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September 20, 2007 Thursday Ramazan 07, 1428   Govt to accept SC verdict: Shujaat: Uniform issue ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: The government will accept the Supreme Court’s verdict in the president’s dual offices case and will act in accordance with the Constitution, according to the chief of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.... PML chief, NA Speaker meet Aziz ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: Pakistan Muslim League president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain and chief whip Sardar Nasrullah Khan Dreshak called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday and discussed with him the overall political situation.... $150m credit for Sindh’s irrigation approved ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: The World Bank on Wednesday approved a $150.2 million credit to Pakistan for improving Sindh’s irrigation sector, according to a statement issued by the bank.... Two students remanded in police custody: Lal Masjid operation RAWALPINDI, Sept 19: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) here on Wednesday remanded two seminary students in police custody for one day for their alleged involvement in the killing of a Rangers man during the Lal Masjid operation.... Police told to recover abductees or face penalty ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Lahore and Sialkot police to produce abducted persons in separate cases before the apex court or face punishment.... Low oxygen forces plane to land in Karachi ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: A problem of cabin pressure forced a Lahore-bound AirBlue flight from Dubai to land in Karachi on Wednesday.... Administrator of Jamia Fareediya arrested ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: Security forces have arrested an administrator of the Jamia Fareediya in a midnight raid on Tuesday, police said.... WB main contributor to NWFP’s $673m foreign borrowing PESHAWAR, Sept 19: The MMA government in the NWFP received loans and grants worth millions of dollars from various international lending and donor agencies over the past five years, it is learnt.... French scholar refuses to leave Thatta THATTA, Sept 19: French research scholar Ms Florence alias Farida Boryak, whose entire belongings including the her hard-earned research notes were stolen at the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ashabi in Makli late on Monday, has refused to leave Thatta.... Imran hints at NWFP assembly dissolution LAHORE, Sept 19: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chairperson Imran Khan says the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, a component of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, has given a ‘firm’ undertaking to the All Parties Democratic Movement that Chief... Iodine deficiency disorders serious health concern: WFP ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs) continue to be a serious health concern in Pakistan, says the World Food Programme (WFP).... RIUJ protests abduction of TV reporter ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) has condemned the abduction of a reporter of DawnNews by security agencies and his subsequent release after two days.... GHQ official’s son booked in fake driving licence case ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: The Margalla police have booked the son of a GHQ official on the charge of possessing a fake driving licence of the Islamabad traffic police (ITP).... Local govt fails to check price hike GUJAR KHAN, Sept 19: The local government system has failed to check price-hike as prices of daily use items especially of meat, milk, fruits, pulses, vegetables, flour and other commodities have shot through the roof.... Three SHOs transferred ATTOCK, Sept 19: The station house officers of three police stations in the district were reshuffled by the Attock district police officer (DPO) on Wednesday.... Labourer commits suicide RAWALPINDI, Sept 19: An 18-year-old labourer committed suicide in Saddar Barooni police area on Wednesday.... Survey to check cellphone service quality launched ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: With the aim to achieving customer satisfaction, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday started an automated country-wide survey to check the quality of service (QoS) being provided by Cellular Mobile Operators (CMTOs) to consumers.... Rabbani doubts Musharraf’s promise ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: Opposition Leader in the Senate and a People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) stalwart Mian Raza Rabbani has criticized the statement made by the government lawyer Sharifuddin Pirzada before the... Teenager kills stepmother MURREE, Sept 19: A teenaged boy with the help of other family members killed his stepmother apparently in anger at his father’s second marriage, the police said on Wednesday.... CJ urged to take notice of arrest of Talal’s son QUETTA, Sept 19: Begum Nawabzada Talal Bugti, a daughter-in-law of Nawab Akbar Bugti, has appealed to Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry to take notice of the arrest... 3 abducted FC men reach home BANNU, Sept 19: Three personnel of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) kidnapped by militants more than a month ago, reached home on Wednesday.... Eight held, arms seized QUETTA, Sept 19: Jaffarabad police recovered a huge quantity of illegal arms and ammunition from Pat Fedder area and arrested eight criminals on Wednesday. Official sources said that contingents of police... BHC orders action against municipal employees QUETTA, Sept 19: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court on Wednesday directed the nazims of Zarghoon and Chiltan towns to take action against municipal employees not removing garbage from different roads in the city.... KUJ condemns ‘abduction’ KARACHI, Sept 19: The Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) on Wednesday condemned the ‘abduction’ and illegal detention of DawnNews TV correspondent Babar Hussain allegedly by intelligence agencies, and termed it a... Textbooks not available in market HYDERABAD, Sept 19: Several books of Sindh Textbook Board (STB) remained unavailable in market for private school students despite the fact that the new academic session began more than a month back in the province.... Doctors’ strike continues PESHAWAR, Sept 19: Doctors continued their strike for the third day on Wednesday on the call of the Provincial Doctors’ Association to press their demands for a proper service structure, better... Three killed in accident THATTA, Sept 19: Three passengers were killed and twelve others injured, two of them critically, as a Hyderabad-bound van collided head on with a truck while negotiating a blind curve at... Body parts of turtles seized; five arrested PESHAWAR, Sept 19: The wildlife department seized body parts of turtles, weighing up to 300kg, during a pre-dawn raid at a house in Aman Gar area of Nowshera district on Wednesday.... Schools refuse to give fee concession PESHAWAR, Sept 19: Private schools have termed the provincial education department’s notification regarding half-fee concession to the siblings studying in the same institutions as ‘misinterpretation of the law’.... No check on prices SWABI, Sept 19: Price control committees in the district have failed to keep a check on traders and shopkeepers who are looting the consumers during Ramazan.... Court orders SHO’s arrest LARKANA, Sept 19: The Larkana circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Wednesday ordered the DPO of Shikarpur to arrest the SHO of Lakhi Ghulam Shah police station after registering... 3 kidnapped KHAIRPUR, Sept 19: Three persons were kidnapped from the Sobhodero area late on Tuesday night.... Flour being sold at Rs23 per kg in Dadu, Jamshoro districts DADU, Sept 19: Flour prices have risen to Rs23 per kg because of the shortage of wheat created by hoarders and big businessmen in Dadu and Jamshoro districts.... Black day against scholar’s murder MANSEHRA, Sept 19: Wafaqul Madaris Al-Arabia has announced that it will observe a countrywide protest and black day on September 21 against the killing of Maulana Hassan Jan.... Stepping into the world of foot tracker MUZAFFARGARH, Sept 19: Modern-day DNA testing and forensic science might have undermined his importance, but Gul Muhammad Karlo is still confident of his skills of finding a thief out of hundreds of people.... Flour dealers fleecing people LAYYAH, Sept 19: Flour dealers are fleecing people by selling a 20kg flour bag for Rs325 to Rs330 in violation of government orders regarding flour prices.... Four policemen hurt by enraged captives JHANG, Sept 19: An assistant superintendent jail (ASJ) and three warders of the district jail were injured, one of them seriously, following rioting by prisoners, who were protesting the shifting of a fellow to the central jail, Faisalabad.... Boy kidnapped for ransom recovered TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 19: The Arrouti police recovered a 14-year-old boy who had been kidnapped for Rs10 million ransom a few days back from a village in Mailsi.... Health deptt knows how to spend Rs38m overnight DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 19: In flagrant violation of rules and regulations, the executive district officer (health) consumed more than half of the total budget of Rs68 million for 2006-07 on the closing date of financial year, it is learnt.... Notice to police in murder case GUJRANWALA, Sept 19: The local anti-terrorism court No 1 on Wednesday accepted a private complaint in the murder case of four people and issued notices to the accused and the police.... Car snatched SHEIKHUPURA, Sept 19: Two men deprived as many motorists of their car here on Wednesday at an MPA’s filling station on Lahore Road.... Stray bullet claims life OKARA, Sept 19: A man on Wednesday fell victim to a stray bullet allegedly while he was asleep at 44/2L village.... ‘Record projects in rural Punjab’ GUJRANWALA, Sept 19: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said the provincial government is keen to uplift the standard of people’s life and have launched record number of development project in this connection particularly in rural areas.... Two mills sealed for overcharging LAHORE, Sept 19: The Food Department has sealed two flourmills for overcharging, a meeting was told here on Wednesday.... Indian sugar: LHC orders fresh samples LAHORE, Sept 19: Lahore High Court Judge Justice Syed Hamid Ali Shah has adjourned hearing of a petition, for arguments on merits, seeking ban on import of Indian sugar saying it was unfit for human consumption.... Sale thru’ USC van service LAHORE, Sept 19: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) on Wednesday launched a mobile service for selling flour at subsidised price in the city....

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