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Pak SC dismisses plea of Sharif's wife to contest polls
Islamabad: Dashing hopes of deposed Premier Nawaz Sharif's wife and brother to
contest the October 10 general elections, Pakistan Supreme Court on October 7
dismissed their petitions saying it was too late to consider.
13 Maoist rebels, one soldier killed in Nepal
Kathmandu: At least 13 Maoist rebels and one solider were killed in clashes in three Western districts of Nepal, the Defence ministry said on October 7.
PPP to elect Benazir as PM if voted to power
Islamabad: Buoyed by pre-poll surveys projecting it as the front-runner in October 10 general polls, Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) said it would elect Benazir Bhutto as the Prime Minister and set aside all the new laws brought in by the military regime if voted to power.
Tamil MPs demand withdrawal of SL Army from Jaffna
Colombo: Tamil Parliamentarians from Sri Lanka's Northern Jaffna district have demanded that government troops pull out of most of the Jaffna peninsula to pave the way for re-settlement of citizens displaced by two decades of conflict.
Musharraf to hold 'back seat' power after polls
Islamabad: A hung Parliament with a pro-government Prime Minister is the most likely scenario to emerge from Pakistan's general elections on Thursday, enabling military ruler President Pervez Musharraf to wield control from "the back seat," observers say.
Pakistan to test fire another missile tomorrow
Islamabad: Pakistan will conduct yet another test of medium range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen on October 8, just two days ahead of the general elections.
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