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| May 27, 2006 | Saturday | Rabi-us-Sani 28, 1427 |
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New Indian proposals received, says FO: Move welcomed as positive
ISLAMABAD, May 26: The Foreign Office has welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s reassurance about his commitment to settle all bilateral issues, including the Kashmir dispute, and confirmed that it had recently received some proposals from New Delhi in this context.... 
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Agreement on joint survey of Sir Creek
NEW DELHI, May 26: India and Pakistan on Friday agreed to conduct a joint survey of the disputed Sir Creek region, seen as a breakthrough in an otherwise lean patch for their peace process....
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Rs5,000 notes issued
KARACHI, May 26: The State Bank on Friday launched the highest denomination currency note of Rs5,000, and a newly-designed bill of Rs10, and announced that all other notes would be replaced by the end of the year....
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Coalition crisis drags on
ISLAMABAD, May 26: The Sindh coalition crisis remained unresolved as a three-member delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) failed to get an audience with President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Friday....
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Fire breaks out in Sui after pipeline blasts
QUETTA, May 26: A huge fire broke out in Sui after two pipelines supplying gas to the Sui plant exploded on Friday night. Another pipeline was blown up near the Goth...
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Work on gas plan to begin soon: Formalities finalised: Davoudi
ISLAMABAD, May 26: Iran’s First Vice-President Dr Parviz Davoudi declared on Friday that work on the $7.4 billion IPI gas pipeline project would start in a month or two....
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Bus service to Jalalabad resumed
PESHAWAR, May 26: The bus service between Peshawar and Jalalabad resumed after 27 years with a bus, carrying 22 passengers leaving on Friday for the Afghan city....
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US lawmakers seek access to Dr Khan
WASHINGTON, May 26: US lawmakers have called for reopening of the probe into a network of nuclear smugglers and demanded direct access to Dr A. Q....
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Musharraf reiterates free media pledge: APNS holds awards ceremony
ISLAMABAD, May 26: President General Pervez Musharraf on Friday renewed his firm commitment to the freedom of press and declared that the government would facilitate access to information....
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200,000 tons of sugar to be given to provinces
ISLAMABAD, May 26: The government has decided to distribute over 200,000 tons of sugar stocked by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) among the provinces to provide relief to consumers....
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71 Indian fishermen to be freed
ISLAMABAD, May 26: The government will next week repatriate 71 Indian fishermen arrested for illegally fishing Pakistan’s territory, the foreign ministry announced on Friday....
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Pakistani jailed in India to return home
LUCKNOW, May 26: Mohammad Sharif is due to return home to Pakistan from India at the end of the month — over a decade after his family was told he had been executed....
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Key leaders may retain PML posts
LAHORE, May 26: Elections in the ruling PML are likely to be completed by Aug 12, but no fundamental change is expected in the party’s current structure at the central and provincial levels and most of the office-bearers may get re-elected....
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Militants kill ‘govt spy’
MIRAMSHAH, May 26: Militants on Friday shot dead a carpet trader in Miramshah, accusing him of spying for government forces, officials said....
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10 Taliban, 4 policemen die in clashes
KANDAHAR, May 26: Four policemen and 10 Taliban were killed in a fresh battle in Afghanistan on Friday as a rights group said the civilian death toll from a coalition strike this week was more than double the official estimate....
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US Senate allows citizenship to 10m aliens
WASHINGTON, May 26: The US Senate has passed a broad immigration reform bill which opens the door to citizenship for at least 10 million illegal immigrants living in the country....
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Russia urged to reconsider Iran missile sale
WASHINGTON, May 26: The United States urged Russia on Friday to reconsider its decision to honour a contract to sell TOR-M1 surface-to-air missiles to Iran....
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WI win series
PORT OF SPAIN, May 26: West Indies beat India by six wickets here on Friday in the fourth one-day international to win the series 3-1. India made 217-7 off their 50...
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