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May 16, 2007 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 28, 1428   Musharraf revives idea of Muslim force for Iraq ISLAMABAD, May 15: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday urged an end to “outside interference” in Iraq and suggested that the country could be stabilised by a Muslim peacekeeping force.... Opposition parties criticise violence QUETTA, May 15: An opposition parties’ public meeting adopted several resolutions one of which demanded registering of murder and attempt to murder cases against President Pervez Musharraf, governor and chief minister... President, PM condemn Peshawar blast ISLAMABAD, May 15: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have strongly condemned Tuesday''s bomb blast in Peshawar which caused loss of precious lives.... Pakistan, Iran likely to ink railway accord TEHRAN, May 15: Pakistan and Iran are likely to sign an agreement for cooperation in the field of railways in a couple of days.... Another Karachi carnage victim buried in AJK MUZAFFARABAD, May 15: A resident of Azad Jammu and Kashmir who fell victim to the May 12 carnage in Karachi was laid to rest in his ancestral village near here on Tuesday in a highly charged atmosphere.... Drive launched in Kacha Garhi camp against DPs PESHAWAR, May 15: Law-enforcement agencies launched an operation in the Kacha Garhi camp on Tuesday and demolished 80 shops and cabins of Afghan refugees who are reluctant to vacate the site.... Secret agencies blamed for Peshawar blast PESHAWAR, May 15: The Awami National Party, People’s Party Parliamentarian, Jamaat-i-Islami, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and Pakistan Muslim League (N) on Tuesday termed the bomb blast in Peshawar an act of secret agencies to divert attention from the Karachi carnage.... Opposition parties call for ban on MQM HYDERABAD May 15: Leaders of different political parties on Tuesday called for imposition of ban on the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in the wake of Saturday’s bloodshed in Karachi.... Hospitals swarmed by all age groups: Gastroenteritis LAHORE, May 15: An average 100 gastroenteritis patients, half of them children, are visiting the emergency of each major hospital in the city, Dawn learnt on Tuesday.... Teachers rally against privatisation LAHORE, May 15: The Joint Action Committee of Teachers (JACT), Punjab, has demanded that the government should refrain from denationalising educational institutions because this decision will affect the future of hundreds of teachers and thousands of students.... ‘Judicial crisis puts fair polls in jeopardy’ ISLAMABAD, May 15: The Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) has feared that political instability and volatility stemming from the ongoing judicial crisis poses serious threat to free and fair elections in the country.... Islamabad, Pindi on red alert ISLAMABAD, May 15: Tight security measures have been adopted in the federal capital and its neighbouring city of Rawalpindi after a spate of weekend attacks in Karachi and Tuesday’s suicide bombing... Computer parts vendors observe shutdown ISLAMABAD, May 15: Vendors of computer parts and accessories in the twin cities on Tuesday observed shutter down strike against the levy of 15 per cent general sales tax (GST).... Bus service between Islamabad, Kashgar from August ISLAMABAD, May 15: Pakistan and China have signed an agreement for launching the Islamabad-Kashgar bus service from August 1, 2007 while the free-trade agreement between the two countries will be implemented from July 1, 2007.... Labourer injured RAWALPINDI, May 15: A labourer was injured when the roof of a house collapsed here on Tuesday.... Senate clarification ISLAMABAD, May 15: A spokesman of the Senate Secretariat, while commenting on a news item appearing in Dawn on May 11 that the chairman Senate and Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry... Nazim flays raid on houses of tribal elders QUETTA, May 15: District Nazim of Mastung Sardar Kamal Khan Bungulzai has condemned the Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) and intelligence agencies for raiding the houses of tribal elders in the Sariab area, a suburb of Quetta city, without fulfilling the legal requirements.... Ministry accused of favouritism ISLAMABAD, May 15: Federal health ministry has revised the qualification requirements for drug officials allegedly to regularise the appointment of the drug controller.... Remarks on Fokker crash rejected ISLAMABAD, May 15: The Society of Aircraft Engineers Pakistan (SAEP) has criticised remarks made in the National Assembly about engineering lapses leading to the crash of Pakistan International Airlines’ Fokker aircraft in Multan last year and said that they were illogical.... Ex-DIG fears for life MIRPURKHAS, May 15: Former DIG police operations Mirpurkhas, Rana Saleemullah Khan on Tuesday said that he was being punished by the government because he was a witness in the Manu Bheel... Aurakzai condemns explosion PESHAWAR, May 15: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai on Tuesday condemned the bomb blast in the city and urged the people to avoid violence.... Rs1.23bn set aside for uplift projects PESHAWAR, May 15: The NWFP government has injected an additional Rs1.217 billion to complete the maximum uplift projects.... Good relations with centre termed achievement PESHAWAR, May 15: The Provincial Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Sardar M. Idrees, has said that developing a better working relationship with the centre, despite political differences, is a great achievement of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government.... ‘Pakistan-India dialogue process irreversible’ PESHAWAR, May 15: Former High Commissioner of Pakistan to India, Dr Humayun Khan, has said that the India-Pakistan bilateral dialogue has entered the third stage and the final round in this regard will be held in August.He... FIR registered over attack on MQM office LARKANA, May 15: An FIR was registered on Tuesday by the Muttahida’s zonal in-charge of Unit-A, Qambar Imtiaz Lakho against 55 unknown persons for damaging the MQM’s office, at Qambar police station.... PHC orders disposal of citizenship case PESHAWAR, May 15: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday set aside an order of the interior division that demanded Rs5 million from a couple for restoring their Pakistani citizenship.... ‘Karachi killings planned in Islamabad’ HYDERABAD, May 15: The Awami Tehrik chief, Rasool Bux Palijo, has said that the speech of President Musharraf in Islamabad on May 12, was an ample proof that planning about the massacre of innocent people in Karachi was taken in Islamabad.... Free books distributed PESHAWAR, May 15: NWFP Minister for Education Maulana Fazle Ali Haqqani has said that the number of school-going children has increased in the province owing to the MMA government’s education sector reforms.... Pushto Mushaira tomorrow PESHAWAR, May 15: The Khyber Literary Club has organised a Pushto Mushaira on Thursday at the Convocation Hall of Peshawar University.... Military farm land dispute resolution in sight OKARA, May 15: The representatives of the Anjuman Mazareen Punjab (AMP) and officials of a security agency agreed on Tuesday to a formula which would be whetted on Thursday to resolve the military farms crisis.... Woman, son, daughter drown LAYYAH, May 15: A woman, her son and daughter drowned in Tail Munda Canal here on Tuesday.... Trader, sons ‘sold’ in tribal area GUJRANWALA, May 15: A trader and his two minor sons who had been kidnapped for ransom by four armed men in Satellite Town about two days ago, were sold in tribal area, it was learnt here on Tuesday.... Peddler held with 156kg hashish LAHORE, May 15: The Sheikhupura police claimed on Tuesday to have arrested drug peddler, who is a member of an inter-provincial gang, and recovered 156kg hashish from his possession.... Woman gang-raped by dacoits KASUR, May 15: Dacoits gang-raped a married woman at gunpoint at Dhing Shah, Khudian here on Tuesday and made off with cash and valuables.... Caste networks count in UAF elections FAISALABAD, May 15: All ‘biradaris’ in the University of Agriculture Faisalabad are set for annual elections to the syndicate scheduled for May 17 and the faculty members are engaged in canvassing for their fellows supported by respective clans.... Signs of institutional decay LAYYAH, May 15: A mind-boggling scandal has come to light as a primary school for boys has not been made functional ever since its creation 23 years ago, though a visitor... Lawyers urged to struggle for rights MULTAN, May 15: Karachi should be freed from the clutches of fascist elements through a collective struggle.... ORS plan in Muzaffargarh MUZAFFARGARH, May 15: The NCHD has started Qaumi ORS Programme in the district to control child mortality rate.... Prison brawl: deputy jailer suspended TOBA TEK SINGH, May 15: The prisons DIG suspended New District Jail deputy superintendent Akhtar Rizvi on Tuesday after a visit on Monday night to probe a clash between prisoners and jail staff.... 35 people booked for disrupting peace SAHIWAL, May 15: City police on Monday night registered a case against 35 people, including leaders of local trader associations, ARD and MMA. Of them 16 are unidentified.... Police stations to be on internet BAHAWALPUR, May 15: The entire police network in the district will be computerized by Sept 7.... Lawyers filled leadership gap: Imran GUJRANWALA, May 15: Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday paid tributes to lawyers for launching a movement in support of judiciary.... Official tractor being ‘misused’ LAYYAH, May 15: A tractor officially purchased for removal of sand from highways to maintain smooth traffic flow in the desert area of Choubara tehsil is allegedly being misused.... Peace rally today LAHORE, May 15: The Committee for People’s Rights will organise a peace rally and the Labour Party Pakistan will light candles in the city on Wednesday (today).... Govt ‘forced’ to shift onus of tax collection: Immovable property LAHORE, May 15: The Punjab government is reluctantly considering to allow the tehsils or towns to assess and collect tax on immovable property under pressure from the World Bank which wants it to strictly follow the Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2001.... LHC against political influence in transfers LAHORE, May 15: Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed of the Lahore High Court on...

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