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December 24, 2007 Monday Zilhaj 13, 1428   232 polling stations declared sensitive ATTOCK, Dec 23: As many as 232 polling stations have been declared sensitive in the district. The local administration has decided to deploy over 2,000 police personnel at 764 polling stations for maintaining law and order during the January 8 elections.... PPP leader joins ‘Q’ ATTOCK, Dec 23: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader of Jand tehsil Syed Ayaz Shah, has joined the Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) ‘unconditionally’ in protest for refusing him party ticket for PP-19 Attock-V, it has been learnt.... ANP leaders join PPP NOWHERA, Dec 23: A group of local leaders of the Awami National Party (ANP) on Sunday joined the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).... Two power pylons blown up QUETTA, Dec 23: Two pylons of a high-power transmission line were blown up near Dera Murad Jamali area of the Nasirabad district on Saturday night.... Pirzada to brief Chinese leaders on situation in Pakistan LAHORE, Dec 23: President’s Adviser Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada and Attorney-General Malik Muhammad Qayyum will brief the Chinese president, the minister for law and the attorney-general on the situation which led to... Poll campaign hit by violence in Malakand PESHAWAR, Dec 23: Due to the poor law and order situation candidates in Malakand division, particularly in Swat, are facing numerous problems.... Tough fight likely between former, new PPP leaders KOHAT, Dec 23: A tough contest is expected on the NA-14 constituency between some former and incumbent PPP leaders who are taking part in the elections as independent candidates.... JI dissidents to contest election in Upper Dir UPPER DIR, Dec 23: Defying their party’s decision to boycott the elections, a group of four Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leaders have decided to take part in them.... ‘Movement for democracy to continue’ ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: A left wing political organisation has vowed that the ongoing movement for democracy will not be allowed to get derailed. “The movement aimed at not to change faces... Divisional president of PPP expelled from party KOHAT, Dec 23: The provincial president of the Pakistan People’s Party on Sunday ordered the expulsion of the divisional president of Kohat, Nadir Khan Khattak, for violating the party discipline, a press release received here said.... Thrilling contests likely in Sialkot SIALKOT, Dec 23: The traditional Biradari factor and the very much presence of three major political parties in election arena promise thrilling contests for five national and 11 Punjab assembly constituencies in the district.... Hina urges US to examine Musharraf’s role in war against terror NEW YORK, Dec 23: One of Pakistan’s leading human rights lawyers urged the United States to examine whether President Pervez Musharraf is really indispensable to fighting terrorism and indicated the answer would almost certainly be “no.”... Former MNA escapes life attempt GUJRANWALA, Dec 23: Rana Bilal Ejaz, a former federal parliamentary secretary and now PML-Q candidate for NA-100, escaped unhurt a life attempt, however his two supporters sustained bullet injuries here on Thursday.... Spontaneous reaction to Aitzaz’s manhandling LAHORE, Dec 23: The reported manhandling of SCBA president Aitzaz Ahsan at the time of his fresh detention drew a demonstration on The Mall on Eidul Azha and a protest meeting at Iqbal’s mausoleum on Sunday.... Benazir to hold 16 meetings in Punjab LAHORE, Dec 23: Pakistan Peoples Party, Punjab, President Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi has announced the schedule for the 16 public meetings the PPP Chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, will be addressing in Punjab as part of the party’s election campaign.... Eid quota eases flour situation a bit LAHORE, Dec 23: The flour situation eased a bit in the province during the Eid days as the Punjab food department released additional 5,000 ton to mills in Rawalpindi and Lahore.... Protest against Church demolition LAHORE, Dec 23: The All Pakistan Minorities Rights Action Committee will stage a demonstration in front of the Governor’s House on Monday (today) against the demolition of 43-year-old church in Abu... More PPP men join PML-Q LAHORE, Dec 23: PML Punjab president Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday said the Jan 8 sun would bring victory for his party which established Pakistan and would save it.... ‘Govt can’t Dent PML-N’s vote bank’ LAHORE, Dec 23: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that the government would not be able to dent his party’s vote bank and Nawaz Sharif would wind up the political career of President Pervez Musharraf instead.... Sherpao says he has no fear of blasts PESHAWAR, Dec 23: Chief of the Pakistan People’s Party-S Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao on Sunday vowed to continue to serve the people and said that terrorist attacks like the one taking place on Friday could not harass him.... Taliban loot assistant political agent’s office KOHAT, Dec 23: In a daring robbery, some suspected Taliban barged into the heavily guarded office of the Assistant Political Agent of Kohat, tied up his guards and some officers with ropes and looted cash and weapons on Friday.... No trace of four kidnapped boys KOHAT, Dec 23: The authorities have failed to find the whereabouts of four boys who went missing five days ago in Darra Adamkhel, the Frontier Region of Kohat, sources said.... Blast destroys cable operator’s office MARDAN, Dec 23: An explosion at the office of a cable operator has prompted other cable operators to close down their services in protest.... CD, grocery shops blown up NOWSHERA, Dec 23: A CD shop was blown up in the Irfan Market in the Lower Azakhel area on Sunday night.... Villagers’ protest HARIPUR, Dec 23: Hundreds of villagers from the Kholian union council held a protest procession on Sunday and said they would not allow any politician participating in the elections to enter their area.... PML-N candidate gets bail in arms case GUJRAT, Dec 23: A court on Sunday granted bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate for PP-108 and PP-109 seats Shabeer Ahmed Gondal, along with his three guards, who were arrested by Karianwala police on Saturday for alleged possession of illicit arms.... Politics is thicker than blood In Muzaffargarh, the electoral business has been confined to a few families — Khars, Gurmanis, Dastis, Nawabs, Qureshis and Jatois — for many decades. These families play as rival to each... Vehari nazim accused of misusing state resources VEHARI, Dec 23: The Vehari district nazim and three tehsil nazims are busy using official machinery to muster public support for their favourite candidates in sheer violation of election code of conduct.... Poll cell charges denied LAHORE, Dec 23: Punjab government has denied setting up alleged election rigging cells at the Governor’s House and the residence of former chief minister. A spokesman offered the denial following the... People urged to boycott election LAHORE, Dec 23: MMA president Qazi Husain Ahmed has called upon the people to boycott the ‘fraud’ elections being held under the US supervision to strengthen one-man rule in the country.... Trust land given to investors in medical education LAHORE, Dec 23: A trust has handed over 26-acre land what sources called donated by the government to the trust to set up a hospital and educational institutions in Township to... Woman shot dead on resistance LAHORE, Dec 23: Two robbers shot dead a 55-year-old woman on resistance in the Mozang police precinct on Sunday morning....

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