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| September 23, 2007 | Sunday | Ramazan 10, 1428 |
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Crackdown on APDM leadership: Hashmi, Hafiz Hussain served detention orders
ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: In a surprise move, the government on Saturday night launched a crackdown on the leadership of the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM), detaining some opposition leaders in a... 
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‘Fazl backs APDM decisions’
ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The Pakistan Muslim League-N and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), two major components of the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM), claimed on Saturday that Leader of Opposition in National...
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‘Assemblies’ terms may be extended’
KARACHI, Sept 22: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday hinted that the government could exercise any option, including extension of the term of the present assemblies, if the opposition members resigned from the parliament....
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Cabinet split over wheat crackdown
ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Federal ministers are divided over a proposal to crack down on individuals hoarding wheat as they feel that action against “some influential people” could create problems for the ruling party in the general election....
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Plea in SC to stop poll process
ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: A private citizen on Saturday requested the Supreme Court to order a stay of the process of presidential election scheduled for Oct 6 till a ruling by a...
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Soldier, 2 women killed
KHAR, Sept 22: A paramilitary soldier and two women were killed and eight others injured on Friday night in clashes between security forces and militants in Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur Agency....
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Policeman killed, two others Kidnapped
SWAT, Sept 22: A policeman was killed when armed supporters of controversial cleric Maulana Fazalullah attacked the Totano Bandi police post in the Kabal area on Saturday morning....
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Suicide bomber killed
TANK: A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden jeep into a military truck near Tank on Saturday, killing himself and wounding three soldiers, witnesses said....
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Treason cases: PPP, BNP-M leaders acquitted
QUETTA, Sept 22: The Anti-Terrorism Court No 2, Quetta has acquitted the provincial leaders of BNP-Mengal and PPP Parliamentarians in treason cases filed by police against them for inciting the people against the government....
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Resignations will not affect presidential poll: Afgan
ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The government on Saturday said the dissolution of a provincial assembly would have no effect on the presidential poll as the electoral college would remain intact after such an event....
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Lawyers ask political parties to quit assemblies LAHORE, Sept 22: An All Pakistan Lawyers Conference here on Saturday asked all political parties to quit assemblies to block President Pervez Musharraf’s re-election bid....
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Quality control issues hurt exports
ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: All major industrial exports of the country have been facing problems at ports of importing countries because of not fulfilling WTO requirements....
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Arrests stun Pakistanis in US
WASHINGTON, Sept 22: The arrest of 45 people — mostly Pakistanis — in an FBI sting operation in Maryland has stunned Pakistani-Americans as they fear that it would further strengthen the negative stereotyping of their community in this country....
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US urges India to avoid Pakistan-centric policies
WASHINGTON, Sept 22: The United States has urged India to “break out of the subcontinental box” and not to make Pakistan–centric policies....
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Pakistan, India face off in final tomorrow
CAPE TOWN/DURBAN, Sept 22: Pakistan overwhelmed New Zealand and India stunned favourites Australia on Saturday to set up a mouth-watering final in the Twenty20 world championship. ...
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Suu Kyi meets protesting monks
YANGON, Sept 22: The wave of anti-government demonstrations sweeping Myanmar touched the doorstep of the country’s democracy heroine Aung San Suu Kyi, as Buddhist monks allowed to march past her home...
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Sanctions, threats won’t intimidate Iran: Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN, Sept 22: Threats and economic sanctions will not stop Iran’s technological progress, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned on Saturday at a large parade featuring fighter jets and radar-avoiding missiles designed to show off the country’s military might....
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Fujimori extradited to Peru
SANTIAGO, Sept 22: Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori flew out of Santiago on Saturday for Lima after Chile’s Supreme Court ordered his extradition to stand trial in Peru on human rights and corruption charges....
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EC issues 35 forms
ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The Election Commission of Pakistan has so far issued 35 forms to likely presidential candidates from across the country, Election Commission Secretary Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad said on Saturday....
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Wheat imports
WASHINGTON, Sept 22: Pakistan will import 1 million tonnes of wheat as it manages high prices and tight domestic supplies of wheat and wheat flour, a US agricultural attache report said on Friday....
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