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May 07, 2007 Monday Rabi-us-Sani 19, 1428   Daily hearing of CJ’s petition begins today ISLAMABAD, May 6: A larger bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice M. Javed Bhuttar will start hearing on Monday on a day-to-day basis identical constitutional petitions, including those of... Supremacy of law is people’s verdict, says Kachkol QUETTA, May 6: Leader of the Opposition in the Balochistan Assembly Kachkol Ali Baloch has said that the historical welcome accorded to Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry from Islamabad to Lahore... Mengal condemns arrest of political activists QUETTA, May 6: Baloch nationalist leader Sardar Ataullah Mengal has condemned arrests of political activists and innocent people in different parts of Balochistan and asked the human rights organisations to take notice of the situation.... Electricity problem pestering public, trade LAHORE, May 6: The public and traders have reacted sharply to the government’s decision to shutter shops by 8pm, calling it lethal for business in the city, and, by extension, in the country.... Opposition workers shifted to Mianwali, Jhelum jails ATTOCK, May 6: The nine arrested activists of opposition parties have been shifted to the district jails of Mianwali and Jhelum for one month.... Call for restoration of historical identity of Gilgit-Baltistan SKARDU, May 6: Speakers at a conference here have demanded restoration of the historical identity of Gilgit-Baltistan, holding of election for a constitutional assembly and ending the bureaucrats’ rule in the region.... HRW assails laws against minorities NEW YORK, May 6: The Human Rights Watch has called upon President General Pervez Musharraf to repeal laws that discriminate against religious minorities, including the penal statute that makes capital punishment mandatory for ‘blasphemy’.... Capital gears up to avert outbreak of gastroenteritis ISLAMABAD, May 6: The Islamabad Capital Territory Administration has directed to Capital Development Authority to fumigate all nullas, green belts and rural areas of Islamabad, to avert a possible outbreak of gastroenteritis.... Man kills wife over domestic dispute ATTOCK, May 6: A man killed his wife over a minor dispute in Dhoke Shakra, police said on Sunday.... ‘Attack’ on tenants condemned ISLAMABAD, May 6: Anjuman Mazarain Punjab and the People’s Rights Movement have condemned alleged attacks on tenants of Boylganj village in Pakpattan district by Rangers personnel in which three persons including a child were injured.... Baton-charge on lawyers slammed ISLAMABAD, May 6: Chairperson Pakistan Peoples Party and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has condemned the baton charge and throwing of petrol bombs on lawyers’ procession in Sahiwal on Friday.... Youth commits suicide GUJAR KHAN, May 6: An unemployed man committed suicide by hanging himself with the ceiling fan of his house in Mohrah Nakial village, police said on Sunday.... Police clueless about prayer leaders’ killing LAYYAH, May 6: Police have failed to find any clue to the killing of two prayer leaders from the Shia sect who were shot dead on Saturday morning in Choubara town, 40km from here.... National programme to set up community schools approved ISLAMABAD, May 6: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has approved a programme for setting up community schools to promote basic education, functional literacy and income generating skills.... Displaced families told to vacate tents MANSEHRA, May 6: The District Coordination Officer has issued notices to displaced families asking them to vacate the Daryal tent-village and return to their native areas, sources said on Sunday.... Milk-sellers seek price increase MARDAN, May 6: Milk-sellers in the city have warned that they will stop supplies to retailers and homes if the district government does not increase milk prices.... Internet cafes’ misuse goes on MUZAFFARABAD, May 6: An official order aimed at checking alleged immoral activities and misuse of the internet facility in ‘cafes’ is being grossly ignored but the local administration seems to be least bothered, it has been observed.... Action against TV channels criticised NAWABSHAH, May 6: Journalist staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Sunday to protest against suspension of transmission of three private TV channels on Saturday, reportedly at the behest of a party in the provincial coalition.... Two killed, 2 kidnapped in Larkana LARKANA, May 6: Two people were kidnapped and two others were killed in separate incidents in the district on Sunday.... SWM staff takes rest after PML rally LAHORE, May 6: The solid waste management wing staff of the City District Government Lahore (CDGL) and police officials were ‘absent’ from the four Sunday Bazaars set up by the administrations of Data Gunj Bakhsh and Samanabad towns.... Wardens don’t have a leg to stand on LAHORE, May 6: The Punjab government has not so far been able to find a legal justification or career path for the traffic wardens who have been put on trial duty on Lahore roads after a six-month training.... Imran showers praise on people LAHORE, May 6: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chairperson Imran Khan has congratulated the people of Punjab for giving the chief justice a rousing reception during his travel from Rawalpindi to Lahore to address the Lahore High Court Bar Association.... City govt’s demand pinches TMOs, TOs LAHORE, May 6: The demand for submission of incumbency lists by all the nine towns of the provincial metropolis made by the City District Government Lahore has created concern among town municipal officers and town officers for planning & coordination.... Wheat buying by mills sluggish LAHORE, May 6: Sluggish buying activity on the part of flour millers in Punjab may force the Punjab and federal governments to increase their targets in the next few days.... Mentally-ill prisoner handed over to family LAHORE, May 6: A mentally-retarded prisoner was handed over to his Karachi-based family by the Edhi Foundation here on Sunday.... 14 ARD men shifted to Sahiwal jail SAHIWAL, May 6: Fourteen more ARD leaders, who were detained in Faisalabad under 3-MPO, were shifted to the central jail here on Sunday.... Treasury politicians eat up merit: Appointments of workers LAYYAH, May 6: The Education Department has allegedly violated recruitment rules in appointments of four-grade employees. The only criterion for 194 seats was the treasury politicians’ recommendation, Dawn has learnt through reliable sources.... PR staff wants pay scales upgraded OKARA, May 6: The P-way staff (engineering wing), the largest section of the railways as far as the number of employees are concerned, is responsible for proper maintenance of the track across the country round-the-clock.... Jewellers protest robbery GUJRANWALA, May 6: Traders and jewellers of Ghakkhar Town on Sunday protested against the police for not arresting robbers who took away cash and ornaments worth Rs4.5... Town naib nazim resigns FAISALABAD, May 6: Mian Sajjad Ahmed, Madina Town naib nazim, resigned from his office on Sunday over his differences with several house members.... Jhang traffic in bit of a jam JHANG, May 6: The traffic police and the tehsil municipal administration, Jhang, blame each other for ever worsening traffic situation in the city.... Transporters’ resentment GUJRANWALA, May 6: Public transporters have resented alleged theft of spare parts from vehicles impounded by the regional transport authority secretary and motorvehicle examiner’s staff....

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