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April 10, 2008 Thursday Rabi-us-Sani 3, 1429   PML-Q to boycott NA, provincial assemblies ISLAMABAD, April 9: The Central Executive Committee of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q has decided to boycott the proceedings of the national and provincial assemblies in protest against the manhandling of former... Karachi, Lahore incidents may mar NA session ISLAMABAD, April 9: Fresh tensions over Karachi violence and other incidents are likely to mar Thursday’s opening of the first regular session of the new National Assembly called to put some balm on previous wounds.... PM asked to wind up Federal Food Committee ISLAMABAD, April 9: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has received a formal request to wind up the Federal Food Committee (FFC) which was constituted by President Pervez Musharraf in January to take over the countrywide flour crisis.... Aitzaz ‘withholds’ decision to quit SCBA post ISLAMABAD, April 9: President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan announced on Wednesday that he had withheld his decision to resign from the SCBA post, and accused... Aslam Raisani: a profile QUETTA, April 9: Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani, who was elected 18th Chief Minister of Balochistan on Wednesday, is chief of the Sarawan tribe and is considered second to the Khan of Kalat in tribal status.... ‘Electricity outage may end by 2010’ ISLAMABAD, April 9: The Senate Standing Committee on Water and Power was informed on Wednesday that the electricity load-shedding in the country was likely to end by year 2010.... BISE employees go on strike: Colleague’s sacking GUJRANWALA, April 9: Employees of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), including the clerical staff, went on a pen-down strike on Wednesday to protest the dismissal of their colleague from service allegedly without providing him a defence opportunity.... Punjab has sufficient wheat stock, says official RAWALPINDI, April 9: The Punjab has sufficient wheat stock to meet daily requirement of 17,000 tons.... Khanewal DCO seeks provincial govt’s help: Wheat shortage KHANEWAL, April 9: As the district faces 3,600-ton wheat shortage, the administration has sought help from the provincial government to ensure availability of the crop here.... President, governor blamed for Lahore incident RAWALPINDI, April 9: The Punjab governor, caretaker government and President House are allegedly involved in violence against former federal minister Dr Sher Afgan Niazi as they are conspiring to prove that... Govt staff to get flats on ownership basis: 1,000 new flats in G-10, G-11 ISLAMABAD, April 9: The Ministry of Housing and Works is all set to construct 1,000 flats in sectors G-10 and G-11 which will be given to government employees from grade 1 to 16 on ownership basis.... PML, MQM trying to raise storm in a teacup: Episode engineered: LHCBA LAHORE, April 9: The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has said the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-i-Azam are trying to raise storm in a teacup over manhandling of former minister for parliamentary affairs Dr Sher Afgan Niazi.... PML-Q to boycott speaker, CM polls LAHORE, April 9: The PML-Q has decided to boycott elections for speaker, deputy speaker and the chief minister in protest against manhandling of Arbab Rahim and Dr Sher Afgan.Pervaiz... Shahbaz blames it on ‘remnants of autarky’ LAHORE, April 9: PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday regretted the manhandling of Sher Afgan Niazi blaming it on ‘remnants of dictatorship’.... ‘PML-N ministers miss opportunity’ LAHORE, April 9: Former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri says it’s a pity that the PML-N has thought it advisable not to send its representatives with President Musharraf for his visit to China beginning on Thursday.... HRCP concern at two episodes LAHORE, April 9: No words are strong enough to condemn an attack on Arbab Ghulam Rahim in Karachi and another on Dr Sher Afgan Niazi in Lahore, says the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP).... President’s House conspiring against democracy: lawyers HYDERABAD, April 9: Lawyer leaders point the finger of suspicion at the President’s House and accuse it of hatching conspiracies against democracy and movement for the restoration of deposed judges and the independence of judiciary.... PML-F complains of victimisation KHAIRPUR, April 9: The PML-F activists, Nazims, and councillors are being harassed by police, said Khairpur Dost Panel (KDP) members in the district council meeting on Wednesday.... Vacant courts can’t deliver justice DERA GHAZI KHAN, April 9: Litigants are facing delay in getting justice as three posts of additional sessions judges have been lying vacant for the last several months, Dawn has learnt.... Shop, three houses catch fire MUZAFFARGARH, April 9: A shop and three adjacent houses were burnt when a fire broke out in the main bazaar market here late on Tuesday night.... Octogenarian freed from police custody SAHIWAL, April 9: An eighty-year-old trader along with his young grandson kept under illegal detention by police for 22 days in connection with a dacoity at a foreigner’s house was recovered by a court bailiff the other day.... Family protests doctor’s ‘negligence’ KHANEWAL, April 9: Family members of a patient, who expired during surgery at a private clinic on Tuesday night, blocked Stadium Road for an hour on Wednesday.... Only surgeon at DHQ resigns VEHARI, April 9: The only surgeon at the DHQ Hospital, Dr Naveed Dogar, resigned from service here on Wednesday, owing to personal reasons.... Youth poisoned SAHIWAL, April 9: A youth was allegedly poisoned by his friends suspecting that he had illicit relations with a girl.... Doctors threaten strike against new duty hours ISLAMABAD, April 9: Specialist doctors at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) have threatened to go on strike if the hospital administration did not withdraw its decision bounding them to perform additional duties at night.... Court orders arrest of SHO RAWALPINDI, April 9: An additional sessions judge here on Wednesday issued arrest warrants of a station house officer for not appearing in the court despite repeated calls in a petition seeking registration of a criminal case against alleged swindlers.... Opening of LoC in Baltistan demanded SKARDU, April 9: People displaced during the 1971 war from the Nobra sector of Baltistan would hold a peaceful long march towards the Line of Control (LoC) if the government did... IHC reduces 3 Nigerians’ sentence ISLAMABAD, April 9: A division bench of Islamabad High Court here Wednesday reduced jail sentence of three convicted Nigerian drug pushers by three years.... Summer may be hotter this year RAWALPINDI, April 9: The summer this year is likely to be hotter with 3 to 4 degrees increase in temperatures, as the worldwide temperatures are expected to be above the long-term... Minor girl raped TAXILA, April 9: A minor girl was sexually assaulted at Pind Malrian village in the jurisdiction of Hassanabdal police.... No arrest LAHORE, April 9: Police have yet to arrest any of the culprits involved in manhandling of former federal minister Dr Sher Afgan Niazi on Fane Road on Wednesday.... All set for lawyers’ rally today LAHORE, April 9: Lawyers are set to hold protest rallies, boycott court proceedings and set up hunger strike camps here on Thursday for the restoration of deposed judges.... JSQM protest continues for release of Dr Sarki HYDERABAD, April 9: The activists of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz continued protest demonstrations and token hunger strike in different parts of Sindh for third consecutive day on Wednesday.... Rs0.6m offered for infamous shoe SANGHAR, April 9: A Pakistan People’s Party activist has announced that he was ready to pay Rs 0.6 million for the shoe used in the assault on former Sindh chief minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim in Sindh Assembly.... SSC exams start on April 15 in Sukkur SUKKUR, April 9: Annual examinations for the Secondary School Certificate Part-I and II would commence on April 15 at 176 examination centres set up by the Sukkur Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education.A... Protest against revenue official NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 9: Around 25 tapedars and kotars (revenue officials) staged a protest against the mukhtiarkar revenue of Moro, outside his office on Wednesday....

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