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March 14, 2008 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 5, 1429   India to hold war-games near Pakistan border NEW DELHI, March 13: India will hold military exercises just 60 kilometres from Pakistan border in Rajasthan.... Poll petition withdrawn by PPP candidate ISLAMABAD, March 13: The Supreme Court dismissed on Thursday an election petition after PPP candidate from NA-118 Lahore Syed Asif Akhtar Hashmi withdrew his plea challenging the graduation degree of his opponent Malik Mohammad Riaz of the PML-N.... 6 hurt, three vehicles torched in violence KARACHI, March 13: At least six people were injured and three vehicles were set on fire on Thursday night as violence erupted in parts of the city on the eve of a strike called by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal.... SC stays official result of NA-20 MANSEHRA, March 13: Sardar Shahjehan Yousaf of the PML-Q was, according to unofficial result, elected to the NA-20, Mansehra, seat after re-polling in two stations.... EC declares winners of two women seats in NA ISLAMABAD, March 13: The Election Commission on Thursday declared Qudsia Arshad of Pakistan Muslim League-N and Dr Naheed Shahid Ali of Muttahida Qaumi Movement elected on reserved seats for women in the National Assembly from Punjab and Sindh provinces, respectively.... Raisani claims 55 members’ support QUETTA, March 13: The PPP candidate for the chief minister’s slot in Balochistan, Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani, has claimed support of 55 members in a house of 65.... ‘US meddling cause of rights violation’ LAHORE, March 13: The situation of human rights and that of its defenders deteriorated in Pakistan over the past year because of US interference, according to the Paris-based International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH).... 15 activists of banned outfits held LAHORE, March 13: The police on Thursday held 15 activists of banned religious outfits from different parts of the city in connection with the Tuesday’s blasts at FIA building on Temple Road and an advertising agency in Model Town.... No judge wants restoration without Iftikhar: Aitzaz LAHORE, March 13: Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan has said the presidency was offering to restore all 43 judges, deposed in the wake of Nov 3 emergency, except Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... Kurd lashes out at anti-judiciary forces LAHORE, March 13: Former Pakistan Bar Council chairman Ali Ahmad Kurd said on Thursday lawyers were willing to give President Pervez Musharraf a `safe exit’.... Muslim world asked to make strategies to excel in science, technology ISLAMABAD, March 13: Caretaker Health Minister Ejaz Rahim on Thursday urged the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) countries to adopt new approaches and initiatives for advancement in the field of science and technology.... $37.8 million project undergoes alteration: Reluctance to get landholding vacated MUZAFFARABAD, March 13: Dilly-dallying on the part of government officials has compelled the foreign planners of a mega project in the quake-hit capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to redesign one... China donates equipment to Ethnology Museum ISLAMABAD, March 13: The Chinese embassy here on Thursday donated a stage subtitler, a 16mm film projector and 477 Chinese film archives to Ethnology Museum of Lok Virsa, symbolising the evergreen and lasting friendship between Pakistan and China.... SC asks PPP candidate to seek other legal remedies ISLAMABAD, March 13: The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an election appeal of a local PPP candidate Syed Nayyar Hussain Bokhari who lost the February 18 elections from constituency NA- 49 Islamabad-II with an observation to seek other legal remedies.... Lawyers observe strike RAWALPINDI, March 13: Lawyers in Pindi and Attock districts observed complete strike and staged rallies on the fifth day of the black flag week on Thursday.... Service quality of phone companies goes down ISLAMABAD, March 13: Complaints against the telecom service providers have gone down but so has their quality of service, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said (PTA) in its quarterly October-December report.... New envoys to Russia, Oman named ISLAMABAD, March 13: Khalid Khattak and Sohail Amin have been appointed ambassadors to Russia and Oman respectively.... ICCI for implementing Rent Control Act ISLAMABAD, March 13: If problems of the business community are not addressed by CDA and other stakeholders, complete shutter down call will be observed to take a strict action against these organizations.... Nadra official released after payment of ransom ISLAMABAD, March 13: A senior official of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), who was kidnapped 16 days ago, was released by the abductors on Thursday after payment of Rs1 million ransom, sources said.... 35 students trained in archaeological skills TAXILA, March 13: Experts from the Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums have imparted training in excavation, exploration and preservation to a batch of 35 students from the Peshawar University.... Three of a family shot dead QUETTA, March 13: A man and his two children were killed by armed men in Tumbo tehsil of the Nasirabad district on Thursday.... Munizae, Hina Khar among 245 global leaders LONDON, March 13: Hina Rabbani Khar, former minister of state for economic affairs, and Munizae Jahangir, a film producer and media professional, are among the 245 leading executives, public figures and... Amnesty asks lawmakers to restore rights LONDON, March 13: Amnesty International called on Pakistani lawmakers on Thursday to take action to restore rights suspended since a state of emergency last year, when parliament meets next week.... Man held for involvement in subversive activities QUETTA, March 13: A man suspected to be involved in attacks on national installations like railway lines and power pylons in Jaffarabad, has been arrested.... Excellence award, certificates of merit for Dawn team NEW DELHI, March 13: Afshan Subohi and Nilesh Mishra were jointly conferred the first K. C. Kulish International Award for excellence in journalism. Former Indian president A.... PML activists block highway NAWABSHAH, March 13: Enraged activists of Pakistan Muslim League blocked the National Highway at Sabu Rahu village near Sakrand after hearing news their leaders had been arrested from the premises of the sessions’ court on Thursday.... Allotment of land cancelled THATTA, March 13: The EDO revenue has cancelled allotment of 1,878 acres of un-surveyed land in Deh Gharo, taluka Mirpur Sakro, previously allotted to some 50 people, mostly from Karachi.... Eight people kidnapped SUKKUR, March 13: Armed bandits kidnapped five traders near Sukkur Toll Plaza in the limits of Rohri police station and snatched three people near Hngorja in a separate incident late on Wednesday night.... Four killed in road accident JACOBABAD, March 13: Four people were killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision between a car and a pick-up on the Indus Highway near Bakhshapur on Thursday.... Police accused of torturing suspect NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, March 13: A group of people of Lakha Road took out a procession and staged a demonstration on Thursday to protest against police torture.... Pirzada, Qayyum draw the ire of lawyers HYDERABAD, March 13: Lawyers targeted Attorney General Malik Abdul Qayyum and Sharifuddin Pirzada as they boycotted courts across the province on Thursday as part of black flag week being observed by... Removal of encroachments from ancient site sought SUKKUR, March 13: A Sindh Archaeology Department team visited the pre-historic site of Lakhian-Jo-Daro near here on Thursday and handed over to the DCO a letter from the director general of... Strike against guard’s killing JACOBABAD, March 13: A shutter-down strike was observed in Kandhkot on Thursday against the killing of a security guard, Jan Mohammad Khoso, when he was on duty at a shop on station road.... Workers left high and dry MUZAFFARGARH, March 13: Around 600 workers, including 300 daily wagers, of the Kot Addu Tehsil Municipal Administration took out a protest rally for keeping them without salaries for the last two months.... Governors to call PA sessions LAHORE, March 13: Gover-nors will summon the first sessions of the provincial assemblies on the date and time specified by the chief ministers to avoid the controversy whether the Constitution of... Yeh shaadi nahi ho sakti SAHIWAL, March 13: A wedding ceremony at Rehman Kot ended in fiasco on Sunday when a man accompanied by his accomplices proved a real-life villain to a bridegroom just moments before the leave-taking of the bride.... Fan prices jacked up once again GUJRAT, March 13: Manufac-turers of electric fans have again jacked up the rates of all types of fans owing to consistent hike in raw material prices, particularly metal goods and copper wire.... Kite string kills man OKARA, March 13: A motorcyclist was killed after kite string cut his throat near Sheikh Basti on GT Road.... Symbolic funeral GUJRANWALA, March 13: A symbolic funeral was held here on Thursday at FIA’s (passport cell) regional office.... JAC raps critics of Asma’s UN role LAHORE, March 13: The Joint Action Committee for People’s Rights has condemned the criticism by various organisations of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Asma Jehangir on... Protest LAHORE, March 13: People from all walks of life held a protest march at Liberty roundabout as part of the lawyers’ black flag week and later joined the traders upon the...

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