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November 20, 2007 Tuesday Ziqa’ad 09, 1428   Speakers call for lifting curbs on media ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: Speakers on Monday criticised the government for slapping curbs on media and advocated for allowing the independent media organisations to work in an objective and unhindered manner for providing information to the public.... Civil society changes strategy to make protests effective ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: Civil society organisations on Monday reviewed their protest strategy and decided to link their struggle with that of the students, lawyers and media to create greater impact.... PTCL to train workers who choose to quit ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) and Technical and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for technical and vocational training for employees choosing the Voluntary Separation from Service (VSS) package.... PTCL worker shot dead in robbery ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: An employee of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) was shot dead during a robbery at his house on Sunday night, police said. Five persons armed with modern and... Newspaper editor released ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: An Urdu newspaper editor, who was picked up by the personnel of law enforcement agencies at the weekend, was released here on Monday evening.... Call to repeal law allowing corporal punishment ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: United Nations Fund for Children (Unicef) and leading international non-government organization Save the Children on Monday called upon the government to end corporal punishment and the legal provisions in the country’s law that permit it.... Reference filed against Shaukat Aziz and Shujaat ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has filed a reference with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, Pakistan Muslim League president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, secretary-general Mushahid Hussain and former information minister Mohammad Ali Durrani.... 12 ministers take oath in NWFP PESHAWAR, Nov 19: Twelve more ministers were inducted into the NWFP caretaker cabinet on Monday, raising the number of ministers to 17.... ‘Local support vital for anti-terror operations’ ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: Vice Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that support of the local people was critical for success in operations against terrorists.... Vigils to be held in UK LONDON, Nov 19: Silent vigils will be held on Tuesday evening in British universities protesting against emergency rule in Pakistan.... Experts see change in US policy towards Pakistan WASHINGTON, Nov 19: There has been a visible shift in US policy towards Pakistan since Nov 3, when President Pervez Musharraf imposed a state of emergency in the country, says Wendy Chamberlin, the former US ambassador to Islamabad.... N-weapons security report distorted: FO ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: The Foreign Office on Monday rebutted a report published in The New York Times, “US secretly aids Pakistan in guarding nuclear arms”, saying that it gave a “distorted... Caretaker govt urged to lift emergency KARACHI, Nov 19: The All Pakistan Newspaper Employees Confederation (Apnec), Karachi, has asked the caretaker government to immediately lift the state of emergency, restore freedom of expression and honour its oath... APDM activists held in Quetta QUETTA, Nov 19: A number of activists of the All Parties Democratic Movement were held during a demonstration held here on Monday in protest against the imposition of emergency.... Judicial complex named after Justice Iftikhar SWABI, Nov 19: The Swabi Bar Association through a unanimous resolution named the newly-constructed district judicial complex in the Shahmansoor Township after the deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, on Monday.... Buddhist site in grave danger MARDAN, Nov 19: Residents of the Babozai village have asked the owner of a nearby mine to stop using dynamites in the mountains because doing so put a Buddhist site at risk.... Jamaat to observe strike on 23rd PESHAWAR, Nov 19: A strike will be observed by the Jamaat-i-Islami across the NWFP on Nov 23 against the imposition of emergency rule in the country.... Two NGO workers kidnapped BANNU, Nov 19: An engineer and a driver working for a non-governmental organisation were kidnapped from near Taji Killa here on Monday. Officials identified the kidnapped officials as sub-engineer Mohammad Yousaf Khan and driver Zahid of the Community Uplift Programme (CUP).... Growers suffer as DAP vanishes from market VEHARI, Nov 19: Wheat growers are facing Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer’s acute shortage, apparently created artificially by stockists and agency holders, and this is hampering the sowing process.... Dr Israr advises Musharraf to call it a day LAHORE, Nov 19: Religious scholar and Tanzeem-i-Islami founder Dr Israr Ahmad has called for lifting the emergency, reinstatement of superior court judges and withdrawal of all actions taken in pursuance of... Farmers taste bitter fruits of sugarcane MUZAFFARGARH, Nov 19: Farmers of sugarcane are facing financial losses because of delayed crushing season as no sugar mill in the district started operation here in Muzaffargarh district.... Female candidates for teaching posts treated ‘lightly’ MUZAFFARGARH, Nov 19: Parents of many female candidates applying for the teachers’ posts at Workers Welfare School have strongly criticised the interviewers’ behaviour, alleging some of them made objectionable remarks about the interviewees.... Justice Hamid takes oath as LHC judge LAHORE, Nov 19: Justice Mian Hamid Farooq took oath as Lahore High Court (LHC) judge on Monday under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) after recovering from a heart problem.... Six ex-PPP MPAs in jail despite bail FAISALABAD, Nov 19: A local court granted bail to six former Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) members of the Punjab Assembly (MPAs) on Monday. They were, however, not released till the filing of the report.... Woman, daughter slain FAISALABAD, Nov 19: Unidentified people gunned down a woman and her daughter in the jurisdiction of Madina Town police station on Monday.... More ‘Justice Squares’ FAISALABAD, Nov 19: District bar association members on Monday invited people from all segment of society to the Justice Square to pay homage to courageous judges who refused to take oath under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO).... Anti-IJT protest turns violent: ICS director manhandled LAHORE, Nov 19: The Punjab University’s anti-Jamiat students managed to organise a relatively thin protest rally on Monday as most students opted to stay away when the protesters focused more on... Lawyers’ fresh detention orders LAHORE, Nov 19: The Home Department issued orders detaining 13 lawyers under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order after they were released on bail on Monday.... Protesting PTI workers arrested LAHORE, Nov 19: Police took into custody over a dozen PTI activists when they tried to stage a demonstration at Regal Chowk on The Mall. Led by former MNA Mian Sajid... Distributors worried over enhancing LPG prices LAHORE, Nov 19: The LPG Distributors Association has expressed concern over Rs6.27 per kilogramme increase proposed in retail prices of liquefied petroleum gas by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra).... Media bodies slam TV channels’ closure LAHORE, Nov 19: South Asia Media Commission and South Asian Free Media Association have condemned shutting down of two Dubai-based Pakistani television channels and asked Gen Pervez Musharraf and Amir of United Arab Emirates to allow the resumption of their broadcasts.... 4,000 Sikhs to arrive tomorrow LAHORE, Nov 19: Over 4,000 Indian Sikh pilgrims are expected to arrive here by train on Wednesday (tomorrow) to attend the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.... Pen-down strike against ‘political appointments’ LARKANA, Nov 19: The family planning department wing of the All-Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) on Monday observed pen-down strike and held a general body meeting in protest against recruitment in government departments on political grounds.... Polls to be held on time, assures PM JACOBABAD, Nov 19: Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro on Monday reiterated the assurance that the upcoming general elections would be held on schedule and in a free, fair and impartial manner... Media persons protest ban on TV channels SHIKARPUR, Nov 19: Journalists brought out a rally and held a demonstration on Monday in protest against curbs on private TV channels, imposition of emergency and arrest of journalists.... Bedil’s Urs begins on 25th LARKANA, Nov 19: The 139th annual Urs of renowned poet and scholar Fakir Qadir Bakhsh Bedil would begin on Nov 25 at his shrine in Rohri, said the chairman of Bedil Yadgar Committee, DCO of Sukkur, Khawaja Shafiq Ahmed on Monday.... Ombudsman issues notice to policemen DADU, Nov 19: The regional director of Sindh Ombudsman on Monday issued notices to the TPO and the SHO of Faiz Ganj police station directing them to appear in his office... Passengers looted KHAIRPUR, Nov 19: Bandits robbed passengers of a wagon on the National Highway near Mithri on Sunday. Three bandits who had boarded the Khairpur-bound wagon at Kot Bungalow held the...

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