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| May 10, 2006 | Wednesday | Rabi-us-Sani 11, 1427 |
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Rs10bn Fata economic zones soon: Musharraf
RAWALPINDI, May 9: President General Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday promised that ‘feasible’ parts of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) would be made hub of economic activities.... 
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Pakistan elected to UN rights council
UNITED NATIONS, May 9: Pakistan was among 44 countries elected to the new Human Rights Council, after polling an overwhelming 149 votes from the 191-member UN General Assmbly on Tuesday....
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Singh meets PPP leaders; stress on closer ties
NEW DELHI, May 9: A delegation of the People’s Party Parliamentarians met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Tuesday, but there were few details of what transpired in the 45-minute meeting at his residence....
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PPP leader acquitted in default case
LAHORE, May 9: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday granted an appeal of former deputy speaker of the National Assembly and PPP leader Haji Nawaz Khokhar and acquitted him in a bank loan default case....
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US backs power import from C. Asia
ISLAMABAD, May 9: The United States on Tuesday supported a proposed accord under which Pakistan will buy 4,000 megawatts of electricity from Tajikistan and Kygyzystan, using the Kabul route for the $500-800 million transmission line....
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Wage increase, distribution of land proposed: Steps to check poverty
ISLAMABAD, May 9: Budget planners have urged the government to offer increased wages and distribute land among deserving people from the next financial year to alleviate poverty....
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Package of carrots and sticks for Iran
UNITED NATIONS, May 9: Key Security Council nations agreed on Tuesday to present Iran with a choice of benefits or sanctions to consider in deciding whether to suspend uranium enrichment, a...
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Letter sidelines main issue: US
WASHINGTON, May 9: US President George Bush has no plans to respond to a letter he received from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the White House said on Tuesday....
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Swiss officials discuss visa scam probe with FIA
ISLAMABAD, May 9: Two Swiss investigation officers on Tuesday called on Federal Investigation Agency Director-General Tariq Pervez and discussed plan for a joint probe into the Swiss embassy visa scam, sources told Dawn....
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‘Four Afghan militants killed in air strike’
KABUL, May 9: Coalition forces killed four “enemy extremists” in eastern Afghanistan in an air strike on men loading rockets into a truck from a cave near the border with Pakistan, it said....
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Water situation improves: Irsa
ISLAMABAD, May 9: The water situation in the country’s reservoirs has improved considerably, says Irsa. The Indus River System Authority claimed that inflow at its rim station improved to 241,000 cusecs...
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‘Punjab may consider quitting Irsa’
LAHORE, May 9: Punjab may consider pulling out of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) ‘if it does not stop creating confusion about the availability of water’....
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No troops cut until militancy ends: India
JAMMU, May 9: India’s defence minister on Tuesday rejected a call by Pakistan for troop cuts in occupied Kashmir to push forward a slow-moving peace process, saying attacks by militants must stop first....
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Varanasi blasts suspect shot dead
SRINAGAR, May 9: Indian soldiers in occupied Kashmir on Tuesday shot dead a suspected militant, who police said was behind bomb blasts in the city of Varanasi in March that killed 15 people and wounded dozens....
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Subsidised oil to be sought from Kuwait
ISLAMABAD, May 9: Pakistan would seek supply of oil from Kuwait at subsidised rates during the three-day visit of the Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, scheduled from May 19....
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Suicide bomber kills 17 in Iraq
TAL AFAR, May 9: A suicide bomber killed 17 people and wounded 35 when he blew his car up in a market in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar on Tuesday....
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Nato wants long-term ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, May 9: Pakistan on Tuesday assured Nato of full support regarding peace and stability in Afghanistan as it was a top priority for it. This was stated by Foreign Minister...
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Anti-polio drive launched in 49 dists
ISLAMABAD, May 9: A three-day anti-polio campaign was launched in 49 high-risk districts of the country on Tuesday. Talking about the campaign at a press conference here, federal Health Minister Mohammad...
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