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October 18, 2007 Thursday Shawwal 5, 1428   Cases against Benazir, Asif Zardari adjourned RAWALPINDI, Oct 17: Hearing of corruption cases against Ms Benazir Bhutto and her Husband Asif Ali Zardari were adjourned by different accountability courts here on Wednesday after defence sought deferment owing to death of the mother of their lawyer.... Contempt case respondents’ replies termed inadequate ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: Terming replies submitted by respondents in a contempt petition moved by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif inadequate, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Secretary Foreign Affairs to... Govt, opposition slam use of ‘Sindh card’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: The government on Wednesday described PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto’s Wednesday’s news conference a new attempt to use the Sindh card, and opposition parties said it had reduced her status into a ‘regional’ leader.... Benazir’s return evokes hopes and apprehensions KARACHI, Oct 17: Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s scheduled arrival here on Thursday has aroused mixed feelings among the people. While many look at her return with hopes and a lot... Tandoorwalas resist govt move to bring down Roti prices RAWALPINDI, Oct 17: Despite the crackdown launched by the city district government against increase in the price of nan or roti, owners of tandoors (clay ovens) in Rawalpindi continue to sell... Call to rebuild collapsed bridge ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: An enquiry has been demanded into the undue delay in construction of a vital bridge connecting the Yarkhun and Boroghil valleys of Chitral with other parts of the district that was washed away over a year ago.... Trainee doctors threaten strike if demands not met: Aziz assures of increase in stipends ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: Postgraduate trainee doctors of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) are skeptical about Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz’s assurance of increase in their stipends, but would wait for one week before going ahead with their strike plans.... Religious parties cannot be ignored, says Fazl BANNU, Oct 17: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) secretary-general Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that religious parties cannot be ignored in national and international politics any longer.... Polls in some districts may be put off, says minister PESHAWAR, Oct 17: Federal Minister for Political Affairs and ruling PML provincial president Amir Muqam has said that elections in Malakand and southern districts are likely to be postponed owing to the deteriorating law and order situation there.... Banner against poverty unfurled BAHAWALPUR, Oct 17: The International Day of Eradication of Poverty was observed with unfurling of a 10-kilometre-long banner here on Wednesday.... PPP leaders fail to attract workers : Benazir’s reception MULTAN, Oct 17: Though the government has given free hand to the Pakistan People’s Party to take its workers to Karachi to welcome its chairperson Benazir Bhutto on Thursday (today), the... Nawaz may return under caretaker regime LAHORE, Oct 17: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) top brass is considering delaying the return of Nawaz Sharif until Nov 15 when a caretaker set-up takes over in the country.... Secretaries granted yet another perk: Bills from exchequer LAHORE, Oct 17: In what may be called swansong of the Punjab government with its tenure in power shrinking rapidly, it announced on Wednesday to pay utility bills of all administrative... WAF concern at SC’s suo motu: Lal Masjid LAHORE, Oct 17: The Women’s Action Forum (WAF) is concerned at the Supreme Court’s recent suo motu action with regard to Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa, whereby it understands that the... PPP caravans heading to Karachi LARKANA, Oct 17: Activists of the People’s Party from Larkana and Qambar Shahdadkot districts left for Karachi on Wednesday in two big caravans to receive Ms Benazir Bhutto at Karachi airport.... Man shot dead; 4 injured ATTOCK, Oct 17: A former candidate for the slot of Bahdar Khan Union Council nazim was shot dead at Syedan village on Tuesday night.... LHC adjourns hearing in bail pleas: Doctors’ negligence CHAKWAL, Oct 17: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench on Wednesday adjourned till November 8 the hearing of petitions seeking bail for three doctors of DHQ hospital, Chakwal, who are... Ban imposed on carrying arms ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: The government has imposed ban on carrying weapons with a view to ensure peace during the forthcoming general elections in the country.... Police set up checkpoints to curb militancy SWAT, Oct 17: The local police have re-established three key checkpoints to curb the entry of local militants into Mingora city with directives from senior officials to shoot at sight all those carrying weapons.... Plan to improve health facilities in hospitals PESHAWAR, Oct 17: The NWFP government has chalked out different strategies for improving the quality of basic healthcare facilities in public and private sector hospitals of the province.... ‘Efforts for united PML to continue’ QUETTA, Oct 17: Former prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Wednesday said although he had quit from the ruling PML, he would continue efforts for a united Muslim League.... 15 mobile phone shops blown up KHAR, Oct 17: At least 15 cellphone shops were blown up and 25 others partially damaged in explosions in a plaza in the Inayat Kallay bazaar on Tuesday night.... Hundreds of vehicles to participate in PPP motorcade QUETTA, Oct 17: Hundreds of workers, supporters and leaders of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) left for Karachi from various parts of Balochistan on Wednesday to welcome their leader Benazir Bhutto.... Dozens held MALAKAND, Oct 17: The wildlife department in Malakand division has arrested dozens of people for illegally exhibiting wild species and betting over bird-fighting during a raid at a circus in the Dargai area.... Qazi calls JI meeting KOHAT, Oct 17: Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmed has summoned a meeting of the party’s general body to discuss strategy to contest the upcoming elections as part of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, party sources said on Wednesday.... Demo against police over man’s killing SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 17: Several people on Wednesday blocked traffic on Faisalabad Road near Jewanpur railway crossing in protest against firing by policemen in which a man was killed and two others injured.... Sixty deportees being quizzed GUJRANWALA, Oct 17: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is questioning more than 60 people, who were deported by Turkey, arrested by the FIA Gujranwala passport cell from Islamabad and brought here on Wednesday.... Another booze-up Eid VEHARI, Oct 17: Up to half a dozen people were hospitalised in Jalla Jeem and Do Kota due to consuming toxic liquor on Eid days, Dawn has learnt.... Robbers take SHO and ASI hostage GUJRANWALA, Oct 17: Three robbers took Wazirabad Sadar station house officer (SHO) and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) hostage for several hours and snatched their weapons and a wireless set during a robbery bid in Sangowali locality on Wednesday.... Eight murdered in separate incidents SIALKOT, Oct 17: Eight people were murdered in separate incidents during the last 24 hours in the Sialkot district.... Union council nazim looted OKARA, Oct 17: Four highwaymen looted a union council nazim near his village in Judge Kalan (Deepalpur) on Wednesday.... Car-snatchers’ gang busted LAHORE, Oct 17: Jhang police have smashed a gang of car snatchers and recovered vehicles besides illegal weapons from them during a special operation.... Killed FAISALABAD, Oct 17: A passerby was killed while two constables were injured when unidentified criminals opened fire on them in Islamnagar here on Wednesday.... LAC board of governors still not finalised LAHORE, Oct 17: The board of governors for the Lahore Arts Council (LAC) for 2007-2010 has yet to be finalised though the pervious board’s three years tenure has ended on May 30, sources in the council told Dawn on Wednesday.... Chemists submit proposals LAHORE, Oct 17: Chemists have submitted their recommendations to the provincial health secretary regarding the ‘controversial clauses’ of the new drug rules.... Thori Phatak victims remembered NAUSHAHRO FEROZ, Oct 17: Leaders and workers of Jeay Sindh Mahaz (Junejo) paid tributes to one of the victims of the Thori Phatak incident, Amanullah Vistro, by laying floral wreath on his grave in Muchur on Wednesday.... Laar college conducts entry test HYDERABAD, Oct 17: The pre-entry test for admission to MBA (Previous) evening programme for the session 2008 were held at the Sindh University Laar College, Badin on Wednesday.... Council approves schemes JACOBABAD, Oct 17: A meeting of the district council on Wednesday approved the Sindh Devolved Social Services Programme (SDSSP) schemes which included rehabilitation, renovation, upgradation of operation theatre of district headquarter hospital and construction of emergency unit at Taluka Hospital Thul.... One killed, 11 hurt in accident NAWABSHAH, Oct 17: One person was killed and 11 others received injuries in three different accidents in the district on Wednesday.... Four of a family die in accident HYDERABAD, Oct 17: Four women of the same family lost their lives while three male members received serious injuries in a road accident on Jeddah-Riyadh highway in Saudi Arabia on Eid day.... Villagers’ threat JACOBABAD, Oct 17: A rally was taken out by the residents of a village against the irrigation official’s slackness to drain out the standing flood water.... Kidnapping case HYDERABAD, Oct 17: Civil judge and judicial magistrate-X here on Wednesday remanded Amna, alias Maria, and her husband Rafiq into three-day judicial custody in the kidnapping of three-day old baby, Dua, case....

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