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January 20, 2008 Sunday Muharram 10, 1429   One killed in fresh gas leak inferno RAWALPINDI, Jan 19: A fire caused by leaking gas blew up a bank in the city early Saturday morning, killing its security guard and injuring seriously four others, police and rescuers said.... Do’s and don’ts during gas leakage ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: Saturday’s explosion at a private bank in Rawalpindi due to gas leakage is the third such incident in as many days in the city and its surrounding towns... Limiting boycott of courts: PBC may review decision ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: Feeling the heat in the face of mounting resistance and imminent split, the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) seems inclined to review its call of limiting earlier announced boycott... PTCL’s ‘Pakistan Package’ flusters customers ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: PTCL’s customer service centres are being thronged by subscribers for discontinuation of the “Pakistan Package” which they describe as an unnecessary burden, but the company insists the facility has received an overwhelming response.... Two held for extortion ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: The city police have arrested two persons on the charge of extorting money from a citizen.... Suicide bombers who detonated prematurely identified ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: A joint investigation team, which is probing into the alleged suicide attack on former federal minister and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) candidate Ijazul Haq in Bhawalnagar last December,... Two gunned down ATTOCK, Jan 19: Two persons were killed over an old enmity in the jurisdiction of Attock Khurd police on Thursday night.... Six arrested as procession held under tight security ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: About six suspected saboteurs were taken into custody here on Saturday as thousands of devout mourners put aside security concerns to attend the main Muharram procession of the federal capital a day ahead of Ashura.... Launching site of rockets fired at Kamra traced ATTOCK, Jan 19: The Attock police on Saturday traced the site from where four rockets were fired on Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra on Thursday last, it has been learnt.... Dawn staffer grieved ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: Mother of Jehangir Khan, circulation manager of Daily Dawn, Islamabad, died after a protracted illness in Mansehra. She was 75.... Musharraf, Soomro ask people to bury differences ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: President Pervez Musharraf and caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro have urged the nation to rise above sectarian differences and radicalism and strengthen peace and brotherhood in society through Islamic teachings.... EC scotches speculation on restrictions ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: The Election Commission on Saturday has scotched specuation about restrictions on foreign observers, saying that foreign and domestic observers would be free to monitor the electoral process.... CIA has evidence of Al Qaeda hand: paper WASHINGTON, Jan 19: The CIA chief’s claim that Baitullah Mahsud directed the attack on former prime minister Benazir Bhutto is based on “powerful” evidence the agency has collected, two major US newspapers reported on Saturday.... Afghan resistance on the wane: Centcom chief WASHINGTON, Jan 19: Pakistan’s cooperation in the war against terror has resulted in a 40 per cent decrease in terrorist activities in Afghanistan, says a top US general.... ‘People must Challenge illegal rulers’ ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: People must challenge and drive out those who are behind the “facade of curbing extremism and terrorism (because they) are conspiring to perpetuate their illegal hold on power”,... Musharraf meets UAE president BAHAWALPUR, Jan 19: President Pervez Musharraf met President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at his desert camp in Cholistan and exchanged views on matters of mutual interest.... President leaves for Europe today ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: President Pervez Musharraf will embark on an eight day visit to Belgium, France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom on Sunday to further enhance cooperation in commercial, economic, trade and defence areas with these countries.... Seven suspects arrested, arms seized QUETTA, Jan 19: Law-enforcement agencies personnel on Saturday arrested seven suspected militants and seized illegal arms and explosives from the Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti.... Data bank on workers planned ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: Caretaker Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Nisar Ghuman said on Saturday that the Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) would establish a data bank of skilled and semi-skilled workers aspiring for overseas employment.... Flour shortage under control, claims official DADU, Jan 19: The deputy director food of Hyderabad region of the Food Department, Lal Khan Jatoi, claimed on Saturday that shortage of flour had been brought under control and there... Release of lake water into river stopped HYDERABAD, Jan 19: The irrigation department had stopped discharge of poisonous water from the Manchhar Lake into the River Indus after intervention by the Hyderabad District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil, said... Water gates on Nara Canal need repair SANGHAR, Jan 19: Lack of proper care and maintenance has rendered nine of the 15 water gates on the Nara Canal at Jamrao headwork rust-eaten and worn out with large holes.... Security stepped up in wake of Peshawar blast HYDERABAD, Jan 19: District administrations across the province have put extra troops on ground to provide blanket security to Ashura processions in the wake of recent bomb blast in an imambargah in Peshawar.... Water scarce in Badin BADIN, Jan 19: At least 200 villages along the coastal belt of the district and Khorwah union councils face an acute shortage of drinking water due to scarce irrigation water in... Demo held against kidnapping KHAIRPUR, Jan 19: The brother and relatives of kidnapped Ameer Ahmed Khuhro along with his friends staged a protest demonstration outside the Razidero pres club, Gambat taluka on Saturday.... Zardari meets councillors LARKANA, Jan 19: The co-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari held meetings with the councillors of Awam Dost Panel (ADP) from Bahman and Pir Bakhsh Bhutto union councils on Saturday before leaving for Dubai.... EU observers apprised of ‘pre-poll rigging’ GUJRANWALA, Jan 19: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) local leaders met European Union observers on Saturday and apprised them of what they called “pre-poll rigging” being carried out by Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-i-Azam (PML-Q) candidates.... Three ‘potential suicide bombers’ arrested: New dress code for mourners SARGODHA, Jan 19: The police have arrested three ‘potential suicide bombers’, who were tasked to spread havoc during Ashura processions, police sources told Dawn on Saturday.... Rubbing salt into worker’s wounds MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 19: A multinational construction company is allegedly adding insult to injury by denying compensation to an employee who lost his one eye while performing some task.... Cleric banished, called back FAISALABAD, Jan 19: The district administration recalled the banishment of a Karachi-based prominent Shia cleric after around 2,000 people staged a demonstration to protest the decision here on Saturday.... Two killed as rivals trade fire KHANEWAL, Jan 19: Two men were killed in a crossfire between two groups over a ‘minor dispute’ in 140/10-R village of Jahanian tehsil on Saturday evening.... Parents win Muharram holiday for boarders MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 19: Parents of scores of boarders on Saturday registered a vociferous protest against refusal of a boarding school owner to allow children to spend two holidays (Muharram 9 and 10) with families.... Gas shortage forces surgical units to shut SIALKOT, Jan 19: As many as 52 surgical instruments manufacture units have closed after suspension of gas supply to these two weeks ago, a former representative of the industry said on Saturday.... Police assigned to protect processions: Army, Rangers to guard installations LAHORE, Jan 19: The provincial government on Saturday assigned the guard duty to army and Rangers, sparing police exclusively for protection of Youm-i-Ashur processions, main places of gatherings and imambargahs in Lahore and elsewhere in Punjab.... Post-election share determined, says MMA chief LAHORE, Jan 19: MMA President Qazi Husain Ahmed has alleged that powers that be have decided to give one-third of the National Assembly seats to the PML-Q and the Muttahida Qaumi... Faith healer found dead LAHORE, Jan 19: A ‘faith healer’ was found slain in his rented room in North Cantonment on Saturday morning.... ‘Polls alone can bring about peace’ LAHORE, Jan 19: Speakers at a discussion titled ‘National Strategy for Peace’ have foreseen serious risks to the country’s security and stability in case the upcoming elections were not held on time.... Asma briefly stopped from travelling abroad LAHORE, Jan 19: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairperson Asma Jehangir was briefly stopped from travelling abroad by the immigration staff at Allama Iqbal International Airport on Saturday morning.... ‘Justice’ Demands probity LAHORE, Jan 19: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Sayed Zahid Husain has said slack, incompetent and corrupt judges will soon be taken to task.... LPG prices fall as retail shops reopen LAHORE, Jan 19: Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) was ‘easily’ available in the city as its prices dropped from Rs120 to Rs80 per kilo after all 1,500 retail shops here reopened on Saturday....

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