Pressure mounts on EC to reverse decision
ISLAMABAD, May 6: The Election Commission is likely to reverse its decision to postpone the by-elections after severe criticism from all major political parties and civil society organisations....
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Go-ahead for immediate import of 250,000 tons of wheat
ISLAMABAD, May 6: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved a proposal to import 1.5 million tons of wheat but kept in place a ban on its inter-provincial movement to discourage smuggling and hoarding....
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Rahman Malik puts on brave face amid adverse musings
ISLAMABAD, May 6: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Rahman Malik put on a brave face in the Senate on Tuesday, promising to be tough against crime, amid swirling musings about whether...
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Suicide bomber strikes in Bannu
BANNU, May 6: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint in Bannu on Tuesday, killing a constable and two civilians and injuring 12 others, including four army soldiers and four policemen....
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Judges committee likely to hammer out proposals today
ISLAMABAD, May 6: The legal committee tasked to prepare a framework for the reinstatement of deposed judges ended a third round of talks here on Tuesday night with the hope to finish the job on Wednesday....
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Oil at new high of $122 a barrel
LONDON, May 6: Oil set a new record high of $122 a barrel on Tuesday, the latest spurt in an advance that has seen prices double over the past 12 months....
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Myanmar cyclone leaves trail of destruction: Death toll mounts to 22,500
YANGON, May 6: Myanmar’s military government raised its death toll from Cyclone Nargis on Tuesday to nearly 22,500 with a further 41,000 missing, nearly all of them from a massive storm surge that swept into the Irrawaddy delta....
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Differences over export ban, price control: Conference in Madrid
MADRID, May 6: The ADB pledged $2.5 billion in emergency aid and loans in Asian nations hit hardest by soaring food costs as finance chiefs agreed on Tuesday to boost farm output as a long-term solution to the crisis....
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India fails to hand over body of Pakistani
NEW DELHI, May 6: Despite repeated requests by Pakistan, India has failed to hand over the body of Pakistani national Muhammed Akram who died in the Amritsar jail on April 26 under mysterious circumstances....
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Indian left rejects move for N-pact with IAEA
NEW DELHI, May 6: India’s communist-led Left Front, doggedly opposing a civil nuclear deal with the United States, has yet again rejected a move by New Delhi to clinch a related...
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Guantanamo detainee’s charge against UK govt
LONDON, May 6: British intelligence knew in advance that a former London janitor now awaiting trial by a US military commission in Guantanamo Bay would be tortured in an Arab country to extract evidence, his lawyers allege....
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ADB sees rise in poverty
RAWALPINDI, May 6: The Asian Development Bank has said the impact of soaring food prices will be severe in Pakistan and a 10 per cent increase in prices will add another 7.05...
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LPG price raised
LAHORE, May 6: The LPG Association of Pakistan has decided to increase the price of liquefied petroleum gas by four per cent from Wednesday....
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UK visa applicants cautioned
ISLAMABAD, May 6: The British High Commission on Tuesday cautioned people seeking UK visas against unscrupulous elements trying to defraud them....
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Dispute over notes triggers riots
MOGADISHU, May 6: Angry Mogadishu residents protested for a second day on Tuesday against food traders who rejected old currency notes, blocking roads and stoning cars....
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EU sues Italy on garbage issue
BRUSSELS, May 6: The European Union’s executive commission began legal action against Italy on Tuesday over the festering garbage collection crisis in Naples....
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700 stolen artefacts seized
MADRID: Spanish police have seized more than 700 priceless artefacts plundered from archaeological sites in South America and smuggled to Europe, they said on Tuesday....
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Women for peace bicycle ride in Syria
DAMASCUS: Some 300 women activists from 28 countries have begun the second leg of a 12-day bicycle ride in what has become a yearly event to campaign for peace and highlight the plight of Arab women....
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