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Rs30m allocated for facilities at AIOU: Networking and e-learning ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has earmarked Rs30 million for computer networking and e-learning facilities at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), an official statement said....		CDA to sack 23 officials on graft charges: Rs182m irregularities ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to sack 23 officials of its services wing under the Removal from Service Ordinance-2000 within the next few days, informed sources...
Claire Pamment teaches ropes of theatre art ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: About 45 students were found busy writing five minutes plays depicting raw life at an open air theatre workshop arranged here on Friday by Sarmad Sehbai and Tarash,...		Law to protect consumer rights needed ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: A comprehensive law is required to protect the consumers not only from substandard food items but poor services as well....
MMA reviews arrangements for Aug 14 meeting RAWALPINDI, Aug 8: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) public meeting on August 14 will turn out to be a landmark in elimination of ‘one-person rule’ and restoration of democracy in the country....		Cases of 115 schools sent to CDA chief ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The deputy commissioner of the Capital Development Authority has forwarded the cases of 115 private schools functioning in residential areas in the capital to CDA Chairman Chaudhry Abdul...
PPP nominates team for conf on confidence building ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: Pakistan People’s Party has nominated its delegation for the two-day conference on “Understanding Confidence Building and Conflict-resolution” beginning in Islamabad from Sunday....		Swiss judgment has no legal value: HCBA RAWALPINDI, Aug 8: The High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Rawalpindi, on Friday said the Swiss magistrate’s judgment against Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Ali Zardari had no legal value and...
More rains forecast in twin cities RAWALPINDI, Aug 8: The twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad received an average 43 millimetre rain early Friday morning....		CM asked to visit flood-hit areas ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The National Assembly speaker, Chaudhry Amir Hussain, has asked the Punjab chief minister, Pervaiz Elahi, to visit the flood-hit areas in Sialkot District and take all measures to...
Maleeha meets Sikandar ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: Ambassador-designate to Britain Maleeha Lodhi called on AJK Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan at the Kashmir House here on Friday....		MMA slams Balochistan governor’s appointment ISLAMABAD Aug 8: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Friday criticized the appointment of what it termed “an imported” provincial governor in Balochistan....
APHC ready to help boost peace process NEW DELHI Aug 8: The All-Party Hurriyat Conference on Friday said it was ready to play an effective role in strengthening the peace process between Pakistan and India to create an...		Parliamentary secretaries allocated portfolios ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Friday allocated ministries and divisions to the recently appointed parliamentary secretaries with immediate effect....
‘Talks futile without Indian sincerity’ MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 8: The Muttahida Jihad Council said on Friday that track-II diplomacy could not deliver unless India showed sincerity and seriousness to resolve the Kashmir dispute....		Japan’s aid for rain-hit areas ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The government of Japan has provided assistance worth $260,000 in order to facilitate Pakistan‘s relief efforts in rain-hit provinces of Sindh and Balochistan....
Uzair charged with helping Al Qaeda NEW YORK, Aug 8: United States federal prosecutors charged a Pakistani man, Uzair Paracha, on Friday with conspiring to provide material support to Al Qaeda, more than four months after his...		79 arrested for entering Iran QUETTA, Aug 8: Iranian border security authorities arrested 79 Pakistani illegal immigrants and pushed them towards Taftan on Friday....
Rockets fired QUETTA, Aug 8: Unknown men fired nine rockets at a Frontier Corps’ checkpoint and a telephone exchange in Kohlu in the early hours of Friday, police said....		Jinnah House’s possession sought ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: Pakistan hopes that India will live up to its commitment to hand over Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s Mumbai residence (Jinnah House) to Pakistan, foreign office spokesman Masood Khan...
Stay order vacated QUETTA, Aug 8: A Balochistan High Court division bench on Friday vacated its stay order that restrained the customs department from destroying betel nuts confiscated under the adjudicator’s orders following a...		China seeks Pakistan’s active role in Boao forum BEIJING, Aug 8: China hoped that Pakistan would be an active member of Boao Economic Forum for Asia for promoting common business and trade objectives....
Judgment of Swiss magistrate in SGS, Cotecna case: Text ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The following is the concluding part of text of the judgment of Swiss investigating magistrate, Mr Daniel Devaud, in the SGS, Cotecna case against Ms Benazir Bhutto:...		Brawl over no-trust motion HANGU, Aug 8: Various councillors and officials were injured when supporters of the Hangu Town Nazim clashed with opposition members during a meeting of Town-1 here on Thursday....
Pervaiz declares 100 villages calamity-hit SIALKOT, Aug 8: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has declared 100 villages affected by flood in the Pasrur tehsil calamity hit....		Two boys drown in Gujranwala GUJRANWALA, Aug 8: Two minor boys, who went bathing at Nullah Khot, drowned on Friday, adding to the toll of the flood victims....
Hospital to control dialysis unit GUJRANWALA, Aug 8: The inquiry committee comprising DHQ Hospital’s doctors has suggested that the dialysis unit should be handed over to the hospital administration instead of an NGO after getting an...		Nine injured as mosque’s turrets fall FAISALABAD, Aug 8: Nine people were injured, two of them seriously, when a dozen turrets of a mosque collapsed due to heavy rain in Allama Iqbal Colony here on Friday....
Injured DSP passes away OKARA, Aug 8: Sadar DSP Khan Muhammad Wattoo,who sustained critical injuriesin an accident near Mianwali four days ago, died at theLahore General Hospital on Friday....		Robbers kill two bus passengers SHEIKHUPURA, Aug 8: Two passengers on the roof of a bus were killed and several injured in the wee hours of Friday when highwaymen opened fire at the vehicle as it...
Tenants being ‘misled’ LAHORE, Aug 8: The military farms management has claimed that a group with a vested interest is misleading the tenants on Okara farms and the people at large by issuing “slanderous...		Verdict not to affect PPP struggle LAHORE, Aug 8: The Swiss magistrate’s “biased” verdict against Benazir Bhutto and her husband would not subdue the PPP’s resolve to continue its struggle for ideals, party’s Secretary-General Jahangir Badr said...
Construction work in FCC prohibited LAHORE, Aug 8: A senior civil judge on Friday restrained the sitting management of the Forman Christian College (FCC) from carrying out any construction work on college premises....		Govt may revamp memorial council LAHORE, Aug 8: Following the removal of hurdles in the way of Bab-i-Pakistan project, the provincial government is now considering to revamp its national memorial council and executive committee....
Digital subscriber line network launched LAHORE, Aug 8: The government is committed to introducing a state-of-the-art high-speed telecom infrastructure in the country through public-private partnership....		Cancellation of cable licences denied LAHORE, Aug 8: A City District Government spokesman on Friday denied cancellation of licences of cable operators by the DCO and said he had only spoken about recommending the penalty....
Restaurants challaned LAHORE, Aug 8: The City District Government Food Squad has submitted challans against 27 posh restaurants and hotels of the city for using substandard milk, tomato ketchup and vinegar and failure...		Four parties ‘cleared’ to join ARD LAHORE, Aug 8: An ARD committee on Friday cleared four more tiny parties to join the alliance....
Market bodies’ funds restored LAHORE, Aug 8: Punjab Agriculture Minister Arshad Khan Lodhi said on Friday that the government had decided to restore development funds of market committees....		Ex-MPA dies SAHIWAL, Aug 8: Former MPA and PML (Q) leader Haji Ahmed Shah Khagga died after a protracted illness here on Friday....