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October 02, 2007 Tuesday Ramazan 19, 1428   Gas price cut to benefit govt, not consumers: Ogra reduces rate ISLAMABAD, Oct 1: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has reduced the prescribed prices of the Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd (SSGCL) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) by Rs8.39... NWFP lawyers slam APDM for delaying dissolution advice PESHAWAR, Oct 1: The lawyers’ community on Monday resolved not to allow any MPA to cast their vote in the presidential election on October 6.... Ministry given three months to prepare policy: Rationalising drug prices ISLAMABAD, Oct 1: The Supreme Court on Monday gave three months to the health ministry to work out a policy for rationalising drug prices and ensuring quality.... Aitzaz to contest SCBA election ISLAMABAD, Oct 1: Advocate Aitzaz Ahsan on Monday filed his nomination papers to contest the election for the presidency of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).... ATC grants bail to six lawyers RAWALPINDI, Oct 1: An anti-terrorism court here on Monday granted bail to six lawyers, arrested in a case of thrashing Dr Farooq Sattar, an MQM MNA on Sept 29 when lawyers were protesting against the candidature of President Gen Pervez Musharraf.... Action against lawyers, journalists condemned QUETTA, Oct 1: Balochistan Assembly Deputy Speaker Mohammad Aslam Bhootani has strongly condemned the brutal police action against journalists in Islamabad and termed it... US calls for unhindered media freedom WASHINGTON, Oct 1: The United States takes seriously any attempt to close down or hinder media organisations, according to the US State Department.... ‘Resignation plan final’ QUETTA, Oct 1: Twenty-five members of the Balochistan assembly belonging to parties in the All Parties Democratic Movement will take out a procession here on Tuesday before submitting their resignation to Speaker Jamal Shah Kakar.... Lawyers’ biggest rally condemns Islamabad action LAHORE, Oct 1: Lawyers on Monday staged the biggest rally of the second phase of their movement so far to condemn what they called unprovoked assault on their colleagues and journalists in Islamabad on Saturday.... HYDERABAD : MQM holds rallies, warns of reaction: Attack on Dr Farooq Sattar HYDERABAD, Oct 1: The activists of MQM took out protest rallies on Monday against attack and maltreatment of Dr Farooq Sattar, deputy convenor and parliamentary leader on Saturday, in Islamabad, by the lawyers.... Suspension is seldom punishment ISLAMABAD, Oct 1: If past practice of the administration is anything to go by, the suspension of Inspector General Police (IGP), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad... SCBA polls on 27th ISLAMABAD, Oct 1: Elections for the office-bearers of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) will be held here on October 27.... Lawyers protest police action RAWALPINDI, Oct 1: The District Bar Association Rawalpindi on Monday observed a protest day to condemn police brutality against lawyers and mediapersons in Islamabad on September 29.... Asia battles with highest incidence of disasters RAWALPINDI, Oct 1: Asia, which is going through a major demographic shift as people move to cities, also has the highest incidence of disasters associated with avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods,... Demand for release of Killi Ismail residents QUETTA, Oct 1: Leaders of the National Party, Balochistan National Party (Mengal) and Pukhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party have demanded release of the arrested residents of Killi Ismail area and end to harassment of political workers and raids on their homes.... Balochistan lawyers boycott courts QUETTA, Oct 1: The lawyers community on Monday boycotted court proceedings in the city and district headquarters of the province on the call of the Lawyers’ Action Committee and observed a... The grass suffers as elephants fight DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 1: Development funds worth around Rs2 billion are lapsing here because of an ongoing tussle between the district nazim and tehsil nazim regarding their competency to execute development projects.... Three traders, robber hurt in shootout SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 1: Three armed men shot at and injured three businessmen who resisted a Rs3.4 million robbery in front of a bank on Monday. A robber was also injured in the ensuing crossfire and was later handed over to police.... Kasur nazim sees suspended deputy violator of law KASUR, Oct 1: District Nazim Rana Muhammad Hayat told a press conference on Monday the suspended district naib nazim was violating court’s orders by holding his office.... Uplift funds for colleges doubled GUJRANWALA, Oct 1: The Punjab government has doubled development funds of four colleges of the district under an upgradation programme and released Rs80 million for this purpose.... Faulty network hits cellphone users SIALKOT, Oct 1: Cellphone users in Sialkot and Narowal districts are receiving frequent wrong calls, especially during Iftar and Sehr timings, due to faulty network of a cellular company.... Girl strangled after gang-rape KASUR, Oct 1: A teenaged girl was strangulated after gang-rape in Lakhankay village in the limits of Sadar police station on Monday.... PU staff told to serve public LAHORE, Oct 1: Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Arif Butt has directed university employees to serve the public with commitment and devotion and play their active role in solving problems of the people.... New jail plan shelved GUJRANWALA, Oct 1: A project to establish a new jail in the city has been put into cold storage while the construction work on six barracks in the central jail could not be completed so far, it is learnt here.... Three die on road LAHORE, Oct 1: Three people were killed in road accidents in the city on Monday. In Green Town, Sughran Bibi, 36, a resident of Shiraz Town Bagrian, was going along with her brother-in-law Khursheed on a motorcycle.... Selection of PTCL men for foreign operations LAHORE, Oct 1: The Etisalat has started the short-listing of Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) employees for deputation and secondment to its other operations overseas.... PWF raps action against newsmen LAHORE, Oct 1: The Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF) has demanded exemplary punishments for those involved in ‘state terrorism’ against journalists and lawyers in Islamabad.... Arrested LAHORE, Oct 1: Rangers arrested three smugglers on the Pakistan-India international border after recovering seven kilo heroin, liquor, firearms and ammunition from their possession..—APP... PPP to hold warm-up rallies LAHORE, Oct 1: The Punjab executive committee of the Pakistan People’s Party on Monday instructed party workers in districts across the province to organise torch-bearing processions and rallies on Oct 15... Baloch hints at poll boycott LAHORE, Oct 1: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal deputy secretary-general Liaquat Baloch on Monday hinted at boycotting the next parliamentary elections if they were conducted by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) which had made itself controversial and biased in favour of Gen Musharraf.... Lawyers observe strike HYDERABAD, Oct 1: There was complete boycott of courts across Sindh on the call of Pakistan Bar Council to condemn brutality on lawyers and journalists in Islamabad by police on Saturday.... Sugar mills fail to start crushing KHAIRPUR, Oct 1: The Ranipur and Khairpur sugar mills failed to start sugarcane crushing despite the provincial government’s decision to begin the season from October 1.... Boy drowns JACOBABAD, Oct 1: A boy drowned in Allahabad Canal in Thull on Monday. Reports said that some boys were playing on the embankment of the canal.... Larkana board’s HSC-II commerce result out LARKANA, Oct 1: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) of Larkana on Monday announced result of annual examinations-2007 of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Part-II of the commerce group....

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