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January 17, 2008 Thursday Muharram 07, 1429   Postponement of polls won’t be accepted, says Fazl PESHAWAR, Jan 16: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Wednesday that a fractious opposition could not form a national government, warning that delay in elections would be unacceptable to politicians.... Balochistan raises official flour price to Rs15.5 a kg QUETTA, Jan 16: The Balochistan government on Wednesday increased the official price of flour from Rs14 to Rs15.50 per kg after consultations with flour mill owners.... Flour crisis easing in Sindh and Balochistan ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The Federal Food Committee (FFC) on Wednesday expressed the hope that the flour situation in parts of Balochistan and Sindh would start improving in ‘48 hours’.... Airfield in Wana, Miramshah upgraded PESHAWAR, Jan 16: The British era airfield in South Waziristan’s Wana town has been upgraded under a US-funded multi-million dollar programme which also envisages extension of runway and other facilities at the airport in Miramshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency.... Afghans reopen border at Chaman QUETTA, Jan 16: Afghanistan reopened its border with Pakistan at Chaman on Wednesday, a day after having sealed it in protest against a ban on movement of flour.... Altaf urges unity to deal with crisis KARACHI, Jan 16: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has said that the army can defend the sovereignty and independence of the country only with the support of the masses.... Pindi bar for full boycott of superior courts’ judges RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: The District Bar Association (DBA) Rawalpindi in its general body meeting held on Wednesday asked the Pakistan Bar Council to revise its decision on ending the boycott of... Rangers’ deployment not to end atta crisis: PPP ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) spokesman Farhatullah Khan Babar has said the food crisis will not be resolved by deploying Rangers at flour mills but by exposing the manipulators and retrieving the wheat hoarded by them.... Absent doctors in AJK may lose jobs MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 16: More than three dozen doctors employed by the AJK health department are likely to lose their jobs in the next couple of days for being absent from their... Body found; man attempts suicide RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: Police found the body of a man stuffed in a bag in the RA Bazaar area, while an ex-employee of PTCL attempted suicide by setting himself on fire in Sadiqabad on Wednesday.... Mills to get more wheat to end flour shortage RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: Caretaker Minister for Food Punjab Dilawar Abbas here on Wednesday said flour mills would get additional supply of wheat at subsidised rates so that there is no shortage of atta in the province.... Police conduct flag march ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The city police carried out a flag march on different roads of the capital in connection with the security arrangements for Muharram on Wednesday.... Privatisation news scares Gordon College staff RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: News that the caretaker government of Punjab “has decided” to return the city’s prestigious Gordon College to the Christian mission, which had founded it 118 years ago, burst... Development takes toll on once green Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Islamabad is seeing a development boom which is threatening its environment.... Troops arrive in Attock for Muharram security ATTOCK, Jan 16: Two companies of the Pakistan Army arrived in Attock on Wednesday to assist the district administration in maintaining law and order during Muharram, it has been learnt.... Employee case: LHC serves notice on NHA RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench here on Wednesday directed National Highways Authority (NHA) to submit reply in a petition filed by one of its employees seeking confirmation of job.... Sabzi Mandi traders fined Rs30,000: Snap checking ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The city administration on Wednesday conducted a surprise check at Sabzi Mandi regarding security arrangements, price hike, illegal trade and violation of parking rules.... Intrusion by foreign forces won’t be allowed, says Soomro ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan’s stance of not allowing any foreign forces to intrude into or operate within its territory under any pretext.... Asif condemns arrest of party workers ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has condemned the arrest of ‘hundreds’ of PPP workers and filing of ‘false cases’ against ‘tens and thousands’ of its supporters... 32 jails in Punjab on red alert RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: The Punjab government has placed 32 jails on “red alert” and cancelled leaves of all jail staff after getting intelligence of suicide attacks.... Inquiry absolves teacher of corporal punishment charge HYDERABAD, Jan 16: Preliminary inquiry report submitted to the Hyderabad district nazim has exonerated the school teacher, Buland Iqbal, from the charge of corporal punishment and has blamed the student and... Three ‘potential car bombers’ arrested: Sumaira Malik was target MIANWALI, Jan 16: Police claimed on Wednesday to have foiled a terrorism bid when it arrested three ‘potential car bombers’ when their car had an accident on Bannu-Mianwali Road on Dec 21.... Flour supply to NWFP continues: CM LAHORE, Jan 16: Caretaker Chief Minister Ejaz Nisar says Punjab has not stopped wheat and flour supply to other provinces and is still sending supplies to the NWFP.... Spies on terror trail end up in Multan jail LAHORE, Jan 16: The police on Wednesday denied reports that the commander of a banned religious outfit is operating a terrorist ring from a prison in Punjab.... Attempt to kill Pervaiz foiled CHAKWAL, Jan 16: Police claimed on Wednesday that it had foiled an attempt to kill former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, the nazim of Chakwal district and two government officials.... Interviews for Nepra chief conducted ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: A three-member committee on Wednesday interviewed a number of candidates for the vacant post of chairman of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra).... EU urges steps for fair election STRASBOURG, Jan 16: The European Union raised concerns on Wednesday about the conditions for an upcoming election in Pakistan, urging President Pervez Musharraf to do everything necessary for a fair vote.Pakistan... US House approves condolence resolution WASHINGTON, Jan 16: The US House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution on Wednesday which strongly condemns the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, but stops short of taking a... Clarification IN a report headlined ‘Move for oil import on delayed payment’ appearing in Wednesday’s issue of Dawn, the figure of price differential claims payable by the government to the oil companies was erroneously published as $40 billion, instead of Rs40 billion.... Police fail to trace eight kidnap victims KHAIRPUR, Jan 16: There has been no progress in locating eight men kidnapped from Sobodero and Ranipur areas during the past two months.... STP on polls THATTA, Jan 16: The Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party Chairman Dr Qadir Magsi says the only hope for genuine democracy in Pakistan is conduct of fair and impartial polls under the supervision... Sabotage still a threat, says police chief MIRPURKHAS, Jan 16: Sindh Provincial Police Officer Ali Azhar Farooqui has said that though there was no danger of sectarian conflict, a threat of sabotage was there and anybody could be a target.... Sugar mill workers plan movement HYDERABAD, Jan 16: The Sindh committee of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Workers Federation decided on Wednesday to launch a movement after Muharram for workers’ rights and submit a charter of demands to the government, political parties and the departments concerned.... Prices of fertilisers register steep rise SANGHAR, Jan 16: The prices of diamonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser, which is used with a number of other fertilisers to increase per acre yield of wheat, rose to Rs2,000 per bag... 3 Swabi men held over ‘suspicion’ HYDERABAD, Jan 16: The GOR police on Tuesday nabbed three people suspected of terrorism who were residents of Swabi, NWFP.... Two killed in clash UBAURO, Jan 16: Two villagers were killed in an armed clash after a motorcycle snatching bid at Shahbaz Chowk in the jurisdiction of the Ranwati police on Wednesday.... Woman, four children injured in fire GUJRAT, Jan 16: A woman and her four children sustained burn injuries as their house caught fire allegedly because of a short-circuit in Purani Jhelum, Sara-i-Alamgir, on Tuesday night.... Mourners protest poor security, outages MULTAN, Jan 16: Participants of a Muharram procession staged a demonstration blocking the Delhi Gate Chowk to protest against poor security arrangements and power loadshedding during the mourning rallies and Majalis here late Tuesday night.... EU team Visits Kasur KASUR, Jan 16: Former district nazim and PML-N candidate for NA-142, Rana Muhammad Hayat, has said that all the government machinery is bent upon ensuring success of PML-Q in the forthcoming election, so fair and free polls are out of question.... Postal ballot issuance process yet to complete DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 16: The process of issuance of postal ballot papers is yet to be completed in this district while a large number of applications for such a facility... Three flour dealers arrested GUJRANWALA, Jan 16: A joint team of Rangers and the district administration arrested three flour dealers on different charges here on Wednesday.... Bomb blast or geyser blast! KHANEWAL, Jan 16: A house in 38/10-R was damaged in a blast on Wednesday, reports said. The house owner insists it was a bomb blast accusing the police of covering up.... Medical student ‘assaulted’ in hostel MULTAN, Jan 16: A girl residing in the hostel of Quaid-i-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, was allegedly assaulted by an unidentified person last Saturday, sources said.... PTA jams 170,000 Cellphones to date: Mobile identity system LAHORE, Jan 16: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has jammed around 170,000 cellphone sets since the launch of the International Mobile Equipment Identity System (IMEI) in September 2006.... ‘PBC’s decision to benefit litigants’ LAHORE, Jan 16: Former Supreme Court Bar Association president Hamid Khan said on Wednesday the Pakistan Bar Council’s decision to boycott courts one day a week would solve litigants’ problems.... US help for future of museum LAHORE, Jan 16: US-based company Ann Beha will design and plan the development scheme for Lahore Museum and will provide neat assessment under which the renovation and restoration of museum will be done, museum officials told Dawn.... LPG hoarders blamed for price hike LAHORE, Jan 16: The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Association of Pakistan, representing all LPG marketing companies, has accused distributors and decanters of hoarding and black-marketing the LPG in the city despite sufficient supplies.... SCBA to enlist deviants LAHORE, Jan 16: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has decided preparing a list of lawyers who were appearing before superior court judges who had taken oath under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) of Nov 3.... Flag march LAHORE, Jan 16: Military troops and para-military officials of Rangers held a flag march on city roads on Wednesday in connection with Ashura security.... Blast site near GPO to have monument LAHORE, Jan 16: The City District Government of Lahore will construct a monument at the site of Jan 10 suicide attack near GPO Chowk for paying homage to the police officials who laid down their lives in the line of duty....

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