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Emergency in Pakistan
Musharraf meets US envoy
Sharif faces charges
Bank accounts of MPs frozen
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (Reuters, AFP) — Pakistan's army declared a state of emergency after midnight, announcing it had suspended the Constitution and the National Assembly and taken control of the

USA ready to dump Sharif
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 — The USA has expressed willingness to accept a civilian Prime Minister in Pakistan other than Mr Nawaz Sharif.

  Newspaper hawkers in Islamabad arrange delayed copies carrying news of emergency declared by Pakistan's Army Chief Gen. Parvez Musharraf in Islamabad on Friday.
Newspaper hawkers in Islamabad arrange delayed copies carrying news of emergency declared by Pakistan Army Chief Parvez Musharraf in Islamabad on Friday. — AP/PTI photo
  No to safe passage
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 — The military command has turned down former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's request for a safe passage to Pakistan.
HP orders economy measures
SHIMLA, Oct 15 — The Himachal Pradesh Government today ordered a 20 per cent hike in bus passenger fares in the state with immediate effect. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet presided over by the Chief Minister, Mr P.K. Dhumal, here.
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‘Kachha baniyan’ gang kills 2
JHAJJAR, Oct 15 — Tension prevails among residents here after certain members of the notorious "kachha baniyan gang" killed two persons, raped two women and seriously injured nine others in the wee hours today.

26 top officials shifted
NEW DELHI, Oct 15 — In a major administrative reshuffle, the government tonight appointed S. Narayan as new Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary and Ravindra Gupta as the Civil Aviation Secretary.


6-yr-old bonded labourer freed
LUDHIANA, Oct 15 — After a month long ordeal at the hands of brick kiln owners, including confinement and physical abuse, a six-year-old child labourer Puja, was finally released at the Punjab and Haryana High Court intervention.


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