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| April 08, 2007 | Sunday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 19, 1428 |
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No ice breaks on Siachen
ISLAMABAD, April 7: Another round of talks between Pakistan and India on the Siachen glacier issue concluded in Rawalpindi on Saturday without making any headway, as the Indian demand for authentication of troops’ current position remained a sticking point....
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Assemblies won’t be dissolved: president
TAXILA, April 7: President Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that the present assemblies would not be dissolved. "Some people do not want the democratic system to function....
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Withdrawal of Interpol notices reignites PPP deal debate
ISLAMABAD, April 7: Former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif met in Dubai on Saturday amid reports that red notices issued by Interpol against Ms Bhutto and her husband, Asif...
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Hunt on for scapegoat over judiciary crisis: PM in the line of fire
ISLAMABAD, April 7: The judicial crisis that has kept the entire country on tenterhooks since the presidential action against Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry a month ago, has now compelled President Pervez...
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40 dead in Parachinar fighting: official
PARACHINAR, April 7: The army took control of Parachinar on Saturday after overnight heavy gun battles between two sectarian groups here. Fierce clashes continued in other parts of the Kurram Agency, officials said....
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Musharraf urged to restore democracy
WASHINGTON, April 7: More than 100 Washington lawyers have signed a petition asking President Gen Pervez Musharraf to resign as army chief and hold free elections, The Washington Post reported on Saturday....
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‘Crises forced govt to hold negotiations with PPP’
WASHINGTON, April 7: The country’s ongoing legal crisis and troubles with religious extremists have forced President Gen Pervez Musharraf to accelerate back-channel dealings with the main opposition group, the People’s Party Parliamentarians, US think-tank Stratfor reported on Saturday....
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Ijaz hits hard at Islamabad clerics
ISLAMABAD, April 7: Religious Affairs Minister Ijazul Haq on Saturday criticised the two cleric brothers heading Jaamia Hafsa and Lal Masjid and said the only hurdle in an operation against their...
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Top commander of Bugti tribe held
QUETTA, April 7: A top militant commander of Bugti tribe, Rahim Bakhsh Shalwani Bugti, was arrested after a raid on his house in village Jamma Khan Laro, near Dera Murad Jamali, on Saturday, police said....
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Call for consulting the Baloch on projects
QUETTA, April 7: The Deputy Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly, Muhammad Aslam Bhootani, on Saturday demanded of the federal government to take elected representatives and population of the area into confidence before launching any mega project in the province....
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‘US legislation should not undercut strategic ties’
ISLAMABAD, April 7: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Saturday told a visiting American Congressional delegation that it was essential to ensure that any legislation adopted by the US Congress reinforced not undercut the Pakistan-US strategic cooperation....
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New airport to cost $400m
FATEH JANG, April 7: The New Islamabad International Airport inaugurated by President Gen Pervez Musharraf in Fateh Jang on Saturday will be built at a cost of $400 million....
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PML-N CWC meets tomorrow
ISLAMABAD, April 7: The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has convened a meeting of its Central Working Committee (CWC) on Monday to review the prevailing political situation with particular reference to the ongoing judicial crisis....
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NWFP to buy two helicopters
PESHAWAR, April 7: The NWFP government has decided to purchase two helicopters to be used by VIPs, including governor and the chief minister. The provincial government was planning to buy one...
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BD stun SA
Bangladesh pulled off another stunning victory when they beat South Africa by 67 runs in their Super Eight match at Georgetown on Saturday. Scores: BD 251, SA 184. —Agencies...
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New PIA chief to tackle problems with ‘open mind’
ISLAMABAD, April 7: The newly-appointed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) chairman, Zaffar A. Khan, on Saturday said he would be tackling the problems afflicting the national flag carrier with “an open and fresh mind”....
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Senator calls for peace in Parachinar
ISLAMABAD, April 7: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior, Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood Saturday expressed concern on law and order situation in Parachinar hoping the ministry of interior would take immediate steps for restoration of peace in the area....
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Rules should ensure ‘constitution’s supremacy’ ISLAMABAD, April 7: Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges Senator Syed Tahir Hussain Mashhadi has observed that rules must be so designed that they ensure supremacy...
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