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March 13, 2008 Thursday Rabi-ul-Awwal 4, 1429   Democracy and stability go hand in hand: US official WASHINGTON, March 12: The US State Department has said that conflicts between various institutions of the state – such as parliament and the office of the president – are an integral... Bodies of 20 unclaimed Karsaz victims buried LARKANA, March 12: The bodies of 20 unclaimed victims of the Oct 18 Karsaz bombing were buried in Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto, near the mausoleum of late Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.... Gen Kayani reaffirms commitment to Kashmir cause ISLAMABAD, March 12: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has reaffirmed the army’s commitment to the Kashmir cause in line with the aspirations of the nation.... Minister to lead team at OIC summit ISLAMABAD, March 12: Foreign Minister Inam-ul-Haque would lead Pakistans delegation at the summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference beginning in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, on Thursday, foreign office said on Wednesday.... 7 buildings in quake-hit areas ready for handover ISLAMABAD, March 12: The Pakistan Red Crescent Society would soon hand over to local authorities seven newly constructed buildings in the earthquake affected areas of NWFP and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.... PPP expresses concern over state of human rights ISLAMABAD, March 12: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has expressed serious concern over the state of human rights in the country and said the US State Department’s annual report on human... Chaudhrys reassure president of their support ISLAMABAD, March 12: Pakistan Muslim League-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said on Wednesday that the newly elected assembly could complete its five-year term only if it sincerely worked for national reconciliation,... Court orders official to provide staff to medical college SUKKUR, March 12: The Sukkur circuit bench of the Sindh High Court has ordered the chief secretary of Sindh to provide much-needed teaching staff in the Ghulam Mohammad Mahar Medical College and report the court within 15 days.... Daily-wage workers of PTCL warn of protest: Improvement in pay package sought ISLAMABAD, March 12: A group of daily-wage employees of Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) has threatened to launch a protest campaign if the company failed to improve their pay package.... Hiring of pro-IMF economists opposed ISLAMABAD, March 12: The incoming government should not accommodate the pro-International Monitory Fund (IMF) economic experts who were taking hefty loans from the donor organisations in the name of undertaking welfare projects.... Lawyers’ hunger strike continues CHAKWAL, March 12: Deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and other judges will be back in a few days, said MNA- elect Ayaz Amir.... Missing housemaid remains untraced RAWALPINDI, March 12: The parents of a teenage housemaid, who went missing from her employer’s house, said the police were not doing enough to trace their daughter.... Appointments in CDA stopped: Controversial criteria ISLAMABAD, March 12: The Establishment Division on Wednesday barred the Capital Development Authority (CDA) from making any fresh appointments in grade 1-18, an official in the authority’s human resource department told Dawn.... Research network planned ISLAMABAD, March 12: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) plans a high speed dedicated National Research and Research Education Network (NREN) for universities and other academic sectors of the country.... Body formed to probe adviser’s appointment ISLAMABAD, March 12: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting here on Wednesday constituted a subcommittee to investigate the appointment of an adviser in scale MP-1 in the information ministry within 24 hours of the February 18 elections.... Missionary school ends boarding facility MURREE, March 12: Security concerns have forced Jesus and Mary School administration to end its boarding facility affecting a large number of students from all over the country.... Appointment of hospital’s CE stirs controversy RAWALPINDI, March 12: The appointment of a chief executive of the Punjab Social Security Hospital located in the vicinity of federal capital has stirred a controversy jeopardising the operation of the... Ex-servicemen support lawyers ISLAMABAD, March 12: The Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Society (PESS) has supported the lawyers’ stand on the judicial issue and terming Pervez Musharraf as only a defacto president asked him to immediately step down.... CJ may seek help for SC’s security ISLAMABAD, March 12: Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar may formally seek adequate security to prevent protesting lawyers from entering the apex court premises in the event of reinstatement of deposed judges, according to a Dawn News TV report.... Doctor’s negligence claims child’s life THATTA, March 12: People protesting against what they called criminal negligence of a doctor staged a sit-in and raised slogans outside the Emergency Ward of the Civil Hospital Makli, on Wednesday.... Sugar mill workers observe strike NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, March 12: Workers of a sugar mill went on strike on Wednesday keeping operations suspended.... Employees seek salary SUKKUR, March 12: Scores of education department employees staged a protest demonstration outside the Sukkur Press Club on Wednesday against the non-payment of salaries for the past seven months.... Three of a family among 5 killed in accidents HYDERABAD, March 12: Five people were killed and two others were injured in two separate road accidents in Matiari and Hyderabad districts in past 24 hours.... Water shortage to hit cotton sowing SANGHAR, March 12: An acute water shortage is persisting in the Nara canal as the water level on Wednesday stood at 4,000 cusecs against its designed capacity of 16,600 cusecs.... Fake cases against nazims alleged KHAIRPUR, March 12: The district council on Wednesday offered fateha for the departed soul of Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto.... Guard injured in firing dies JACOBABAD, March 12: A security guard who was injured while foiling a robbery bid on Monday in Kandhkot succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.... Promotion of junior officials decried RATODERO (Larkana), March 12: The departmental promotion committee (DPC) of the Sindh Police Department has recently promoted 10 junior inspectors to DSP in violation of police and service rules, sources in the department disclose.... WFP cooking oil being ‘misused’ LAYYAH, March 12: Health Department officials have allegedly embezzled cooking oil supplied under the World Food Programme (WFP) for pregnant women.... Toxic waste deaths provoke villagers SARGODHA, March 12: Hundreds of villagers blocked Lahore-Sargodha Road near village Doda, some 40km away from here, on Wednesday when the bodies of six victims of toxic wastes of a factory were brought for burial after autopsy.... Four cops, three students hurt in scuffle: Police block demo JHANG, March 12: Four policemen, including an inspector, and three students were injured in a scuffle when a police contingent tried to block a students’ demonstration against derogatory caricatures published by... Lawyers stage car rally FAISALABAD, March 12: The District Bar Association (DBA) on Wednesday brought out a car and motorcycle rally in connection with the ‘Black Flag Week’ announced by the legal fraternity for the restoration of deposed judges.... Accord on protection of Multan’s heritage MULTAN, March 12: The Multan city district government on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with an Italian organisation under the “Multan Oldest Living City 2008-13” programme.... Boulder Kills three of a family MIANWALI, March 12: Three members of a family, including two women, were killed when a boulder fell on them at Salt Range near Lunda... Four die as roof caves in JHANG, March 12: A woman and her three children died while her husband was injured when the roof of the room they were sleeping in collapsed in Chak 20, Ghagh, 10 kilometre away from Shorkot, on Tuesday night.... 25 men of banned outfits arrested JHANG, March 12: Police claimed on Wednesday to have arrested around two dozen activists belonging to two defunct outfits from across the district.... Clerk held LAHORE, March 12: An Anti-Corruption Establishment team arrested a senior clerk red-handed while taking bribe here on Wednesday.--APP... The day after ‘FIAsco’ LAHORE, March 12: Eight-year-old Haider Ali is among the children who live in the area along Temple Road, from Regal to Safanwala intersections, and have yet to overcome the trauma they suffered a day earlier on Tuesday morning.... Private firm to guard Civil Secretariat: Police found inadequate LAHORE, March 12: Finding its own security staff and police inadequate to meet the requirement, the Punjab government is going to engage a private agency for the protection of the civil secretariat.... Secretariat’s Messenger missing LAHORE, March 12: A Punjab civil secretariat scooter rider sent to deliver official mail to the FIA headquarters and other government offices some 30 minutes before the bomb blast is missing.... MTS wants potential terror targets vacated LAHORE, March 12: The Model Town Society (MTS) demanded on Wednesday the government remove the offices of intelligence agencies from Model Town in the interests of security, following Tuesday’s deadly blast that laid claim to four lives and injured eight.... FIA denial LAHORE, March 12: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director-General (DG) Tariq Pervaiz has denied that any suspected terrorist was being interrogated at the time when a suicide attack hit its provincial headquarters on Temple Road here on Tuesday....

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