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Pak nuclear weapons are in safe hands: Jamali
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on December 4 said the country's nuclear assets were in safe hands, allaying fears expressed by Russian President Vladamir Putin over the danger of its nuclear weapons falling into the hands of extremists.
Maoists propose peace talks with Nepal govt
Kathmandu: In a significant development, Maoist guerillas in Nepal have proposed peace talks with the government and formed a high-level dialogue committee for the purpose.
Prisoners of Pak religious outfits to be released
Islamabad: The newly elected government of Pakistan's sensitive Baluchistan province has ordered the release of all prisoners belonging to banned religious outfits before this week's Eid festival.
Pak crisis ends as MQM pledges support to govt
Islamabad: Pakistan's beleaguered new government headed by Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on December 3 regained its one vote majority in the National Assembly with the ethnic Muthahida Quami Movement reversing its decision to withdraw support to it after Jamali accepted its demands.
Pak govt to take vote of confidence after Eid
Islamabad: Pakistan's new government headed by Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, which was reduced to a minority last week, has promised to prove its majority in the National Assembly after the Eid festival this week even though the hardline Islamist alliance has ruled out its support unless President Pervez Musharraf resigns as Chief of the Army.
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