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Movement may go violent, warns Aitzaz
WASHINGTON, June 27: Aitzaz Ahsan, the leader of the lawyers’ movement, has warned that further delay in restoring the deposed judges could lead to violence.... 
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PBC admits march mishandled
ISLAMABAD, June 27: The vice-chairman of the Pakistan Bar Council, Syed Rehman, has said the lawyers’ long march for reinstatement of the deposed judges was mishandled at the end....
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Power import pact with CARs next month
ISLAMABAD, June 27: Pakistan will sign an agreement for importing 1,000 megawatts of electricity from the Central Asian Republics (CARs) during a meeting of the Inter-Governmental Council (IGC) next month....
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Strike in Lahore against Nawaz’s disqualification
LAHORE, June 27: Traders in the provincial metropolis on Friday joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in observing a ‘black day’ against the Lahore High Court judgement of disqualifying former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif from contesting the National Assembly by-elections....
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Gastroenteritis takes its toll on Layyah village
LAYYAH, June 27: Two people have died and around 40 hospitalised after gastroenteritis outbreak in Chak 393 TDA, some 26 kilometres away from here, in last three days and all hospitals in the district have been put on high alert....
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Over 73pc live below poverty line: study
ISLAMABAD, June 27: A little over 73 per cent of Pakistanis still live below poverty line with the percentage of rural poor registering an increase....
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President opens ‘Free Food’ project
ISLAMABAD, June 27: Pre-sident Pervez Musharraf on Friday inaugurated the newly-launched ‘Free Food for the Poor’, initiated by renowned social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi....
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KKH blocked at Sost to protest harassment
GILGIT/HUNZA, June 27: Hundreds of people including women and children staged a protest demonstration and blocked the Karakuram Highway at the Sost border town against what they called the coercive methods...
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Judges’ strength: IHC admits review petition
ISLAMABAD, June 27: The Islamabad High Court on Friday served notices on the federal government in a review petition challenging the government’s move to enhance the strength of the Supreme Court...
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‘Skardu, Gilgit airports to be equipped with modern facilities’
SKARDU, June 27: Skardu and Gilgit airports will be equipped with modern facilities to maintain the schedule of flights even in bad weathers....
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PML-N Paints the city black
LAHORE, June 27: The PML-N on Friday observed a black day in the city to protest disqualification of party chief Mian Nawaz Sharif to contest polls....
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Gas supply to thermal power units restored
LAHORE, June 27: Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) Managing Director Fazal Ahmad says gas supply to Wapda’s thermal power units has almost been restored and thus the power shortfall has decreased to 4,000MW from 4,800MW....
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Chopper case against Nawaz dismissed
LAHORE, June 27: The income tax appellate commissioner has annulled a case against Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif for defaulting on the price and maintenance of his helicopter, said Supreme Court lawyer Tariq Aziz....
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Electricitycutoffs spark water shortage
MIANWALI, June 27: The closure of several water-supply schemes in the district due to non-payment of electricity bills has panicked the people who are facing difficulties in fetching drinking water from far-off places....
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Man throws acid on wife
VEHARI, June 27: A man threw acid on his wife over a domestic issue in Mujahid Colony in Burewala city police precincts on Friday....
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Riverine police unit to be set up in RYK
BAHAWALPUR, June 27: A full-fledged Riverine police unit comprising 200 constables will be set up in the Riverine belt of the Rahim Yar Khan district in the Bahawalpur police range....
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Passengers protest train AC failure
KHANEWAL, June 27: Up to 200 passengers of Lahore-to-Karachi Shalimar Express blocked the rail lines on Friday against the failure of the air-conditioning plant in lower-AC coaches....
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Rs7.26bn budget approved for Multan
MULTAN, June 27: The district assembly approved Rs7.26 billion budget for the fiscal year 2008-2009 here on Friday....
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Support for powerloom workers
LAHORE, June 27: The Bonder Labour Freedom of Pakistan staged a demonstration outside the Lahore Press Club here on Friday to protest against violence against Faisalabad powerloom workers protesting against denial of minimum wages and lack of enforcement of labour laws....
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Man awarded death sentence
RAWALPINDI, June 27: An additional sessions judge (ASJ) here on Friday awarded death sentence to a man for killing a woman in the Saddar Berooni area last year....
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Housing, environment, water top CDA budget
ISLAMABAD, June 27: Surplus budget for the fiscal year 2008- 09 of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) was announced here on Friday with an outlay of about Rs26 billion, having maximum...
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Speakers for elimination of torture from society
ISLAMABAD, June 27: Speakers at a seminar highlighted the importance of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and called for raising awareness among masses about the elimination of...
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PML-N workers protest LHC ruling
FATEHJANG, June 27: Pak istan Muslim League (N) workers on Friday staged a protest rally against the disqualification of their party Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif by Lahore High Court from taking part in by-election....
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Lawyers join PML-N
LAHORE, June 27: Lawyers observed Friday as a black day to condemn delay in the restoration of deposed judges and verdict of the Lahore High Court against the candidature of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif....
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Rain forecast
LAHORE, June 27: After experiencing nearly three days of oppressive sultry weather, people in Lahore and other cities in northern Punjab are likely to have a rain spell during the next 24 hours....
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‘Last govt’s irregularities to be unearthed’
LAHORE, June 27: Finance Minister Tanvir Ashraf Kaira assured the house on Friday that audit would be conducted to “unearth financial irregularities” of the previous government....
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70 hospitals face fine for poor waste disposal
LAHORE, June 27: Seventy hospitals in Punjab have been charged for failing to uphold standards on disposal of hazardous waste and now face fines of up to Rs1 million, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) official told Dawn on Friday....
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Move to check petrol, diesel shortage
LAHORE, June 27: On the direction of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the Punjab government has constituted special raiding teams headed by DCOs to check hoarding and overcharging of petrol and diesel throughout the province....
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