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November 06, 2007 Tuesday Shawwal 24, 1428   Benazir calls for general election in January KARACHI, Nov 5: Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto on Monday spelled out her roadmap for democracy in the country and criticised the government for unleashing what she called a reign of terror against protesting lawyers and journalists.... Fazl urges unity of opposition parties to handle crisis QUETTA, Nov 5: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) secretary-general Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said he will contact the leadership of opposition parties to chalk out a joint line of action.... Shahbaz to contact PPP for united front LONDON, Nov 5: The PML (N) is contacting leaders of all the political parties in the country, including Benazir Bhutto, to discuss the possibility of putting up a united front, along... Call for joint struggle against dictatorship ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Civil society organisations (CSOs) and political parties continued to condemn the proclamation of emergency, removal of judges by Gen Pervez Musharraf and demanded immediate withdrawal of “all extra-constitutional measures” and restoration of people’s fundamental rights.... Friends and foes intrigued by Mushahid’s absence ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The absence of ruling Pakistan Muslim League’s secretary-general Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed from one of country’s hottest political dramas appears intriguing both to his friends and foes though... Defence panel discusses crisis ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Top army commanders and senior ministers attended a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Defence held on Monday with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in the chair.... Police pick up 57 lawyers, over 30 political activists HYDERABAD, Nov 5: Police picked up 57 lawyers and more than 30 leaders and activists of opposition parties during a province-wide crackdown, which started in the wake of imposition of emergency and continued on Monday.... Crackdown on lawyers, politicians in NWFP ABBOTTABAD, Nov 5: At least 40 lawyers were injured and more than 20 arrested when police baton-charged them to disperse a rally of theirs here on Monday.... CM orders review of security plan for Swat PESHAWAR, Nov 5: Caretaker Chief Minister Shamsul Mulk has ordered the review of the security plan for Swat and other sensitive areas in the NWFP. He has said weaknesses in the plan should be immediately removed.... Police seal district courts, press club FAISALABAD, Nov 5: Police sealed the district court premises and local press club on Monday and arrested more than 70 lawyers and some activists of political parties.... Partial strike in Sindh HYDERABAD, Nov 5: Partial strike was observed in Sindh on the call of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz on Monday, to protest the delay in release of Dr Safdar Sarki, General Secretary of the party, granted bail by the court.... ‘Brute’ use of force on LHC premises LAHORE, Nov 5: Police arrested several hundred lawyers on Monday from the premises of the Lahore High Court after it battered down the door of the famous Kiyani Hall of the... Hunt on for those in hiding LAHORE, Nov 5: Police crackdown on lawyers and opposition parties continued on the second consecutive day on Monday and some of those detained during the last 48 hours were sent to different jails with detention orders.... Opposition reviving contacts LAHORE, Nov 5: The imposition of state of emergency again brings closer all opposition parties as the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) and the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM)... Minister fears decline in agriculture output: Climate changes RAWALPINDI, Nov 5: Agricultural productivity in Pakistan is likely to decline considerably due to warmer temperatures and shifting of the rainfall cycle in the coming years, if environmental issues are not... Victims get back swindled money ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has agreed on a plea bargain with a resident of the federal capital, who has allegedly defrauded general public of million of rupees under the garb of businesses ventures and showing artificial profits.... Fishing for news with a dish ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Dish antennas’ galore of the early 1990s is back in the city and adjoining areas with a vengeance after the private news channels went blind following the imposition of emergency in the country.... Protest against emergency ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Some unidentified persons set tyres on fire in front of Rawalpindi Press Club’s camp office here on Monday. Carrying the tyres, the unidentified persons, seeming to be students,... PML-N calls for movement ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) has resolved to launch a countrywide movement for restoration of Constitution and democracy in the country in partnership with All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM), lawyers and civil society.... PFUJ condemns govt action against media ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has condemned the government action against the media. In a statement issued here on Monday, the PFUJ condemned beating-up and detention of... Strike in parts of Balochistan QUETTA, Nov 5: A strike was observed in the city and northern districts of the province on Monday on a call given by the Pakhtunkhwa National Democratic Alliance (PNDA) in protest... PCO copy of ’99 order ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO), under which the superior court judges took a fresh oath on Saturday, is the verbatim copy of the one issued by President Pervez... Army jeep blown up NOWSHERA, Nov 5: An army jeep was destroyed and an officer injured in an explosion here on Cherat Road on Monday. Officials and witnesses said Maj Ayaz suffered minor injuries when... Two killed in mine blast QUETTA, Nov 5: Two people were killed and six others were injured by a landmine which exploded near Sui in the Dera Bugti district on Monday.... Govt action against protesters slammed NAWABSHAH, Nov 5: The Sindh United Party on Monday condemned the imposition of emergency in the country and arrest of lawyers and political and human rights activists.... Six Customs officials held KOHAT, Nov 5: The Saddar police arrested six members of a Customs patrolling team for allegedly killing a man during an exchange of fire on the Indus Highway on Monday morning.... Students’ rare show against emergency LAHORE, Nov 5: About 400 students staged a rally at Lahore University of Management Sciences on Monday afternoon reflecting rising anti-government sentiment at Pakistan’s leading varsity, following the declaration of emergency... Robbers target cash, cellphones LAHORE, Nov 5: Robbers looted a number of people in separate incidents here on Monday. An eyewitness on condition of anonymity told Dawn by phone that Punjab Livestock Minister Syed... Radio tones up emergency updates TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 5: The closure of private TV news channels after the imposition of emergency in the country, viewers have turned towards foreign radio stations which broadcast Urdu news bulletins.... Villagers, police kill 3 robbers KASUR, Nov 5: Villagers and the police killed three robbers who were fleeing after looting a farmer in the limits of Allabad police station on Monday.... Bar protest to continue LAHORE: Supreme Court Bar member Hamid Khan said on Monday that lawyers would continue their protest drive despite large-scale arrests. Talking to Dawn, he said the nationwide boycott of judges who had taken oath under the PCO would also continue.... Lecture LAHORE, Nov 5: American scholar Prof George Saliba says the foundation of computer, which is based on the binary system, was invented by Muslims. Delivering a lecture on “problems of...

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