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February 26, 2008 Tuesday Safar 18, 1429   Incoming govt told to restore deposed judges ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Speak-ers on Monday urged the incoming government to restore the pre-November 3 judiciary in line with the expectations of the electorates.... ‘Legitimacy to Musharraf’s acts will not be accepted’ RAWALPINDI, Feb 25: Democracy in Pakistan has always been a victim of conspiracies hatched in power corridors against the will of people but this time the lawyers will not accept any... PPP in bid to grab PML-Q legislators LAHORE, Feb 25: The PPP might consider giving the PML-Q representation in the proposed coalition government if the elected legislators of the party changed their top leadership and formed a forward bloc, a senior PPP leader said on Monday.... 50 scholars leave for higher studies in S. Korea ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Attaur Rahman on Monday said there was a sharp increase in the scholarship programmes and that over 2,500 HEC scholars were currently pursuing their higher studies in the world leading universities.... PPP will not yield to blackmail: Mazhar HYDERABAD, Feb 25: The PPP will respect the mandate of all political parties but it will not yield to blackmail so far as the formation of government is concerned, says MPA-elect Pir Mazharul Haq.... New house can’t invalidate all steps: Zafar LAHORE, Feb 25: Veteran PML-Q leader Senator and jurist S.M. Zafar says the new parliament cannot ''invalidate'' everything done by President Musharraf since Nov 3.... Strong judiciary must for strong parliament: Aitzaz dispels confrontation concern LAHORE, Feb 25: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Aitzaz Ahsan says those advocating for parliamentary intervention for the restoration of the `independent judges'' and the removal of the Provisional Constitution... Independents to join PML-N LAHORE, Feb 25: The PML-N has finalized its president Shahbaz Sharif as the party''s parliamentary leader in the Punjab Assembly and will formally announce the decision after a parliamentary party meeting here on Tuesday (today), it is learnt.... HRCP seeks early transfer of power LAHORE, Feb 25: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has demanded convening of newly-elected national and provincial assemblies and transfer of power to majority parties/coalitions so that desire of the people... Pindi suicide attack condemned ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Caretaker minister, senators and others condemned the Rawalpindi suicide attack in which eight people, including Surgeon General of Pakistan Army and Principal of Army Medical College Lt-Gen Mushtaq Ahmed Baig, were killed on Monday.... IHC decides 10 cases ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court Sardar Mohammad Aslam here on Monday decided 10 cases relating to domestic, service, property and other issues.... Resolution of election disputes demanded ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Representatives of five major political parties have expressed disappointment over the election commission’s inaction on more than 2,000 complaints which they said seriously limited the transparency and fairness of the February 18 elections.... PPP candidates blame agencies for defeat ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: Several candidates of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) from Punjab have blamed intelligence agencies for their defeat in the election.... US dithers over ‘war on terror’ payment WASHINGTON, Feb 25: The US administration has recently been reluctant to build up Pakistan’s capability to fight terrorists, often refusing to provide equipment needed to enhance the country’s potential to engage the militants, diplomatic sources told Dawn.... JUI-F names assembly leader QUETTA, Feb 25: The executive committee of the Balochistan chapter of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F has nominated Maulana Abdul Wasay as the party’s parliamentary leader in the provincial assembly.... PTCL chief asked to explain ad campaign ISLAMABAD, Feb 25: The federal ombudsman has served a show-cause notice on the PTCL chief executive and asked him to explain the delay in implementing its recommendations on a ‘misleading customer package’.... PPP, PML-N yet to begin ‘coalition structure’ talks LAHORE, Feb 25: Both the Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-N, which are expected to “cooperate” with each other in forming governments at the centre and in Punjab, are yet to discuss and decide the structure of the coalition.... Road accident claims 5 lives LAKKI MARWAT, Feb 25: Five people were killed and 10 others suffered injuries when a passenger coach going to Serai Naurang collided with an oil tanker near Naimatabad on the Indus Highway on Monday.... Water shortage to affect wheat crop HYDERABAD, Feb 25: Lower Sindh faces around 50 per cent shortage in water releases into perennial canals and the situation is bound to have negative impact on per acre yield of... Massive rigging in Thar alleged HYDERABAD, Feb 25: Members of Tharparkar PPP, Thar Ittehad, Marooara Welfare Association and Thar Bachayo Action Committee staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Monday to protest against massive rigging in the general elections in Tharparkar district.... Victors warned against compromising with Musharraf SUKKUR, Feb 25: Jamaat-i-Islami secretary-general ofMunawwar Hassan has predicted that the next government will not last longer if it compromises on the issue of resignation of President Musharraf and restoration of sacked judges and unamended constitution of 1973.... MNA-elect, 17 others booked THATTA, Feb 25: Sujawal police on Sunday night booked MNA- elect of PML-Q and 17 others for attacking the house of a PPP leader and kidnapping him.... Defector accuses Tharparkar nazim of violating rules MITHI, Feb 25: A member of the Tharparkar district council has accused the district nazim of forcibly keeping him away from the council session.... A ghost of a college BADIN, Feb 25: The Elementary College, a government teachers’ training centre, remains virtually non-functioning due to shortage of teaching staff, lack of facilities and occupation by district government officers of bungalows and residential quarters for the college staff.... Sasuli says nationalists wasted opportunity SUKKUR, Feb 25: Balochistan’s nationalist parties have wasted an opportunity by boycotting the elections and pushed the province 20 years back, according to former deputy general secretary of the Jamhoori Watan Party Rauf Khan Sasuli.... Two die in landmine explosion JACOBABAD, Feb 25: Two persons died when their motorcycle hit a landmine adjacent to Sindh-Balochistan border in the jurisdiction of the RD-109 police station near Kashmore on Monday.... Lawyers warn govt against ‘illegal detentions’ SUKKUR, Feb 25: Lawyers of Sindh have urged the federal and Punjab governments to refrain from ‘unconstitutionally and unlawfully’ keeping lawyers and honorable judges under house arrest.... Delay in arrest of PPP worker’s killers resented DADU, Feb 25: A large number of school students, social workers and other people took out a rally here on Monday to protest against delay in the arrest of killers of a young Pakistan People’s Party worker.... Rape accused remanded NAWABSHAH, Feb 25: The judicial magistrate-I of Nawabshah on Monday remanded for three days in police custody an accused in a sexual assault case of a minor maid servant.... Students’ demo against varsity administration: Allege fake results FAISALABAD, Feb 25: Scores of students of the Government College University, Faisalabad, staged a protest demonstration and boycotted the classes on Monday alleging declaration of fake results, dropping out many students and mismanagement by the GCUF administration.... Embezzlement in drugs purchase KASUR, Feb 25: An inquiry committee formed by the district coordination officer (DCO) has found the medical superintendent (MS) of the district headquarters hospital guilty of embezzling over Rs600,000 by purchasing... PPP bags PP-169 after re-poll SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 25: PPP candidate Javed Bhatti on Monday secured PP-169 seat after re-polling, defeating Sajjad Haider Gujjar of the PML-N with a margin of 1,208 votes.... Forest wood burnt TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 25: Timber and firewood worth hundreds of thousands of rupees was gutted as a result of fire which broke out in the government forest near the Shorkot... Yesterday a ‘Q’ man, today an ‘N’ fan MUZAFFARGARH, Feb 25: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA-elect Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Jatoi, who was also elected a member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) from PP-258, has decided to opt for the National Assembly.... Will nazims ditch the PML-Q? GUJRANWALA, Feb 25: Nazims ruling the affairs of four towns and three tehsils of Gujranwala are likely to join to the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) just for their political survival as the PML-N sets its sights on ruling the Punjab government.... Ballot recount for NA-172 DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 25: The district presiding officer has ordered a re-count of all ballot papers polled in NA-172 in the Feb 18 elections.... Job scam SIALKOT, Feb 25: DCO Atta Muhammad Khan has ordered a departmental probe against the Deputy District Education Officer (Female), Daska, who allegedly recruited 80 people in grade IV in violation of merit and regulations.... Certificates found fake GUJRANWALA, Feb 25: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Gujranwala, has got arrested two youths of Gujrat who were trying to get verification of fake certificates.... Economy to be top priority: Sherry LAHORE, Feb 25: The Pakistan People’s Party-led government will give top priority to setting the country’s economy right and create more jobs to overcome the problem of unemployment, a central leader of the party said on Monday.... PML-N sees snap polls in a year LAHORE, Feb 25: The PML-N sees snap polls within a year as its talks with the PPP for government formation, both in the centre and in Punjab, remain inconclusive.... Bike snatchers arrested LAHORE, Feb 25: The anti-motorcycle lifting staff claimed on Monday they had busted a gang and recovered five motorcycles, two cell phones besides illegal weapons from their possession.... Farmers want wheat price at Rs1,250 LAHORE, Feb 25: The Farmers Associates Pakistan (FAP) on Monday demanded wheat support price be increased to Rs1,250 per 40 kilo, as international price has already gone beyond Rs1,350 per 40kg....

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