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November 18, 2007 Sunday Ziqa’ad 07, 1428   Security forces take control of Parachinar : 60 killed as rival groups clash PARACHINAR, Nov 17: Security forces took control of Parachinar and its vicinity on Saturday after two days of clashes between two groups left 60 people dead.... Musharraf rules out talks with Benazir WASHINGTON, Nov 17: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has ruled out any further discussions with PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto. In an interview to Washington Post published on Saturday, Gen Musharraf said he... APNS, CPNE say channels’ shutdown blow to freedom KARACHI, Nov 17: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society and the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors have described the shutdown of the Geo and ARY groups’ news channels as a “serious blow... PBA condemns action KARACHI, Nov 17: In an emergency meeting of the Board of Directors held in Karachi on Saturday, the Pakistan Broadcasters Association expressed its complete solidarity with its member channels ARY and Geo.... Lawyers vow to continue protest, hunger strike RAWALPINDI, Nov 17: Police arrested two more lawyers amid continued protest and strike on Saturday against the imposition of emergency and removal of superior court judges and arrests of their comrades.... Spares shortage could impede Haj operations, warns SAEP ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: Pakistan International Airlines’ engineers on Saturday vowed not to block the ongoing Haj operations for the sake of pilgrims’ convenience and name of the national flag carrier, but warned that unavailability of spares could still create hurdles.... Food shortage in violence-hit Swat MINGORA, Nov 17: More troops arrived in Swat amid a 12-hour curfew on Saturday as security forces were reportedly planning a massive operation in the troubled Swat and Shangla districts.... Musharraf urged to call it quits LARKANA, Nov 17: The general secretary of the Sindh chapter of Jamiat Uelma-i-Islam (JUI), Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro, said on Saturday General Pervez Musharraf had become a security risk for the country and urged him to call it quits.... Blast at PML-N leader’s house GUJRAT, Nov 17: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Punjab vice-president Malik Hanif Awan’s residence-cum-office was jolted by a powerful blast at Sara-i-Alamgir early on Saturday.... Punjab Assembly to be dissolved today LAHORE, Nov 17: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has sent advice to the governor to dissolve the Punjab Assembly on Sunday (today) and convened a farewell cabinet meeting on the same day in the morning.... Sedition case against 14 PU teachers LAHORE, Nov 17: The Muslim Town police have booked Punjab University’s 14 senior faculty members on charges of sedition and provoking masses against the proclamation of emergency and promulgation of Provisional Constitution Order.... Govt of ‘national reconciliation’ needed: Asma LAHORE, Nov 17: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Chairperson Asma Jahangir has said she proposed formation of an interim government of national reconciliation during her meeting with PPP head Benazir Bhutto.... Defamation case: police get remand of accused RAWALPINDI, Nov 17: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) here on Saturday remanded a man in police custody for spreading defamatory material against a Supreme Court judge who had taken oath under the Provisional Constitution Order.... 4 policemen suspended for allowing foreign journalist on SC premises ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: Four policemen deployed at the Supreme Court building were suspended after they allowed a foreign journalist to enter the premises without a pass, sources told Dawn here on Saturday.... Poll fever to boost environment project in Pindi RAWALPINDI, Nov 17: The blurry Rs5.14 billion Rawalpindi Environment Improvement Project (REIP) is likely to be given a boost shortly to get mileage for the outgoing Punjab government, it has been learnt.... International support for democracy lauded ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: The Foreign Liaison Committee (FLC) of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Saturday expressed appreciation and satisfaction over, what it called, show of unconditional support for the democratic... FPSC staffer’s daughter abducted ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: A group of three men in Punjab Constabulary uniform abducted the daughter of the personal secretary of a member of the Federal Public Service Commission after looting his house, sources told Dawn here on Saturday.... Kidnapping case against officials, IJT soon: PTI ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: The central executive committee of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday said that it would file a case against Punjab chief minister, vice-chancellor Punjab University and leaders of... Growth of illegal institutes on rise PESHAWAR, Nov 17: The Higher Education Regulatory Authority (HERA) has failed to check the mushroom growth of educational institutions in the private sector, it is learnt.... Scholarship promises not kept: parents MANSEHRA, Nov 17: Parents of the students who were awarded scholarships at medical universities in Cuba have complained that their children are not being provided with proper lodging and boarding facilities,... Call for containing Parachinar unrest PESHAWAR, Nov 17: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai on Saturday directed law-enforcement agencies to control violence in Parachinar by putting security forces in action.... Diplomat terms IAEA report ‘a moral victory’ PESHAWAR, Nov 17: An Iranian diplomat on Saturday said that his country would continue its peaceful nuclear programme despite opposition by some anti-Iran western nations.... Militants, troops trade fire near Pat Feeder QUETTA, Nov 17: An intense gunbattle between militants and security personnel was reported on Friday from near the Pat Feeder area in Sui tehsil of Dera Bugti.... Blast damages school gate KOHAT, Nov 17: A bomb went off outside the Iqra Public School in Bilitang town, some 11 kilometres from here on the Rawalpindi road, on Saturday morning.... Woman defends marriage in court HYDERABAD, Nov 17: City police got a young girl medically examined in the Hyderabad Civil Hospital for determination of her age after she told the court that she had married of... Five lawyers granted bail KHAIRPUR, Nov 17: Five arrested lawyers of Gambat Bar Association were granted bail by first civil judge and judicial magistrate Gambat on Saturday.... Bandits kill soldier SHIKARPUR, Nov 17: An army soldier was killed and two others suffered serious injuries when a gang of armed highwaymen opened fire on their wagon near Dost Wah on Shikarpur-Jacobabad road... 20 children hurt as roof caves in SANGHAR, Nov 17: Twenty students were injured when the roof of a primary school’s classroom in village Masti Khan, near Tando Adam, district Sanghar, caved in on Saturday.... Mirpurkhas lawyers boycott courts plain MIRPURKHAS, Nov 17: Members of Mirpurkhas District Bar Association boycotted courts on Saturday in protest against the imposition of emergency.... 50 PPP workers get bail FAISALABAD, Nov 17: At least 50 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers were released on bail from the district jail on Saturday.... 37 deportees arrested GUJRANWALA, Nov 17: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested 37 more people from Islamabad airport and brought them to Gujranwala on Saturday after they were deported from Turkey.... 50 activists arrested GUJRANWALA, Nov 17: The police continued the crackdown on PPP activists and arrested 50 more for going on with their long march schedule and blocking traffic on the GT Road here on Saturday.... Journalists Condemn closure of channels TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 17: Journalists held a protest meeting on Saturday to condemn the government for shutting down Geo and ARY news channels.... Govt tactics won’t work, says Imran LAHORE, Nov 17: The struggle for democracy will continue despite the use of repressive tactics by the government, says Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan....

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