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January 27, 2008 Sunday Muharram 17, 1429   Ministers’ conference endorses president’s policies ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: An inter-provincial information ministers conference held here on Saturday endorsed President Pervez Musharraf’s policies.... Centre pledges over Rs3bn for afforestation in Punjab RAWALPINDI, Jan 26: Under the five-year (2008-13) mega projects for the development of forestry sector, the federal government will spend Rs3.67 billion in the Punjab province which would help produce 86 million plants.... Prosthetic limbs to help quake victims LONDON, Jan 26: A massive stash of false limbs found in the cellar of a retired British taxi driver’s home are to be sent to Pakistan to help victims of the 2005 earthquake, a charity said on Saturday.... Sassui slams police action against blind men, children THATTA, Jan 26: PPP leader Ms Sassui Palijo claimed that four children and two blind men have been implicated in false FIRs at the instigation of the Shirazis.... Pervaiz sees split in PPP GUJRAT, Jan 26: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will ‘disintegrate’ because it does not have a binding force and a people-friendly manifesto, Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Punjab President Pervaiz Elahi said here on Saturday.... Joint electorate to realise Quaid’s dreams: Kasuri KASUR, Jan 26: Former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri has said that it was for the first time in the history of Pakistan that minorities have been granted the right of... Farmers to hold rallies on Feb 10 TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 26: The Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) has announced staging demonstrations at all tehsil headquarters on Feb 10 if their grievances regarding fixing sugar cane and wheat purchase... Kashmiris Observe Black Day SIALKOT, Jan 26: Kashmiri people, residing in Sialkot and Narowal districts, observed Black Day on Saturday on the eve of the Indian Republic Day.... HRCP links democracy to army’s accountability LAHORE, Jan 26: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Vice-Chairperson Hina Jilani has said accountability of the military dictators is the biggest challenge faced by democracy in Pakistan.... Demo outside Aitzaz’s house today LAHORE, Jan 26: The Concerned Citizens of Pakistan, the Supreme Court Bar Association and the Students Action Committee are set to stage a protest demonstration outside the residence of Aitzaz Ahsan for the restoration of judiciary.... Terror suspect sent on judicial remand RAWALPINDI, Jan 26: An anti-terrorism court here on Saturday sent a terror suspect to the Adiala jail on a 14-day judicial remand after the police said they had completed their preliminary investigation.... Upgradation of KKH to begin soon GILGIT, Jan 26: Karakurum Highway (KKH) upgradation would start shortly and in this regard an inaugural ceremony would be held next month in Islamabad.... Ministries told to implement govt assurances ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: Senate Functional Committee on Government Assurances on Saturday considered the assurances given by the federal ministers on the floor of the house relating to ministries of communications, water... Tributes paid to Maulana Salahuddin ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: Paying tributes to Maulana Salahuddin and Dr Syed Abdullah for their distinctive work in the Urdu literature, chairman Pakistan Academy of Letters said here on Saturday that the duo had enriched the literature by their criticism and creativity.... Lawyers stage rally outside dist courts RAWALPINDI, Jan 26: Lawyers here on Saturday staged a rally from Kachari Chowk to Punjab House and they were stopped by police near the Jinnah Park when they tried to move towards the Camp Office residence of President Pervez Musharraf.... Roti price fixed at Rs3 ISLAMABAD, Jan 26: Chief Commissioner Islamabad Hamid Ali Khan has directed Nanbais to sell Roti for Rs3 and observe the standard weight of 120gms.... Benazir’s niece wants to make own political mark: report NEW DELHI, Jan 26: Fatima Bhutto, niece of slain PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto, says she wants to make her own political mark and not be a ‘political inheritor,’ media reported on Saturday.... Clarification KARACHI, Jan 26: The ISPR said on Saturday that a story headlined “US to enhance training for Pakistani troops” carried by Dawn in its Friday edition “created an impression” that the US-led forces might operate inside Pakistani territory.... Two traders, doctor kidnapped QUETTA, Jan 26: Unidentified armed men kidnapped two Hindu businessmen and a doctor from a wagon near Dera Allahyar on Saturday night.... Growers threaten to lock out mills HYDERABAD, Jan 26: The general secretary of the Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) Akhund Ghulam Mohammad Siddiqui warned on Saturday that if the mill owners refused to buy sugarcane at the... Candidates urged to follow code of conduct LARKANA, Jan 26: The caretaker provincial home minister Brig. (Rtd) Akhtar Zamin on Saturday urged the candidates of different political parties running for national and provincial assembly seats to follow code of conduct framed by the Election Commission of Pakistan.... Teenaged boy falls victim to domestic violence HYDERABAD, Jan 26: A teenaged servant who had fallen victim to domestic violence at his workplace was admitted to Civil Hospital on Saturday after police arrested three members of the family who had allegedly tortured him.... Lawyers boycott court for an hour HYDERABAD, Jan 26: Lawyers boycotted courts on Saturday for an hour in response to a call given by the Pakistan Bar Council and the Supreme Court Bar Association to press the... SESSI rejects driver’s claim KARACHI, Jan 26: The Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) on Saturday rejected the statement of an office-bearer of Pakistan Workers Federation that the institution had failed to provide medical facilities... Rangers’ help sought to evict encroachers THATTA, Jan 26: The district forest department had sought the help of paramilitary Rangers to evict encroachers backed by influential landlords of the area from the state land, said District Forest Officer (Afforestation) Anwar Baloch on Saturday.... Fishermen denied licence SANGHAR, Jan 26: Fishermen visited the fisheries office on Saturday to obtain licence whose date was advertised by the Sindh government. Officials refused to entertain their applications because of the stay order issued by a local court.... PPP workers booked DADU, Jan 26: Police on Saturday registered cases against 100 PPP, SPSF, PPP Youth Wing workers and leaders on charges of blocking Dadu-Larkana Road and burning tyres late on Friday night against the arrest of PPP worker Habibullah Jamali.... Three booked in illegal abortion case TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 26: The Gojra Sadar police have registered a case against three people, including a nurse, for carrying out illegal abortion of an unmarried girl who also lost her life during the exercise.... Pleas against police transfers rejected GUJRANWALA, Jan 26: The district returning officer on Saturday rejected all petitions against a PML-Q candidate, telling the petitioners to approach the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for redressal of their grievances.... Two BMP cops booked DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 26: The Balochistan police on Saturday registered a case against two Border Military Police (BMP) officials for carrying illegal weapons. Dad and Munir (Sawar) were arrested on... MTS thwarts ‘land grab attempt’ LAHORE, Jan 26: The Model Town Society claimed on Saturday to have stopped an alleged land grabber from occupying a six-kanal plot in B-Block.... Biting chill likely to stay till 30th LAHORE, Jan 26: The coldest yet persistent wave in its recorded history continued affecting life in the provincial metropolis and elsewhere on Saturday amidst the Met office announcement that it might last till Jan 30.... Razed katchi abadis’ dwellers want houses LAHORE, Jan 26: The Joint Action Committee for Katchi Abadis has demanded provision of alternative accommodation to the residents of demolished katchi abadis.... ‘Historically conscious people can cure crisis’ LAHORE, Jan 26: Eminent historian Dr Mubarak Ali says in order to solve Pakistan’s current political crisis, the people should be made “historically conscious” so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.... Court tells vendor to return money LAHORE, Jan 26: Consumer Court Judge Syed Maruf Ahmad Ali on Saturday ordered a vendor to return the money to the petitioner he had paid to purchase an apparatus to gauge blood pressure....

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