Pakistan’s ruling coalition said it expects to announce later Thursday whether it will impeach President Pervez Musharraf, as marathon talks between the leaders of the alliance neared an end.
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Senior party officials tell The Associated Press that Pakistan’s ruling coalition will ask President Pervez Musharraf to seek a confidence vote in Parliament or face impeachment.
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Leaders of Pakistan’s civilian coalition pondered over the fate of President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday as speculation grew that the U.S. ally might be stripped of his powers and possibly be impeached.
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LONDON: London Olympic organisers have revealed doping in sport could become a criminal offence in the United Kingdom before the 2012 Games take place. New legislation brought into force in Italy ahead of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics criminalised all drug users. France also classes drugs in sport as a criminal offence. Paul Deighton, chief executive of the London 2012 organising committee, told the International Olympic Committee that talks were taking place about possible law changes. Deighton said: “We are working on a new UK anti-doping agency and legislation is certainly a possibility. “That is something we are currently discussing with our Home Office, that is something that could be evolving in the next couple of years. “There are discussions between UK Sport, which is changing its anti-doping role, the Home Office and the police about how this might be taken forward, and legislation is one of the areas that might be looked at.”
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KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Security officials say Pakistani troops have killed at least 25 militants in fighting near the Afghan border.
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Pakistan’s ruling coalition plans to make an announcement Thursday on whether it will impeach President Pervez Musharraf.
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SINGAPORE: Oil prices were slightly higher in Asian trade Thursday after steep falls in recent sessions on worries about waning energy demand, especially in the United States, dealers said. In morning trade, New York’’s main contract, light sweet crude for September delivery, rose 30 cents to 118.88 dollars a barrel. London’’s Brent North Sea crude for September delivery added 45 cents to 117.45.Oil prices have tumbled this week on new concerns about demand amid signs of slowing global growth. Crude is down almost 20 percent since reaching record highs above 147 dollars last month.
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Pakistan’s ruling coalition led by the party of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Thursday agreed to begin impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf, a move that is likely to deepen political instability in the country.
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Pakistan faced fresh political turmoil on Thursday after officials said the country’s ruling coalition had agreed to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, a vital US ally in the “war on terror.”
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ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition would announce the joint statement about ongoing talks between Pakistan People Party and Muslim League-N. The joint statement would be issued at 5pm today in press conference.The draft would be read jointly by the leaders of two sides involved in the talks. The leaders of Awami National Party (ANP) would also attend the press conference.
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