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June 08, 2007 Friday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 22, 1428   ARD issues seven-point MPC agenda LAHORE, June 7: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has issued a seven-point agenda along with the invitations of the two-day multi-party conference (MPC) to political parties and observers.... Civil rights campaigner missing in Karachi KARACHI, June 7: A civil rights campaigner has been missing since Wednesday afternoon. Syed Mohammed Iqbal Kazmi, who recently filed petitions on the May 12 mayhem in Karachi and the new... PA debate on Pemra ordinance scuttled QUETTA, June 7: Deputy Speaker Mohammad Aslam Bhootani, who chaired the proceeding of the Balochistan Assembly on Thursday, did not allow debate on an adjournment motion tabled by the opposition leader despite backing from the MMA ministers.... Journalists observe black day ISLAMABAD, June 7: Journalists across the country observed a ‘black day’ on Thursday in protest against the government decision of restricting the electronic media from airing the ongoing judicial crisis and termed the move ‘unjustified’ and ‘black law’.... Another petition filed in SC ISLAMABAD, June 7: Another petition challenging amendments to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday. It requested the apex court to declare the amendments illegal and unconstitutional.... Lawyers protest against Pemra QUETTA, June 7: Lawyers on Thursday boycotted court proceedings in the city in protest against a new ordinance curbing freedom of the electronic media.... Lal Masjid clerics claim support of Imam-i-Kaaba ISLAMABAD, June 7: Lal Masjid clerics on Thursday claimed that Imam-i-Kaaba Dr Sheikh Abdul Rehman Al Sudais supported their struggle for enforcement of Sharia in Pakistan.... PPP invites applications for party ticket ISLAMABAD, June 7: The Secretary General of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has invited applications for the award of party tickets for the forthcoming general elections scheduled to be held sometime before November 2007.... Pakistan Post starts collecting utility bills from home ISLAMABAD, June 7: Pakistan Post on Thursday launched a unique service of collecting utility bills from home, sparing the consumers from the trouble of going to the banks and stand in long queues.... 14 activists sent to jails ATTOCK, June 7: Fourteen local political activists of the opposition have been sent to Mianwali and Jhelum jails for a period of three months, sources said here on Thursday.... Thousands throng The Mall: Protest against reference, curbs on media LAHORE, June 7: Thousands of lawyers, political workers and civil society activists thronged The Mall for the fourth consecutive week on Thursday to protest presidential reference against Chief Justice of Pakistan.... Journalists also stage rally LAHORE, June 7: A large number of journalists, including women, took out a peaceful procession on The Mall on Thursday to condemn restrictions on media, Pemra Ordinance, arrest of journalists and threats to them.... MMA role in coalition a mistake: Ghafoor LAHORE, June 7: The senior naib amir of the Jamaat-i-Islami, Prof Ghafoor Ahmad, on Thursday conceded that the MMA’s presence in the coalition government of Balochistan was a political mistake and the alliance should pull out of it sooner than later.... Journalists call for revoking new media law: Protests held throughout NWFP PESHAWAR, June 7: Members of the Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) on Thursday expressed concern over the promulgation of the Pemra (Amendment) Ordinance 2007 and urged the government to revoke it immediately.... Cable operators, CD vendors asked to close down business SWABI, June 7: Local CD vendors, cable operators and owners of music shops have been warned by unknown elements to close down their business by June 15 or face the consequences.... Protest against women’s arrest QUETTA, June 7: Dozens of women and children on Thursday staged a demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club in protest against the arrest of some women in Tump.... LPP leader jailed LAHORE, June 7: Secretary-General Labour Party Pakistan Farooq Tariq was sent to the central jail in Bahawalpur on Thursday for three months. The LPP leader was arrested on June 5 and... 2 bodies found in Waziristan WANA, June 7: Two mutilated bodies were recovered from a dry well in South Waziristan Agency on Thursday. Sources said that tribesmen found the bodies in a well in Zera Lita,... Arrests fail to scare political zealots off MULTAN, June 7: Mass arrests of opposition workers in Punjab during the current week failed to have any effect on political parties presence in rallies organised by journalists and lawyers in different party of Punjab on Thursday.... Juries that hold innocent guilty LAYYAH, June 7: A 13-year-old girl has been humiliated and tortured by some influential people to exact revenge for the wrong of her uncle on the orders of a self-proclaimed panchayat in Chaubara police station precinct, about 35 kilometres from here.... Muzaffargarh first to enforce Rehab Ord MUZAFFARGARH, June 7: Muzaffargarh has become the first district in the province where Disabled Rehabilitation Ordinance, 1981 has been enforced, claims EDO (Community Development) Malik Khair Muhammad Budh.... Costly sport equipment gathers rust GUJRANWALA, June 7: Wrestling and weight lifting equipment of Jinnah health club is gathering rust for the last one year as its building could not be completed at Sheranwala Bagh on GT Road.... Kidnap plot foiled BAHAWALPUR, June 7: Police claimed to have foiled a plan to kidnap a professor of Quaid-i-Azam Medical College here on Wednesday night. DPO Arif Nawaz said at a press conference here... An endeavour to empower kiln workers MUZAFFARGARH, June 7: Civil society has launched an initiative to politically strengthen brick kiln workers in Muzaffargarh as Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) and enrolment in voters list will be arranged for them.... 13 more men of political parties held SIALKOT, June 7: Police arrested 13 more activists of the PML-N, the PPP and the MMA in Sialkot and Narowal districts on Thursday.... Crackdown on illegal oil agencies MUZAFFARGARH, June 7: The police started an operation against illegal oil agencies in Chowk Qureshi and Qasba Gujrat on Thursday. Hundred of policemen are taking part in the crackdown on... Man killed in grenade attack VEHARI, June 7: A man was killed while four members of his family sustained serious injuries when two hand grenades were exploded in a drea (out-house) of a landlord at Mauza Khichi, Luddan, on Wednesday night.... IT focuses on introducing paperless economy ISLAMABAD, June 7: Federal Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Thursday termed production of top-quality human resource, introduction of a paperless economy and a massive proliferation of broadband... Fire engulfs building in Blue Area ISLAMABAD, June 7: A fire broke out at a six-storey building in Blue Area on Thursday, causing damage to valuables and property, police and the fire department said.... Muslim states urged to evolve collective security doctrine ISLAMABAD, June 7: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday urged all Muslim countries to evolve a collective security doctrine in the face of the current challenges facing them.... Bank fraud accused handed over to NAB ATTOCK, June 7: An accused who along with a companion had withdrawn Rs8.1 million from the accounts of the Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) at the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here... Ways identified to enhance women representation ISLAMABAD, June 7: More than 200 women activists from five major political parties have identified areas of reform to enhance women’s representation and participation within their own parties.... Supply of fortified flour to Afghanistan soon PESHAWAR, June 7: Afghans living in the eastern parts of their war-ravaged country will receive the first consignment of fortified flour from Pakistan by next week.... Scheme to boost quake-hit people’s income launched MANSEHRA, June 7: Speakers at a workshop, including some women from the quake-affected areas of Balakot tehsil, have appreciated the international rescue and relief initiatives but have spelt out their priorities vis-a-vis the rehabilitation work.... Man killed, daughter injured in attack HARIPUR, June 7: A man was shot dead while his daughter was injured on Thursday morning when their enemies opened fire on them in village Kalinjar, some 45km from here.... 12 Afghans arrested QUETTA, June 7: Border security personnel on Thursday arrested 12 Afghan nationals at the Pak-Afghan border for crossing into Pakistan illegally. According to official sources, the personnel of the Frontier Corps...

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