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December 01, 2007 Saturday Ziqa’ad 20, 1428   Musharraf asks cabinet to ensure peace during polls ISLAMABAD, Nov 30: President Pervez Musharraf on Friday directed the caretaker federal cabinet as well as the provincial administrations to maintain law and order and guard against street agitation as it could “derail the electoral process”.... Workers at nuclear sites being screened: US paper WASHINGTON, Nov 30: The Pakistan government has introduced a screening policy for employees at its nuclear installations to differentiate the people who are affiliated with religious parties from those who are simply religious, according to officials.... Envoys fail to convince people on govt’s measures NEW YORK, Nov 30: Three special government envoys sent to explain President Pervez Musharraf’s decision to impose emergency and his confrontation with civil society were roundly jeered at two meetings in New York on Thursday night and Friday morning.... Pakistan needs to step up fight against HIV, says WB RAWALPINDI, Nov 30: Pakistan still has a window of opportunity to prevent the rapid spread of HIV among vulnerable groups by scaling up its targeted intervention, the World Bank (WB) in a statement said here on Friday.... India sees Kayani as ‘reasonable’ interlocutor NEW DELHI, Nov 30: Pakistan''s new army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani had played a role in defusing the 2001-2002 nuclear standoff with his Indian counterparts, who found him to be... Website of AJK govt hacked MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 30: The official website of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government appears to have been hacked. The hackers have removed all the data placed on it.... Lawyers’ protest continues RAWALPINDI, Nov 30: Lawyers of the District Bar Association (DBA) continued their protest on Friday against what they called the unconstitutional steps of the government taken after the state of emergency was proclaimed in the country on November 3.... Hearings in Benazir, Asif pleas put off RAWALPINDI, Nov 30: Accountability courts on Friday once again adjourned hearings in the acquittal petitions of Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari in different corruption references with the observation that the... NWFP may face flour crisis PESHAWAR, Nov 30: The NWFP may face a severe flour crisis because of a rise in flour prices in Punjab and its unabated supply to Afghanistan.... CM to take up issue with Punjab govt NOWSHERA, Nov 30: NWFP caretaker Chief Minister Shamsul Mulk said on Friday that the government would solve the problem of wheat flour shortage in the province on a permanent basis.... PPP, PML candidates trade allegations DADU, Nov 30: The Pakistan People’s Party candidates have alleged that former federal minister and the Pakistan Muslim League candidate from NA-232 and PS-73, Liaquat Ali Jatoi is using his influence to get his favourite police officers posted in the district.... ‘God-given opportunity to change our destiny’: Imran tells youth LAHORE, Nov 30: Tehrik-i-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan on Friday appealed to the Pakistanis, especially students, to unite in the fight for the restoration of democracy and reinstatement of judges.... Hanging up uniform fails to muffle dissenting voice MULTAN, Nov 30: Politicians in south Punjab have called the giving up of uniform by President Pervez Musharraf a positive step, but not too enough for the flourishing of democracy in the country.... Students strike again ... at emergency LAHORE, Nov 30: Around 300 protesters held a peaceful demonstration against the imposition of emergency at Liberty Chowk on Friday afternoon, first forming a human-chain around the chowk and then coalescing into a large group and marching around the grassy area.... ‘One-man parties pushed Nawaz into boycott’ LAHORE, Nov 30: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif announced the boycott of polls under pressure of “one-man” parties in the All Pakistan Democratic Movement (APDM) which do not see... Qazi refutes Benazir’s statement LAHORE, Nov 30: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) President Qazi Husain Ahmad on Friday refuted PPP leader Benazir Bhutto’s claim that he was reluctant to meet her over a joint stand on core issues.... ‘Education for all’ still a far cry RAWALPINDI, Nov 30: Pakistan is far from achieving the goal of “Education for All”, and has been placed at low EFA Development Index (EDI) with less than 0.80... Nine tribunals to hear poll appeals ISLAMABAD, Nov 30: Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Qazi Mohammad Farooq has constituted nine tribunals for hearing appeals against acceptance or rejection of nomination papers of candidates for coming general elections.... Bridge collapse inquiry report still awaited ISLAMABAD, Nov 30: The inquiry report into Karachi’s Northern bypass bridge collapse has not been finalised even after a passage of three months. The bridge, constructed by the National Logistics Cell, collapsed on Sept 1 three weeks after its inauguration.... VVIP fleet ISLAMABAD, Nov 30: A government spokesman on Friday clarified that the number of aircraft in the VVIP fleet was three, and not 14 as was mentioned in a news report headlined “New VVIP jet acquired”, published in Friday’s issue of Dawn.... Saifullah brothers’ nomination papers accepted LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 30: Returning officers on Friday accepted nomination papers of several candidates contesting for one National Assembly and three provincial assembly seats of Lakki Marwat district.... Water shortage delays wheat sowing MIRPURKHAS, Nov 30: Water shortage has caused delay in wheat sowing in the tail-end areas of the Nara Canal and farmers have demanded resumption of proper supply of water into the canal.... Mills reduce cane price arbitrarily THATTA, Nov 30: After an abrupt Rs6 reduction in per 40kg sugarcane procurement rate by mills, four sugar factories are facing “no cane” situation for past 24 hours in the district... Ex-CM foresees coalition in Sindh LARKANA, Nov 30: Sindh province will not have a single party government after elections but combination of many, predicted former Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim.... Lightning kills man LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 30: A man was killed when he was struck by lightning in Ihsan Pur village on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Gul Tayyaz, a resident of Wanda Dolan village.... Kidnapped boy recovered PESHAWAR, Nov 30: Police on Friday recovered a boy who was kidnapped on Nov 21 from Saddar area. The kidnappers had been demanding Rs 500,000 for the release of Muddasir, son of Sher Khan.... Cold wave in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Nov 30: Cold wave has gripped different parts of Sindh, including Nawabshah district where temperature dropped to 9 degrees Celsius on Friday. Markets and roads of Nawabshah city wore... Sunflowers start tracking new suns MUZAFFARGARH, Nov 30: The city, which was decorated with impressing banners and pictures of PML-Q leaders not more than a month ago, is now giving a bald look after former PML-Q... Jobs being sold in exchange for votes LAYYAH, Nov 30: Over 300 jobs in different pay scales in some district departments, which were advertised months ago, are now being filled when general elections are on the threshold and... Poll papers of two hopefuls rejected TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 30: Returning officers rejected nomination papers of two candidates here on Friday. A returning officer rejected the nomination papers of former Pakistan Muslim League MNA Amjad Ali Warraich for NA-92.... Science education for far-off areas LAHORE, Nov 30: The Punjab Education Foundation is contemplating a comprehensive strategy to promote science education in private schools of less-developed areas. A pilot project for the provision of science infrastructure... Support for APDM boycott TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 30: Welcoming the APDM decision, the Labour Party Pakistan and National Workers Party hav appealed to PPP and its leader Benazir Bhutto to join the opposition drive... Two POs killed in clash with police SIALKOT, Nov 30: Two proclaimed offenders (POs) were killed in a shootout with police near Roypur village in Sadar police precincts on Friday evening.... Not a good news for Mehdi Bhatti HAFIZABAD, Nov 30: Nomination papers of former MNA Chaudhry Mehdi Hasan Bhatti, a PML-Q candidate for NA-102, were rejected by the returning officer during scrutiny here on Friday.... Clampdown on arms suppliers in Gujranwala GUJRANWALA, Nov 30: The police on Friday arrested several arms dealers including three nazims of union councils and a son of former city nazim and seized huge quantity of weapons which... University students hold demo LAHORE, Nov 30: A large number of Punjab University students on Friday staged a protest demonstration outside varsity’s Jamia Masjid against the cases registered against university teachers.... Lawyers observe strike MUZAFFARGARH, Nov 30: Lawyers observed a complete strike on Friday and boycotted court proceedings and announced that they would do the same on Saturday (today) too.... Shahbaz challenges ATC order LAHORE, Nov 30: Former Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif has filed a reply before an anti-terrorism court, challenging the order on his status as a proclaimed offender in the Sabzazar shootout case.... APDM steering body meeting LAHORE, Nov 30: A steering committee of the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) on Thursday met here on Friday to frame structure of the alliance.... Two lawyers to withdraw nominations LAHORE, Nov 30: The lawyers, associated with the Jamaat-i-Islami, who are contesting the general election have announced withdrawal of their nominations....

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