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Tribesmen again hijacked Pak-Afghan friendship bus

Saturday, March 29, 2008 15:59

Tribesmen again hijacked Pakistan-Afghanistan friendship bus in Khyber Agency on Saturday. According to sources, tribesmen hijacked bus in Sultan Khel area of Khyber Agency. They are demanding the release of their relatives from Afghan jails.

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 PML-N will pull out, if MQM gets in Sindh Govt

PML-N will pull out, if MQM gets in Sindh Govt

Saturday, March 29, 2008 15:57

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president and former Governor, Mamnoon Hussain has said that if MQM becomes part of the Sindh government, his party would not join the government.Talking to private news ...

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 US offers assistance, warns on militants

US offers assistance, warns on militants

Saturday, March 29, 2008 15:53

A senior US official visiting Pakistan held out the prospect of increased assistance for the new government on Friday, while stressing the need to work together to fight al Qaeda and militancy. US Assistant Secretary ...

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Initial batch of ministers for Cabinet finalised

Saturday, March 29, 2008 15:41

Pakistan People's Party, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and other coalition parties on Friday finalised the initial batch of ministers for the federal Cabinet. According to sources the coalition parties that also include Awami National Party and Jamiat-ul-Ulema Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) have agreed that the new Cabinet will initially have 24 ministers. The ...

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Medical checkup of Dr Abdul Qadeer

Medical checkup of Dr Abdul Qadeer

Thursday, March 27, 2008 18:06

The medical checkup of Dr Abdul Qadeer, who is house-confined in Islamabad, was conducted in a local private hospital. According to the sources, cardiac tests of Dr abdul Qadeer were conducted at Shifa International Hospital ...

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All policies to be endorsed by the Parliament: Gilani

All policies to be endorsed by the Parliament: Gilani

Thursday, March 27, 2008 15:03

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said all policies of the new government including the war against terrorism would be endorsed by the parliament. During a meeting with the visiting US ...

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 US steps up missile strikes in Pakistan: report

US steps up missile strikes in Pakistan: report

Thursday, March 27, 2008 14:47

The United States has escalated air strikes against al Qaeda fighters operating in Pakistan's tribal areas fearing that support from Islamabad may slip away, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.US officials, who were ...

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 PPP, PML-N talk on allocation of portfolios

PPP, PML-N talk on allocation of portfolios

Thursday, March 27, 2008 14:43

A meeting of the consultative committee of PPP and PML-N held here on Thursday to discuss and finalize allocation of portfolios of the federal cabinet. Later, talking to media, PPP secretary information, Sherry Rehman said ...

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 PPP delegate to meet Governor Sindh today

PPP delegate to meet Governor Sindh today

Thursday, March 27, 2008 14:39

Pakistan Peoples Party delegate set to meet Governor Sindh Ishrat ul Ibad on Thursday and will make a request to call on Provisional Assembly session before 5th April. Earlier the meeting conducted by Peer ...

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US envoys to visit Karachi today

Thursday, March 27, 2008 14:33

US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher will visit Karachi on Thursday. Negroponte and Boucher will hold meeting with important personalities on the last day of their Pakistan trip. They will hold a press conference here after the said meeting, the sources said.

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