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October 25, 2007 Thursday Shawwal 12, 1428   US senators urge Musharraf not to ban rallies WASHINGTON, Oct 24: Three US senators have urged President Pervez Musharraf not to use security concerns as a rationale for imposing a ban on political rallies in Pakistan.... Two soldiers killed near Miramshah MIRAMSHAH, Oct 24: Two soldiers were killed and two others suffered serious injuries when a roadside bomb hit an army convoy near Miramshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency, on Wednesday.... ‘Pakistan won’t allow terrorists to use its land’ NEW DELHI, Oct 24: Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said that Pakistan would not allow terrorists to use its land for carrying out terrorist activities.... UN asked to end Kashmir massacre MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 24: As the international community commemorated the United Nations Day on Wednesday, Azad Jammu and Kashmir acting president Shah Ghulam Qadir reminded the UN of its responsibility and urged... Governor seeks role of parties for peace PESHAWAR, Oct 24: NWFP Governor Let-Gen (retd) Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai has urged political parties to play their due role for restoring peace in the province.... Benazir delays Larkana visit LARKANA, Oct 24: PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto has delayed a planned visit to her ancestral home because of illness, sources in the party said on Wednesday.... Benazir’s agenda amnesty, not democracy,says Pervaiz KASUR, Oct 24: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has alleged that PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto and her spouse are a corrupt couple, and she has come to Pakistan only to seek forgiveness and withdrawal of cases.... Chaudhrys have no political future: PPP LAHORE, Oct 24: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar says his rivals — Chaudhry Shujaat Husain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi — stand no political future and will realise their... JUP asks Qazi, Fazl to step down LAHORE, Oct 24: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP) has called upon MMA president Qazi Husain Ahmad and secretary-general Maulana Fazlur Rahman to step down from their offices.... Jirga launches fresh talks with militants GHALANAI, Oct 24: A 60-member tribal jirga launched a fresh round of talks with militants soon after it was constituted on Wednesday to restore peace in the Mohmand Agency, tribal elders and witnesses said.... Military’s writ prevails over environment concerns ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The environment ministry knows that the military establishment is violating environment rules in building the new General Headquarters (GHQ) in the federal capital but feels helpless in taking any action, Dawn learnt on Wednesday.... Ensuring quality in agri varsities a daunting task ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The recently established National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC) is facing the challenge of ensuring fulfillment of international standards in all agricultural universities.... Opposition submits motion in Senate : Loan write-off issue ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: Opposition members on Wednesday submitted an adjournment motion to the Senate Secretariat seeking a discussion on the reports that the present regime had written off Rs54.49... Police told to register murder case against suspended DC : Siri Saral land case RAWALPINDI, Oct 24: Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench here on Wednesday directed the capital police to register a murder case against the suspended deputy commissioner of Islamabad in a case... Court directs PTCL, govt : Denial of benefits to reply in a fortnight ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: A high court bench directed on Wednesday the Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) high-ups and the information technology and finance secretaries to reply within a fortnight as to why... Nust to have professional development centre RAWALPINDI, Oct 24: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will establish a ‘Professional Development Centre’ at the National University of Sciences and Technology (Nust) for the capacity building of doctors, engineers and... Women varsity campus to be set up in Sialkot ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The Government of Punjab will soon establish a campus of Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) in Sialkot, as campuses of other universities have already been established in different cities for promotion of education.... 11 outlaws held ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: The Islamabad police on Wednesday arrested 11 outlaws from various areas of the capital and recovered drugs, arms and ammunition from them.... People euphoric over Benazir’s homecoming LARKANA, Oct 24: It is no less an occasion than Eid for the people in the city and its adjoining towns and villages as they look forward with joy and thrill... Additional policemen to be deployed before polls PESHAWAR, Oct 24: Apart from the existing strength of the law-enforcement agencies, a good number of the newly-inducted security personnel presently under training, including 15,000 policemen, will be available for deployment in the Frontier Province and Fata before the general elections.... Illegal radio station restarts broadcasting messages LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Oct 24: Mufti Munir Shakir, a controversial religious leader, has restarted broadcasting messages from his illegal FM station in the Khyber Agency.... Nazim accused of trying to kidnap woman NOWSHERA, Oct 24: A woman lawyer has accused a union council nazim of attacking her house to abduct her. She has claimed that her parents were beaten up in the incident.... Nine world bodies being merged into ‘One UN’ PESHAWAR, Oct 24: Nine United Nations agencies are to begin coordinated operations in Pakistan under the nomenclature “One UN”, according to officials.... CM’s remarks spark protests BADIN, Oct 24: Complete strike was observed in Badin, Tando Bago and Talhar towns and partial strike in Khoski, Pangrio, Kadhan, Shadi Large, Matli and Golarchi on Wednesday in response to... Marri’s family urges SC to take notice of his arrest QUETTA, Oct 24: The family members of Khair Jan Marri, whose whereabouts are not known, have appealed to the Supreme Court to take notice of his arrest by personnel of an intelligence agency on March 18.... No-confidence motion tabled against council convener KARAK, Oct 24: The group in the Karak district council that supports the district nazim has tabled a no-confidence motion against its convener and has fixed Thursday for voting on the issue.... Govt employees in Northern Areas feel let down GILGIT, Oct 24: Civil servants in various departments of the Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan) said their grievances were ignored and the constitutional package announced by President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday in Gilgit did not carry any relief for them.... Kidnapped girl recovered LAKKI MARWAT, Oct 24: The Serai Naurang police recovered a kidnapped girl, who was abducted from Multan on September 6, during a raid in Mamtal Abad locality on Wednesday.... NAB probe into 400 ‘ghost’ schools DADU, Oct 24: A team of National Accountability Bureau officials raided the office of EDO education Dadu on Wednesday and sealed the record of SMC funds and 400 ‘ghost’ schools.... Officiating headmasters playing blame game KHANEWAL, Oct 24: A senior teacher of the Khanewal Special Education School for Hearing Impaired allegedly committed several financial irregularities during his stint as officiating headmaster lasting not over six months... PWF to observe protest day on Nov 23 LAHORE, Oct 24: The Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF) has decided to observe a countrywide protest day on Nov 23 to express resentment against anti-labour policies of the government.... Muzaffargarh plans cycle lane MUZAFFARGARH, Oct 24: The district administration plans a cycling path along the railway track near the railway station to boost the sport in the district, Dawn has learnt.... Digital library at PU’s dept LAHORE, Oct 24: Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Arif Butt on Wednesday inaugurated a digital library at the Department of Islamic Studies at Shaikh Zayed Islamic Centre (SZIC).... Bomb hoax stirs panic in hospital SIALKOT, Oct 24: A bomb hoax created a panic among patients and their attendants at Allama Iqbal Memorial (DHQ) Hospital here on Wednesday.... UN’s biased role rapped GUJRANWALA, Oct 24: The district bar association ripped to shreds the United Nations for playing its puppet role at the behest of US and other European countries.... PIA flight lands amid bomb scare FAISALABAD: A PIA flight, PK 305, carrying 222 passengers made an emergency landing at Faisalabad airport on Wednesday following a bomb hoax.... Bank’s guard masterminds Rs4.3m heist FAISALABAD, Oct 24: A security guard, together with his four accomplices, took away Rs4.3 million in cash from a bank branch on Millat Road on Wednesday.... 7 suspended GUJRANWALA, Oct 24: Seven officials of the education department, including two assistant education officers, were suspended from service under the charge of absence from their duty here on Wednesday.... Poetic justice for two SHOs LAHORE, Oct 24: Punjab IGP Ahmad Nasim on Wednesday suspended from service two station house officers and ordered inquiries against two other police officers after listening to complaints at an open court.... Benazir likely to visit Lahore next week LAHORE, Oct 24: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto is likely to visit the provincial metropolis next week, and during her stay here she will preside over a party meeting... PPP not to attend APC LAHORE, Oct 24: Punjab PPP President Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of PPP’s participation in the all-party conference that the ruling party has proposed for consultation on a code of conduct and national reconciliation before elections.... Family denies Sindhi guests Transmitted dengue virus LAHORE, Oct 24: The family of dengue fever patients from Daroghawala has belied the City District Government’s claims that their Sindhi guests transmitted the virus to two of their male members.... PPP wants probe into flour crisis LAHORE, Oct 24: The Punjab executive committee of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)on Wednesday demanded the establishment of a judicial commission to inquire into the wheat flour “scandal” accusing the ruling... Joins PML-N LAHORE, Oct 24: PPP former MNA from Faisalabad Chaudhry Nisar Akbar has announced his joining of the PML-N....

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