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March 15, 2007 Thursday Safar 25, 1428   Senators, retired judge meet Justice Iftikhar ISLAMABAD, March 14: Two senators, a retired judge and a senior lawyer called on Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry at his residence here on Wednesday. Senators from Balochistan Kamran Murtaza and... Nisar says MPC may be delayed ISLAMABAD, March 14: The multi-party conference called by the Pakistan Muslim League (N) in London on March 24 and 25, is likely to be delayed due to the prevailing uncertain situation after the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.PML-N... PPP leadership to meet in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, March 14: The central leadership of the Pakistan People’s Party will be present in Islamabad on Friday when suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry will appear before the Supreme Judicial Council for a second hearing.... Rich tribute paid to Ahmad Ali Khan KARACHI, March 14: Soyem for Dawn’s late Editor-in-Chief, Ahmad Ali Khan, was held on Wednesday at Sultan Masjid for men and at his residence for women.... Aziz to cut visit short for key meeting ISLAMABAD, March 14: There were rumours in the federal capital on Wednesday that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz had been asked to cut short his visit to Uzbekistan and asked to return home.... UK paper calls it judicial error LONDON, March 14: Reminding President Musharraf that good generals know when to retreat, the London Times in its editorial on Wednesday advised him to ‘reinstate’ Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry unless,... Paris-based watchdog criticises censorship, ad ban PESHAWAR, March 14: A global media watchdog accused the government on Wednesday of censoring the coverage of protests against suspension of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and withdrawing state advertisements from a leading newspaper.... First 4 female aeronautical engineers get BE degrees RISALPUR, March 14: The first ever batch of four female aeronautical engineers were awarded Bachelor of Engineering degrees at the convocation ceremony of the Pakistan Air Force Academy’s College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE) at Risalpur on Tuesday.... Bar council places minister’s licence under suspension PESHAWAR, March 14: The NWFP Bar Council on Wednesday placed the licence of Minister of State for Education Aneesa Zeb Tahirkheli “under suspension” for allegedly supporting the “manhandling of Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry by law-enforcement agencies”.... Bars cancel lawyers’ membership: Participation in CM’s convention LAYYAH, March 14: The district bar association has cancelled the membership of nine lawyers and banned the district nazim’s entry to the barroom into the bargain.... ICJ concerned at CJP’s suspension LAHORE, March 14: The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has expressed concerns over the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry observing that it is an unconstitutional act.... Punjab govt finds no violation in 7 years: Ban on smoking LAHORE, March 14: Not a single person has been ‘found’ violating the ban on smoking at public places in Punjab since the promulgation of the Prohibition of Smoking Ordinance about seven years ago.... Signs of troubled times ahead ISLAMABAD, March 14: Government hospitals, police and the fire brigade department in the federal capital have been put on high alert and 4,000 extra security forces are being called from other... Death of former chief editor of Dawn widely condoled ISLAMABAD, March 14: Former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday condoled the death of former chief editor daily Dawn Ahmad Ali Khan and termed it as “a great loss to journalism in the country.”... Lawyers continue protest, courts’ boycott RAWALPINDI, March 14: Lawyers of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi continued their protest and boycotted courts on Wednesday. More than 200 lawyers staged a demonstration at Kutchery Chowk on the call of the Rawalpindi District Bar Association.... Opposition in distt council condemns reference RAWALPINDI, March 14: Opposition members in the District Council at a meeting here on Wednesday condemned the presidential reference filed against Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and termed it unconstitutional.... Case registered for attack on PA: Arbab KARACHI, March 14: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim said here on Wednesday that a case had been registered in connection with an attack on the Sindh Assembly building.... Graduation parade for GD pilots RISALPUR, March 14: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Afzal Tahir has said that the Pakistan Air Force is destined to play a pivotal role in the defence of country.... Bureaucratic hurdles stop city govt from utilising soft loan PESHAWAR, March 14: The City District Government Peshawar is unable to make use of an offer for a multi-billion-rupee soft loan extended by a Chinese firm for infrastructure development due to bureaucratic hurdles.... PPP slams govt move against CJ: Lawyer joins party PESHAWAR, March 14: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has criticised the government over the “chief justice affair” and asked the authorities to refrain from making the country “a laughing stock in the comity of nations”.... Four of a family buried alive KHAAR, March 14: Four members of a family were buried alive and three others injured when the boundary wall and a tower of the fort-like house of former Nawab of... Plan to allocate Rs293m for social security PESHAWAR, March 14: The NWFP government is planning to allocate approximately Rs293 million for various projects for social protection in the fiscal year 2007-08. This was stated by NWFP special secretary... Plan to ‘fortify’ Islamia College PESHAWAR, March 14: The administration of the Islamia College has decided to ‘fortify’ the historic institution by building four big gates around the college building. The project is going to cost about Rs800,000.... ‘Plot to make curriculum secular foiled’ PESHAWAR, March 14: Provincial Education Minister Maulana Fazle Ali Haqqani has said the NWFP government has foiled a move to make the curriculum secular. He was addressing a function organised... Transporters block highway LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), March 14: A rift between two groups of transporters over the collection of illegal octroi from trucks and trailers going to and from Afghanistan led to the blockade of the Peshawar-Torkham highway for several hours on Wednesday.... PHCBA elections on 31st PESHAWAR, March 14: Four candidates affiliated with major political parties have filed nomination papers for the presidential elections of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association to be held on March 31.... Lodhi too ousted SAHIWAL, March 14: The District Bar Association president on Wednesday suspended the bar membership of Punjab agriculture minister and issued a show-cause notice to federal science and technology minister for supporting presidential action against the chief justice of Pakistan.... Quality of products appreciated: Made-in-Gujranwala exhibition GUJRANWALA, March 14: Tunis High Commissioner Zohair Dawoodi appreciated the quality products of made in Gujranwala and invited local traders to export these items to his country after developing trade relations.... MPA remanded in judicial custody OKARA, March 14: Anti-terrorism court, Lahore judge Chaudhry Zafar Husain on Wednesday remanded in judicial custody PPP district president MPA Muhammad Ashraf Khan Sohna and his accomplice Aslam.... Man deprived of Rs570,000 LAHORE, March 14: Robbers deprived a Gujranwala-based citizen of cash and valuables in Hanjarwal on Wednesday. Noor Tarar had come to Lahore to withdraw cash from a bank.... Boy drowns catching stray kite KASUR, March 14: A 10-year-old boy drowned in the village pond in a bid to catch a stray kite on Wednesday. Shahzad was following the stray kite in Babliana Otar village when the incident took place.... Livestock farmers being exploited MULTAN, March 14: In the absence of any state-controlled milk collection and procurement authority, the livestock farmers are allegedly being exploited by multinational and private national companies in the collection of milk.... Govt has empowered women: governor KASUR, March 14: The government has taken measures through legislation to help women get their rights in society, Governor Khalid Maqbool said while addressing students at the Chunian Degree College for Women on Wednesday.... Colony for low-income people LAHORE, March 14: A colony will be built in Narowal over 52 acres during the current financial year to provide residential facilities to low-income people. Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister... Reporters not allowed in Musharraf’s meeting GUJRANWALA, March 14: Authorities cancelled on Wednesday all passes issued to local journalists for the coverage of President General Pervez Musharraf’s visit. The Information Department collected pictures, national identity cards and... Four held with stolen timber VEHARI, March 14: The patrolling police on Wednesday arrested four people and seized a trailer laden with timber worth over Rs2 million from their possession. This was said by DSP... Paper dealers seek CBR’s help LAHORE, March 14: The Lahore Paper Merchants Group sought the intervention of the Central Board of Revenue chairman for resolving the issue of increase in prices during his visit to the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday.... Record sought from MS in kidney case BAHAWALPUR, March 14: Justice Farrukh Mahmood Malik of the Lahore High Court, Bahawalpur bench, on Wednesday asked the Bahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH) medical superintendent to produce record in kidney sale scam on April 4.... Executed FAISALABAD, March 14: A murder convict was executed at the district jail on Wednesday. Khalid Mehmood of Nankana Sahib killed Abdul Hameed of the same vicinity in 1991 as the latter had been pursuing a case against the former.... Canal Road widening project opposed LAHORE, March 14: Citizens of Lahore rejected the environment impact assessment report of Canal Road widening project at a public hearing held at a hotel on Wednesday amid verbal clashes between them and the officials.... Man dies in roof collapse LAHORE, March 14: An elderly man was killed while a youth suffered injuries in a roof collapse at Baksheeshpura village in Defence on Wednesday. Police said Niamat, 60, and Ishfaq,... SC, Lahore bars suspend six lawyers’ membership LAHORE, March 14: The Supreme Court Bar Association and the Lahore Bar Association on Wednesday suspended membership of six lawyers, who led a convention of pro-government lawyers chaired by Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi....

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