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| November 12, 2006 | Sunday | Shawwal 19, 1427 |
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Provincial autonomy proposals received: Panel’s report before poll: minister
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The parliamentary sub-committee on Balochistan held its long overdue meeting on Saturday, but the opposition and the Baloch nationalist parties boycotted the proceedings.... 
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Opposition boycotts Balochistan committee
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The combined opposition boycotted a meeting of the parliamentary sub-committee on Balochistan on Saturday and accused the government of `doing politics’ on the issue of provincial autonomy....
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WB blacklists Bhasha dam surveyors
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Work on the Bhasha dam project is in jeopardy as the World Bank has blacklisted, for seven years on corruption and bribery charges, the German contractor currently conducting...
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Verdict on Baglihar issue deferred
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The World Bank arbitrator on the Baglihar Dam dispute between Pakistan and India, Raymond Latiffe, has delayed his much-awaited verdict till mid February next year, diplomatic sources told Dawn on Saturday....
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Inflation up by 8.1pc in October
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 8.11 per cent in October over figures for the same period last year owing to constant increase in education fees, house rent and prices of kitchen items....
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N-safety pact with India likely
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: For Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir will be the key issue at the foreign secretary-level talks with India next week with emphasis on building on convergences already achieved on this front, official sources told Dawn on Saturday....
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EPB replaced by Trade Development Authority ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The government has disbanded the Export Promotion Bureau and replaced it with the Trade Development Authority. A presidential ordinance in this regard was issued here on Saturday....
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National flight reservation system disrupted
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The national flight reservation system came to a grinding halt after being hit by the worst -ever breakdown in the country’s aviation history, disrupting the airlines’ operations....
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Joint intelligence centre being built in Kabul
KABUL, Nov 11: Military commanders from Afghanistan, Pakistan and NATO reviewed plans on Saturday to build a jointly staffed centre to share intelligence in their battle against extremist militants, an official said....
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Musharraf seeks vote for progressive forces
SHEIKHPURA, Nov 11: President Pervez Musharraf has termed terrorism and extremism the only threat confronting Pakistan, urging people to vote for progressive forces in the next elections....
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India in ‘no hurry’ to give evidence on blasts
NEW DELHI, Nov 11: Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that the upcoming foreign secretaries-level talks with Pakistan would explore the contours of a joint mechanism against terrorism rather than...
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Bush hints at shift in Iraq policy
WASHINGTON, Nov 11: President George W. Bush on Saturday suggested that a shift in his Iraq policy could be in the works, by praising his new defence secretary nominee as ‘an agent of change’....
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16 killed in Iraq violence
BAGHDAD, Nov 11: Guerillas killed 16 people in Iraq on Saturday, including 11 in Baghdad, where four bombs rocked the capital, security sources said....
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Moscow calls for ‘goodwill’ on Iran
MOSCOW, Nov 11: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Saturday for `goodwill’ on all sides as President Vladimir Putin met Iran''s top nuclear negotiator for talks on Tehran''s nuclear program....
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Conference on Afghanistan
KABUL, Nov 11: The Italian foreign minister pushed on Saturday his proposal for a new international conference on Afghanistan, saying increasing insecurity was of great concern and needed to be urgently addressed....
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S. Korea to help in rail projects
SEOUL, Nov 11: South Korea will cooperate with Pakistan in the completion of major projects by the Pakistan Railways, like the laying of high speed track and introducing metro train service in eight major cities....
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Oppposition threatens indefinite BD blockade
DHAKA, Nov 11: The Awami League-led political combine has decided on Saturday evening to enforce indefinite blockade throughout the country from Sunday....
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Firing in Pir Koh gasfield
QUETTA, Nov 11: Security forces and militants exchanged heavy fire in the Pir Koh gasfield area on Saturday....
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