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May 07, 2008 Wednesday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1, 1429   Pakistan too important to be ignored: US WASHINGTON, May 6: The United States still regrets its decision in the 1990s to disengage itself from Pakistan and plans to stay engaged with a country it regards as too important to ignore, says a senior US official.... Prisoners on death row seek pardon, commutation ISLAMABAD, May 6: Fifty-two people on death row in different prisons on Tuesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking pardon or commutation as granted recently to a foreigner convicted of terrorism.... No progress on energy conservation RAWALPINDI, May 6: As the energy crisis deepens and power utilities resort to load-shedding all over the country, the government’s energy conservation plans – part of its 100-day relief programme – are yet to take off.... ‘Labour survey was not based on facts’ ISLAMABAD, May 6: The Senate was informed on Tuesday that over 287,000 people were sent abroad for jobs last year.... Defence minister is PIA chairman ISLAMABAD, May 6: The government on Tuesday appointed Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar as chairman of Pakistan International Airlines and Capt Ijaz Haroon as its managing director.... Militants kill bank guards in Matta PESHAWAR, May 6: Militants shot dead two police constables guarding a bank in Matta bazaar in the district of Swat on Tuesday. Immediately after the incident, a curfew was imposed and a search operation was launched in the area.... Blame game between PPP man, police: Wheat smuggling bid LAHORE, May 6: The wheat smuggling issue became a source of tension between a Gujranwala PPP leader and local police, with both pointing figures at each other for their role in the commodity smuggling.... ‘PML-Q workers being implicated in cases’ LAHORE, May 6: The PML-N government has unleashed a ‘reign of victimisation’ against the PML-Q workers, implicating them in over 200 false cases in each district of Punjab, alleged Chaudhry Shujaat... Bypoll delay ‘amazes’ HRCP LAHORE, May 6: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan chairperson Asma Jehangir said on Tuesday her organisation was amazed at the dubious manner in which bypolls had been postponed on the pretext of the deteriorating law and order situation.... Truckers block Bund Road to protest helper’s killing LAHORE, May 6: Scores of truck drivers and helpers led by their union office-bearers on Tuesday blocked the Bund Road near Karool Ghati for at least two hours in protest after... Land case of ’99 comes haunting military RAWALPINDI, May 6: A land dispute hanging fire since 1999 came haunting the military establishment on Tuesday when a high court ordered some officers named in the case to reply to... PPP to separate govt, party offices ISLAMABAD, May 6: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to separate the government and party offices after many of its important office-bearers became members of the federal and provincial cabinets, and a decision in this regard is expected soon.... Police being equipped for fighting terrorism RAWALPINDI, May 6: Inspector general of police Punjab Shaukat Javed on Tuesday said the police were being trained and equipped for fight terrorism, extremism and to check crime.... Sheikh Ayaz termed poetic conscience of his land ISLAMABAD, May 6: Speakers on Tuesday termed Sheikh Ayaz as one of the great poets of 20th century who dominated the Sindhi literary scene for the greater part of his life emerging as the poetic conscience of his land.... Hearing in bail pleas of Maulana Aziz put off RAWALPINDI, May 6: An anti-terrorism court here on Tuesday put off the hearing in the bail pleas of former chief cleric of Lal Masjid Maulana Abdul Aziz in eight different cases as the judge was on leave.... 89 deportees arrive RAWALPINDI, May 6: A group of 89 Pakistani immigrants deported by Turkey arrived at the Islamabad International Airport on Tuesday, immigration authorities said.... Impersonator given in police custody ISLAMABAD, May 6: A man arrested on the charge of impersonating as chief adviser to the prime minister and member of National Assembly to open a foreign currency account in a... BNF demands self-rule for Gilgit-Baltistan RAWALPINDI, May 6: A nationalist organisation of Gilgit- Baltistan has demanded self-rule, dissolution of the Northern Areas Legislative Assembly and holding of election for a constituent assembly to draft a constitution for the region.... Elder, nephew killed QUETTA, May 6: A pro-government elder of the Bugti tribe and his nephew were killed and three other people were injured in a bomb explosion in Dera Allahyar on Tuesday.... Tariff for wildlife exports raised ISLAMABAD, May 6: The National Council for Conservation of Wildlife (NCCW) has decided to raise tariff on the export of wildlife by an average 50 per cent in order to discourage the commercial export of different species of animals.... Fishermen want ocean controlled by provinces HYDERABAD, May 6: Fishermen have asked the federal government to handover control of the ocean to Sindh and Balochistan and hoped the new setup will resolve their problems.... Six-year-old girl criminally assaulted HYDERABAD, May 6: A six-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by unidentified men in Shahdadpur taluka of Sanghar district on Monday and that has been confirmed during her medical examination at civil hospital in Hyderabad later in the night.... Govt depts warned of power cut SUKKUR, May 6: The Hyderabad Electricity Supply Company on Tuesday issued notices to the government departments warning them to clear Rs1760.58 million dues within a week or risk getting supply of power disconnected.... RO refuses to accept Faryal’s nomination LARKANA, May 6: Additional Sessions Judge Ratodero and Returning Officer for NA-207 (Larkana-IV) Jan Mohammed Kalhoro on Tuesday refused to receive nomination papers of Ms Faryal Talpur for the seat.... Probe into grabbing of industrial plots begins KHAIRPUR, May 6: On the directives of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, an inquiry has been launched into alleged occupation of plots donated in the Talpurs’ era for setting up of industries in the city.... Land-grabbers caught while bulldozing historical site THATTA, May 6: Villagers caught a gang of land-grabbers and handed them over to police after they had levelled to the ground a portion of the remains of a 500-year-old seminary near Jhoke Sharif town, 48 kilometres from here on Tuesday.... No-trust move against nazim on the anvil KHAIRPUR, May 6: A no-confidence motion would be tabled within a week against PML-F backed Khairpur Dost Panel Gambat taluka nazim Syed Sarkar Shah, some taluka council members announced at a press conference on Monday.... Rights activist threatens suicide if judges not restored HYDERABAD, May 6: United Human Rights Commission secretary general Rana Faizul Hassan announced on Tuesday that if Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Choudhry and other deposed judges were not restored... Prisoners’ release ordered LARKANA, May 6: Seven inmates of the Central Prison booked under 109, 110, theft and other minor cases were ordered to be released during a visit of Justice Khwaja Naveed of... Highway blocked SUKKUR, May 6: Passengers and drivers staged a sit-in on the Indus Highway near Kandhkot for seven hours on Monday morning to protest the killing of a passenger and injuries to... Sacked official ends life SHAHDADKOT, May 6: A sacked employee of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company, Badaruddin Langa committed suicide by consuming poison in the limits of Sujawal Junejo police on Monday.—PPI... MPA censured for contempt of court GUJRANWALA, May 6: The district and sessions judge censured a Pakistan Muslim League-Q MPA Irfan Bashir Gujjar from PP-102, Naushera Virkan, and made him to stand in the court for around one hour for allegedly committing contempt of court on Tuesday.... Gastroenteritis on the rise FAISALABAD, May 6: Following reports of gastroenteritis outbreak in some parts of Samundri tehsil, the district government on Tuesday constituted a three-member committee for collection of potable water samples from the area.... Relatives kill love marriage girl BAHAWALPUR, May 6: A young woman seeking to marry the man of her choice was shot dead by her relatives on a local court premises on Tuesday.... Out of the frying pan into the fire LAYYAH, May 6: A 19-year-old girl who was kidnapped on Friday and allegedly sold to a deaf-mute double her age for Rs40,000 is now in Kot Sultan police custody which wants to have her DNA tests conducted.... Police make kidnap a ‘Vani’ case TOBA TEK SINGH, May 6: The district police have changed the section of an FIR to convert a kidnap case into an episode of ‘Vani’ on the plea of having a... NTU students’ burning zeal for PEC recognition FAISALABAD, May 6: Scores of students of the National Textile University on Tuesday threw traffic out of gear on Sheikhupura Road to press the administration for acceptance of their demands.... Rally against 20-hour outage SHEIKHUPURA, May 6: Scores of residents of Feroze Watwan and adjoining areas staged a protest rally and blocked traffic on Faisalabad Road for an hour against unscheduled 20-hour daily power loadshedding here on Tuesday.... UAE team at centres for camel jockeys MULTAN, May 6: A 19-member delegation comprising senior officials of the UAE Government and UNICEF led by Brigadier Nasser Aloadi Yahya Al-Minhali visited Multan and nearby areas to inspect centres set... Woman’s mutilated body found LAYYAH, May 6: The mutilated body of a young woman was found from Hira Minor canal near Chak 145-TDA, some 12 kilometres away from here, on Tuesday.... Minister’s raid at flour mills SHEIKHUPURA, May 6: Punjab Finance Minister Chaudhry Tanvir Ashraf Kaira paid a surprise raid to Rehmat Flour Mills located on Faisalabad Road and recovered 9,700 wheat bags on Tuesday.... Plea against govt’s role in wheat prices LAHORE, May 6: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought report and para-wise comments from federal and provincial agricultural ministries and the Punjab Home Department in two weeks in a petition against government’s role in fixing the price of wheat.... Conditions for student union polls under study LAHORE, May 6: The Taskforce on Student Unions, constituted by the Higher Education Commission, is planning to evolve a consensus that student union elections should be conducted only after the promulgation of a Student Union Act.... ‘Discplined traffic reflects society mood’ LAHORE, May 6: In view of the fast increasing vehicular traffic on roads, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has decided to facilitate city traffic police by providing them with necessary equipment to improve their working.... ‘Hamesh not in NAB custody’ LAHORE, May 6: The National Accountability Bureau on Tuesday denied the custody of Hamesh Khan, sacked president of the Bank of Punjab.... PML-N rejects allegations by Chaudhrys LAHORE, May 6: A spokesman for Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif has rejected the allegations leveled by Chaudhry Shujaat Husain and Pervaiz Elahi as fabricated and bogus.... Bomb hoax at banking courts LAHORE, May 6: Fear gripped staff and visitors at the Banking Courts and Tribunals on The Mall following a bomb hoax. Old Anarkali police station duty officer said after receiving a... Teachers’ protest LAHORE, May 6: The Muttahida Mahaz-i-Asatza, Lahore, will stage a mass teachers’ protest demonstration in front of the Lahore Press Club on Wednesday (today) to force the government to accept their demands, including cent per cent raise in salaries....

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