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I am constitutional President: Musharraf
Takes strong notice of Zardari’s remarks
Nov 3 step taken to save democracy


Islamabad—Strongly refuting the allegations of PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, President Pervez Musharraf made it clear that he is an elected President from the Parliament stressing that November 3 steps was taken to save democracy. President Pervez Musharraf expressed these views while talking to Senator Gulzar Ahmed and his sons Senator Waqar and Senator Amar Ahmed Khan in Presidential Camp Office on Friday.

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62-point constitutional package finalised
Deposed judges to be restored in due course: Zardari


M.S Tanvir

Islamabad—Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Friday that the party has finalized a 62-point draft constitutional amendments package which is expected to be introduced in the Parliament before the budget session.

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Peace can be achieved through strength: PM

Sharafat Kazmi

Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan’s defence industry is geared up to export its world class products on competitive basis through a responsible arms trade.

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China ranked 1st in foreign exchange

Dr. Jassim Taqui

Beijing—China has achieved a tremendous economic success since the start of reform in 1978. It is now ranked the 1st in foreign exchange as compared to beyond 100 in 1978. Similarly it is ranked 3rd in both world trade and FDI( Foreign Direct Investment) and 4th in GDP, which is averaging now 9.92-9.9,”stated Secretary, Ministry of Commerce Mr. Wu Zhengpin at a press briefing here.

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Negroponte due next week

Islamabad—US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte will arrive here along with a high ranking delegation next week and hold talks with president Pervez Musharraf, prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Asif Ali Zardari, Mian Nawaz Sharif and others

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Haqqani tries to remove Musharraf-Zardari ‘misapprehension’

Akhtar Jamal

Islamabad—Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to the United States, Hussain Haqqani Friday met President Pervez Musharraf and discussed wide range of issues including Pak-U.S. future relationship as well as topic of the “national importance.”

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KSE takes nose-dive, loses 615 points

Observer Report

Karachi—Heavy panic selling at Karachi Stock Exchange on Friday led to the slide of benchmark KSE-100 Index which lost 615 points to finish at 13,011.

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Nawaz blasts anti-democratic forces

Staff Reporter

Lahore—Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Quaid Nawaz Sharif has said that negative propaganda was underway against the newly elected government and anti-democratic elements were active in building pressure against them talking to a private TV channel.

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PML-N SVP Karachi Tariq Khan shot dead

Karachi—Senior Vice President PML-N Karachi, Tariq Khan was shot dead by unidentified assailants here in the vicinity of Ferozabad Police Station on Friday night.

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 Headlines
bullet Grandson of Nawab Bugti released
bullet Taliban execute four men in Ghazni, Zabul
bullet 96 Indian fishermen freed
bullet China, Russia sign bln-dlr nuclear deal
bullet TASW activists block GT Road for two hours
bullet Cocktail of measures won’t help contain inflation
bullet Ikhtiar Baig for new orientation in economic policies
bullet 5 dead in Indian riots
bullet The making of a suicide bomber

 

 

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