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Pak-Afghan jirga meeting delayed
 An important meeting of the Pak-Afghan Peace Jirga Commission, scheduled for today (Saturday), has been delayed till March 12 in the wake of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhrys removal by President General Pervez Musharraf. Official sources told Daily Times that the commission was to hold its first meeting today (Saturday), but it had been delayed till Monday owing to the recent development in the country. Mondays meeting will be presided over by Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao and also attended by his Afghan counterpart Syed Ahmed Gilani. Balochistan Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Orakzai, Minister for States and Frontier Regions Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind and Cultural Minister Dr Ghazi Ghulab Jamal are members of the commission from the Pakistani side. The commission will discuss the role of NATO forces in Afghanistan and the law and order situation in the border and tribal areas. Posted by: Fred 2007-03-10 |
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