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BENAZIR BHUTTO The Pakistani PM regains power in spectacular comeback...
...predecessor and one of his most senior cabinet ministers could be a bellwether of his commitment to reform. Mahathir and Rafidah Aziz, the International Trade and Industry Minister, are engaged in a very public spat over thousands of permits issued by her ministry to import cars. The ex-PM says the permit holders are circumventing heavy tariffs aimed at propping up the country's automobile industry, crippling Proton, the national car company he set up while in office. Mahathir has also noted that the largest recipient of import permits is a former senior official in Rafidah's ministry. (Rafidah...
...Last week, Promuda, an ?lite organization of young professionals, urged Abdullah to fire Rafidah and to order a thorough probe into how and why a few individuals were awarded these highly lucrative permits. "The PM cannot act as though he is an innocent bystander," wrote Promuda chairman Don Rahim in an Oct. 16 e-mail to members. "The public is looking for leadership and decision." Other critics take an even stronger line, urging Abdullah to shake up the entire cabinet, which they argue is heavy with holdovers from the Mahathir...
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...would prove to be the only tally of the day. Knoche turned in another solid performance for Harvard, saving four out of five Yale shots on goal. Harvard returns to action with a trip to Chestnut Hill to face local rival No. 16 Boston College on Wednesday at 7 pm. The last five games will serve as a prime opportunity for the Crimson to finish the season strong, with three out of its final five games at Jordan Field. Three out of the final five are also against Ivy opponents, giving the team an opportunity to send a message...