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October 19, 2007 Friday Shawwal 6, 1428   Hearing to conclude in 10-12 days, says judge ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: President Pervez Musharraf would not give up his army post after November 15 by way of charity but was bound to shed his uniform because of the street... Benazir’s arrival fuels bull run at KSE KARACHI, Oct 18: Stock prices soared at the Karachi Stock Exchange on Thursday with the KSE-100 index closing 165 points up, which many market participants attributed more to the celebration of... ECP to publish legislators’ asset statements ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to publish in the official gazette statements of assets and liabilities submitted by parliamentarians and members of provincial assemblies.... Cost of Benazir show estimated at Rs300m KARACHI, Ocst 18: The country inched a little closer towards a more acceptable democratic order when tens of thousands of people converged here to receive Benazir Bhutto, the self-exiled Pakistan People’s... Pakistan rejects Indian allegations ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: Pakistan on Thursday rejected as baseless the allegations levelled by India’s National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan about suspected involvement of the ISI in Ludhiana, Ajmer and Makkah Masjid blasts.... Supreme Court orders govt to pay Diyat to heirs : Victims of Lal Masjid operation ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the federal government to pay compensation to the legal heirs of innocent people killed in the Lal Masjid operation according to Islamic laws (Diyat).... ‘Benazir’s return to improve political environment’ SUKKUR, Oct: 18: The additional secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League Ishaque Dar said that the return of PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto would improve the overall political atmosphere in the country.... Police told not to take action on FIRs: Oct 6 violence against lawyers PESHAWAR, Oct 18: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday stopped the local police from further proceeding on two FIRs registered against lawyers and police high-ups during a protest rally against the presidential election on Oct 6.... Fire breaks out in police station KHAIRPUR, Oct 18: Fire broke out in the Arms Room of Pir Jo Goth Police Station, on Thursday, gutting arms and bullets.... Contempt notices served on housing society ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: A court in Rawalpindi on Thursday issued contempt notices to the management committee of Airport Employees Cooperative Housing Society (Airport ECHS) for not implementing court order passed on October 5, 2007 and adjourned the matter for October 29.... Public sector education needs revamping ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: The Senate Standing Committee on Education on Thursday called for complete revamping of public sector education aimed at preparing students for contemporary challenges nationally and globally.... LHC summons woman bailed out by ATC RAWALPINDI, Oct 18: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Thursday asked a woman, allegedly involved in a suicide attack on President Musharraf, to appear in the court after the... France to help media varsity train journalists ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: Ambassador of France to Pakistan Regis de Belenet has said two French institutes will collaborate with the Islamabad Media University to enhance professional standards of mediapersons in accordance with international norms, and to promote press freedom.... PPP workers celebrate Benazir’s arrival MURREE, Oct 18: Soon after the arrival of Benazir Bhutto in Karachi on Thursday, a large number of the PPP workers started dancing in jubilation here on Mall Road.... Man kills wife, relative for honour RAWALPINDI, Oct 18: An enraged man shot dead his wife and his brother-in-law in the name of honour at Khasala village on Adiala road Thursday.... 6kg hashish seized ATTOCK, Oct 18: The Attock Khrud police seized six kilogrammes of hashish allegedly from the possession of Masood Ali Shah during the checking of a car at Mullah Mansoor check post.... 6 LHC benches to remain active till next week RAWALPINDI, Oct 18: Four single and two divisional benches of the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench will continue to function till next week.... Protest in Quetta QUETTA, Oct 18: Journalists and the newspaper employees held a protest demonstration here on Thursday demanding immediate recovery of a senior journalist of Khuzdar kidnapped two weeks ago.—Correspondent... Markhor, ibex hunting permits auctioned PESHAWAR, Oct 18: The NWFP wildlife department has auctioned hunting permits for four Kashmiri markhors and three Himalayan ibex under the trophy hunting scheme for the season from Dec 15, 2007, to March 2008.... Opposition should help Musharraf: Wardag PESHAWAR, Oct 18: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Istiqlal (PTI) central president Rehmat Khan Wardag has urged opposition parties to avoid politics of agitation and allow President Gen Pervez Musharraf to put the country back on track of ‘real democracy’.... NAB comments sought on city nazim’s writ QUETTA, Oct 18: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court on Thursday granted time to Advocate-General of Balochistan and Deputy Prosecutor-General of NAB to file para-wise comments on an application... Separate varsity for Fata under consideration LANDI KOTAL, Oct 18: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai has said the government is considering establishing a university for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).... Work on railway track yet to begin LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Oct 18: Lack of funds and heavy equipment is hampering repair work on the damaged portion of the Peshawar-Landi Kotal railway track, it is learnt.... Auditor seeks help against occupants PESHAWAR, Oct 18: A senior auditor has urged the government to take action against police and his rivals for allegedly occupying of his house.... Funds sanctioned for refugee colonies in 12 cities MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 18: The Azad Kashmir Development Working Party (DWP) on Thursday approved Rs657.928 million for different development projects in physical planning and housing, health, social welfare, forests, wildlife and agriculture sectors.... Baby pays price for negligence PESHAWAR, Oct 18: Born on Aug 14, 2004, in Peshawar, Asma was a healthy child until she was diagnosed with polio at the age of nine months.... Gifts for child prisoners PESHAWAR, Oct 18: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (Sparc) celebrated Eid with children in jails and distributed sweets and gifts.... Two toddlers burnt alive NAWABSHAH, Oct 18: Two children were burnt alive while seven huts completely gutted as a fire broke out in Bachal Zardari village near Buchheri, Taluka Nawabshah on Thursday.... Nadra teams to visit remote areas LARKANA, Oct 18: The mobile vans of National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Regional Headquarters Sukkur will start visiting various districts from October 22 up to November 3 to issue Computerized... Commuters left with no transport MIRPURKHAS, Oct 18: Commuters faced hardships as 90 per cent of transport was missing from different routes in the defunct Mirpurkhas division, while taxis drivers were charging high fares here on Thursday.... ‘Benazir’s return a hasty step’ LAHORE, Oct 18: Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani has termed Ms Benazir Bhutto’s return to Pakistan on Thursday a ‘hasty step and an emotional act’ which will undermine the national reconciliation initiative taken by President Gen Pervez Musharraf.... Three die in separate incidents KHAIRPUR, Oct 18: A child and two women died and eight others people were injured on Wednesday in different incidents.... Pagara urges Hurs to educate children KHAIRPUR, Oct 18: Spiritual leader of the Hurs, Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagaro has stressed upon the Hur community to provide education to their children without wasting time.... Academic Council HYDERABAD, Oct 18: The Registrar University of Sindh Thursday announced the final list of candidates contesting election of the Academic Council.... PPP workers distribute sweets NAWABSHAH, Oct 18: The People’s Party activists distributed sweets and slaughtered goats and freed pigeons as an airplane carrying their party chairperson Benazir Bhutto landed in Karachi on Thursday.... Lecturers HYDERABAD, Oct. 18: The Commission Pass Lecturers Action Committee Sindh has appealed to the provincial government to issue posting orders of the 91 lecturers selected by the Sindh Public Service Commission in February 2006.... Supporters too few to elect an MNA: Pervaiz: Benazir’s welcome LAHORE, Oct 18: The people who had gathered to welcome Benazir Bhutto in Karachi were hardly enough to elect one member for National Assembly, claimed Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi.... ‘Benazir’s return to hit only PML’ LAHORE, Oct 18: Jamaat-i-Islami naib amir Liaquat Baloch has said Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto’s return will not affect the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal or the APDM, but would certainly be detrimental to the politics of the ruling coalition.... The lure of greener pastures LAHORE, Oct 18: Two Pakistani children who were taken into custody by the Turkish and Iranian authorities early this month for illegal border crossing had been reunited with their parents, which... Consumer court’s verdict suspended LAHORE, Oct 18: Justice Muhammad Muzammal Khan of the Lahore High Court has suspended the operation of the Punjab Consumer Court order awarding damages and compensation to a customer who was allegedly served unhygienic food at a restaurant.... Smooth flour supply urged LAHORE, Oct 18: Mills should ensure supply of flour in the market at the same ratio at which wheat is being provided to them by the Punjab government.... Road blocked to protest girl’s death LAHORE, Oct 18: Over 200 protestors threw traffic out of gear on Bund Road for some two hours on Thursday afternoon in protest against the killing of a minor girl in a road accident.... Rs165m for Derawar Fort work BAHAWALPUR, Oct 18: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has allocated Rs165 million for the restoration of the historical Derawar Fort in Cholistan, about 70 kilometres from here.... Gujranwala’s soap industry flourishing Despite an onslaught of multinational companies (MNCs) in soap manufacturing industry, Gujranwala’s local soap industry is flourishing day by day and penetrating not only the local but other markets of the country.... Passport office opens in RYK RAHIM YAR KHAN, Oct 18: State Minister for Interior Affairs Zafar Iqbal Warraich inaugurated the passport office here on Thursday.... Four injured robbers held after ‘gunplay’ SAHIWAL, Oct 18: The Sahiwal police claimed to have arrested four outlaws who were injured in an encounter that continued for about an hour early on Thursday morning.... ‘Abducted’ student reaches home GUJRANWALA, Oct 18: A first-year student who was kidnapped from Jinnah Road two days back claimed he escaped from the clutches of his abductors and was brought back from Lahore on Thursday.... 30 prisoners released from jails FAISALABAD, Oct 18: Around 30 prisoners were released from eight jails in the Faisalabad region with the courtesy of local philanthropists....

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