DAWN - National; August 06, 2007

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August 06, 2007	Monday	Rajab 21, 1428

Aziz says judiciary helps boost people’s confidence ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: The judiciary, like the legislative and the executive, has a very significant role to play to ensure justice and give confidence to the people for a progressive and peaceful Pakistan, says Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz....		No restriction on Nawaz: Shujaat FAISALABAD, Aug 5: The ruling PML president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said former premier Nawaz Sharif should come back to Pakistan. He was talking to reporters at the residence of the...

Arrest of 25 tribesmen condemned QUETTA, Aug 5: The Anjuman Ittehad Marri on Sunday condemned the arrest of 25 tribesmen from the city’s New Kahan suburb and said oppression could not suppress the Baloch political movement led by Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri....		Army capable of defending territory: PM ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Sunday that Pakistan Army was capable of defending the country’s territory. He vowed that the government would not allow troops from...

Fazl calls for bailing out Musharraf LAHORE, Aug 5: Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has said personally he has no qualms about holding a dialogue with Gen Pervez Musharraf but a...		APDM to give call for long march LAHORE, Aug 5: All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) leaders said here on Sunday the newly-formed alliance will soon give a call for a long march to Islamabad as part of its `mass movement’ against the military regime....

Lal Masjid may claim city heads ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Major reshuffle is expected in the capital administration in a next few days as the government has shown “displeasure” with the performance of some top officials during the Lal Masjid operation, sources told Dawn on Sunday....		Dud mortar shells found RAWALPINDI, Aug 5: About 240 mortar shells and rockets - some filled with explosive material - believed to be the left-over of Ojri Camp disaster were found scattered on the bank...

All set for opening of National Art Gallery ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: The National Art Gallery (NAG) is set to host the country’s biggest exhibition of art as part of the Independence Day celebrations. Featuring all of Pakistan’s top artists,...		Punjab govt may issue bonds: CM: ADP touches Rs150bn mark LAHORE, Aug 5: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said that annual development programme (ADP) has been increased from Rs10 billion to Rs150 billion during the past four and a half...

Mobile phones help and bust crimes ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: A Senate committee has asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to help improve law and order in the country by denying criminals easy access to mobile phones....		Women councillors forced not to attend sessions: ‘Ban’ imposed by local jirga UPPER DIR, Aug 5: Most women councillors of Upper Dir have not been attending sessions of district and union councils since 2005 because of an `unofficial ban’ imposed by a local...

Officials blamed for flawed aid distribution DADU, Aug 5: A large number of flood affected people and activists of different political parties staged demonstrations in Johi and Mehar talukas on Sunday in protest against government’s failure in distributing relief goods among people in a just manner....		Power breakdown in Larkana LARKANA, Aug 5: Power supply to almost half of Larkana city remained suspended for three hours on Sunday when a big transformer 20/26 at 132KV grid station developed some faults....

Two kidnap victims freed, one taken away KHAIRPUR, Aug 5: Police rescued two kidnapped persons after an armed encounter with criminals while the kidnappers managed to escape with the third victim in taluka Gambat on Saturday night....		Kidnapping for ransom NAWABSHAH, Aug 5: A young man was kidnapped by seven armed men from near Sakrand bypass on the National Highway on Sunday. Arshad Ali Memon, 28, sales supervisor in a motorcycle...

Two killed in accident THATTA, Aug 5: A woman and an infant were killed and six other people were injured when a coaster rammed into a truck near Gujo on the National Highway on Sunday morning....		18 travelling by boat kidnapped DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 5: Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped 18 people sailing in a boat to cross the Indus River between Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur....

Washing powder: will it fight cotton pest? MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 5: Cotton cultivators in the district claim having found an answer to fight mealybug, a lethal pest, and termite about which agriculture researchers have so far failed to make any headway....		Robbers beyond reach of long arm of law MULTAN, Aug 5: Citizens from all walks of life are facing a heightened sense of insecurity as the Multan police have failed to arrest the crime rate....

Couple axed to death for honour LAYYAH, Aug 5: A youth axed to death his sister and her lover in the name of honour at Chak No 85-TDA here on Sunday and later courted arrest at Karor Lal Esan police station....		Billboards along GT Road not removed GUJRANWALA, Aug 5: The city district government has failed to remove hoardings along the GT Road despite setting a deadline in this regard and instead it has issued a list of new rates for advertisers....

Loadshedding getting on people’s nerves VEHARI, Aug 5: People in various parts of the district have protested against unannounced loadshedding the duration of which is increasing with every passing day. The business community finds itself in...		Action against 225 for denouncing govt decision FAISALABAD, Aug 5: Thekariwala police have registered a case against 225 people for raising slogans against a member of the National Assembly and the Regional Transport Authority secretary for cancelling routes of buses running on Jhang Road....

Wasa told to open choked sewerage MULTAN, Aug 5: City District Nazim Mian Faisal Mukhtar has directed the Water and Sanitation Authority (Wasa) to open choked sewerage pipelines within two days so that inundated city streets and roads can be cleared....		Doctors call off strike MIANWALI, Aug 5: Doctors called off their strike here on Sunday evening. According to a press release issued by the Mianwali chapter of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), the district administration...

Addicts picked up for rehab SIALKOT, Aug 5: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and Sialkot police on Sunday picked up 55 addicts for their rehabilitation....		Man shot dead LAHORE, Aug 5: A 35-year-old man was allegedly shot dead at Charrar village in Defence on Sunday. Police said Rana Arshad was returning home after closing his medical store when some unidentified people opened fire on him near his house....

Vehicles clog worn-out Ravi bridge LAHORE, Aug 5: Traffic of all kind used Ravi’s old bridge to go out of Lahore for 24 hours from Saturday midnight because of closure of a lane of the new bridge for repairs....		Salt production LAHORE, Aug 5: Punjab Mines and Minerals Minister Muhammad Sibtain Khan has said that annual salt production in the province has increased to 1.6 million tonnes....

Protest NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 5: Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz activists took out a procession from the union council office to the press club in Tharushah on Sunday to protest against the local police....		Growers’ concern SIALKOT, Aug 5: Farmers continue to face fertilizer shortage in the district....