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March 13, 2007 Tuesday Safar 23, 1428   Action against CJ illegal, says Nawaz LONDON, March 12: Taking a tough stand on the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif termed it an illegal, unconstitutional, uncalled for, unethical and immoral action.... Durrani defends action against CJP ISLAMABAD, March 12: Federal Minister for Information Muhammad Ali Durrani said on Monday that it was for the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to decide about replacing its members if the record... Iftikhar’s name restored on SC website ISLAMABAD, March 12: The original list of judges of the Supreme Court has been restored on its official website after reports appeared in the press that the name of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry had been removed.... Tie aid to genuine political reforms, Benazir urges US WASHINGTON, March 12: Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has urged the United States to tie its aid to genuine political reforms in Pakistan. In an article published in The Washington Post... Lawyers boycott court proceedings PESHAWAR, March 12: The legal community continued its anti-government protest here on Monday and boycotted proceedings of all courts. The protesting lawyers vowed to follow the decisions of the Pakistan Bar... Lawyers vow to continue boycott of courts SAHIWAL, March 12: Lawyers suspended proceedings of courts on Monday across Punjab on the call of the Pakistan Bar Council and Punjab Bar Council. In Sahiwal, members of the district bar association observed a strike and boycotted courts.... Speaker suspends PA session: War of words over CJ issue LAHORE, March 12: The opposition on Monday boycotted the Punjab Assembly after launching a verbal assault on President Pervez Musharraf for “holding the chief justice hostage”.... Sindh lawyers boycott courts HYDERABAD, March 12: Lawyers’ observed strike and boycotted courts across the province on Monday in protest against the president’s action against Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... Lawyers’ protest pushes Lahore into gridlock LAHORE, March 12: A three-hour massive traffic mess hit the city on Monday after traffic police barricaded The Mall and Lower Mall and allied arteries to stop lawyers from rallying the... Ban on Al-Rashid Trust slammed BADIN, March 12: The Coastal Action Committee organised a rally here on Monday to protest against the ban on Al-Rashid Trust and seizure of its bank accounts.... No court work as lawyers protest CJ’s suspension RAWALPINDI, March 12: Lawyers Monday observed ‘black day’ and boycotted courts in the northern districts of Punjab in protest at President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... Accreditation for technical institutions stressed ISLAMABAD, March 12: Minister of State for Education Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli on Monday underlined the need for streamlining the process of certification and accreditation of technical institutions to develop human resources, in line with international market’s requirements.... Police brutality unlawful: Altaf LONDON, March 12: Mr Altaf Hussain, the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader, has described the police action against lawyers in Lahore during a protest rally as inhuman and unlawful which deserves severe condemnation.... IPU informed of intimidation ISLAMABAD, March 12: The People''s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has sent a letter to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), informing it of the alleged intimidation of PPP workers and parliamentarians in Karachi by workers... Transporters warn of strike on CJ issue PESHAWAR, March 12: The Sarhad Transport Association on Monday warned that a strike would be mounted across the province if Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was not restored to his original high position soon.... Policy for landless families in quake-hit areas under review PESHAWAR, March 12: The federal government has devised a fresh policy for the landless families in the five earthquake-hit districts of the NWFP, according to some officials.... Mother, five children die in rain-related incident KHAAR, March 12: A woman and her five children were killed while the family head was injured when roof of the room they were sleeping in collapsed due to heavy rain in the Kharari village of Mamond tehsil on Monday.... JI slams wall around posh locality PESHAWAR, March 12: The Khyber Agency chapter of Jamaat-i-Islami on Monday criticised the construction of a boundary wall around the posh locality Hayatabad. The JI said the boundary wall would cause... Truck drivers block roads SWABI, March 12: Truck drivers blocked all the three roads leading to district Swabi for about six hours on Monday in protest against the failure of police officials to recover a 10-wheel truck.... Two AMC depts get CPSP recognition ABBOTTABAD, March 12: Departments of anaesthesia and dentistry of the Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, have been recognised by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan for its fellowship programmes.... SSGC asked to rectify mistakes QUETTA, March 12: The Balochistan High Court on Monday asked the management of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to take corrective steps in all cases involving wrong billing.... Govt facing difficulty in verifying Hakeems’ qualifications PESHAWAR, March 12: The provincial health department is facing difficulty in verifying the academic credentials of Hakeems for appointment in government hospitals because of their varying qualifications.... Shopkeepers’ strike against power supply suspension GHALLANAI, March 12: Shopkeepers observed a strike in the Yakka Ghund sub-division of the Mohmand Agency on Monday to protest against the suspension of power supply to the area.... Goods left to rot at Maal Khana MULTAN, March 12: The 150-year-old Maal Khana or treasury of the Multan district police has been decaying for a long time and confiscated commodities by police are left here rotting, Dawn has learnt.... Two children killed in roof collapse GUJRANWALA, March 12: Two kids were killed while half a dozen other family members sustained serious injuries when the roof of their house collapsed on them during rain in Ahmad Nagar village on Monday.... Jhang PPP hopeful of revival JHANG, March 12: A surprise given on Feb 23 to local PPP workers who had been inactive for the last couple of years woke them from their slumber.... Four die on road VEHARI, March 12: Four people, including two women and a girl, of a family died in a road accident on Monday near Tibba Sultan Pur. Reports said the family was... Garbage dumped in nazim’s office GUJRANWALA, March 12: Representatives of the district bar, trade bodies and different social welfare organisations took out a rally against the city district government for its failure to revamp the cleanliness... PPP MPA, two traders arrested OKARA, March 12: Police arrested PPP MPA Ashraf Sohna and two traders on Monday on the charge of protesting against the arrest of a trader against whom a case for producing spurious beverages was registered three weeks ago.... Ballot for re-allotment of cancelled plots LAHORE, March 12: Ballot for re-allotment of cancelled plots in Sher Shah Colony, Raiwind Road, will be held by the end of this month. This was told during a meeting... Primary school not functional for 11 years GUJRANWALA, March 12: A primary school for girls which had been constructed some 11 years ago by the government in Naushera Virkan tehsil, could not start functioning by now.... Third desert jeep rally concludes BAHAWALPUR, March 12: Muhammad Ashraf won the first position in category-A of the third desert jeep rally which ended late on Sunday night at historic Derawar Fort, about 70km from here.... Alleged kidnapper facing trial in UK GUJRAT, March 12: Raja Massod Sarwar facing kidnap for ransom charges in the UK is considered to be a known politician from Sarai Alamgir. Britain police arrested Sarwar and his... Literary sitting Lahore, March 12: Writers’ Circle will hold a literary sitting, Mukalma, at the German Cultural Centre on Wednesday. Salman Siddique will recite his poems and Nayar Iqbal Alvi will read out the urdu translation of a German short story.... Protest against Sports City displacement LAHORE, March 12: People facing likely displacement due to the establishment of a Sports City in northern Lahore on Monday held a protest demonstration outside the Press Club.... Empty gas cylinders take life MIANWALI, March 12: The heirs of a heart patient have blamed the non-availability of oxygen for the death of the patient in the Coronary Care Unit of the Mianwali District Headquarters Hospital.... 150 houses demolished in Toba TOBA TEK SINGH, March 12: Labour Party Pakistan’s has condemned the demolition of 150 houses in Chak 325-JB (Dullam) Katch Abadi. In a press statement here on Monday, LLP leader Tariq Mahmood said that poor peasants had been left shelterless.... Schools upgraded LAHORE, March 12: The Punjab education department has approved upgrading 25 middle and primary schools in Toba Tek Singh district. They include 18 primary schools to middle level in Kamalia and seven middle schools to high schools.... Support pledged to lawyers LAHORE, March 12: The Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) will stage a demonstration outside the Lahore Press Club on Tuesday (today) to condemn police excesses against the lawyers protesting against victimisation of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry by the government.... Parties slam baton-charge LAHORE, March 12: All opposition political and religious parties have condemned police action against lawyers in Lahore, saying that the regime had “set an example of fascism and intolerance.”... Moenjodaro hit by rain LARKANA, March 12: Rain not only created havoc in the lives of people; damaged the standing crop especially in interior of Sindh, but has also badly damaged our national heritage —... PPP sees 2007 as decisive year HYDERABAD, March 12: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has termed the president’s action against the chief justice as a sequel to the aggression with which power had been seized in past... Registration of Kachho voters sought DADU, March 12: About 25 per cent of voters in far-flung areas of Kachho and Kutcho are still not registered therefore mobile teams should be sent there to register voters’ names.... No deal with govt: MPs KHAIRPUR, March 12: PPP MNA Shagufta Jumani and MPA Dr Mehreen Bhutto have said that no deal was underway between the PPP and the government and those who are spreading such rumours have themselves come through the backdoors.... Awards for students KHAIRPUR, March 12: Students of Khairpur district, who have secured positions in the Higher Secondary Certificate examinations conducted by the Sukkur Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, were awarded gold medals at a ceremony at the local press club on Monday.... Millions looted, two injured LAHORE, March 12: Robbers struck four times in the city on Monday and looted cash and valuables worth million. Also an alleged robber and a cashier were injured in the crossfire when robbers tried to loot a shop in Gulshan Iqbal.... High Court accepts TV channel’s apology LAHORE, March 12: A full bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday accepted an unconditional apology tendered by the Geo TV Network management and withdrew contempt notices served on them.... PPP not allowed to hold public meeting LAHORE, March 12: The City District Government of Lahore has disallowed the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to hold a public meeting at Mochi Gate ground. The party was told that under...

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