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March 18, 2008 Tuesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 9, 1429   Parliament, presidency on collision course ISLAMABAD, March 17: The signs of confrontation between the new Parliament and Presidency were evident on the first day of the National Assembly session on Monday when during the oath- taking... PPP says Aziz to be summoned ISLAMABAD, March 17: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA from Karachi Nabil Ahmed Gabol on Monday said former prime minister Shaukat Aziz would be summoned to the country through a parliamentary committee... Hashmi vacates Pindi seat ISLAMABAD, March 17: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has vacated his National Assembly seat (NA-55) from Rawalpindi where he defeated former minister and PML-Q stalwart Sheikh Rashid Ahmed.... Hurling threats at ex-CM: man gets over two years RI RAWALPINDI, March 17: An anti-terrorism court here on Monday awarded two and a half years rigorous imprisonment to a man for hurling threats to former Punjab chief minister and District Nazim Chakwal aimed at extorting money from them.... Rashid Rauf’s bail petition dismissed for absenteeism RAWALPINDI, March 17: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench here on Monday dismissed the bail plea of Rashid Rauf, a terror suspect who escaped from the custody of Islamabad police,... Two FC men killed QUETTA, March 17: Two Frontier Corps personnel were killed in a landmine explosion in Dera Dugti district on Monday.... Power outages torment Sindh interior LARKANA, March 17: The Hyderabad Electricity Supply Company (Hesco) is carrying out six to eight hours long unannounced load-shedding in almost all the districts of the province, citing major shortfall in power generation as the reason.... Policemen suspended for assaulting woman NAWABSHAH, March 17: The DPO of Nawabshah on Monday suspended an ASI and a head constable after an inquiry found them guilty of criminally assaulting a scheduled caste woman and causing her to have a miscarriage.... Lawyers storm revenue courts: Scuffle with patwaris SIALKOT, March 17: Dozens of lawyers stormed revenue courts in Daska on Monday and destroyed infrastructure and official records after some revenue officials (patwaris) staged a demonstration against them to protest their alleged misbehaviour with a revenue deputy district officer (DDO).... NA resolution enough to restore judges: Wajih MUZAFFARGARH, March 17: Justice Wajihuddin Ahmad (retired) has said that the moment National Assembly resolution was passed for the restoration of judges deposed under the Nov 3, 2007 Provisional Constitution Order... Women pilots set to join fighter squadrons MIANWALI, March 17: The women pilots of the Pakistan Air Force have completed their operational conversion on F-7 fighter aircraft. According to a PAF announcement, three women pilots along with... Chattha refuses to lead PML in Punjab PA LAHORE, March 17: Mr Hamid Nasir Chattha has refused to become the parliamentary party leader of the Pakistan Muslim League in the Punjab Assembly after a number of the party legislators... Musharraf’s interpolations rejected by MPs LAHORE, March 17: The new National Assembly has, impliedly, rejected as unconstitutional all steps taken on or after Nov 3 by President Musharraf in his capacity as army chief by declaring... PU psychology head dismissed from service: Bogus MSc degree LAHORE, March 17: The Punjab University has dismissed from service former psychology and applied psychology department chairman Dr Mian Aftab Ahmad after finding his MSc degree showing first division based upon a bogus notification.... Residential units may be purged of business: Bombing of restaurant ISLAMABAD, March 17: The city fathers are flexing their muscles to seal all restaurants and guest houses being run in residential units, following a blast in an Italian restaurant on Saturday, Dawn learnt on Monday.... Teachers threaten to boycott exams RAWALPINDI, March 17: The Punjab Teachers and Lecturers Association (PPLA) on Monday threatened to boycott upcoming annual intermediate examinations if their demands are not met immediately.... Man kills brother’s wife ATTOCK, March 17: A man shot dead wife of his brother over a utility bills dispute in Fateh Jhang on Sunday evening.... Motorcyclist killed by robbers QUETTA, March 17: A young man was killed and his companion suffered bullet injuries when they resisted robbers trying to take their motorbike near Wahdat colony here on Monday.... Glasgow flight KARACHI, March 17: PIA is re-launching direct flights to and from Glasgow from April 2. On Sundays, the flight will operate on the Lahore-Glasgow-Lahore route and on Wednesdays on the Lahore-Glasgow-Faisalabad route.... Chakki owners observe strike: Cut in wheat quota HYDERABAD, March 17: The city’s chakki owners observed strike on Monday in protest against reduction in quota of wheat they received from the Food Department and imposition of fines by magistrates... No-trust move against nazim adjourned SUKKUR, March 17: The no-confidence motion against the District Nazim Sukkur could not be presented in District Council on Monday due to the lack of quorum and was adjourned to April 1.... ‘Utility Store not selling flour to people’ DADU, March 17: People staged a demonstration outside the Utility Store here on Monday to protest against its officials for not selling wheat flour to common man.... Train stop at Thull sought JACOBABAD, March 17: People of Shehri Ittehad, the PPP, the JUI, the STP and residents took out a rally on Monday demanding stopping of trains at Thull railway station.... Shortage of water mars crops, delays wheat sowing THATTA, March 17: Suspen-sion of water supply to nine canals over the past two months has damaged crops standing on thousands of acres of land in Mirpur Bathoro taluka of Thatta district, besides delaying wheat sowing.... Man shot dead outside court HYDERABAD, March 17: A man was gunned down outside the Civil Courts Building on Tuesday within the jurisdiction of Cantonment police station.... Policemen booked for illegal detention GUJRANWALA, March 17: On the orders of the district and sessions judge, the police on Monday registered a case against seven officials, including an SHO and investigation officer, for keeping a... POL price hike compounds felony for textile FAISALABAD, March 17: An upward of 18 per cent hike in POL prices within a fortnight has baffled the textile exporters who are finding it hard to cope with the challenges of the global market.... Security concerns haunt cattle show SAHIWAL, March 17: The sixth Horse and Cattle Show, also popularly known Jashn–i-Baharan, began amid security concern at Mall Mandi Ground on Monday. Livestock secretary Muhammad Yaqoob Babar was the chief guest.... In-laws torture, poison woman BAHAWALPUR, March 17: A pregnant woman was allegedly physically tortured and then poisoned by her in-laws at Chak 60/DB near Yazman, here on Monday.... Verdict on plea against Kashmir’s release reserved LAHORE, March 17: The Lahore High Court on Monday reserved verdict on a petition challenging release of Indian prisoner Kashmir Singh. Petitioner-lawyer MD Tahir stated the release was illegal and a...

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