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July 08, 2006 Saturday Jumadi-ul-Sani 11, 1427   Drive against govt: ARD contacts other parties ISLAMABAD, July 7: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has started making contacts with other opposition groups to chalk out future strategy regarding launching of the anti- government campaign and moving a no confidence motion against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.... Govt writ in Fata erodes: High-level view ISLAMABAD, July 7: A high-level review of the law and order situation in NWFP here concluded that administrative control has broken down in the tribal areas as there is no clear... Former squadron leader files suit against army officers ISLAMABAD, July 7: A former officer of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has urged senior military officers to take notice of the actions of some officers of the station headquarters and... Convert couple call for SC’s intervention KOHAT, July 7: A couple, booked under the Hadood laws after their conversion to Islam sparked a controversy over their marital status, has appealed to the chief justice of the Supreme Court to take suo motu notice of their illegal imprisonment.... Rights group says new law tilted against workers KARACHI, July 7: The Pakistan chapter of the Asian Human Rights Commission has criticized the government for enforcing a piece of legislation that renders many laws on the statute book tilted against workers.... ‘Investors lost $13bn in 2005 stock crisis’ ISLAMABAD, July 7: The stock markets’ collapse in March 2005 inflicted $13 billion losses upon investors, says finance advisor to the prime minister Dr Salman Shah.... MQM flays 2005 London bombing ISLAMABAD, July 7: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has condemned the London bombing incident of last year.... Troops face rocket attacks in Waziristan TANK, July 7: Security forces came under rocket attacks at several places in South Waziristan on Thursday, witnesses and officials said on Friday.... Attack on Bugti condemned QUETTA, July 7: National Party president Dr Hayee Baloch has condemned the recent attack on Jamhoori Watan Party chief Nawab Akbar Bugti.... Call to allow candidates favouring independence in AJK polls NEW YORK, July 7: An international rights group on Friday urged Pakistan government to let pro-independence candidates run in next week’s Legislative Assembly election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.... ANP accuses Sherpao of failing to protect Pukhtoons’ interests PESHAWAR, July 7: The Awami National Party has advised Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao to resign forthwith because of his failure to restore peace in Waziristan and Bajaur agencies where Pukhtoons are being killed for the last three years.... New Pashto channel from August 14 PESHAWAR, July 7: The Pakistan Television Corporation is launching a new Pashto channel from its Peshawar centre in August.... BVH centenary slips unnoticed BAHAWALPUR, July 7: The Bahawal Victoria Hospital completes 100 years of its establishment during which it has provided treatment to an uncountable number of people as a recognised health facility.... 18-hour power breakdown claims three lives in Sialkot SIALKOT, July 7: Eighteen hours long power breakdown claimed three lives, including that of an old woman, due to hot and humid weather. While more than 17 people, including women and children, fainted on Friday.... Relief activity in Kashmir after elections MUZAFFARABAD, July 7: The AJK administration has banned distribution of relief goods by local non-governmental organisations and individuals till completion of polls, it was officially announced here on Friday.... Law varsity to be set up in Quetta QUETTA, July 7: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has said that a law university would soon be established in Quetta while the World Bank would provide $22 million to the Balochistan Education Foundation for improvement of education sector.... Human traffickers list issued ISLAMABAD, July 7: The government for the first time in country’s history has issued a list of most wanted human traffickers.... Over 40 booked for attacking Iesco offices GUJAR KHAN, July 7: The local police have registered two separate cases against over 40 people including leaders of both the ruling party and the opposition for attacking and damaging Iesco offices during Thursday’s protests against loadshedding.... Paying utility bills a difficult job RAWALPINDI, July 7: A seemingly simple and uncomplicated task of paying utility bills is in fact a nerve-wrecking feat as the consumers are made to suffer by having to queue up... Eight NGOs get grants for health projects ISLAMABAD, July 7: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and Newborns (Paiman) Project, has provided grants to eight NGOs to help rural communities... Diplomats briefed on judicial conference ISLAMABAD, July 7: The Supreme Court on Friday hosted a reception for the diplomatic corps in Islamabad to apprise them about the forthcoming International Judicial Conference.... Ex-army doctor living in fear of criminals ISLAMABAD, July 7: A retired army doctor is running scared for his family as, he says, criminals who looted him and snatched his car at gunpoint on June 7 have threatened... Councillors’ plea for empowerment MARDAN, July 7: Differences among various tiers of the local government are preventing the new system from solving people’s problems.... Demand for medical college PESHAWAR, July 7: Office-bearers of the Tribal Students Organisation set a one-month deadline for establishing a medical college and a degree college and upgrading the degree college in the Kurram Agency.... High court grants bail to former official PESHAWAR, July 7: A division bench of the Peshawar High Court on Friday granted bail to a former executive engineer of the construction and works department, Amresh Khan, who had been arrested recently by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).... 3 brothers shot dead by rivals PESHAWAR, July 7: Three brothers were killed when their rivals fired on them in the Surezai area near here on Thursday.... 4 shops demolished in Bara bazaar LANDI KOTAL, July 7: The Frontier Constabulary and the Khasadar force dynamited four shops of a tribesman in the Bara bazaar on Friday following demolition of a house by activists of the Lashkar-i-Islam in the Shalobar area.... Two killed TIMERGARA, July 7: Two people were killed and nine injured when a pick-up skidded of the road and plunged into a deep ravine here on Thursday.... Many feared dead for want of water: Cholistan desert blazing BAHAWALPUR, July 7: Several people in Cholistan, including women and children, are feared to have died owing to scorching heat and shortage of potable water in the vast desert during the past couple of days.... Clerks’ strike against EDO MIANWALI, July 7: Clerks of the education department go on strike on Friday against the attitude of the EDO (education).... Kiln workers’ torture by owners condemned TOBA TEK SINGH, July 7: The Bhatta Mazdoor union leaders claimed at a press conference here on Friday that brick kiln workers were being tortured by the owners to force them... Robbers shoot labourer SHEIKHUPURA, July 7: Three people were killed in Sheikhupura and Nankana districts on Friday. Labourer Farman Ali, a resident of Machli Farm, Sheikhupura, was shot dead by two robbers in the... Rs20 counterfeit currency notes FAISALABAD, July 7: Contrary to the claims of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) about introduction of a modern style in issuing the currency note of Rs20, some `unscrupulous’ elements have... Two irrigation men caught taking bribe RAHIM YAR KHAN, July 7: An SDO and a sub-engineer of the Irrigation department were caught red-handed while taking bribe from a contractor here.... Karzai advised restraint MULTAN, July 7: US Ambassador Ryan C Crocker has asked Afghan President Hamid Karzai not to give statements against US allies.... MMA rally against price hike GUJRANWALA, July 7: Activists of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, including Jamaat-i-Islami and Shabab-i-Milli, took out a procession on Friday against the government failure to check price hike.... 19 arrested for blocking road GUJRANWALA, July 7: Police arrested 19 people, including 12 women, protesting against the demolition of a hall adjacent to a Church in Karyal, Noshehran Virkan, on Friday... Tenants protest OKARA, July 7: Military farm tenants blocked GT Road after police arrested a man `wanted’ in a number of cases.... Death sentence KASUR, July 7: Additional District and Sessions Judge Ijaz Husain Awan on Friday awarded death sentence on two counts and Rs200,000 fine to a murder convict.... Poor to get sugar for Rs25 per kg LAHORE, July 7: After the refusal of the mills to provide sugar at discounted rates, the Punjab government has decided to purchase the sweetener at the market rate of around Rs35... Flour price increase withdrawn LAHORE, July 7: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association on Friday decided to withdraw increase of Rs4 per 20 per bag it announced on Thursday.... Munawar off to London LAHORE, July 7: Jamaat-i-Islami secretary-general Syed Munawar Hasan left for London on Friday to meet Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif and attend annual conference of the UK Islami Mission....

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