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PM sets out priorities
Offers talks to militants —Media muzzling
laws to go —NAB abolished —Ban on student
unions lifted
By Asghar Ali Mubarak
ISLAMABAD—Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani
on Saturday spelt out the priorities of his
government by announcing measures to combat
terrorism, price hike, unemployment and
poverty, setting up of new power plants and
fixing minimum wage of Rs 6000 for the
labourers. Speaking in the National Assembly
after taking vote of confidence, he said
maintaining law and order in the country
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President urges tolerance in society
SHEIKHUPURA—President Pervez Musharraf has
stressed the need for promoting tolerance in
the society, which is the essence of Islamic
teachings. He was addressing the foundation
stone laying ceremony of Education City
campus of University of Engineering and
Technology (UET) Lahore, here on Saturday.
The President said there is unrest in the
society, which has unfortunately now turned
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Reach out to Taliban: UK
LONDON—Britain should reach out to elements
of the Taliban militia in Afghanistan who
can be won over to the side of democracy,
Defence Secretary Des Browne said in a
newspaper interview published Saturday.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Browne said
conflict resolution was about persuading
people who believe that violence is the way
to achieve their aims to try to fulfil their
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 Prince
Albert of Monaco’s friend Charlene Wittstock poses
during the Bal de la Rose in Monte Carlo. The Bal de
la Rose is a traditional annual charity event in
Monaco Principality.
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 US
heiress Paris Hilton appears on the German TV show
“Wetten dass...?” (Bet that..) in Erfurt.
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