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August 22, 2007 Wednesday Sha’aban 8, 1428   FC personnel to be freed in phases PESHAWAR, Aug 21: A member of a three-man jirga appointed to hold talks with captors of 15 FC personnel has expressed the hoped that the hostages will be released in phases.... Meeting on Turkmenistan pipeline put off ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: A steering committee meeting of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (Tapi) gas pipeline project, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday in Islamabad, has been postponed indefinitely on Ashkhabad’s request, it is learnt.... Govt protecting organs trade mafia: Rabbani ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: The leader of opposition in the Senate on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz of trying to protect the organs trade mafia by sending to the National Assembly... Taliban ban music in Zargari, other areas HANGU, Aug 21: The local Taliban have banned music and sale of narcotics in Zargari and some other areas here, officials and residents said on Tuesday.... Presidential poll: MQM yet to make up its mind ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is yet to decide whether it should support or oppose President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s election for another term.... SC warns irrigation men of imprisonment: Failure to supply water LAHORE, Aug 21: A full bench of Supreme Court on Tuesday warned Punjab Irrigation Department officials that they could be put behind the bars if they failed to provide water to the land of a petitioner.... German airline to resume flights ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: German airline Lufthansa will re-launch its operations from Pakistan in October after a gap of about 10 years.... Journalist’s house raided KARACHI, Aug 21: The house of a journalist in the Baghdadi area of Karachi was raided on Tuesday by policemen in plainclothes.... Heavy rain in parts of Sindh catches people unawares HYDERABAD, Aug 21: Sudden heavy rains preceded by dust storm and strong winds caught people unawares in Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar and their adjoining towns and villages on Tuesday, with no reports... PPP charging highest for election tickets PESHAWAR, Aug 21: The People’s Party Parliamentarians is charging the highest application fees from its members seeking party tickets for the next general elections, followed by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League.... CJ’s help sought for royalty payment MANSEHRA, Aug 21: Former NWFP senior minister Sirajul Haq has sought the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s help to get the NWFP Rs110 billion royalty of the Tarbela dam withheld by the federal government.... CNG filling stations go on indefinite strike PESHAWAR, Aug 21: The CNG stations in Peshawar on Tuesday suspended operation for an indefinite period in protest against the imposition of a new tax and violation of what they called safety standards by the city district government.... Occupation of amenity plot condemned JACOBABAD, Aug 21: A landlord on Tuesday accused Jacobadab taluka nazim and an SHO of being involved in the occupation of a six acre plot, which had been donated by an... Ex-DIG lashes out at police brutality MIRPURKHAS, Aug 21: Stressing the need for accountability of police department, former DIG of Mirpurkhas Rana Saleemullah Khan has said that that there is no proper police system in the country... 3 kidnapped children freed MOHMAND AGENCY, Aug 21: Political authorities on Tuesday freed three young siblings who had been kidnapped in Islamabad some 13 days ago.... Kalash festival to be held today CHITRAL, Aug 21: A day-long Kalash festival known as Uchaw will be held in all three valleys of the Kalash tribe on Wednesday. The festival is essentially a thanksgiving ceremony in... Tribal clash claims five lives MIRAMSHAH, Aug 21: Five people were killed and eight others injured when two tribal groups clashed over a land dispute near the Miramshah village on Tuesday, eyewitnesses and officials said.... DCO, naib nazim accused of embezzling relief funds LARKANA, Aug 21: Ten people from a flood affected village of Qambar town filed a petition in the court of district and sessions judge of Qambar-Shahdadkot on Tuesday accusing the district... Protest held against loadshedding LAKKI MARWAT, Aug 21: People of Shahbazkhel and other villages blocked the Indus Highway on Monday night in protest against loadshedding.... Cross-breeding produces fast maturing, high milk-yielding cows ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: Livestock scientists working at the Animal Sciences Institute (ASI) have successfully crossbred imported Jersey bulls with local cows, which have produced heifers that mature very quickly and their milk producing capacity is twice that of local cattle.... Court stays acquisition of land ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stopped the Punjab government from acquiring land for the Bahria Town in the foothills of Murree in the name of solving housing problem.... Record funds fail to ensure good roads RAWALPINDI, Aug 21: City roads are in a bad shape despite availability of ample funds allocated for their year round maintenance.... Rights group airs woes of power consumers ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: The Consumer Watch Pakistan (CWP) on Tuesday expressed concern over the plight of power consumers who continue to suffer.... Strategy to protect Himalayan ecosystem launched ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMD) says it has launched a five-year (2008-12) strategy aimed to protect ecosystems and alleviate poverty besides creating public awareness of... Death of Quratul Ain Haider condoled ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: Quratul Ain Haider was a unique and significant writer of the present era. She inspired many generations through her writings, and her death is a huge blow to Urdu literature.... MPs seek commutation for convict ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: Twenty-seven parliamentarians, including five ministers, have made an appeal to President Pervez Musharraf to commute the death sentence of a man from Gujranwala to life imprisonment.... PTA groping for remedy thru’ SMS verification: Illegal mobile connections LAHORE, Aug 21: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has asked the interior ministry to devise an SMS verification system to deal with the issuance of unauthorised cell phone connections.... ‘General’s election in uniform futile’ LAHORE, Aug 21: General elections will be a futile exercise if Gen Pervez Musharraf gets himself re-elected in uniform from the current assemblies.... Skeleton of minor boy found LAHORE, Aug 21: Skeleton of a nine-year-old boy was found in the fields of Gul Vehra village in Kahna late on Monday.... HRCP slams action against teachers LAHORE, Aug 21: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday took a serious exception to what it said the Punjab government’s abuse of law and its authority to harass and victimise the academic community.... Ejectment plea dismissed LAHORE, Aug 21: A full bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition with cost when the petitioner’s lawyer sought relief after avoiding filing a written statement in a trial court.... Security up in Jhang and Chiniot JHANG/CHINIOT, Aug 21: Security has been tightened around government offices and buildings in Jhang and Chiniot after Monday’s grenade attack on two alleged brothels on the outskirts of Chiniot.... Gepco hardware a hot pick of dacoits GUJRANWALA, Aug 21: Dacoits and robbers have targeted Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) grid stations, houses of employees, taking away electric wire, transformers and valuables worth million of rupees in four strikes within a few days.... 30 PML MNAs forming dissident group: lawmaker BAHAWALPUR, Aug 21: Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Makhdum Syed Ali Hasan Gilani has claimed that 30 MNAs have formed a group and they will decide collectively about their role in the presidential election.... Villagers storm Wapda office SHEIKHUPURA, Aug 21: A large numbers of residents of Wagre village and adjoining areas blocked the Lahore-Jaranwala Road to protest suspension of electricity for the last 20 hours on Tuesday and later surrounded the Wapda’s Faizpur subdivision office.... Two bandits killed in encounter GUJRANWALA, Aug 21: Two dacoits were killed in a police encounter while their third accomplice managed to escape in Ghakkar Town on Tuesday.... Three hurt in gas blast SIALKOT, Aug 21: Three people, including a woman and a child, were injured in an explosion due to gas leak in an under-construction house in Bohari Mohallah, in Naikapura police precincts, here on Tuesday.... Police accused of changing rape FIR JHANG, Aug 21: Sadar police have allegedly changed the contents of an application seeking registration of a rape case to exclude the name of a colleague’s brother from the first information report (FIR).... Two captives found dead in Sahiwal prison SAHIWAL, Aug 21: Two under-trial prisoners were found dead at the central jail on Monday night.... Two murdered CHINIOT, Aug 21: A man and woman suspected of kidnapping a girl were killed on Tuesday....

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