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March 10, 2008 Monday Rabi-ul-Awwal 1, 1429   Attock stands exposed to security threats: Indus River’s course diversion ATTOCK, March 9: Dried-up portion of the river bed of the Indus is increasingly posing a security threat, especially to some sensitive facilities in Kamra, because of unobstructed movement of delinquent elements from NWFP into Attock, it has been learnt.... FPSC employees resent change in promotion policy ISLAMABAD, March 9: A major change in promotion policy of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has created unrest among the commission’s general cadre employees.... 53 arrested from ‘sin house’ but MNA-elect released ISLAMABAD, March 9: An MNA-elect from Muzaffargarh and 52 other persons, including six foreign girls, were arrested from a house in Sector F-10/3 where police claimed a bar and a gambling den were being run for a long time.... Stem rust not found in Sindh’s wheat crop ISLAMABAD, March 9: The Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (Parc) has said that the stem rust strain found in the wheat crop in Sindh is a local strain and not UG99 which... Aziz urges US to help new Pakistan govt: Call for multi-faceted cooperation NEW YORK, March 9: Calling for unimpeded US assistance for the new democratic government in Pakistan, former prime minister Shaukat Aziz said the two countries should focus on strengthening the relationship, deepening and broadening multi-faceted cooperation and promoting greater people-to-people friendship.... Husband-wife team found guilty: Defrauding music industry LONDON, March 9: A husband-and-wife team, presumably of Pakistani origin, has been found guilty by the courts here of running a multi-million pound scam, believed to be the largest and most... Farmers at the mercy of ‘sugar cartel’ TOBA TEK SINGH, March 9: Almost all sugar millers in the district have declined to purchase cane on the plea that farmers had cultivated the varieties which were banned by the government.... Khosa, Aitzaz in war of words LAHORE, March 9: A war of fiery words erupted between PPP leaders Latif Khosa and Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan over the judiciary issue.... ‘Lawyers’ drive reaching destination’ LAHORE, March 9: Supreme Court’s deposed judge justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday said on Sunday the drive for the independence of judiciary, which began after the murder of judicial officer (SC) Hammad Raza, was nearing its end.... Utility stores run short of edible items TAXILA, March 9: Despite government claims, the outlets of the Utility Stores Corporation here have failed to provide daily-use items to the consumers.... Outdated values challenged in Ajoka play ISLAMABAD, March 9: Ajoka Theatre’s Burqavaganza - to cover or not to cover - that hit stage Sunday night challenged mindsets, provoked the audience to rethink and break the chains of prejudice and outdated values.... Minorities demonstrate to seek shelters ISLAMABAD, March 9: Homeless people took out a rally under the aegis of World Minorities Alliance to express solidarity with deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and other judges and asking government to provide them shelters.... Children health facility likely to face services crunch MUZAFFARABAD, March 9: The newborns and other ailing children admitted in or likely to visit the paediatric unit (PU) of the Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) may not get the... Five ‘suicide bombers’ arrested QUETTA, March 9: Five suspected suicide bombers were arrested after a powerful explosion left four of them injured in a house in Pashtoonabad on late Saturday night.... Non-resident Pakistanis summit planned NEW YORK, March 9: The first-ever... Sunday bazaars short of cooking oil LAHORE, March 9: One kilo packs of ghee or cooking oil remained in great demand at Sunday bazaars though there was no difference in the prices at nearby markets or shops.... Lawyers keep black flag high KASUR, March 9: Lawyers, accompanied by people from some other callings as well, on Sunday set about campaigning for the cause of the deposed judges with renewed pledge galvanised by the “black-flag-week slogan”.... CJP ‘greeted’ by protesting lawyers FAISALABAD, March 9: Lawyers led by District Bar Association president Nasir Ali Gorraya staged a demonstration at Kamalpur Interchange when Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, who took oath under the Nov... Growers protest against mills FAISALABAD, March 9: Scores of sugarcane farmers on Sunday staged a protest demonstration on Narwala Road against sugar millers and weigh scale owners for not paying them the fixed price.... Five killed on roads in Sheikhupura SHEIKHUPURA, March 9: Five people including a woman were killed while three others sustained injuries in separate road accidents in the district on Sunday.... Family pins hopes on Indian SC BAHAWALPUR, March 9: The Supreme Court of India has admitted the application of Mubashir Ali for hearing against the alleged illegal detention of his brother, Sohail Shehzad, in an Indian jail.... Three killed in accidents FAISALABAD, March 9: Three people, including a woman, were killed in an accident on Sargodha Road here on Sunday.... Short circuit causes fire at market FAISALABAD, March 9: About eight shops were on fire on Sunday night in Mamonkanjan, some 50 kilometres from here.... Demo for missing persons LAHORE, March 9: Relatives of missing persons participated in a demonstration outside the residence of Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan at the start of black flag week on Sunday.... ‘PPP, PML-N not sincere’ LAHORE, March 9: Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmad said the PPP and the PML-N were not sincere in restoring the deposed judges, and the matter had been left to the new parliament only to delay it further.... Farmers bedevilled as DAP rate peaks LAHORE, March 9: The DAP fertiliser price on Sunday hit a record Rs2,900 per bag in the local market -- more than 300 per cent increase in the last 14 months...

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