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July 23, 2006 Sunday Jumadi-ul-Sani 26, 1427   ‘Benazir candidate for PM’ ISLAMABAD, July 22: PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto would be the party’s candidate for premiership. This was stated by Makhdoom Amin Fahim, chairman the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD), in a statement issued here on Saturday.... ARD alleges Musharraf planning to rig polls ISLAMABAD, July 22: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has written a letter to diplomats based in Islamabad informing them about President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s alleged plan of rigging the next general elections.... Qazi, Fazl among 20 MMA leaders booked in Attock ATTOCK, July 22: The city police have registered a case against 20 leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) including its top leaders Qazi Hussain Ahmed and Maulana Fazalur Rehman on the... ‘Opposition united on resignations’ ISLAMABAD, July 22: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) president Qazi Hussain Ahmad on Saturday said that there was consensus among all the opposition parties that their members of parliament would resign the day... Rescue team finds body of Venezuelan climber ISLAMABAD, July 22: A rescue team has found the body of the Venezuelan climber who went missing 10 days ago on Nanga Parbat, in the western Himalayan region in Diamer district... Muslim Conference gets majority in AJK assembly MUZAFFARABAD, July 22: The ruling Muslim Conference here on Saturday won seven of the eight reserved seats in the AJK Legislative Assembly, giving it two-third majority in the 49-member house.... Attique, Zaffar in run for PM MUZAFFARABAD, July 22: Muslim Conference president Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan and former People’s Party Azad Kashmir chief Sahibzada Mohammad Ishaq Zaffar will face each other in the election for the AJK prime minister on Monday.... Faraz returns govt award in protest ISLAMABAD, July 22: Renowned Urdu poet Ahmed Faraz here on Saturday announced that he had returned the civil Hilal-i-Imtiaz award coffered on him by President Gen Pervez Musharraf in 2004 for his literary services.... Madressahs won’t be closed, says minister WASHINGTON, July 22: Pakistan has told the US that while it has a comprehensive plan to reform the madressahs and bring them on a par with mainstream schools, it has no intention of closing them.... Old NICs valid for enrolment, says CEC ISLAMABAD, July 22: Chief Election Commissioner Mohammad Farooq here on Saturday notified that people holding old National Identity Cards would also be registered as voters in the new electoral rolls.... Proposals sent to govt for judges’ appointment ISLAMABAD, July 22: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhary has said recommendations have been sent to the government to fill the vacant posts of judges in the superior courts to remove the shortage.... CJ wants full coverage of judicial moot: Media arrangements reviewed ISLAMABAD, July 22: A meeting on Saturday reviewed media arrangements for coverage of four-day “international judicial conference being held on August 11 in connection with Supreme Court’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.... SC takes up felling of trees case tomorrow ISLAMABAD, July 22: The Supreme Court will initiate a suo motu hearing on a complaint against felling of tree along the Canal Bank Road (along Canal Bank Garden) Lahore from Monday.... Pakistan may join Lebanon peace mission ISLAMABAD, July 22: Pakistan on Saturday expressed its willingness to participate in a likely UN sanctioned multinational peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.... Seminar urges end to army’s role in politics PESHAWAR, July 22: Speakers at a seminar on future of democracy on Saturday underlined the need for bringing to an end the “military adventurism” which had “promoted political expediency and stalled growth of democratic culture in the country.”... Passengers without reservation offloaded: Thar Express HYDERABAD, July 22: About 28 Indian and Pakistani passengers were offloaded from Thar Express at the Hyderabad railway station on Friday night because they had boarded the train from Karachi without reservation of seats.... Khosa, Ashfaq elected to Punjab PML-N top slots: Saad, Zaeem not allowed to contest LAHORE, July 22: Sirdar Zulfikar Khosa and Raja Ashfaq Sarwar were elected unopposed president and secretary-general of the Punjab PML-N on Saturday as a result of many behind-the-scene moves in which the top party leadership was also involved.... Bugti tribe blamed for policemen’s abduction QUETTA, July 22: Balochistan police have blamed Bugti tribesmen led by the tribe’s chief Nawab Akbar Bugti for kidnapping of policemen from Nasirabad area in July last year and killing one of them.... Balochistan needs funds for projects QUETTA, July 22: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf has said that the provincial government cannot complete work on its projects because of lack of funds and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will be requested for grant for the purpose.... Five suspects ‘break’ lock-up KARACHI, July 22: Five criminals, who were picked up by the police, managed to ‘escape’ from the lockup late on Saturday night.... WSI voices concern at govt claim WASHINGTON, July 22: The president and Board of Directors of the World Sindhi Institute (WSI) have expressed serious concern at a news report printed in Dawn on Thursday, July 20, 2006.... Cooperation with China lauded BEIJING, July 22: Pakistan Ambassador to China Salman Bashir has said China-Pakistan cooperation in various sectors, including defence, energy and economy, is moving ahead, meeting common needs of their people.... Sherpao rejects Indian claims KARACHI, July 22: Federal Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has rejected Indian government’s claim regarding Pakistan’s involvement in Mumbai train blasts and the presence of Dawood Ibrahim in Pakistan.... ‘Briton to be hanged next month’ ISLAMABAD, July 22: A British man will be hanged on Aug 3 after the family of a man he allegedly murdered refused a “blood money” deal, jail officials said.... Sindh’s ban on teacher bodies termed unlawful RAWALPINDI, July 22: Punjab Professors and Lecturers Association (PPLA) Pindi Division has termed the decision of Sindh Government to ban teachers associations in the province as unlawful and undemocratic and demanded its revocation, says a press release here on Saturday.... ‘Support to Kashmiris to continue’ ISLAMABAD, July 22: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said Pakistan will continue to lend diplomatic, moral and political support to the Kashmiris who are struggling to achieve their inherent right to self-determination.... Man kills two sons CHAKWAL July 22: A man killed his two sons by throwing them into a well while the third one escaped death after he fled from the scene, Talagang Saddar police said on Saturday.... Man arrested ISLAMABAD, July 22: Police on Saturday arrested a person allegedly involved in dacoity at a house in Sector F-7/2 last month.... Surplus budget for Dir district TIMERGARA, July 22: District Nazim Dir Lower, Ahmad Hassan Khan, on Saturday presented a tax-free, surplus budget of the district for the year 2006-07 with a total outlay of Rs1.25 billion.... Unpaid teachers threaten closure of schools KHAR, July 22: Teachers of community model schools in the Bajaur Agency have warned to close the schools as they have not got salary for nine months and due to lack of facilities.... Minister seeks rights for provinces PESHAWAR, July 22: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Salim Saifullah Khan, has said the provinces will have to be given their due rights because it is vital for a strong federation.... Naib nazim holding fake certificate disqualified SWABI, July 22: The Naib Nazim of Swabi district, Saeed Zada has been disqualified for submitting a fake matriculation certificate along with his nomination papers for contesting local bodies’ election.... Wapda chief warns officials against loadshedding DADU, July 22: The chairman of Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), Tariq Hameed, has said there is no need for load-shedding as the country has surplus power.... Nazim seeks consensus on city district govt status HYDERABAD, July 22: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that he has asked his allies in the district government to discuss merits of the city district government plan for Hyderabad.... SEA threatens to boycott voters’ list work SUKKUR, July 22: Leaders of the Sindh Employees Alliance have decided to boycott the process of voters’ registration in Sindh.... Three detained after encounter KHAIRPUR, July 22: Police claimed on Saturday to have arrested three criminals wanted by several police stations in the district in many cases.... SP booked in murder case NAWABSHAH, July 22: The Sakrand police on Friday night booked the SP of the Lyari Task Force (LTF) and members of his team on the charge of killing Rasool Bux Brohi in a fake encounter.... Four arrested NAWABSHAH, July 22: Police on Saturday arrested four people at the National Highway and recovered weapons and two motorcycles from them.... No check on spurious medicines VEHARI, July 22: Most of quacks and other unscrupulous elements are involved in manufacturing and selling spurious medicines in the district posing a serious threat to lives of the people.... 51 attempt suicide in fortnight GUJRANWALA, July 22: Eleven people, including five women, have committed suicide by taking poison over domestic issues during a fortnight while 40 others are being treated at the DHQ hospital, a survey conducted by Dawn reveals.... Aptma wants drop-box facility for US visa LAHORE, July 22: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has urged the American diplomats to extend drop-box facility for issuance of visas to the businessmen who have to travel frequently to the US.... XEN held for corruption BAHAWALNAGAR, July 22: An XEN of the Public Health Engineering Department was arrested on the charge of corruption by the Anti Corruption Establishment here on Saturday.... Lawyers strike against outages KASUR, July 22: Lawyers observed a complete strike on the call given by the District Bar Association against unending power failure.... Labourer dies in factory blast SHEIKHUPURA, July 22: A labourer was killed while another three sustained serious injuries when an air-compressor exploded in Balochistan Glass Factory on Lahore-Sheikhupura Road, some six kilometres from here on Saturday.... Legal constraints delay doctors’ regularisation LAHORE, July 22: The regularisation of more than 400 contract doctors across Punjab has been delayed for indefinite period owing to some legal complications.... Magistrates resort to jail terms LAHORE, July 22: In a visible shift in the strategy for controlling prices, the special magistrates have started awarding jail terms to profiteers and hoarders as raiding parties are being threatened with strikes and demonstrations by the traders.... Aspirants to file papers for PML offices today LAHORE, July 22: Candidates wanting to contest the election for the offices of the Punjab PML president and secretary-general will file their nomination papers with the election authority till 2pm on Sunday (today).... Incentive for house officers LAHORE, July 22: The Punjab government has doubled the salary of the house officers with effect from this fiscal year....

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