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October 11, 2007 Thursday Ramazan 28, 1428   Security put on red alert in Pindi: Possible suicide attack on police RAWALPINDI: Oct 10: Police have been placed on ‘red alert’ in the light of intelligence reports of suicide attack on Police Lines, Rawalpindi, the city police officer (CPO) said on Wednesday.... Jamaat wants review plea heard by full court: Dual-office case ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: The Jamaat-i-Islami on Wednesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking review by a full court comprising all judges of its Sept 28 judgment of dismissing petitions against the holding of dual-office by President Pervez Musharraf.... Pro-govt politician shot dead QUETTA, Oct 10: A former tehsil nazim of Kohlu district was shot dead on the Brewery road here on Wednesday night.... MQM denies foreign advice about Benazir’s return LONDON, Oct 10: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has denied a report published in a UK newspaper and a section of the press in Pakistan that it had been advised by British... Fazl’s brother given special favour, absorbed into PMS: Governor, CM override rules PESHAWAR, Oct 10: As a special case, the NWFP governor has approved the absorption of Zia-ur-Rehman, a fedreal goverment employee and the younger brother of MMA General Secretary Maulana Fazalur Rehman, into the newly-framed Provincial Management Services, officials said on Wednesday.... Ordinance ill-conceived opportunism: HRCP LAHORE, Oct 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has deprecated the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NROI) as “ill-conceived opportunism and designed to put a premium on violent crime and political corruption”.... Musharraf’s re-election condemned KARAK, Oct 10: All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) district leaders have strongly condemned the election of Gen Musharraf as President of Pakistan and termed Oct 6 the blackest day.... PML factions may consider unification LAHORE, Oct 10: The PML-N may consider joining hands with the PML-Q provided the leaders of the ruling party stop issuing statements against the Sharif brothers and show seriousness about unifying the two factions.... Opposition seeks debate on Waziristan operation ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: Opposition members on Wednesday submitted another adjournment motion to the Senate Secretariat seeking debate on military operation in Waziristan Agency.... EPA reprimanded for overlooking pollution: Khanpur Lake ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: Taking cognisance of pollution in and around the Khanpur Dam and lake, Federal Ombudsman Javed Sadiq Malik has ordered an investigation into the matter to determine the facts and potential health hazards to the residents of twin cities.... CJ’s help sought in registeration of murder case ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: Gul Zaman, 64, a resident of the Haripur district, has appealed to Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to take suo motu notice of her daughter’s murder and order reinvestigation into the case, in accordance to the law.... World Sight Day today ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: The World Sight Day will be observed on Thursday (today).... KRL official’s house looted ISLAMABAD: Oct 10: The house of a senior official of Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) at Sector I-10/4 was looted on Wednesday, police said.... Scientists pledge to improve PARC working ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: Newly-elected office-bearers of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council Scientists Association (PARCSA) took oath of office here on Wednesday with a pledge to strive for improving working conditions in the country’s apex agricultural research body.... IIUI, NU to collaborate in postgraduate education ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: The International Islamic University (IIU) and National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NU) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for collaboration in post-graduate education by pooling faculty, staff and research infrastructure.... Anti-terrorism court orders DSP’s arrest RAWALPINDI, Oct 10: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) here on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrant of a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) for not complying with the court orders and sought his production in court on October 11.... Rashid Rauf’s bail plea rejected RAWALPINDI, Oct 10: An anti-terrorism court here on Wednesday rejected the bail application of a British-Pakistani arrested in connection with a plot to bomb trans-Atlantic airliners in London.... Bailiff recovers 3 children from father’s custody RAWALPINDI, Oct 10: A bailiff appointed by the district and sessions judge (DSJ) here on Wednesday recovered three children from the custody of their father and handed them over to their mother.... Rs472m allocated for Comsats varsity ATTOCK, Oct 10: The federal government has allocated Rs472 million for the construction of first phase of Comsats Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Attock University, which will provide access to higher... Repatriation of refugees suspended for Eid ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has planned to temporarily suspend repatriations of Afghan refugees during Eid holidays.... Protests against attacks on CD shops PESHAWAR, Oct 10: A demonstration was held here on Wednesday in protest against bomb attacks on CD shops.... Traders agree to wind up CD business in Swabi SWABI, Oct 10: People engaged with the business of music and video CDs have announced that they will wind up their business and adopt some other profession/business to earn their livelihood.... Four policemen injured, 11 CD shops damaged in Kohat KOHAT, Oct 10: Four policemen were injured in an explosion in the Bilitang area and 11 CD shops were damaged in a bomb blast in a market in the Gumbat town here on Tuesday night.... Schools in Lower Dir short of teachers TIMERGARA, Oct 10: Public sector schools in Lower Dir district are facing teaching staff shortage and other basic facilities.... ‘APDM not to relent in anti-Musharraf drive’ NOWSHERA, Oct 10: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam has severely harmed the cause of the All Parties Democratic Movement but it would not relent in its anti-Musharraf campaign and carry out protest till... Govt spending Rs19m on fruit development in Astore GILGIT, Oct 10: The deputy director of agriculture has said that the agriculture is the backbone of the country’s economy and for rapid progress it needs greater attention.... SC adjourns UC nazim’s case for reinstatement ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: A four-member bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of an application filed by the nazim of the union council-33 of Peshawar.... Prisoners released UPPER DIR, Oct 10: The Special Magistrate of Dir, Ajmal Shah, ordered release of six prisoners involved in minor cases from Sub-Jail Dir on special directives of Peshawar High Court (PHC)... 19 prisoners released HARIPUR Oct 10: A judicial committee released 19 prisoners from the Haripur Central Jail after a summary trial here on Wednesday.... Two Eids likely in NWFP SWABI, Oct 10: The district Ruet-i-Hilal Committee announced on Wednesday that it would hold its meeting in the tehsil mosque after Isha prayer on Friday and if received any evidence of... Community boards set up LAKKI MARWAT, Oct 10: The Project Schemes Prioritisation Committee has approved the establishment of additional citizen community boards for executing uplift works in the limits of Tehsil Municipal Administration of Lakki.... Contractors overcharge property deals KHANEWAL, Oct 10: Khanewal Tehsil Municipal Administration contractors for property transfer fee are allegedly fleecing extra amounts than the scheduled rates, Dawn has learnt.... Judge orders release of 76 criminals GUJRANWALA, Oct 10: The district and sessions judge on Wednesday ordered release of 76 prisoners involved in minor cases during his visit to the central jail ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.... Rally marks Natural Disaster Reduction Day MUZAFFARGARH, Oct 10: Hundreds of social workers, inhabitants of riverain belt and non-government organisation activists staged a rally to mark the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction here on Wednesday.... Bootleggers up for a booze-up Eid VEHARI, Oct 10: The trade of locally-manufactured moonshine is on the rise in the district ahead of Eidul Fitr, but the district administration and police have failed to take any effective measure to check the menace, Dawn has learnt.... Kidnapped student found dead GUJRANWALA, Oct 10: A BA student who was kidnapped for ransom was found dead in Green Town here on Wednesday.... Construction of passport office being delayed GUJRANWALA, Oct 10: The construction of new regional passport office building, which was scheduled to be completed by April 28 this year, is still incomplete and the office is being run... Arrested GUJRANWALA, Oct 10: An FIA team on Wednesday arrested two alleged human traffickers in a raid.... Children crying for ‘hole-hearted’ treatment LAHORE, Oct 10: An upward of 850 children with a hole in their hearts, who have been recommended for surgery, can’t be immediately operated upon because the Children’s Hospital — supposedly... Retailers to cut profit by half if… LAHORE, Oct 10: The Lahore Karyana Merchants Association on Wednesday offered to cut retailers’ profit by 50 per cent if the government made wholesalers reduce their profit by 25 per cent, as directed by the Supreme Court.... Two bikers killed by car LAHORE, Oct 10: Two motorcyclists were killed after being hit by a car in South Cantonment on Wednesday.... Spray of pesticides causing mysterious disease: Health DG HYDERABAD, Oct 10: The director general of Health Services Sindh, Dr Hadi Bux Jatoi, on Wednesday dispelled the impression that the widely reported mysterious disease, which spread in Sangrasi village near... SNF to launch movement against NRO after Eid LARKANA, Oct 10: The central executive committee (CEC) of the Sindh National Front (SNF) on Wednesday rejected the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) 2007 and said the party would launch a movement against the law after Eid.... Investigation officer submits final challan: Mannu Bheel case MIRPURKHAS, Oct 10: The investigation officer of the high profile Mannu Bheel case on Tuesday submitted in the court of civil judge and judicial magistrate of Digri final challan against the...

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