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| February 14, 2007 | Wednesday | Muharram 25, 1428 |
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Bill seeks to end anti-women practices
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: President of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Tuesday introduced in the National Assembly another women''s rights bill -- the Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal... 
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MMA retracts decision to quit parliament
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Tuesday rescinded its earlier decision to resign from the National Assembly and decided to end boycott of the ongoing session of the lower house....
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New claim about Jinnah’s birthplace
KARACHI, Feb 13: Leading researcher and archaeologist Dr Kaleemullah Lashari has revealed that the birthplace of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah is not Wazir Mansion as officially believed, but an adjacent building now called Ali Bhai Manzil....
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Rs25.5bn loans written off in three years
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Eight nationalised banks and three state-owned development finance institutions (DFIs) wrote off Rs25.5 billion non-performing and irrecoverable loans over the past three years....
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SHC asks govt to follow law while ordering detentions
KARACHI, Feb 13: The Sindh High Court asked the provincial and federal governments on Tuesday to adhere to the provisions of the law while ordering preventive detention of citizens and other individuals....
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Move to make Quaid’s speech part of Constitution
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: The National Assembly allowed the introduction of a ruling party member''s bill designed to amend the Constitution to insert a key speech of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah about Pakistan''s polity, overruling a ministerial objection....
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N. Korea to shut N-reactor in return for aid: Six nations strike landmark deal
BEIJING, Feb 13: North Korea agreed to take steps towards nuclear disarmament under a groundbreaking deal struck on Tuesday that will bring the communist state some $300 million worth of aid....
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Thar Express to leave Karachi on 16th
KARACHI, Feb 13: Thar Express will resume its operation between Pakistan and India, via Zero Point and Munabao, on Feb 17. An announcement by the Pakistan Railways on Tuesday said that...
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Six rockets found near Skardu
SKARDU, Feb 13: Law-enforcement agencies on Tuesday foiled what appeared to be a terror plot and seized six rockets near the site of multi-purpose Sadpara dam project....
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Patriot MNA joins PML
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Pakistan People’s Party (Patriots) MNA Maj (retired) Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday announced that he was quitting the Rao-led PPP faction and joining the ruling Pakistan Muslim League....
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Azad welcomes dam decision
NEW DELHI, Feb 13: Terming the World Bank’s Baglihar report as a ‘win-win situation’ for both Pakistan and India, occupied Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Tuesday that the...
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Sindh to hold separate exam for class IX
KARACHI, Feb 13: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has directed all educational boards in Sindh to issue the schedule for class nine examination, thereby scrapping the plan for composite examination of class nine and ten....
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Iraq to close borders with Iran and Syria
BAGHDAD, Feb 13: Iraq announced on Tuesday it would close its borders with Iran and Syria and impose draconian emergency-style security measures on Baghdad after two days of bombings left around 100 dead....
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PIA has no plan to cut surcharge despite declining fuel prices
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) collected Rs1.4 billion under the head of fuel surcharge from passengers during 2006, but has no plans to cut the levy despite a decline in jet fuel prices, officials told Dawn on Tuesday....
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46 OSDs draw millions for nothing
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: About 46 civil servants including senior bureaucrats have been working as officers on special duty (OSD), getting bulky salaries and all official perks and privileges but doing nothing in return, it is learnt....
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Cut in mark-up on small loans for women sought
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: The Senate Standing Committee on Women Development has called upon the First Women Bank to introduce more vibrant policies catering to the women of far-flung areas....
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UK welcomes Makkah accord
LONDON, Feb 13: The UK on Tuesday extended what it termed as ‘cautious welcome’ to the Makkah agreement between Hamas and Fateh and hoped that the revived Middle East peace process...
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British police told to apologise over raids
LONDON, Feb 13: London police were told on Tuesday to apologise for “aggressive” tactics during anti-terror raids in which two Muslims were arrested and one was shot by officers, before being released without charge.The...
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