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April 05, 2008 Saturday Rabi-ul-Awwal 27, 1429   PML-N activists take over PML House KARACHI, April 4: Activists of the Pakistan Muslim League-N on Friday wrested control of the PML House from the PML-Q after about eight years.... Allies to be consulted for cabinet expansion: PM KARACHI, April 4: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Friday that a decision about expanding the federal cabinet would be taken in consultation with all coalition partners.... PPP-MQM talks to bridge urban-rural divide: Sattar LARKANA, April 4: Dr Farooq Sattar of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement said here on Friday that his party’s ongoing negotiations with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would bridge the rural-urban divide in Sindh.... Kamil Agha to lead opposition in Senate LAHORE/ISLAMABAD, April 4: Pakistan Muslim League-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Friday nominated Senator Kamil Ali Agha as the leader of opposition in the Senate.... Movement futile if PCO judges stay, says Wajih FAISALABAD, April 4: Justice Wajihuddin Ahmad (retired) has said efforts of lawyers will not yield any result if the judges, who took oath under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO), will continue to hold offices in future.... Dictatorship and Bhuttos’ dreams can’t live together LAHORE, April 4: It was imperative to root out dictatorship once and for all if the PPP wanted to materialise the dream of former prime ministers, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and his daughter Benazir Bhutto.... Senate body calls for release of funds: Repairs at Parliament House, Lodges ISLAMABAD, April 4: The Senate House Committee on Friday took note of, what it called, deteriorating condition of the Parliament House and Parliament Lodges, and asked the Finance Division to release... Relentless hope marks Bhutto’s death anniversary RAWALPINDI, April 4: Leaders and supporters of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Friday converged on the Jinnah Park grounds, which used to be the site of the old central jail,... Govt will review defence budget, says Dar LAHORE, April 4: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday the government would review the defence budget but the security of the country borders would not be compromised.... The word Scrutiny invites bars’ ire LAHORE, April 4: Reacting to the reports about judges’ scrutiny after their restoration, the bar associations have warned parliament of ‘consequences’ in case it links revival of the pre-emergency judiciary to any constitutional package.... US wants coalition to retain local govts LAHORE, April 4: US Consulate principal officer Bryan D Hunt has said the PPP, PML-N and other allied political parties should revisit their political manifestos and implement them to change the socio-economic condition in Pakistan.... Call for reinstatement of sacked employees QUETTA, April 4: The employees action committee of the Sui Southern Gas Company, Balochistan, has appealed to Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and co-chairman of the PPP Asif Ali Zardari to... Navy college bombers identified LAHORE, April 4: Abdul Hameed of Narang Mandi in Sheikhupura district and Allah Wadaya of Shujabad in Multan district were involved in the suicide attack on the Naval War College, according... Teachers threaten hunger strike QUETTA, April 4: Teachers of the Balochistan University, whose services were terminated after the promulgation of the controversial Model University Ordinance by the former governor, have demanded their reinstatement within a... War on terror turns into war on love MIANWALI, April 4: The Isakhel police caught an Afghan couple fleeing a refugee camp on Thursday night to marry by choice after reaching Afghanistan, on suspicions that they were ‘terrorists’.... Flour paucity hits Sheikhupura hard SHEIKHUPURA, April 4: The non-availability of flour in and around the city has made the citizens’ life miserable and even the utility stores set up in different parts of the district... Youth slain SIALKOT, April 4: The body of a kidnapped youth, Amjad Shafiq (27), was found from Naullah Bhed here on Friday.... SSP orders police to down kite flyers LAHORE, April 4: Senior Superintendent of Police (operations) Dr Tariq Ahmad Khokhar has directed the officials to strict action against the people violating ban on kite-related trade and kite flying, according to a handout.... Bomb hoax delays PIA flight MULTAN, April 4: A Lahore-bound PIA flight (Boeing PK-330) was delayed for two hours because of a bomb hoax at Multan airport on Friday.... Cycle rally endeavours to fight drug abuse MUZAFFARGARH, April 4: A cycle rally has set out its journey from Muzaffargarh to Islamabad via Multan, Sahiwal and Lahore with sole object of raising awareness about the perils of drugs in society.... The Quran Conference at IUB BAHAWALPUR, April 4: A three-day national Quran conference opened at the Abbasia Campus of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) here on Friday.... Two fall prey to enmity NAROWAL, April 4: A simmering enmity left two persons dead and three others injured at Shakargarh tehsil’s Kanjrur village (Shah Gharib police precinct) on Friday.... SHO held for misuse of power SAHIWAL, April 4: A CIA station house officer (SHO) was suspended from service and arrested as well for misuse of powers and keeping people in illegal detention here on Friday.... Wheat stocks of seven mills sealed GUJRANWALA, April 4: The district administration on Friday sealed the stocks of seven flour mills on charges of hoarding, smuggling and misappropriation.... Ex-minister files plea under NRO ISLAMABAD, April 4: Former federal minister for petroleum and natural resources Anwar Saifullah Khan has conceded filing of an application seeking benefit from the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) 2007 in all pending cases against him.... Lawyers for unconditional reinstatement of judges ATTOCK, April 4: Lawyers will not accept any constitutional package and amendment that affects reinstatement of the deposed judges including deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... Departmental inquiry launched: Inconvenience to license seekers ISLAMABAD, April 4: Advisor to the prime minister on interior affairs Rehman Malik on Friday ordered to suspend the traffic police officials of the Licensing Branch and launch a departmental inquiry... Education expo concludes RAWALPINDI, April 4: Young students collected useful information and data on the last day of the fourth Dawn Education Expo here on Friday.... CPO summoned in harassment case RAWALPINDI, April 4: Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench on Friday directed the city police officer (CPO) to appear before the court on April 7 along with relevant record and report of an inquiry into a police harassment case.... Cricket field for a change: Madressah brigade invades ISLAMABAD, April 4: It is truly a season of change. Even madressah activities have come a long way from the Hafsa Brigade days.... Man to hang for killing mother-in-law RAWALPINDI, April 4: An additional sessions judge (ASJ) here on Friday handed down death sentence to a man for killing his mother-in-law over a domestic issue about two and a half years ago.... Turtle stalkers continue to thrive: 300kg remains burnt LAHORE, April 4: Freshwater turtles continue to be stalked despite the fact that the species is fast moving towards extinction in the country.... Flour Mills threaten closure LAHORE, April 4: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association has threatened to close flour mills in case of ‘continued interference’ by the food department, police, rangers and district governments.... Meeting on Punjab cabinet formation LAHORE, April 4: Leaders of the PPP and the PML-N will be meeting here on Saturday to discuss matters concerning formation of a coalition in Punjab.... PPSC’s Merit policy reviewed LAHORE, April 4: Governor Khalid Maqbool met Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) officials on Friday to review a merit policy to fill the available vacant posts in public departments in the last year at Governor’s House here on Friday.... Savings centre looted LAHORE, April 4: Four robbers looted cash and prize bonds worth Rs1.8 million from a National Savings Centre in Shadman here on Friday.... Reshuffle in Punjab bureaucracy LAHORE, April 4: Ashfaq Gondal, the Punjab information secretary, on Friday relinquished the charge of his office after he was transferred and made officer on special duty (OSD), reports a news website.... Former IGs using official vehicles LAHORE, April 4: Three former inspectors-general of Punjab police (IGPs) are reportedly using nine costly official vehicles besides claiming their fuel and maintenance cost, it is learnt.... Pervaiz sees drive against opposition LAHORE, April 4: Heads of parties coming to power have not learnt a lesson from their past mistakes and again started taking undemocratic and vindictive steps against the opposition parties’ leaders....

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