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December 31, 2006 Sunday Zilhaj 09, 1427   Nawaz says PML-N true successor to Quaid’s League ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has rejected the ruling party’s claim and said that the PML-N was the true successor to the Quaid-i-Azam’s Muslim League.... PML, allies to contest polls jointly: Aziz ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the PML and its allies will contest the next general elections jointly and in an organised manner.... Experts for reforms in education sector ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The education sector needs fundamental and comprehensive reforms; and not just piece-meal reforms that are currently being attempted.... Compensation sought for displaced people: Taunsa project MULTAN, Dec 30: Civil society organisations who gathered at the Taunsa Barrage for a two-day people’s assembly resolved to launch a peaceful struggle against “unjust” projects launched in the name of dams and development.... Rashid sees positives, failures in 2006 LAHORE, Dec 30: The federal railways minister counts the revival of long-shelved projects as his pluses while littered compartments, late trains and the suspension of rail traffic due to the collapse... Petrol bomb attack at PPP office LAHORE, Dec 30: Two unidentified motorcyclists threw a homemade explosive device inside the People’s Party Punjab office in Faisal Town on Thursday morning, which damaged some furniture and other belongings of the office.... ‘Muslims without any league today’ LAHORE, Dec 30: Speakers at a meeting have called upon various factions of the Pakistan Muslim League to unite and revive the party which had achieved Pakistan under the leadership of the Quaid-i-Azam.... Path to paradise gets narrower for the poor ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Participation of ordinary citizens in religious festivals has been declining over the years in proportion to the rising cost of living. The rich alone can now perform the... Adiala jail prisoners complain of torture RAWALPINDI, Dec 30: Several prisoners in the overcrowded Adiala jail frequently complain, through their lawyers, relatives and friends to the apex and lower court judges of torture by the jail staff.... Edibles’ price hike hit middle class in 2006 ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The back-breaking price hike in the federal capital, more conveniently known as the city of the baboos (white collar workers), during the outgoing year not only disturbed the... Free mammography service planned ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The government plans to establish breast screening centres in five major public hospitals in the country to provide free mammography and screening services to women.... Young girl commits suicide RAWALPINDI, Dec 30: A daughter of an armyman committed suicide by shooting herself in Sadiqabad while an 18-year-old boy attempted suicide by setting himself on fire in Saddar Barooni area on Saturday.... Man stabbed to death, another shot dead RAWALPINDI, Dec 30: A 20-year-old man was stabbed to death in a hotel room while another was shot dead in front of his house on Saturday, police said.... Contraband seized CHAKWAL, Dec 30: The Chakwal police on Saturday during their campaign against outlaws seized narcotics, illicit arms and arrested two absconders.... Local liquor sale up again VEHARI, Dec 30: The district administration and police have not learnt any lesson from the loss of scores of lives due to consumption of tainted liquor during the last few years.... Transporters cry foul: Tax overcharging OKARA, Dec 30: Transporters have demanded that the government take action against contractors allegedly overcharging vehicles at entrance points of urban areas of all the three tehsils in the district.... Level crossings a nuisance GUJRANWALA, Dec 30: Eight railway crossings cause a great deal of inconvenience to people as they remain closed for over nine hours a day.... Abducted schoolboy found murdered GUJRANWALA, Dec 30: A primary school student who was kidnapped some five days ago from Talwandi Musa Khan village was found murdered in Tetley area on Saturday.... Probe into community board affairs BAHAWALPUR, Dec 30: DCO Muhammad Ashraf has ordered an inquiry into the alleged malpractice, irregularities and corruption in the affairs of 17 citizens community boards (CCBs) falling in the Ahmedpur East tehsil jurisdiction.... Three blind murders traced GUJRAT, Dec 30: Lalamusa Saddar police on Saturday claimed to have traced three blind murders and retrieved two decomposed bodies from a deserted well near Sarwani village.... Unscheduled outages SAHIWAL, Dec 30: The Multan electric power company (Mepco) is reportedly carrying out four-hour unscheduled loadshedding in urban and nine hours in rural areas, violating directions of the Wapda chairman.... Security beefed up FAISALABAD, Dec 30: Police have installed surveillance cameras at various points to avert any untoward incident on the eve of Eidul Azha.... Highway robberies SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 30: Highway robbers in their on-going looting spree struck twice on Saturday. Police said passengers of a Mazda mini-bus, returning home to celebrate Eid, were deprived of cash, ornaments, wrist watches, cell phones and other precious goods.... Two shot dead SARGODHA, Dec 30: Two people were killed when unidentified men opened fire at a car near Saleem Nala Lak Mor here on Saturday.... Two held with smuggled arms LAHORE, Dec 30: CIA police on Saturday arrested two arms smugglers and seized a large quantity of illegal weapons in Ravi Road area.... 1.77m prank calls to Rescue 1122 in 2006 LAHORE, Dec 30: The Rescue 1122 received over 1.8 million calls in Control and Command Room in 2006, of which only 26,934 were found genuine, according to a press release issued by Punjab Emergency Service (PES) Director General Dr Rizwan Naseer....

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