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January 05, 2008 Saturday Zilhaj 25, 1428   PPP terms govt claims insult to Benazir KARACHI, Jan 4: The Pakistan People’s Party has rejected statements made by government officials implying that former prime minister and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto herself was responsible for her death because she did not care for her security.... Terrorist attacks claimed over 3,445 lives in 2007: report ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: The security situation in Pakistan during 2007 remained “highly unsatisfactory” amid terrorist attacks throughout the year, with the NWFP, tribal areas and the twin-city of Rawalpindi and Islamabad... Independent body sought to ensure free, fair polls ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: Speakers on Friday urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to establish an independent commission comprising representatives of all political parties to make recommendations on the essential composites and arrangements for holding free, fair and transparent polls.... Shujaat welcomes riot probe decision ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: PML-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has welcomed the formation of a high-powered commission as proposed by President Pervez Musharraf and offered his party’s full support in providing information... SCBA puts off judicial bus campaign ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Friday put off launching of a ‘judicial bus’, a symbolic protest devised by the legal fraternity for the restoration of pre-emergency judiciary,... Poll delay described as unconstitutional ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: A group of eminent citizens, including retired judges and generals, on Friday said that the postponement of elections to February 18 was beyond the prescribed constitutional deadline and... Biting cold in Balakot: students face health risks ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: Boys and girls studying in government schools and colleges in the quake-hit areas of Balakot and Kaghan valley are suffering the worst because of lack of facilities to... Sindhi writers assail moves to fuel ethnic unrest LARKANA, Jan 4: Sindhi writers and intellectuals on Friday condemned large-scale arrests of PPP activists in Sindh and said that insinuations of lingual and ethnic bias made by President Pervez Musharraf,... Outages bring in ‘era of industrial devastation’ SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 4: Over 900 industrial units have been closed down in the district rendering around 250,00 workers prominently daily-wagers jobless because of ongoing electricity and gas loadshedding, claims a labourers’ representative.... Loadshedding Aggravates flour crisis LAHORE, Jan 4: Reduction in wheat grinding due to electricity loadshedding has aggravated the flour crisis in Punjab. As a result the 20kg flour bag price touched Rs 400 and beyond in most parts of the province.... Woman, child burn to death in accident RAWALPINDI, Jan 4: A woman and her 21-month-old daughter were burnt alive in an ill-fated accident on Friday when a bus caught fire and plunged into a ravine on Chakri Road, police said.... Power utility’s mismanagement blamed for power outages ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: Countrywide electricity loadshedding has proved the inefficiency and mismanagement of the authorities concerned, Executive Coordinator of TheNetwork for Consumer Protection in Pakistan Dr Talib Lashari said.... 70pc of local govt members rebel against Sheikh Rashid RAWALPINDI, Jan 4: Over 300 local government representatives belonging to Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) on Friday refused to attend a meeting convened by former railway minister Sheikh Rashid to chalk out strategy for electioneering.... Shifa College evacuated after bomb hoax RAWALPINDI, Jan 4: A bomb hoax on Friday forced evacuation of more than 200 students and teachers from Shifa College of Medicine H-8, official sources said.... No election for NA-207 ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: The returning officer has terminated election proceedings for the NA-207 Larkana-cum-Shikarpur seat after the death of Benazir Bhutto who was a candidate.... Rangers personnel injured QUETTA, Jan 4: Two personnel of the Sindh Rangers were injured when a landmine exploded in the Fat Feeder area of Sui on Friday.... Outbreak of polio feared PESHAWAR, Jan 4: Fearing an outbreak of polio in Mardan district, the World Health Organisation has called for a special vaccination campaign to control the dreaded disease.... Lawyers seek their leaders’ release PESHAWAR, Jan 4: Lawyers on Friday called upon the government to set Aitzaz Ahsan, Ali Ahmad Kurd and Justice (retd) Tariq Mehmood free within 72 hours after which, they said, they would be taking extreme measures.... Tarbela’s power generation capacity declines to 7pc HARIPUR, Jan 4: The prevailing cold and dry weather has left Tarbela Dam almost dry with only 45.72 feet of water above its “dead level”. Due to the extremely low water... Three women leave crisis centre PESHAWAR, Jan 4: Three women living in a government-run Women Crisis Centre are reported to have left the place under questionable circumstances.... Cold claims 12 lives in quake-hit areas MANSEHRA, Jan 4: At least 12 people, most of them children, died and hundreds others were hospitalised in the earthquake-hit areas of Mansehra due to severe cold.... Protesters baton-charged MARDAN, Jan 4: Police baton-charged people taking part in a peaceful procession taken out to protest against prolonged load-shedding of electricity and disruptions in gas supply here on Friday.... 3 policemen injured KOHAT, Jan 4: Three policemen and their driver were injured when their pick-up hit a remote-controlled explosive device near the Rawalpindi Interchange of the Indus Highway on Thursday night, police said.... Sindh lawyers likely to revise court boycott strategy HYDERABAD, Jan 4: Lawyers in Sindh are likely to revise their strategy of boycotting judges who took oath under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) in the wake of registration of thousands... Kasuri luring voters by starting projects KASUR, Jan 4: Former foreign minister Khursheed Mahmood Kasuri of the PML-Q, who is facing another former foreign minister Sardar Assef Ahmed Ali of the PPP, has started luring voters by... Passengers suffer train derailment LAHORE, Jan 4: Hundreds of thousands of train passengers faced hours-long agony on Friday due to the suspension of train movements following the derailment of an oil-carrier train near Liaquatpur.... Blame game in NA-93 continues TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 4: A Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate for the National Assembly seat NA-93 has accused a tehsil nazim of addressing public meetings in connection with his nephew’s election campaign and announcing grants for development projects.... ASI, dacoit killed in gunplay SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 4: An ASI and a dacoit were killed in an encounter in the limits of Factory Area police station on Friday.... Pervaiz’s call LAHORE, Jan 4: PML-Q’s Punjab President Pervaiz Elahi says his party is the only political party having national thinking and its strong roots are found in all the four provinces.... Mosques echo with public utility crisis SARGODHA, Jan 4: Amid participants of Friday prayers, resolutions were passed in almost all mosques against the more than 16 hours a day of power loadshedding and flour crisis.... Sargodha after Dec 27 SARGODHA, Jan 4: The assassination of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Benazir Bhutto in Rawalpindi on Dec 27 has also affected the politics of Sargodha and Khushab districts.... PPP hopeful’s poll office ransacked LAYYAH, Jan 4: Unidentified men ransacked the main election office of the PPP candidate for NA-181 in Karor Lal Esan on Friday night.... Two killed SARGODHA, Jan 4: Two people were killed while three others were injured in a shootout between two rival groups in Block 8 in city police precincts on Friday.... Mai’s open court MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 4: Woman rights activist Mukhtar Mai will hold an open court on Jan 12 at a local hotel.... Adherence to LPG price ordered LAHORE, Jan 4: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has directed the liquefied petroleum gas marketing companies to ensure sale of the product at the consumer price determined by it.... SNGPL to cut gas supply to cement, fertiliser units LAHORE, Jan 4: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has allocated Rs500 million for maintenance of small diameter pipelines and decided to cut gas supply to cement and fertiliser industry... ‘Nobody to accept poll results’ LAHORE, Jan 4: Veteran politician Dr Mubashir Hasan says nobody is going to accept the results of the Feb 18 election, no matter what they are, and the rejection of the poll outcome is bound to lead to agitation....

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