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January 12, 2008 Saturday Muharram 02,1429   Minfal overturns Sindh’s ex-mill flour rate KARACHI, Jan 11: The Sindh food department’s decision taken earlier this week to fix the ex-mill rate of wheat flour at Rs17 per kilogram in consultation with flour millers, was overturned... Leader of PML’s women wing asked to wear veil PESHAWAR, Jan 11: The provincial president of the women’s wing of PML-Q, Tahira Bukhari, who is the party’s nominee for the NWFP assembly, has received a threatening letter asking her to stop her activities and start wearing ‘veil’.... US lawyers want deposed judges restored ISLAMABAD, Jan 11: A US delegation of lawyers and law students from their National Lawyers Guild (NLG) at the end of their visit to Pakistan concluded here on Friday that anything... Fazlullah aide reported held MINGORA, Jan 11: Security forces on Friday claimed arresting head of a militant organisation working for Maulana Fazlullah from a hospital in Saidu Sharif.... Asif still without security, says PPP LARKANA, Jan 11: The government has still not provided proper security to Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, says Senator Farooque H. Naik.... PML-Q Swabi leaders contesting polls as ‘independents’ SWABI, Jan 11: PML-Q provincial president Amir Muqam has criticised party’s Swabi leaders who, it is learnt, have refused to contest the elections on party tickets.... Pervaiz pins hope on southern Punjab VEHARI, Jan 11: The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-i-Azam government executed development projects worth Rs130 billion in Southern Punjab, former chief minister Pervaiz Elahi said while addressing a party meeting in Fadda Town... Poll boycott: APDM plans last-ditch efforts LAHORE, Jan 11: The All Parties Democratic Movement will make another attempt to convince the parties contesting the Feb 18 polls to boycott the electoral exercise.... State managers asked to step down LAHORE, Jan 11: Embittered by deaths in Thursday’s suicide blast, lawyers and civil society representatives have asked the state managers to step down “for the sake of people and the federation of Pakistan”.... Quake-hit building goes under hammer ISLAMABAD, Jan 11: The block of the Margalla Towers which had collapsed in the October 2005 earthquake will be auctioned next month.... Assassination probe: PPP warns of inviting UN ISLAMABAD, Jan 11: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Friday threatened to lodge a formal complaint with the United Nations regarding the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto if the... Post office in Batagram yet to be rebuilt ISLAMABAD, Jan 11: The residents of Koza Banda, Batagram district of NWFP has demanded of the Pakistan Post to rebuild the area’s post office destroyed in the October 2005 earthquake.... Foolproof security in Skardu for Muharram SKARDU, Jan 11: The district administration has taken foolproof security measures for Muharram.... Three motorists robbed of Rs180,000 on Kahuta road RAWALPINDI, Jan 11: Two highwaymen looted Rs180,000 in cash and some cellphones from three car riders after blocking Kahuta road on Wednesday night and later disappeared in the dark, police said.... PFUJ signature campaign ISLAMABAD, Jan 11: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has decided to launch a countrywide signature campaign, “Free media for fair polls,” from Monday and has called upon affiliated unions as... Curfew lifted from Kurram Agency PARACHINAR, Jan 11: A curfew in force in Kurram tribal agency since Nov 16 was lifted on Friday as a mark of respect for the holy month of Muharram.... 15 held, arms recovered QUETTA, Jan 11: Police arrested 15 armed men after a heavy exchange of fire in the eastern bypass area on Friday and seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition.... Protests in Balochistan QUETTA, Jan 11: Demonstrations were held in Quetta and other towns of Balochistan after Friday prayers in protest against what was described as an ‘artificial flour crisis’ created by the government to divert people’s attention from main issues.... Accord signed MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 11: Development Authority of Muzaffarabad and the Saudi Arabian embassy in Islamabad signed an accord here on Friday laying the basis for construction of a mosque here.— Correspondent... Muharram arrangements discussed LAKKI MARWAT, Jan 11: A meeting on Friday discussed the law and order situation and arrangements for Muharram in the district.... Officers of defunct PCS allowed field postings PESHAWAR, Jan 11: The formation of a unified service cadre — Provincial Management Service — has paved the way for officers of the secretariat group of the now-defunct Provincial Civil Service... Lawyers hold rally in Mardan MARDAN, Jan 11: Lawyers took out a rally against government policies on Friday and demanded restoration of deposed judges and lifting of curbs on media.... Gridlock may cause food shortage ABBOTTABAD, Jan 11: Traffic between Abbottabad and Murree remained suspended on Friday due to three-to-four feet snow accumulated on roads and might cause a severe food shortage in the affected areas.... Chitral runway under snow CHITRAL, Jan 11: PIA flights could not be resumed on Friday despite clear and sunny day as the Civil Aviation Authority failed to clear runway of snow.... Irregular gas supply irks residents KOHAT, Jan 11: A large number of people protested against irregular gas supply in the city outside the office of the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd. here on Friday.... PTI protest SWABI, Jan 11: Activists of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf here on Friday held a rally in protest against price-hike, prolonged gas and electricity loadshedding and flour crisis.... Camel wrestling owes it to ‘the king’ MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 11: The annual camel wrestling contest, which also marks the beginning of a new year, was held in the first week of January this season at Basti Bareen after a break of one year.... ‘Jails become veritable home to HR violations’ GUJRANWALA, Jan 11: Most of human rights violations are being committed in jails where about 70 per cent captives are implicated in wrong cases like agricultural, property and other petty issues.... Teachers set deadline for salary TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 11: Teachers will boycott classes from Jan 14 to 21 all over the district if the Education department fails to pay their four-month salaries.... Efforts to check LPG prices doubled LAHORE, Jan 11: The City District Government Lahore (CDGL) and the LPG Association of Pakistan (LPGAP) have doubled their joint efforts against LPG distributors and retailers involved in black-marketing of the gas.... Ambulances’ fuel goes down drain NAROWAL, Jan 11: Unauthorised yet excessive use of DHQ Hospital’s ambulances has consumed all the oil and petroleum budget allocated for 2007-2008 within just six months bringing the three ambulances to virtually a halt, Dawn has learnt.... Mill worker burnt alive LAHORE, Jan 11: A worker was burnt to death and three others injured in an explosion in a furnace of a steel mill on Peco Road, Badami Bagh, on Friday.... Khanewal bar polls today KHANEWAL, Jan 11: Campaigning for Khanewal District Bar Association’s (DBA) annual election has entered a final round, as 24 candidates from three groups are in the run for eight slots and 21 for seven executive committee seats.... Police kill two in retaliatory firing MULTAN, Jan 11: Two unidentified assailants were killed and a police constable was injured in an exchange of fire which followed an attempt by a gang to deprive the policeman of... GPO blast: all fingers at Musharraf’s policies SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 11: Reacting over the GPO Chowk bombing in Lahore on Thursday, social, religious and political circles here expressed on Friday their concern over deteriorating law and order in the country.... Power company’s board meets LAHORE, Jan 11: The first meeting of the board of directors of the Neelum-Jhelum Hydroelectric Company held here at Wapda House on Friday.... ‘Govt has declared war on its people’ LAHORE, Jan 11: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Chairperson Asma Jehangir has said the state with all its might have declared a war upon the people in “a game of high stakes”.... Blast Site sealed LAHORE, Jan 11: The site of Thursday’s blast, Ustad Allah Bux Road, remained sealed off on Friday. Police officials said the site was obscured from view by tents and barricades to collect more evidence.... Pillion riding banned LAHORE, Jan 11: The Punjab government on Friday imposed a ban on pillion riding all over the province.... Cash, jewellery looted LAHORE, Jan 11: Four robbers entered Muhammad Ishaque’s residence in Millat Park and fled after collecting cash, jewellery and valuables worth Rs250,000....

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