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  • Bhutan to use students as poll officials during 2008 elections
    Bhutan may use students as polling officials during its first general election in 2008 when the Himalayan kingdom shifts from monarchy to parliamentary democracy.
  • Musharraf's popularity still in doubt!
    President Pervez Musharraf's quest to be regarded as one of Pakistan's most popular leaders will have to wait a little longer, for the International Republican Institute (IRI), has decided not to officially release its controversial political survey on Pakistan showing him as such.
  • United States Congress to honour Dalai Lama
    The House of Representatives has joined the Senate in passing a Bill that will award the Dalai Lama, spiritual and exiled leader of Tibet the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honour.
  • Mukherjee discusses Nepal politics with Koirala
    The current political situation in Nepal and bilateral matters figured during talks Indian envoy Shiv Shanker Mukherjee held with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today.
  • Bangladesh opposition announces general strike against police attacks
    Protesting against the alleged police atrocities on opposition party's workers, Bangladesh's main opposition party Awami League today announced that a nation-wide general strike would be carried on Sept 10.
  • Pak Government to approve Women's Right Bill
    Pakistan's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr. Sher Afgan Khan Niazi said on Wednesday that the government is in the process of approving a Women's Right BIll, and added that the government would not be deterred by the opposition Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal's (MMA) decision to resign over the issue.
  • Musharraf emphasises political dialogue in Balochistan
    Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has asked supporters in the government and leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Qaid (PML-Q) to initiate moves for a dialogue with various political forces in troubled Balochistan.
  • Bhutan's march to democracy begins with mock election
    Bhutan is holding a three-day mock election from Thursday to prepare officials and citizens ahead of the first general polls in 2008 when the Himalayan kingdom shifts from monarchy to parliamentary democracy.
  • Koirala briefs King Gyanendra on Nepal "political situation"
    Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has met King Gyanendra and apprised him of the prevailing “political situation” in Nepal.
  • Apartheid era minister seeks politician's forgiveness
    South Africa's apartheid-era law and order minister Adriaan Vlok sought forgiveness for his role in the brutal system of racial segregation and oppression of black people by washing the feet of a prominent former anti-apartheid activist this week.
  • Unacceptable for race to be used in politics
    The 20-year-old Indian American at the centre of a major controversy in a US Senate campaign has said it is "unacceptable" for race to be used in politics and has maintained a remark about him made by a Senator was racially motivated.
  • UK in contact with 'important politicians' Benazir, Nawaz
    British High Commissioner in Islamabad Mark Lyall Grant has said that his country was in constant touch with former Pakistan prime ministers - PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto, because they were “important politicians” and had played important role in Pakistan.
  • Former Pak PM decides to contest for PML-Q Gen Secy post
    Throwing a direct challenge to President Pervez Musharraf, former Pakistan Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has decided to contest for the post of General Secretary of ruling pro-military Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q), opposing the official candidate Sayed Mushahid Hussain.
  • No direct or indirect contact between Benazir, Musharraf
    The Pakistan People’s Party has refuted a senior Pakistan minister’s allegation that PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto was maintaining regular contact with the country’s President Pervez Musharraf, despite her growing closeness with another ex-premier Nawaz Sharif and formation of the ‘Charter of Democracy’.
  • Georgia not eager to join EU, eyes NATO
    The former Soviet republic of Georgia says it has no plans for an early application to join the European Union but is more interested in NATO.
  • PPP leader says Pak should take democracy lessons from India
    A senior Pakistan People’s Party leader has said that Pakistan would do well to take lessons in democracy from India.
  • Pak needs democracy, not military rule, says Jamaat-e-Islami
    The radical Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has sent out letters to prominent Pakistani luminaries like former cricket captain Imran Khan, former presidents Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari and Muhammad Rafique Tarar to use their influence to restore democratic rule in the country.
  • India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries may discuss cross-border infiltration
    Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran is scheduled to hold informal talks with his Pakistani counterpart Riyaz Mohammad Khan here today, and the focus is likely to be on ways to arrest cross-border infiltrations.
  • Musharraf to meet top PML
    Amid a political crisis following the resignation of MQM ministers from federal and provincial governments, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has called a meeting of leaders of the ruling PML-Q and its estranged ally here on August 1 and reportedly talked over phone with its London-based leader.
  • Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister meets Anand Sharma, Left leaders
    Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Amik Sherchan met Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma and Left leader leaders here on Saturday and is understood to have to briefed them on the ongoing peace talks between the Nepalese Government and the Maoists leaders.


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