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Pak, China naval wargames begin
From Zeeshan Mirza

KARACHI—The sea phase of Naval Sino-Pakistan 2005 exercise commenced in the Arabia Sea on Thursday. This was stated in a press release of Inter Services Public Relations (Navy) issued here. It said >> >>
 

Pak, Indonesia sign accords to boost ties
By Our Special Correspondent

ISLAMABAD—President General Pervez Musharraf and his Indonesia counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Thursday agreed to step up cooperation in the counter-terror campaign, stressing that both are victims of the menace and need to address it. “We are both victims of terrorism, therefore we need to fight the menace together >> >>


 

Opposition sets terms for joining quake body
By Uzma Zafar

ISLAMABAD—The Parliamentary leaders of combined opposition have finalized the Terms of References (ToRs) of the Parliamentary Committee for quake-affectees rehabilitation. The united opposition finalized ToRs for quake body in a meeting held in the chamber of Mian Raza Rabbani, the opposition leader in the Senate here on >> >>

 

• NATO lauds Pak’s swift response to quake disaster
• Awais calls for concerted efforts to check mobile phone thefts
• CDA to follow revised masterplan for relief work
• FaisaI terms implementation of reconstruction plan as real task
• Joint seismic survey report being prepared: Nouraiz
• Financial compensation worth Rs 7.344 billion
  disbursed among quake affected people
• ‘No bird flu case reported around
• Minorities enjoy equal rights in country

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• Miss Universe keen to act in Bollywood films
• Pitt, Jolie get briefings on refugees
• Salma Hayek to host Nobel concert

      SPORTS NEWS 

• England escape valiantly with draw in 2nd Test
• Inzi becomes highest Pakistan’s centurion
• Soccer team aims to gain some consolation
• Tight security for 4th India, South Africa ODI
• Inzi was the real difference: Vaughan