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November 02, 2007 Friday Shawwal 20, 1428   Stop blaming Pakistan, Gen Ehsan urges West WASHINGTON, Nov 1: General Ehsanul Haq, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, has urged the United States and other Western nations to stop blaming Pakistan for encouraging terrorists because Pakistan itself is a victim of militancy.... Benazir will address Pindi rally, says Badar KARACHI, Nov 1: Pakistan People’s Party Secretary-General Jehangir Badar on Thursday said there had been no change in party chairperson Benazir Bhutto’s plan to address a public meeting in Rawalpindi on Nov 9.... PML-N asks generals not to support Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: The leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) on Thursday urged the corps commanders to stop supporting Gen Pervez Musharraf and save the country from bloodshed.... Two injured Taliban held in Dalbandin QUETTA, Nov 1: Security forces arrested two injured Taliban from a hospital in Dalbandin on Thursday, official sources told Dawn.... PTCL shareholders oppose voluntary separation plan ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: PTCL shareholders have strongly opposed the Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) fearing the collapse of the company after the technical and trained staff is relieved through the newly introduced system.... Stalled talks to resume on 8th: Taliban GHALANAI, Nov 1: The Taliban in the Momand Agency have assured tribal elders that they will resume their negotiations with a 60-member jirga next week, it is learnt.... New Ord to strip LG officials of powers : Walled City conservation LAHORE, Nov 1: The Punjab government is going to create an authority for the improvement and preservation of historical places, the Walled City in the first instance, as against the advice... Country’s unity at stake, says Qazi LAHORE, Nov 1: Declaring President Gen Musharraf a security risk, MMA President Qazi Husain Ahmad says the army ruler’s policies are undermining the very foundations and unity of the country.... Surplus power by 2010: Jatoi LAHORE, Nov 1: The government will add 2,000MW to 3,500MW in a phased plan and the country will have a surplus power of 2,000MW by the end of 2010, claims Water and Power Minister Laiquat Ali Jatoi.... HRCP denounces moves to amend Army Act LAHORE, Nov 1: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday strongly denounced the proposed move to provide for new grounds for court martial of civilians and increased powers of detention to intelligence agencies under the figleaf of law.... Speakers warn against another martial law ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: Speakers on Thursday warned against imposition of martial law or state of emergency in the country saying such an attempt would endanger unity of the federation.... Explosive vehicle on the loose : Hunt is on ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: Law enforcement agencies launched a wide security sweep through Islamabad and adjoining areas on Thursday after receiving intelligence that an “explosives-laden vehicle” had entered the federal capital territory.... 800 students to go abroad for higher education soon TAXILA, Nov 1: Under the government’s scholarship programme, about 35 faculty members of the Wah Cantonment campus of the Comsats Institutions of Information Technology (CIIT) were pursuing higher education currently and 800 students would be sent for higher studies abroad soon.... Bias against women assailed ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: One of the basic rights of women is not to be discriminated against in the workplace and in the workforce, representatives of various social organizations insisted during a... Eight parties criticise polls draft code : Consultations sought ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: Eight major political parties on Thursday criticised the Election Commission of Pakistan’s code of conduct for the forthcoming polls and called for extension in the date for submitting amendments to the draft.... NGOs planning strategy to defend themselves ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: Humanitarian agencies will meet on November 13 at a ‘national security conference’ to devise a joint strategy regarding the escalating violence against civil society organisations.... Man freed from illegal police custody RAWALPINDI, Nov 1: A court bailiff here on Thursday recovered a man from the illegal police custody and handed him over to his relatives.... Hearing in bail plea of Maulana Aziz adjourned RAWALPINDI, Nov 1: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench here on Thursday adjourned hearing in the bail applications of former Lal Masjid chief cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz in four different cases till November 5.... ‘Youths kept out of politics deliberately’ ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: Speakers at a seminar here on Thursday said the youth of Pakistan have been deliberately kept out of politics, depriving them of their right to voice their views.... Appeals to decide fate of convicted officials ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: The fate of seven Islamabad administration and police officials sentenced to imprisonment by the Supreme Court on Thursday for manhandling the chief justice of Pakistan in March depends on the outcome of their appeals.... Land ‘mafia’ out to occupy widow’s house RAWALPINDI, Nov 1: A widow has failed to get First Information Report (FIR) registered against the people who had attacked her house and fired in the air to intimidate her in a bid to get the possession of her house forcibly.... CDWP likely to approve 61 projects tomorrow ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) is expected to approve some 61 development projects costing Rs121.4 billion on Saturday (Nov 3).... Local Taliban ‘levy’ tax on coal carriers KOHAT, Nov 1: The local Taliban in virtual control of the semi-autonomous tribal area of Darra Adam Khel, have started charging trucks carrying coal from a local mine Rs1,000, netting them between Rs12,000 and Rs15,000 a day.... Unicef sends relief items for flood victims QUETTA, Nov 1: Unicef has sent a consignment of relief goods for people rendered homeless by flood in Balochistan.... Village named after Sir Abdullah Haroon MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 1: AJK Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan on Thursday renamed the Gharthama village in Chakothi sector as Haroonabad in recognition of the services rendered by Sir Haji Sir Abdullah Haroon during the Pakistan Movement.... Rehman Malik leaves KARACHI, Nov 1: Rehman Malik, chief security adviser of Ms Benazir Bhutto and former FIA additional direction-general, left on Thursday evening for Dubai by a PIA flight.... Protest continues against shifting of AJK capital MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 1: Opposition to relocation of state-level offices mounted on Thursday as dozens of people tried to block the road and pelted the convoy of AJK Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan with stones.... Accused confesses to killing another man HYDERABAD, Nov 1: Nadeem Akhtar, who is in police custody after confessing two days ago to slaughtering his friend Haseeb, made another confession on Thursday to killing another man, Rehan alias... Four held for killing nurse LANDI KOTAL, Nov 1: A nurse and three other employees of the Dogra hospital were arrested in Bara on Thursday on suspicion of their involvement in the murder of a nurse.... Rs260m loans written off in quake-hit districts PESHAWAR, Nov 1: The government has written off agriculture loans to the tune of Rs260 million outstanding against farmers in quake-hit districts of the NWFP.... Opposition to anti-polio drive softening KHAR (Bajaur Agency), Nov 1: The authorities here claim to have brought down the number of people opposing polio vaccination with the help of the local Taliban.... Taliban told to close offices by Nov 12 BANNU, Nov 1: A jirga of Ahmadzai Wazir tribe of Domel town and adjoining areas has told the local Taliban to close their offices and stop their activities in the area by Nov 12.... No let-up in JUI-JI bickering SWABI, Nov 1: Contrary to claims of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmad, district leaders of the two parties continue to criticise each other, saying... EDO suspended on corruption charges DADU, Nov 1: The secretary of Sindh Education Department on Thursday suspended Dadu’’s EDO of education on corruption charges, while the district nazim transferred four assistant district education officers on charges of negligence.... Section 144 imposed in Khairpur KHAIRPUR, Nov 1: District Nazim Pir Niaz Hussain Shah on Thursday imposed a 15-day ban on display of arms in public, misuse of loudspeakers and provocative speeches, wall-chalking, posters, banners and... Journalists freed BADIN, Nov 1: Badin journalists got their two kidnapped colleagues freed from clutches of dacoits through their own efforts, after efforts of police and chief minister’s directives for their recovery yielded no result.... Four killed DADU, Nov 1: Four people were killed and three injured when a wagon ran into a motorcycle at Habib More in Khanoth on the Indus Highway on Thursday.... Encroachments removed from Kahu jo Daro MIRPURKHAS, Nov 1: District Administration Mirpurkhas launched an operation to remove encroachments from the premises of Kahu Jo Daro on Thursday.... Patients get lost in wards shuffle FAISALABAD, Nov 1: Patients at Allied Hospital are suffering from the hardships arose in the wake of the administration’s decision to shuffle wards. The administration shuffled wards from Oct 27 without... Wooing future voters MULTAN, Nov 1: Though school children usually don’t qualify for voting in general elections, yet having all the resources at hand allows you to improvise and pitch yourself as messiah to the next generation of voters.... Two killed in land row GUJRAT, Nov 1: Two men were shot dead and a woman was injured in a land dispute in Faizpur Qasba of Sara-e-Alamgir on Thursday.... Pervaiz criticised for ignoring Muzaffargarh MULTAN, Nov 1: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi landed in Muzaffargarh on Thursday just two weeks ahead of the culmination of his government. During the past five years of his rule, he visited the district for the first time.... PML-N rules out deal with government GUJRANWALA, Nov 1: PML-N information secretary Ahsan Iqbal has ruled out the possibility of any Nawaz-govt deal.... Kidnap case against 55 IUB students BAHAWALPUR, Nov 1: Baghdadul Jadid police on Thursday registered a case against 55 unidentified students of Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB).... Girl, mother shot dead for ‘honour’ FAISALABAD, Nov 1: A woman and her daughter were gunned down by a relative for ‘honour’ in Tandlianwala on Thursday.... Paramedics observe strike against MS LAYYAH, Nov 1: Paramedics went on a token strike in protest against maltreatment of their colleague by the medical superintendent (MS) of the Layyah District Headquarters (DHQ) hospital on Thursday.... Gas for Alipur, Jatoi MUZAFFARGARH, Nov 1: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi announced on Thursday provision of natural gas to Alipur and Jatoi cities. Addressing a public meeting at Alipur Degree College, Mr Elahi said embankments... Khar doesn’t see polls in present scenario LAHORE, Nov 1: Former governor Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar says conditions are not conducive for the holding of general elections and those expecting the government to hold elections under the present circumstances are living in a fool’s paradise.... LPG price up again LAHORE, Nov 1: Liquefied petroleum gas marketing companies on Thursday raised the price of a domestic cylinder of gas by Rs30 to Rs35 and commercial cylinder by Rs140 despite the federal... Govt urged to ensure cane crushing before 10th LAHORE, Nov 1: Delay in crushing season will cost farmers Rs5 per 40kg cane for its weight loss, and the government must ensure that millers start cane crushing before Nov 10....

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