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US claims foiling plot to kill Saudi ambassador
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TEHRAN, Oct 11: An aide to Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday denied US allegations that his country was involved in a plot to kill the Saudi envoy to Washington.
"This is a prefabricated scenario to turn public attention away from domestic problems within the United States," Ali Akbar Javanfekr, the Iranian president's press adviser, said...
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Gilani renews talks offer to 'angry Baloch'
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By Saleem Shahid
QUETTA, Oct 11: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani renewed on Tuesday his offer of dialogue to 'angry' Baloch leaders and said he was even ready to go to their doorstep to listen to their grievances.
Gilani renews talks offer to 'angry Baloch'
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By Saleem Shahid
QUETTA, Oct 11: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani renewed on Tuesday his offer of dialogue to 'angry' Baloch leaders and said he was even ready to go to their doorstep to listen to their grievances.
Talking to reporters after attending a passing-out parade at the EME Centre of Baloch youths inducted into the army after completion of training, Mr Gilani said: "Angry Baloch leaders are our brothers and we are ready to go to their doorstep to resolve issues through dialogue."..
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Last-minute hitch hits pro-women bill
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By Raja Asghar
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Some last-minute objections to perceived harshness and drafting flaws blocked what its authors called a historic pro-women bill to penalise practices like forced marriages and so-called marriages with the holy Quran when private draft had nearly been passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday.
Last-minute hitch hits pro-women bill
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By Raja Asghar
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Some last-minute objections to perceived harshness and drafting flaws blocked what its authors called a historic pro-women bill to penalise practices like forced marriages and so-called marriages with the holy Quran when private draft had nearly been passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday.
On a day it also saw the introduction of another landmark private bill seeking to facilitate access to information, the house was about to pass the fifth and last clause of the Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill when objectors forced Speaker Fehmida Mirza to refer the draft back to the law ministry for another vetting within a week so it could be taken up again on the next private members' day on Oct 18...
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Ties with IMF to get new shape in Nov
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: At a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, authorities acknowledged that Pakistan still faced a number of economic challenges, including power sector losses. However, they said the country was not in as deep a crisis as it was in 2008 when it had to turn to International Monetary Fund for a bailout.
Ties with IMF to get new shape in Nov
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By Khaleeq Kiani
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: At a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, authorities acknowledged that Pakistan still faced a number of economic challenges, including power sector losses. However, they said the country was not in as deep a crisis as it was in 2008 when it had to turn to International Monetary Fund for a bailout.
They also hinted at entering a new IMF programme at a later stage this year. Finance Secretary Dr Waqar Masood said the IMF mission would be visiting Islamabad in the first half of next month for Article-IV consultation because Pakistan still needed its advice and guidance...
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SC moved for recovery of ZTBL losses
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By Nasir Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The appointment of Zaka Ashraf as chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board was overshadowed by a petition filed in the Supreme Court by a senior officer of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd on Tuesday, seeking recovery of losses suffered by the nation because of irregularities and corruption allegedly committed by Mr Ashraf as head of the bank.
SC moved for recovery of ZTBL losses
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By Nasir Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The appointment of Zaka Ashraf as chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board was overshadowed by a petition filed in the Supreme Court by a senior officer of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd on Tuesday, seeking recovery of losses suffered by the nation because of irregularities and corruption allegedly committed by Mr Ashraf as head of the bank.
Advocate Mian Abdul Rauf, who filed the petition on behalf of Senior Executive Vice President of ZTBL Mohammad Nadeem Chohan, also requested the court to set aside the Sept 28, 2011, notification under which Mr Ashraf was allowed to continue as president of the bank...
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Zaka appointed PCB chairman
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By Syed Irfan Raza and Imran Ali Teepu
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The government appointed on Tuesday Zaka Ashraf as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Zaka appointed PCB chairman
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By Syed Irfan Raza and Imran Ali Teepu
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The government appointed on Tuesday Zaka Ashraf as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The presidency was expected to issue a notification about the appointment, but no such document was released till late in the night...
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14-year jail proposed for damaging oil, gas pipelines
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By Kalbe Ali
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources approved on Tuesday amendments to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2011, making oil and gas theft a non-bailable offence with maximum jail term of 14 years and a fine of Rs10 million for damaging the oil and gas pipelines.
14-year jail proposed for damaging oil, gas pipelines
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By Kalbe Ali
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources approved on Tuesday amendments to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2011, making oil and gas theft a non-bailable offence with maximum jail term of 14 years and a fine of Rs10 million for damaging the oil and gas pipelines.
A committee meeting, chaired by Talib Hussain Nakai, approved the insertion of a new chapter, 'XVII A, Offence Relating to Oil and Gas', in the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860...
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Parliamentary committee to boycott GHQ briefing
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By Amir Wasim
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Members of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) decided on Tuesday to boycott a briefing arranged for them by the military leadership at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
Parliamentary committee to boycott GHQ briefing
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By Amir Wasim
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: Members of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) decided on Tuesday to boycott a briefing arranged for them by the military leadership at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
"The committee traditionally has been holding its meetings in camera at the Parliament House. Therefore, it was unanimously decided by the committee at its meeting held today that this tradition would be maintained," said a brief handout issued after the meeting in what appears to be a polite way of announcing the boycott of the briefing...
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Ex-Ukrainian PM sentenced to 7-year term
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KIEV, Oct 11: A Ukrainian court sentenced former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison on Tuesday for abuse of office in relation to a 2009 gas deal with Russia that she brokered.
Ex-Ukrainian PM sentenced to 7-year term
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KIEV, Oct 11: A Ukrainian court sentenced former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison on Tuesday for abuse of office in relation to a 2009 gas deal with Russia that she brokered.
The United States, Russia and the European Union reacted sharply to the verdict and the sentence, the maximum sought by state prosecutors...
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LHC asks leaders to submit asset affidavits
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By Our Staff Reporter
LAHORE, Oct 11: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry has called for affidavits about assets in the country and abroad of President Asif Ali Zardari (as co-chairman of the PPP), Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif and several other leaders.
LHC asks leaders to submit asset affidavits
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By Our Staff Reporter
LAHORE, Oct 11: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry has called for affidavits about assets in the country and abroad of President Asif Ali Zardari (as co-chairman of the PPP), Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif and several other leaders.
The chief justice, who was hearing a petition relating to assets of the leaders, issued notices on Tuesday asking the respondents to file their replies along with affidavits about their assets...
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BlackBerry problems spread
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LONDON, Oct 11: Disruptions to BlackBerry services spread to Latin America on Tuesday, more than a day after users in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India suffered extended outages.
BlackBerry problems spread
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LONDON, Oct 11: Disruptions to BlackBerry services spread to Latin America on Tuesday, more than a day after users in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India suffered extended outages.
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd, said it was working on the problem. "Some users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, India, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina are experiencing messaging and browsing delays. We are working to restore normal service as quickly as possible," it said.—Reuters
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Rockets fired to disrupt KP governor's Orakzai visit
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By Syed Hassan Mahmood
KALAYA, Oct 11: A man was killed and six people, including three government officials, were injured when militants fired rockets at a compound in Kalaya, the main town of Orakzai Agency, during a visit by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Masood Kausar.
Rockets fired to disrupt KP governor's Orakzai visit
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By Syed Hassan Mahmood
KALAYA, Oct 11: A man was killed and six people, including three government officials, were injured when militants fired rockets at a compound in Kalaya, the main town of Orakzai Agency, during a visit by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Masood Kausar.
Officials said the militants appeared to be trying to disrupt the governor's visit to the agency. Two rockets were fired from a hill in Shireen Dara when a helicopter carrying the governor and senior officers landed at the helipad...
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No objection to MFN status for India: Fahim
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LAHORE, Oct 11: Pakistan has no objection to granting the most favoured nation (MFN) status to India, Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim said here on Tuesday.
No objection to MFN status for India: Fahim
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LAHORE, Oct 11: Pakistan has no objection to granting the most favoured nation (MFN) status to India, Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim said here on Tuesday.
"We will definitely carry it on. However, we want to proceed step by step," he said while talking to reporters after inaugurating an exhibition of carpets...
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US making strategic bet on India
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By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, Oct 11: The future of world politics will be decided in the Asia-Pacific region, not Afghanistan or Iraq, and the United States will be right at the centre of the action, says US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an article she has written for the November issue of the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine.
US making strategic bet on India
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By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, Oct 11: The future of world politics will be decided in the Asia-Pacific region, not Afghanistan or Iraq, and the United States will be right at the centre of the action, says US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an article she has written for the November issue of the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine.
In the 5,500-word article, Secretary Clinton reviews the challenges that the United States is likely to face in the near future and concludes that real changes are taking place in the Asia-Pacific region, not in the Pak-Afghan region...
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Karachi Stocks Up 212.33 Points:
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KARACHI, Oct 10: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 12066.17, up 212.33 points.
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Karachi Stocks Up 212.33 Points:
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KARACHI, Oct 10: At close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 12066.17, up 212.33 points.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, Oct 10: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 88.4 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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Forex Update:
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KARACHI, Oct 10: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 88.4 to the US Dollar in the open market.
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