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April 11, 2008 Friday Rabi-us-Sani 4, 1429   Lawyers hold MQM, Musharraf responsible: Killings, violence in Karachi LAHORE, April 10: Lawyers on Thursday organised protest rallies throughout Punjab against Wednesday’s killings in Karachi.... Musharraf has a role to play, insists US WASHINGTON, April 10: All Pakistani leaders, including President Pervez Musharraf, have a role to play in the new set-up in Pakistan, says a senior US official.... NA forms 9 standing committees ISLAMABAD, April 10: The ruling coalition’s parliamentary group in the National Assembly announced on Thursday formation of nine standing committees comprising representatives of all political parties.... Seven army officers return to GHQ ISLAMABAD, April 10: Seven major generals working in civilian departments have relinquished their charge and reported back to the General Headquarters (GHQ), ISPR Director-General Maj-Gen Athar Abbas told Dawn on Thursday.... All re-employed officers shown the door: 3,500 lose their jobs LAHORE, April 10: The Punjab government on Thursday sacked about 3,500 governemnt servants, 45 of them holding key posts, after declaring their appointment illegal.... Aitzaz urged to change decision LAHORE, April 10: Office-bearers of sixty district bar associations of the country, including the Supreme Court and all the high court bars, will also resign if Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan refuses to withdraw his resignation.... 20 held as PPP-SB protests against Asif’s acquittal in Murtaza murder case LARKANA, April 10: Police arrested 20 activists of Pakistan People’s Party (Shaheed Bhutto) as they staged protests across the province and effected a complete strike in Larkana on Thursday in protest... Miliband plans brief visit to Islamabad LONDON, April 10: British foreign secretary David Miliband is scheduled to stop over Islamabad on his way to Kabul later this month ostensibly to get to know at the personal level... Removal of NP leader’s name from ECL ordered QUETTA, April 10: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) has ordered the Ministry of Interior to remove the name of National Party leader Mir Abdul Khaliq Lango from the Exit Control List (ECL).... Two women raped for ‘sin’ of others MUZAFFARGARH, April 10: Crime against women continues unabated in several parts of Punjab, as two women have recently fallen prey to the prurience of stone-hearted men.... Plea to reinstate sacked teachers QUETTA, April 10: Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association president Prof Arbab Afridi demanded on Thursday that the government should reinstate sacked teachers of the Balochistan University and repeal the Balochistan University Model Ordinance.... PIA airhostesses batch passes out KARACHI, April 10: The passing-out ceremony for a batch of 17 airhostesses was held at the PIA Training Centre here on Thursday.... Absence of bridge creates ‘hate wall’ GUJRANWALA, April 10: The residents of Kotli Mughlan are living in the face of a ‘hate wall’ in the shape of Punjab''s largest canal which denies them access to the other... Businessmen protest lawlessness FAISALABAD, April 10: The business community set up a protest camp at the Clock Tower intersection on Thursday against the police for its failure to maintain law and order in the district.... Two kidnappers held FAISALABAD, April 10: Civil Lines police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two kidnappers and recovered the boy who had been abducted from the Serena Hotel a few days back.... Jica to help city govt Dispose solid waste MULTAN, April 10: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) will help the city district government deal with solid waste and sewerage issues.... Loadshedding hits PIA’s e-ticketing system DERA GHAZI KHAN, April 10: Unscheduled electricity loadshedding is playing havoc with the e-ticketing system of the Pakistan International Airlines’ district sales office. As a result, scores of people are facing difficulties in getting their tickets and seats confirmed.... Gujrat bomb disposal squad in disarray GUJRAT, April 10: The plight of the Gujrat bomb disposal squad can be gauged by the fact that it has only two explosive disposal experts working on daily wages with only... 1,000 flour bags seized GUJRANWALA, April 10: A joint team of food department and police seized over 1,000 flour bags from a godown at lorry adda and a truck near Cantonment on Thursday.... Lahore police claim more arrests LAHORE, April 10: City police claimed to have arrested 102 more outlaws, also recovering illicit arms from them on the fifth day of an ongoing drive against criminals.... IJT poets pump resistance into recital LAHORE, April 10: Despite strong resistance from the Punjab University administration, the Islami Jamiat Tulaba (IJT) organised a mushaira or poetry recital on the lawns outside a girls’ hostel on the New Campus on Thursday night.... Qazi holds president Responsible for riots LAHORE, April 10: Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Husain Ahmad has held the presidency responsible for manhandling of Dr Sher Afgan and the subsequent riots in Karachi.... Sufi music festival from 24th MULTAN, April 10: The four-day International Sufi Music Festival will begin at Qila Kohna Qasim Bagh on April 24.... Outage hits internet LAHORE, April 10: A power breakdown at the Garden Town PTCL exchange resulted in over half-an-hour suspension of internet service in adjoining areas on Wednesday.... Karachi killings draw widespread condemnation RAWALPINDI, April 10: Lawyers, civil society organisations, traders as well as journalists on Thursday condemned the violence in Karachi that claimed the lives of 10 people.... 20 years on, Ojhri Camp truth remains locked up ISLAMABAD, April 9: Twenty years have passed but the images of destruction caused by the Ojhri Camp disaster are still fresh in the minds of many residents of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.... Miscarriage prevention: IHC retains stay on drug production ISLAMABAD, April 10: Islamabad High Court here Thursday retained stay on manufacturing and marketing of a miscarriage prevention drug and adjourned hearing of the case till April 14.... Bid to smuggle 763 bags of wheat flour to NWFP foiled ATTOCK, April 10: About 763 bags of 20-kg wheat flour each were seized at Mullah Mansoor check post on main GT road during the last 24 hours.... ‘Time ripe to decide on judges restoration’ ISLAMABAD, April 10: Constitutional expert Hafeez Pirzada on Thursday suggested to the signatories of the Bhurban declaration to sort out the issue of the restoration of the pre-emergency judiciary before any... Umar Deen’s suicide leaves his heirs in turmoil ISLAMABAD, April 9: Suicide by Umar Deen, the main bread earner of his 15-member family, has left the household in turmoil.... Pindi set-up on verge of major shake-up RAWALPINDI, April 10: A major shake-up in the local administration is imminent in the wake of the Punjab government’s decision to terminate all those officers who were appointment to different posts following their stints in civil and military departments.... 58pc rural women married off before 20 ISLAMABAD, April 10: Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid (Sharp) on Thursday presented a street theatre on ‘early marriages’ here on Thursday to raise awareness of social and psychological impacts of early marriages students of .... Dutch, Danish embassies’ security tightened ISLAMABAD, April 10: Security around Danish and Dutch embassies in the capital city has been put on high alert following intelligence that suicide bombers from Wana are on their way to strike both diplomatic missions, sources told Dawn here on Thursday.... Punjab sees major reshuffle LAHORE, April 10: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Punjab government on Thursday posted 41 tehsil municipal officers (TMO) and an administrative secretary.... Contract of Seven DSPs cancelled LAHORE, April 10: Punjab IG Dr Syed Azhar Hasan Nadeem has cancelled appointment of seven deputy superintendents of police, presently working on a contract basis.... Gone with the wind The decision to sack those reemployed affected about 45 retired officers working in the province at key posts.... UHS-affiliated institutes defy SC verdict LAHORE, April 10: The medical institutions affiliated with the University of Health Sciences (UHS) are not accommodating some 321 students of a private medical college despite Supreme Court orders.... Officials for by-polls LAHORE, April 10: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday appointed district, assistant and returning officers for by-elections in 12 constituencies of Punjab.... ‘Caretakers engineered disorder’ LAHORE, April 10: The All-Pakistan Trade Union Federation has accused the caretaker setup of engineering disturbances in Karachi and arranging manhandling of Arbab Rahim and Sher Afgan Niazi for giving an excuse to the opposition to criticise the new government.... HRCP wants probe by foreign experts LAHORE, April 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Thursday condemned violence in Karachi, calling for a probe by international experts.... BHUs and RHCs being upgraded LAHORE, April 10: The Punjab Health Department is upgrading 295 rural health centres (RHCs) and 2,456 basic health units (BHUs) to provide better health facilities to the people at the grassroots level.... Killings a bid to scuttle movement: lawyers HYDERABAD, April 10: Lawyer leaders stressed on Thursday as they boycotted courts across the province that they believed conspiracies like Wednesday’s killings in Karachi were aimed at sabotaging their movement for the reinstatement of judges.... Two kidnapped in Shikarpur SHIKARPUR, April 10: Two passengers of a wagon were kidnapped from Shikarpur-Kandhkot road near Nim Laro in the Khanpur area on Thursday.... Fishermen protest against contractor NAWABSHAH, April 10: A large number of fishermen along with members of their families, staged a demonstration outside the press club on Thursday in protest against an influential contractor who they...

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