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January 30, 2008 Wednesday Muharram 20, 1429   FSC seeks Frontier govt’s stand on FCR ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) asked the Frontier government on Tuesday to inform it about its stand on a set of petitions challenging the Frontier Crime Regulation (FCR) of 1901 for “being repugnant to the injunctions of Islam”.... PML revises estimate to 80 NA seats in Punjab : PPP, PML-N reject claim LAHORE, Jan 29: The events taking place in the wake of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination have forced Pakistan Muslim League to revise estimates about its electoral performance in Punjab, the province which... Free, fair polls top priority, says Soomro ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro said on Tuesday that his government’s priority was to facilitate the Election Commission to hold free, fair and transparent elections.... Baitullah makes peace overtures TANK, Jan 29: Militant commander Baitullah Mehsud has agreed to let a tribal jirga mediate peace but demanded that the military operation in South Waziristan, other tribal areas and Swat be stopped.... Court orders case against six policemen: Death in custody KHANEWAL, Jan 29: The Kabirwala additional district and sessions court judge ordered the Khanewal district police officer (DPO) on Tuesday to register a case against six police officials and two others... Lawyers brief EU observers HYDERABAD, Jan 29: A two-member delegation of European Union long term election observers called on a group of lawyers here on Tuesday and assured them that they would make recommendations about... Sugarcane growers waiting for buyers MULTAN, Jan 29: Sugarcane farmers are facing difficulty in selling their crop in Rahim Yar Khan, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Lodhran and Layyah districts of southern Punjab because of the millers’ `monopoly’.... Swift centres to access national database: Nadra gets satellite LAHORE, Jan 29: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has procured a DVB-RCS satellite system to efficiently provide its over 350 swift registration centres in the country with an access to the national database.... Shujaat’s cousin, others join PML-N LAHORE, Jan 29: A cousin of PML-Q chief Shujaat Husain and three independent candidates joined the PML-N on Tuesday.... Shahbaz meets Zardari today LAHORE, Jan 29: PML-N President Mian Shahbaz Sharif is scheduled to meet PPP Co-chairman Asif Zardari in Karachi on Wednesday.... AJK to have cyber crime unit MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 29: A cyber crime control unit will be established in Azad Jammu and Kashmir to track down sophisticated crimes, the region’s new police chief announced here on Tuesday.... Bomb hoax delays PIA flight RAWALPINDI, Jan 29: A bomb scare that delayed a Pakistan International Airlines flight on Tuesday morning was a hoax, authorities said.... OPF allowed limited fresh appointments RAWALPINDI, Jan 29: Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench here on Tuesday modified its previous injunction allowing the OPF administration to fill vacancies other than the posts held by contract teachers.... Child theft: court summons adopter RAWALPINDI, Jan 29: Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench here on Tuesday directed a woman who had adopted a child in Kahuta to bring the baby in the court on the... Cut in HEC budget opposed ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: The Senate standing committee on Tuesday emphasized the role of higher education in the national development and observed that more funds should be allocated for improving the standard... British national kidnapped ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: A British national, who converted to Islam was kidnapped on Tuesday, police said.... Mystery shrouds US diplomat’s death ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: Mystery shrouds the death of a US diplomat in the capital after radiology tests showed that he might have been shot at from the back.... Senate panel wants Indian film ban lifted ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: The government is considering a parliamentary proposal to lift a four-decade ban on showing films from India, a statement said on Tuesday.... Govt rejects criticism ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: A government spokesman has termed as “factually incorrect and unfortunate” a statement by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) criticising President Pervez Musharraf’s remarks in response to a question by Dawn’s London correspondent Mohammad Ziauddin.... PFUJ calls for eighth wage board ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has asked its affiliated unions to complete by Wednesday the signature campaign for “Free media for fair polls”.... Feb 18 verdict to baffle rivals: PPP MIRPURKHAS, Jan 29: The president of the Punjab chapter of the Pakistan People’s Party, Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi, has said that people’s decision on Feb 18 will take the wind out of the opposition parties’ sails.... NGOs for strict implementation of hunting ban MITHI, Jan 29: Marooara, a network of more than 60 non-governmental organisations, has demanded a complete ban on hunting of near-extinct species of animals and stern action against poachers and hunters.... Team on mission to promote harmony LARKANA, Jan 29: An 18-member delegation on ‘national solidarity mission’ organised by the Sungi Development Foundation arrived here on Tuesday.... Protest against kidnapping NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Jan 29: Hundreds of people took out a procession and observed token hunger strike in Mehrabpur on Tuesday, demanding recovery of some kidnap victims.... Villager kills mother, sister on karo-kari pretext Mujeebur Rehman surrendered to police at Khairpur Nathan Shah police station after killing his mother Ms Husna, 45, wife of Kalo Khan and sister Saima, 15.... Man kills Pregnant wife, son SANGHAR, Jan 29: A man shot dead his pregnant wife and infant son in Chhachhar Zardari village near Shahdadpur on Monday.... Two tribes clash on eve of jirga JACOBABAD, Jan 29: Mohammadani and Suhraiani tribesmen clashed on Tuesday, a day before a jirga was to be held in Dari near Kandhkot to resolve a dispute between the two tribes.... Cane growers warn of legal battle BADIN, Jan 29: The farmers of Badin district have warned that they would go to court if sugar mills failed to pay them the government fixed rate of sugarcane.... ‘Agent mafia’ active MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 29: Farmers have decided not to grow sugarcane this year because of `humiliation’ and difficulties in getting dues from sugar mill owners and activities of `agent mafia.’... Party officials missing from PML-Q meeting SAHIWAL, Jan 29: The Pakistan Muslim League-Q on Tuesday held a public meeting addressed by former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi at Wali Chowk, Chichawatni, instead of Murtaza Stadium, reportedly because of thin public attendance.... Cops booked on court orders still on duty GUJRANWALA, Jan 29: Three station houses officers (SHOs) and 10 policemen, who were booked on the directives of the district and sessions judge on Monday for keeping two women and a... Police see kidnapping in ‘love marriage’ SAHIWAL, Jan 29: Noor Shah police registered a first information report (FIR) against Shahadat and six others, including three women from his family, for kidnapping Nadia on Monday.... JI holds polls boycott camp OKARA, Jan 29: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) workers led by district amir Sheikh Muhammad Farooq held a day-long protest camp in front of Gole Chowk Masjid, urging the political parties and the people to boycott the Feb 18 general election.... Fertiliser unit closure explained LAHORE, Jan 29: Apropos a news item in the Jan 24 issue, Fertiliser unit stops production, the management of the Pak American Fertilizer Factory (PAFL) says the unit was closed under... Two teenagers among 60 deportees GUJRANWALA, Jan 29: Two children are among the 60 people who have just been deported from Greece and Turkey and brought to Gujranwala.... Bushra terms Musharraf’s tour a total failure GUJRANWALA, Jan 29: President Pervez Musharraf’s just-concluded foreign tour was a total failure, and he was everywhere found explaining his illegal steps and defending his sacking Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.... Three of a family killed over enmity SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 29: Three members of a family were gunned down over an old enmity here on Monday night at Khanianwali village in Sharaqpur police precincts.... Army officer’s interim bail not confirmed: Civil litigation LAHORE, Jan 29: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday refused to confirm interim bail granted to an army officer accused of beating his brother and his wife after barging into their house.... PPP public Meetings schedule on Feb 7 LAHORE, Jan 29: PPP Co-Chairman Asif Zardari is expected to announce on Feb 7 the schedule of public meetings he will address in Punjab and elsewhere as a part of the election campaign.... Shahbaz spurns case withdrawal offer LAHORE, Jan 29: The counsel for the complainant in Sabzazar shootout case on Tuesday offered before the Anti-Terrorism Court to withdraw the case against former chief minister Shahbaz Sharif if he stated on oath that he was not involved.... Manufacturer told to take back CNG rickshaw LAHORE, Jan 29: The local consumer court has ordered manufacturer of rickshaws and the Small Industries director to take back a defective rickshaw from the petitioner and pay him Rs37,900 within 10 days.... Two ‘criminals’ killed LAHORE, Jan 29: Two alleged criminals were killed in an encounter with police in the Shafiqabad area early on Tuesday.... ‘NSC to ensure democracy’s continuity’ LAHORE, Jan 29: PML-Q President Shujaat Husain has said the National Security Council (NSC) is a constitutional mechanism to ensure continuity of the democratic system in Pakistan.... Smuggled cigarettes LAHORE, Jan 29: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is planning to launch a comprehensive crackdown on the smuggling of cigarettes, causing an annual revenue loss of Rs7.17...

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