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		<title>UN report: Benazir Bhutto’s death due to security flaws</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/benazir-bhutto-assassination-report-set-for-release/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/benazir-bhutto-assassination-report-set-for-release/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pakistan’s former military regime failed to protect ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto despite knowing of numerous threats against her shortly before her assassination]]></description>
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		<title>Riaz Sheikh among 736 released under special remission order</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/riaz-sheikh-among-736-released-under-presidents-special-remission/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/riaz-sheikh-among-736-released-under-presidents-special-remission/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asif Ali Zardari]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many as 736 prisoners undergoing jail terms in various prisons have been freed while over 3,200 convicts benefited]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court seeks complete record on $25 Billion LNG scam</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/supreme-court-seeks-complete-record-on-25-billion-lng-scam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/supreme-court-seeks-complete-record-on-25-billion-lng-scam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed the Ministry of petroleum to file a complete record by April 14 regarding a 25 billion dollar Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) scam. A three- member bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Ch. Ijaz Ahmed, and Justice Ghulam Rabbani Rabbani gave the directives while hearing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$25 Billion LNG scam: Naveed denies ministry&#8217;s involvement</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/naveed-qamar-denies-involving-ministry-in-25-billion-lng-scam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/naveed-qamar-denies-involving-ministry-in-25-billion-lng-scam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The government did not bear a loss of $1.33 billion in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal, but the country would get profit of the same amount after finalising this project by the mid of April. While talking to media Federal Minster for Petroleum and Natural Resources denied the high heated 3.5 million tonnes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Zardari has immunity: Swiss Attorney General</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/president-zardari-enjoys-immunity-swiss-attorney-general/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/president-zardari-enjoys-immunity-swiss-attorney-general/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asif Ali Zardari]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari’s Swiss cases cannot be reopened even if Islamabad makes an official request, as the president enjoys immunity under international law, a private TV channel quoted Geneva’s Attorney General Daniel Zappelli as saying on Saturday. Zappelli said even if they received a proper request by Pakistan with all the required stances [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another top law official resigns in row with Babar Awan</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/another-top-official-resigns-in-row-with-law-minister-babar-awan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/another-top-official-resigns-in-row-with-law-minister-babar-awan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asif Ali Zardari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr Babar Awan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan Corruption Updates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The federal ministry for law and justice once again was in the limelight on Saturday for wrong reasons as one of its top officers resigned reportedly because of an alleged row with Law Minister Babar Awan, a source told our correspondent. Senior Joint Secretary Akbar Khan Achakzai has resigned from his post because he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NWFP / Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa dispute raised in the Senate</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/pml-q-struggling-to-block-nwfp%e2%80%99s-renaming-in-senate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/pml-q-struggling-to-block-nwfp%e2%80%99s-renaming-in-senate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The wave of violence that has emerged within the Hazara division on the renaming of the NWFP as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, echoed on the floor of the Senate on Friday. ANP assured the house that no discrimination would occur on the basis of race or language in the province. Senator Afrasiyab Khattak of ANP told the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PM’s wife, Fauzia Gilani gets another Rs 38m loan written off</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/pm%e2%80%99s-wife-fauzia-gilani-gets-another-rs-38m-loan-written-off/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/pm%e2%80%99s-wife-fauzia-gilani-gets-another-rs-38m-loan-written-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The wife of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is one of the main beneficiaries of the recent loan write-off policy of the National Bank of Pakistan. The bank waived a loan of over Rs 38 million loan taken by Pak Green Fertiliser Limited (PGFL) which she owned as one of its main partners, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National assembly approves 18th Amendment Bill unanimously</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/national-assembly-approves-18th-amendment-bill-unanimously/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/national-assembly-approves-18th-amendment-bill-unanimously/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s national assembly on Thursday unanimously approved reforms stripping President Asif Ali Zardari of key powers in a move to bolster parliamentary]]></description>
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		<title>Plea in Supreme Court against reopening of the Swiss cases</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/plea-filed-in-supreme-court-against-reopening-of-swiss-cases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/plea-filed-in-supreme-court-against-reopening-of-swiss-cases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LAHORE: A petition has been filed in Lahore Registry of Supreme Court on Saturday for withdrawal of the court orders about reopening of the Swiss cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. Petitioner Barrister Zafarullah in his plea argued that under Article 248 of the constitution the President of Pakistan enjoys immunity in criminal cases requesting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AG Anwar Mansoor resigns over Law Minister&#8217;s non-cooperation</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/pak-attorney-general-resigns-over-non-cooperation-of-law-minister/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/pak-attorney-general-resigns-over-non-cooperation-of-law-minister/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr Babar Awan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malik Qayyum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan on Friday tendered his resignation citing Law Minister Dr Babar Awan as well]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney General points finger at minister for Swiss cases holdup</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/ex-ag-points-finger-at-minister-for-swiss-cases-holdup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/ex-ag-points-finger-at-minister-for-swiss-cases-holdup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan stunned the Supreme Court on Thursday when he blamed Law Minister Babar Awan for the snag behind attempts in completing legal procedures for sending letters to his counterpart in Switzerland for reopening of money laundering cases involving President Asif Ali Zardari. Sources have revealed that all documents about Swiss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Govt tables 18th Amendment&#8217;s &#8216;historic&#8217; Bill in the parliament</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/govt-tables-18th-amendment-historic-bill-in-the-parliament/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/govt-tables-18th-amendment-historic-bill-in-the-parliament/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday submitted to parliament a package of landmark constitutional reforms, which strip President Asif Ali Zardari of key powers in a move to bolster parliamentary democracy. The 18th amendment, which reverses constitutional changes adopted by former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, is easily expected to secure the two-thirds majority from parliament required [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Law Ministry not interested to implement NRO verdict: CJ</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/law-ministry-not-interested-to-implement-nro-verdict-cj/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/law-ministry-not-interested-to-implement-nro-verdict-cj/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Law Ministry functionaries are not interested in implementing the Supreme Court’s historic verdict on NRO]]></description>
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		<title>OGRA increases petroleum prices further while Oil prices fall in Asia</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/ogra-increases-petroleum-prices-further-as-oil-prices-fall-in-asia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/ogra-increases-petroleum-prices-further-as-oil-prices-fall-in-asia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority has announced an increase in the price of petroleum products. According to the OGRA, petroleum prices are being increased due to rise in oil prices in the international market. The new increased prices will be implemented from Thursday and will remain effective for the month of April. According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signing of 18th amendment draft hailed by President, PM</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/signing-of-18th-amendment-draft-hailed-by-president-pm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/signing-of-18th-amendment-draft-hailed-by-president-pm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee agreed on a constitutional amendment Wednesday that strips the president of powers inherited from the military rulers]]></description>
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		<title>Consensus reached on renaming NWFP, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/consensus-reached-on-renaming-nwfp-as-khyber-pakhtoonkhwa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/consensus-reached-on-renaming-nwfp-as-khyber-pakhtoonkhwa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms has reached consensus on renaming NWFP as Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa. The committee held a crucial]]></description>
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		<title>Late Benazir Bhutto awaits justice: UN probe panel delays release of Benazir Bhutto slaying report</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/un-panel-delays-release-of-benazir-bhutto-slaying-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations said Tuesday it would delay the release of a report into the assassination of former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto until April 15 at the request of Islamabad. “The secretary general has accepted an urgent request by the president of Pakistan to delay the presentation of the report&#8230; until April 15,” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Govt decides to table the reforms package despite hurdles</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/govt-decides-to-table-reforms-package-despite-hurdles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/govt-decides-to-table-reforms-package-despite-hurdles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: A High level meeting jointly presided over by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and President Asif Ali Zardari had decided that the PPP government would go ahead with the tabling of the constitution reforms package before the parliament despite hurdles. The meeting deliberated upon current political situation in the country in the backdrop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court returns govt&#8217;s review appeal on NRO verdict</title>
		<link>http://www.thestatesmen.net/news/supreme-court-returns-govts-review-appeal-on-nro-verdict/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibn-e-Umeed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan&#8217;s registrar office Saturday returned government&#8217;s plea for NRO review on technical grounds. The federal government submitted in the Supreme Court on Monday that reopening Swiss cases would be like putting the late Benazir Bhutto on trial and it was against all norms of justice, decency, morality and law. Barrister [...]]]></description>
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