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March 01, 2008 Saturday Safar 22, 1429   PML-Q persists in efforts to help out Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Feb 29: Pakis-tan Muslim League-Q leaders held meetings with their allies on Friday to chalk out a joint strategy to support President Pervez Musharraf and undermine the parties which have... Supply to four mills suspended: Misuse of govt wheat ISLAMABAD, Feb 29: The federal food committee (FFC) has suspended supply of subsidised wheat to four mills in the twin cities and reduced by a quarter the quota of 25 others... LHC seeks legality of quota for women LAHORE, Feb 29: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Sayed Zahid Hussain on Friday asked a petitioner who had challenged the provision of reserving seats for women in the national and provincial... Altaf slams Nawaz over CJ issue HYDERABAD, Feb 29: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has accused Nawaz Sharif of betraying the charter of democracy by demanding reinstatement of deposed chief justice of the apex court and... Seven officials of Larkana BISE suspended LARKANA, Feb 29: The chairman of the Larkana Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Prof Mushtaque Sundrani, has suspended seven officers after an enquiry dismissed charges of irregularities they had... Call to end Military operations HYDERABAD, Feb 29: The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) has asked the new political leadership to immediately stop military operations in Balochistan and NWFP and wind up the so-called war on... PML-N, PPP stick to their guns: Power sharing issue LAHORE, Feb 29: The PML-N reiterated on Friday that it would not share ministries with the PPP at the center or in Punjab although the party would support the PPP-led coalition for full five years.... Lawyers ask lawmakers to strike down 58(2)b LAHORE, Feb 29: A lawyers’ rally amid chants for the restoration of pre-emergency judiciary demanded on Friday that parliament strip the president from dissolving the National Assembly.... Pharmacists body for public awareness: Drug rules controversy LAHORE, Feb 29: Endorsing the New Punjab Drug Sale Rules 2007, the Pakistan Pharmacists Association has announced a public-awareness campaign about availability of quality medicines in medical stores.... Dirge of the fourth pillar ISLAMABAD, Feb 29: The firm feet on which we see the fourth state standing today owe their strength to the long, brave, untiring and selfless struggle of journalists like Minhaj Barna... Ministry to implement project worth $17.4m: Sustainable land management ISLAMABAD, Feb 29: The environment ministry would implement a full-scale project on Sustainable Land Management to Combat Desertification in Pakistan at a cost of $17.44 million.... ‘Shah Latif’s poetry message of love’ ISLAMABAD, Feb 29: Speakers at a seminar on Friday said the poetry of great Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif was embodiment of love peace and brotherhood and it had a universal message for all times and ages.... Azad Kashmir PSC exposed for sidelining exam topper MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 29: Fallacy about the transparency of recruitment through the Public Service Commission (PSC) in Azad Kashmir was exposed here on Friday after the region’s high court came to know... Three killed in kidnapping bid LANDI KOTAL, Feb 29: Three people were killed and two others were injured on Friday in an exchange of fire during an attempt by a group of armed men to kidnap a tribal elder in the Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency.... SPO, three policemen booked NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Feb 29: The supervising police officer (SPO) of Bhirya taluka, a head constable and two constables were booked by police on Friday on the charge of torturing a villager.... Arbab Rahim’s brother dies in accident BADIN, Feb 29: Elder brother of former chief minister of Sindh, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, and MPA-elect of PML-Q from PS-62 Mithi, Arbab Haji Abdullah, died and three others received serious... Three of a family die on road HYDERABAD, Feb 29: Three members of a family died and another was injured in an accident on the National Highway in the jurisdiction of Bhittai Nagar police station on Friday.... Uncertainties shroud NA-172 contest DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 29: While Hafiz Abdul Karim, the losing PML-N candidate against PML-Q’s Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari, has demanded re-election at NA-172, recount in the name of ‘consolidation’ continued... Election fever turns to Tehsil nazim’s bypoll BAHAWALPUR, Feb 29: Brisk political activities are going on regarding a by-election of Ahmedpur East tehsil nazim, which fell vacant because of the resignation of Makhdoom Samiul Hasan Gilani.... Nepra flayed LAHORE, Feb 29: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has criticised the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for allowing power distribution companies to raise the power tariff by paisa 70 per unit.... Lawyers not allowed to see Aitzaz LAHORE, Feb 29: Policemen manning the residence of detained Aitzaz Ahsan did not let Sheikhupura Bar Association lawyers meet Mr Ahsan, Supreme Court Bar Association President, on Friday.... Law secy repatriated LAHORE, Feb 29: Punjab Law Secretary Sheikh Ahmad Farooq was transferred here on Friday and repatriated to his parent department, Lahore High Court (LHC), for further posting.... Kidnappers held, child recovered BAHAWALPUR, Feb 29: The Saddar police on Friday claimed to have arrested four accused and recovered a three-year-old boy from their custody who they kidnapped for Rs1 million ransom on Feb 24.... Villagers attack police to foil drug pusher’s arrest SAHIWAL, Feb 29: Around 20 people attacked a police party and got freed a drug pusher from their custody near Chak 93/6-R on Thursday and deprived the policemen of cash and valuables besides injuring them.... 69 petty offenders set at liberty GUJRANWALA, Feb 29: As many as 69 prisoners, including three minors, involved in petty cases were released by the district and sessions judge during his visit to Central Jail here on Friday.... Widow, two kids bumped off SARGODHA, Feb 29: Three members of a family were shot dead and another two were injured on offering resistance to an abduction in a house late on Thursday night in Deowal village, some 40km from here.... Lawyer turns down DAG offer MULTAN, Feb 29: Arif Alvi, the former president of high court bar association, Multan bench, and the Punjab Bar Council member, has refused to assume the office of deputy attorney general.... Water cess defaulters LAHORE, Feb 29: The Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (PIDA) has decided to take stern action against abiana defaulters. Cases of the Khal Panchayats chairmen will be moved to the Anti-Corruption Establishment for the recovery of government share.... Youth shoots mother-in-law LAHORE, Feb 29: A young man allegedly killed his mother-in-law over a matrimonial issue in Liaquatabad area on Friday.... D&SJ dies BAHAWALNAGAR, Feb 29: Mian Maqsood Ahmad Baitu, District & Sessions Judge, passed away on Thursday night after protracted illness.... President urged to transfer power LAHORE, Feb 29: Alliance for Restoration of Democracy Secretary-General Qazi Abdul Qadeer Khamosh has called upon President Pervez Musharraf to dispel the impression of conspiring against public mandate and transfer power... Accused takes accuser to governor’s court LAHORE, Feb 29: Former Punjab University psychology and applied psychology department chairman Dr Mian Aftab has made a representation to Governor Khalid Maqbool alleging that the incumbent chairperson, Prof Dr Yasmin N.... Plea against FHC dismissed LAHORE, Feb 29: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Sayed Zahid Husain dismissed a petition on Friday against the establishment of the Islamabad High Court under a presidential order.... ‘No objection to renaming NWFP’ LAHORE, Feb 29: PPP deputy information secretary Senator Sajjad Bokhari has said independence of the judiciary is top priority of his party, and it has no objection to renaming the NWFP province as Pakhtoonkhwa.... Wattoo likely new governor? LAHORE, Feb 29: Former Punjab chief minister Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo is likely to be appointed new governor of the province, unconfirmed reports say....

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