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December 27, 2007 Thursday Zilhaj 16, 1428   Islamabad put on high alert : Terror threat ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: An intelligence report that terrorists may strike in the capital and target politicians and religious leaders has led to a high alert in the city, sources told Dawn.... Lawyers observe black day RAWALPINDI, Dec 26: Lawyers in Rawalpindi and its adjoining areas on Wednesday observed a black day against manhandling of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Aitzaz Ahsan a day before Eidul Azha by the Punjab police.... PPP complains about pre-poll rigging ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has lodged several complaints with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) about pre-poll rigging.... Rashid Rauf’s escape: two policemen remanded RAWALPINDI, Dec 26: Two policemen arrested by the capital territory police in connection with the mysterious disappearance of Rashid Rauf, a key suspect in the alleged plot to blow up trans-Atlantic... ‘MMA foiled plans of turning country into secular state’ LAKKI MARWAT/BANNU, Dec 26: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the NWFP government of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal had, during its tenure, foiled the plans of turning the country into a secular state and a colony of the United States.... No proposal to empower president to amend Constitution: Shujaat ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: Pakistan Muslim League-Q leaders have said that powers of President Pervez Musharraf to amend the Constitution ceased to exist after the lifting of emergency and repeal of Provisional... Three shot dead, 40 taken hostage KOHAT, Dec 26: Three people were killed and six others suffered injuries when unidentified assailants riding on motorbikes opened indiscriminate fire on a passenger van near Kaghazai village on Wednesday, police said.... NA-78: PML-Q snuffs light out of PML-N LAHORE/FAISALABAD, Dec 26: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) suffered a setback in Faisalabad after the Pakistan Muslim League-Q won over its candidate for NA-78, Peerzada Ashraf Zia.... Govt ‘hosts’ Pervaiz Elahi’s meetings FAISALABAD, Dec 26: The Punjab government is the ‘host’ of former chief minister Pervaiz Elahi’s public meetings at Tandlianwala and Sahianwala on Thursday (today) as most of the city district government... Rift in PML-Q deepens in Deepalpur OKARA, Dec 26: Rift among local PML-Q leaders over party ticket distribution has deepened as former chief minister is arriving in Deepalpur on Dec 29 to address a public rally in... Do not vote for Rs100bn plunderers, says Nawaz GUJRAT, Dec 26: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif has blamed the Chaudhrys of Gujrat for betraying him for their personal gains, saying that he himself sacrificed a lot for the party and the country.... Change of scene in NA-144 OKARA, Dec 26: A PML-N aspirant Mian Yawar Zaman has announced becoming an active candidate against PML-Q’s Rao Sikandar Iqbal after the rejection of nomination papers of Arif Chaudhry, a PPP... PML-N manifesto has seeds of confrontation with military leadership LAHORE, Dec 26: Knowing well that it stands no chance to return to power as long as President Pervez Musharraf is on the political scene, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has presented... Musharraf accused of partiality LAHORE, Dec 26: PPP Senator Sardar Latif Khosa said on Wednesday President Pervez Musharraf had yet to prove that he was neutral in the election, making the party believe that he was involved in pre-poll rigging.... Caretakers taking ‘good care’ of polls LAHORE, Dec 26: The Caretakers seem to be no different from those who don’t care what they do with the rules and regulations governing the business of the state.... PPP candidate against Rao Sikandar shown the door LAHORE, Dec 26: A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday declared ineligible PPP candidate Arif Chaudhry for NA-144, Okara, and PML-N candidate Sheikh Amjad Aziz for PP-156, Lahore, after finding their graduation degrees fake.... Six shot dead in Larkana LARKANA, Dec 26: Six people of Gaad and Chandio tribes were killed and a man of Chandio clan was seriously injured in two different incidents in village Aakil in Larkana city on Wednesday.... Dadu tense after removal of party flags DADU, Dec 26: Tension gripped Dadu on Wednesday after the activists of PPP and PML-Q removed their rivals’ party flags in Poracha Mahessar village of Mehar Taluka, on Wednesday.... Thatta voters want Army supervision during poll THATTA, Dec 26: In the wake of growing incidents of lawlessness during electioneering and changing public mood, some political circles in Thatta have recommended that one National Assembly and three Provincial... PPP camp attacked NAWABSHAH, Dec 26: The PPP candidate for PS-24 Nawabshah-I seat has accused his rival party of firing at their office and harassing their party workers.... MQM chief slams feudal lords SHIKARPUR, Dec 26: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that the feudal and tribal chieftains had maintained their domination over poor and middle class people and adopted negative political tactics to meet their nefarious designs.... PPP activists join PML-Q DADU, Dec 26: PPP activists Mohammad Khan Sehro, Ali Bux Sehro Dhani Bux Gaincho Rafique Ahmed Gambhir, Ghulam Qadir Gambhir, Mohammad Khan, Pagaro Gaincho and their supporters have announced of joining... Three killed in separate incidents ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: Two persons including a minor were killed and a woman was injured in separate traffic accidents in the federal capital, while a girl committed suicide in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.... Kurd detained again QUETTA, Dec 26: The Balochistan government on Wednesday detained former vice-chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council, Ali Ahmed Kurd, for another 30 days in his house and declared it a sub-jail.... Bomb blasts QUETTA, Dec 26: Mastung and Khuzdar were rocked by powerful explosions on Wednesday.... Lawyers pledge to continue court boycott PESHAWAR, Dec 26: A provincial lawyers’ convention here on Wednesday condemned manhandling of Supreme Court Bar Association president Aitzaz Ahsan and vowed to continue boycott of the superior courts.... Call for poll monitors in Khar KHAR, Dec 26: Syed Akhunzada Chatan, a candidate for NA-44 in Bajaur Agency, has urged the government to allow commentators and media personnel into the tribal agency to monitor polls on Jan 8.... Peshawar trade fairs in limbo PESHAWAR, Dec 26: Authorities are in a fix over organising two international trade and investment conferences in Peshawar because of the deteriorating law and order situation in the NWFP.... People asked to exercise right to vote TIMERGARA, Dec 26: The district amir of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl), Lower Dir, Maulana Zahid Khan has appealed to people to cast vote in the forthcoming election, saying it is the basic right of all which every person must exercise.... New PHC registrar PESHAWAR, Dec 26: Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Tallat Qayyum Qureshi on Wednesday appointed a district and sessions judge, Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, as registrar of the high court.... Vote for Your heart VEHARI, Dec 26: Amid candidates going mad for victory in the upcoming polls, a woman hopeful gets noticed by offering heart treatment for votes in PP-236, Vehari-V.... Two of a family die on road TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 26: Two people of a family died and another was injured seriously when their motorcycle rickshaw rammed into a pickup here on Wednesday.... NAB seizes TMA record SIALKOT, Dec 26: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has seized all records of Pasrur Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) pertaining to development works following alleged corruption complaints and has started investigations.... Constable dares to seek votes for PML-N SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 26: The Saddar Muridke police on Wednesday registered a case against a constable who was allegedly campaigning for a PML-N candidate.... An initiative to rescue Double Shah victims SIALKOT, Dec 26: Asima Shahnawaz Cheema, a PPP candidate for NA-101, took lead in announcing complete moral and political support to Double Shah financial scam victims.... Exporters elect representatives SIALKOT, Dec 26: Local exporter Sohail Masood was elected unopposed chairman of the Pakistan Gloves Manufacturers and Exporters Association here on Wednesday.... ‘Polls under PCO lack legal cover’ LAHORE, Dec 26: Tehrik-i-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan says the elections being held under the PCO lack legal cover.... Lawyers observe black day LAHORE, Dec 26: Lawyers observed a black day in the city on Wednesday in protest against the manhandling of Supreme Court Bar Association president Aitzaz Ahsan.... Nazims violating code to face the music, says CEC LAHORE, Dec 26: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Qazi Muhammad Farooq (retired) has warned that strict action would be taken against any nazim found violating code of conduct issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).... Punjab archaeology dept gets $2.5m from Unesco : Royal Bath and Shalamar Gardens’ conservation LAHORE, Dec 26: The US-based Getty Foundation has granted $2.5 million through United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) to Punjab Archeology Department for the restoration and conservation of eastern... ‘No plan to cut trees for Canal Road widening’ LAHORE, Dec 26: District Nazim Mian Amer Mehmmood has said that there is no plan to cut trees for the widening of Canal Bank Road.... Traders pull down shutters after murder of colleague : Two killings rock Khairpur KHAIRPUR, Dec 26: A complete shutter down strike was observed in Khairpur on Wednesday after the murder of a trader. A franchise owner, Insaf Ali Chandio, 30, was shot dead by... Sugar mill Suspends crushing after clash HYDERABAD, Dec 26: A group of sugarcane growers forced suspension of crushing in Mehran Sugar Mills in Tando Allahyar district on Wednesday.... Improved rail tracks sought MIRPURKHAS, Dec 26: President of the Railway Workers Federation, Manzoor Razi, has expressed his concern over train accident near Mehrabpur and demanded of the railway authorities to strengthen railway tracks throughout country and improve condition of passenger coaches.... Kidnapped Hindu boy returns JACOBABAD, Dec 26: Akshay Kumar 10, was released by two unidentified bandits within the jurisdiction of Dodapur police station, here on Wednesday. SHO Mohammad Ibrahim Soomro, of Dodapur police station told...

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