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July 22, 2007 Sunday Rajab 06, 1428   The story behind ‘Benazir-Musharraf contacts’ LONDON, July 21: The Guardian has pieced together what is, according to the newspaper, the story behind the negotiations between Benazir Bhutto and President Gen Pervez Musharraf for a power-sharing arrangement after the general election.... Resolutions moved in parliament on SC verdict ISLAMABAD, July 21: Opposition members have submitted resolutions to both houses of the parliament on the Friday’s Supreme Court judgment that restored Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and dropped the presidential reference against him.... Aziz, family given in judicial remand RAWALPINDI, July 21: The Anti-Terrorism Court No 2 here on Saturday sent Maulana Abdul Aziz along with his wife and two daughters on 14-day’s judicial remand, as the Islamabad police did not ask for their further physical remand.... Haj pilgrims to get vaccination cards ISLAMABAD, July 21: The health ministry has finally moved to make credible vaccination cards for Haj and Umra pilgrims. An operational strategy in this regard has been ordered after an inter-ministerial... Water released by India hits crops in Fort Abbas BAHAWALPUR, July 21: Standing crops in two villages were submerged with knee-deep water near Fort Abbas after Indian authorities diverted the floodwater of the river Ghaggar to Pakistani territory on Friday... Bar, minister want judges, law officers reinstated: Resignations against reference LAHORE, July 21: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and a federal minister on Saturday demanded the reinstatement of judges and law officers who had resigned to show solidarity with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.... PR launches e-ticket facility LAHORE, July 21: The Pakistan Railways has introduced electronic ticket reservation system on all trains from Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi and vice versa. Under the new system, tickets can be... LHC sends love-marriage bride to Darul Aman LAHORE, July 21: Justice Syed Hamid Ali Shah of the Lahore High Court (LHC) sent to Darul Aman a Pasrur girl, who had contracted marriage with a Hafizabad boy.... ‘Sifarishis’ bring bad name to police LAHORE, July 21: Having poor service record, proven charges of various sorts of irregularities, including corruption, misconduct, negligence and inefficiency can’t bar you from getting a key post at least at... Verdict a challenge for Musharraf: UK media LONDON, July 21: Most British media on Saturday interpreted the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry by the Supreme Court as a first effective challenge to President General Pervez Musharraf’s absolute power.... Lawyers celebrate in Balochistan QUETTA, July 21: Lawyers on Saturday observed Yaum-i-Tashakur and celebrated the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry by the Supreme Court. They vowed to continue their struggle for the independence of the judiciary.... Harry Potter fans’ suspense ends ISLAMABAD, July 21: As the Potter mania reached its climax around the world, people of almost all ages in Islamabad hit the book stores on Saturday morning to be amongst the... Lawyers vow to continue struggle RAWALPINDI, July 21: The local lawyers on Saturday celebrated the historic verdict of the Supreme Court restoring Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry with distribution of sweets and vowed to continue their struggle till return of ‘real democracy’ in Pakistan.... Probe ordered into handling of refund case ISLAMABAD, July 21: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Justice (Retd) Munir A Sheikh has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to investigate improper handling of an importer’s refund case and fix responsibility in this regard.... Govt plans to limit market bodies’ role ISLAMABAD, July 21: The Punjab government plans to amend the Punjab Agriculture Produce Markets Ordinance to limit the role of market committees, democratise appointment of administrators and allow the private sector to set up parallel grain and vegetable markets.... Gepco to install 12 more grid stations GUJRANWALA, July 21: The Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) will install 12 more grid stations by 2010. Gepco Chief Executive Rana Muhammad Ashraf Zahid revealed this while giving a briefing to Punjab Health Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal here on Saturday.... Four perish in road accidents SAHIWAL, July 21: Four people were killed and eight others injured in road accidents in the city on Saturday. A speeding car overturned on GT Road near Iqbal Nagar, leaving Anwarul... Loom workers come out for a raise KASUR July 21: Power loom workers staged a demonstration outside the district coordination officer’s office to demand an increase in their salaries. Over 150 power loom workers staged a demonstration to make millers accept their demands.... Package for small farmers MULTAN, July 21: The federal government will provide seeds, fertilizers and pesticides on marginal profit to farmers having less than 12.5 acre land. Farmers will be facilitated after establishing village councils... Rs2.4m robbery at cell phone shop SIALKOT, July 21: Three dacoits looted a mobile phone shop here on Saturday evening in Model Town, Daska. Reports said the robbers entered the shop of Muhammad Arshad Sindhu and... Villagers speak out against police attitude KASUR, July 21: Scores of villagers on Saturday evening staged a protest demonstration outside the Chunian police station against what they said the police’s reluctance to register a robbery case.... Power theft GUJRANWALA, July 21: A Gepco team caught red-handed around half-a-dozen farmers while stealing electricity in Kamoki on Saturday.... Robbers injure three LAHORE, July 21: Robbers shot at and injured three people, including a woman, on resistance in separate incidents in the city on Saturday. Three robbers injured a woman and took away... Even NAB rendered ineffective LAHORE, July 21: Out of the three policemen who were caught red-handed while taking bribe by the National Accountability Bureau officials, at least one has again succeeded in getting the same post....

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