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October 18, 2006 Wednesday Ramazan 24, 1427   EC announces names of suspended lawmakers LAHORE, Oct 17: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday notified that 47 parliamentarians and members of provincial assemblies had ceased to function as members of the elected forums because... Committee seeks report on rocket attack plan ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior on Tuesday sought a detailed report on deployment of rockets at different places in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad... PAC orders fresh inquiry: Passport theft scam ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday ordered a fresh probe into the passport theft scam and cases of embezzlement in Pakistani missions abroad to identify the foreign... Erra comes under fire for ‘poor planning’ ISLAMABAD Oct, 17: Speakers at a seminar here on Tuesday called for decentralisation and demilitarisation of reconstruction efforts and greater involvement of local population and civil society organizations in the rehabilitation process going on in the quake-hit areas....quake-hit areas.... Harassment of woman: SC orders probe ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the district and sessions judge Malir, Karachi, to probe the alleged harassment of a woman by the taluka nazim of Kunri in Umarkot district and submit a report within four weeks.... Debate on oil prices sought ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: Opposition members on Tuesday submitted adjournment motions to the National Assembly and Senate secretariats seeking a discussion on the government’s decision that oil prices would not be reduced despite drop in prices in the international market....onal market.... ‘Repatriated prisoners to be released shortly’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: The ‘debriefing’ session of eight Pakistani prisoners, who returned to the country on Monday from Gauntanamo Bay and Bagram prison camps, will be short, and no case is... PHC reserves ruling on poll petition: Allegations of horse-trading PESHAWAR, Oct 17: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on two applications seeking suspension of the senators of Pakistan Muslim League and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal who were elected from the NWFP.... Theft of official vehicles on the rise in NWFP PESHAWAR, Oct 17: NWFP Chief Secretary Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has taken serious notice of a sudden increase in theft of official vehicles and directed the quarters concerned to take effective steps to check the crime.... Illiterate man serving as teacher for 12 years: LHC orders case registration LAHORE, Oct 17: The Lahore High Court has served fresh notices on the Punjab education secretary to submit in a fortnight the reply as to how and why Mohammad Farooq was... Two injured in explosion LAHORE, Oct 17: Two passers-by were injured in a mysterious blast on Shahdra-Sheikhupura road here on Tuesday night. The explosion took place at a fruit trolley parked in front of a PTCL exchange at Main Bazaar, Jiya Moosa, at about 10pm.... Cotton growers getting low price RAHIM YAR KHAN Oct 17: Farmers of Rahim Yar Khan are forced to sell their cotton (phutti) at lower rates because traders are dictating their terms in wake of improved supplies.... Prisoners paying for non-payment of fine, diyat MULTAN, Oct 17: As many as 45 prisoners, including two women, have been languishing in south Punjab’s jails for years even after completing their punishments because of non-payment of compensation (Diyat) and fine.... Judge summons Pakistan embassy official ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: A civil court judge has issued notice to a diplomat in the Pakistani embassy in Ukraine and directed him to show reasons for deliberately withholding the migration papers of a citizen for three years.... Pay telephone bills through calling card ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) has introduced new system for paying telephone bills by using PTCL Calling Cards. According to a press release, PTCL has further improved its state-of-the-art... Varsities to get resource labs ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: Sophisticated centralised resource laboratories are being established in selected universities across the country to promote excellence in learning and research.... ‘Computer industry in crisis’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: Pakistan Computer Association (PCA) president Munawar Iqbal on Tuesday demanded removal of 15 per cent GST on hardware introduced in budget 2006-07.... Russian envoy meets ANP chief ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: Russian Ambassador Sergey N. Peskov on Tuesday called on Awami National Party (ANP) President Senator Asfandyar Wali Khan and exchanged views on overall political situation in the region.... Body found ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: The local police found a body here on Tuesday. Some passers-by informed the police that an abandoned body was lying near Kak Bridge.... Benazir urged to fight for Sindh’s right ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: The Sindh Democrats Forum (SDF), a group of intellectuals, writers, development professionals, academics and civil society activists, has sent a letter to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson... Clarification ISLAMABAD: In the Dawn report on Tuesday about Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri’s talk to journalists in Islamabad on Monday, it was incorrectly reported that former held Kashmir chief minister Farooq... Trainee doctors demand restoration of stipend PESHAWAR, Oct 17: Trainee doctors working in three major hospitals in Peshawar have called for restoration of their stipend and said they would observe a token strike if the provincial government did not revoke its decision within 24 hours.... Refugees facing registration problems PESHAWAR, Oct 17: Afghan refugees are facing problems at the National Database and Registration Authority’s registration centres with many refugee families finding their names missing from the census list.... Flood-affected people seek compensation CHARSADDA, Oct 17: People of flood affected areas held a protest rally in front of the press club on Monday against non-payment of compensation. The protesters said they had been assured... Woman kidnapped for pursuing spouse’s case: ‘Criminals find the going easy’ KASUR, Oct 17: A woman was allegedly kidnapped and her old mother tortured by accused for not withdrawing her husband’s murder case registered against them on Tuesday at Jamatpura.... Land given for varsity in Sahiwal SAHIWAL, Oct 17: The district government has allocated 554 kanals land adjacent to the Government College here for the setting up of a university. This was stated by district nazim Rai Hasan Nawaz at an iftar here on Tuesday.... Wapda team faces hostile villagers KASUR, Oct 17: Villagers thrashed the members of a raiding Wapda team and later locked them in a room on Tuesday. Wapda Superintendent Malik M Afzal told police that on receiving... Seven faint after breaking fast GUJRANWALA, Oct 17: Seven members of a family fainted after eating contaminated food at iftari in Lohianwala locality here on Tuesday. The family of Faiz Rasool broke their fast with different items, including samosas.... Lust for more! SADIQABAD, Oct 17: The lust for getting doubled the amount one already possessed lured yet another `fool’ into the trap laid by a swindler. Reports said one Umar Bux alias Umar... Weak PTV signals in Vehari VEHARI, Oct 17: PTV viewers in the Vehari district and adjoining areas have expressed their displeasure over getting weak signals barring them from watching any national and international events.... Robbers shoot retired major SIALKOT, Oct 17: A retired female army Major and another person were killed on resistance while criminals took away two more cars, a motorcycle, cash, ornaments and other valuables in different parts of the district on Monday evening.... Cut in number of voters in Gujranwala GUJRANWALA, Oct 17: The number of voters has decreased by 1.8 million in the fresh registration than that of voters list of 2002 of six district of the division, it is learnt here on Tuesday.... Two die in wall collapse SADIQABAD, Oct 17: Two children died and as many injured critically when an under-construction wall fell on them near Khan Bela on Tuesday. Reports said Saeed Baloch was busy constructing a... Four students allowed to change exam body: Govt creates controversy LAHORE, Oct 17: The Punjab government has set a precedent by allowing four students of Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, to change their examination body in violation of Supreme Court directions in this regard.... Land: BoR remanded case for fourth time LAHORE, Oct 17: Justice Mohammad Akhtar Shabbir of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday remanded for the fourth time since 1975 the case to the Punjab Board of Revenue to decide... Widow gets dues after eight years LAHORE, Oct 17: The City District Government Lahore has paid the withheld commutation of Rs67,678 to the widow of an employee after eight years on the orders of Punjab Ombudsman Abdur Rashid Khan.... Fumigation campaign launched in Lahore LAHORE, Oct 17: The City District Government Lahore on Tuesday launched a fumigation campaign to eliminate mosquitoes and dismantle their hatcheries as pre-emptive measure against the viral haemorrhage fever (VHF).... Okara DPO’s transfer cancelled LAHORE, Oct 17: The Punjab government has cancelled the transfer of Okara DPO Dr Usman Anwar to FIA. He was retained in the CPO till the decision of a case registered in Baseerpur police station against a former district naib nazim....

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