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March 26, 2008 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 17, 1429   World leaders greet Gilani ISLAMABAD, March 25: World leaders, including the US and Afghan presidents and Chinese, Turkish and British prime ministers, have congratulated Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on assuming the office of the country’s chief executive.... ‘US team to assess policies of new leadership’ WASHINGTON, March 25: The US decision to send Deputy US Secretary of State John Negroponte and Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher to Pakistan on the day the new prime minister... Govt to decide on UN probe: Cheema ISLAMABAD, March 25: Interior Ministry spokesman Brig (retd) Javed Iqbal Cheema said on Tuesday the new government could undertake a fresh investigation into the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto any time under the auspices of the United Nations.... Gilani thanks MQM chief KARACHI, March 25: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani called Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain on Tuesday and thanked him for MQM’s unconditional support for him.... Displaced Mehsuds get ration cards PESHAWAR, March 25: The political administration of South Waziristan has issued ration cards to more than 10,000 internally displaced families as security forces continued an economic blockade of the Mehsud-dominated areas of the tribal agency.... 72pc people in rural Balochistan without sanitation: minister QUETTA, March 25: About 72 per cent of the rural population and 40 per cent of the people in urban areas in Balochistan were without the minimum required sanitation facilities, says Balochistan Minister for Local Government Mir Abdul Majeed Bizenjo.... Call to release Mengal, other nationalist leaders THATTA, March 25: The nationalist leaders of Sindh welcomed release of higher judiciary judges on Tuesday and used the occasion to reiterate their demand for the release of Baloch and Sindhi... Judiciary will be neutral: Ramday: ‘A judge has no friend or foe’ LAHORE, March 25: Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday said on Tuesday it would be wrong to assume that the judiciary, after its restoration, would lean towards any political party or an individual.... Bars ask PM to restore judges LAHORE, March 25: Representatives of three bars, including the Supreme Court Bar Association, have demanded of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani to restore all the deposed judges in line with the mandate of the ballot and the Murree Declaration.... Wapda’s ‘gift’ to new PM: PPP LAHORE, March 25: While the whole nation rejoiced at the dawn of a new democratic era and the demise of dictatorship in the country, Wapda resorted to loadshedding on Tuesday, oddly... People’s say in democratic process stressed ISLAMABAD, March 25: Peop-le’s participation is key to the success of democracy and it is important for Pakistan’s future, said Ray Kyles, British Deputy High Commissioner in Pakistan, on Tuesday.... New govt asked to ensure food security ISLAMABAD, March 25: The new government will have to take immediate measures for ensuring food security in the country.... Price hike halts work: Development projects RAWALPINDI, March 25: Development projects worth Rs200 billion across the Punjab province have come to a virtual halt as contractors have stopped work on thousands of roads and building infrastructures citing sudden rise in the prices of construction materials.... Economist Dr A.R. Kemal dies of cardiac arrest ISLAMABAD, March 25: Noted economist, author and former director of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Dr A.R. Kemal, died of cardiac arrest on Monday. He was 62.... Gilani refused VVIP squad before oath RAWALPINDI, March 25: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani refused to be provided with a VVIP squad Monday evening for not being under the oath of the office, it is learnt.... Journalist remanded in murder case RAWALPINDI, March 25: A civil judge here on Tuesday remanded a TV channel journalist, arrested for his alleged involvement in murder, into physical custody of the Sadiqabad police for three days.... PML-Q MNA, son granted pre-arrest bail in double murder case SUKKUR, March 25: The Sindh High Court, Sukkur circuit bench, granted pre-arrest bail to former federal minister and PML-Q MNA Ghaus Bux Khan Mahar and his son Sheharyar Khan MPA in a double murder case here on Monday.... JSM seeks autonomy for Sindh HYDERABAD, March 25: The Jeay Sindh Mahaz has pledged to continue struggle for a ‘sovereign and autonomous’ Sindh, saying: “Pakistan came into being on the basis of 1940’s Pakistan Resolution which... Two youths drown KHAIRPUR, March 25: Two teenage boys drowned in Rohri canal near Luqman bypass on Monday, reports our correspondent.... Two children drowned by mother NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, March 25: Two minor children were drowned on Monday when their mother Rukhsana Chohan jumped into Sada Wah near Bhirya Road. However, mother survived.... Jirga settles bloody dispute SUKKUR, March 25: A tribal jirga settled a bloody dispute between Lund and Mahar tribes, which has claimed three people’s lives and caused injuries to over a dozen others, in Reti... Power outages paralyse life MIRPURKHAS, March 25: The 10-hour long load-shedding since last few days has virtually paralysed routine life and business activities in Mirpurkhas and Digri divisions.... Daring dacoity, courtesy load-shedding SUKKUR, March 25: The biggest robbery in Electronic Market of Sukkur took place on Tuesday because of prolonged and unannounced load-shedding by Hesco.... Matrimonial dispute claims two lives SUKKUR, March 25: Two men have been gunned down by unknown persons while on way to attend court hearing near Daharki on Tuesday.... Taluka nazim, others booked for torturing policeman HYDERABAD, March 25: Qasimabad Taluka Nazim Noor Mohammad Shoro, his brothers, including a nazim, were booked by the Hatri police here on Tuesday after a police constable, was recovered in a severely tortured condition from a place on Monday.... Notices issued on nazim’s petition SUKKUR, March 25: The Sindh High Court, Sukkur bench, has issued show cause to Sukkur District Naib Nazim Abdullah Ghumro and two members of the district council, Jadan Shaikh and Mehran, directing them to appear before the court on March 27.... Heroin-packed soccer balls seized SIALKOT, March 25: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Tuesday seized a huge quantity of fine quality heroin in a raid on a soccer ball manufacture factory in Uggoki, a few kilometers from here.... Woman puts out lights of her life KHANEWAL, March 25: Two children are feared drowned as a woman along with her six dear ones jumped into Sidhnai Canal on Tuesday afternoon. The woman and four of her children were rescued.... Rallies mark judges’ release OKARA, March 25: Lawyers, civil society activists and political workers on Tuesday took out rallies across Punjab to celebrate the release of deposed judges and the election of Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani as prime minister.... ‘Industry can flourish under WTO regime’ GUJRANWALA, March 25: World Trade Organisation (WTO) experts have stressed the need for raising awareness about WTO laws among Gujranwala businessmen so that local ceramics, sanitary fittings, sanitary wear and fans industries are flourished.... Travel agency owner held: Human trafficking GUJRANWALA, March 25: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) seized a large number of passports and identity cards, arresting the owner of a travel agency in a raid here on Tuesday.... ‘Militant’ held in Mianwali MIANWALI, March 25: The district police claimed on Tuesday having apprehended a suspected would-be suicide bomber near Dara Tang (Isakhel tehsil), about 80 kilometres from here.... Tackling terror: ID cards for workers FAISALABAD, March 25: The City District Government of Faisalabad plans identity cards for all of its employees and officers for security reasons keeping in view the threats of terror activities, Dawn learnt on Tuesday.... Kidnapped boy found Murdered LAYYAH, March 25: The son of a goldsmith, who had been kidnapped for ransom on Monday, was found murdered near a street of his house.... Hope beats fear at St Anthony’s LAHORE, March 25: The St Anthony''s High School, which was closed after suffering damage in the suicide bombing of the adjacent FIA headquarters was reopened on Tuesday amidst fears being expressed by parents and morale-boosting steps by the school administration.... Judges’ Release celebrated LAHORE, March 25: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) celebrated the release of deposed judges by holding a peaceful demonstration outside the Lahore Press Club on Tuesday.... 3 contract doctors sacked LAHORE, March 25: In compliance with the Punjab ombudsman orders, health department has terminated the contract-based services of three male doctors, appointing as many woman medical officers in accordance with the merit list.... Real estate agent found dead LAHORE, March 25: A property dealer was found dead at his residence in the Shadbagh area on Tuesday.... Farmers decry Withdrawal of subsidy LAHORE, March 25: The Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee on Tuesday staged a demonstration outside the Lahore Press Club here to protest against the withdrawal of subsidy on rent of agricultural machinery by the Punjab caretaker government....

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