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August 13, 2007 Monday Rajab 28, 1428   Exiled leaders: PPP rejects Musharraf’s remarks ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: The Central Election Monitoring Committee of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has rejected President General Musharraf’s assertion that Ms Benazir Bhutto and other exiled leaders should not return to the country saying that this amounted to pre-poll rigging.... APDM determined to resist re-election bid ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: The All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) has devised a multi-pronged strategy to resist General Pervez Musharraf’s re-election bid as president.... SSP leader killed in Peshawar: suspect held PESHAWAR, Aug 12: The provincial secretary-general of the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Aslam Farooqui, was shot dead here on Sunday.... 8 berths termed dangerous KARACHI, Aug 12: After the collapse of three berths at the Karachi Port due to heavy rain and floods on Friday and Saturday, the Karachi Port Trust suspended unloading at eight berths of East Wharf declaring them dangerous, port-users reveal.... Lenders see no changes in economic policies ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: There may be uncertainties as to who will come into power after the next general election, but international lenders are sure that there will be no substantial changes... Gulf between JUI-F and JI widening TIMERGARA, Aug 12: The Adenzai tehsil chapter of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Islam (JUI-F) has decided to end alliance with the Jamaat-i-Islami for what it called ignoring its workers in development schemes in the area.... FC, police deployed around Jalozai camp NOWSHERA, Aug 12: Police and Frontier Constabulary with armoured personnel carriers were deployed around the Jalozai refugee camp on Sunday to ensure that its directive to the Afghans living there to... 100,000 cellphones taken away in 11 months: IMEI helps 390 users daily LAHORE, Aug 12: At least 100,000 cell phones have either been snatched or stolen from different parts of the country during the past 11 months or so, Dawn has learnt.... Three coaches of Sialkot Express derail LAHORE, Aug 12: Three coaches of a passenger train derailed after a buffalo was run over by a train near Badami Bagh causing suspension of rail traffic for up to two hours early Sunday morning.... Power shortfall surges to 1,500MW LAHORE, Aug 12: Electricity shortfall of the Water and Power Development Authority surged to around 1,500 megawatts despite Sunday being a holiday, incessant rains in most parts of the country and... ARD not important for PML-N LAHORE, Aug 12: Mian Nawaz Sharif is not willing to characterize the PPP as an ally or a rival of the PML-N or whether the ARD is still in existence or not.... Two BSO activists held QUETTA, Aug 12: Two activists of the Baloch Students Organisation were arrested when they were going to Khuzdar by a bus.... ‘Baloch youths to continue struggle’ QUETTA, Aug 12: Baloch nationalist leaders Nawabzada Balach Marri and Nawabzada Hyrbyair Marri have said that Baloch youths would continue their struggle and were prepared to render sacrifices.... 14 honoured on International Youth Day ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: Celebrating young people on the International Youth Day on Sunday, the government for the first time honoured youngsters for their significant contributions towards their communities.... A testing time for the reformists It looks the federal government is having a testing time on several fronts, not just the political front. Even its ideas on reforming the examination system at the secondary and higher secondary levels are not acceptable to the provinces.... Real estate scams getting crazier RAWALPINDI, Aug 12: There is no limit to how crazier it can get in the real estate business. A new set of cheaters has emerged on the scene who have neither... Rs4bn project envisages clinics in seven cities ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: The ministry of health has approved a Rs4 billion project for establishing well-equipped urban clinics in seven major cities, to provide better medical services to the people.... Residents suffer from power cuts RAWALPINDI, Aug 12: Despite government’s claims of keeping power cuts to bare minimum, the residents of Adiala Road continue to suffer from frequent breakdowns of more than an hour’s duration.... Independence Day rallies allowed RAWALPINDI, Aug 12: The City District Government has allowed holding of public rallies in the city in connection with the 60th Independence Day.... Jirga termed an exercise in futility NOWSHERA, Aug 12: Former interior minister Naseerullah Baber has said that the Pakistan-Afghanistan joint jirga will serve no purpose since the ‘real stakeholders’ from the tribal belt were not included in it.... Threat to stop work on gas pipeline KARAK, Aug 12: People of Banda Daud Shah tehsil have decided to stop work on the laying of pipelines from the Gurguri gas field and block roads after Aug 15 in... Police refuse to book landlord’s son MANSEHRA, Aug 12: Police have refused to lodge a case against the son of an influential landlord and his accomplice who allegedly detained and assaulted six women of a family here.... Loadshedding paralyses life in Naurang LAKKI MARWAT, Aug 12: Prolonged power loadshedding has paralysed normal life in the Serai Naurang town where shortage of drinking water has created problems for the people.... Sixth brother murdered to save man on death row: 12 years of enmity GUJRANWALA: A family of Muhalla Mubarik Shah has to pay a very high and horrible price for seeking justice in a murder case as on Sunday it lost its sixth member allegedly for not reaching a compromise with the accused party.... Farmers find no govt aid against pest attack VEHARI, Aug 12: Cotton growers in Mailsi facing mealy bug attack have protested the non-availability of Profenofos that is considered to be an effective pesticide to counter the pest.... Needy yet to get Baitul Mal funds MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 12: Hundreds of needy women have yet to get Baitul Mal allowances despite a protest on Aug 2 and assurance by the district coordination officer.... Sinecure teachers at feeder schools DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 12: Most of the feeder schools established by the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) in the district are non-functional while teachers have been drawing salaries regularly for over a year, it is learnt here.... 3 cops, one criminal killed in shootout MULTAN, Aug 12: Three policemen and a criminal were killed while another policeman was injured in a shootout when police raided a house in Dunyapur in Lodhran district on Sunday.... Review of LPG policy demanded MULTAN, Aug 12: The LPG Distributors Association Pakistan has demanded formation of a committee at national level to review the decision of linking of price with the international market.... Poor arrangements mar anti-polio drive TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 12: Poor arrangements and a lack of proper monitoring system by the Health Department allegedly marred the recent three-day anti-polio campaign in the district, as hundreds of... Chemists’ demo against new drug rules MULTAN, Aug 12: Chemists held a protest demonstration against Punjab Drug Rules 2007 here on Sunday at Clock Tower Chowk.... Case against nursing school principal, EDO MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Aug 12: City police lodged a first information report on Sunday against the health district executive officer (EDO) and the principal of the nursing school on the directions of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.... Benazir no more acceptable: Fazl LAHORE, Aug 12: Opposition leader in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman says the attitude of PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhuttoo shows that there is no difference between the PPP and ruling Pakistan Muslim League.... Chenab likely to swell at Marala LAHORE, Aug 12: High flood is likely in the Chenab at Marala during the next 24 hours, says a forecast by provincial chief meteorologist on Sunday.... QTI holds I-Day meeting LAHORE, Aug 12: Qaumi Tajir Ittehad (QTI) President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has said that traders will continue playing their role for strengthening the economy of the country.... Women robbed of cash, gold LAHORE, Aug 12: Two armed men deprived four women of cash, foreign currency, jewellery, a car and other valuables worth over Rs800,000 in Liaqatabad on Sunday morning....

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