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Holy Islamic key fetches $18.1m |
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ISLAMABAD — A 12th Century key
to Islam’s holiest shrine has sold at auction in London for œ9.2m
($18.1m). The key to the Kaaba - the ancient cube-shaped shrine in Mecca
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21 Sindh
ministers take oath
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KARACHI—An initial 21-member
Sindh Cabinet Friday took oath at the Governor House here. Sindh
Governor, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan administered the oath at an .... |
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Pak, China mull new avenues to expand ties
SANYA—Chinese President Hu Jintao made a
five-point proposal Friday morning for
further promoting the China-Pakistan
strategic partnership. Hu made the proposals
in talks with visiting Pakistani President
Pervez Musharraf in Sanya, a scenic city on
south China’s island province of Hainan,
according to Xinhua news agency. Hu
suggested the two countries should
consolidate the political basis of
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Bill moved to ease media curbs
By Asim Hussain
ISLAMABAD—Federal Minister for Information
Sherry Rehman on Friday tabled a
parliamentary bill, PEMRA amendment bill,
proposing an end to curbs on live broadcasts
and punishments for journalists ranging from
heavy fines to imprisonment and confiscation
of equipment. Talking to reporters outside
the National Assembly Sherry Rehman said
that the introduction of the PEMRA amendment
Bill in the parliament is a historical day
for media independence. With this amendment
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Bid to break deadlock over UNSC expansion
fails
UNITED
NATIONS—A draft, recently circulated by
Cyprus and Germany, proposing to add seven
new members to the UN Security Council
failed to muster any significant support in
a General Assembly’s panel tasked with
promoting an agreement on the 15-member
body’s reform, diplomats said. The proposal,
backed by a group of countries, was billed
as the latest attempt to try to break a
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SPECIAL REPORTS |
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WORLD
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 Actress
Cobie Smulders poses on the press line at the
premiere of ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ in Los
Angeles. |
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 Actress
Alyson Hannigan poses on the press line at the
premiere of ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ in Los
Angeles.
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