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May 26, 2007 Saturday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 09, 1428   ANP chief demands polls under national govt Quetta, May 25: Awami National Party chief Asfandyar Wali Khan said on Friday that formation of a national government for the purpose of holding general elections was the only way to get the nation out of the present crisis.... 1,650 cases disposed of by SC bench: CBR ISLAMABAD, May 25: Central Board of Revenue Chairman Abdullah Yousuf said on Friday that a special bench of the Supreme Court had disposed of 1,650 of 1,950 appeals related to taxes.... MQM protest against Imran KARACHI, May 25: Thousands of workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement converged on the Karachi Press Club on Friday night to stage what was described by the MQM as a spontaneous... Nawaz asks US to stop supporting Musharraf LONDON, May 25: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that the best way to fight fundamentalism is to take the nation and the parliament along, “Musharraf alone cannot fight” such elements.... APNS assails statements of MRC against journalists KARACHI, May 25: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has urged the president and prime minister to take notice of recent statements of Mohajir Rabita Council (MRC) and MQM Rabita Committee... IFJ enraged by MRC’s threat to journalists KARACHI, May 25: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed resentment over a press release issued on May 22 by the Mohajir Rabita Council (MRC) that “included a list of journalists described as chauvinistic, among other insults”.... Cartoonist’s house attacked PESHAWAR, May 25: Prominent cartoonist Mohammad Zahoor has complained to police that some people tried to attack his house on Thursday night and fired on the watchman who tried to stop them.... Teachers boycott exams duties: Authorities take alternative steps TAXILA, May 25: Tension coupled with minor scuffles was the order of the day on Friday when teachers invigilating primary standard examinations boycotted duties to press for their demands primarily concerning perks and privileges.... Rules violated in Jhang by-poll ISLAMABAD, May 25: Bonded voting, an environment of intimidation, blatant disregard of rules and procedures by election officials and disinterest of political parties followed by a lacklustre election campaign characterised the... Students want South Asia to develop as EU ISLAMABAD, May 25: Students representing different universities on Friday called for cut in defence expenditure and ending the role of military in politics for a vibrant South Asia, free from hunger and deprivation.... Mobile towers pose no health hazard, says IT ministry ISLAMABAD, May 25: The current deployment of cellular antennas posed no risk to human health, people living in proximity to the towers even in densely populated urban centres.... 38 bonded peasants freed SANGHAR, May 25: Khipro police on Friday found 38 people, including women and children of a peasant family, in a bonded labour camp maintained a landlord on his farmland in Dhalyar village near Khipro.... US should not support decision to keep ex-PMs out: Post WASHINGTON, May 25: The US administration should not accept President Pervez Musharraf’s decision of not allowing former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif back into the country to contest the 2007 elections, says a leading US newspaper.... Lawyers’ strike against PM visit today HARIPUR May 25: The legal community would go on a strike and boycott the court proceedings on Saturday in protest against the visit of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to Haripur and... Teachers let loose indignation against the taught SARGODHA, May 25: Teachers striking for acceptance of their demands disrupted the class-five examination on Friday in several districts of the Punjab. The examination is being conducted by the Examination Commission of Punjab.... Court seeks reply from govt, CDGL: Kite string victim case LAHORE, May 25: The Lahore High Court on Friday sought reply from the Punjab government on a petition seeking direction to the provincial and city district governments for payment of Rs20... JI holds protest demos in Lahore LAHORE, May 25: The Jamaat-i-Islami organised two protest demonstrations in the city on Friday where its leaders pleaded for the registration of criminal cases against Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Husain... Govt lacks commitment to protect environment: expert ISLAMABAD, May 25: The government is lacking political commitment in protecting environmental concerns in its developmental programmes both at macro and micro levels.... OPF pays Rs15m among needy families ISLAMABAD, May 25: The Overseas Pakistan Foundation (OPF) on Friday disbursed Rs15 million among 220 destitute families of overseas Pakistanis, who had suffered from tragic incidents of death and disability.... Man to die for double murder RAWALPINDI, May 25: Additional District Session Judge Mohammad Iqbal Malik on Friday awarded death sentence to a person on two accounts for killing two teenagers 16 months ago in the jurisdiction of the Waris Khan police station.... Two bodies found ISLAMABAD, May 25: Two decomposed bodies were found in the jurisdiction of the Chak Shahzad police station on Friday. The bullet-riddled bodies were found in a cave in the area of Kahuta Kasanjana near the Nelore Chowki.... Separate director for each project likely PESHAWAR, May 25: The NWFP government is considering appointing a separate project director for each mega-project so that they are completed on time in the next financial year 2007-08.... Rs40m scheme for Kohat KOHAT, May 25: The NWFP government has approved the release of a special grant of Rs40 million, announced by the chief minister, for the replacement of more than 100-year-old water supply pipelines in the Kohat city.... Uplift projects for Lakki Marwat LAKKI MARWAT, May 25: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Salim Saifullah Khan has said the federal government has approved several important development projects for the district with a view to... PML-Q leader tenders resignation HARIPUR, May 25: MPA Qazi Muhammad Asad Khan on Friday resigned from the provincial vice-presidency of the PML-Q and decided to boycott Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz’s function to be held on Saturday (today).... Hazara, Cardiff varsities sign agreement MANSEHRA, May 25: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Hazara University and the UK’s Cardiff University on Friday. Under the agreement, the two universities will explore long-term links in the academic spheres.... Need stressed for AIDS awareness programme QUETTA, May 25: The government and the civil society, particularly the media, should work jointly to create public awareness in order to control the possible HIV/AIDS pandemic in the country.... Suspect in kidnapping case killed in encounter LAKKI MARWAT, May 25: A man suspected of kidnapping an official of an agency and a contractor of the Mission Hospital, Bannu, was killed on Thursday night in an encounter with law-enforcement agencies in Serai Gambila, 22km from here.... Birth centenary of Catchpole KARACHI, May 25: The birth centenary of Hugh Catchpole, the founder principal of Cadet College, Hasanabdal, will be celebrated on Saturday, according to a press release.... Public gets a ‘bitter pill’ to swallow MIANWALI, May 25: The institutions of education and health have gone to dogs in the Mianwali district over the last one year or so thanks to the avarice of those very people who are supposed to remedy the malaise.... Court reader’s ordeal ends after 15 long years GUJRANWALA, May 25: A court reader who was sent on compulsory retirement after a case file went missing 15 years ago was acquitted by an anti-corruption court here on Friday as the ‘lost’ file was found from the record room.... ‘Tussle’ jeopardises future of 114 recruits FAISALABAD, May 25: A belated move by the management of the district headquarters hospital has jeopardized the future of over 100 candidates who have been asked to reappear for the medical examination for the posts of police constables.... More gastro patients at Nishtar MULTAN, May 25: As many as 518 more gastroenteritis patients were treated at the Nishtar Hospital’s emergency ward during the last eight days (May 17-24).... Agonising experience for motorists in Okara OKARA, May 25: The residents of the city have been facing multifarious problems due to closure of both the city railway underpasses for construction of double railway track.... New school buildings coming fast MUZAFFARGARH, May 25: New school buildings are cropping up in Muzaffargarh. The deaths of four girls in a wall collapse of a public school in Alipur on May 4 have... Standards strategy and action plan on anvil LAHORE, May 25: Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority director-general Abdul Ghaffar Soomro has said the Pakistan Standards Strategy and Action Plan is on the anvil to respond to developments in the field at home and abroad.... Children of lesser parents LAHORE: Residents of a slum area near Gulberg have been intrigued by sobs and wails coming out of a certain one-room house in their midst. Venture inside, and you will discover... Pervaiz takes stock of Pindi journalist colony issue LAHORE, May 25: Top officials confirmed to Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Friday that the Bahria Town management had encroached upon the land of the Rawalpindi Journalists Colony.... She couple’s counsel asked to file reply LAHORE, May 25: Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif of the Lahore High Court on Friday gave another chance to the Faisalabad “she couple” to file a reply to the show-cause notice already issued to them.... NAB arrests medical college owner LAHORE, May 25: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested Asif Bukhari, owner of Al-Huda Medical College, Peco Road, Lahore, on the charges of corruption.... Doctors continue protest LAHORE, May 25: Doctors under the banner of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) held a demonstration outside the Lahore Press Club on Friday against granting extension to the tenure of the... ‘No Irsa role in project delay’ ISLAMABAD, May 25: The Indus River System Authority, in response to a May 24 report about delay in the construction of a bridge over Chenab between Multan and Muzaffargarh, said the... Clerks protest TOBA TEK SINGH, May 25: The All Pakistan Clerks Association continued protest outside district education office for the fifth consecutive day on Friday against the misbehaviour of an army officer with DEO (female).... ‘Reports on fresh oath by judges baseless’ LAHORE, May 25: Federal Law Minister Wasi Zafar has dismissed reports that judges of the superior courts may be given fresh oath to get rid of those not liked by the government....

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