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November 05, 2007 Monday Shawwal 23, 1428   PFUJ assails media curbs ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has rejected the imposition of what it called a ‘mini-martial law’ in the name of state of emergency.... US should use aid as leverage, says Benazir NEW YORK, Nov 4: Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto said on Sunday that the United States should use “American aid as a leverage” and tell Gen Musharraf that all aid would... Punjab AAG resigns in protest ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The capital police here on Sunday detained Punjab’s Additional Advocate-General (AAG) Khadim Hussain Qaiser for an hour when he was reportedly going to announce his resignation.... Pakistanis in US bitter over emergency WASHINGTON, Nov 4: This emergency will only lead to more chaos in the country, says Asian-American Network Against Abuse of human rights, in a statement issued in Washington.... ‘Diminishing US influence failed to stop emergency’ WASHINGTON, Nov 4: America’s diminishing influence in Islamabad prevented Washington from averting a state of emergency in Pakistan, the US media reported on Saturday.... Police keep searchlight on PML-N activists FAISALABAD, Nov 4: In a bid to prevent backlash of emergency rule in the country, police rounded up hundreds of political parties’ activists, mostly of the PML-N, and lawyers in various parts of Punjab.... 70 arrested as police raid HRCP meeting LAHORE, Nov 4: Lahore police intensified the crackdown against prominent lawyers, leaders and activists of human rights organisations and opposition parties, claiming to have detained around 211 of them and the raids were on till the filing of the report.... Officials blank on TV channels’ revival LAHORE, Nov 4: All private TV channels remained off air on Sunday with no one from Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) or the Ministry of Information knowing when they are expected to return on-air.... Imposition of emergency condemned ATTOCK, Nov 4: Lawyers and opposition leaders have condemned the imposition of emergency in the country and demanded the reversal of what they called the unconstitutional decision and immediate restoration of the Constitution........ NARC develops high-yield fodder crops ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) scientists have developed different varieties and hybrids of good quality high-yielding fodder crops from the germplasm supplied under the fodder research programme (FRP), to improve livestock productivity.... Journalists to boycott official functions ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) has condemned curbs on media through new ordinances issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in the wake of the imposition of emergency in the country.... New SSP assumes charge ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The newly-appointed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Islamabad, Syed Kaleem Imam assumed the charge of his office here on Sunday.... Green belt demolished ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The green belt located in between Sector G- 14 and G-15/3 has been demolished to carve out plots for allotment to the applicants in G-14.... Waris Khan SHO booked for patronising gambling den RAWALPINDI, Nov 4: The Waris Khan police SHO was suspended and booked on Sunday when he was found guilty of patronising a gambling den, a police spokesman told Dawn.... Top posts in Islamabad admin, police vacant ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The top four posts of Islamabad police and the local administration are lying vacant for the last over one month and the subordinate officials are working on the positions with additional charges.... AJK cabinet backs emergency MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 4: The AJK cabinet on Sunday supported the imposition of emergency in Pakistan, saying President Gen Pervez... Security tightened in Quetta QUETTA, Nov 4: Hundreds of police and Frontier Corps personnel were deployed in Quetta in the wake of a strike call for Monday given by political parties in protest against the imposition of emergency in the country.... Partial strike against capital shifting plan MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 4: A partial strike was observed for two hours here on Sunday against the government plan to relocate the state capital.... ‘Emergency was inevitable’ LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 4: The president of the Ulema and Mashaikh wing of the ruling PML, Pir Mohammad Khalid Raza Zakori, has said that the proclamation of emergency was inevitable as the country was passing through a critical time.... 120 centres for child protection set up in AJK ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (Unicef) has established 120 child-friendly spaces for protection of children in earthquake affected districts of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir.... Rs11m project for farmers’ training ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The Agribusiness Development and Diversification Board (ADDB) on Sunday launched a Rs11.374 million programme to set up training centres for farmers in Azad Kashmir.... Pervaiz backs imposition of emergency GUJRAT, Nov 4: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi says he fully supports the imposition of emergency and promulgation of Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) by President General Pervez Musharraf to snub the activities of terrorists and extremists.... Surge in yarn prices hits cloth market FAISALABAD, Nov 4: A surge in the prices of yarn has paralysed the local grey cloth market and hampered the fabric production, which might result in a decrease in exports.... Canadian envoy MUZAFFARGARH, Nov 4: Canadian High Commissioner David Colin will reach Muzaffargarh to visit Mirwala women’s rights activist Mukhtar Mai’s office on Tuesday.... Cotton burnt BAHAWALNAGAR, Nov 4: A fire broke out at a factory, reducing to ashes a large quantity of cotton worth Rs100 million here on Sunday near Bahawalnagar Cantonment.... Emergency causes flour shortage SIALKOT, Nov 4: Traders in connivance with flour mills’ owners have started hoarding flour bags of smaller quantity thus creating an artificial shortage of the daily-use commodity here in Sailkot district... Bars to boycott courts, hold rallies today LAHORE, Nov 4: Bar associations have announced a complete boycott of courts on Monday (today) against the imposition of “martial law” and removal of judges through “unconstitutional” Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO).... Colleges still running without PMDC nod LAHORE, Nov 4: Some eight or so private medical and dental institutions in the country are still functioning without being recognised by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC).... ‘PCO to counter disturbing political atmosphere’ LAHORE, Nov 4: Punjab Governor Lt. General (retd) Khalid Maqbool has said that imposition of state of emergency and proclamation of Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) was aimed at foiling intentional efforts... Massacre of Muslims in Gujarat remembered LAHORE, Nov 4: Pakistan must invite the attention of the world to the plight of Indian Muslims and discrimination against them as recently pointed out by the Indian media.... PML-N to stand by lawyers: Ahsan LAHORE, Nov 4: Gen Pervez Musharraf on March 9 tried to throw out only the chief justice, but he tried to sabotage the judiciary, the media and above all the Constitution... JI to join lawyers’protest today LAHORE, Nov 4: Qazi Hussain Ahmad, chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, on Sunday announced launching of a protest movement against, what he called, “declaration of martial law” by Gen Pervez Musharraf.... Shop looted LAHORE, Nov 4: Four robbers looted a shop in Factory Area police precincts on Sunday.... Musharraf advised to launch KBD LAHORE, Nov 4: Former information secretary of the Millat Party, Brig (retd) Muhammad Yousaf, advised President Musharraf on Sunday to use the power of his military uniform for national development by laying the foundation of Kalabagh Dam (KBD) without delay.... It’s civil society’s turn, says Kh Sharif LAHORE, Nov 4: Justice Khwaja Sharif who is among 14 Lahore High Court judges who have not taken oath under the PCO has urged the civil society to launch a peaceful protest against the emergency imposition....

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