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April 29, 2008 Tuesday Rabi-us-Sani 22, 1429   ‘Multi-pronged plan to combat terror’ ISLAMABAD, April 28: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that a multi-pronged strategy is being evolved to confront terrorism and extremism in an effective manner.... SC asks govt to explain position: Death-row prisoners ISLAMABAD, April 28: Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar asked Attorney-General Malik Mohammad Qayyum on Monday to find out if the government had plans to bring a legislation to commute death sentence into life term.... Retired sepoy found beheaded TANK, April 28: The beheaded body of a retired sepoy of Khasaddar Force was found near Station Kech in this town on Monday.... BHC directs varsity not to reinstate teachers QUETTA, April 28: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court has directed the administration of the Balochistan University not to reinstate the two teachers it had sacked, saying the administration... Maoists’ victory in Nepal hailed as good omen for S.Asia ISLAMABAD, April 28: Speakers at a seminar here described the victory of Maoists in the April 10 constituent assembly elections of Nepal as a good omen for the South Asian region... Minister not satisfied with district governments SHIKARPUR, April 28: The government wants to redress the host of problems inherited from previous rulers, said Sindh Minister for Local Bodies Agha Siraj Durrani while talking to journalists at his residence in Garhi Yasin, on Monday.... Over 12-hour outages haunt PM’s hometown MULTAN, April 28: Refusing to learn from April 14 power riots, the authorities concerned are still subjecting the city to over 12-hour loadshedding daily, causing inconvenience to citizens and huge financial losses to owners and workers of power-loom industry.... Student gangs exchange fire over ‘MAO control’ LAHORE, April 28: The tug of war between two student groups over getting ‘control’ of the MAO College turned ugly on Monday when they resorted to crossfire on the campus which lasted for well over two hours, fortunately injuring nobody.... ‘Govt to work more closely with NGOs’ LAHORE, April 28: The government’s directorate of human rights has resolved to work more closely with non-governmental organisations to combat societal ills such as imprisonment of youths, child marriages and poor... Enhanced govt support for organic farming sought ISLAMABAD, April 28: Experts from eight Asian countries have demanded more government support for organic farming to ensure an environmentally responsible approach to producing high quality food and fibre at a time when the world is faced with severe food crisis.... Over-expenditure of Rs10m detected: All Pakistan varsity games 2005 ISLAMABAD, April 28: The Auditor General of Pakistan has found irregularities in the second All Pakistan University Games organised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the year 2005.... PPP leader for naming city’s new airport after Benazir ISLAMABAD, April 28: Slain PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto’s former political secretary Naheed Khan has urged the government of her own party to name the capital’s under-construction airport after Ms Bhutto in... Tempers fly as flyover creeps ISLAMABAD, April 28: Road development projects in the city have created a never ending mess for the citizens, and the worst mess is seen at the site of the flyover at Faisal Chowk.... Local govt record sealed in Attock ATTOCK, April 28: On the directives of the Punjab government, the district administration has sealed the record of all district and tehsil governments for scrutiny, it has been learnt.... LHC asks NAB to decide on patwari case in eight weeks RAWALPINDI, April 28: The division bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday ordered National Accountability Bureau to decide on a patwari case within eight weeks.... Lawyers’ Signature campaign RAWALPINDI, April 28: More than 1,000 lawyers of the city on Monday signed on a register specially prepared to drum up the support of lawyers for the reinstatement of deposed judges, including chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.... Businessmen to get British visa on priority basis RAWALPINDI, April 28: An agreement with an objective to facilitate issuing of visas to the business community was signed between the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and the British High Commission here on Monday.... Life term for blast case convict QUETTA, April 28: An anti-terrorism court here sentenced a man to life imprisonment on Monday in a case of bomb blast in which a police constable was killed and 30 people were injured.... Law officers asked to assist SC in appointments case ISLAMABAD, April 28: The Supreme Court on Monday summoned law officers of the federal and four provincial governments to assist the court in resolving a dispute involving appointments of 20 additional... Minister for completion of civil projects before June QUETTA, April 28: Civil projects should be completed before June and negligence or delays would not be tolerated, Balochistan Minister for Communication and Works Mir Mohammad Sadiq Umrani said here on Monday.... Performance of military accounts reviewed ISLAMABAD, April 28: Federal Minister for Defence Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar has asked the Military Accounts Department to maintain strict financial discipline and ensure prompt payments to organisations concerned.... Demand for abolition of quota system QUETTA, April 28: The Pakhtunkhwa Students Organisation has demanded abolition of quota system in the educational institutions, including professional colleges, so that admissions are given on the basis of merit.... Protected animals gradually vanish from Pai Game Reserve NAWABSHAH, April 28: The wildlife at Pai Game Reserve is in danger due to non-availability of food, water and destruction of forest ecosystem caused by illegal wood cutting, a survey conducted by this correspondent revealed.... TMO of Sukkur transferred SUKKUR, April 28: The Taluka Municipal Officer of Sukkur City, Allah Dino Chachar, was transferred and Mohammad Ali Baloch was asked to immediately take over as new TMO of Sukkur City.... Five killed in tribal clash SUKKUR, April 28: Five people were killed, three injured, and two women and a minor girl kidnapped in an armed clash between Bhutto and Shar tribes.... Kidnapped woman recovered DADU, April 28: Police recovered a woman, who was kidnapped from Dadu three days ago, after a raid on Panhwar village near Chhandan Nullah on Monday.... Farmers oppose ban on rice export LARKANA, April 28: The Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) has opposed government’s policy of banning export of coarse rice commonly known as IRRI-6 and feared it would cast negative impact on the future crop.... Restoration of train service urged MIRPURKHAS, April 28: The district council on Monday unanimously passed a resolution demanding resumption of Mehran Express, which stopped plying between Mirpurkhas and Karachi via Hyderabad three and half months ago after Dec 27 violence.... Brutalised policeman awaits divine help after accused cleared of charges HYDERABAD, April 28: He is now looking skywards, awaiting Allah’s wrath after police cleared of charges three prime accused of his case claiming insufficient evidence against them.... Woman killed SHIKARPUR, April 28: A woman has been killed by her husband on the pretext of karo-kari.Hurmat Khatoon was shot dead on Monday by her husband Zameer Ahmed Jatoi with a Kalashnikov... Oil firms Violating accords, moot told DADU, April 28: A group of elected representatives and social workers have threatened to launched a campaign against oil and gas companies for ‘neglecting local people in jobs and not launching development projects in their respective areas’.... Man shot dead JACOBABAD, April 28: A man, Bahram Langah was shot dead in Ali Dost Langah village, Garhi Khairo taluka, on Monday.... Road blocked against land-grabbing GUJRANWALA, April 28: Activists of the People’s Youth Organisation (PYO) threw traffic out of gear on GT Road and staged a sit-in to protest raising of a commercial plaza illegally near the railway level-crossing by landgrabbers.... Cancer patient abandoned by sons MUZAFFARGARH, April 28: A skin cancer patient abandoned by his poverty-stricken family sits on Muzaffargarh-Mahmoodkot Road and appeals to passers-by to pray for his early death because he has left with... Tension revisits Kulana Estate OKARA, April 28: Tension revisited the Kulana Estate on Monday after retired army men staged a rally to protest the burning of two acres of wheat crop by activists of the Anjuman-i-Mazareen Punjab (AMP).... Govt to revamp BoMs of Allied, DHQ hospitals FAISALABAD, April 28: The Punjab government will soon revamp the board of managements of the Allied and District Headquarters Hospitals besides allocating funds for their different development projects.... Couple slain over property dispute GUJRANWALA, April 28: A man shot dead his elder brother and sister-in-law (his brother’s wife) over a property row before setting their house on fire in Gill Road area on Monday.... Dearth of teaching staff mars Mianwali’s ‘model college’ MIANWALI, April 28: The local government college for boys is offering classes up to MA English, but its English Department comprises only three regular faculty members, one assistant professor and two... IG takes note of police illegality LAHORE, April 28: Taking a note of the use of black window panes and screens by the police officers in their vehicles, Punjab IGP Shaukat Javed has directed the field police... SNGPL tests widow’s patience SIALKOT, April 28: A widow has been denied a gas connection for the last 13 years in Islampura locality of Daska as she did not pay bribe to the respective officials of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL).... ‘Cholistan land allotment to be vetted’ BAHAWALPUR, April 28: Punjab Special Education Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar has said the lands allotted to undeserving people of other areas in Cholistan will be cancelled to accommodate the deserving ones.... No wheat Purchase centre SIALKOT, April 28: Wheat growers from Zafarwal and surrounding areas are facing difficulties to sell their produce in the absence of any procurement centre.... ‘Govt fails to check wheat smuggling’ LAHORE, April 28: Jamaat-i-Islami Secretary-General Syed Munawwar Hasan has accused the ruling coalition of continuing the policies of President Pervez Musharraf and tormenting the people by delaying the restoration of judges.... Man asked to produce wife’s passport LAHORE, April 28: Justice Ahsan Bhoon of the Lahore High Court on Monday ordered a man to produce his wife’s passport and other relevant documents on Tuesday (today) in a habeas corpus petition.... Q won’t favour Controversial judges, says Shujaat LAHORE, April 28: The PML-Q will not support any resolution wherein judges are even suspended for a single day while they will not favour the restoration of judges who have been controversial and involved in politics.... ‘Rs66bn workers fund unutilised’ LAHORE, April 28: Punjab Labour Minister Muhammad Ashraf Sohna says Rs66 billion are lying unutilised in the workers welfare fund at Islamabad due to anti-labour attitude of the previous government.... Punjab to procure 0.75m ton wheat for NWFP LAHORE, April 28: The Punjab Food Department will procure 0.75 million ton wheat and 0.25 million ton flour for the NWFP during the year, says provincial Food Minister Nadeem Kamran.... Puma pair added to zoo LAHORE, April 28: Two young pumas have been added to the Lahore Zoo after over two decades.... Uniform education system promised LAHORE, April 28: Federal Education Minister Ahsan Iqbal has expressed the resolve to ensure a uniform educational system at all levels in the country.... Judges issue to be highlighted in May Day rallies LAHORE, April 28; Labour Party, Pakistan, will highlight the judges issue along with problems faced by workers in its May Day rallies in six cities....

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