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August 08, 2007 Wednesday Rajab 23, 1428   Taliban and tribesmen clash in Darra DARRA ADAMKHEL, Aug 7: Local Taliban and rival tribesmen took control of the Peshawar-Kohat highway after armed clashes between the two groups left one person dead and eight others injured.... Plan for enhanced use of N-energy ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Pakistan has decided to build a $1.192 billion (Rs72.2 billion) facility to develop the capacity to manufacture the full cycle of nuclear fuel and nuclear power plants.... Benazir wants president’s powers curtailed NEW YORK, Aug 7: The leader of Pakistan People’s Party and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has reiterated in an interview that she seeks a “balance of power between the president... Fazl has doubts about elections LAHORE, Aug 7: Despite repeated assurances by President Pervez Musharraf that the next elections would be held on time, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman says... PML seeks to make Jamali return ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Former prime ministers Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali and Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Tuesday rallied support for General Pervez Musharraf’s re-election as president, as efforts continued to bring Jamali back into the PML fold.... Minister sees no hindrance in re-election in uniform ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Federal Law Minister Wasi Zafar has claimed that under the Constitution and existing laws, there is no hindrance in the president’s re-election in uniform.... At least 800 madressahs not cooperating ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The education ministry has forwarded the details of 800 madressahs not cooperating with its officials during the national education census to the interior division for necessary action.... Organ trade to flourish under new law THE revised Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Ordinance 2007, currently under review by the cabinet, is rife with technical problems, seems rushed and does not consider issues in implementation.... Pakistan-India maritime talks from 9th NEW DELHI, Aug 7: A delegation of the Maritime Security Agency of Pakistan led by Rear-Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar will arrive here on Wednesday to hold a two-day dialogue with the Indian Coast Guards authorities commencing on Aug 9 and 10.... Altaf’s arrest likely in September: Imran LAHORE, Aug 7: Tehrik-i-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan says Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Husain will be arrested in the UK in September. Answering questions by audience at a seminar on... Call to restore mountain research centre at PU ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Public representatives and social figures from Gilgit-Baltistan have expressed concern over the merger of the newly set up Centre for Integrated Mountain Research (CIMR) with the Geography Department of the University of Punjab.... Past comes haunting new attorney general ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Controversy seems to follow Malik Muhammad Qayyum wherever he goes and his surprise appointment as Attorney General for Pakistan soon after he lost government’s case against Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the Supreme Court is no exception.... Arrest warrant of SHO issued: Non-compliance with court order RAWALPINDI, Aug 7: Additional District and Sessions Judge Shaukat Mehmood here on Tuesday issued arrest warrant of the station house officer (SHO) of Pirwadhai police for not complying with the court orders in a drug peddling case.... Women varsity assured help in uplift plans RAWALPINDI, Aug 7: Punjab Governor Lt-Gen (retired) Khalid Maqbool has said that the provincial government would give all help in carrying out various development projects at the Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU).... Medicines, food for flood-hit people ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The Potohar Organisation for Development Advocacy (PODA) has distributed medicines and food among 200 flood affected families in Sindh. Each family has been given 1 bag, containing ladies... 4 arrested, arms seized ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The local police have arrested four persons and recovered illegal arms, including a murder weapon, from them, a spokesman for the police said here on Tuesday.... NA body to probe Attock gas blast incident ATTOCK, Aug 7: The National Assembly on Tuesday constituted a committee, headed by Minister of State for Environment, Malik Amin Aslam, to probe the explosion in a gas pipeline in Attock district last month which claimed five lives.... Kahuta triangle: 198 industrial units running without gas ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: As many as 198 industrial units in the Kahuta Triangle Industrial Estate established 20 years ago are running without gas supply that is seriously hampering their production.... Gradual check on private practice planned: Cabinet approval soon, SC told ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The Supreme Court was informed on Monday that a proposed policy on institution-based private practice by doctors of public hospitals was pending before the cabinet and was likely to be approved in its next meeting.... Safari park finding it difficult to get a pair of lions PESHAWAR, Aug 7: The NWFP wildlife department is finding it difficult to buy a lion and a lioness for a new safari park in Kohat after the Punjab government refused to provide a pair from its sanctuaries.... Demand for govt apology over killing of Bugti QUETTA, Aug 7: The Balochi Academy has condemned the assassination of nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and held the government solely responsible for it. A resolution unanimously adopted at the... Increased trade with Afghanistan stressed PESHAWAR, Aug 7: Pakistan-Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI) chairman Senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour has stressed the need for promoting industrial and trade activities between Pakistan and Afghanistan to contain the growing trend of extremism in the region.... JUI to field candidates against Jamaat MALAKAND, Aug 7: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has received a setback in Malakand Agency as the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam has decided to field separate candidates for the provincial and National Assembly seats for the coming general elections.... BHC issues notices in driver’s arrest case QUETTA, Aug 7: The Balochistan High Court on Tuesday issued notices to security personnel in a petition filed against the arrest of a citizen by intelligence agencies.The... Two buildings demolished to widen road PESHAWAR, Aug 7: Personnel of the district government and city development and municipal department on Tuesday demolished two three-storey buildings to widen the City Circular road.... TV journalists form body MANSEHRA, Aug 7: A TV Journalists Association was formed here on Tuesday. Nisar Ahmad Khan of DawnNews TV was elected president of the association at a meeting held at a local hotel.... Losing props of affection at tender age AN upward of 3,000 children in the Gujranwala district take to beggary, child labour and addiction every year owing to family disintegration caused by conflicts in parents, second marriage issue and neglect they feel in large families.... Vehari PML leaders at odds over tickets VEHARI, Aug 7: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) has not yet finalised its candidates from Vehari district for the upcoming general election because of differences among them, dawn has learnt.... Seeds of nepotism sprout up at UAF FAISALABAD, Aug 7: Jobs at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF), are open to blood relations of its bigwigs and recently 11 recruitments at the UAF are testimony to the fact, Dawn has learnt.... Aik, Palkhu flooding hit seven villages, crops SIALKOT, Aug 7: As many as seven villages and the standing crops on hundreds of acres were inundated by the rain and flood water spilling from Aik and Palkhu nullahs on Tuesday.... Mango variety that looks & sells good KHANEWAL, Aug 7: Mango variety Shan-e-Khuda (God’s magnificence) or Lal Badshah (Red king), found in four colours — red, purple, green and yellow —- is considered to be the most beautiful... Why Jehanian tehsil officer was transferred KHANEWAL, Aug 7: The recent transfer of Jehanian tehsil officer of planning and coordination Ijaz Ahmad to Khanewal is the upshot of a standoff between Tehsil Nazim Chaudhry Karam Dad Wahla... 10 posts for the disabled on order of ombudsman DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 7: The Education Department has allocated and advertised 10 posts of lab in-charge for disabled people after action on the complaint of a disabled man.... Protest against highway department SHEIKHUPURA, Aug 7: A large number of people living along Khalid Road, Damuana Road, Ghang Road and Tariq Road protested against the highway department for deteriorated condition of roads in their localities.... Doctors cry monitoring staff steps out of line SARGODHA, Aug 7: The Pakistan Medical Association local chapter president has accused the monitoring and evaluation teams, comprising former servicemen, of misbehaving with doctors and harassing the lady health workers.... SC orders demolition of another skyscraper LAHORE, Aug 7: A division bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered demolition of another skyscraper built illegally in the provincial metropolis as its owner submitted that he could not pay the penalty to condone the illegality.... Bus fire victim to be treated in US LAHORE, Aug 7: Ayesha Niaz (11), a survivor of the last year’s Mughalpura bus fire, is among nine Pakistani children being sent to America for treatment.... More water, power and gas resources needed LAHORE, Aug 7: Punjab Public Health Minister Sardar Hasan Akhtar called upon power experts and engineers on Tuesday to develop more energy resources of water, power and gas to meet the increasing requirements of the country.... MMA road caravan’s 3rd phase from 19th LAHORE, Aug 7: The Punjab leadership of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Tuesday announced the schedule for the third phase of the six-party alliance’s road caravan beginning on Aug 19.... Shot dead LAHORE, Aug 7: A 35-year-old man was shot dead allegedly by unidentified people over cattle sale in Badami Bagh on early Tuesday. Police said Zahid, son of Munir Ahmad of Siddiqia Colony, was dealing in cattle.... Wapda union slams delay in pay-scale revision MIRPURKHAS, Aug 7: Pakistan Wapda Employees Paigham Union Mirpurkhas has expressed concern over non-implementation of prime minister’s orders to upgrade pay-scale of clerical staff and asked the Wapda chairman to honor it immediately.... Defaulter watercourse bodies to get notices KHAIRPUR, Aug 7: Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has directed all DCOs and EDOs of revenue to issue notices to the defaulting watercourse associations and get arrest warrants issued for their office-bearers if they failed to pay.... Probe into detention of villagers begins: Mannu Bheel case HYDERABAD, Aug 7: Hyderabad Sessions Judge Zafar Ahmed Sherwani, under orders of Sindh High Court, began inquiry on Tuesday into the charges of wrongful detention of two men who had been... Regularisation of contractual employees urged LARKANA, Aug 7: Members of All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) have called for regularisation of service of 900 employees recruited on contract basis from 1998 to 2004 in the Sindh Social Welfare Department’s family planning section.... Two freed from illegal police detention NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 7: A court official raided the Anti-Car Lifting Cell of police on Tuesday and freed two men illegally confined there for several days.... Steps urged to contain reservoir seepage SANGHAR, Aug 7: People whose land has been affected by the Chotiyarioon reservoir staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Tuesday, demanding installation of tube-wells around the reservoir to contain water seepage.... Doctor’s house burnt SAHIWAL, Aug 7: The house of a doctor in Farid Town was set ablaze by unknown people after looting it on Monday night. Dr Muhammad Tayyab and his wife had... Recovered BAHAWALPUR, Aug 7: Wildlife department officials in a raid recovered two smuggled Chinkara deer from two people on Tuesday....

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