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April 16, 2008 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 9, 1429   US lawmakers for linking aid to judges’ reinstatement WASHINGTON, April 15: The Pakistani lobby in the US Congress is strongly favouring the demand for the reinstatement of judges, with some lawmakers saying that US assistance to Pakistan should be conditioned to the issue.... SC appoints new advisers in case about loan write-off ISLAMABAD, April 15: The Supreme Court on Tuesday modified its earlier decision and appointed Sharifuddin Pirzada and A.K. Dogar as amici curiae (friends of the court) in place of Abdul Hafeez... Former Sindh minister arrested RATODERO (Larkana), April 15: Former Sindh minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader Haji Altaf Hussain Unnar was arrested on Tuesday from his house in Aliabad village in the Larkana district.... PML-N prepares resolution on judges LAHORE, April 15: The PML-N has presented the draft of a resolution for reinstatement of deposed judges to the PPP which has drafted its own resolution on the issue.... PPP team to discuss cabinet posts in Quetta QUETTA, April 15: Syed Khurshid Shah and Ejaz Jhakrani of the Pakistan People’s Party are arriving in the provincial capital on Wednesday to finalise the names for the Balochistan cabinet, it is learnt.... Blame-game marks wheat drive launch LAHORE, April 15: The flour supply crisis in the province worsened on Tuesday, with the Punjab government’s wheat procurement policy plunging in the mist of “political and administrative haze”.... Police finally in action to curb flour smuggling MIANWALI, April 15: The recent action against the Bhakkar district coordination officer and district police officer by the provincial government for their alleged failure to stop wheat and flour smuggling has stirred the local bureaucracy and police.... Qayyum refuses to speak on NA resolution LAHORE, April 15: Attorney-General Malik Qayyum on Tuesday refused to offer his comments on whether a National Assembly resolution would be the right way to have the deposed judges restored.... Held ‘Taliban’ Produced before press SIALKOT, April 15: The intelligence agencies and district police have arrested two Taliban `terrorists’ from the city having strong links with Taliban in Afghanistan.... Two children kidnapped in Kandhkot JACOBABAD, April 15: Two minor boys are feared to have been kidnapped from the old railway line in the jurisdiction of A-section police station in Kandhkot.... Hailstorm hits Pindi, Islamabad ISLAMABAD, April 15: The twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad turned white on Tuesday when heavy hailstorm coupled with rain lashed the cities, bringing the mercury down and making the weather pleasant.... Body to prepare summary to lift ban on allotment ISLAMABAD, April 15: Federal Minister for Housing and Works Haji Rehmatullah Kakar has constituted a committee which will prepare a summary for lifting of ban on the allotment of government accommodation to the employees.... 20kg bag of flour likely to cost Rs380 RAWALPINDI, April 15: The sale price of wheat flour (atta) is set to increase by Rs3 to Rs5 per kg in the market effective Wednesday, as the Food Department Punjab commenced... 48 deportees arrive at airport RAWALPINDI, April 15: A batch of 48 illegal Pakistani immigrants deported from Turkey arrived at the Islamabad Airport on Tuesday, official sources said.... Punjab seeks details of political cases RAWALPINDI, April 15: The Punjab government on Tuesday directed all the Regional Police Officers (RPOs) and the City Police Officers (CPOs) of the Province to send details of all the political cases made during last eight years, Dawn has learnt.... Convict hanged RAWALPINDI, April 15: A convicted prisoner was hanged in the Adiala jail on Tuesday, jail authorities said.... Wapda employees demand security QUETTA, April 15: Wapda employees have urged the government to take action against bomb disposal officials whose negligence cost the life of one of their colleagues and said that they cannot perform their duties without adequate protection.... Protest against street crimes QUETTA, April 15: The Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party held a demonstration here on Tuesday in protest against street crimes, kidnappings for ransom and snatching of loaded trucks on national highways in Balochistan.... Hari seeks release of wife, daughters from illegal detention NAWABSHAH, April 15: A poor peasant and his son held a demonstration outside the press club on Tuesday, demanding that the chief minister order police to get his wife and daughters... Supporters of Arbab granted bail MITHI, April 15: The district and session judge, Tharparkar, granted interim pre-arrest bail to 222 supporters of former Sindh chief minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim here on Tuesday.... Interns not being paid stipend HYDERABAD, April 15: Around 128 poor interns of Hyderabad district were running from pillar to post for the past two months to get their stipends of Rs10,000 after being inducted in different government departments of Hyderabad district.... Inmates protest in Sukkur prison SUKKUR, April 15: More than 100 prisoners staged a demonstration in the Central Jail-I on Tuesday, climbed jail’s rooftops and held wardens hostage for some hours in protest against torture and... CNG-rickshaw owners protest against bank HYDERABAD, April 15: A large number of CNG-rickshaw owners and drivers staged a demonstration outside the press club on Tuesday, accusing the rickshaw manufacturing company and the National Bank of Pakistan... A suspicious death at Sahiwal hospital SAHIWAL, April 15: A 13-year-old girl, of Jahaz Ground, died at Sahiwal District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital on Monday leaving many questions unanswered. The mother of the deceased claimed her daughter died of rape by a neighboring boy.... No power for furnaces GUJRANWALA, April 15: The Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) has stopped electricity supply to all furnaces in the district due to power crisis in the country.... AMP warns police against registering false cases OKARA, April 15: The Anjumn-i-Mazareen Pakistan (AMP) Kulana Estate president has threatened that they will not allow police to enter seven villages of the estate and its extensions if it continued registering false cases against AMP leaders.... GCUF gets control of textile institute FAISALABAD, April 15: The Government College University Faisalabad has taken over the charge of the Faisalabad Institute of Textile and Fashion Design (FITFD) raised by local industrialists, Dawn learnt on Tuesday.... Rape victim cries out for justice BAHAWALPUR, April 15: A gang-rape victim and her father alleged on Tuesday that the rape accused were pressing them with the help of police to withdraw the case.... UAF to build Research block FAISALABAD, April 15: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) will build a state-of-the-art block for round-the-clock research activities.... Italian firm to Introduce cotton seed MULTAN, April 15: An Italian firm — ECS — in collaboration with the City District Government Multan (CDG-M) will hold a permanent exhibition of modern agriculture machinery here.... Question mark over CS’s move LAHORE, April 15: A former employee of the defunct Lahore deputy commissioner office who retired in 2001 has been working as the private secretary of Chief Secretary Javed Mahmood for the last two days without any appointment.... CM for smooth flour supply LAHORE, April 15: Chief Minister Sardar Dost Muhammad Khosa on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to ensure transparent procurement of wheat, early payment of dues to farmers and smooth supply of flour to consumers at reasonable rates....

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