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December 07, 2007 Friday Ziqa'ad 26, 1428   US lawmakers call for restoration of SC judges WASHINGTON, Dec 6: US lawmakers called for restoring the chief justice and other judges of the Supreme Court at a pro-democracy rally on Capitol Hill while in a pro-government rally some... Opposition senators boycott PM’s lunch ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: Senators of opposition parties boycotted a lunch hosted by caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro at the Prime Minister’s secretariat on Thursday.... Poll tribunal accepts appeals QUETTA, Dec 6: The Balochistan Election Tribunal on Thursday accepted the appeals of 12 candidates who had challenged rejection of their nomination paper by returning officers.... CD shops blown up in Swabi SWABI, Dec 6: Five CD and video shops were blown up in Chota Lahor, about 15 kilometres from the district headquarters, before dawn on Thursday.... SC restrains PIA from firing women cabin crew ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: The post-PCO Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Pakistan International Airlines not to remove its female cabin crew pending final adjudication of an appeal and submit a complete... US to continue assistance WASHINGTON, Dec 6: US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher told a congressional panel on Thursday that the United States wished to continue its training programmes for the Pakistani military despite the recent developments.... US throwing its weight but scores nothing ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: Washington’s threats of war on Iran betray the United States’ doctrine of ‘What We Say Goes’, the anti-establishment American broadcaster David Barsamian said here on Thursday.... Plan for postal ballots finalised ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: The Election Commission has set Dec 18 as the last date for receiving applications for postal ballots.... ‘Security forces killed Balach’ QUETTA, Dec 6: Nawabzada Mir Balach Marri was killed in a clash with security forces in the Sirlath area of Chagai district and buried in a secret place in Balochistan, a spokesman of the Baloch Liberation Army said.... 10 lawyers, 7 cops injured in clashes MULTAN, Dec 6: At least 10 lawyers and seven policemen were injured in clashes here on Thursday at district courts complex.... Fund set up for victims’ treatment : President opens burn ICU at Pims ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday ordered the creation of a fund for the treatment of burn victims, most of whom die either because of lack of treatment facilities or inability to afford the cost.... Reconstitution of ECP sought ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: Chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday called for reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in consultation with all political parties.... Man commits suicide; another shot dead RAWALPINDI, Dec 6: A man committed suicide by setting himself ablaze in his employer’s house at Gulzar-i-Quaid on Thursday, police said.... Nawaz rally participants deprived of valuables ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: Scores of people including mediaperons were deprived of their wallets and cellphones during PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif’s 15-minute visit to the Judges Colony on Thursday.... Musharraf not moving to Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: President Pervez Musharraf, who retired as army chief on November 29, is still living in Army House Rawalpindi, as the government has declared it his official residence.... Justice Tariq shifted to his home ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: Justice (retired) Tariq Mehmood was shifted from Lahore Services Hospital to his residence in Islamabad on Thursday. He was kept in jail soon after his arrest on November 3.... JI senator opposes Aitzaz’s proposal ISLAMABAD, Dec 6: Senator Prof Khurshid Ahmed of Jamaat-i-Islami has expressed reservations about ‘a third option’ which chief of the Supreme Court Bar Association Aitzaz Ahsan has presented in his letter to lawyers.... Warrant against ex-minister QUETTA, Dec 6: The Additional Sessions Judge IV, Quetta, Mr Jamil Ahmed, on Thursday issued bailable warrant of arrest for former provincial minister Mir Asim Kurd for not appearing before the court to face charges in a house occupation case.... Inquiry body expanded MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 6: The Azad Kashmir government has inducted a fourth member in a committee to probe alleged financial irregularities into a festival held in Mirpur earlier this year.... Rs200m package for Alikhel tribe announced PESHAWAR, Dec 6: NWFP Governor Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai has announced a special development package of Rs200 million for the backward Alikhel tribe of Orakzai Agency.... Millions go to waste as plan to train security personnel scrapped PESHAWAR, Dec 6: The authorities have scrapped a billion-rupee project, initiated to convert Levies and Khasadar forces into fully fledged security outfits.... Protesters hold tribesman hostage KOHAT, Dec 6: A large number of people tried to stage a rally here and took a man hostage after the police tried to stop them from entering the city on Thursday.... Lawyers boycott courts ABBOTTABAD, Dec 6: Lawyers boycotted court proceedings and organised a protest on the High Court Circuit Bench premises on Thursday.... Electioneering in Mansehra delayed MANSEHRA, Dec 6: Electioneering in the Mansehra district has been delayed due to the threat of boycott by the All Parties Democratic Movement, after which the mainstream political and religious parties have put off their election campaigns.... Kidnapped boy freed PESHAWAR, Dec 6: An 11-year-old boy — Waqar, who was kidnapped from his village in November — has been recovered from the Sher Kair village.... Biradari split paves the way for weak hopefuls JHANG, Dec 6: The final list of candidates emerging after scrutiny of nomination papers reveals that close relatives are pitched against each other that may pave the way for a third party victory.... Hard times for cotton farmers MUZAFFARGARH, Dec 6: Cotton traders have stopped buying cotton from farmers and DAP fertiliser is not available in the market in Muzaffargarh district, Dawn has learnt.... Uniformed robbers loot gold worth millions OKARA, Dec 6: Robbers in police uniform snatched gold “worth Rs3.5 million” from a man on Okara-Faisalabad Road near Chak 34/GD late on Wednesday night.... Sattar PML candidate in NA-114 SIALKOT, Dec 6: The Pakistan Muslim League (PML) has finally named former federal minister for industries Chaudhry Abdul Sattar Variyo its candidate in NA-114, Pasrur, and ignored his competitor, former federal law minister Zahid Hamid.... Flour shortage SIALKOT, Dec 6: People are suffering because of flour shortage in the city and its suburban towns, but the district administration has taken no steps to ease the situation.... 14 lawyers get ‘Chaudhry Iftikhar medal’ SIALKOT, Dec 6: A convention of lawyers in Daska on Thursday ruled out any possibility of reaching a settlement with the ‘dictators’ and vowed to continue the protest till the bitter end.... Deposed judges be restored: Wajihuddin BAHAWALPUR, Dec 6: Justice Wajihuddin (retired) on Thursday called for reinstatement of deposed judges and dismissal of those who took oath under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO).... ‘Thank you, I don’t need PPP ticket’ MUZAFFARGARH, Dec 6: Earlier, Muzaffargarh hit the headlines for candidate refusing tickets of the Pakistan Muslim League. Now, it is the turn of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).... ‘Miscreants’ removed from GOR LAHORE Dec 6: Police detained 10 people, including lawyers and students outside the residence of Justice Shahid Siddiqi on Thursday night, hours after a High Court full bench issued a contempt... SCBA’s plea to political parties LAHORE, Dec 6: The Supreme Court Bar Association has asked all political parties to agree on one-point agenda of restoration of judiciary before going to elections.... Shahbaz granted pre-arrest bail LAHORE, Dec 6: An Anti-Terrorism Court on Thursday granted pre-arrest interim bail to former Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif till Saturday (tomorrow) in the Sabzazar shootout case, directing him to join investigation....

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