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January 11, 2008 Friday Muharram 01,1429   Wazirs raise tribal force to take on foreign militants WANA, Jan 10: Tribesmen on Thursday raised a Lashkar of 600 armed volunteers to take on foreign militants and their local collaborators in areas of the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe of South Waziristan.... HRCP to compile data on Dec 27 riots KARACHI, Jan 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday announced that it will collect information about workers of political parties and citizens arrested or wanted on allegations about their involvement in the Dec 27-related violence.... PPP willing to cooperate with Scotland Yard team ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Thursday expressed concern to Scotland Yard investigators over the progress so far made in investigations into the assassination of party chairperson Benazir Bhutto, but expressed its willingness to cooperate with them.... Doctors brief investigators RAWALPINDI, Jan 10: The Scotland Yard team investigating the assassination of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto was on Thursday briefed by doctors who were in the emergency department of the Rawalpindi General... Peshawar restricts Afghans’ movement during Muharram: Pillion riding banned PESHAWAR, Jan 10: The authorities on Thursday decided here to ban the movement of Afghan refugees in the provincial capital during the holy month of Muharram.... President, PM call for promoting spirit of unity ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro have stressed the need for efforts to end unrest and curb anti-state conspiracies.... PFUJ calls for Pemra’s suspension ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Thursday called for the suspension of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) until the redress of media organisations’ complaints against it.... ‘Blasts stemming from Musharraf’s policies’ LAHORE, Jan 10: People from all walks of life condemned the Lahore blast on Thursday and called it a failure of the Pervez Musharraf’s regime.... Bomber’s limbs sent for analysis LAHORE, Jan 10: The mutilated limbs of the alleged suicide bomber, who blew himself outside the Lahore High Court building on Thursday, were sent to three different places to determine his identity, police officials told Dawn.... Panic grips Lahore LAHORE, Jan 10: A heightened sense of anxiety gripped people as the news of the suicide blast outside the Lahore High Court sent shockwaves throughout the city on Thursday.... Pakistan’s paradox: bombs, blood and profits KARACHI, Jan 10: A little more than six years ago, immediately after the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the US, few sane investment advisers would have recommended Pakistani stocks.... Law to fight cyber crimes enforced ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: In the fight against cyber crimes, the new prevention of electronic crimes law is now in force that covers a wide range of crimes and awards severe punishments, including life imprisonment and death penalty.... Hailstorm batters twin cities ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: A massive hailstorm on Thursday hit the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad amidst heavy downpour as roadsides, greenbelts and the Margalla hills gave an aura of Murree-like snowfall.... Proposal to level CNG, petrol prices opposed RAWALPINDI, Jan 10: The All Pakistan CNG Association has opposed the reported proposal of Planning Commission to bring CNG prices at par with that of petrol.... No power cuts from Muharram 7 to 10 ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) on Thursday announced that the ongoing power loadshedding will be stopped for three days from Muharram 7 to 10.... Flaws detected in ministry complex ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: The government has detected serious designing and engineering flaws in the newly-constructed Rs215 million complex of the environment ministry.... Lahore blast redoubles Muharram security RAWALPINDI, Jan 10: Secu-rity measures were tightened across the Rawalpindi region on Thursday following the devastating suicide bombing in Lahore on the eve of the holy month of Muharram.... Lawyers’ struggle bound to succeed, says Bushra ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: Fearing February 18 general elections would again be postponed Bushra Aitzaz, wife of detained lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan on Thursday expressed the hope that the popular movement of the... CDA contractor found murdered ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: A contractor of Capital Development Authority (CDA) was found murdered in his vehicle near his house on Thursday, police said.... Flour crisis worsens in Sindh, officials deny shortage NAWABSHAH, Jan 10: People continue to pay in the range of Rs22-32 for a kilogramme of wheat floor as the crisis persists across the Sindh province with flour-mills and chakkis blaming... Nazim’s raid on police stations; three freed NAWABSHAH, Jan 10: District Nazim Faryal Talpur visited different police stations of the district and freed three illegal detainees here on Thursday.... DCO storms flour mill, thrashes owner THATTA, Jan 10: The owner of a flour mill was severely thrashed by the police during a raid conducted by the DCO Thatta at a flour mill in Dhabeji on Thursday.... 20 PPP workers arrested KHAIRPUR, Jan 10: Over 20 PPP workers were arrested by Faiz Ganj police on Thursday. Reports said that police raided different villages and arrested PPP activists.... People stranded, supplies affected after snowfall PESHAWAR, Jan 10: The overall weather conditions improved with bright sunshine on Thursday after heavy overnight rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning in the NWFP and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas... Frontier’s 7 districts declared ‘sensitive’: Check on Afghan refugees’ movement PESHAWAR, Jan 10: The NWFP government has declared seven districts in the province sensitive and taken stringent measures to maintain law and order during congregations and processions during Muharram.... ‘Nazims involved in campaigns’ SWABI, Jan 10: Several local government representatives, including union council nazims, have been involved in the election campaigns of candidates of different parties and groups here.... Wheat and guava crops destroyed by rain KOHAT, Jan 10: Wheat and guava crops over thousands of acres were destroyed when a fresh spell of heavy rain coupled with hailstorm lashed the Kohat district on Wednesday night.... District govt accused of rigging KARAK, Jan 10: A former MNA and independent candidate for PF-40, Mian Nisar Gul, on Thursday accused the district government of violating the code of conduct for elections by involving itself in pre-poll rigging.... Bodies of six Pakistanis received LANDI KOTAL, Jan 10: The bodies of six Pakistanis, who were killed in a rain-related accident across the border in the Nangarhar province, were handed over by the Afghan authorities to... Councillor shot dead HARIPUR, Jan 10: A councillor was shot dead in the Najafpur village, some 45 kilometres from here on Thursday. The cause of the killing is said to be an old family dispute.... Flour shortage deepens in Lakki LAKKI MARWAT, Jan 10: Flour crisis in the district has deepened and people have been increasingly finding it difficult to get a 20kg bag even for Rs500.... Vehari admin dances to tunes of king’s party VEHARI, Jan 10: Violations of the Election Commission of Pakistan’s instructions to the political parties have become the order of the day as the entire official machinery was mobilised on Thursday... Not even indoor PML-Q meeting SAHIWAL, Jan 10: PML-Q Punjab president could not even address an indoor meeting of party workers scheduled for Thursday due to differences among the local leadership.... Benazir’s ‘will’ be made part of probe: Pervaiz OKARA, Jan 10: Former chief minister Pervaiz Elahi has said that the ‘will’ allegedly dictated by Benazir Bhutto be made the part of investigations conducted by the Scotland Yard team keeping in view the main beneficiary of her murder.... Sweepers scrub ‘LG system’ MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 10: Up to 90 sweepers have challenged the writ of, what they call, ineffective Muzaffargarh district council, by holding a ‘session’ at the District Council Hall, vowing to end... No evidence of rigging: EU mission ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: The EU Election Observation Mission to Pakistan, in response to a report from Lahore (published on Jan 9) denied that EU chief observer Michael Gahler had received evidence of alleged rigging from political parties.... Deposed judge doesn’t see polls on time GUJRANWALA, Jan 10: A deposed judge of the Lahore High Court says he does not see the general election on Feb 18 in the prevailing situation.... Poll delay: candidates hard pressed for cash BAHAWALPUR, Jan 10: The postponement of Jan 8 elections has created financial hardships for the candidates of national and provincial assemblies and a number of them seem helpless to bear the further expenditure for over one month.... Crises-ridden people ‘hard’ to go for PML-Q LAHORE, Jan 10: With flour, power, gas and law and order crises worsening, former ruling party Pakistan Muslim League-Q runs the risk of its election slogan ‘five-year of model development’ boomeranging on it, say political analysts.... A deadly act of terrorism: SCBA LAHORE, Jan 10: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) termed the Thursday blast a deadly example of terrorism.... A stumbling block in lawyers’ march LAHORE, Jan 10: The lawyers’ plan to make the Thursday protest rally a memorable event against the government was cut short by the suicide hit.... Aitzaz seeks permission to visit injured LAHORE, Jan 10: Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan has moved an application to the Punjab Home Department seeking permission to visit the victims of a suicide attack outside the...

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