Nepal dethrones king, asks him to vacate palace
KATHMANDU, May 28: A constituent assembly in Nepal on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of abolishing the Himalayan nation’s 240-year-old Hindu monarchy and declaring a republic....
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Asif supports move to oust Musharraf, claims Nawaz: ‘No justification for providing safe exit’
LAHORE, May 28: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said here on Wednesday that there was no justification for providing a safe exit to Pervez Musharraf and claimed that PPP co-chairman Asif Zardari...
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Gilani against withdrawal of subsidy at ‘this stage’
ISLAMABAD, May 28: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has rejected a proposal put forward by the World Bank and IMF to withdraw subsidy from petroleum products in the new budget...
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‘Hidden forces’ out to throttle democracy: Asif
ISLAMABAD, May 28: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that ‘hidden forces’ are out to impose martial law and any movement against the government may snuff out democracy....
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Constitutional amendment immediate task: PPP
LAHORE, May 28: Although the PPP wants President Pervez Musharraf to quit, its immediate objective is to get the constitutional package adopted because reforming the system and state institutions is an important task, according to MNA Farzana Raja....
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Pakistan marks ‘decade of N-responsibility’
ISLAMABAD, May 28: Pakistan hailed the 10th anniversary of its first nuclear tests on Wednesday, saying it marked a decade of “responsibility and restraint” by the Muslim world’s only atomic power....
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Taliban declare truce in Darra Adamkhel
KOHAT, May 28: Local Taliban on Wednesday announced a complete cessation of hostilities after holding talks for six days with a peace committee of elders from Darra Adamkhel....
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8 militants killed in Bajaur explosion
KHAR, May 28: Eight militants were killed and four others seriously injured when a vehicle loaded with ammunition blew up in the Salarzai tehsil of Bajaur on Tuesday night....
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Nationalists observe ‘black day’ in Balochistan
QUETTA, May 28: Baloch nationalist parties and student organisations observed a ‘black day’ on Wednesday on the 10th anniversary of Pakistan’s first nuclear tests....
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SC help sought to get Army House vacated
LAHORE, May 28: Secretary-general of the ‘Save the Judiciary Committee’ Mian Jamil Akhter has filed a petition requesting the Supreme Court to direct President Pervez Musharraf to vacate the Army House....
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BNP ready for talks with govt, says Mengal
ISLAMABAD, May 28: Balochistan National Party (Mengal) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal has said he is willing to negotiate with the government for peace in Balochistan....
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Fierce clashes in Dera Bugti, Kohlu
QUETTA, May 28: Fierce clashes erupted on Wednesday between security forces and militants in Dera Bugti and rockets were fired in Kohlu district....
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Armyman among 4 killed in Quetta
QUETTA, May 28: Three civilians and an army soldier were killed in two incidents of firing here on Wednesday night....
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Amnesty calls for independent judiciary
LONDON, May 28: “We are calling for not only the reinstatement of deposed judges but also the establishment of an independent judiciary,” said Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan while briefing the...
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Britain backs militants becoming part of society
CANBERRA, May 28: Britain’s Defence Minister Des Browne endorsed talks between Pakistan and Taliban militants on Wednesday despite concerns from Afghanistan that these negotiations would allow the Taliban to regroup and launch more attacks....
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Faryal declared elected to NA unopposed
ISLAMABAD, May 28: The Election Commission on Wednesday notified Faryal Talpur as winner of the NA-207 seat....
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Conference to launch fight against hunger
RAWALPINDI, May 28: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that a high-level conference on world food security to be held in Rome from June 3 to 5...
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‘Touch-screen controls’
CARLSBAD (California), May 28: Microsoft Corp plans to give users of the next version of its Windows operating system ‘touch-screen’ controls as one option for controlling the software....
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