Low Graphics Site

January 10, 2008 Thursday Zilhaj 30, 1428   Railways increases freight charges by 5 per cent LAHORE, Jan 9: The Pakistan Railways has increased freight charges by 5 per cent with immediate effect on Wednesday, while a sum of Rs4 billion is sought from the government to... Dadullah says he is indispensable to Taliban TANK, Jan 9: A Taliban leader on Wednesday denied reports about his expulsion from the radical movement and claimed he was ‘indispensable’ to the militia.... Lawyer shot dead, son kidnapped PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Senior lawyer Abdul Bari was shot dead and his son Saqib Bari, also a lawyer, was kidnapped on Wednesday.... Wheat supply to mills increases: Govt claims of ending crisis in two days ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The government on Wednesday claimed that the prevailing country-wide wheat flour crisis would be over within next 48 hours.... CDA chief in hot water: Might is right ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Kamran Lashari, is stated to be in hot water after the authority took action against a firm backed by top government functionaries for violating terms and condition of Rs1.4... Govt plans to arrest workers before polls: PPP ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Wednesday alleged that the government had prepared a plan to arrest party workers, who were to perform duties as polling agents on... Dadu journalists protest against case registration DADU, Jan 9: Journalists took out a procession here on Wednesday to protest the registration of cases against eight newsmen.... Neelum avalanche report denied MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 9: A TV channel report about an avalanche in the Neelum valley on Wednesday turned out to be incorrect and the authorities said that no such incident had occurred anywhere in the valley.... Wet spell dampens poll campaign HARIPUR, Jan 9: The ongoing wet spell across the Hazara division has slowed down the election campaign in Haripur forcing candidates to seek people’s support in a conventional way.... Wattoo finds state machinery in motion: Pervaiz due in Deepalpur OKARA, Jan 9: Former Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi is to address a public gathering in Deepalpur on Thursday (today), the home ground of PML-Q’s rival candidate and former chief minister... PPP candidate’s brother in dock: Abduction charges FAISALABAD, Jan 9: Alleged abduction of a married woman has pulled the candidates of PML-Q and PPP for PP-67 into a brawl which the latter claims is a ploy of the former ruling party’s local leaders to offset his electioneering.... Khar asks PML-N, PPP to boycott polls LAHORE, Jan 9: Ghulam Mustafa Khar has advised Pakistan Muslim League (N) President Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan People’s Party co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari to boycott the election.... PPP submits ‘rigging proof’ to EC LAHORE, Jan 9: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Punjab President Shah Mahmood Qureshi submitted to the provincial election commission on Wednesday the evidence of, what he claimed, coercive pre-poll rigging methods being... Flour seized from trucks bound for Peshawar LAHORE, Jan 9: The City District Government of Lahore on Wednesday seized 54 flour bags from two Peshawer-bound trucks in Akbari Mandi and Circular Road.... Bar revives Thursday Rallies from today LAHORE, Jan 9: The Supreme Court Bar Association has announced joining the Lahore Bar Association’s rally to be taken out from Aiwan-i-Adl to Punjab Assembly building on The Mall on Thursday... Stars not falling from PML-Q sky: Agha LAHORE, Jan 9: Punjab PML-Q Information Secretary Kamil Ali Agha says except for Rai Mansab Ali, nobody has returned the party ticket.... PML-Q accused of using fake postal ballots LAHORE, Jan 9: The PML-N alleges that around 5,000 bogus postal ballots will be cast in favour of the candidates of former ruling party, the PML-Q.... Rumours test people’s nerves in three cities of Sindh HYDERABAD, Jan 9: Once again the city witnessed abrupt closure of business establishment as terrified buyers and commuters ran in panic all over the city here on Wednesday night following strong... Zardari to speak on un petition today LARKANA, Jan 9: A three-member team of lawyers in consultation with People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has finalised the draft of a petition which would be submitted to the United... Power woes anger Nawabshah traders NAWABSHAH, Jan 9: The Hyderabad Electricity Supply Company (Hesco) has imposed hours-long load-shedding on the city and its adjoining areas despite announcing earlier that it will observe half an hour long power cut every four hours on daily basis.... Man found dead in hotel room RAWALPINDI, Jan 9: A 43-year-old man was found dead in a hotel room on Murree Road, while two quarrelling persons sustained critical burn injuries after they set each other on fire in the RA Bazar area on Wednesday, police said.... Homeless hold rally ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Convener World Minorities Alliance (WMA) J Salik on Wednesday led a rally to highlight the plight of shelterless dwellers of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.... Najiba Arif’s literary work wins applause ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Speakers Wednesday applauded Dr Najiba Arif for her unique literary work, observing that she had set high standards of analysing things and had a potential of proceeding ahead.... Nanbais go on strike against atta crisis ATTOCK, Jan 9: Nanbais on Wednesday went on strike and threatened that they would continue it till availability of atta (wheat flour).... Fate of 100 workers hangs in the balance: Tawana Pakistan Project ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Fate of more than 100 employees affected by the closure of Tawana Pakistan Project (TPP) still hangs in a balance as the final decision about the project’s future remains uncertain.... Search on for proposed high court CJ ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The government is busy searching suitable appointees in the newly-established Islamabad High Court (IHC) and the names of Justice Nasim Sikandar and Justice Maulvi Anwarul Haq are being... Three suffocate in mine QUETTA, Jan 9: Three workers were suffocated when poisonous gas accumulated in a mine about 140km off here on Wednesday.... Use of five-in-one vaccine approved by ministry ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The health ministry on Wednesday approved the use of five-in-one vaccine in the country’s immunisation programme that included antigen against haemophilus influenzae type-b (Hib).... Clarification ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The media office of the prime minister’s secretariat has clarified a news report published in Dawn on Tuesday regarding Dr Waqar Masood Khan replacing Mr Ahmad Waqar as Finance Secretary.... NWFP governor briefed on Fata uplift plans PESHAWAR, Jan 9: NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani on Wednesday received a presentation on planning and development initiatives in Fata, his first after assuming his new responsibilities on Monday, and stressed... Tax collection from Malakand proposed PESHAWAR, Jan 9: The NWFP excise and taxation department has sought inclusion of the Provincially Administrated Tribal Areas (Pata) into its tax net. The department had also called for resolving the... Opinion leaders’ role in population control urged PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Caretaker provincial Minister for Population Welfare Seemi Riaz has called for strengthening the department’s mobile service unit.... Arrangements for Muharram peace discussed PESHAWAR, Jan 9: NWFP caretaker Chief Minister Shamsul Mulk has issued directives for redeployment of forces in sensitive parts of the province to ensure peace during Muharram.... ANP rallies against flour crisis, power outage PESHAWAR, Jan 9: The Awami National Party on Wednesday held rallies across the NWFP to protest a ban on the movement of wheat flour from Punjab and prolonged electricity and gas loadshedding.... Soomro meets GCCI GUJRANWALA, Jan 9: Caretaker Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro has assured the business community that the government would overcome energy crises shortly.... PML-Q plans indoor meeting SAHIWAL, Jan 9: The PML-Q public meeting scheduled for Jan 10 here has been cancelled, party sources say.... Muharram security SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 9: As many as 38 places in the district have been declared sensitive for Muharram.... Robbery at PML-Q man’s petrol pump SAHIWAL, Jan 9: A petrol pump owned by the PML-Q secretary-general was looted here on Sahiwal-Pakpattan Road near Pakpattan Chowk on Wednesday early morning.... Gas pressure yet to improve GUJRANWALA, Jan 9: The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has failed to address consumers’ complaints of acute low pressure of gas in residential areas, particularly in Model Town and Satellite... Benazir remembered LAHORE, Jan 9: A small candlelit vigil attended by lawyers, rights activists, students and other citizens was held at the Tollinton Market on Tuesday.... Plea against Judicial allowance returned LAHORE, Jan 9: The Lahore High Court (LHC) registrar on Wednesday returned a petition challenging “raise in the judicial allowance for the superior courts judges” because notification sought to be annulled had not been attached with the petition.... Trains stop LAHORE, Jan 9: Two express trains will be stopping at as many stations.... LPG Price fixed at Rs64 LAHORE, Jan 9: The City District Government Lahore on Wednesday fixed the price of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at Rs64 per kilo and the price will be applicable to distributors with immediate effect and to retailers from Thursday (today).... Chinese engineer Wounded in accident NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Jan 9: Four people including a Chinese engineer suffered serious injuries when a truck hit their car near Kandiaro Degree College on Wednesday.... Poet’s son dies NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Jan 9: The son of a prominent Sindhi poet, Rashid Morai, died in mysterious circumstances in Dubai on Tuesday evening....

Contributions Privacy Policy © DAWN Group of Newspapers, 2008