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October 09, 2007 Tuesday Ramazan 26, 1428   Credible ‘disaster management’ system promised ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Monday that the government would put in place an efficient and credible national disaster management apparatus to cater for the entire spectrum of natural as well as manmade disasters.... Musharraf cannot undo deal with PPP: Kharal LAHORE, Oct 8: PPP Federal Council secretary-general Khalid Khan Kharal has said that President Gen Pervez Musharraf cannot undo the so-called power-sharing deal with Ms Benazir Bhutto due to presence of foreign guarantors.... SC tasks police chiefs to check price spiral ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the police chiefs of the federal capital and the four provinces to launch a crackdown on hoarders and profiteers to help check the rise in prices of food items.... Accused blames others for killing Chinese nationals PESHAWAR, Oct 8: A man accused in the case of murder of three Chinese nationals has said in his confessional statement that he himself did not take part in the shooting.... Gen Kayani takes charge ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: Vice-Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani assumed the charge of his office on Monday.... SHC issues notice to Arbab KARACHI, Oct 8: The Sindh High Court issued a show-cause notice to Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Monday asking why he should not be proceeded against for contempt for his reported statement justifying degrading remarks against its chief justice.... Protesters criticise Erra, block road MANSEHRA, Oct 8: Thousands of quake victims took to the streets on Monday in protest against the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority’s (Erra) delay in completing school, health and road projects in the NWFP.... MMA facing credibility crisis: Qazi LAHORE, Oct 8: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal President Qazi Husain Ahmad on Monday conceded that the MMA was facing a credibility crisis, but said this had dented the alliance’s image ‘to some extent’.... Mubashar challenges reconciliation ordinance LAHORE, Oct 8: Veteran politician and founding member of the PPP Dr Mubashar Hasan on Monday challenged the National Reconciliation Ordinance, 2007, before the Supreme Court.... ‘APDM poll boycott option not dropped’ LAHORE, Oct 8: The option of boycotting forthcoming general election is on the table of the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM), says PML-N foreign affairs coordinator Muhammad Mahdi.... SC urged to take notice of Rashid’s remarks LAHORE, Oct 8: PPP Information Secretary Sherry Rehman has urged the Supreme Court to take a suo motu notice of the remarks Federal Railways Minister Shaikh Rashid reportedly made on the... Imran Khan wants details of donations LAHORE, Oct 8: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has called upon the government to apprise the people where billions of rupees, donated by governments and other organisations from all over... Hike in Chitral air fare slammed ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: Tempers have started to fray in Chitral over Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)’s decision to once again increase fares on its Chitral route.... No immediate threat of Talibanisation: scholar ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: Pakistan was in no immediate danger of Talibanisation from extremist pockets in some areas of the country as these forces had no viable economic, political or social agenda.... Grief-stricken families mourn Towers’ tragedy ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: Former residents of the Margalla Towers on Monday held a mourning ceremony to commemorate the October 8 earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale in which their multi-storeyed building collapsed two years ago.... Rear admirals promoted ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: The government has promoted Rear Admiral Nayyar Iqbal and Real Admiral Mahmood Ahmed Khan to the rank of vice admiral.... Mass transit: firms invited to submit feasibility ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) says it has invited international consultants for carrying out feasibility study and reference design for a mass transit system in the federal capital.... IFRC to serve in quake-hit areas ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC) mobile health teams will continue delivering medical care and health education in earthquake-hit areas of the NWFP.... Gap between power generation, consumption widening ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: The government’s failure to install new power units has widened the gap between electricity consumption and production in the last few years, an official report says.... Azad Kashmir CJ helps woman in child custody case MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 8: A woman of Mirpur will be flying to the United Kingdom on Wednesday to get back the custody of her infant son allegedly ‘kidnapped’ by her British national husband nearly three months ago, it has been learnt.... Journalist’s kidnapping condemned QUETTA, Oct 8: Balochistan Assembly Deputy Speaker Mohammad Aslam Bhootani has condemned the kidnapping of Raiz Mengal, a senior journalist of Khuzdar, and termed it part of continuing violence against journalists.... Blast rocks Kalat QUETTA, Oct 8: A powerful blast rocked Kalat town early on Monday. According to police, an explosive device planted near the Madina shopping centre went off during Sehri time.... Experts underline need for preparedness: Dealing with calamities PESHAWAR, Oct 8: Experts have urged the authorities to put in place a preparedness plan so that the country may respond swiftly to calamities in order to curtail loss of life and property.... Rehabilitation pace slow, says NGO PESHAWAR, Oct 8: Two years after the earthquake that devastated parts of the NWFP and Azad Kashmir, it is obvious that the pace of rehabilitation of survivors is slow, according to a non-governmental organisation.... Governor praises people’s efforts to help survivors PESHAWAR, Oct 8: NWFP Governor Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai has said the earthquake of 8th October, 2005 was a test for the nation.... Turkish govt’s help in quake reconstruction praised PESHAWAR, Oct 8: NWFP Governor Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai on Monday inaugurated the re-constructed building of the Government High School No. 4 in Abbottabad.... World Mental Health Day tomorrow PESHAWAR, Oct 8: The World Mental Health Day will be observed on Oct 10.... Lawyers protest against police action KOHAT, Oct 8: Lawyers on Monday boycotted court proceedings in protest against the highhandedness of the Peshawar police on Saturday.... JI accuses Durrani of helping opposition PESHAWAR, Oct 8: The Jamaat-i-Islami on Monday accused NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani of helping the pro-Musharraf opposition in moving a no-confidence resolution against him in order to thwart the dissolution of the provincial assembly.... Shopping causes overload of power system: Pesco PESHAWAR, Oct 8: The heavy Eid shopping, especially in late hours, causes the power distribution system to overload in the provincial capital, putting costly equipment, including power transformers, distribution transformers and transmission lines, at risk.... Security at Gepco installations shaky SIALKOT, Oct 8: The District Police Officer (DPO) on Monday visited various Gujranwala Electric Supply Company (Gepco) grid stations in Sialkot, Daska, Sambrial and Pasrur and inspected security arrangements after a... Audit team recommends recovery of salaries: Contract staff in health dept LAYYAH, Oct 8: An audit team has recommended recovery of salaries from 20 contract employees of the Health Department because they were posted by district health authorities in violation of service rules.... Three die as van plunges into canal GUJRANWALA, Oct 8: Three engineers of a private telecommunication company died and three others injured when their vehicle plunged into Upper Chenab Canal near Nandipur, some 10km away from here.... Bars condemn Peshawar violence OKARA/SAHIWAL, Oct 8: Lawyers observed a complete strike in Okara and Sahiwal on Monday in protest against police torture on lawyers in Peshawar on Oct 6.... Dacoits target yarn traders: Six policemen suspended FAISALABAD, Oct 8: The district, particularly city areas and major markets, now-a-days are in the grip of broad daylight robberies as Rs10.3 million have been looted in three incidents during the last as many days.... Shazia gets bail in dacoity case BAHAWALUPR, Oct 8: An Anti-terrorism Court on Monday granted bail to Shazia Mubashir of mauza Khanqah Sharif, who was first arrested in connection with an attack on President Gen Pervez Musharraf in 2003 in Rawalpindi.... ECP to add 27m voters to electoral lists LAHORE, Oct 8: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to add 27 million voters to the draft electoral rolls prepared for the next parliamentary elections, making the total number of electors to over 79 million.... Court orders arrest of SHO, policemen LARKANA, Oct 8: The Larkana circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Monday ordered arrest of the Dera Murad Sarki SHO, four head constables and three private persons for keeping... Lawyers boycott courts NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Oct 8: Lawyers boycotted court proceedings in Kandiaro on Monday in protest against alleged attack on the village of one of their colleagues.... Fire reduces huts to ashes HYDERABAD, Oct 8: A fire reduced about a dozen huts of Kolhi community to ashes in Barkat Bhai Town, Unit No. 12 of Latifabad on Monday.... Sindh govt urged to appoint 1,900 teachers HYDERABAD, Oct 8: The district government has requested the Sindh government to appoint 1,900 more teachers in government schools across the district to overcome the problem of teachers’ shortage and help raise the standard of education.... G.M. Syed’s daughter laid to rest DADU, Oct 8: The elder daughter of late G.M. Syed, Jiji Zareen Taj, was laid to rest at her ancestral graveyard in Sann town on Monday.... NRO will mainly benefit MQM: Magsi HYDERABAD, Oct 8: Sindh Taraqqi-pasand Party chairman Dr Qadir Magsi has condemned the promulgation of the National Reconciliation Ordinance and said that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement will be its main beneficiary...

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