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September 04, 2007 Tuesday Sha'aban 21, 1428   Nawaz vows to fight ‘war on terror’ firmly LONDON, Sept 3: Exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif vowed to fight terrorism “with conviction” if re-elected prime minister and accused President Gen Pervez Musharraf of deceiving the West over his commitment.... MQM favours continuation of dialogue KARACHI, Sept 3: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has favoured the continuation of political dialogue in order to end the atmosphere of confrontation in the country.... Jirgas try to secure release of militiamen GHALLANAI (Mohmand Agency), Sept 3: The tribal administration on Monday delayed its planned action against militants as two jirgas tried to secure release of 10 militiamen of the Mohmand Rifles.... PM urges equal opportunities for transfer of civil N-energy ISLAMABAD, Sept 3: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has called for equal opportunities for all countries for the transfer of civil nuclear energy and expressed Pakistan’s determination to meet its energy requirements from all available resources, including nuclear energy.... Govt advised to reduce energy subsidies ISLAMABAD, Sept 3: The government is under increasing pressure to review, if not abolish, the subsidies in the energy sector as they are said to be having “distorting effects” on the economy.... PPP-Musharraf deal to serve only Benazir’s interest: PTI RAWALPINDI, Sept 3: Any deal by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto with Gen Pervez Musharraf will not be in the favour of the people rather it will only serve... Police swoop on PML-N loyalists in Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI, Sept 3: The local police on Monday launched a premature swoop on the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) loyalists in Rawalpindi district and arrested two activists besides preventing a party meeting in Gujar Khan.... Inquiry against MMA leaders reopened ATTOCK, Sept 3: Inquiry on an FIR registered against 20 central leaders of the Mutahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), including President Qazi Hussain Ahmad and Maulana Fazalur Rahman, was re- opened after a... PPP vows to accord rousing welcome to its leader ISLAMABAD, Sept 3: The workers and activists of women wing of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Islamabad, on Monday vowed to accord a befitting welcome to party chairperson Benazir Bhutto on her return to the country.... Political workers form ‘Jamhoori Forum’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 3: Political workers of the twin cities representing a number of pro-democracy parties Monday formed ‘Jamhoori Forum’, pledging to work together for a permanent end to the military’s role in politics regardless of their party affiliations.... ‘Aid money for destitute families of expats doubled’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 3: The government has enhanced financial aid for the destitute families of deceased and disabled overseas Pakistanis from Rs50,000 to Rs100,000, Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis Raza Hayat Hiraj said on Monday.... Improvement of Northern Areas’ judicial system a delicate issue ISLAMABAD, Sept 3: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has observed that the improvement in the judicial system of the Northern Areas was a very delicate and sensitive matter and it should be dealt with constitutionally.... 3 kidnapped officials freed; one captor killed: Two still in captivity PESHAWAR / LANDI KOTAL, Sept 3: Five employees of the City Development and Municipal Department were kidnapped from the site of the Regi Lalma Model Town on Monday.... Qalandar’s Urs ends on high note SEHWAN, Sept 3: The annual Urs celebrations of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar concluded on a high note on Monday amid a rising death toll that reached 30.... MMA road caravan reaches Mandi MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Sept 3: MNA Liaquat Baloch has said doors for dictatorship have been closed forever in this country.... Conviction on a mere confession illegal: SC LAHORE, Sept 3: A two-member bench of the Supreme Court declared on Monday the trial of a convict illegal who was sentenced to imprisonment on the base of his confessional statement but without following due legal procedure.... PPP takes on Chaudhrys LAHORE, Sept 3: The Pakistan People’s Party has accused the Chaudhrys of Gujrat of giving wrong advices to President Musharraf and leaving him in lurch at a crucial stage.... Unattended bag triggers alarm ISLAMABAD, Sept 3: An unattended bag triggered alarm bells around the Supreme Court building and forced security agencies to take Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry to his residence through an alternative route, sources said.... Aurakzai sees change in attitude towards women education PESHAWAR, Sept 3: NWFP Governor Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai has said that the government is spending Rs7.5 billion annually to bring improvement to the education sector in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).... Hundreds protest funds diversion MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 3: Hundreds of people held a demonstration in Mirpur on Monday to protest against what they called diversion of funds generated by the lakeside district to other areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.... Lawyers urged to learn about WTO, IPRs HYDERABAD, Sept 3: Speakers at a workshop on Monday stressed that the law graduates, judges and lawyers must learn about the World Trade Organisation and Intellectual Property Rights as the ability... Call for changing Malakand status MARDAN, Sept 3: Mardan District Nazim Himayatullah Mayar and Tehsil Nazim Ihsanullah Bacha have warned that people of the region will raise a force to fight kidnappers and other criminals if... One killed, six injured in Kurram clash PARACHINAR, Sept 3: A tribesman was killed and six other people, including a woman and a minor girl, were injured when rival tribes clashed over a land dispute in the Kurram Agency for a second day on Monday.... Ignoring of tehsil to be challenged in court KARAK, Sept 3: The Terri Gas Action Committee (Tgac) has decided to move the Peshawar High Court against the provincial government’s decision of not providing funds for gas supply to the Banda Daud Shah tehsil.... Four sisters die of suffocation MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 3: Four sisters -- aged between 6 and 12 years -- died of suffocation in the Mirpur district of Azad Kashmir, police said on Monday.... Rivals free 15 hostages HANGU, Sept 3: The Palosin Wazir tribesmen of lower Kurram Agency and the people of Darsamand village of Hangu district on Monday set free 15 men taken hostage by the two sides during clashes over a land dispute.... Journalist killed HYDERABAD, Sept 3: A reporter of Daily Halchal, Hyderabad Rab Nawaz Chandio was gunned by unknown assailants in Khursheed Colony, on Monday night.... Procession SHAHDADPUR, Sept 3: A large number of people including elected representatives staged a rally on Monday in protest against prolonged power load-shedding in 13 union councils of the taluka for the past several days.... DCO transferred PESHAWAR, Sept 3: The NWFP government on Monday transfered Zahid Shah, the District Coordination Officer of Karak.... Passengers at the mercy of Railways SIALKOT, Sep 3: Passengers of Karachi-bound Allama Iqbal Express train have expressed concern over non-availability of basic facilities, frequent delays and harassment by railways officials on board and at stations.... Butchers, TMA playing with people’s health MUZAFFARGARH, Sept 3: Butchers in connivance with the Tehsil Municipal Administration officials are playing with the health of locals as they sell unhygienic and weigh less meat at inflated rate, and the TMA is reluctant to take any action against them.... About overloading, overcharging, extortion DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 3: Commuters are facing troubles on Dera Ghazi Khan roads as transporters pen them up in vehicles and overcharge them without any fear, Dawn has learnt.... PML-N plans warm welcome for Sharifs BAHAWALPUR, Sept 3: Lo-cal Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers and leaders have decided to accord a warm welcome to Mian Nawaz Sharif and Mian Shahbaz Sharif who are ending their exile and arriving in Islamabad on Sept 10.... Resistance costs life of infant SIALKOT, Sept 3: Dacoits shot dead an infant girl and injured her two brothers here on Monday near Salhokey-Daska.... Gas consumers not getting bills KHANEWAL, Sept 3: Con-sumers in the entire Khanewal district have been facing tormenting time since January last as the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL), Multan region, has fallen down on its job of issuing monthly bills to them.... Case against forgers ordered KHANEWAL, Sept 3: The district coordination officer on Monday ordered registration of a case against 12 people allegedly involved in a bid to transfer 1,200-kanal agriculture land by preparing forged documents.... Woman, disabled daughter end life BAHAWALPUR, Sept 3: A woman and her disabled daughter committed suicide reportedly after getting depressed because of frequent scuffles with male members of their family in Chak 14/DNB, about 40 kilometres away from here, on Monday.... New courses LAHORE, Sept 3: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) syndicate on Monday approved the launch of nine new undergraduate and postgraduate courses from the current year.... Bank robbery MULTAN, Sept 3: Six dacoits took away Rs1 million cash from United Bank Limited’s Khaad Factory Branch here on Monday.... Two killed, 75 hurt in bus-truck collision RAJANPUR, Sept 3: Two people were killed and 75 others sustained injuries on Monday when a bus taking back devotees from Urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalander collided with a truck near Umarkot village in Rojhan.... Khar doesn’t rule out joining PML-N LAHORE, Sept 3: Ghulam Mustafa Khar may announce joining the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) any time soon after his likely meeting with Mian Nawaz Sharif in London.... Patrol posts help curb crimes, says Punjab CM LAHORE, Sept 3: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi says highways patrol posts are proving very effective to curb crime and promote a sense of security among the masses and will help achieve ‘Safe Punjab’ target.... Rise in LPG producer price termed unjustified LAHORE, Sept 3: The LPG Association of Pakistan has criticised the notification of two per cent increase in liquefied petroleum gas producer prices for September by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority.... Problems of cement industry discussed LAHORE, Sept 3: There is a huge potential for cement exports to India as its limestone reserves are expected to exhaust by 2050 in case of routine production and by 2030 in case of enhanced production.... Complainant warned of trial under Qazf LAHORE, Sept 3: A two-member bench of the Supreme Court on Monday warned a man of a summary trial under Qazf for accusing his former wife of having illicit relations with her father.... Officer denied bail; arrested LAHORE, Sept 3: A serving army Major was arrested after the rejection of his bail by an Anti-Corruption Court for his involvement in a fraud case here on Monday....

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