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Nawaz, Zardari crucial London meeting today
Kh Asif admits difference in stance, warns deadline not to be extended


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Islamabad—President Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Federal Petroleum Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday left for London carrying draft prepared by committee for the reinstatement of deposed judges.

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PIA sacks over dozen senior executives
New management moves with jet speed


Khalid Butt

Islamabad—PIA management is moving with jet speed to rectify some of the ill conceived moves and questionable inductions made by a former Chairman, Tariq Kirmani, landing the airline into serious financial crisis.

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Only political will can restore judges: MNS

London—Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has asserted that only political will can restore the truncated judiciary.

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350 km rang cruise missile test fired

M S Tanvir

Rawalpindi—Pakistan on Thursday conducted successful Flight Test of the indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile, Hatf-VIII (Ra’ad). The missile test is part of a continuing process of validating the design parameters of the weapon system.

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PM: Reconciliation to help country move forward

Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday said the new coalition government believes in policy of national reconciliation aimed at taking the nation forward, and has vowed not to repeat mistakes of the past.

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US has no short term interest in Pakistan

Amanullah Khan

Karachi—Anne W. Patterson, the US Ambassador to Pakistan has said that the United States has no short term interest in Pakistan and people have to understand the mutual interests of the two countries.

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Pakistan may be launching point of future Al Qaeda strikes

Washington—Pakistan’s tribal region is the most likely launching point of future Al Qaeda terrorist strikes around the world, says a senior US lawmaker seeking a review of Washington’s Pakistan policy.

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PPPP not romancing with President: Rabbani

Islamabad—The leader of the House in Senate, Raza Rabbani has steadfastly denied about PPPP romancing President Musharraf, and said that it was rather “regular State dealing”.

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Pak following comprehensive policy against terrorism: FO

M S Tanvir

Islamabad—Pakistan has been pursuing a comprehensive policy against terrorism which combines political, socio-economic and military elements, as military action alone will not be effective in permanently ending the menace, Foreign Office Spokesman Muhammad Sadiq said here on Thursday.

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bullet ‘Parliament to fall if judges not restored’
bullet SBP takes notice of speculation in kerb market
bullet Residents warned to leave Sadr city
bullet Oil price nears $124

 

 

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