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November 15, 2007 Thursday Ziqa’ad 04, 1428   Military wants land cleared for new GHQ ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: Military authorities on Wednesday put the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on notice to get vacated within seven days the 870 acres in E-10 sector it had sold to them for establishing a new GHQ.... Protest against media curbs, emergency ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: A group of lawyers, students, political activists, civil society and rights activists on Wednesday held a protest demonstration at Aabpara Chowk against emergency, detention of superior court judges and media curbs.... Justice Iqbal takes charge of PPC ISLAMABAD, Nov 14: Mr Justice Javed Iqbal assumed the charge of the chairman of the Pakistan Press Council on Wednesday.... Music centres blown up by militants KOHAT, Nov 14: Militants blew up a music centre near the Ghamkol Afghan refugee camp on Wednesday morning.... PPP’s formal campaign from today PESHAWAR, Nov 14: The Pakistan People’s Party has decided to formally launch a campaign against the military regime across the NWFP from Thursday and condemned the ‘inhuman treatment’ meted out to... ANP plans protest tomorrow PESHAWAR, Nov 14: The Awami National Party (ANP) has decided to hold a protest on Friday and called upon its workers across the NWFP to come out on the streets against the emergency rule in the country.... PPP move to join hands with Baloch parties QUETTA, Nov 14: Pakistan People’s Party has contacted the leadership of nationalist parties of Balochistan to establish a grand opposition alliance in order to get rid of the Musharraf regime.... Lawyers seek HR groups’ help against torture PESHAWAR, Nov 14: Lawyers have called upon international human rights organisations to raise their voice against alleged torture of their detained leaders, including Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan, Ali Ahmad Kurd, Munir A.... Lawyers in no mood to bow GUJRANWALA, Nov 14: Lawyers appear to be in no mood to bow as they continued boycotting court proceedings against the imposition of emergency and promulgation of the Provisional Constitution Order.... Journalists Protest curbs on media MULTAN, Nov 14: Local journalist on Wednesday demanded withdrawal of amendments to press laws and an end to the governmental pressure on cable service providers.... 21-year-old convict executed in Sahiwal SAHIWAL, Nov 14: A taxi driver’s killer was executed in the central jail here on Wednesday morning.... Manhandling of Imran condemned LAHORE, Nov 14: Condemning the arrest of Imran Khan and holding the Islami Jamiat Tulaba and the Jamaat-i-Islami responsible for it, the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf announced here on Wednesday that it would... PPP receives ‘favourable response’ : All-party front LAHORE, Nov 14: The Pakistan People’s Party has received a positive response from other opposition parties to its proposal of forging a united front to force Gen Pervez Musharraf to quit... Lawyers want PCO judges not to hear petition : Musharraf’s candidature LAHORE, Nov 14: The Pakistan Lawyers’ Forum (PLF) has asked the Supreme Court through an application not to place its petition, challenging the candidature of Gen Prevez Musharraf for president’s office,... Massive arrests amid clashes with police HYDERABAD, Nov 14: More than 300 activists of Pakistan People’s Party, including two MNAs and two MPAs, were arrested in different parts of Sindh on Wednesday after skirmishes with police... Sindh won’t bow down: Khuhro LARKANA, Nov 14: Leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has said that Sindh has survived against the odd days of martial law and now also it will not bow down in the current state of affairs.... Pindi uplift comes to a halt RAWALPINDI, Nov 14: The pace of development activities in Rawalpindi district comes to a halt, as the Punjab government has frozen uplift funds after imposition of the emergency rule.... NY rally in support of lawyers, judges NEW YORK, Nov 14: Over 700 lawyers demonstrated in front of the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan on Tuesday to show support for lawyers and judges in Pakistan battling for the restoration of the rule of law.... Jemima concerned LONDON, Nov 14: Jemima Khan, ex-wife of Tehrik-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan, voiced concern over his arrest on Wednesday, and criticised President Pervez Musharraf’s “brutal and oppressive” government.... Blast damages girls’ school in Adina SWABI, Nov 14: An explosive device planted near a girls’ primary school in Adina, some 18km west of here, went off on Wednesday morning, damaging its boundary wall and windows.... Implementation of ban on smoking sought PESHAWAR, Nov 14: Quitting smoking is the first step towards treating chronic pulmonary diseases and the government should strictly implement the ban on smoking.... Kidnapped constable found murdered HANGU, Nov 14: The beheaded body of a police constable, who had been kidnapped from Doaba on Monday last, was found in a village near Thall here on Wednesday.... Promises made by PPP-S fulfilled: Sherpao PESHAWAR, Nov 14: Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said that PPP-S is the party of the masses and therefore all out efforts are being made to solve the problems confronting the common man.... Boycott of courts continues QUETTA, Nov 14: Lawyers boycotted court proceedings for the ninth consecutive day on Wednesday and reiterated their demands for the restoration of the pre-emergency judiciary, lifting of emergency and release of political and human rights activists.... Early action on burns unit urged PESHAWAR, Nov 14: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai has asked the authorities concerned to expedite the action plan on a burns unit to be set up in the Hayatabad Medical Complex at a cost of Rs847m.... Saad Rafiq shifted to Bahawalpur jail BAHAWALPUR, Nov 14: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Saad Rafiq was shifted from Lahore to Bahawalpur’s new central jail late on Tuesday night.... Australia wants democracy: envoy LAHORE, Nov 14: India-Pakistan Australian High Commission Political and Public Affairs head Murray Harris has said his government wants full democratic rule in Pakistan.... Nine more flour mills sealed LAHORE, Nov 14: The Punjab Food Department on Wednesday sealed another nine mills in three districts of the province for inter-mill trade and selling flour at higher price, bringing the total to 26 during the last four days.... 119 sent on judicial remand LAHORE, Nov 14: Around 119 people, including PPP leaders and activists, were sent to the Kot Lakhpat jail on a seven-day judicial remand on Wednesday.... Three killed SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 14: Three people were killed while four others sustained nasty injuries in an accident on Gujranwala Road near Tier da Kot, some 12kms from here on Wednesday.... Restrictions to go soon: Maqbool MULTAN, Nov 14: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool here on Wednesday said emergency would be lifted soon.... Death warrants for convict GUJRANWALA, Nov 14: The Anti-Terrorism Court No 1 issued death warrants for a prisoner on death row on Wednesday and fixed Nov 27 for his execution.... Killed for demanding wages KASUR, Nov 14: A mill owner and his two gunmen shot dead a worker for demanding wages here on Tuesday night near Gulberg Colony.... State gets notices on PPP leaders’ pleas LAHORE, Nov 14: An anti-terrorism court judge here on Wednesday issued notices on five petitions seeking bail of 85 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders and workers hauled up from the city... IJT slammed LAHORE, Nov 14: The governing body of the Lahore Press Club has condemned ‘highhandedness’ of some Islami Jamiat Tulaba activists with journalists on the Punjab University campus and locking some of them in a hostel room.... Tortured lawyer operated upon NAWABSHAH, Nov 14: Senior advocate and a member of Nawabshah District Bar Association, Hassan Tariq, was operated upon in Nawabshah Medical College Hospital on Wednesday for fractured ribs and internal injuries he reportedly suffered in lockup at the hands of police....

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