATIONS, May 3: Mukhtaran Mai was hailed as a rallying symbol for oppressed women the world over at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday where diplomats and officials came to...
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Pakistan and US to discuss war on terror
ISLAMABAD, May 3: The US State Department’s Coordinator for Counter-terrorism, Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton, arrived here on Wednesday to hold consultations with top civil-military officials regarding the war on terrorism....
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Indian troops rehearse ‘dissecting’ Pakistan
NEW DELHI, May 3: India’s military strike force backed by aircraft was practicing lightning attacks aimed at gauging the effectiveness of its 2004 battle doctrine of ‘slicing’ Pakistan in half in the event of an actual war, officials said on Wednesday....
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Provinces to receive Rs321bn from FDP
ISLAMABAD, May 3: The centre would transfer about Rs321 billion to the provinces during the next fiscal year (2006-07) as their share of the federal divisible pool, about 34 per cent...
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Leading Indian politician dies
MUMBAI, May 3: A senior Indian Hindu nationalist party leader and former federal minister Pramod Mahajan died on Wednesday in hospital after being shot by his brother last month.—AFP...
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BNP briefs EU lawmakers on Balochistan situation
BRUSSELS, May 3: Balochistan National Party secretary-general Sanaullah Baloch on Wednesday briefed European Union lawmakers on Pakistan army operations in his province, saying Islamabad must be told to immediately stop the “violation of human rights of the Baloch people.”...
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Six of a family killed in Nankana
SHEIKHUPURA, May 3: Six members of a family, including two children and a woman, were shot dead and three others injured allegedly by their relatives in Jatree Waseeran village in Nankana Sahib district on Wednesday....
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Navy capable of meeting challenges: president ISLAMABAD, May 3: President General Pervez Musharraf has said the nation has complete trust and confidence in the operational preparedness, professional capabilities and devotion to duty of Pakistan Navy with regard to the defence of the country’s maritime frontiers....
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