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January 23, 2008 Wednesday Muharram 13, 1429   Elections will push country into deeper crisis: APDM QUETTA, Jan 22: The All Parties Democratic Movement said on Tuesday that the coming elections under the Musharraf regime would aggravate the crisis the country was facing and demanded formation of... Retired generals, officers of other ranks urge Musharraf to step down RAWALPINDI, Jan 22: A number of retired chiefs of the army, air force and navy and dozens of former commanders and some retired junior commissioned officers on Tuesday called upon President... Service chiefs should quit NSC, says Qazi PESHAWAR, Jan 22: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that the army chief, Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, and other services chiefs should quit the National Security Council if the general... Petition moved in SC for new poll date ISLAMABAD, Jan 22: A citizen on Tuesday requested the Supreme Court through a petition to direct the Election Commission to announce a new election schedule after holding its decision of postponing... Child survival record poor, says Unicef ISLAMABAD, Jan 22: Despite heavy government spending, there is no tangible improvement in Pakistan’s child mortality figures and the latest report of the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) – State of... Speaker can’t contest elections, says PPP ISLAMABAD, Jan 22: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Tuesday questioned the appointment of Speaker National Assembly Chaudhry Amir Hussain as acting president arguing that the constitution prohibits a candidate of a political party to hold any office even temporarily.... CAA to acquire two calibration aircraft LAHORE, Jan 22: After 30 years or so, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is set to induct two calibration aircraft to upgrade the country’s navigation system and extend the facility to other countries as well.... NWFP urged not to change judicial system LAHORE, Jan 22: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the NWFP government to desist from carrying out its ‘ill-conceived’ plans of changing the justice system in Provincially... Lawyers insist on boycott of PCO judges LAHORE, Jan 22: The All Punjab Lawyers’ Representatives Convention decided on Tuesday that those who took oath under the Nov 3 Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) could never be recognised as legitimate... Psychology dept head suspended: Punjab University plagiarism case decided LAHORE, Jan 22: Punjab University psychology and applied psychology department chairman Dr Mian Aftab Ahmad has been removed from the office and placed under suspension following establishment of, prima facie, plagiarism allegations levelled against him.... Driver killed QUETTA, Jan 22: A truck driver, Abdul Razaq, was killed and two others were injured when armed men fired on a truck in the Surab area of Kalat district on Tuesday night.... Marriage of choice not all roses SAHIWAL, Jan 22: Marriage of choice has made the life of an educated couple a hell on earth as their families, having different social backgrounds and financial status, have failed to accept each other.... Six die in fireworks explosion FAISALABAD, Jan 22: Six people died in a fireworks explosion at a manufacturing house in suburbs of New Sumandari Town on Tuesday.... Hospital staff’s negligence risks woman’s life NAROWAL, Jan 22: Misman-agement and negligence of DHQ Hospital staff risked the life of an expecting woman and later forced her to pay heavily at a private hospital to save her life a couple of days ago, Dawn has learnt.... PPP men supporting MMA hopeful MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 22: The Pakistan People’s Party is facing a crisis situation as its two contenders for national assembly seats are allegedly supporting an MMA hopeful for a provincial assembly slot against their own man.... Three of family killed as roof caves in SIALKOT, Jan 22: Three members of a family died while another was injured in a roof collapse in Deewanpura village near Bajwat on Monday.... Delay in promotion irks teachers in Punjab RAWALPINDI, Jan 22: Delay in the implementation of Punjab government’s notifications about promotion of schoolteachers at the elementary, primary and high school levels in the district has caused resentment and despair among the teachers, Dawn has learnt.... Students asked to join lawyers’ rally RAWALPINDI, Jan 22: Law-yers here on Tuesday called upon the civil society members and student organisations to join them in their rally on January 24 at Constitution Avenue to express solidarity with the deposed and detained judges.... Violation of ban annoys Senate body: Indian movies ISLAMABAD, Jan 22: The Senate standing committee on culture has expressed its surprise and dismay over the open violation of a ban on exhibition of Indian films in Pakistan enforced since 1965 war.... Opposition set to requisition Senate ISLAMABAD, Jan 22: Opposition members in the Senate on Tuesday discussed the plan to requisition session of the upper house and finalised a tentative six-point agenda for it, sources told Dawn.... Hunt on for vehicle with fake plate ISLAMABAD, Jan 22: The Spanish embassy has sought the help of city police to trace a vehicle which it said was using the duplicate number plate of one of its diplomats’ car, sources told Dawn on Tuesday.... 48 outlaws arrested ISLAMABAD, Jan 22: City police have arrested 48 proclaimed offenders, absconders and military deserters during the last week.... ‘Struggle for democracy to continue’ ISLAMABAD, Jan 22: The Students Action Committee (SAC), Rawalpindi-Islamabad chapter, has vowed to continue the struggle for obtaining genuine democracy and human rights in the country and pledged not to bow down before state repression.... Police to work out security for EU observers ATTOCK, Jan 22: District police will chalk out a security plan to provide protection to the observers of European Union (EU) during their visits to the district to monitor the election- related activities before and during the polls.... Cold wave to persist for five days ISLAMABAD, Jan 22: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that the prevailing cold wave conditions will persist for another four to five days over most parts of the country and are likely to become more severe.... LHC restores licences of six lawyers LAHORE, Jan 22: A five-member full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday dropped contempt proceedings against Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) office-bearers and members and restored their practising licences.... Two arrested LAHORE, Jan 22: The Federal Investigation Agency claimed on Tuesday to have arrested two people for drawing over Rs6 million from a foreign bank through fake credit cards.... ‘Flour crisis over’ LAHORE, Jan 22: Flour crisis in the provincial metropolis is over, and 450,000 bags await lifting in mills.... NICs in Thar collected on Arbab’s orders: Saqi HYDERABAD, Jan 22: Veteran leader of Pakistan People’s Party Comrade Jam Saqi said on Tuesday that national identity cards had been obtained from all the government employees in Tharparkar at the... PTCL team visits damaged exchange JACOBABAD, Jan 22: A team of senior officers of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), including Azad Khan and Sarwar Khan Sahib from Islamabad and Sukkur region’s General Manager Zafarullah Murwat,... Hospital stops issuing fitness certificates DADU, Jan 22: The civil surgeon of Dadu Civil Hospital on Tuesday stopped issuing medical fitness certificates to the candidates who had received appointment letters for jobs in Education Department after... Release of teenagers sought KHAIRPUR, Jan 22: Former Khairpur district nazim Nafisa Shah has said that a judicial inquiry should be conducted into the lodging of false cases in Khairpur district after the assassination of... ZTBL writes off loans BADIN, Jan 22: The Zarai Taraqiati Bank, implementing the president’s directives, has written off loans of up to Rs100,000 in Badin, Tharparkar and Umerkot districts.... SHO orders people to stay home after 9pm MITHI, Jan 22: A head constable, who was serving as traffic incharge here, has been posted as an incharge SHO of a police station in Mithi, district headquarters of Tharparkar.... Police raid MITHI, Jan 22: Elders of the Lund community of Kaloi have alleged that ASI Abdul Karim Junejo and a head constable of Kaloi police post raided the Lund house in the...

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