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July 14, 2007 Saturday Jamadi-us-Sani 28, 1428   ‘Weapons were brought to Lal Masjid from Afghanistan’ ISLAMABAD, July 13: Weapons smuggled to Balochistan from Afghanistan via the tough terrain of Koh-i-Sulaiman were delivered in fruit crates to Lal Masjid. Two arms merchants based in the Rajanpur and... Report of second autopsy submitted: ‘Kafila’s body bears signs of violence’ KARACHI, July 13: A special medical board tasked to carry out the second postmortem examination of Kafila Siddiqui, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, submitted on Friday its provisional report to... NGOs forced to halt operations in flood-hit areas of Balochistan ISLAMABAD, July 13: Non-governmental organisations engaged in relief activity in the cyclone- and flood-affected areas of Balochistan are reported to have stopped their work after the provincial government imposed stringent restrictions on their operations, aid workers told Dawn.... Unicef helps in assessing flood impact on children RAWALPINDI, July 13: The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) is supporting the Social Welfare Department of Balochistan to launch a rapid assessment of children’s protection in ten selected districts in the flood-hit province.... Rain, storm hit most cities in Punjab LAHORE, July 13: Rain and storms lashed many cities and towns in Punjab on Friday morning, reducing the intensity of muggy weather. Since Lahore was the last city covered by the... Protests against operation illogical, says Altaf KARACHI, July 13: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has said that some parties and religious leaders are holding ‘illogical and unnecessary’ protests over the action taken by the government against militants holed up in the Lal Masjid-Jamia Hafsa complex.... Arms trade: Pakistani troops not charged UNITED NATIONS, July 13: Pakistani peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo were not charged in any illegal weapons trade scheme as some news reports had claimed recently, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Munir Akram said here on Friday.... Rs40bn NHA budget approved: Highway projects ISLAMABAD, July 13: The National Highway Council on Friday approved a budget worth Rs40 billion for the National Highway Authority for the financial year 2007-08.... PPP concerned over draft voters’ list ISLAMABAD, July 13: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has sent another letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retd) Qazi Mohammad Farooq expressing concern over discrepancies in the draft... 20 quit PPP posts over Sassui ‘vilification’ THATTA, July 13: More than two dozen office-bearers and senior activists of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) resigned from their posts on Friday in protest against what they called a mud-slinging campaign... Rain kills eight in Haripur HARIPUR/SWABI, July 13: At least eight people were killed and dozens of others were injured when gusty winds accompanied by heavy rain lashed parts of the province on Thursday night.... More PML men defect to PPP: ‘Ministers also in contact’ LAHORE, July 13: A former adviser to Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi from Bahawalnagar and a ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) leader from Raiwind joined the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Friday.... MMA vows to resist drive against seminaries LAHORE, July 13: The Punjab leadership of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal said here on Friday the alliance would move a court of competent jurisdiction to get murder cases registered against Gen Pervez... Borrowed Bengal tiger dies in zoo LAHORE, July 13: A borrowed Bengal tiger died at the Lahore Zoo on Friday. Officials said deadly blood parasite thaleria-triposoma was the most probable cause of the tiger’s death, but... Two couples get relief in marriage cases LAHORE, July 13: Justice M Bilal Khan of the Lahore High Court on Friday ordered quashment of an FIR against Nazim Ali of Hafizabad as a medical report denied the charge that he had married an underage girl.... PML discusses strategy for next election in Pindi district ISLAMABAD, July 13: The Punjab leadership of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) met here on Friday to discuss the strategy for the next general election in the Rawalpindi district where... Two killed, 3 bodies found in twin cities ISLAMABAD, July 13: Two persons were killed while three bodies were found in separate incidents in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Friday, the police said.... Prisoners face inconvenience GUJAR KHAN, July 13: The under-trial prisoners are facing hardships after converting the local judicial lock-up into a ‘bakhshi khana’ and shifting them to Adiala Central Jail Rawalpindi.... 87 seminary students freed RAWALPINDI, July 13: Eighty-seven male students of Lal Masjid detained in Adiala Jail were handed over to their parents and relatives on Friday night, as several families struggled to trace any clue to their missing loved ones.... Lawyers protest against mosque operation ATTOCK, July 13: The lawyers staged a protest demonstration against the Lal Masjid operation here on Friday. Protest rally was taken out from the District Bar Association (DBA), led by its... Chitral colleges face shortage of staff CHITRAL, July 13: Colleges in Chitral city have been facing an acute shortage of staff that is adversely affecting the academic prospects of local students, it is learnt.... Baitul Maal official suspended NAWABSHAH, July 13: DCO Nawabshah has asked the Director to suspend the in-charge Baitul Maal and conduct an inquiry against him because of complaints of misbehaviour and blackmailing.... Lawyers protest against police NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, July 13: Lawyers boycotted court proceedings in Moro on Friday in protest against investigation police’s failure to arrest the people involved in the kidnapping of a lawyer’s three-year-old daughter.... Ulema’s role lauded PESHAWAR, July 13: The NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Sardar Mohammad Idrees, has lauded the role of ulema in promotion of Islamic values in the country.... District hospital to be upgraded LAKKI MARWAT, July 13: The district council has passed a resolution demanding an immediate upgrade of the District Headquarters Hospital to Medical College and Institute of Medical Sciences at an estimated cost of Rs400 million.... Rs14.97m spent on food support PESHAWAR, July 13: About Rs14.97 million has been distributed under the food programme of the Pakistan Baitul Maal among deserving people in Karak. An official of the Baitul Maal said that... Bankers, guard foil suicide bombing bid SARGODHA, July 13: A bank guard and officials on Friday foiled a suicide bombing bid as they overpowered a youngster who entered the office carrying explosive material in a bag.... Protesters call for judicial inquiry: Lal Masjid strike DERA GHAZI KHAN, July 13: Students of various seminaries staged protest demonstrations after Friday prayers in Dera Ghazi Khan and other southern parts of Punjab against the Lal Masjid operation.... Wafaqul Madaris to protect Jamia Hafsa GUJRANWALA, July 13: The Wafaqul Madaris Alarbia Pakistan has once again expressed its resolve that any official move to demolish or change the status of Jamia Hafsa will be resisted.... Career centre, endowment fund at UAF FAISALABAD, July 13: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) has established the career development centre and endowment fund secretariat for the human resource development.... Rs30m tax evasion scam unearthed FAISALABAD, July 13: Customs intelligence officials based here have unearthed a Rs30 million tax evasion scam, seized eight containers loaded with imported goods and registered cases against the accused.... Gang smashed BAHAWALPUR, July 13: Uch Sharif police have smashed a gang of car-lifters. According to DPO Arif Nawaz, a team headed by DSP Irfanullah arrested gang’s two active members... WPC regrets neglect of writers LAHORE, July 13: World Punjabi Congress Chairman Fakhar Zaman has regretted delay in the provision of financial assistance to the bereaved family of WPC Secretary-General Kanwal Mushtaq.... EDOs to enforce building bylaws LAHORE, July 13: A new post of executive district officer (building control) has been created in the five city district governments in Punjab to enable them to centrally enforce the new model building bylaws in their respective towns.... Two robbers shoot motorcyclist LAHORE, July 13: Two armed men shot at a motorcyclist while looting another citizen in Ichhra on Friday afternoon. Shabaan was on way when two motorcyclists deprived him of his wallet and a cell phone in the main bazaar.... Lawyers stage torch-bearing rally LAHORE, July 13: Lawyers staged a torch-bearing rally on Friday evening to show solidarity with Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, who is visiting the provincial metropolis on Saturday (today)....

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