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Negotiations underway with Govt to resolve remaining issues: Ms. Bhuttuo

29. October 2007

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LARKANA: Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister and Chairperson Pakistan People’s Party on Sunday said that negotiations are underway with the government for ‘restoration’ of democracy in the country. Talking to reporters, she said that most of the problems had been sorted out with the government, the issue of the abolition of article 58 (2) B [...]

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10 miscreants killed in Swat, journalists hurt in rocket fire

28. October 2007

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SWAT: Situation in Swat remained tense as security personnel killed 10 miscreants in Manglawar, about 15 kilometers from district headquarters Mingora. Meanwhile cameraman and producer of a private TV channel were injured in rocket attack in Fizagat area. The rocket landed in the courtyard of a mosque. Popularity: 7% [?]

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Ms. Bhutto not eligible for 3rd term: Durrani

28. October 2007

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani Sunday asked the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to nominate its someone else in the party for the slot of Prime Minister as the constitution does not allow Benazir Bhutto to become Prime Minister for another term. “As the constitution does not permit Benazir Bhutto to [...]

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Afghanistan to attend SAARC Interior Minister’s moot in Islamabad

28. October 2007

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ISLAMABAD: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has decided also to involve Afghanistan in its efforts for curbing terrorism, extremism and human smuggling. This was informed by sources in the federal Interior ministry, adding that the association has decided to hold a meeting the Interior Ministers of the member countries in Islamabad [...]

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Deal between Musharraf, Benazir likely to be finalized within week

28. October 2007

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ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf and the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto are likely to finalise a power-sharing agreement within a week. Informed sources said that both sides are presently in negotiation process to work out the structure of a caretaker government before holding general elections. Popularity: 6% [?]

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300 milk cooling units for 500 villages

28. October 2007

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ISLAMABAD: Livestock and Dairy Development Board has established 300 milk cooling units in 500 villages of the country for small and landless farmers to increase livestock productivity and help alleviate poverty in the country. According to official sources, government has allocated total budget of Rs 1588 million to boost livestock farming in rural areas of [...]

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Country to produce 2456 MW power by 2010

28. October 2007

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HYDERABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Khan Jatoi has said that country will be able to start generating 2456 Megawatt electricity by 2010 from 13 mega projects, executed in private sector at the estimated cost of a two billion dollars. Popularity: 7% [?]

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Selling of sub-standard tea: local company receives court notice

28. October 2007

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ISLAMABAD: Senior Special Magistrate of Capital Development Authority (CDA) has issued a court notice to ‘Islamabad Chai’ a local company and asked him to appear before the court for providing the sub-standard tea to various markets and shops of the federal capital. A month ago, during its survey in the various markets of the [...]

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