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August 29, 2007 Wednesday Sha’aban 15, 1428   Govt body stopped from allotting Haj quotas ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: The Senate standing committee on religious affairs on Tuesday restrained the government’s nominated committee from allotting Haj quotas to private tour operators and said all its decisions be... Notices issued to 750 house owners: Commercial activities ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday informed the Public Accounts Committee that there were 795 houses in Islamabad which were in non-conforming use and notices had already... Provincial autonomy bill to be tabled soon ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: The acting chairman of the Senate, Jan Muhammad Jamali, on Monday said the government will soon table the Provincial Autonomy Bill in parliament.... Army to help provide missing facilities in schools ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: Army will assist Ministry of Education in providing missing facilities to primary and elementary schools throughout the country including Azad Kashmir, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Northern Areas.... All detained for rioting at Lal Masjid out on bail RAWALPINDI, Aug 28: The Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) No. 1 on Tuesday granted bail to the 10 remaining supporters of the Lal Masjid administration in the case of rioting on July 27 when the mosque was reopened after its renovation.... Testing times for admission seekers ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: Absence of uniformity in the policy of the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) for admission to its various departments is creating problems for applicants which otherwise could be avoided.... Fazl sacrificing principles for political gains: Qazi LAHORE, Aug 28: Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmad has accused JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman of being concerned more about political gains than principles.... Hassan Gilani joins PML-N MULTAN, Aug 28: Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Science and Technology Makhdoom Syed Hassan Gilani resigned from the cabinet on Tuesday in protest against the ‘policies of President Pervez Musharraf’.... UNHCR plea on refugees turned down: officials PESHAWAR, Aug 28: The authorities are learnt to have turned down a request by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to extend the stay of Afghan refugees living in the Jalozai camp.... Agreement with militants likely on 6th: officials KHAR, Aug 28: The political administration and the elders here have agreed to continue negotiations with militants in the Bajaur Agency to wipe out militancy from the tribal area.... Pervaiz denies talks with PML-N LAHORE, Aug 28: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Tuesday denied that the government was holding any kind of negotiations with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, saying a party with an 11-member strength “hardly deserves any importance”.... MQM eyes 50 NA, 100 PA seats in Punjab LAHORE, Aug 28: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has identified about 50 constituencies of the National Assembly and some 100 of the provincial legislature in Punjab to field its candidates.... Bid to hand over girl in Swara foiled TIMERGARA, Aug 28: Police on Tuesday intervened to save a three-year-old girl from becoming victim of the inhuman custom of Swara by taking an undertaking from her father that he would not hand her over to his rivals.... BHC summons DPO in contempt case QUETTA, Aug 28: A division bench of the Balochistan high court has summoned the district police officer (DPO), Khuzdar, in a contempt application for not releasing the Balochistan National Party (Mengal) leader despite a court order.... Employees’ strike continues MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 28: A pen-down strike by employees of the AJK accountant-general’s office entered the fifth day on Tuesday.... Court orders arrest of policemen for non-appearance RAWALPINDI, Aug 28: An additional district and sessions judge here on Tuesday directed the city police officer (CPO) to take appropriate departmental action against two sub-inspectors (SIs) for not complying with... Speakers call for legislation to ensure access to information ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: Speakers at a workshop urged the government on Tuesday to introduce and enforce legislation to provide common man access to information as the right to information.... No check on sale of firecrackers in Taxila TAXILA, Aug 28: Various residential areas in the city are reverberating with the sounds of firecrackers, reaching its peak on the eve of Shab-i-Baraat, being observed on Tuesday night.... Fake currency notes flood market ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: Circulation of fake currency notes is on the rise in the twin cities and the business community and general public have urged the State Bank as well as the government to take immediate measures to check the situation.... Bailiffs recover two minors RAWALPINDI, Aug 28: Bailiffs on the directives of district and sessions judge, in two different cases, recovered two minor boys and a woman and handed them over to their claimants on Tuesday.... Hindus in Sindh celebrate Raksha Bandhan JACOBABAD, Aug 28: Hindu girls across the province tied Rakhis, an armband largely made from threads, rounds the wrists of their brothers on the Raksha Bandhan festival on Tuesday.... Highways police celebrate 10th anniversary PESHAWAR, Aug 28: Marking a decade of soft policing, elimination of the ‘VIP culture’, responsible driving and law enforcement on M-2 and M-3, the National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) will... ‘Troop pullout to help improve situation’ PESHAWAR, Aug 28: The Fata Grand Alliance, a socio-political forum of seven tribal agencies, has claimed that the government proposes to pull out troops from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata)... FIR against excise men ordered HYDERABAD, Aug 28: District and Sessions Judge Hyderabad Mr Zafar Ahmed Sherwani directed market police to register an FIR against two officials of excise crime branch if a cognisable offence was... No tax during Qalandar’s Urs DADU, Aug 28: An official Mela committee tasked with facilitating devotees during the three-day festival marking the 755th Urs of Hazrat Qalandar Lal Shahbaz, commencing from Sept 1 in Sehwan, decided... Power utility severs illegal connections LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Aug 28: The Tribal Areas Electricity Supply Company, with the assistance of a local religious organisation, has disconnected hundreds of illegal electricity connections in the Khyber Agency’s Bara tehsil.... Militants take ‘outlaws’ into custody LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Aug 28: Armed supporters of a religious outfit took into custody two suspected outlaws in Bara on Monday night.... Work on hospital to start next week MANSEHRA, Aug 28: The Saudi government will carry out reconstruction of the District Headquarters Hospital, Mansehra, which will cost Rs900 million.... Rains damage primary school building NAWABSHAH, Aug 28: Re-cent rain has damaged the building of Government Primary School Syedabad, Linepar area. The only Sindhi medium school in old Nawabshah established in 1948, and completed in 1965... Flood victims complain of neglect DADU, Aug 28: Hundreds of flood affected people are facing shortages of food, medicines and fresh water at the makeshift camps set up along various parts of flood protective bunds including... Strike against PTCL NAWABSHAH, Aug 28: Members Pak Telecom Employees Union took out a rally and observed token hunger strike opposite the local press club for acceptance of their demands, here on Tuesday.... Indians visit historic sites LARKANA, Aug 28: A twenty-member delegation of senior citizens led by Ashok Sundardas from India arrived here on Tuesday and visited different temples and historic places of Mohenjodaro.... Larkana budget challenged LARKANA, Aug 28: The Awam Dost panel nazims on Tuesday filed a petition in Sindh High Court Larkana circuit bench against district nazim, naib nazim, district coordination officer and others for... Hostage freed BADIN, Aug 28: Dacoits detained two journalists, Haji Khan Lashari and Amar Singh Rathore, president and vice-president of Talhar press club respectively, for ransom while released Mir Mohammad and Ali Ghulam on Sunday night.... Naib nazim beaten up KOHAT, Aug 28: The Naib nazim of Kohat tehsil, Zikria Khan, was attacked by four men while he was on his way to his hometown, Shakardarra, in his car on Tuesday, according to the police.... Curbs on slow-moving vehicles spark protest: GT Road blockage GUJRANWALA, Aug 28: Several tractor-trolley, cart and motorcycles-rickshaw owners demonstrated in Kamoke on Tuesday to protest a ban imposed by the National Highway and Motorway Police (NH&MP) on plying slow-moving vehicles on GT Road.... Three years of ‘corruption’ KHANEWAL, Aug 28: District Forest Department officials have allegedly committed a number of irregularities and embezzled millions from 2003 to 2005, Dawn has learnt.... Wasa told to speed up arrear recovery MULTAN, Aug 28: District Nazim Mian Faisal Mukhtar has emphasised expediting Wasa’s arrears recovery process and warned delinquent officials that he would recommend to the provincial government to take appropriate action against them.... Kidnappers held, girl recovered SAHIWAL, Aug 28: Dera Rahim police have arrested four people involved in kidnap-for-ransom and recovered from them a minor girl.... Dist nazim moves LHC against LG commission MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 28: The local-body politics has entered a new round of legal battle as the district nazim group has moved the Lahore High Court, Multan bench against the setting up... Demo against digging of roads MULTAN, Aug 28: Traders from Shujaabad Road and the people living in adjoining areas staged a protest demonstration against Wasa and Wapda authorities here on Tuesday.... Ex-MPA joins PML-N GUJRANWALA, Aug 28: Shaukat Hayat Chattha, a former MPA from Wazirabad who was currently a member of PML’s Jonejo faction led by Hamid Nasir Chattha, joined the Pakistan Muslim Leage-Nawaz along with his supporters here on Tuesday.... NBP clients demand ATM DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 28: Account holders of the National Bank of Pakistan main branch are facing inconvenience due to non-availability of automated teller machines or ATMs on the bank premises, Dawn has learnt.... MMA leader visits Hafiz Basit FAISALABAD, Aug 28: MMA leader Hafiz Husain Ahmed on Tuesday visited Hafiz Abdul Basit at his residence in Gulberg Colony.... DCOs told to ensure ample flour supply LAHORE, Aug 28: DCOs have been asked to take all measures to control prices of essential items during the forthcoming Ramazan and make flour millers keep the food department informed of the sale during the month.... Nawaz differs with party over return schedule LAHORE, Aug 28: Exiled prime minister Nawaz Sharif differs with his party leaders on his return schedule to Pakistan.... Anti-smoking law going up in smoke LAHORE, Aug 28: Punjab Health Minister Chaudhry Iqbal has called for sensitising people about the hazardous effects of smoking.... ‘Deal’ to hit PPP vote bank: PTI LAHORE, Aug 28: Punjab leadership of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) on Tuesday claimed the party would emerge tall in the forthcoming elections because of its `growing popularity’ owing to the courageous stance taken by chairperson Imran Khan on different national issues.... Police ‘beat’ Edhi driver LAHORE, Aug 28: The Garden Town police in connivance with a traffic warden allegedly thrashed a driver of the Edhi Ambulance on Tuesday over suspicion of kidnapping a girl at Barkat Market traffic signal.... ILO’s concern at child labour in Pakistan LAHORE, Aug 28: Pakistan, home to 3.3 million child labourers, is experiencing the worst forms of child labour and this is a cause of “serious concern” for all stakeholders, International Labour...

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