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April 09, 2008 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 2, 1429   Musharraf summons NA, but keeps his distance ISLAMABAD, April 8: On the new government’s advice, President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday summoned the newly elected National Assembly to meet on Thursday for its first regular session that could take... No cushion for usual 15pc budget hike: Dar ISLAMABAD, April 8: The 2008-09 budget is unlikely to be the usual “15 per cent higher than the previous one” due to declining revenues.... Shujaat in bid to reunite pro-Musharraf political parties KARACHI, April 8: In what appears to be an attempt to reunite pro-Musharraf parties, Pakistan Muslim League-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain visited Karachi on Tuesday and held meetings with former coalition... Gilani, Asif condemn manhandling ISLAMABAD, April 8: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari have condemned the manhandling of former parliamentary affairs minister Dr Sher Afgan Niazi and termed it a conspiracy against the coalition government.... Asif’s consultations in Dubai raise questions ISLAMABAD, April 8: At a time when the political climate is heating up at home, some leading figures of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), including co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, have chosen... UK satisfied with govt’s anti-terror resolve ISLAMABAD, April 8: The United Kingdom has expressed confidence in Pakistan’s counter-terrorism strategy and sought enhanced cooperation between the two countries on the issue.... Dost Khosa PML-N hopeful for Punjab CM slot LAHORE, April 8: The PML-N has formally nominated Dost Muhammad Khosa, the son of former Punjab governor Sirdar Zulfikar Khosa, as its candidate for the slot of Punjab chief minister.... FIA may get two wings back from NAB LAHORE, April 8: The Federal Investigation Agency is likely to get back the control of its anti-crime and economic wings which were made part of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) four years ago, sources told Dawn on Tuesday.... 365 MPAs take oath today LAHORE, April 8: Around 365 members-elect of the Punjab Assembly will take oath of their office in the maiden session of the house being held on Wednesday (today) under extraordinary security arrangements.... Supporters of Arbab protest manhandling: 271 booked, five arrested MITHI, April 8: Police registered three FIRs against 271 supporters of former Sindh chief minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim and arrested several for damaging public property and attacking PPP activists during protest... Punjab to suspend wheat supply to millers from 30th ISLAMABAD, April 8: The local administrations of Rawalpindi and Islamabad are trying to avert an atta (wheat flour) crisis but the situation is likely to aggravate as the Punjab food department... Opposition asks Rawal town nazim to step down RAWALPINDI, April 8: Opposition members in Rawal Town Council on Tuesday barred the city fathers from approving further development packages demanding Town Nazim Sheikh Rashid Shafique to immediately step down otherwise a joint no-confidence motion would be moved against him.... ‘Judges’ restoration high on agenda’ TAXILA, April 8: Senior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said here on Tuesday that restoration of deposed judges and relief to the masses from price hike was a priority on the agenda of the Pakistan Muslim League-N.... Protest against ‘delay’ in rebuilding in AJK today MUZAFFARABAD, April 8: A protest rally has been organised for Wednesday against the “inordinate delay” in execution of reconstruction related activities in the earthquake affected capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.... Man commits suicide, boy assaulted TAXILA, April 8: A man committed suicide, apparently because of some domestic dispute, in Kolian village on Tuesday, the Wah Cantonment police said.... TMAs cannot levy tax on billboards, rules LHC RAWALPINDI, April 8: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench here on Tuesday ruled that town municipal administrations were not authorised to impose taxes on advertising billboards in the absence of any relevant legislation.... IHC adjourns hearing of ex-minister’s bail plea ISLAMABAD, April 8: A single bench comprising Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court Sardar Mohammad Aslam here Tuesday adjourned hearing of bail plea of former federal minister for communications Shahid Jamil Qureshi till April 11.... Senate body for equal coverage on state media ISLAMABAD, April 8: Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday asked the ministry to make efforts for giving fair and objective coverage to all political parties on the state-owned media.... Mystery shrouds death of taxi driver ISLAMABAD, April 8: Mystery shrouds the death of a taxi driver who apparently committed suicide in his house here on Tuesday, police said.... 80 personalities to carry Olympic torch in capital ISLAMABAD, April 8: Eighty personalities, including some celebrities, will carry the Olympic torch when it will move through the federal capital on April 16.... Four injured by rivals ATTOCK, April 8: Four persons were injured when their rivals attacked them in Bolianwal village on Monday evening.... Clarification ISLAMABAD, April 8: Pakistan People’s Party spokesman Farhatullah Babar on Tuesday clarified a news item published in Dawn headlined “FM hints at lifting curbs on Dr Qadeer” and said it was... 4-year-old boy goes missing HYDERABAD, April 8: Four-year-old Ahmed Raza who was a student of nursery went missing from his schools in Unit-7 of Latifabad on Tuesday and his family lodged a complaint at A-section police about his disappearance.... Seized wheat, flour to be sold off at official rate: DCO JACOBABAD, April 8: The 10 trucks laden with wheat and the eight loaded with wheat flour, which the food officials had taken into custody after a raid on Friday when they... Ex-minister booked for firing on police NAWABSHAH, April 8: The Nawabshah police raided the residence of caretaker forest minister Sindh, arrested ten people and later booked him, his son and dozens of others for firing on a police party in Khaddar village near here on Tuesday.... NAB begins probe against nazim: Land grab DADU, April 8: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) here on Tuesday initiated investigation against local PML-Q leaders for occupying thousands of acres of lands in Sona Bindi, Katcho Magsi and Kamal Dero forests.... Plea to preserve historical site HYDERABAD, April 8: Students of the first batch of newly established Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, Sindh University Jamshoro, have demanded setting up a museum at Agham Kot near Gulab Leghari... Robbers shoot two guards FAISALABAD, April 8: Four dacoits gunned down two security guards of a jeweller’s shop in Mansoorabad main bazaar on Tuesday night.... NTU closed after students’ protest FAISALABAD, April 8: Following a demonstration by students on Tuesday, the National Textile University (NTU) suspended its educational activities for an indefinite period.... Case against 20 cops KASUR, April 8: The Phoolnagar Sadar police have registered a case against 20 policemen, including a sub-inspector (SI), on the directives of Pattoki additional sessions judge (ASJ) for ransacking the house... Probe into TMA’s affairs SHEIKHUPURA, April 8: A committee constituted by the local government secretary on Tuesday to look into complaints of irregularities in Sheikhupura TMA’s financial and administrative affairs has started working.... Man kills boy to marry his mother LAHORE, April 8: A young man allegedly slain a five-year-old child in the Qilla Lakshman Singh area on Tuesday to pave way for his marriage with the boy’s mother.... Case against protesters BAHAWALPUR, April 8: A case has been registered against demonstrators instead of accused police officials in connection with the murder of a man, who was baton charged by police near Qaimpur on April 1.... Each mill to supply flour to 20 outlets LAHORE, April 8: Flour will be supplied directly to shops set up in various localities of the city and every mill will ensure provision of the commodity to at least 20 such outlets in its respective area.... Sana hints at ‘working relation’ with PCO judges LAHORE, April 8: Will the PML-N-led government in Punjab to be sworn in during the next few days be able to avoid contact with the "PCO judges" whose constitutional status is... Home secy, PHA DG transferred LAHORE, April 8: Home Secretary Khusro Pervaiz Khan and Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Director-General Raja Muhammad... Lawyers assisting govt ‘unfit for AD&SJ slots’ LAHORE, April 8: A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that prosecutors assisting the government in legal matters cannot apply for the recently-advertised posts of additional district and sessions judge.... JI flays torture of Arbab LAHORE, April 8: The Jamaat-i-Islami has denounced manhandling and torture of former Sindh chief minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim and violating the sanctity of the highest provincial forum by PPP activists.... Jamiat men beaten up at PU LAHORE, April 8: A group of Punjab University students severely thrashed Islami Jamiat Tulaba (IJT) activists outside the Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology on the New Campus on Tuesday....

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