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July 05, 2007 Thursday Jamadi-us-Sani 19, 1428   Clerics instigating people to armed uprising in Swat KARACHI, July 4: Reacting to developments relating to Islamabad’s Lal Masjid, some radical clerics in Swat are using illegal FM radio stations to instigate an armed uprising, urging people to “prepare for jihad” and come out with weapons.... Veiled women leave Jamia Hafsa, dazed and confused ISLAMABAD, July 4: Mingled emotions of relief and fear were expressed by scores of veiled Jamia Hafsa students on Wednesday afternoon as they walked out of the fortified seminary unscathed 24... Benazir vows to confront militants LONDON, July 4: If former prime minister Benazir Bhutto were to return to politics in Pakistan, she would stand up to militants, shut down religious schools where extremists recruit children and... Petition against Benazir, Zardari dismissed ISLAMABAD, July 4: Islamabad district and sessions judge Rafiuz Zaman on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed against former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Zardari for allegedly submitting wrong... ‘Six more missing persons traced’ ISLAMABAD, July 4: The Supreme Court was informed on Wednesday that six more missing persons had been traced.... Centre provides Rs450m ISLAMABAD, July 4: The federal government has so far provided Rs450 million to Sindh, Balochistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) for accelerating relief activities in the flood-affected areas.... Male students shifted to Adiala Jail, girls to Haji Camp RAWALPINDI, July 4: Male students out of the 1,200 students who surrendered to the security forces in Islamabad have been shifted to Adiala Jail while the girls to Haji Camp near Chur, official sources said.... First curfew of Islamabad brings misery to residents ISLAMABAD, July 4: Minor Bilal is crying for milk since Wednesday afternoon. His father Abid was caught completely offguard when the Rangers sealed Islamabad’s G-6 sector.... Rallies against Lal Masjid operation PESHAWAR, July 4: Activists of religious parties and militant outfits on Wednesday held protest rallies in different parts of the province against the Lal Masjid operation and killing of seminary students in Islamabad.... Anguish of a brother ISLAMABAD, July 4: Javed Khan, who has come to Islamabad from Mardan to take his sister — a student of Jamia Hafsa — was virtually weeping in front of the Lal... Couple acquitted, 3 booked under Hudood laws PESHAWAR, July 4: A local court on Wednesday acquitted a couple who had married of their free will while charging three other people under the Hudood laws.... MPC to consider plan to thwart re-election bid LAHORE, July 4: Leaders participating in the multi-party conference to be held in London on Saturday and Sunday will try to decide a joint course of action to thwart Gen Musharraf’s... Standoff cripples business activities ISLAMABAD, July 4: The prevailing tension in the federal capital due to the Lal Masjid standoff has crippled business activities in the city.... New culture policy on cards ISLAMABAD, July 4: A new national culture policy is being drafted by the ministry of culture with emphasis on public- private partnership, it was officially learnt here on Wednesday.... Judicial probe demanded ISLAMABAD, July 4: Deputy Secretary General of Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal Liaqat Baloch on Wednesday demanded a high-level judicial commission to probe into Lal Masjid issue.... Donors’ conference QUETTA, July 4: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf has appealed to the president and the prime minister to convene an international donors’ conference to raise funds for rehabilitation of the people affected by cyclone and floods in the province.... NWFP officials in UAE to discuss social insurance scheme PESHAWAR, July 4: Policymakers of the apparently cash-strapped NWFP government have flown to the United Arab Emirates for a workshop to make recommendations for a social insurance scheme for public sector employees working in the province.... A parade of complaints against police LAHORE, July 4: People complained about police officials’ non-professional attitude, poor investigation and non-registration of cases at an open court at the Central Police Office on Wednesday.... Prisoners injure policemen GUJRANWALA, July 4: Dozens of prisoners broke windowpanes of a judicial lockup and injured some policemen on Wednesday when jail officials refused to accept them without warrants.... Rally against govt action on Lal Masjid OKARA, July 4: Traders and lawyers observed partial strike and the JUI-F took out a protest rally against Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa incident in Islamabad on Wednesday.... Murder accused ready to face Belgian courts SIALKOT, July 4: A Sialkot-based man wanted for the murder of a Belgian woman claims he is innocent and will face the charge in Belgium courts if the Pakistani authorities hand him over to the Interpol.... Imran wants match with Sher Afgan MIANWALI, July 4: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan has announced that he will contest elections in NA-72 against Dr Sher Afgan Khan from this district.... Robbers on the rampage LAHORE, July 4: Two armed men deprived a relative of a senior police officer of Rs350,000 in cash in Defence on Wednesday.... Labourer killed by ‘co-workers’ LAHORE, July 4: Five factory workers allegedly clubbed their 25-year-old co-worker to death for stealing a cell phone in Jauhar Town on Wednesday.... Erosion leaves dwellings at sixes and sevens LAYYAH, July 4: River erosion has brought miseries to thousands of residents of Mauza Sumra Nasheeb Shumali of Kotla Haji Shah union council and they have started shifting to safer places.... Two killers hanged FAISALABAD, July 4: Two murderers were executed in the district jail here on Wednesday. Shahid and Zaheer alias Kala of Bihari Colony had killed Nasir seven years ago.... Killed LAYYAH, July 4: A van driver was killed and four passengers were injured in a road accident near Aziz Farm, about two kilometres from here, on Wednesday. — Correspondent... More surge in flour price likely LAHORE, July 4: In spite of record bumper crop of 23.5 million tons this year, the wheat flour price in Punjab is feared to surge further over the next few days... Aiyar gets birth certificate LAHORE, July 4: “You have done wonder in a very short time,” Indian Minister for Punchayati Raj (local government) Mani Shankar Aiyar exclaimed while receiving his birth certificate from District Nazim... Judges’ strike enters third day LAHORE, July 4: Judges of lower courts in the city continued their boycott of court proceedings for the third consecutive day on Wednesday against manhandling of their colleague by a couple of lawyers on Saturday.... PR’s vigilance directorate wound up LAHORE, July 4: The Directorate of Vigilance in the Pakistan Railways has been wound up. Serving brigadiers of the army had been heading the directorate, set up in 1999 with... Protest LAHORE, July 4: Wapda workers observed countrywide protest on Wednesday on the call of the Pakistan Wapda Hydro-Electric Central Labour Union.... Flood-hit people starving DADU, July 4: Flood-affected people in some 200 villages, who were still marooned in water, face acute shortage of food and clean drinking water.... Ashes of Indian Sindhi writer scattered in Indus HYDERABAD, July 4: The ashes of Sindh-born Indian writer, Hari Motwani, were scattered in the River Indus near Kotri by a group of Sindhi intellectuals and writers on Wednesday evening.... Wapda, Hesco workers seek repeal of ordinance HYDERABAD, July 4: Employees of Wapda and Hesco staged rallies on a call given by the Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Central Labour Union in many districts of the province on Wednesday... Radio Mithi immensely popular: study MITHI, July 4: A research study conducted by Radio Pakistan Audience Research Cell has found that Radio Pakistan Mithi is immensely popular among the local population.... Five men killed in separate incidents LARKANA, July 4: Five people were killed in two separate incidents in the city on Wednesday. Report reaching here said that Sarang, Koro and Dolat Khan (members of Mari tribe) were... Number of stray dogs rising MIRPURKHAS, July 4: The Civil Hospital Mirpurkhas is receiving five to six dog bite victims daily for vaccines as their stray population has created panic in the city and other towns and villages.... Man shot dead for visiting karo’s house RATODERO, July 4: A man was killed in Wahid Bux Agani village near Naudero in the jurisdiction of Ketty Mumtaz police station for allegedly sitting in the house of Karo.... Seven injured in accident NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, July 4: Seven people were seriously injured when a Rahim Yar Khan-bound coach and a truck collided with each other at Dhodha village on the National Highway near Kandiaro on Wednesday.... Two die in attack on village KHAIRPUR, July 4: One man was killed and another injured in an attack by 10 unidentified armed men on Koro Phulpoto village, on Tuesday night. Reports said that 10 unidentified armed men attacked the village by opening fire.... Gastroenteritis claims 6 lives LARKANA, July 4: Director-General Health Sindh Dr Hadi Bux Jatoi said on Wednesday that 35,000 gastroenteritis patients have been reported across the province and six have been died due to the illness....

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