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Supreme Court scraps graduation condition
ISLAMABAD, April 21: The Supreme Court on Monday scrapped the graduation condition for legislators imposed by President Pervez Musharraf in 2002, declaring it a negation of fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution....
Balochistan govt drops cases against Mengal
QUETTA, April 21: The Balochistan government has withdrawn all cases registered against former chief minister and president of Balochistan National Party Sardar Akhtar Mengal....
TNSM renounces militancy; Sufi Mohammad freed
PESHAWAR, April 21: The NWFP government has released Maulana Sufi Mohammad, chief of the banned Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-i-Muhammadi (TNSM), who had been in detention for more than six years....
Ambassador’s captors drop key demand
PESHAWAR, April 21: Militants holding Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan have dropped their demand for the release of a detained Taliban leader, but insist that the government should free at least five of their colleagues before they would let Tariq Azizuddin go....
Court orders confiscation of Mehsud’s property
RAWALPINDI, April 21: An accountability court on Monday ordered confiscation of movable and immovable property of Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud and his four associates allegedly involved in the assassination of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto after formally declaring them proclaimed offenders....
MPs bemoan power cuts, await judicial dawn
ISLAMABAD, April 21: National Assembly members from both the ruling coalition and opposition on Monday bemoaned dull days and darker nights because of power cuts as they waited for the approach of a promised new dawn for the judiciary....
EU seeks stronger ties with new govt, says Solana
BRUSSELS, April 21: The European Union plans to forge stronger and more comprehensive relations with Pakistan following the country’s return to democratic rule, according to Javier Solana, the 27-nation bloc’s top foreign policy official....
Govt thwarts bid for debate on NRO
ISLAMABAD, April 21: The government on Monday thwarted a move for a debate on the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) in the National Assembly by terming it sub judice....
First training launch of Hatf VI
ISLAMABAD, April 21: Pakistan on Monday successfully conducted the first training launch of long-range ballistic missile Hatf VI (Shaheen-II)....
Militants’ bid to kidnap WFP employees foiled
Landi Kotal, April 21: Militants took eight militiamen hostage after the Frontier Corps foiled an attempt by them on Monday to kidnap two employees of the World Food Programme....
Oil above $117
NEW YORK, April 21: Crude oil prices hit record highs over $117 a barrel on Monday as rebel attacks cut Nigerian supplies and a Scottish refinery strike threatened North Sea crude production....
Exercise with Turkey begins
ISLAMABAD, April 21: A multi-dimensional joint exercise — Indus Viper — by the PAF and the Turkish Air Force began on Monday....
King denies exile reports
KATHMANDU, April 21: Nepal’s embattled King Gyanendra on Monday angrily denied that he will be heading into exile following a victory by former Maoist rebels in elections....
Carrying arms to be banned, says govt
ISLAMABAD, April 21: The government has decided to ban carrying of and display of weapons as part of its policy of maintaining peace....
Army ready to meet threats: Kayani
ISLAMABAD, April 21: Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that Pakistan Army, with the support of the nation, is and will remain fully prepared to meet the current and emerging external and internal threats....
No plan to privatise PIA: minister
ISLAMABAD, April 21: The government on Monday informed the National Assembly that Pakistan International Airlines has suffered a loss of Rs13.1 billion in 2007. However, it said there was no plan to privatise the national carrier....
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QUETTA, April 21: The Balochistan government has withdrawn all cases registered against former chief minister and president of Balochistan National Party Sardar Akhtar Mengal....
PESHAWAR, April 21: The NWFP government has released Maulana Sufi Mohammad, chief of the banned Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-i-Muhammadi (TNSM), who had been in detention for more than six years....
NEW YORK, April 21: Crude oil prices hit record highs over $117 a barrel on Monday as rebel attacks cut Nigerian supplies and a Scottish refinery strike threatened North Sea crude production....
