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| November 17, 2007 | Saturday | Ziqa’ad 06, 1428 |
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Caretaker set-up’s neutrality questioned
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: A coalition of 30 civil society organisations advocating for electoral and democratic reforms has expressed its concern over the process and composition of the caretaker set-up installed to... 
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CEC takes notice of ad campaign against Benazir
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday took notice of the advertisements published in the national press which maligned Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto....
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More lawyers join protest against emergency
RAWALPINDI, Nov 16: The number of protesting lawyers in the city courts is increasing with every passing day as hundreds of lawyers here on Friday staged protest demonstration within the court premises....
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Police hunt for car carrying human bombs
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Police launched a big security sweep in the federal capital territory late Friday to catch “a white car bearing a diplomatic registration plate” which intelligence said was on the lose with two suicide bombers....
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More PPP men held amid skirmishes
GUJRANWALA, Nov 16: Sticking to their colours, the PPP activists carried on their next phase of long march from Gujranwala that invited police to baton-charge and arrest of over 160 party’s leaders and workers in three towns of Punjab on Friday....
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Handcuffed Imran lands in Dera jail
MULTAN/DERA GHAZI KHAN, Nov 16: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan has been shifted to the Dera Ghazi Khan jail from Kot Lakhpat prison in Lahore on Friday....
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Govt lawyer resigns to protest emergency
GUJRANWALA, Nov 16: An assistant district public prosecutor (ADPP), Khurram Shaukat Chauhdry, on Friday tendered his resignation to protest the imposition of state of emergency and curbing the independence of the judiciary and of the media....
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Fury bursts into flowers
BAHAWALPUR, Nov 16: Lawyers continued their protests across the Punjab against the imposition of emergency rule in the country and mass arrest of lawyers and political workers and leaders....
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41 PPP women leaders freed
LAHORE, Nov 16: Some 929 political activists still remained confined in prisons or sub-jails as the Punjab government on Friday withdrew the detention orders of JI Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmad and released 41 women leaders of the PPP....
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PTI worker tries to burn himself
LAHORE, Nov 16: An activist of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) attempted self-immolation at a protest rally on Multan Road on Friday against the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan....
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Over-staffing: PIA told to improve financial health
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: The Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedures and Privileges on Friday directed the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to take immediate remedial steps to avert the current nosedive and revive the past glory of the national flag-carrier....
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5 political prisoners released
ATTOCK, Nov 16: About 12 political prisoners including nine Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders and three lawyers were shifted to Attock Jail while five others were released here on Friday....
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AJT vows to continue struggle
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: An alliance of political parties and group has vowed to continue struggle against military dictatorship, and for the restoration of genuine democracy and rule of law....
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Police in no ‘emergency’ to help crime victims FAISALABAD, Nov 16: Unavailability of police to protect the life and property of a man on the street appears to be the fresh casualty of the emergency rule as a cleric...
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Benazir visits Asma
LAHORE, Nov 16: PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto visited rights activist Asma Jahangir’s residence late on Friday night....
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Policeman suspended
LAHORE, Nov 16: A police official, who forcibly bundled a woman into a police van during a protest demonstration of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf on Thursday, has been suspended from service on the direction of Capital City Police Officer Malik Iqbal....
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