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November 14, 2007 Wednesday Ziqa’ad 03, 1428   Benazir and Nawaz in talks with Asfandyar PESHAWAR, Nov 13: Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Ben-azir Bhutto and Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Nawaz Sharif separately called Awami National Party chief Asfandyar Wali Khan on Tuesday and discussed the current political situation.... 10-judge bench to hear pleas against emergency, PCO ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar on Tuesday constituted a 10-member bench of the apex court to hear from Wednesday two petitions challenging the proclamation of emergency.... ‘Army requisitioned by NWFP government’ ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: The government is planning to launch a massive operation against militants in Swat, a senior official told Dawn on Tuesday.... Restriction on import of satellite TV items ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: The government on Tuesday tightened restriction on import of satellite television equipment.... Defiant PPP launches march from Lahore OKARA/KASUR, Nov 13: Undeterred by the detention of Ms Benazir Bhutto and other top PPP leaders, workers of the party began their planned long march from Lahore on Tuesday.... Musharraf and Benazir can still work together, says Rice WASHINGTON, Nov 13: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday that there’s still room for both President Gen Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto to work together.... Cases registered against PPP workers KARACHI, Nov 13: Police here on Tuesday registered cases against Pakistan People’s Party workers, including members of the Lyari Town council, after they had held a protest against placing the party’s chairperson Benazir Bhutto under house arrest in Lahore.... Over 100 protesters arrested in Sindh THATTA, Nov 13: Police on Tuesday used batons against activists of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and arrested more than 100 protesters, including three members of the Sindh Assembly and 31 members... 2 policemen injured in grenade attack MANSEHRA, Nov 13: Two policemen were injured on Tuesday when over two dozen armed men chanting slogans in favour of the Taliban hurled two grenades on a police checkpost in the Khaki town, 13km north of here.... PML-N welcomes Benazir’s statement ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: Information secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday welcomed the statement of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto demanding Gen Pervez Musharraf’s resignation as the president... Three innocents rot in Adiala jail ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: Three ordinary citizens landed in and are languishing in the Adiala Jail, under the non-bailable 3 MPO, for allegedly threatening the society’s peace, although they have neither anything... Oppositions’ student wings call for boycott of classes RAWALPINDI, Nov 13: The Islami Jamiat Talba (IJT) and People’s Student Federation (PSF) have announced to jointly launch Pakistan Bachao Tehrik (Save Pakistan Movement) from Friday (Nov 16) calling upon students... Shortfall in rain may affect wheat sowing in Barani areas RAWALPINDI, Nov 13: Wheat sowing in the Barani areas of Rawalpindi district during the current Rabi season is feared to be affected due to adverse weather conditions as there has been... VSS: PTCL claims union’s support ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) claimed on Tuesday that its Collective Bargaining Agent (CBA) Union fully backed the Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) offered by the management to its workers.... Arrests of progressive leaders, workers condemned ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: Progressive and left wing political parties and civil society groups have condemned the arrest and intimidation of their leaders and charging them with anti-terrorist act and vowed to... Man killed over land dispute ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: A man was killed, allegedly by his rivals, over a dispute on a piece of land here on Tuesday.... WB expresses concern over Wapda, KESC losses ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: The World Bank has expressed concern over the huge accumulative losses of Wapda and the KESC and urged the government to work out a plan to overcome the growing power shortage in the country.... Firm reports discovery of gas near Daharki ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: The Mari Gas Company Limited (MGCL) has made a gas discovery near Daharki in Ghotki district of Sindh.... Sale of rare falcon foiled PESHAWAR, Nov 13: The NWFP wildlife department recovered a rare falcon from a Saudi national at a guest house in Peshawar and arrested two local traders on Tuesday, officials said.... Millowners dispute flour trucks stoppage at border PESHAWAR, Nov 13: Flour mills in the NWFP have protested against the confiscation of more than two dozen vehicles loaded with wheat flour and barring the commodity’s movement to Afghanistan for the last five days.... Pakistan has stockpiled 6m mines, says report PESHAWAR, Nov 13: Pakistan has at least six million mines stockpiled, says the Landmine Monitor Report, 2007.... HR alliance plans campaign PESHAWAR, Nov 13: The Alliance for the Protection of Human Rights (APHR) on Tuesday announced that it would launch a campaign against the imposition of the state of emergency and for the restoration of the Constitution.... Jailed SCBA leader shifted to hospital LARKANA, Nov 13: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Vice-President and Sukkur High Court Bar Association President Imdad Awan, who has been detained under Maintenance of Public Order for 90 days, was... Cable business fate hangs in the ‘balance of emergency’ GUJRANWALA, Nov 13: Cable network owners and operators are facing heavy financial losses in the wake of imposition of emergency as a significant number of subscribers have declined to pay their monthly bills for not showing private news television channels.... CM makes teachers dance to his tunes FAISALABAD, Nov 13: Thousands of students of the state-run educational institutions had the ‘shortest day’ at schools as they were sent home minutes after they reached there because their teachers headed towards the chief minister’s public meeting here on Tuesday.... Police strike against striking lawyers FAISALABAD, Nov 13: The police gave lawyers a going-over and arrested scores of them in parts of Punjab on Tuesday in a bid to stop them from protesting against the emergency rule.... Three of a family die of measles MUZAFFARGARH, Nov 13: Three members of a family died of measles over a week in Basti Sadat.... PML-N man takes arrest to heart TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 13: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) fromer MPA Mumtaz... Bomb threat haunts long march OKARA, Nov 13: A hoax that two bombs were planted at two different places triggered panic here at around 8pm on Tuesday which the PPP leaders said was an attempt to thwart their long march.... Hundreds of PPP workers behind bar LAHORE, Nov 13: Police on Tuesday arrested hundreds of People’s Party leaders, legislators, office-bearers and activists, including women, who wanted to assemble in Defence X-Block to join the “Long March”.... Police PPP faff keep people on tenterhooks LAHORE, Nov 13: Despite a heavy overt and covert police deployment in city to prevent PPP ‘long march’, small groups comprising the party activists managed to stage brief but intense demonstrations at some places.... Imran may lead protest at PU LAHORE, Nov 13: Imran Khan is expected to arrive at the Punjab University’s New Campus on Wednesday (today) to lead protests against the government after negotiations between Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) and... Benazir says hello to Qazi, agrees on joint drive LAHORE, Nov 13: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) President Qazi Husain Ahmad have agreed to launch a joint opposition drive against the “unconstitutional” and “illegal” government.... A riot zone LAHORE, Nov 13: Despite the transformation of the normally tranquil DHA Block-X into a virtual riot zone following the house arrest of Benazir Bhutto late on Monday night, it was business as usual for most of the city.... Bar firm on stance against dictatorship LAHORE, Nov 13: The Lahore Bar Association (LBA) in its general house meeting at Aiwan-i-Adl on Tuesday vowed to continue what they called ‘movement for the restoration of the Constitution and... Two more judges take PCO oath LAHORE, Nov 13: Justice Mian Muhammad Najm-uz-Zaman and Justice Maulvi Anwarul Haq on Tuesday took oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) to continue their offices as the judges of the Lahore High Court....

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