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Media ethics: Minister defends new media regulations
Says no new TV channels till the network acquires required capacity.
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Afghan reconciliation: Gilani urges Taliban to extend olive branch
PM asks Afghan groups to participate in an intra-Afghan process for reconciliation.
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Consensus reached: 20th Amendment bill passes as obstinate Senate relents
JI lawmakers remain opposed to interim set-up framework.
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Not unanimous, but Senate still passes 20th Amendment Bill
Bill passed by 74-2 votes, with Professor Khursheed Ahmed and Professor Muhammad Ibrahim Khan opposing it.
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Conflict in FATA: Girls’ schools are still a casualty of war
Lack of education for women has had broad societal consequences in the region.
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Senate session: 20th Amendment deferred over lack of consensus
Leader of House requests chair for more time to develop consensus with all political, religious parties.
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Iran, Afghan presidents arrive: Of peace talks, pipelines and regional solutions
Ahmedinejad offers $11b trade bonanza; Karzai hails trip as one of the most important in past 10 years.
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20th constitutional amendment: Senate session to be summoned tomorrow
Senators laud unanimous passage of the bill by National Assembly.
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Indicted Gilani gets support from coalition leaders
Meeting at PM House indicates solidarity; opposition keeps distance.
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Senate proceedings: Rehman Malik weasels out of ‘airspace’ question
Interior minister insists no ‘airports’ or ‘airbases’ allowed for Nato supplies.