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January 16, 2008 Wednesday Muharram 06, 1429   Reference against Benazir disposed of RAWALPINDI, Jan 15: An accountability court here on Tuesday disposed of a reference against former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.... SC puts off election appeal hearing ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: The Supreme Court on Tuesday put off hearing of an election appeal with a direction to the appellant to first get his review petition decided, which had been... American journalist says he didn’t leave on his own WASHINGTON, Jan 15: Nicholas Schmidle, an American journalist who had to leave Pakistan abruptly last week, said he was deported and did not leave on his own as authorities in Islamabad claim.... PML-Q opposes national govt ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: Pakis-tan Muslim League-Q rejected on Tuesday a proposal for setting up a national government, terming it ‘technically and politically impractical’.... Contempt of court case against PIA management ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: The Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned the top management of Pakistan International Airlines to answer contempt of court charge for grounding two of its flight crew despite its clear directive to maintain status quo.... Turmoil deepens negative perceptions SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 15: Most Pakistani-Americans fear that political chaos, crackdown on opposition and Benazir Bhutto’s assassination have deepened the negative perceptions of a community already under siege from the fallout... Six ‘potential suicide bombers’ arrested: 10-member terrorist gang smashed SARGODHA, Jan 15: The police have foiled a bid of suicide attacks at the residences of regional police officer (RPO) and district police officer (DPO) on University Road beside attacks on... Arbab calls for probing Zardari, two guards MIRPURKHAS, Jan 15: Former Sindh Chief Minister and president of PML-Q, Sindh, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has urged the government to include PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Sherry Rehman as well... Ex-ministers involved in human trafficking: Ansar Burney’s allegation HYDERABAD, Jan 15: Caretaker Federal Minister for Human Rights Ansar Burney said on Tuesday that the ratio of human trafficking from Pakistan, especially that of young girls to Gulf states, was... Rain expected during next three days ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: Scatt-ered rain and thunderstorm are expected in various parts of the country over the next three days.... Promote LGs, not play politics, suggests WB RAWALPINDI, Jan 15: Five years after devolution of power in the country, there is still confusion regarding the roles and responsibilities of the various levels of local government and jurisdictional overlaps, said the World Bank in a recent report.... Contractors seek removal of AJK minister MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 15: The AJK Contractors Association has called for sacking the AJK minister for works and reconstruction for his “failure” in proper execution of development work in the quake affected areas.... Rawalpindi Bar condemns PBC decision RAWALPINDI, Jan 15: Lawyers at a meeting here on Tuesday condemned the decision of the Pakistan Bar Council to end the continuous boycott of the superior courts’ judges, who had taken oath under the PCO on November 3 last year.... Health ministry hits 87pc mark in six months: Utilisation of funds ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: The health ministry on Tuesday claimed to have achieved the highest utilisation of funds in the first half of a financial year by using 87 per cent of the over Rs7 billion provided so far this year.... Opposition may exploit atta, power crises TAXILA, Jan 15: The ongoing electricity and gas loadshedding coupled with the atta crisis will certainly tilt the balance in favour of the opposition parties in the upcoming general elections, local political observers say.... Promotions QUETTA, Jan 15: The Provin-cial Selection Board has recommended names of over 500 officers and government employees for promotion to higher grades.... Minister briefed on problems ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: A delegation of the All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation (Apnec) on Tuesday briefed caretaker Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Nisar Ghumman on problems being faced by... 3rd inquiry ordered into Mudassar’s death HYDERABAD, Jan 15: Caretaker Federal Minister for Human Rights Ansar Burney ordered an inquiry by his ministry into the death of Mudassar Aslam, the alleged victim of corporal punishment, here on Tuesday.... Flour crisis easing up in Sindh SHIKARPUR, Jan 15: The flour crisis is gradually coming back to an end, despite some disturbing reports, in the interior of Sindh after establishment of sale points and stalls which are... Rally against kidnappings LARKANA, Jan 15: People of Badah town took out a rally here on Tuesday from Dargah Sharif Mohalla protesting over kidnapping of two brothers Abdul Hafeez and Abdul Waheed Dero.... Students protest hostel closure NAWABSHAH, Jan 15: Dozens of students staged a demonstration outside the press club on Tuesday to protest against the principal of the Government Degree College, Nawabshah, for forcibly getting the hostel vacated.... Grief still prevails in Mirpurkhas MIRPURKHAS, Jan 15: A state of mourning still prevails in the PPP circles and among common people including women in the district after a passage of 18 days to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.... Punjab team in bid to soothe Sindh HYDERABAD, Jan 15: A 25-member delegation from Punjab, in a bid to remove misunderstanding among Sindhis against Punjab, has met with civil society leaders of Sindh and expressed grief over PPP leader Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.... Dead man booked THATTA, Jan 15: Hashim Wario, a mason, who had died 12 years ago in Mirpur Sakro, has been implicated in a case of subversion by Mirpur Sakro police.... By the way whose house is this? SAHIWAL, Jan 15: A house located in Baba Farid Colony, Sahiwal, is at the centre of controversy and litigation is going on between two parties claiming its ownership.... On flour excursion SIALKOT, Jan 15: To avoid headache due to shortage of flour, schoolteachers on Tuesday sought help of their students who queued up in large numbers for getting the commodity for their academics.... Your wish is my command, sir! SIALKOT, Jan 15: Earlier, politicians would boost themselves with prefixes like sher, quaid, farzand, fakhar etcetera with the name of their city of province.... Murder suspect shot dead GUJRANWALA, Jan 15: A murder suspect being taken to the sessions court from judicial lock-up in police custody was shot dead allegedly by his rivals here on Tuesday.... DBA poll cancelled after clash DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 15: Polling for annual district bar association elections was cancelled here on Tuesday after lawyers scuffled over the snatching of a ballot book by a former bar president.... Alleged robber killed in ‘shootout’ SAHIWAL, Jan 15: Police killed a hardened criminal on Tuesday in an hour-long shootout near Chak 50/GD.... Reply sought on pre-poll Rigging allegation GUJRANWALA, Jan 15: District Returning Officer (DRO) Nazir Ahmad Ganjana, while taking up a petition by a PML-N aspirant on Tuesday, has summoned the city police officer (CPO) and Sui Northern... Pillion rider ‘killed’ for refusing Rs500 KASUR, Jan 15: Police allegedly tortured to death a youngster held for violating ban on pillion riding on Monday when he refused to bribe some constables in the limits of B-Division police station.... PU selection board meets LAHORE, Jan 15: Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran on Tuesday chaired his maiden three-day selection board meeting and interviewed candidates for the posts of professors and associate professors.... Farmers warn of protest LAHORE, Jan 15: The Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) on Tuesday threatened to launch a protest campaign from Feb 18 if the government did not “reverse its anti-farmer” policies and put the agriculture sector back on financial and political priority list.... Elected GUJRAT, Jan 15: Haji Ilyas has been elected unopposed chairman of the Pakistan Electric Fan Manufacturers Association for the second time.... 700 Pakistani jockeys in race for compensation: UAE govt offer LAHORE, Jan 15: As many as 700 Pakistani child jockeys have submitted applications in response to the United Arab Emirates’ announcement that it will provide financial aid to such children as compensation all over the world, Dawn learnt on Tuesday.... ‘PPP won’t be part of national govt’ LAHORE, Jan 15: Pakistan People’s Party Deputy Information Secretary Sajjad Bokhari says his party will not join the national government and move the United Nations to form a commission to investigate... Wearing politics on your sleeve LAHORE, Jan 15: A young entrepreneur has given a whole new meaning to the phrase “wearing emotions on your sleeve” by launching a line of T-shirts bearing political messages, now on sale in Lahore.... Film censor board chief faces axe LAHORE, Jan 15: The Establishment Division has moved a summary for terminating the services of Federal Film Censor Board chairman Azfar Shafqat, sources in the Federal Ministry of Culture confirmed to Dawn.... Zoo deer, antelopes to undergo tests LAHORE, Jan 15: The Lahore Zoo will carry out blood tests of the deer and antelope family to ascertain if there is any incidence of tuberculosis, according to a decision taken at a meeting held here on Tuesday.... LPG Rs120 per kilo LAHORE, Jan 15: LPG prices on Tuesday surged to Rs120 per kilo following the closure of nearly 99 per cent shops in the city due to short supply and raids of... Govt may revive flour supply system LAHORE, Jan 15: The Punjab government may revive the flour supply system through dealers besides running its sale points initially in Lahore and Sheikhupura on Wednesday....

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