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| July 02, 2006 | Sunday | Jumadi-ul-Sani 5, 1427 |
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CII told to propose changes in Hudood law: Relief ordered for women prisoners
ISLAMABAD, July 1: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has directed the Council of Islamic Ideology to draft an amendment to the Hudood Ordinance with a consensus, stressing that the amendment should be compatible with Islamic law and values.... 
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SC to monitor lower courts’ judgments: Strong notice taken of corruption complaints
ISLAMABAD, July 1: The Supreme Court has decided to pass appropriate stricture on any judgment passed by subordinate courts that smacks of corruption and foul play....
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Rail track to Iran town blown up
QUETTA, July 1: Railway tracks were blown up at two places on Saturday forcing suspension of train service between Quetta and Zahidan....
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Wapda asked to enhance Karachi power supply
ISLAMABAD, July 1: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday instructed Wapda to immediately enhance KESC’s electricity supply to 700 megawatts to help alleviate difficulties faced by people in the Sindh metropolis....
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Emergency Wapda relief for Karachi
ISLAMABAD, July 1: Wapda will increase power supply to the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation by 100-mw to a total 700-mw from Jamshoro as an emergency relief to overcome loadshedding in Karachi....
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New tax rules for salaried people
ISLAMABAD, July 1: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) on Saturday issued new income tax rules for computing tax on gross income of salaried taxpayers, inclusive of perks and privileges, to be applicable after June 30, 2006....
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Israel rejects demands to free prisoners for soldier
GAZA, July 1: Israel on Saturday rejected demands from Palestinian militants who have captured an Israeli soldier to free 1,000 prisoners from its jails and kept up air strikes on Gaza....
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Market blast in Baghdad leaves 66 dead
BAGHDAD, July 1: At least 66 people were killed when a car bomb hit a Baghdad Shia neighbourhood on Saturday, ripping through a massive security crackdown in the Iraqi capital in the second deadliest attack this year....
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Musician killed by police in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, July 1: At least two dozen people were hurt as thousands of protesters hurled bricks and stones in held Kashmir on Saturday in a violent demonstration over the killing of a musician by police....
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3 sentenced to death for temple attack
NEW DELHI, July 1: An Indian court handed down death sentences on Saturday to three Islamic militants accused of masterminding the massacre of 29 devotees in a Hindu temple in 2002 in Gujarat state, officials said....
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Acquisition of land for Bhasha dam begins
GILGIT, July 1: Land acquisition for the $6.5 billion Diamer-Bhasha dam project has begun. The mega power project will have an installed capacity of 4,500 megawatts....
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Rockets hit military base in Afghanistan
KABUL, July 1: Two rockets hit the main international military base in southern Afghanistan wounding 10 people including two Canadian soldiers, military officials said on Saturday....
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Iraq PM in Saudi Arabia to discuss peace plan
JEDDAH, July 1: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived on Saturday in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah, his first stop on a Gulf tour to rally regional support for his peace plan....
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Japan’s ex-PM Hashimoto dies
TOKYO, July 1: Former Japanese prime minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, an outspoken politician who jousted with US officials over the auto trade and brought “Big Bang” financial reforms to Tokyo, died on Saturday at the age of 68....
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Kuwaiti cabinet resigns
KUWAIT CITY, July 1: The Kuwaiti cabinet resigned on Saturday after the opposition scored a resounding victory in landmark parliamentary elections in which women took part for the first time.—AFP...
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‘Defused’ bomb kills policeman
MANDI BAHAUDDIN, July 1: A policeman died when a bomb, which had been found in an Imambargah in Malikwal on Friday afternoon and ‘defused’ by the bomb disposal squad, exploded at midnight....
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France beat Brazil 1-0
FRANKFURT, July 1: Thierry Henry finally made his mark in a game that matters, scoring the only goal in the 57th minute to lead France into the semifinals of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over defending champion Brazil....
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British trekkers help slum kids
RAWALPINDI, July 1: A group of young British trekkers has contributed 55,000 pound sterlings for the education of the least privileged children of Pakistan after enjoying trekking in Nanga Parbat region....
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