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September 01, 2007 Saturday Sha’aban 18, 1428   ‘Visit Pakistan year’ fails to woo tourists ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: Because of increasing incidents of terrorism and unstable domestic environment and hurdles from administration the “visit Pakistan year” could not attract tourists.... Financial losses haunt new PIA management ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: New Pakistan International Airlines’ Management has failed to stem the tide of massive losses being incurred by the national flag carrier, which posted a loss of Rs7.75... Unlawful growth of mills endangers citizens’ lives ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: The unauthorised expansion of the capital city’s industrial area continues unchecked adding known and unknown hazards to health of the citizens as industrial pollutants concentrate in the air... Poultry farms polluting Murree environs MURREE, Aug 31: Poultry farm businesses that have sprung up on the Murree Road right from Tret to Ghora Gali have become a threat to the environment of the hill station where people flock for its clean and bracing climate.... Former MNA joins PPP JHANG, Aug 31: Former MNA Nawab Amanullah Khan Sial has joined the Pakistan People’s Party.... Lawyer also in race for president slot SAHIWAL, Aug 31: A high court lawyer from Sahiwal has announced that he will also contest the elections for the president seat.... Deal strikers will face lawyers’ wrath: SCBA warns LAHORE, Aug 31: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) warns that any political party allowing Gen Pervez Musharraf another stint in power will have to face lawyers’ wrath.... NGOs to go hand in hand with lawyers LAHORE, Aug 31: The Joint Action Committee for People’s Right — an amalgamate of leading NGOs in the country — announced on Friday that it would take active part in the... Agencies out to thwart political process: PTI LAHORE, Aug 31: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chairperson Imran Khan says the country is completely in the grip of intelligence agencies which are trying to thwarting the establishment of a democratic Pakistan with... MPA urges Pervaiz to lead from the front LAHORE, Aug 31: A ruling Pakistan Muslim League member of the Punjab Assembly has urged Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi to become president of the party and lead the elections campaigning at the national level.... MQM gives new date for receipt of tickets LAHORE, Aug 31: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has extended the date for the receipt of applications for tickets in the next elections in Punjab from Sept 1 to Sept 5.... ‘Third term for premiership hinders deal’ ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: Federal Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said on Friday that the issue of removal of bar on a person holding the post of prime minister for a third... Two killed in road accident QUETTA, Aug 31: Two people were killed and 24 others, including 13 women, suffered injuries when a speedy pick-up overturned on the RCD Highway near Kalat on Friday.... Seven suspects arrested QUETTA, Aug 31: Frontier Corps personnel have arrested seven men for their suspected involvement in rocket attacks, bomb explosions and other subversive activities from Dalbandin area of the Chagai district.... US team visits pastor’s house RAWALPINDI, Aug 31: A six-member team of security and administrative officials from the US embassy on Thursday visited the scene of the crime in Islamabad where pastor Arif Khan and his... Bodies set up for Sharifs’ reception ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Islamabad chapter, has started making preparations for the reception of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif at Islamabad Airport on September 10 and constituted five committees for this purpose.... Book on Iqbal launched ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: Dr Allama Mohammad Iqbal is one of those leaders of Muslim world whose inspiring leadership, untiring struggle, integrity and honesty of purpose is acknowledged throughout the world.... 2 students drown ATTOCK, Aug 31: Two young students drowned in a small dam at Bhindar village on Thursday evening.... Call of Qalandar DADU, Aug 31: The three-day official Urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, the most revered Sufi saint of Pakistan whose devotees are also found in India, Iran and Afghanistan, begins on the... Three policemen among five injured in blast CHARSADDA, Aug 31: Five people, including three policemen, were injured when an improvised explosive device went off near a CD shop at the Alam Market in Shabqadar tehsil on Friday.... Misgivings among people need to be removed: Talal QUETTA, Aug 31: Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, chief of his own faction of the Jamhoori Watan Party, has invited PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif to visit Balochistan to remove misunderstandings between peoples of Balochistan and Punjab.... BHC orders official to streamline traffic QUETTA, Aug 31: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court — expressing dismay over the haphazard traffic system in the city and the slow pace of development work, both of... Supply of water from Mirani dam urged QUETTA, Aug 31: Balochistan Minister for Fisheries Mir Mohammad Asghar Rind has demanded that water for drinking and irrigation should be provided from Mirani dam to Dasht tehsil of Kech district.... No-trust motion against nazim passed LARKANA, Aug 31: The Dokri Taluka Council at a special session held on Friday adopted a no-confidence motion against Taluka Nazim Shafqat Hussain Unnar.... Criminal case against CM’s aide registered BADIN, Aug 31: Police have registered a criminal case against the Special Assistant to Chief Minister of Sindh, Ghulam Murtaza Memon, his driver and three unidentified persons under section 506/2, 353, 337/A-1, 337/F-1, 341, 342, 147, 148, 149 PPC.... Boycotts mar taluka council sessions NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 31: The meetings of taluka council of Naushahro Feroze held here on Thursday and Friday, could only last for about 20 minutes and half hour respectively.... Power outage HYDERABAD, Aug 31: Residents of Liaquat Colony took to the roads and staged a protest demonstration as several parts of Hyderabad remained without electricity from morning till afternoon due to a... Protest LARKANA, Aug 31: A group of primary students along with their parents held a demonstration here on Friday in protest against the district government for not posting teachers in their school in Larkana taluka’s Fazal Malgani village.... Trader’s ‘death in custody’ to be probed BAHAWALPUR, Aug 31: Judicial and departmental inquiries will be held to ascertain the cause of death of a local trader who allegedly died due to police torture during custody some four days ago in Ahmadpur East, the DPO said on Friday.... Dist nazim reviews Ramazan arrangements LAHORE, Aug 31: District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has directed food officials to clampdown vendors selling substandard and adulterated food items during the holy month of Ramazan.... Owners get 15-day relaxation: Ban on tractor-trolley GUJRANWALA, Aug 31: Taking to the GT Road on Friday, scores of owners of tractor-trolleys again demonstrated and threw the traffic out of gear at Rawalpindi bypass intersection to protest against the ban on plying their vehicles on the road.... Notice to shopping bag units LAHORE, Aug 31: District Coordination Officer (DCO) Mian Muhammad Ijaz has given a seven-day deadline to manufacturers to stop the production of black and thin plastic shopping bags.... Muzaffargarh to get HIV test kits soon MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 31: The kits to test HIV patient will be available to all the 13 rural health centers (RHCs) in the Muzaffargarh district during the next two months.... Polio vaccinators for probe DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 31: The field staff of polio vaccination campaign of the Health Department has demanded the audit of funds of all previous vaccination campaigns.... Two brothers, nephew found dead FAISALABAD, Aug 31: Two brothers and their nephew were found dead at a dying factory on Maqbool Road on Friday.... Two ‘criminals’ arrested in Sheikhupura SHEIKHUPURA, Aug 31: Bhekhi police have arrested two members of a robbers’ gang with snatched tractors, money, weapons and cell phones.... Govt embarks upon gleaning archives: National Movement Museum LAHORE, Aug 31: The federal government has sought archives from all four provinces for the National Movement Museum being set up in Islamabad to project Pakistan as a “modern and progressive state” with historical evidence.... Oil dealers’ strike affects Lahore life LAHORE, Aug 31: Motorists and commuters here on Friday suffered a lot due to the closure of over 90 per cent petrol pumps run by private owners on the first day... Chemists’ protest drive from 7th LAHORE, 31: Chemists in Punjab will launch a protest drive from Sept 7 if the government does not withdraw the new drug rules.... Shot dead LAHORE, Aug 31: A nomad was killed by another in Hanjarwal here on Friday....

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