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Pakistan?s Dictator (New York Times)
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Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:22:38 GMT

The Bush administration needs to distance itself from General Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan.


Heat wave claims 26 lives in Pakistan (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:55:40 GMT

A scorching heat wave in Pakistan has killed 26 people in central Punjab province, where the temperature has soared to 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit), a health ministry official said Sunday.


Pakistan's suspended judge to face new complaint (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:18:04 GMT

Pakistan's government has prepared a new misconduct complaint against the suspended chief judge, the law minister said on Sunday, raising the stakes in a three-month-old dispute that has sparked street protests.


Aide: Crisis Won't End Pakistan Growth (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
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Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:31:50 GMT

Pakistan's economic growth is unlikely to be sidetracked by the continuing political crisis sparked by the president's suspension of the chief justice, the government's top economic adviser said.


Pakistan joins fight on nuke terror (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:20:32 GMT

Pakistan will join an international initiative aimed at keeping nuclear materials out of the hands of terrorists, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.


Pakistan president will win election: PM (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
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Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:16:18 GMT

Pakistan's prime minister says he expects President Pervez Musharraf to secure another five years in office this northern autumn.


Pakistan budget aims to kick-start construction (Financial Times)
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Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:07:07 GMT

Pakistan has raised its development spending by 30 per cent for the financial year, which begins next month, setting off plans for a substantial raise in government expenditure to win support from constituents in an approaching election season.


Official: Pakistan's Growth on Track (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
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Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:41:04 GMT

Pakistan's economic growth is unlikely to be sidetracked by the ongoing political crisis sparked by the president's suspension of the chief justice, the government's top economic adviser said Sunday.


Pakistan, UAE to hold joint commission meeting (People's Daily)
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Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:07:46 GMT

Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan is due to arrive in Islamabad Monday to sign several bilateral agreements and to attend the Pakistan-UAE joint commission meeting, official and diplomatic sources said Sunday.


Pakistan's Shah Says Politics Won't Derail Economics (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
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Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:33:25 GMT

June 10 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's Finance Adviser Salman Shah said today increased spending on infrastructure and salary raises aim to improve the welfare of the people ahead of polls scheduled to be held in January.