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October 21, 2007 Sunday Shawwal 8, 1428   NDI team, PM discuss elections ISLAMABAD Oct 20: A team of National Democratic Institute met Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and discussed the preparations for general elections.... Musharraf’s ‘shelf life’ has ended: paper LONDON, Oct 20: The Guardian in its editorial on Saturday advised Benazir Bhutto to fight on, saying her traumatic homecoming after eight years of self-imposed exile has established that her return... Opposition senators submit motion on Karachi blasts ISLAMABAD Oct 20: All Parties Democratic Alliance (APDM) and PPP senators on Saturday submitted a jointly signed adjournment motion seeking a debate on the October 18 terrorist attack in Karachi.... Police attack on lawyers, journalists SC to resume hearing next week ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: The Supreme Court (SC) is expected to resume next week hearing against use of force by the law- enforcement agencies to quell protests by lawyers, journalists and other... Ghaibana Namaz-i-Janaza for Karachi blast victims RAWALPINDI, Oct 20: The Ghaibana Namaz-i-Janaza of the victims of Karachi carnage turned out to be a massive public gathering in Liaquat Bagh on Saturday.... European airline starts operations ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: The UK International Airlines (UKIA) has launched its operations in Pakistan.... Lawyers call for judicial inquiry into tragedy HYDERABAD, Oct 20: Lawyers across the province on Saturday demanded judicial inquiry into the blasts that killed more than a hundred people in Pakistan People’s Party’s welcome rally for its leader in Karachi on Thursday,... Khar warns of another attempt on Benazir’s life LAHORE, Oct 20: Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar on Saturday claimed the attack on Ms Benazir Bhutto’s procession in Karachi was a conspiracy to intimidate the PPP chairperson and her life was still under threat.... LG auditing, accounting system fails to deliver RAWALPINDI, Oct 20: Auditing and accounting system of local governments has not been functioning properly since its introduction under Local Government Ordinance (LGO) 2001.... Govt working for clean environment, says PM ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday said the government was working towards maintaining a friendly ecology and cleaner environment in Pakistan.... Two killed ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: A man was stabbed to death in Pirwadhai on Saturday, while another person was killed in a road accident in Saddar Barooni area, police said.... Beware of imposter, warns ISPR RAWALPINDI, Oct 20: A spokesman for the ISPR has warned the general public to beware of an imposter who poses as a government functionary, representative of ISPR Directorate or event manager... Maulana Aziz shifted to Pims ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: Former Khateeb of Lal Masjid Maulana Abdul Aziz, who has been kept at Simly Dam resthouse amid tight security ever since he was captured by security forces, was shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Saturday.... Three blast suspects sent to jail RAWALPINDI, Oct 20: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday sent three men, including a government official, suspected of planting a bomb outside an army mess, to Adiala Jail on judicial remand for 14 days.... PPP leader killed in Karachi blast QUETTA, Oct 20: Khalil Somalani, PPP’s Mach tehsil general secretary of the Pakistan People’s Party, is reported to have been killed in the Karachi attack.... Grenade attack QUETTA, Oct 20: Two grenades were thrown in a house in the Panjgur township on Friday night.... Time not ripe for APC: Zafarul Haq ISLAMABAD, Oct 20: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Chairman Raja Zafarul Haq Saturday said this is not the right time to hold All Parties Conference (APC) keeping in view the present political circumstances.... Building of girls school destroyed KHAR, Oct 20: A girls school building was blown up near the border in Salarzai tehsil, about 20 kilometres from Bajaur Agency headquarters, on Friday night, officials and witnesses said.... Councillors allowed to meet officials: Lashkar lifts restrictions in Bara LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Oct 20: The Lashkar-i-Islam has conditionally lifted restrictions imposed on members of the Agency Council from meeting officials of the political administration.... Forum for Pakhtuns being planned PESHAWAR, Oct 20: Pakhtuns are faced with growing extremism, political manipulation, economic deprivation and insecurity in the NWFP, Fata and northern Balochistan and they need to articulate their issues based on research at a forum.... APC proposal draws mixed response PESHAWAR, Oct 20: Opposition parties in the NWFP have offered mixed reactions to the government’s move of convening an All Parties Conference (APC) while some provincial leaders say they would decide about their participation after consultation with the central leadership.... Call for anti-malaria spray LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Oct 20: People in Ali Masjid and Lala Cheena localities of Jamrud tehsil have urged the government to send medical teams to control the spread of malaria in the area.... ANP sees important political changes NOWSHERA, Oct 20: Awami National Party (ANP) provincial president Afrasiab Khattak has said that critical changes are expected in the political scene of the country in the next three weeks.... ‘Water scarcity to become acute in developing world’ RAWALPINDI, Oct 20: While the demand for water is increasing, water scarcity is becoming acute in much of the developing world, limiting the future expansion of irrigation, says a new World Bank (WB) report.... Musharraf to visit NAs GILGIT, Oct 20: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will visit Gilgit on Tuesday for which arrangements, particularly security measures, are being finalised.... Demo against Karachi blast held MARDAN, Oct 20: Activists of the People’s Lawyers Forum (PLF) organised a demonstration against blasts in the welcoming procession of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto in Karachi.... Two killed in Mamond clash KHAR, Oct 20: Two people were killed and two others were injured when rival groups clashed in Mamond tehsil on Saturday.... Agencies told to expedite projects HYDERABAD, Oct 20: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadis and Spatial Development and Chairman HDP Steering Committee Muhammad Hussain Khan has directed the officers concerned to accelerate development work, especially... Crisis centres for children suggested LARKANA, Oct 20: District Coordination Officer (DCO) of Kashmore-Kandhkot, Syed Abid Ali Shah, urged the executive district officer of Community Development Department (CDD) on Saturday to plan centres of crisis management for women and children.... SHC CJ wants more judges SUKKUR, Oct 20: The Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed, has said that in order to deal with the rising number of cases it is necessary to end shortage of judges.... Baby burnt alive, man drowns NAWABSHAH, Oct 20: A man and a baby girl died in two different incidents in the district on Friday.... Govt fixes support price for sugarcane HYDERABAD, Oct 20: The government of Sindh, in exercise of powers under Sugarcane Factories Control Act 1950, has fixed the price of sugarcane at Rs67 per 40 kilogramme for the crushing... Extension in date for filing returns sought MIRPURKHAS, Oct 20: The Mirpurkhas Tax Bar Association (MTBA) has expressed concern over the poor law and order situation and called upon the government to extend the date of filing of income tax returns till Nov 15.... Photo stat shops to remain closed during exams LARKANA, Oct 20: District Nazim Muhammad Bakhsh Arijo on Saturday ordered, under section 144, closure of photo stat machine shops during the conduct of supplementary examinations 2007 of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part-II (Class-X) up till Oct 24 from 9.00... Buses looted SHAHDADKOT, Oct 20: A group of bandits looted passengers of two coaches near Qubo Saeed Khan, near the border area of Balochistan on Saturday.... Iqbal Stadium traders down in the dumps: Security for cricket match FAISALABAD, Oct 20: Shopkeepers doing trading around the Iqbal Stadium are in low spirits as the local administration has strictly asked them to pull their shutters down for three days (two... MPC won’t resolve crisis, says Baloch RAHIM YAR KHAN, Oct 20: Steps like convening of a Multi-Party Conference will not be beneficial for a strong political system till Gen Pervez Musharraf remains in power.... Abducted man recovered, son among eight held MULTAN, Oct 20: Police have arrested an Auqaf Department teacher and seven others for allegedly kidnapping his father for Rs2 million ransom.... Three die in accident SAHIWAL, Oct 20: Three members of a family were killed and as many sustained injuries in an accident on Sahiwal-Arifwala Road here on Friday night.... Woman, son commit suicide GUJRANWALA, Oct 20: A woman and her minor son on Saturday committed suicide by taking poisonous pills in Usman Town, Kamoke.... Lawyers boycott courts GUJRANWALA, Oct 20: The district bar association on Saturday observed a complete strike to protest against the Karachi carnage.... Projects by UC nazims approved MUZAFFARGARH, Oct 20: The Punjab Local Government has approved development schemes presented by union council nazims of Muzaffargarh.... Girl, lover commit suicide VEHARI, Oct 20: A girl and her lover committed suicide together by taking poison in Daniyal Town on Saturday.... New business visa policy under study: Indian envoy at LCCI LAHORE, Oct 20: Indian Deputy High Commissioner Manpreet Vohra has said a new Pak-India business visa agreement was being negotiated and expressed the hoped it would help solve the problems being faced by the business community in this regard.... Benazir tells party to organise prayers LAHORE, Oct 20: Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto has called upon the party organisations across the country to offer ‘Ghaibana Namaz-i-Janaza’ on Sunday for the workers who were killed in the attack on the PPP procession on Thursday night.... Importance of GATT exceptions highlighted LAHORE, Oct 20: The Punjab Economic and Social Policy Planning Cell Chairman and Adviser on World Trade Organisation, Inamul Haq, says the general exceptions under the General Agreement on Trade and... Salvation Army head’s murder case solved: police LAHORE, Oct 20: The CIA police claim to have solved the mystery of Salvation Army territorial commander Bo Brekke’s murder by rounding up his colleague, Maj Younis Joseph, and two hired assassins who confessed to killing the victim.... UK delegation due tomorrow LAHORE, Oct 20: A delegation of Global Peace and Unity Event, UK, will visit Pakistan from Oct 22 to 25 to work out a durable strategy for world peace....

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