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Polls cannot substitute plebiscite: Musharraf
ISLAMABAD, AUG. 30.The Pakistan President, Pervez Musharraf, has reiterated that elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly cannot be a substitute to a `plebiscite' and would not help in reduction of tension in the region. Gen. Musharraf made ...

U.S. ponders flight curbs on Sept. 11
WASHINGTON, AUG. 30.The Bush administration is said to be backing off from a proposal that would have barred foreign airlines from flying over or near three sites during the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The Pentagon had proposed ...

Colombo finalises modalities for talks
COLOMBO, AUG. 30.The first round of talks between Colombo and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), scheduled to commence in Thailand on September 16, will focus on prioritising the agenda for further rounds of negotiations. A ...

Pak. not to allow `train yatra' to resume
ISLAMABAD, AUG. 30. Emboldened by the poor public response to the `election campaign train march' of the alliance of religious parties, the Pakistan Government announced today that as planned they would not be allowed to resume their yatra from ...