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Sharif8217;s graft
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police, carrying out a cleanup of high-level corruption for the country8217;s new Army rulers, have accused ousted PM Nawaz Sharif of graft worth 100 million, newspapers reported today. 8220;According to official sources, Nawaz has been charged with money laundering to the tune of 40 million, tax evasion of over 60 million, forgery of 10 million and misuse of public funds and his office for personal benefit,8221; the nationwide English-language daily, The Nation, said.
NBA for talks
MUMBAI: Narmada Bachao Andolan leader, Medha Patkar on Wednesday said the NBA was ready for a dialogue with the newly installed Maharashtra government in connection with the Sardar Sarovar project.
Patrawala deadMUMBAI: Congress MLA and former Maharashtra minister, Marzban Patrawala, died following a heart attack here today. He was 50. Patrawala, elected from Colaba constituency, was to take oath as MLA today when he collapsed in his car, family sourcessaid.
HC on Christians
LUCKNOW: A senior Allahabad High Court judge today condemned the recent attacks on Christians in the country and said quot;the barbaric wayquot; in which the catholic missionaries had been treated quot;is to be deploredquot;.
