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February 24, 2008 Sunday Safar 16, 1429   PPP accuses MQM, PML-N of rigging ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: The Pakistan People’s Party has accused the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the Pakistan Muslim League-N of rigging the elections, calling for re-polling in a number of constituencies.... Journalists, activists hold rally against media curbs ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: Hundreds of journalists and members of civil society gathered at a protest demonstration here on Saturday and demanded of President Musharraf to step down immediately after his rejection by the people.... PPP reminds Shirazis of pre-poll pledge THATTA, Feb 23: A large number of peasants and labourers carrying sickles and spades along with the PPP activists took out a procession in Gharo town on Saturday to remind the... No-trust move against dist nazim planned JACOBABAD, Feb 23: The Pakistan People’s Party leaders have decided in principle to moving a no-confidence motion against District Nazim Begum Saeeda Soomro.... Experts fear water shortage may aggravate SUKKUR, Feb 23: Shortage of water at Sukkur Barrage and its off-taking canals, which is badly affecting Rabi crops in the area, may aggravate in the coming days, irrigation experts claim on Saturday.... PML-Q workers booked over rigging charges SUKKUR, Feb 23: Thull police on Saturday booked 70 supporters of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid on charges of attacking a polling station in Mohammad Pannah Channa village, maltreating staff, stamping ballot papers... PPP seeks arrest of worker’s killers SUKKUR, Feb 23: Hundreds of People’s Party activists took out a rally in Mirpur Mathelo on Saturday against the delay in arrest of culprits involved in the killing of Shoaib Pitafi, the nephew of Sardar Ahmed Ali Pitafi, on Feb 18.... A sigh of relief for Farooq Leghari DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 23: Pakistan Muslim League-Q candidate Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari won the National Assembly seat NA-172 by securing 44,476 votes.... Layyah ‘elite’ get plots at throwaway prices LAYYAH, Feb 23: Around 50 plots out of 61 lying vacant for the past 18 years in a government housing colony here have allegedly been allotted by the housing and physical... Another re-poll plea by PML-N SIALKOT, Feb 23: The losing PML-N candidate, Rana Muhammad Afzal, has filed a petition with the Election Commission for re-polling in eight polling stations of PP-128 (Satrah-Daska) constituency.... Lawyers protest police action, Aitzaz’s arrest GUJRANWALA, Feb 23: Lawyers on Saturday boycotted courts in protest against police action against their colleagues in Karachi and Islamabad and house arrest of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan once again.... Police catch fugitive madressah student TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 23: Police on Saturday caught a nine-year-old student who fled his madressah 24 days ago, from Rajana bus stand.... New govt to decide vital issues, says Soomro LAHORE, Feb 23: Caretaker Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro has said election process was peaceful and transparent and all important decisions will be taken by the new government which will soon be in place.... ‘Polls reflect aspirations of the masses’ LAHORE, Feb 23: The election results manifest national aspiration for a genuine democratic order based on the supremacy of parliament, rule of law and independence of judiciary and media, observe civil society representatives.... Asma’s word of caution to lawyers LAHORE, Feb 23: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairperson Asma Jehangir has cautioned lawyers against overplaying their hand in seeking confrontation with the government before the convening of the new parliament.... Multan nazim in a jam MULTAN, Feb 23: The ignominious defeat of the PML-Q in the Feb 18 elections has put at stake the seats of many nazims and naib nazims in the country, and the city district nazim, Multan, is no exception.... Lack of students: two colleges stop Urdu classes RAWALPINDI, Feb 23: Two women postgraduate colleges in the city have stopped MA Urdu classes in the absence of sufficient number of students, it has been learnt.... Senators for intensive efforts to create drug-free society ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: Expressing its deep concern over continuous high prevalence of drugs and narcotics in the society, the Senate Standing Committee on Narcotics Control has directed the interior ministry, Anti-Narcotics... Margalla opens to walkers again ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: After a gap of 20 years and a long ethical and legal battle against heavy odds, the common citizens of the federal capital were able to walk again on Trail-5 up the imposing Margalla hills on Saturday.... Sub-inspector suspended for occupying house ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: A sub-inspector of the city police was suspended for occupying an official residence here on Saturday, police said.... Three killed in road accident GILGIT, Feb 23: Three persons were killed when their car plunged into a ravine near Dubair valley of Kohistan district, police said.... Spelling contest begins KARACHI, Feb 23: The Karachi District Rounds of the fourth Dawn in Education Spelling Bee kicked off at the Bahria Auditorium, Karsaz, on Saturday.... Victors urged not to cut deal with pro-Musharraf parties MIRPURKHAS, Feb 23: Representa-tives of political and civil society activists have called upon the leaders of PPP, PML-N and ANP to form separate government in centre and provinces instead of entering into accord with pro-Musharraf political parties.... Rival tribes raid villages SHIKARPUR, Feb 23: Armed men of Mahar and Bhayo tribes attacked each others villages, Taib Mahar and Piyaro Khan Bhayo, in the jurisdiction of Rustam police station on Saturday.... Bandits kill three passengers SHIKARPUR, Feb 23: A man was killed on the spot and two others died in hospital when armed highwaymen fired on a wagon near Sultankot on Shikarpur-Jacobabad road in the jurisdiction of Sultankot police station late on Friday night.... Lawyers protest HYDERABAD, Feb 23: Lawyers boycotted courts across the province on Saturday in protest against manhandling of their colleagues in Karachi by police.... ‘Sugharan Ji Katchehry’ HYDERABAD, Feb 23: “Sugharan Ji Katchehry” started late on Friday night at Bhitshah on the second day of the 264th three-day Urs celebrations of the Sufi saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.... Anwar Kamal elected LHCBA chief LAHORE, Feb 23: Anwar Kamal advocate, supported by Supreme Court Bar Association president Aitzaz Ahsan and the Professional Group, won the presidential slot of the Lahore High Court Bar Association in... PFMA foresees another flour crisis LAHORE, Feb 23: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association has expressed fear that there may be another flour crisis due to 20 to 25 per cent cut in wheat quota for flour mills by the Federal Food Committee.... LHC CJ praises judicial staff for poll conduct LAHORE, Feb 23: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Zahid Hussain has appreciated the role of judicial officers concerned for successfully conducting election across the province.... Motorbike workshop gutted LAHORE, Feb 23: Valuables worth hundreds of thousands of rupees were reduced to ashes when a fire broke out in a motorcycle repairing workshop in Karim Block of Iqbal Town on Saturday.... Action against varsity teachers condemned LAHORE, Feb 23: The Punjab University Academic Staff Association has described the compulsory retirement of five faculty members of Centre for High Energy Physics (CHEP) on the orders of the Punjab governor as a “travesty of justice”....

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