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August 17, 2007 Friday Sha’aban 3, 1428   Musharraf committed to holding free and fair polls: Boucher ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has given a firm commitment to the United States that he would abide by the Constitution on the issue of his uniform, a senior US official told reporters here on Thursday.... Suicide blasts result of Lal Masjid operation: Sherpao ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: The government on Thursday informed the Senate that the recent surge in suicide bombings and terrorist attacks was linked to the military operation against Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa.... ‘Model UN conference’ begins: a colourful display by 250 students ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: The third regional Smamun (Saint Mary’s Academy Model United Nations) conference, a students organised event, kicked off with a bang at the Saint Mary’s Academy Lalazar in Rawalpindi... AG favours CJ-executive working relationship ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: Attorney General Malik Mohammad Qayyum on Thursday said he had come to know about a reported meeting between Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and the President’s Chief of Staff Lt-Gen Hamid Javed through a retired judge.... Foreign secretary’s wife no conduit to US ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: The government on Thursday ruled out possibility of leakage of classified information to the US by Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan through his spouse Susan R.... NDMA rejects WB, ADB damage estimates ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: National Disaster Management Authority on Thursday rejected the World Bank and Asian Development Bank damage estimates for areas affected by Cyclone Yemyin and flooding and sought their revision.... Cabinet yet to approve Senior Citizens Welfare Council bill ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: The Supreme Court was on Thursday informed that a bill to establish Pakistan Senior Citizens Welfare Council with an initial funding of Rs1 billion was awaiting approval of the cabinet.... UN asks public to beware of impersonators, swindlers ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: The United Nations system in Pakistan on Thursday warned the general public against impersonators posing as UN officials and fleecing them on the pretext of providing jobs or some other financial benefit.... Youth group hit by icy winds; one killed MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 16: An activist of the National Students Federation (NSF) was killed and several others were injured when they were hit by bad whether while they were on a glacier... Reduction in number of ministries and divisions proposed PESHAWAR, Aug 16: The National Commission for Government Reforms (NCGR) has proposed reduction in the total number of federal ministries from 41 to 23 and that of divisions from 46 to... Negotiations not just about power-sharing, says PPP PESHAWAR, Aug 16: The People’s Party Parliamentarians says it will not strike a political deal with President Gen Pervez Musharraf merely for the sake of power-sharing, as is being propagated by some “government-friendly opposition groups”.... ‘No deal or power-sharing with PPP’ FAISALABAD, Aug 16: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has called any deal or power-sharing with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) out of the question, saying that it (PPP) will be the rival... MMA alters schedule for road caravan LAHORE, Aug 16: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has considerably curtailed the third phase of its road caravan in southern Punjab which will now be completed in two days instead of five days as was originally planned.... Sufi singer dies KHAIRPUR, Aug 16: Renowned Sufi singer Faqir Qalandar Bukhsh Khaskheli died on Wednesday due to renal failure on Wednesday night. He was 55 and leaves behind wife, two sons and two daughters.... English medium will be introduced in 100 schools HYDERABAD, Aug 16: The district government of Hyderabad has decided to introduce English as a medium of education in 100 more government schools. Hyderabad District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil said this... Dams full to the brim a relief for farmers LAHORE, Aug 16: The Mangla and Tarbela dams were filled to their optimum conservation level on Thursday, reducing the risk of water shortage for the rest of the Rabi season.... LHC issues notice to Nawaz’s cousin: Sugar mills case LAHORE, Aug 16: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued a notice to Mian Mohammed Ilyas Mehraj, the main shareholder of Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills and cousin of former prime... Bari Imam shrine’s 3-year income over Rs53m, NA told ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: Minister Incharge of the Cabinet Division Dr Sher Afgan Khan Niazi on Thursday informed the National Assembly that the total income of the famous Bari Imam shrine in Islamabad during the last three years was Rs53.23... Patients robbed of mobile phones, Rs150,000 RAWALPINDI, Aug 16: A gang of five robbers stormed into a private clinic at Saidpur Road at 1.30 am and robbed patients of cash and cell phones and also took away the doctor’s car at gunpoint, police said.... Flood-hit children may miss school, fears Unicef RAWALPINDI, Aug 16: School children in the flood-hit areas of Sindh and Balochistan may loose at least three months of education this year, says a UN report.... Quorum syndrome hits Senate ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: The quorum syndrome again hit the Senate on Thursday, as the bell ringing was followed by a hour-long break before the treasury lawmakers were herded into the house to start the proceedings.... Operation put off, for now DARRA ADAMKHEL/KOHAT, Aug 16: Authorities on Thursday extended the deadline for a crackdown against criminals in the Akhorwal and Zarghun Khel areas of Darra Adamkhel after tribal elders promised that at... Woman allowed to live with husband LARKANA, Aug 16: The district and sessions judge of Qambar town on Thursday allowed a pregnant woman, Waheeda Magsi, to go with her husband, Sadoro Magsi, after she rejected her parents’ claim that she was subjected to torture by her husband.... Two die in Tirah clashes LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Aug 16: Renewed clashes between two religious groups in Tirah have claimed two lives while 14 others have been injured, according to sources.... Militants force closure of music shops LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Aug 16: Fear and insecurity has forced many owners of music shops here to close down their business after three CD shops were blown up by a little-known religious group on the night of Aug 13.... Efforts to create awareness about women’s trafficking sought PESHAWAR, Aug 16: Women’s poor social status and lack of job opportunities for them are the main reasons behind their exploitation and trafficking. But because cases involving trafficking of women are usually not reported, the number of victims remains unknown.... 12 days given for Mannu Bheel case investigation MIRPURKHAS, Aug 16: The additional district and sessions judge-I Mirpurkhas on Thursday granted 12 days to the investigation officer in Mannu Bheel’s family kidnapping case.... Interference in varsities’ affairs slammed LAHORE, Aug 16: The Federation of All-Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association’s (FAPUASA) general body has taken exception to, what it called, undue and unwarranted interference by governors or chancellors, provincial governments... Robbers on the rampage LAHORE, Aug 16: Four robbers took away cash, jewellery and valuables worth Rs250,000 from the house of Shamshair Khan in Mohalla Salamatpura in Raiwind City on Thursday.... Commission calls ZC members on 25th: July 18 budget session MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 16: The local government commission here on Thursday completed an inquiry into the July 18 annual budget session held by district nazim Sardar Qayyum Jatoi and asked both the... Road awaits repair for five years KHANEWAL, Aug 16: Various parts of the provincial highway connecting Mahni Sial and Jhang via Kabirwala are in a dilapidated condition for the last five years.... Killed in ‘encounter’ SAHIWAL, Aug 16: Police killed a proclaimed offender in an “encounter” near Chak 40/EB on Wednesday night. Muhammad Ashraf of Chak 127/9-L was returning home on his motorcycle when two robbers intercepted him and deprived him of his motorcycle.... LDA plans to set up record room LAHORE, Aug 16: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) is contemplating to set up a central record room to keep data on its housing schemes. LDA Director-General Arif Khan made a... Five bodies fished out MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 16: Five of the bodies were on Thursday recovered from the river Chenab from the place of super 1 and 3, about eight kilometres from the Chenab railway station where the boat sunk on Aug 14.... Man kills three, injures five MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Aug 16: An enraged man gunned down three people and injured five others in Mauza Raas near Qadirabad, 30 kilometres from Mandi Bahauddin, on Thursday.... Three of family drown in nullah GUJRANWALA, Aug 16: A boy along with his sister and a cousin drowned in Nullah Palkhu, Wazirabad on Thursday while two others were rescued. Reports said Usman, 8, his sister... Murder convict executed SIALKOT, Aug 16: Convict Jarar alias Chand was executed at the Sialkot District Jail early on Thursday morning. Jarar had killed a man when he tried to resist a robbery... Trust property may go in wrong hands LAHORE, Aug 16: A pre-partition building along Ravi Road is likely to be grounded shortly to raise a multi-storey plaza there by an ‘influential’ tenant. Spreading over an area of 3.5... Plaza floor razed LAHORE, Aug 16: A floor of a commercial plaza, constructed on an industrial plot in Gulberg, was demolished on Thursday in connection with the operation launched against illegal portions of high-rises on the directive of the Supreme Court.... 34 CDGL officials absent from duty LAHORE, Aug 16: Thirty-four officials of various departments of the City District Government of Lahore could not reach Jinnah Hall at 9:45am on Thursday when District Coordination Officer Mian Ijaz paid a surprise visit there.... Qayyum may return funds with interest LAHORE, Aug 16: Attorney General of Pakistan Malik Muhammad Qayyum has said he is willing to return a disputed fund of Rs100 million to the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) along with a Rs10 million interest on a 24-hour notice.... Surface water bodies project LAHORE, Aug 16: The Environment Protection Department (EPD) is undertaking a new project under its brown environment programme aimed at monitoring of surface water bodies across Punjab.... NAB told to file report on SI’s bail plea LAHORE, Aug 16: A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Punjab, to submit a report and parawise comments on the bail application... ‘Spy’ PARACHINAR, Aug 16: The body of an Afghan national was found in the Badshah Kote area in the lower Kurran Agency on Thursday. According to a hand-written note found near the...

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