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October 21, 2006 Saturday Ramazan 27, 1427   Provinces told to save kiln workers from bondage ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered all the four provincial chief secretaries to launch a campaign to end exploitation of brick-kiln workers.... De-mining contingent will go to Lebanon under UN aegis ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: It appears that Pakistan will now be sending a de-mining contingent to Lebanon under the UN umbrella as opposed to the earlier plan of dispatching it as part of a bilateral arrangement.... Aitzaz denies power-sharing talks with govt WASHINGTON, Oct 20: The People’s Party is cooperating with the government on the women’s bill and is not engaged in any talks for power sharing, says senior party leader Aitzaz Ahsan.... PPP submits reference against PM, ministers ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has filed a reference with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, nine federal ministers, Salman Shah, Adviser to the prime... Soomro rules out early election TORONTO, Oct 20: Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro has ruled out the possibility of early election in Pakistan and said polls will be held only after completion of assemblies’ tenure.... EC restores membership of eight lawmakers ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: The Election Commission on Friday restored the membership of two MNAs and six MPAs after they submitted statements of assets and liabilities.... All deportees are Pakistanis ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: After spending a night with FIA interrogators, all the 42 illegal immigrants who were deported to Islamabad from Spain on Thursday admitted that they were Pakistanis, official source said.... Higher judiciary to hear cases: Human smuggling ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: The government has decided to award stringent punishment to human smugglers after shifting their cases from courts of judicial magistrates to session judges.... Mass contact drive after Eid: ARD LAHORE, Oct 20: ARD chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim and secretary-general Zafar Iqbal Jhagra say the opposition coalition will launch a mass contact campaign after Eid.... Mazari joins PPP LAHORE, Oct 20: Mir Balakh Sher Mazari, a former caretaker prime minister, joined the PPP. He announced his decision at a meeting in London where Ms Benazir Bhutto, Makhdoom Amin Fahim,... Four of family die in house collapse: ‘Poverty the killer’ LAHORE, Oct 20: Four people, including two children, were killed when their house collapsed in Misri Shah on Friday apparently owing to Thursday’s heavy rain.... Minister accused of land grabbing PESHAWAR, Oct 20: A retired health technician on Friday accused NWFP Forest and Environment Minister Shah Raz Khan of forcibly occupying 31 acres of his land in Fatu Abdur Rahim village, located in one of the city’s rural area.... ANP welcomes Karzai’s jirga proposal PESHAWAR, Oct 20: Awami National Party (ANP) president Asfandyar Wali Khan has welcomed Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s proposal for holding a peace jirga to be attended by elders from both sides... Experts hired for survey of railway bridges ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: The Pakistan Railways has hired foreign experts for carrying out surveys of underwater structures of its bridges countrywide following the recent collapse of the Ran Pathani Bridge, which... Steps urged to protect marine life BEIJING, Oct 20: Pakistan has stressed stringent measures for curbing all kind of pollution, protecting environment as well as marine life.... Muzaffarabad court building still unsafe MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 20: Judicial officers, lawyers and their staff in the quake-hit AJK capital are performing their duties under dangerous conditions, thanks to the cracked and cramped bungalow, housing the district courts, with smelly and dusty surroundings.... Two-day holiday demanded ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: Journalists, other newspaper employees, distributors and hawkers called upon newspapers owners on Friday to restore two-day holiday for Eidul Fitr.... Preventive steps against dengue fever suggested ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: The directorate of health services of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has confirmed that dengue fever has not yet spread in the federal capital.... Woman assaulted ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: A female factory worker was allegedly raped by her colleague and his two accomplices, the police said here on Friday.... Eight booked for having fake marriage papers SAHIWAL, Oct 20: The district police instituted a case against eight people, including a so-called spiritual healer and a nikah registrar, for preparing fake `nikah nama’ (marriage document) of a girl at Chak 93/6-R on Friday.... Motorway police foil bid to breach U-turn GUJRANWALA, Oct 20: The National Highway and Motorway Police on Friday foiled a bid of Kamoki residents to breach a closed U-turn on the GT Road and took machinery into custody.... Brother of naib nazim shot dead GUJRAT, Oct 20: The brother of Machiwal union council naib nazim was shot dead in... Ex-nazim arrested for stealing UC record SARGODHA, Oct 20: Police have arrested a former UC nazim for alleged bungling.... IJT protest GUJRANWALA, Oct 20: Activists of the Islami Jamiat Tulaba took out a protest procession on Friday against the expulsion of the Punjab University students and launch of music classes.... Man stabbed to death SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 20 An elderly man was stabbed to death while his two sons were injured seriously on resistance during a robbery in Kala Shah Kaku on Friday.... Call to restore trainee doctors’ stipend PESHAWAR, Oct 20: The Post-graduate Medical Institute has urged the provincial government to restore stipend of trainee medical officers (TMOs) to save the institute from being de-recognised by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP), officials said.... Afghans’ detention challenged PESHAWAR, Oct 20: The Peshawar High Court on Friday issued notice to the NWFP advocate general on a writ petition challenging detention of four people, including a 104-year-old man, under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) for more than three years.... 2,000 jail inmates vaccinated HARIPUR, Oct 20: At least 2,000 inmates of the central prison in Haripur were vaccinated against Hepatitis B here on Thursday.... Man killed, 16 students hurt in accident KOHAT, Oct 20: A man was killed and 16 students belonging to Parachinar, Kurram Agency, were injured after a van overturned on the Indus Highway near Kohat University on Friday.... Demand for two-day Eid holiday PESHAWAR, Oct 20: Journalists held a protest demonstration outside the Peshawar Press Club on Friday to press their demand for two Eid holidays.... PHC upholds nazims’ disqualification DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Oct 20: The D.I. Khan Bench of Peshawar High Court on Friday upheld a decision of the election tribunal disqualifying seven union nazims.... Jumatul Wida observed with reverence PESHAWAR, Oct 20: Jumatul Wida was observed in the NWFP and tribal areas with religious fervour and reverence. A large number of people went to mosques in the provincial capital and... Shop damaged in blast KHAR, Oct 20: A shop was partially damaged after a bomb exploded Inayat Kallay Bazaar on Thursday night. Officials said the shop was owned by one Yousaf Khan.... Maqbool for labour laws’ enforcement LAHORE, Oct 20: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has said the government will fulfill its legal and constitutional obligations in respect of enforcement of labour laws for workers’ welfare.... Diwali today LAHORE, Oct 20: The Hindu community in the city and elsewhere in Punjab is all set to celebrate Diwali on Saturday. Spokeswoman Naheed Samuel of the minorities ministry said two main functions would be held in Lahore and Rahim Yar Khan.... PSC to supply 1.5m maund wheat seed LAHORE, Oct 20: The Punjab Seed Corporation (PSC) has made arrangements to provide 1.5 million maund wheat seed of seven different varieties to farmers during the current Rabi season....

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