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Country not in crises: Zardari
Judges resolution to be tabled in joint session


M S Tanvir

Islamabad—Co-chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday said a resolution for restoration of judges will be presented before a joint session of Parliament. He was addressing a press conference after attending a meeting of PPP’s Central Executive Committee, Federal Council and MNA’s and MPA’s from Punjab.

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Time to be advanced by one hour from June 1
Shops to be closed on Friday lNo ACs in govt offices from 8.00 am to 11.00 am


Staff Reporter

Islamabad—People all across the country will have 60 additional minutes to utilize before sunset, as the government has announced to advance the official time by one hour from June 1 to utilize maximum daylight.

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15 killed in Bajaur Agency missiles attack

Islamabad—At least 15 militants including foreign fighters were killed Wednesday in a suspected US missile strike on two houses in NWFP Pakistan, a senior security official said.

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PML-N to defend PPP Govt: MNS

Islamabad—Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that his party would extend full cooperation and support to lawyers’ movement for the restoration of deposed judges. Asked will it not create confrontation with the government, he said “it is a separate issue.”

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PML-N ready to quit Punjab Govt: Hashmi

Islamabad—Central Leader PML-N Makhdoom Javed Hashmi on Wednesday underlined that we are mentally prepared to quit Punjab government as masses gave us mandate for restoration of Judges but we failed.

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Another raise in POL prices in the offing
Gas rates may go up by 31 pc


Islamabad—Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday sent formal summary to Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance regarding upsurge in petroleum products by Rs 2 to Rs 4.

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Perennial power ‘load management’ lingers on

Situationer
Tariq Saeed

The inhabitants of Peshawar, the capital of North West Frontier Province are taking maximum brunt of ensuring smooth power supply to rest of the country but in return are condemned to have worst power outage of the history.

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Democracy not to be allowed to derail: Musharraf

Islamabad—President Pervez Musharraf has said that he would not allow democracy to be de-railed and political parties should not bring their personal conflicts into the Aiwan-e-Sadr.

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Mehsud, NWFP Govt swap prisoners

Peshawar—After the success of dialogue between Taliban forces and Provincial government of ANP, prisoners from both sides have been freed.

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 Headlines
bullet Shujaat spurns idea of a new League
bullet President visits Chinese embassy to condole deaths in quake
bullet APDM meeting fails to set deadline on judges’ issue
bullet Quake-hit China declines Australian help
bullet Bush optimistic about Israel-Palestinians deal
bullet More than 51 candidates file nomination papers
bullet US presses Saudia over oil supply
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Govt to provide subsidy to people: Naveed Qamar

bullet Karachi stock market keeps up upward trend

 

 

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