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September 14, 2007 Friday Ramazan 1, 1428   Aziz, Shujaat discuss fallout of Nawaz’s deportation ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Pakistan Muslim League president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday discussed the political situation, especially the fallout of the deportation of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia.... Reconstruction to be completed in 3-5 years: Erra ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) has said that the reconstruction work in the quake-hit areas of the Azad Kashmir and NWFP will be completed in next three to five years.... Pakistan asked to draw red lines in ties with US ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Describing Pakistan-US relationship as unequal, former foreign secretary Inamul Haq on Thursday asked Islamabad to draw ‘red lines’ in its ties with the United States.... BHC takes up petitions against illegal arrests QUETTA, Sept 13: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Thursday issued notices to respondents in two separate petitions challenging alleged illegal arrests.... Local govt body gets sweeping powers PESHAWAR, Sept 13: New rules, promulgated by the governor last month, give sweeping powers to the NWFP Local Government Commission (LGC) to monitor and control the affairs of local bodies.... Ulema fail to keep to a single Ramazan calendar PESHAWAR, Sept 13: The religious scholars’ efforts to follow a single Ramazan calendar throughout the NWFP proved to be futile as many people in parts of Khyber, Mohmand and Bajaur agencies... ANP capable of dealing with terrorism, says Asfandyar PESHAWAR, Sept 13: The Awami National Party (ANP) has reiterated its allegations that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is responsible for the May 12 mayhem in Karachi, adding that it can counter terrorist attacks but follows a policy of non-violence.... Outspoken lawyer ‘beaten up’ PESHAWAR, Sept 13: The legal community observed a token strike on Thursday in protest against the alleged manhandling of a senior lawyer by personnel of an intelligence agency.... PML-N leader re-arrested BAHAWALPUR, Sept 13: PML-N leader MNA Makhdum Ali Hassan Gilani was re-arrested after release on bail here on Thursday. Mr Gilani, who had gone for the reception of PML-N chief Mian... Benazir will not accept Musharraf in uniform: Qaim DADU, Sept 13: The president of the Sindh chapter of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP), Syed Qaim Ali Shah, has said that Ms Benazir Bhutto has never supported Gen Pervez Musharraf and will never accept him in uniform.... PML-N leader released from jail ATTOCK, Sept 13: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former provincial minister Raja Ishfaq Sarwar was released from the Attock district jail on Wednesday night, it has been learnt.... Pims doctors call off strike ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Postgraduates (PGs) and House Officers (HOs) of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Thursday called off their strike after the hospital management assured them of increasing their stipend before Eidul Fitr.... Ministry put on notice in habeas corpus petition RAWALPINDI, Sept 13: Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench here on Thursday served notices on Interior Ministry seeking its report in response to a habeas corpus petition filed by a woman... Sharifs’ cases hearing put off till Oct 3 RAWALPINDI, Sept 13: An accountability court here on Thursday put off hearing in corruption cases against Sharif brothers till October 3 without any legal proceedings as the prosecution lawyers sought adjournment.... Kidnappings on rise in Wah TAXILA, Sept 13: Abductions, mostly of people connected with the medical profession, are on the rise in Wah Cantonment as three cases have been reported in the city during the current week.... FIA immigration handbook launched ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched their first ever ‘Immigration Handbook’ to serve as a handy reference guide and policy manual for immigration staff.... US travel advisory ‘not a political statement’ KARACHI, Sept 13: The United States is open for your business whether you are a businessman, or a student, or a tourist, and the opportunities for bilateral trade between Pakistan and the US are enormous and beneficial for both the countries.... IJT blamed for attacks on APMSO supporters KARACHI, Sept 13: Deputy Convener of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Dr Farooq Sattar on Thursday accused activists of the Islami Jamiat Talaba of attacking and kidnapping APMSO supporters in the Karachi University.... Pakistani says he was abducted ATHENS, Sept 13: A Pakistani man claimed on Thursday that he had been abducted and interrogated by Greek and British agents in July 2005.The allegation would corroborate a claim in a... Water supply scheme restored MANSEHRA, Sept 13: A water supply scheme in Allai area, badly damaged in the Oct 2005 earthquake, has been restored by Unicef. The restoration work will benefit over 5,500 earthquake survivors.... Two killed, 10 injured in accident HARIPUR, Sept 13: Two people were killed and 10 others injured on Thursday when a speeding van collided head-on with a pickup near Panian, about 2km from here.Police... Dispute over compensation claims life MANSEHRA, Sept 13: A dispute over who should receive compensation for earthquake damage claimed the life of a sharecropper in Battagram on Thursday. Ihsanullah Khan, a landowner and a resident of... A park littered with sewerage water MULTAN, Sept 13: Pevaiz Elahi Park which was once considered the beautiful park of the city is now littered with sewerage and rainwater, Dawn has learnt.... Workers take to the streets MIANWALI, Sept 13: The workers of a cement factory blocked the factory road for two hours on Thursday and vowed to continue their protest till acceptance of their demands.... Horticulture blues FAISALABAD, Sept 13: Pakistan’s share of the horticultural sector in global production and export has declined gradually, says Dr Mubarak Ali, the Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PRAB) chief executive officer.Talking... High price of calling a spade a spade! LAYYAH, Sept 13: A local motor mechanic on Thursday learnt what it meant to bend the bureaucratic rule of unquestioned obedience when he was given a sound beating for being critical of the district nazim.... Heirs to seminary teacher invoke SC assistance GUJRANWALA, Sept 13: Whereabouts of a seminary teacher, who was picked up allegedly by men of intelligence agencies and police from his house about a week back, are still unknown and... A shaking act SIALKOT, Sept 13: A labourer was sexually assaulted after being abducted from his house by four influential vagabonds late on Wednesday night in Mahaal Akalgarh village.... Education Dept in trouble SIALKOT, Sept 13: The district education department is under pressure from members of national and provincial assemblies, federal and provincial ministers and local council representatives because all of them are trying... Policemen suspended LAHORE, Sept 13: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Malik Muhammad Iqbal has suspended three policemen on charges of corruption, negligence and misuse of power and ordered departmental action against them.... Gang recycling hospital waste unearthed LAHORE, Sept 13: The Environment Protection Department (EPD) has unearthed a gang involved in recycling infectious and toxic hospital waste and seized three truckloads of the hazardous material.... Farmers put up wish list LAHORE, Sept 13: The government must devise a strategy to control mealy bug as it has emerged a major threat to the cotton crop and also promote BT cotton, which has proven to be beneficial to stakeholders.... PTI women protest LAHORE, Sept 13: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf’s Punjab women wing staged a demonstration to protest against rising prices of essential commodities outside the Lahore Press club on Thursday.... Reshma seeks Musharraf’s help LAHORE, Sept 13: Ailing singer Reshma has requested President Pervez Musharraf to help her get a residential plot, she say, he had ordered for her in Islamabad and also support her... Looted LAHORE, Sept 13: Two robbers stopped daughter of Mian Zulfikar near Jhuggian Khushab Din in Sabzazar and snatched a cell phone while as many robbers deprived Imran of wallet and cell phone in Misri Shah.... Loadshedding to continue: Jatoi LAHORE, Sept 13: Loadshedding will continue during Ramazan despite the Water and Power Development Authority’s efforts to minimise it, says Minister concerned Liaquat Ali Jatoi.... SCBA warning to government LAHORE, Sep 13: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has warned the government to keep its comments regarding judiciary confined within the limits of the law.In... All set for changes to CCB rules LAHORE, Sept 13: The Punjab local government department has completed all formalities for amending rules framed for the working of citizens community boards (CCBs) and is preparing to send them to the chief minister for final approval.... SHC remands ASI in police custody: Boy’s detention LARKANA, Sept 13: The Larkana circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday remanded an assistant sub-inspector in police custody and directed police to register an FIR against him on... Four women injured in police raid KHAIRPUR, Sept 13: Four women were injured late on Wednesday night when they put up resistance to the police’s attempt to arrest one of their relative in Ghulam Hussain Samtio village.... Two killed JACOBABAD, Sept 13: Two men were killed and a woman was injured when two groups of the Sundrani tribe clashed in village Nadir Sundrani in the jurisdiction of Gublo police station on Thursday.... 9 found in illegal detention HYDERABAD, Sept 13: A civil judge and judicial magistrate-VIII on Wednesday found nine persons in illegal detention at a private place owned by a cousin of SHO of Tando Ghulam Hyder police station, Mir Aftab Talpur, in Tando Fazal area.Sessions...

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