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| March 26, 2007 | Monday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 6, 1428 |
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Crackdown on protest eve; over 200 held
LAHORE, March 25: Over 200 opposition leaders and workers were arrested from different parts of Punjab on Sunday as opposition parties prepared to hold demonstrations in all district towns on Monday...
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Govt ready for the challenge: Aziz
ISLAMABAD, March 25: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Sunday the government was ready to face the challenge of Monday’s ARD-sponsored protest day against the suspension of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, urging political parties to keep their protest peaceful....
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Govt to abide by SJC judgment, says Musharraf
ISLAMABAD, March 25: Faced with the toughest challenge to his seven-year rule posed by an unprecedented movement of lawyers, President Pervez Musharraf addressed a meeting of lawmakers and ministers belonging to...
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Bhagwandas rules out change in composition of SJC
ISLAMABAD, March 25: Acting Chief Justice Rana Bhagwandas has said there will be no change in composition of the Supreme Judicial Council, except for Justice Sardar Raza who will no more...
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‘Musharraf facing serious challenge’
NEW YORK, March 25: The current unrest in Pakistan suggests that President Pervez Musharraf is facing the most serious challenge to his rule and that his vulnerability may lie more in...
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‘President bound to accept verdict’
ISLAMABAD, March 25: The president is bound to accept the decision of the Supreme Judicial Council if the latter rejects the presidential reference but “he may or may not accept” if...
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Sanctions not to affect ties with Iran: FO
ISLAMABAD, March 25: Pakistan has declared that the UN Security Council Resolution 1747 adopted on Saturday, imposing tougher sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, was not likely to affect Tehran-Islamabad...
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Pakistan patrols block Taliban on border: Nato
KABUL, March 25: Pakistan army patrols of the border with Afghanistan are helping to block Taliban reinforcements moving into the south, said a Nato commander on Sunday....
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US lawmakers call for reaching out to people
WASHINGTON, March 25: Some US lawmakers – addressing Washington’s relations with Islamabad at various congressional hearings – have stressed the need to reach out to the Pakistani people for strengthening ties between the United States and Pakistan....
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Pakistan to be regional leader: Crocker
ISLAMABAD, March 25: Pakistan in the years to come is going to be a regional leader, and the United States being a partner, looks forward to it as the country is fully capable of utilising its resources and capacities....
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Bomb damages police post
QUETTA, March 25: A police post was blown up in a village near Sibi, some 160km from here, and a gas pipeline was damaged by an explosion near Mastung late Saturday night....
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Oil pipeline blown up
DERA GHAZI KHAN, March 25: An oil pipeline of Parco was blown up near Rojhan in Rajanpur district, some 200km from here, early on Sunday morning....
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Irsa expects Kharif season to start with carryover stocks
ISLAMABAD, March 25: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) is expecting to start Kharif season with major carryover stocks of up to 4.5 million acre feet (MAF) of water following completion of Rabi season on a positive note....
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India sets conditions for troop reduction
NEW DELHI, March 25: Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on Sunday that it was his dream to reduce troops in Kashmir but that would be possible only when threat perceptions looked more manageable....
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Hamas leader in S. Arabia to discuss peace plan
RIYADH, March 25: Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a Saudi request that the Islamist group give full backing to an Arab peace plan with Israel, a senior Palestinian official said....
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Bhootani meets Justice Iftikhar
QUETTA, March 25: Balochistan Assembly Deputy Speaker Mohammad Aslam Bhootani on Sunday called on the non-functional Chief Justice, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, in Islamabad....
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One dead, 162 hurt as quake jolts Japan
WAJIMA (Japan), March 25: A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan on Sunday, killing one person and injuring at least 162 others, officials said....
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Bangladesh in Super Eight
PORT-OF-SPAIN: Bangladesh qualified for the Super Eight round after beating Bermuda by seven wickets, chasing a target of 96 in 21 overs, in a rain-reduced match....
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