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"Shouldn't Be Seen As...": Pak Minister Bilawal Bhutto On India Visit

 Bilawal Bhutto will visit India in May. (File) Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that his participation in a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council in India reflected Islamabad's commitment to the charter of the SCO and should not be seen in terms of bilateral ties. Responding to a question on a programme on Dunya News aired on Thursday, he said he would represent Pakistan at the Foreign Ministers meeting to be held in Goa next month. "We are committed to the SCO charter and this visit should not be seen as a bilateral one but in the context of the SCO," Mr Bhutto-Zardari said. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday said that Bhutto-Zardari will lead the Pakistani delegation to the meeting of SCO foreign ministers (CFM) scheduled to be held on May 4-5 in Goa. Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch during a weekly presser on Thursday stated that Bhutto-Zardari is attending the SCO-CFM meeting at t
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It's DK Shivakumar vs BJP's R Ashoka, Congress Leader's Nomination Accepted

 The Election Commission on Friday accepted the nomination of Congress state president DK Shivakumar for the Kanakapura assembly constituency, clearing the way for a high-profile contest between him and Revenue Minister R Ashoka of the BJP. DK Shivakumar, who is a seven-time MLA from Kanakapura, had filed his nomination papers on Monday amid a show of strength by his supporters. On Thursday, as a precautionary measure in case his nomination was cancelled, his brother and Bengaluru Rural MP DK Suresh, also filed his papers for the same constituency as a backup candidate. The Congress leader is facing multiple investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Income Tax (IT) department in connection with alleged money laundering and tax evasion cases. He has denied any wrongdoing and accused the BJP-led central government of political vendetta. The BJP has fielded minister R Ashoka from Kanakapura. Mr Ashoka, who belongs to the Vokkaliga community, is considered a close aide of
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