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February 09, 2008 Saturday Safar 01, 1429   2 die in poll-related violence in Sindh DADU, Feb 8: Two people were killed and nine others, including two journalists, were injured in election-related violence in Sindh on Friday.... Dissidents reject Fazal’s order to quit race QUETTA, Feb 8: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman urged the dissidents in his party in Balochistan on Friday not to contest against the candidates nominated by him in the interest of the party’s unity.... Bachat card scheme launched: Flour at Rs9 per kg, sugar at Rs15 ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: Presi-dent Pervez Musharraf launched on Friday the ‘Bachat Card’ scheme aimed at providing essential food items at reduced rates to 6.8 million low-income households.... Drone crashes near airport PESHAWAR, Feb 8: An unmanned spy plane crashed near the Peshawar airport on Friday, but caused no damage. The aircraft was on a routine surveillance flight.... Can Attock send another PM to Islamabad? ATTOCK, Feb 8: The million dollar question that is being asked in the coming electoral run is that whether the district which gave Islamabad its last prime minister can also return... Protest rally held against price hike ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: On the call of a civil society organisation, scores of people including students, activists and political workers held a protest demonstration here at Aabpara Chowk against the increase... Sedition case against lawyers condemned RAWALPINDI, Feb 8: Lawyers of Rawalpindi Bar Association (RBA) at their general body meeting on Friday condemned registration of sedition case against the Peshawar lawyers and sealing of Peshawar High Court bar by police on the orders of the court registrar.... Silent revolution creeping in, warns APDM HYDERABAD, Feb 8: Leaders of the All Pakistan Democratic Movement (APDM) have said that a silent revolution has started in the country, adding that the APDM will launch a civil disobedience movement to oust the rulers.... MQM chief calls for provincial autonomy SUKKUR, Feb 8: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has demanded provincial autonomy to federating units besides placing all productive resources including minerals, oil and gas as well as royalties at their disposal.... Zardari wants estranged leaders back in PPP LARKANA, Feb 8: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said that it is right time to embrace the estranged leaders who have distanced from the party under one or the other excuse.... ATC orders release of 73 accused in riot cases SUKKUR, Feb 8: The Anti-terrorism Court-II Sukkur, on Friday ordered release of 73 people including workers of Pakistan People’s Party booked by police on charges of violence following assassination of Party’s Chairperson Ms Benazir Bhutto in December last.... Motorcade of nazim ‘attacked’ HYDERABAD, Feb 8: The motorcade of Tando Allahyar District Nazim Dr. Rahila Gul Magsi allegedly came under attack in Chambar area on Friday night, she said.... Severe cold in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Feb 8: The district after almost 33 years experienced the coldest day of the year as the temperature fell down to -3.5 degrees Centigrade here on Friday.... When in PML-Q, do as ‘rivals’ do JHANG, Feb 8: A continuing hostility between two PML-Q candidates, Sheikh Waqas Akram for NA-89 and Sheikh Muhammad Yaqoob for PP-77, falling in the former constituency, has jeopardised the prospects of success for both.... Legharis bury the hatchet DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 8: District Nazim Maqsood Leghari has withdrawn the candidatures of his sons – Husain Leghari and Muhammad Khan Leghari — in favour of Farooq Leghari and Awais Leghari from NA-172, NA-173 and PP-243.... Gilani’s poll plea admitted BAHAWALPUR, Feb 8: A three-member election tribunal bench of the Lahore High Court (principal seat) admitted on Friday a writ petition of Makhdoom Syed Ali Hassan Gilani, whose nomination papers from NA-183 (Bahawalpur-I) were rejected by the returning officer.... Top officials summoned for backing PML-Q GUJRANWALA, Feb 8: A local court on Friday summoned the district coordination officer, the DIG and the town nazim to appear before court on Monday for allegedly backing a PML-Q aspirant.... Scrap, sand stalking Indus Dolphin MUZAFFARGARH, Feb 8: Heaps of scrap and sand left by construction companies in middle of the Indus River at Taunsa Barrage site put great risk to already on the verge of... PPP man’s driver dies in ambush TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 8: The NA-92 PPP candidate’s driver died while a supporter sustained critical injuries in an `attack by rivals’ in Gojra on Friday.... Aitzaz’s notice to telecom company: Why did you block my phone? LAHORE, Feb 8: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Aitzaz Ahsan has sent a legal notice to a telecom service provider for blocking his phone line.... HRCP wants Dr Sarki shifted to Sindh LAHORE, Feb 8: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Friday called upon the federal law ministry to move Dr Safdar Sarki, the incarcerated secretary-general of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM),... Aitzaz rejects Scotland Yard findings LAHORE, Feb 8: Supreme Court Bar President Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan has rejected Scotland Yard’s findings in the Benazir Bhutto assassination.... Concerned citizens’ car rally LAHORE, Feb 8: The Concerned Citizens of Pakistan are set to take a car rally to Islamabad at 7am on Saturday (today). The rally, which will begin its journey from outside... Hostage-takers cash in on loopholes LAHORE, Feb 8: Kidnap for ransom has witnessed a sharp increase in the provincial capital in 2007 compared to the last year.... Parents get stolen baby second time: DNA test does the trick RAWALPINDI, Feb 8: City police reunited a stolen newborn baby with his parents for the second time on Thursday after DNA tests confirmed conclusively the baby’s parenthood.... Standards for water geysers on cards to save energy RAWALPINDI, Feb 8: The federal government has decided to introduce standards for the manufacturing of gas geysers in order to enhance their efficiency and save energy.... Snowslide buries 3 alive MURREE, Feb 8: Three persons were killed after being buried in a snowslide at Doonga Gali, (Nathiagali) in Galyat.... Elections to set country’s future direction, says Hashmi RAWALPINDI, Feb 8: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice-President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said the upcoming general elections will be very vital as they will set a future direction for the country.... Millers behind atta crisis named ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The Federal Food Committee (FFC) has named the owners of a dozen flour mills who, it says, precipitated the flour crisis in the twin cities by not lifting... Helicopter crash victim laid to rest NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Feb 8: The body of Lance Naik of the Pakistan Army, who died in a helicopter crash in South Waziristan, was brought to Nawabshah airport, which was later shifted to his Qurban Chandio village for burial on Friday.... Man accused of burning pregnant wife to death LARKANA, Feb 8: Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly burning his pregnant wife to death.... visits Sehwan DADU, Feb 8: Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Sehwan on Friday amid strict security.... 30,000 PTCL workers set to bow out LAHORE, Feb 8: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited is all set to dispense with nearly 30,000 employees after providing them with a ‘financial package’ under the Voluntary Separation Scheme.... Induction of additional LHC judges notified LAHORE, Feb 8: The federal government on Friday notified the appointment of 10 additional judges to the Lahore High Court....

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