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PAKISTAN TIMES/THE WORLD TODAY Wednesday December 24, 2003 Edition: TOP STORIES: Non-proliferation: Pakistan Assures its Pledge Х Musharraf says Environment Created for dialogue with India Х Tributes to 'Melody Queen' as Pakistan observes her 3rd Anniversary Х Four killed in Indian Held-Kashmir Violence as Hurriyat leader booked Х Pakistan's Economy Swiftly Improving Х Pak-NZ Test: Rain, Bad light leads cliffhanger towards Draw Х Gaza Violence: Israeli Troops kill 8 Palestinians ХХХ EDITORIAL: A Matchless Poise ХХХ THIS AND MUCH MORE - Email us with your views AND CONTRIBUTIONS at info@pakistantimes.net ХХХ
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Wednesday December 24, 2003
Shawwal 29, 1424


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T O P S T O R Y


		FO Spokesman, Masood Khan speaks to media-men in Islamabad, Dec-23 with an reaffirmation by Pakistan that it would never indulge in nuclear proliferation.

Non-proliferation:
Pakistan Assures its Pledge

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment never to indulge in nuclear proliferation and vowed legal action...

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O T H E R T O P S T O R I E S


╖	Musharraf says Environment Created for dialogue with India
╖	US Redesignates Lashkar, Jaish as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
╖	Jamali, MMA take allies into confidence on constitutional agreement
╖	French Newsmen's Bail plea Today
╖	End of 'Terror' Must before Talks with Pakistan: Vajpayee
╖	UNGA adopts Pakistan's Resolution on Right of self-determination
╖	Political party trashes television company office in India
╖	Lawyers warn MMA not to deal on LFO
╖	Anti-Christian pamphlets frighten community in India
╖	Indian MPs give themselves Lollies


M E T R O


Tributes to 'Melody Queen' as Pakistan observes her 3rd Anniversary
The third death anniversary of Malika-e-Tarannum Noor Jehan was observed throughout the county with great...
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╖	Security tightened in Pakistan's capital for Xmas
╖	Punjab Metropolis remains blanketed with Fog

K A S H M I R


Four killed in Indian Held-Kashmir Violence as Hurriyat leader booked
In occupied Kashmir, the troops martyred 4 more Kashmiris in their interminable acts of state terrorism, at different places.
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╖	Indian held-Kashmir sees dramatic increase in Violence since Ceasefire
╖	Indian Military personnel injure 2 women, kidnap girl in Held Kashmir

B U S I N E S S


Pakistan's Economy Swiftly Improving
Asian Development Bank Country Director while releasing economic update of Pakistan said most of the economic...
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╖	Nortel wins US$56M contract from Pak Telecom Mobile of Pakistan
╖	SAARC Commerce Secretaries begin discussion on SAFTA draft

S P O R T S


Pak-NZ Test: Rain, Bad light leads cliffhanger towards Draw
Bad light and rain conspired to end the first cricket Test between New Zealand and Pakistan in a draw here after a fiery..
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╖	Semi finalists decided in national volleyball
╖	Miandad terms Kiwis skipper tactics 'negative'

T H E W O R L D T O D A Y (TWTNews.com)

╖	Gaza Violence: Israeli Troops kill 8 Palestinians
╖	26 more Iraqis Arrested
╖	Fresh New Terror Warnings Aired
╖	S. Korea Approves Sending Troops to Iraq
╖	US Deals First Mad Cow Case
╖	Jury Sends Teenage Sniper Be to Life in Prison

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Opinion

EDITORIAL
A Matchless Poise

AMID a face to face contact hallmarked by unique style of seeking the Kashmiris into confidence on the most up-to-date peace overtures for a robust peace in South Asia, Pakistan...
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Afghan Drug Scene: The Taliban Bogey

First part of the three-reports' series on Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan by Tariq Saeedi in Turkmenistan and his team in Central & South Asia.

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Health

Aspirin reduces Stomach Cancer Risk
By Dr Ali Muhammad

A STUDY by a Hong Kong University research team has found that long-term use of aspirin may reduce the risk of stomach cancer.

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Societal

Madam Noor Jehan: The Queen of Melody (1926-2000)

Madam Noor Jehan:
The Queen of Melody

A tribute by Nasreen Rehman to the Queen of the Melody (Malika-e-Tarranum) Noor Jehan on her third death anniversary.

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