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July 18, 2008 Friday Rajab 14, 1429   Recruitment of youths by militants continuing in Swat MINGORA, July 17: Despite having signed a peace agreement with the Frontier government, militants in Swat are continuing to recruit youths for training – a fact also acknowledged by the government.... LHC chief justice takes suo motu notice: Arrest warrants for Fazl, Pervaiz LAHORE, July 71: The Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, Mr Justice Sayed Zahid Hussain, took a suo motu notice on Thursday of the issuance of non-bailable arrest warrants for former... Management accepts PTCL workers’ demands ISLAMABAD, July 17: The management of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) agreed on Thursday to withdraw the ‘unified pay scale’ (UPS).... Banking body concerned over closure of MCB branches KARACHI, July 17: The Pakistan Banking Association has expressed concern over the forced closure of MCB branches by some elements and has called upon the government to provide security to banks against such people.... Poet Faraz not 100pc well, says physician WASHINGTON, July 17: Poet Ahmad Faraz is breathing on his own without mechanical assistance, his physicians told Dawn on Thursday, contradicting earlier reports that he had died.... Govt to maintain writ in Fata at all costs, says Malik LONDON, July 17: The Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior, Mr Rahman Malik, has said that armed forces are fully capable of defending the territorial integrity of the county and the... Coalition will become history: lawyers: If restoration delayed... LAHORE, July 17: Lawyers’ representatives warned the ruling coalition on Thursday their government would become history if they continued dillydallying the restoration of the judges sacked under the Nov 3, 2007, Provisional Constitution Order (PCO).... War on terror in our own interest: No external threat: PM LAHORE, July 17: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday that Pakistan was a sovereign country and not fighting a proxy war.... Undocumented SIMs termed a threat ISLAMABAD, July 17: A Senate committee has expressed concern over large-scale proliferation of undocumented SIMs of mobile phones in the country, observing that it is posing a serious threat to national security and social harmony.... Two robbersshot dead in ‘encounter’ GUJRANWALA, July 17: Two alleged robbers-cum-kidnappers were shot dead in an encounter with police on Jinnah Road on Thursday.... ICCI seeks capital admin’s cooperation to boost business ISLAMABAD, July 17: Close cooperation and good working relation between the business community and the capital administration will produce conducive environment for the growth of business activities in Islamabad.... Salary dispute puts AJK education dept in a fix MUZAFFARABAD, July 17: The education department in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is in a fix as to how to deal with some decisions of the region’s superior judiciary which, it... PTDC to be made more active, competitive RAWALPINDI, July 17: The government has decided to make Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) more competitive and energetic in order to attract domestic as well as foreign tourists in the country.... Utility stores losing customers No big rush is now seen at utility stores as the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has lost its basic objective to provide items of daily use to the public, especially the... Kidnapped boy reunited with parents RAWALPINDI, July 17: A four-year-old boy who was kidnapped for Rs1.5 million ransom from outside his house in Sadiqabad some six days ago, has been freed by the kidnappers and reunited with his parents.... Three killed on road ATTOCK, July 17: Three persons have been killed and one injured in two different road accidents here.... Islamabad hospitals put on alert: Another dengue case confirmed ISLAMABAD, July 17: The health ministry on Thursday put hospitals in the capital on alert as one more positive case of dengue fever was confirmed by National Institute of Health and... Call to reform police to fight terrorism ISLAMABAD, July 17: The International Crisis Group has said that Pakistan’s newly-elected government needs to urgently introduce major reforms in the “dysfunctional” policing system in order to ensure a secure state and efficient counter-terrorism mechanism.... 11 policemen suspended in Gujar Khan GUJAR KHAN, July 17: Regional Police Officer Nasir Khan Durrani on Thursday suspended eleven policemen, six sub- inspectors and five constables of Gujar Khan police station while issued show-cause notice to the SHO for negligence and poor performance.... A motorbike with a difference ISLAMABAD, July 17: It was a special sort of road test when Environment Minister Hameedullah Jan Afridi got to try out not only a brand new motorbike but also one of the first viable examples of a whole different engine technology.... Body formed to pacify students QUETTA, July 17: Balochistan governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi has announced formation of a committee comprising representatives of political parties to suggest measures to resolve the issue of admission to the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences.—Correspondent... Sindh to raise water theft issue with Irsa NAWABSHAH, July 17: The issue of theft of water from the Indus, between Chashma Barrage (in Punjab) and Guddu Barrage (in Sindh), with the help of pumping machines will be taken... Centre has no right on coal reserves: SDF HYDERABAD, July 17: The Sindh Democratic Forum (SDF), a think tank representing civil society of the province, has said that the establishment of the Thar Coal Authority is unlawful because the federation has no jurisdiction over coal reserves of the province.... Historical property’s record changed DADU, July 17: The Anti-Corruption Establishment on Thursday lodged an FIR against a former mukhtiarkar and three tapedars on charges of changing revenue record of 450 acres of land belonging to... Nazim moves court against bid to bypass council DADU, July 17: Members of Dadu Ittehad Panel, who command majority in the Dadu district council, have rejected the annual budget for 2008-09 prepared by the district administration.... Paramedics’ camp attacked; PPP activists blamed LARKANA, July 17: A paramedics’ protest camp set up at the Ratodero Taluka Hospital was attacked by a mob on Thursday. Leaders of the paramedical staff said in a statement that... Experts inspect cotton crop SANGHAR, July 17: A team of entomologists on Thursday inspected cotton plantations in different areas of the district to assess damage to the crop from pests, especially mealybug and jassid (sabz teela).... University status for Rachna College GUJRANWALA, July 17: The Punjab governor on Thursday upgraded the status of Rachna College of Engineering and Technology, Joura Sian (Wazirabad), to university level and issued a notification to the effect.... Traders’ protest VEHARI, July 17: Traders staged a protest demonstration on Thursday at Pakistan Chowk against unscheduled loadshedding, price hike and increase in tax.... Teenager denies she was kidnapped MULTAN, July 17: The 13-year-old girl, believed to be kidnapped on April 14, had left her house on her own because of violence of her mother towards her and had married... Spurious DAP bags seized SAHIWAL, July 17: Agriculture Department officials with police raided a fertilizer shop in village 92/6-R and confiscated 176 bags of spurious DAP fertilizer. The bags were being sold to farmers for the last two weeks, Dawn learnt.... Waris Shah’s Urs from July 23 NOSHERA VIRKAN, July 17: The three-day annual 210th Urs of Sufi poet Syed Waris Shah will begin on July 23 at his shrine in Jandiala Sher Khan, Sheikhupura.... Two posts of Wasa directors abolished FAISALABAD, July 17: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) is being restructured and two posts of directors have been abolished in the process, Wasa Managing Director Dr Arshad Mehmood said here on Thursday.... Govt failing on all fronts, says Fahim SHEIKHUPURA, July 17: Pakistan People’s Party Senior Vice-Chairman Amin Fahim has said categorically that the government has failed to provide any relief to the masses who had pinned hopes on the coalition.... Three arrested for defrauding 1,787 LAHORE, July 17: The National Accountability Bureau, Punjab, has filed a reference against six Qureshi Welfare Society officials in the accountability court for collecting Rs24.32 million from 1,787 people and misappropriating the amount.... Asia-Pacific bars pledge support LAHORE, July 17: Office-bearers of the LAWASIA, a lawyers’ body consisting of Asia Pacific bars, have pledged support to the lawyers’ movement for the restoration of deposed judges.... Traders threaten to go on strike LAHORE, July 17: The All Pakistan Anjuman Tajran president has said the government should not compel small traders to go on a strike against high gas and electricity tariff and petrol prices.... Punjab to send 39 officers abroad LAHORE, July 17: The Punjab government is sending 39 provincial service officials abroad for doing masters in certain subjects for capacity building of its administrative machinery in the required fields.... PPP hijacked, says Khar LAHORE, July 17: Former Punjab governor and a PPP leader Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar has said the will of Benazir Bhutto, nominating Asif Ali Zardari and his son Bilawal Bhutto as her successors, was fake and tailored after her death....

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