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December 11, 2007 Tuesday Ziqa'ad 30, 1428   Conference calls for urgent resolution: Differences over water ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: Differences between Sindh and Punjab over water-sharing could lead to an inter-provincial conflict and even harm the federation if “heart-to-heart” talks were not held to resolve the issue,... PPP praise for election decision irks PML(N) ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Monday welcomed the Pakistan Muslim League(N)’s decision to participate in the Jan 8 general election and said it was in line with... Ambassadors of Muslim states laud Fazl ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: Ambassadors of 15 Muslim states met Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) leader Maulana Fazlur Rahman on Monday and expressed appreciation for his party’s decision to take part in the polls.... Jamaat to withdraw papers on 15th PESHAWAR, Dec 10: Jamaat-i-Islami candidates will withdraw their nomination papers on Saturday and conventions of the party’s workers will be held at the district level in the NWFP.... Rift with JI may harm JUI in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Dec 10: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam is likely to suffer a setback in Peshawar if the Jamaat-i-Islami sticks to its decision of boycotting the general elections, observers say.... DSP, constables among 20 hurt in clash: 175 people booked GUJRANWALA, Dec 10: At least 20 people, including a DSP and six constables, were injured in a clash between an angry mob and a police team on GT Road here on Monday.... PPP-PML(N) adjustment in Sadiqabad likely SADIQABAD, Dec 10: There are reports of contacts among the local heads of Pakistan Muslim League-N and Pakistan Peoples Party to negotiate seat adjustment for NA-197 and PP-296.... Three women stir male-dominated Dera politics DERA GHAZI KHAN, Dec 10: Revolting against rigid tribal and traditional values, three women are taking part in the general elections, and despite tall claims of women’s emancipation and giving fair... Musharraf opens Sialkot airport today SIALKOT, Dec 10: Pakistan’s first ever private airport is to be inaugurated on Tuesday (today) by Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf in Sialkot. The Sialkot International Airport (SIAL) is a community-based... Electioneering picks up momentum in Khyber Agency LANDI KOTAL, Dec 10: Candidates contesting for two National Assembly seats in the Khyber Agency have started their campaign in Landi Kotal, Jamrud and Bara tehsils.... Joint rally makes rights day ‘black’ LAHORE, Dec 10: The expression for an independent judiciary emerged loud and clear when lawyers, students and people from all walks of life rallied on The Mall after converging at the... No MMA symbol for any candidate: Qazi LAHORE, Dec 10: MMA President Qazi Husain Ahmad pledges not to allot election symbol of the alliance to nominees of any component ready to contest the polls as more and more... PPP candidates seek Dadu DPO’s transfer HYDERABAD, Dec 10: The Pakistan People’s Party leaders and candidates for national and provincial assembly seats from Dadu demanded on Monday transfer of Dadu DPO Tipu Sultan and warned the workers... Jatoi-Syed alliance to confront PPP NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Dec 10: Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi, son of seasoned politician and former caretaker prime Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, will contest from NA-211 while the Syed group will field their candidates from PS-20 and PS-21, respectively.... Two held with anti-aircraft rounds: DPO SHIKARPUR, Dec 10: The police arrested two men near Yasin Wah bridge on Shikarpur-Garhi Yasin road on Sunday night and recovered 10 rounds of anti-aircraft gun, two TT pistols and a motorcycle from their possession, said DPO Mansoor Mughal.... Code devised for corner meetings RAWALPINDI, Dec 10: Political parties and the district administration have agreed upon a code of conduct for holding corner meetings as part of electioneering in the city.... Fierce contest for Gujar Khan when Nawaz blows whistle GUJAR KHAN, Dec 10: It is going to be a fierce fight between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the Quaid and Nawaz Leagues once the last party names its candidates for the coveted seats of NA-51, PP-3 and PP-4.... Plea against ex-minister dismissed RAWALPINDI, Dec 10: An election tribunal here on Monday dismissed an appeal against a former federal minister and adjourned hearings in other election related petitions.... Call to remove media curbs ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: Journalists in different parts of the country observed the International Human Rights Day, on a call of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), and held rallies, demonstrations... PR plans hospitals for general public PESHAWAR, Dec 10: Pakistan Railways is considering opening hospitals for the general public on the pattern of the Combined Military Hospitals, says Tariq Mansoor, the caretaker minister for railways.... Policemen’s rifles stolen KOHAT, Dec 10: Unidentified men took away official rifles of two policemen in the Paracha Town on the Rawalpindi road on Sunday night, it is learnt.... Appeals of 12 candidates accepted QUETTA, Dec 10: The Balochistan Election Tribunal on Monday accepted appeals of 12 candidates against rejection of their nomination papers by returning officers. The tribunal accepted the appeals of Aurangzeb... Girls’ schools receive threats PESHAWAR, Dec 10: Several government girls’ schools have received letters threatening that they would be blown up if their staff does not observe purdah. A police official told Dawn that schools... Three health workers kidnapped BANNU, Dec 10: Armed men kidnapped three health department employees on Monday afternoon near Taji Qilla on Bannu-Dera Ismail Khan Road, police said. The employees were on way to Bannu from Lakki Marwat in a vehicle.... Prisoner dies of cardiac arrest KARAK, Dec 10: A prisoner died in the Karak sub-jail due to cardiac arrest here on Monday, officials said.... Candidates are after the hottest tickets MULTAN, Dec 10: This time candidates have not turned to their constituencies to kick off electioneering and are still fighting for tickets in their parties offices, Dawn has learnt.... — tells Wapda, KESC to resolve issues SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 10: President Pervez Musharraf on Monday opened the 136 MW Bhiki power plant at Bhiki, 15 km from here.... Special trains for Eid LAHORE, Dec 10: Nine special trains will be run during the ‘Eidul Azha operation’ starting from Dec 17. Railway officials said on Monday three trains from Karachi, two each from Rawalpindi... LPG shortage decried LAHORE, Dec 10: The LPG Distributors Association has expressed concern over artificial shortage of liquefied petroleum gas created in the market to pre-empt decrease in prices in the wake of the... Two Aids cases detected in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Dec 10: Two HIV positive (AIDS) cases were detected in Daulatpur taluka of Nawabshah....

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