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August 23, 2007 Thursday Sha’aban 9, 1428   UAE minister sets up trust for Lal Masjid students ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Higher Education Minister Nahayan Mubarak Al-Nahayan has set up a trust to arrange world-class education for the dislodged students of Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa aged under 10.... Closing Jalozai camp may trigger crisis: UN GENEVA, Aug 22: The United Nations asked Pakistan on Wednesday to delay closing a refugee camp for 100,000 Afghans because it could trigger a humanitarian crisis over the winter.The... ECP adjourns reference against MNA ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the disqualification reference against MNA Dr Firdaus Ashiq Awan for September 5 asking her to respond... Team to visit Iran for importing power ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: A five-member team of experts will visit Tehran next week to sign an agreement for importing about 100 MW of electricity from Iran for Gwadar at 6.25... Moves which led govt to make deal public RIYADH, Aug 22: Why has the government of Pakistan been reluctant to make public the so-called exile agreement under which former prime minister Nawaz Sharif left the country for Saudi Arabia... No documents submitted to presidency, says Tarar LAHORE, Aug 22: Former president of Pakistan Rafiq Tarar says no documents relating to agreement of the Sharifs with the military government was ever submitted to the presidency.... Japanese to train people living along Leh: Flood management RAWALPINDI, Aug 22: A Japanese municipal services agency will conduct a training programme for the population living along Nullah Leh to prepare them for any emergency situation during monsoon season.... Unicef to spend $50m in quake-hit areas: Emergency education programme starts MANSEHRA, Aug 22: The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) will spend $50 million in the earthquake-affected areas of the NWFP and Azad Kashmir during the current year in the fields of education, health, water and sanitation.... Irregularities detected in levy collection: Record seized at cement factory KOHAT, Aug 22: The Tehsil Municipal Administration has claimed detecting misappropriation amounting to millions of rupees in the collection of loading and unloading charges by officials of the agency and elected representatives from local industries, sources alleged while talking to Dawn.... Mukhtar Mai’s secy flees with cash, record MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 22: Women’s rights activist Mukhtar Mai’s secretary Farhan has allegedly fled with office record, Rs200,000, a laptop and a costly camera, according to a report filed with Jatoi police.... No remedy from courts after abandoning proceedings: SC LAHORE, Aug 22: Supreme Court on Wednesday decided that a person loses his or her right to seek remedy from courts after abandoning the proceedings and opting for approaching a provincial chief executive to have a grievance redressed.... USC makes a mockery of Ramazan package: Raises prices LAHORE, Aug 22: Hours before the announcement of government’s Ramazan package (which the cabinet approved on Wednesday) the Utility Stores Corporation notified five to 10 per cent increase in prices of different items.... ‘Winners’ do not come easy to PPP LAHORE, Aug 22: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is still looking for worthy candidates for the national or provincial assemblies in at least five districts of Punjab - Bhakkar, Mianwali, Khushab, Chakwal and Bahawalpur.... Lightning kills man, son as heavy rains batter Sindh HYDERABAD, Aug 22: An old man and his son were struck by lightning in a village in Tando Mohammad Khan district late on Tuesday night and trains traffic was disrupted as... Violation of orders Police officials told to appear in SHC LARKANA, Aug 22: The Larkana circuit bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday asked the additional advocate-general to ensure that DPO and TPO of Kashmore and the SHO of... Pakistan’s experience to help enforce MNP in region ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: Pakistan is among the first few countries in the region to have successfully implemented the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) with over 100,000 mobile phone subscribers and the popularity... No relocation until lawyers get all facilities: Islamabad courts RAWALPINDI, Aug 22: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench here on Wednesday barred the Islamabad administration from shifting the district courts to newly-built judicial complex as at present it lacks facilities for the lawyers.... PPP leader vows to get back usurped lands of villagers RAWALPINDI, Aug 22: Senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Malik Arshad Awan has vowed to retrieve the property of poor villagers forcefully occupied by the powerful land mafia.... Journalists stage token walkout in Senate ISLAMABAD Aug 22: The journalists on Wednesday staged token walk out from the press gallery of the Senate to protest against manhandling of a private television reporter.... Court summons SHO, girl’s father: Fake FIR case RAWALPINDI, Aug 22: Justice Abdul Shakoor Paracha of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Wednesday issued notices to the SHO of Murree police station and a man to appear... Muslims being duped into taking up arms, says JUI MARDAN, Aug 22: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) provincial Amir Senator Maulana Gul Naseeb Khan has said that Muslims are being forced to take up guns under a conspiracy to malign them so that military action against them could be justified.... ANP chief calls for new election commission QUETTA, Aug 22: Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan has called for an election commission comprising only those judges who had refused to take oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order to ensure free and fair polls.... Neelum valley residents observe black day MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 22: Residents of the Neelum valley observed a ‘black day’ on Wednesday and took out a procession in the district headquarters Athmuqam to protest against the government failure in providing them with basic amenities.... Dispenser escapes from captivity KOHAT, Aug 22: A man kidnapped 44 days ago escaped from captivity and reached home safely on Wednesday.... Medical camp held for beggars MARDAN, Aug 22: A free medical camp was held at Darul Kafala, a home for beggars, here on Wednesday by the Human Rights and Development Organization and Sarhad Development Foundation.... Patients told to visit private clinics UPPER DIR, Aug 22: Relatives of patients have complained that they are asked at the Upper Dir District Headquarters Hospital to visit private clinics for treatment at high charges in violation of directives of the NWFP health minister.... PML-N open to alliance with PPP CHARSADDA, Aug 22: Pakistan Muslim League (N) secretary-general Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said his party would consider forming an alliance with the Pakistan People’s Party if it refrains from striking a deal with the Musharraf regime.... Zakat secretary appointed PESHAWAR, Aug 22: The NWFP government has deputed Abdullah Mahsud (BS-20) to work as Secretary-cum-Chief Administrator of Zakat and Ushr (Fata), Civil Secretariat, till the creation of the post.... Sanitary industry faces crisis GUJRANWALA: Gujranwala’s sanitary industry has been badly hit by scarcity and high prices of raw materials, high cost of production, export of brass to China and India and smuggled Chinese products.... Four kidnappers, expat killed in encounter GUJRANWALA, Aug 22: Police killed four kidnappers, who had abducted an expatriate for ransom on Aug 18, after a four-hour encounter in Tetley, some 15kms from here on Wednesday.... 13 robbers ‘rape’ three women of a family FAISALABAD, Aug 22: Two daughters and a daughter-in-law of a retired army man were allegedly raped by a 13-member robber gang in Baloachni police precincts, some 35 kilometres from here, on Wednesday.... Embezzlement in cooking oil distribution DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 22: An inspection team has detected embezzlement in the World Food Programme’s distribution of cooking oil among mothers and newborns in rural areas.... Abolition of illegal parking lots urged GUJRANWALA, Aug 22: Citizens have demanded abolition of illegal parking stands on both sides of GT Road here to ensure smooth traffic flow and an end to their humiliation by contractors.... WMAP announces protest moots MULTAN, Aug 22: The clerics of Wafaqul Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan (WMAP) have announced holding countrywide protest demonstrations against ‘Operation Silence’ in Lal Masjid.... Minorities’ call to political parties TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 22: The Pakistan Minority Councillors Alliance (PMCA) and other non-government organisations have urged all political parties to field minority candidates for national and provincial assembly seats in the general election.... Colonies declared illegal SIALKOT, Aug 22: The tehsil municipal administration (TMA) has declared 18 more housing schemes illegal in the city.... Farmers’ demo TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 22: Farmers from various villages of the Chuttiana area staged a demonstration here on Wednesday against disruption of irrigation water supply to their area.... Dist service plan ‘unworkable’ LAHORE, Aug 22: The plan of establishing a district government service appears to have been put on the back burner in Punjab as authorities here and in other provinces as well... Great performers think alike LAHORE, Aug 22: The top position holders in the BA/BSc annual examination have unanimously demanded that the government should abolish the entrance test for admission to postgraduate classes, expressing confidence in the university examinations and results.... SCBA to launch drive against Musharraf LAHORE, Aug 22: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has declared illegal General Pervaiz Musharraf’s campaign for his re-election to the office of President of Pakistan.... PML-N to devise policy on turncoats LAHORE, Aug 22: The PML-N has formed a committee to prepare policy and procedure for accepting back turncoats, especially from the ruling PML.... College to get affiliation LAHORE, Aug 22: The newly-notified undergraduate medical college in Lahore will be affiliated with the University of Health Sciences (UHS), according to UHS vice-chancellor Prof Malik Husain Mubashar.... 11 arrested on charge of attacking police HYDERABAD, Aug 22: The police arrested at least 11 people, including some members of Sarhandi family and their disciples, in Matiari on Tuesday on the charge of attacking a police party.... Monument to freedom fighter proposed MITHI, Aug 22: A monument should be erected at the spot in Nagarparkar town where freedom fighter Rooplo Kohli was hanged by the British colonial rulers and heroic tale of his struggle should be included in curricula.... Withdrawal of judges’ guards deplored HYDERABAD, Aug 22: The Hyderabad District Bar Association has condemned the Sindh government’s decision to withdraw police guards for judges and termed it an undue pressure on the judiciary.... FIR registered against 12 on court order NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 22: Twelve persons including six police officials were booked on Wednesday on the order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Kandiaro, Iqbal Ahmed Khwaja....

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