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| June 16, 2007 | Saturday | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 30, 1428 |
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Jamali lashes out in NA at PML leaders
ISLAMABAD, June 15: Former prime minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali surprised the National Assembly on Friday by telling it during budget debate that he and his family members were missing from new... 
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Rs236bn Sindh budget with Rs12.34bn deficit
KARACHI, June 15: Senior Minister of Sindh for Health and Coordination Syed Sardar Ahmad presented in the provincial assembly on Friday Rs236 billion budget for 2007-08, including a development outlay of Rs50 billion....
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Jam Yousuf warns of crackdown; 28 held
QUETTA, June 15: At least 28 people were arrested on Friday by police and law-enforcement personnel in connection with Thursday’s ambush as death toll climbed to 10 after one more soldier...
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11 navy personnel vanish in Japan
TOKYO, June 15: Eleven Pakistani sailors went missing in Tokyo as they took part in a rare naval goodwill visit to Japan, officials said on Friday....
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US-Pakistan accord on new round of strategic talks
ISLAMABAD, June 15: US Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte arrived here on Friday and held a 45-minute meeting with Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri at which an understanding was reached...
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C’wealth reminds Musharraf of deadline on uniform
ISLAMABAD, June 15: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has again been politely reminded by the Commonwealth about the 2007 deadline set by it for the separation of the two offices he is currently holding....
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US denies brokering power-sharing deal
WASHINGTON, June 15: The US State Department has dismissed as ‘incorrect’ media reports which suggested that US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Assistant Secretary of State...
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No pressure on judiciary: Bhagwandas
ISLAMABAD, June 15: Acting Chief Justice Rana Bhagwandas on Friday dispelled the impression that the judiciary was under any pressure, adding that courts were functioning independently and in accordance with the Constitution....
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Nishtar Park bomber identified
KARACHI, June 15: The Sindh Home Department on Friday claimed to have identified the terrorist network behind the Nishtar Park bombing, which took place on April 11 last year....
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Govt earns Rs88bn on oil, gas surcharges: Domestic consumers main victims
ISLAMABAD, June 15: The government has earned a Rs88 billion windfall on oil and gas from domestic consumers on the back of higher international prices during the current year, which is...
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$200m US grant for PSDP
ISLAMABAD, June 15: The United States and Pakistan signed an agreement on Friday for $200 million (about Rs12 billion) in direct US economic support for Pakistan’s Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for financial year 2007-08....
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17 killed as bus plunges into ravine
WANA, June 15: At least 17 people were killed and more than 40 injured on Friday when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine near the Afghan border, officials said....
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Explosion near BHC building in Sibi
QUETTA, June 15: An explosion occurred in Sibi on Friday near the building of the Balochistan High Court in the city....
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Five killed in held Kashmir
SRINAGAR, June 15: Clashes between Kashmiri freedom fighters and Indian forces killed 5 people in two separate incidents in Indian-occupied Kashmir on Friday, police said....
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Abbas wins international support, names PM
GAZA, June 15: Western powers rallied behind the Palestinian president on Friday after Hamas fighters routed his forces in the Gaza Strip and began imposing a new order in the enclave after days of bloody civil war....
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US wants strong democratic institutions in Pakistan
WASHINGTON, June 15: The United States has said that democratic freedoms should not be “infringed” in Pakistan, sending a firmer signal to President Gen Pervez Musharraf about the importance of fair elections....
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Boucher lauds Pakistan’s role in ‘terror war’
ISLAMABAD, June 15: The US Assistant Secretary of State, Richard Boucher, met Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Friday and discussed matters of common concern....
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India asked to withdraw troops
LONDON, June 15: President of Azad Kashmir Raja Zulqarnain, who is on his first visit to the UK in his new capacity, on Friday asked India to withdraw its troops from...
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