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May 08, 2007 Tuesday Rabi-us-Sani 20, 1428   Govt to fully privatise Haj operation, NA told ISLAMABAD, May 7: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Ijazul Haq informed the National Assembly on Monday that the Haj operation would be fully privatised if a scheme to involve more private operators in the process worked successfully.... Abbas murder not sectarian: PPP PESHAWAR, May 7: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has asked the NWFP government to arrest the killers of its provincial senior vice-president Syed Qamar Abbas by Wednesday.... Czech PM due today ISLAMABAD, May 7: Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Mirek Topolanek is scheduled to arrive here on Tuesday on a three-day official visit, the first ever by a Czech prime minister, aimed at bolstering bilateral ties, particularly in the economic domain.... Condition doesn’t warrant emergency: experts LAHORE, May 7: Top constitutional lawyers agree that the condition in the country at the moment does not warrant imposition of an emergency, but they differ in their opinion about reasons... Infant dies, 50 admitted to hospital: Outbreak of gastroenteritis in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, May 7: An infant died and more than 50 people suffering from gastroenteritis were admitted to the Nawabshah Medical College Hospital on Sunday and Monday.... 37 deportees arrive from Turkey RAWALPINDI, May 7: A batch of 37 illegal Pakistani immigrants arrived in Islamabad from Turkey on Monday, officials said.... Rare objects discovery points to ruins treasure LAHORE, May 7: The discovery of rare objects during an excavation expedition in Cholistan desert by local and foreign archaeologists have raised hopes of presence of ruins identical to that of Mohenjodaro and Harappa.... PPP workers go on the rampage after Abbas’s funeral PESHAWAR, May 7: Emotionally charged workers of the Pakistan People’s Party on Monday torched a fire engine and burnt tyres on the Grand Trunk Road minutes after the funeral of their leader Syed Qamar Abbas, who was killed on Sunday night.... Rival groups eye madressah SANGHAR, May 7: A large number of students have left a madressah here fearing a clash between two groups over its ownership.... Tussle over water sources creates insecurity in Asia: expert ISLAMABAD, May 7: Water is a major source of tussle between the people of Sindh and Punjab and has created a sense of insecurity at the country level.... ‘Muslims need to obey rulers’ ISLAMABAD, May 7: Imam and Khateeb of Al Masjid Al Haram Mohammad bin Abdullah as-Subayyal has said that ulema, religious students and ordinary Muslims must listen to Muslim rulers, obey them and not rebel against them.... Court censures Attock police for erecting roadblocks ATTOCK, May 7: The Attock district and sessions judge has directed the police not to erect hurdles and obstacles for preventing movement of lawyers and others in future, without legal authority, as it is against the law and citizens’ rights.... Friends pay tributes to late Ahmed Hassan Alvi RAWALPINDI, May 7: Colleagues, friends and family members paid rich tributes to deceased veteran journalist Ahmed Hassan Alvi during a condolence reference held at Rawalpindi Press Club on Monday.... Prof Hasan Abid’s death condoled ISLAMABAD, May 7: Writers, poets and intellectuals of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Monday expressed deep shock and grief over the death of Prof Hasan Abid, a noted poet, teacher and co-author of Urdu quarterly magazine Irtiqa.... RCCI favours two holidays instead of early closures RAWALPINDI, May 7: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has suggested to the government to immediately announce two weekly holidays in order to overcome power shortage in the country instead of closing shopping malls at 8pm.... Never-ending ordeal of under-trial prisoners RAWALPINDI, May 7: Waiting in the ‘Bakshi Khana’, a temporary lockup situated in the district courts, for the hearing of their cases seems to be a never-ending ordeal for the under- trial prisoners.... Nilofar still gets party leadership support ISLAMABAD May 7: The federal minister for tourism, Nilofar Bakhtiar, who got away somewhat from the limelight, last week, when the ruling PML-Q removed her from the office of president of... Red Crescent, Red Cross Day today ISLAMABAD, May 7: The ‘World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day’ will be observed on Wednesday.... Man thrashes lady teacher of QAU ISLAMABAD, May 7: A man thrashed a female associate professor of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) after entering into her office on Monday.... Two shot dead in graveyard RAWALPINDI, May 7: Two persons were shot dead by unidentified attackers in a graveyard in the Sadiqabad police limits on Monday.... Afghan refugees asked to vacate camps PESHAWAR, May 7: The NWFP government has decided that no further extension in stay would be granted to the residents of the Kacha Garhi and Jalozai refugee camps and asked them to vacate the sites within the stipulated period.... Water crisis worsenes in Thatta THATTA, May 7: Severe shortage of water for over two weeks has forced over 70,000 people to use highly contaminated water from ditches and swamps or purchase water at exorbitant prices.... District bar issues notices to 10 members MIRPURKHAS, May 7: The District Bar Association of Mirpurkhas on Monday issued show-cause notices to 11 members, including an MPA of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, for participating in a rally and... Sughar Abdul Rehman Mahesar dies KHAIRPUR, May 7: Renowned Sughar Abdul Rehman Mahesar died in a hospital in Karachi on Monday after fighting diabetes and hepatitis-C for several years. He was 57.... Wasa launches disconnection campaign HYDERABAD, May 7: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has begun disconnection campaign for non-payment of bills.... Naukot meeting a flop show, says PPP HYDERABAD, May 17: The president of the Tando Mohammad Khan chapter of the PPP, Mohammad Amin Lakho, said on Monday that Gen Musharraf’s visit to Naukot was a complete flop.... Four district bars rally against police: Solidarity with Sahiwal lawyers SAHIWAL, May 7: Hundreds of lawyers from Okara, Depalpur, Bahawalnagar and Multan took out a big protest procession on Monday which started from the Sahiwal bar room.... Strike against DSP, SHO SARGODHA, May 7: Lawyers observed a complete strike here on Monday against the alleged misbehaviour of the city DSP and factory area SHO with a former bar secretary and other members.... 11 Layyah colleges face staff shortage LAYYAH, May 7: Eleven colleges in Layyah district face staff shortage and the academic carrier of thousand of students is at stake, Dawn has learnt.... Father ‘kidnaps’ children SAHIWAL, May 7: A man along with his 21 accomplices `kidnapped’ his two children from the custody of policemen who had recovered them on the orders of a district and sessions judge here on Monday.... Punjab govt responsible for school deaths MUZAFFARGARH, May 7: District Nazim Sardar Qayyum Khan Jatoi has said that the Punjab government should be held responsible for the death of four students who died when the school’s wall collapsed on Thursday.... Four women attempt suicide MANDI BAHAUDDIN, May 7: Four married women reportedly attempted suicide in the district. Bashiran, 40, wife of Bashir Ahmad, took poison in Mauza Bhikhi Sharif over some domestic dispute.... Gang of criminals busted LAHORE, May 7: Gujrat police claimed on Monday to have arrested five members of an inter-district criminals’ gang and recovered sophisticated weapons and valuables from their possession.... No arrests for ‘naked’ parade MULTAN, May 7: Melsi police have failed to arrest the accused wanted for stripping naked a woman and parading her through streets of Pul Shaheedan Wala on allegation that she had... Opposition’s drive to continue LAHORE, May 7: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry’s decision to take on President Musharraf following a move by the latter apparently to make the superior judiciary more obedient in the election... Legal fraternity politicised LAHORE, May 7: The lawyers’ movement, what they say, for the revival of state institutions, begun after the regime made Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ‘non-functional’ on March 9, has taken... Deaths in the line of devotion LAHORE, May 7: The tragic death of 22 pilgrims of a same locality in a road accident near Chatri Mor, Murree, on Sunday evening has left the Shadbagh residents in a state of shock and grief.... Rivers’ flow record high since 1996 LAHORE, May 7: Early setting in of summer has substantially increased water supplies to the rivers, and the country, for the first time since 1996, has ample water for cotton and rice sowing purposes.... Youth found slain LAHORE, May 7: A young man was found slain near a cold storage on Bund Road here on Monday morning.... Birth of zebra at Lahore zoo LAHORE, May 7: One of the three female zebras at Lahore Zoo has given birth to a healthy male foal....

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