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February 10, 2007 Saturday Muharram 21, 1428   People losing confidence in judicial system: CJ ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said on Friday he feared that common man was losing confidence in the judicial system of the country due to massive backlog and long delays in the administration of justice.... Opposition criticises govt on law, order ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: The opposition in Senate on Friday severely criticised the government on a number of issues, including the handing over of the Gwadar Port to the Singapore Port Authority,... Balochistan to have women police: PPO QUETTA, Feb 9: The Provincial Police Officer of Balochistan, Tariq Masood Khosa, has said that Balochistan would soon have a women’s wing in the police force and the chief minister has approved the project for inducting women in police.... ‘No politics in universities’ QUETTA, Feb 9: The Joint Council of Vice-Chancellors of Balochistan has decided not to allow political activities in universities.... Transparent ballot boxes may be used in polls ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: The Election Commission has said transparent ballot boxes with plastic seals having special numbers of the EC logo may be used during the coming general election.... ‘Tribal feud caused Zhob incident’ QUETTA, Feb 9: The Karez Qamaruddin incident was the result of a tribal dispute and was not a case of incursion by Nato forces, according to senior minister Maulana Abdul Wasay.... Each quake-hit family to get Rs75,000 ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: The seventh meeting of the Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (Erra) decided on Friday to provide compensation of Rs75,000 to families of the people in rural and mountainous... Rashid Rauf not produced in ATC RAWALPINDI, Feb 9: A British national suspected to be a key figure in last August’s failed plot to bomb transatlantic flights leaving London was not produced in an anti-terrorism court when the ATC took up the case again on Friday.... Big realtors summoned by LHC: Fraud case RAWALPINDI, Feb 9: The Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court on Friday summoned the head of Behria Town and officials of the Defence Housing Authority and the Punjab Cooperative Housing... All provinces should be given equal share in governance: Achakzai’s plea ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Chief of Pakhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) and MNA Mehmood Khan Achakzai has said that Balochis, Sindhis, Pashtoons and Seraikis do not want to live in Pakistan as... Two Sindh sites on list of endangered monuments KARACHI, Feb 9: An international organisation has put two Pakistani sites on a list of 100 endangered monuments.... Four killed as bus overturns HYDERABAD, Feb 9: Four persons were killed and around 16 injured when a Peshawar-bound bus overturned due to broken tie rod on the Super Highway in the Nooriabad area on Friday, said Motorway police.... FC man among three peddlers JHANG, Feb 9: Three drug peddlers, including an employee of the Frontier Corps, Balochistan, and his former colleague, were arrested with a huge quantity of narcotics near Jamia Chowk in Satellite Town here on Friday.... Inmates protest in Jacobabad jail JACOBABAD, Feb 9: Prisoners climbed the rooftops of the barracks of district jail building in protest against jail superintendent on Friday morning. They ended their protest after getting assurances that their problems would be solved.... Abduction of girl sparks protest in AJK capital MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 9: A complete strike paralysed the Muzaffarabad city on Friday against the abduction of a university student. Thousands of people from all walks of life took part in demonstrations.... Ministers refuse to meet protesting teachers ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Defying directives of National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain, two federal ministers on Friday refused to meet the protesting teachers of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Girls College, F-8/2,... Education reforms to improve country’s image ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: The Federal Minister for Education, Lt-Gen (retired) Javed Ashraf on Friday said that with the timely and successful implementation of the reforms initiated in the social, economic and... Youth urged to play role in restoration of democracy ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Leaders of two mainstream opposition political parties Friday urged the youth to play their role in restoration of real democracy in the country.... Weather conference ends ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: A five-day 4th World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Technical Conference on Management of Meteorological and Hydrological Services in Asia concluded here on Friday at a local hotel.... Killing of Hindu engineer condemned ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (Apma) has condemned the killing of Greesh Kumar, a Hindu engineer kidnapped last year in August from his flat in Hyderabad, Sindh.... Medical labs’ accreditation plan launched ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Keeping in view the importance of ever increasing technological advancements and competition in the health care sector, the ministry of science and technology launched the accreditation programme of medical laboratories here on Friday.... Move to merge NWFP areas into Margallah park opposed PESHAWAR, Feb 9: The proposed expansion of the Margallah Hill National Park by merging certain portions of the NWFP territory has sent a wave of resentment among the people of Haripur district.... Locals want jobs in gas company HYDERABAD, Feb 9: The Johi Awami Ittehad warned on Friday that it would launch a protest campaign against the BHP Billiton, a multinational gas exploration company, and continue protesting until the... Qaim criticises CM’s role in poll campaign HYDERABAD, Feb 9: The People’s Party Parliamentarians Sindh President Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Friday described as ‘misconduct’ the Sindh chief minister’s participation in a PML candidate’s election campaign for... Attack on PPP office slated HYDERABAD, Feb 9: Activists of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) staged a demonstration on Friday outside the press club against the attack on party''s office in Liaquat Colony, which they charged was made by workers of an ethnic organisation.... Foundation-stone for project laid PESHAWAR, Feb 9: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai has said that the government is focusing on education and has allocated massive funds for this vital sector.... Ahmadinejad, Chavez praised PESHAWAR, Feb 9: Speakers at a gathering here on Thursday paid tribute to the martyrs of the Islamic revolution in Iran, saying that they had set a path of national resistance against imperialism and its lackeys in the Muslim states.... Kidnapped man freed GHALLANAI, Feb 9: Political authorities got freed a resident of Peshawar from the custody of kidnappers in Michni area of Mohmand Agency on Friday.... Man, wife in mysterious death LARKANA, Feb 9: A man and his wife died in mysterious conditions after complaining of abdominal pain in the Luhar village on the outskirts of Larkana on Friday.... Two Pakistanis deported from Afghanistan LANDI KOTAL, Feb 9: Two Pakistani labourers were deported by the Afghan government via Torkham on Friday, officials said.... 250kg charas seized NOWSHERA, Feb 9: Customs authorities on Friday seized 250 kg charas from a vehicle near Khairabad, while smugglers escaped, officials said.... Highway blocked UBAURO, Feb 9: Hundreds of people staged a sit-in on the National Highway near Kumoon Shaheed, the point separating Sindh and Punjab province, bringing the traffic on both sides of the... Dawn bundles snatched LARKANA, Feb 9: Some unidentified motorcyclists stopped a van carrying different newspapers near Jhukarjodaro on Friday papers and snatched away at gunpoint bundles of the Dawn.... Expatriate kidnapped for ransom: Second incident in 10 days GUJRAT, Feb 9: An expatriate was reportedly kidnapped for ransom from near Sarai Alamgir on Friday.... ‘Rs153m irregularity in Zakat fund’ GUJRANWALA, Feb 9: An audit report submitted to the district nazim on Friday revealed financial irregularity worth Rs153.676 million in 2003-04 committed by the district zakat committee.... LHC suspends no-confidence against nazim BAHAWALPUR, Feb 9: A division bench of the Lahore High Court, Bahawalpur circuit, suspended the implementation of the decision of union council 17 naib nazim Haji Zaheer regarding passage of no-trust motion against its nazim Malik Zamurrad Husain Channar.... Student’s body found KASUR, Feb 9: The body of a class nine student was recovered on Friday from Chak 55 in the limits of Pattoki police.... Quake hoax panics people VEHARI, Feb 9: The rumour of earthquake panicked people in Vehari and adjoining areas early Friday thus forcing them to come out of their houses.... Doctors call for probe into recruitments MULTAN, Feb 9: Pakistan Medical Association Friends Group office-bearers have alleged that the appointments of doctors against various contractual posts in Nishtar Medical College were made in violation of merit.... Death clutches at shepherd, herd SAHIWAL, Feb 9: A speeding tractor-trolley crushed a shepherd and his nine goats to death, and injured his brother on Noorshah-Sahiwal Road on Friday.... Gangs of robbers busted SIALKOT, Feb 9: Sialkot district police have busted six inter-district gangs of robbers and dacoits and arrested 143 proclaimed offenders and 86 court absconders during January, 2007.... Pairs of lions, tigers to be imported LAHORE, Feb 9: To avoid outbreaks of bacterial or viral diseases in big cats, which have genetically become weak owing to massive inter-breeding, the Punjab Wildlife Department plans to import pairs of lions, leopards and tigers for the purpose.... Rain to benefit crops, fruits LAHORE, Feb 9: Current rain spell will benefit crops and fruits on different stages of maturity, particularly wheat crop, say experts.... LHC allows more time to chief secretary: Policemen’s postings LAHORE, Feb 9: A full bench of the Lahore High Court on Friday gave another three days to the Punjab government to bring the postings and appointments of all police officials at least in the city in line with the law.... Braving dust, rain for KaraFilm Festival LAHORE, Feb 9: Film lovers thronged the Sozo World cinema on Friday despite dusty winds and rain to see the travelling KaraFilm Festival which screened award winning and selected films from the sixth festival.... Musharraf to hold public meetings LAHORE, Feb 9: President Pervez Musharraf will address two public meetings at two important divisional headquarters of Punjab next week, rejecting the opposition’s criticism that he had impaired his impartiality as... Vast scope for trade with Sri Lanka LAHORE, Feb 9: Enterprise Development Minister of Sri Lanka Mano Wijeratne has said there is a vast scope for increase in bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and his country after the signing of free trade agreement.... PTI body to review three-party alliance LAHORE, Feb 9: The central executive council of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) will discuss its alliance with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) for an anti-government movement in Punjab when it meets in Lahore today (Saturday).... BMP help sought for MPA’s arrest DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 9: The Punjab Home Department has directed DCOs-cum-senior commandants of Border Military Police of Dera and Rajanpur to extend help in the arrest of an absconded MPA involved in a double murder case.... JI’s Shoora meeting begins LAHORE, Feb 9: The Majlis-i-Shoora of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) began a three-day meeting at its headquarters, Mansoora, on Friday....

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