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January 07, 2008 Monday Zilhaj 27, 1428   Islamabad, Pindi run out of candles ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: Taking the lead in the prevailing crises, shortage of candles has struck the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad that are also in the grip of load management policies of energy suppliers.... Snowfall, rain add to people’s misery PESHAWAR, Jan 6: Weather conditions worsened in the NWFP and tribal regions after snow and rain continued to fall on Sunday, further lowering temperatures, deteriorating driving conditions and compounding people’s problems already plagued by lengthy power shutdowns and gas shortages.... Floods block KKH at Passu HUNZA, Jan 6: Heavy floods on Sunday caused closure of the Karakorum Highway (KKH) at Passu, about 50 kilometers from here, disrupting traffic.... ‘Flour crisis to be resolved soon’ QUETTA, Jan 6: The flour crisis being faced by the people of Balochistan will be resolved within the next few days with the release of fresh wheat stocks.... Q-League blamed for present crises TAXILA, Jan 6: The rulers have created the crises of power outage, gas loadshedding and flour shortage to divert the attention of masses from the real issues facing the country.... Independent politicians join PML-N QUETTA, Jan 6: Independent politicians forming an electoral alliance called ‘like-minded group’ have decided to join Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz).... Police foil terror plot NOWSHERA, Jan, 6: Timely action taken by the Nowshehra police and personnel of the bomb disposal squad on Sunday saved a thickly-populated area of massive destruction after they defused an 18 kilogramme home-made bomb planted by terrorists near a hujra.... Sassui’s father attacked THATTA, Jan 6: Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle carrying Ghulam Qadir Palijo, the father of PPP’s Sassui Palijo, in the Pinee Ladho Khaskheli village near Gujo on Sunday, Ms Palijo told journalists.... Shaukat blamed for messing up food situation ISLAMABAD Jan 6: Shaukat Aziz left for London aboard PIA’s flight PK-786 on Sunday on his way to Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF).... Barber, video shops blown up; watchman killed PESHAWAR, Jan 6: As many as two barber shops and three video CD centres were blown up while a watchman there was shot at early Sunday morning in two separate incidents in the outskirts of the city.... Checkposts destroyed GHALANAI, Jan 6: Suspected militants blew up three checkposts of the Khasaddar Force in two localities of the Mohmand tribal region on Saturday night, sources said.... Yasinzai takes oath as governor QUETTA, Jan 6: The chief justice of the Balochistan High Court, Mr Justice Amanullah Khan Yasinzai, took the oath of the acting governor of Balochistan on Sunday.... About 0.2m booked in two districts of Sindh: Violent reaction to Benazir’s assassination THATTA, Jan 6: Near 0.2 million people have been booked in two districts of Sindh on the charge of being involved in loot and arson that broke out after Dec 27 assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.... Wajih backs demand for UN-led probe HYDERABAD, Jan 6: Justice (retd) Wajihuddin Ahmed on Sunday supported the demand for UN-led investigation into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto side by side the probe being conducted by local agencies and Scotland Yard investigators.... Govt engineered the crises, claims PML-N PESHAWAR, Jan 6: The Pakistan Muslim League-N has accused the government of engineering energy and flour crises in order to divert public attention from the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.... Altaf’s letter to Sindhis KARACHI, Jan 6: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has said in a letter addressed to Sindhis that Mohajirs are not responsible for the Bhuttos’ killing still they are being targeted in Karachi and interior of Sindh.... Two ex-CMs stoking provincialism: Zia LAHORE, Jan 6: Former Punjab PPP president Qasim Zia has accused former chief ministers Pervaiz Elahi and Arbab Ghulam Rahim of trying to drive a wedge between people of Punjab and Sindh provinces by spreading what he called “provincialism”.... Case against 66 political leaders, workers: Post-Benazir violence LAYYAH, Jan 6: Police have registered cases against 66 political workers and opposition leaders for allegedly attacking a government office and an election office of a Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) candidate.... APDM stands up against PPP men’s ‘harassment’ LAHORE, Jan 6: The All Parties Democratic Movement will hold references for the late Benazir Bhutto in all districts of the country on Monday (today) and raise their voice against implication of the PPP workers in cases of arson and plunder.... Govt doesn’t seem serious about poll: PBC LAHORE, Jan 6: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) says the government does not appear to be serious about holding the elections as it is apparent from the prolonged detention of lawyers and illegal confinement of the deposed judges.... Two mothers at war over baby: Baby theft cases RAWALPINDI, Jan 6: Police investigation into the theft of two newborn baby boys at a city hospital took a new twist on Sunday, when the mothers of both the babies claimed... Food — an inherent right being denied to people RAWALPINDI, Jan 6: The right to food is the inherent right of every human on this planet, but apparently this right does not apply to the smooth supply of wheat flour, or Atta, to the people of Pakistan.... Attempted murder case: police fail to arrest accused ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: The city police are yet unable to arrest a man for his alleged involvement in an attempt to kill a girl, lying unconscious at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences since November 24.... Contingency plans put in place for Muharram ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: Local administrations and the police have invigorated their plans to maintain peace and security during Muharram, besides making preparations for all contigencies.... Woman commits suicide RAWALPINDI, Jan 6: A 21-year-old woman committed suicide in Kahuta, while two persons were injured after being hit by bullets in a wedding ceremony in Gangmandi area, police said on Sunday.... ‘Musharraf seems in control, for now’ WASHINGTON, Jan 6: President Pervez Musharraf appears to have weathered the storm created by the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday.... Govt will achieve targets: minister ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: Pakistan will achieve its economic targets this year despite a wave of unrest and turmoil following the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, the caretaker finance minister told AFP on Sunday.... ‘US still wants deal to work’ WASHINGTON, Jan 6: The United States still wants to implement the deal it brokered between President Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and is hoping that the new Pakistan... PPP again calls for UN probe: BB’s murder PESHAWAR, Jan 6: The Frontier chapter of the Pakistan People’s Party demanded of the United Nations on Sunday to constitute an international inquiry team on the pattern of the Hariri Commission to investigate the assassination of Banazir Bhutto.... Liaquat warns of agitation DADU, Jan 6: The Pakistan Muslim League leader and former federal minister Liaquat Ali Khan Jatoi warned on Sunday that his party would launch agitation against Dadu and Jamshoro district administrations... Two die, 14 hurt in road accident KHAR, Jan 6: Two people were killed and 14 others injured when a pick-up carrying a wedding party met a fatal incident while negotiating a sharp turn here in Bajuar Agency on Sunday.... A ‘pumpkin’ a day keeps ‘faith healer’ away VEHARI, Jan 6: Kaddu Pir has become a household sobriquet in this neck of the wood as the self-acclaimed spiritual healer “treats and operates upon” the ailing visitors to his place... Fesco continues jangling nerves of industrialists FAISALABAD, Jan 6: The Faisalabad Electricity Supply Company (Fesco) continued jangling businessmen’s nerves with its out of the blue yet hours-long power loadshedding and textile exporters apprehend that current power and... Reference for Benazir MULTAN, Jan 6: People from various walks of life on Thursday gathered at the local press club for a reference organised by the Minority Rights Commission and Seraiki Multi Forum to commemorate Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto.... Police rescue girl from kidnappers TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 6: City police on Sunday morning recovered a minor girl from Kamalia who was kidnapped for ransom on Saturday from Garden Town.... Christians pay homage to PPP leader FAISALABAD, Jan 6: The Christian community on Sunday organised special prayers to pay homage to slain Pakistan People’s Party chairperson and former premier Benazir Bhutto at the Cathedral Church, Railway Road.... Four killed KASUR, Jan 6: Four people were killed in an accident on GT Road near Pattoki on Sunday.... Two gunned down over domestic dispute BAHAWALPUR, Jan 6: A police constable allegedly shot dead his sister-in law and her brother in Bankwali Street near Hussaini Chowk, Satellite Town, here on Saturday.... Shujabad wall MULTAN, Jan 6: The Planning and Development department of Punjab has approved the project for restoration of centuries old fortification wall of Shujabad that will cost Rs 31.16 million.... SBP’s report sets off alarm bells for businesses LAHORE, Jan 6: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has described the State Bank of Pakistan quarterly report that mentions a significant drop in GDP growth from its target of 7.2... Parties urged to forge unity against ‘dictator’ LAHORE, Jan 6: Pakistan Jamhoori Tehreek convener Safdar Hasan Siddiqi has called upon all opposition parties to form a united front to save the country from ‘dictatorship’.... Violence can’t suppress PPP, says Badr LAHORE, Jan 6: The Pakistan People’s Party will not be suppressed by violence, Secretary-General Jehangir Badr said here on Sunday....

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