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December 08, 2007 Saturday Ziqa'ad 27, 1428   Mainstream parties award tickets mostly to landlords ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: Three mainstream political parties, the PPP, PML (N) and PML (Q), and the Sindh-based PML (F) have awarded tickets mostly to landlords for the coming general elections, ignoring... Benazir’s candidature challenged KARACHI, Dec 7: The candidature of Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto for two National Assembly seats from Larkana, NA-204 and NA-207, was challenged before an election tribunal on Friday.... MMA denounces foreign interference ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal’s Senator Prof Khurshid Ahmed on Friday expressed concern over what he called increasing interference by foreign powers in the internal affairs of the country.... No going back on judiciary issue: Qazi ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said that his party will never abandon its demand of restoration of deposed judges and the Constitution.... Benazir leaves for Dubai ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto, who missed her flight on Thursday, left Islamabad for Dubai on Friday. PPP spokesman Farhatullah Khan Babar said that Ms Bhutto... Punjab to comment in a week: Proposed inter-provincial autonomy bill LAHORE, Dec 7: Viewing the reported urgency shown by the federal government in resolving the inter-provincial issues, the Punjab government promised on Friday to finalise its comment on a proposed related bill in a week.... Ambassadors denied access to Aitzaz LAHORE, Dec 7: The ambassadors of France, Sweden and Spain were not allowed to meet Supreme Court Bar Association president Aitzaz Ahsan, who has been detained in his Zaman Park residence.... Accusations pile up against nazims LAHORE, Dec 7: Opposition parties have flooded the Election Commission of Pakistan, accusing nazims and district government officials of favouring the PML-Q in Punjab. A top government official says some of these complaints are of serious nature.... Parties urged to push for rule of law RAWALPINDI, Dec 7: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has described the ongoing countrywide protests against the state of emergency and removal of superior courts judges by the regime an opportunity... Rally against detention of judges, lawyers ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: Hundreds of students, lawyers, civil society members, political workers and ordinary citizens held a protest rally against the detention of superior couty judges and the leaders of the lawyers’ movement and sought their release.... NWFP govt to increase wheat supply to millers: Efforts to bring prices down PESHAWAR, Dec 7: The government of the North-West Frontier Province will procure 200,000 tonnes of wheat from the market in order to increase the quota for flour mills.... PML(N) observes protest day ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: Activists of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) observed a protest day on Friday against the rejection of nomination papers of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif.... Engaging contest for NA-4 likely PESHAWAR, Dec 7: All the political parties, which are still pressuring the authorities to make the Election Commission completely independent, have already launched full-blown election campaigns in the provincial capital.... Election tribunal decides six cases PESHAWAR, Dec 7: The election appellate tribunal of the Peshawar High Court on Friday decided six appeals filed against the decision of different returning officers. Comprising Justice Saleem Khan and Justice... Number of voters up in new list SWABI, Dec 7: The number of registered voters in Swabi — which has two national and six provincial assembly seats — has increased by 98,168 to 572,388 from 474,220 votes in 2002.... Institute for special children planned PESHAWAR, Dec 7: NWFP Chief Minister Shamsul Mulk has said an institute will be established for special children where all facilities, including provision of free education, will be made available.... Bombing accused remanded in custody QUETTA, Dec 7: An anti-terrorism court has remanded in police custody the accused in the Qila Saifullah seminary bombing for 10 days. The bombing claimed at least six lives.... PTCL’s package provokes PTA LAHORE, Dec 7: Rising from slumber, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has finally directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) to refrain from launching or announcing any promotion or tariff package without its prior approval.... Police widen probe into arms scam GUJRANWALA, Dec 7: Police are conducting raids on the residences of arms dealers and nazims of union councils to recover illicit arms after the arrest of district public safety commission (DPSC) chairman and union council nazim Chaudhry Adnan Ahmad Balagan.... ELECTION SCENE: Handshaking with shaking hands FAISALABAD, Dec 7: As the jungle is being cleared ahead of the general election, many an old bird is making frantic efforts to strengthen its nest on a new branch in this neck of the wood.... Fruitfly hits kinnoo orchards TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 7: An experts team of University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) horticulture sciences institute has recently visited areas of the country and found all samples of citrus varieties contaminated by diseases.... Furnace owners, ST dept cross swords GUJRANWALA, Dec 7: All the 42 steel furnaces have shut their units after the arrest of a factory owner for the recovery of three-month dues by the sales tax department that... PPP leader refuses party ticket TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 7: A former Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) lawmaker says he has refused the party ticket for PP-90.... Wapda told to expedite canals projects LAHORE, Dec 7: Caretaker Federal Minister for Water and Power Tariq Hamid on Friday instructed Wapda authorities to expedite its ongoing projects and complete Phase-I of Kachhi Canal and Rainee Canal projects by Dec 2008.... ‘Political’ appointments withdrawn LAYYAH, Dec 7: The executive district officer (EDO) for health has withdrawn 45 appointments to the health department on the order of the chief election commissioner.... Seven killed in road accident JHANG, Dec 7: Seven people were killed and 13 others injured when a Lahore-to-Karore Lal Essan bus overturned, near Madhani Jutt Butt Stand, 18 kilometres from Jhang, on Jhang-Faisalabad Road on Friday.... Electioneering gains momentum in Mardan district MARDAN, Dec 7: Election activities are gaining momentum in Mardan district as candidates have begun putting up posters and holding corner meetings in their respective constituencies.... ‘Robber’ killed by friendly fire LAHORE, Dec 7: An alleged robber was killed by firing of his accomplices in Township area here on Friday. The police said that three armed men barged into Faiz Ahmed’s house and held the family.... Lawyers, students jailed LAHORE, Dec 7: A local magistrate on Friday sent 10 people including lawyers, students and members of civil society to jail on judicial remand till Dec 10.... LHC wants GOR-I out of bounds LAHORE, Dec 7: A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC), headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhry, ordered the Punjab chief secretary and police on Friday to ensure outsiders were not given access to the Government Officers Residences (GOR-I)....

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