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July 26, 2008 Saturday Rajab 22, 1429   ‘New formula to resolve judges issue on the cards’ PESHAWAR, July 25: The Leader of the House in the Senate, Mr Raza Rabbani, has said the ministry of law is working on a new formula for reinstatement of the deposed judges.... Gen Kayani calls on Musharraf, Gilani ISLAMABAD, July 25: Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani separately called on President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday afternoon.... Top Al Qaeda leaders arrested, claims Malik ISLAMABAD, July 25: The government on Friday claimed to have arrested top Al Qaeda leaders during operations in Hangu and Fata.... No compromise on judges’ issue: Shahbaz ISLAMABAD, July 25: Briefing senior leaders of his party on this week’s meeting of the heads of parties in the ruling coalition, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif said on... Rail fares increased LAHORE, July 25: The Pakistan Railways administration has announced an 8 to 15 per cent increase in passenger fares and freight charges with effect from Saturday.... Contempt petition filed in SC against govt officials: Jamia Hafsa ISLAMABAD, July 25: A contempt of court petition has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) against top government officers for delaying implementation of its order of facilitating students of Jamia Hafsa so that they could continue education in Jamia Faridia.... Munir Akram leaving UN post UNITED NATIONS, July 25: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram told reporters after a meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon on Friday that he would be leaving... Balochistan told to trace missing people ISLAMABAD, July 25: The Supreme Court asked the Balochistan government on Friday to trace the people who had been missing from Dera Bugti for 10 years.... Lukewarm response to BRP strike call QUETTA, July 25: A call for strike by the Baloch Republican Party received a lukewarm response in southern and western Balochistan.... Charge-sheet released against AJK govt ISLAMABAD, July 25: The Jammu and Kashmir People’s Muslim League (JKPML) on Friday released 20 point charge-sheet against the Azad Kashmir government containing serious allegations of financial corruption, nepotism and abuse of power.... AJK SC allows civil servant to be posted as secretary MUZAFFARABAD, July 25: A division bench of the AJK Supreme Court has ruled that a civil servant is liable to be posted against any post without prejudice to substantive position in... Partisanship takes toll on Pindi administrative affairs RAWALPINDI, July 25: Government servants working in Rawalpindi are double-minded whether to follow the directives of the city district government dominated by Pakistan Muslim League (PML) or the recently reshuffled administration of the Punjab government.... Ex-internees remind PPP of election manifesto MULTAN, July 25: A large number of internees sacked by the present government took out a rally here on Friday.... Govt cancels allotment of land worth trillions: Fraud and forgery alleged LAHORE, July 25: The Punjab Chief Settlement Commissioner has cancelled allotment of 14,000-kanal land worth trillions allotted through what he says fraudulent means and misrepresentation to some influential people in 11 districts in 1995.... Flour supply drops across Punjab LAHORE, July 25: Flour supply has dropped by almost 50 per cent throughout the province as the district administrations and flour millers lock horns over supplies to the NWFP and Balochistan.... 488 inefficient prosecutors removed, says Rana Sana LAHORE, July 25: The Punjab government has terminated services of 488 officers of the Prosecution Department while the Police Department will also be purged of “black sheep” besides increasing salaries of... NAB officials sent to Adiala Jail ISLAMABAD, July 25: Two senior officials of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), who were arrested for beating and dragging a citizen on the premises of the Supreme Court on Thursday, have been sent to the Adiala Jail.... 4 children of labourer drown ATTOCK, July 25: Four children of a local labourer drowned in a deep pond filled with flood water at Nawababad village of Fatehjang on Friday evening.... Govt asked to pay heed to IT sector RAWALPINDI, July 25: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Abdul Rauf Chaudhry has urged the government to pay heed towards making investment in information technology (IT) sector.... Four swindlers arrested in Gujar Khan GUJAR KHAN, July 25: The Mandra police have arrested four members of a gang in Tharjial village on the charge of extracting money from job seekers and other people.... Student shot and injured in robbery attempt RAWALPINDI, July 25: A student was shot and injured in a robbery attempt, while four vehicles were taken away by thieves from different parts of the city on Friday, police said.... New bachelor programme in colleges planned ISLAMABAD, July 25: The steering committee of the provincial education secretaries has decided to execute the plan of a four-year degree programme in a phased manner in degree colleges of all the provinces.... Political activists, lawyers see off deposed CJP ISLAMABAD, July 25: Law-yers, political activists and civil society activists here on Friday saw off the deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry at the Islamabad airport as he left for Multan to address a convention of lawyers.... Local PML leaders warn of agitation RAWALPINDI, July 25: The local leaders of Pakistan Muslim League (PML) on Friday warned of agitation against the Punjab government for fabricating false cases against the members of local government.... Truck kills prisoner inside jail RAWALPINDI, July 25: An under-trial prisoner was killed after being run over by a truck inside the Adiala Jail on Friday, police said.... Warm welcome for Iftikhar in Multan MULTAN, July 25: Deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was accorded a warm welcome by a large number of lawyers and political activists on his arrival here on Friday.... STP stages rally over price hike HYDERABAD, July 25: Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party activists took out a rally here on Friday to protest against price hike, establishment of Thar Coal Authority and proposed demolition of 17 villages by the Karachi city government.... Dearth of funds delaying mega drainage project SUKKUR, July 25: The mega drainage project of the city is liable to delay due to failure of the federal and provincial governments to deliver funds.... Tail-end farmers want water DADU, July 25: Tail-end growers of the Johi branch canal on Friday held a demonstration against what they called artificial shortage of water in 20 waterways in Johi.... Row in Larkana PPP as office-bearer suspended LARKANA, July 25: Differences in the Larkana district body of the Pakistan People’s Party appear to have deepened as its general secretary Mohammed Anwar Bhutto has issued a suspension letter of party’s district information secretary, Asghar Shaikh, for violating party discipline.... Court orders release of Aisha’s husband SUKKUR, July 25: Zahid Malik, the husband of Aisha Malik, the woman who had tried to sell her children due to extreme poverty, was granted bail in the third case of... Twin in a fix over CNIC HYDERABAD, July 25: An intermediate student has not been able to obtain his Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) because he has a twin brother and since his brother has been issued with CNIC with almost similar... Posts vacant Khairpur, July 25: After suspension of the district food controller (DFC) and seven food inspectors about one week ago, no new district food controller or food inspectors have been posted as yet.... Rail traffic halts as track damaged HYDERABAD, July 25: A two-and-half feet piece of down-country rail track was damaged amid sound of an explosion near Bangali Para here late on Friday.... Intellectuals urged to strive for social change BADIN, July 25: Awami Tehrik chief Rasool Bux Palijo has said that poets, intellectuals, and journalists can bring about a social change in society and only those nations can survive who preserve their culture and tradition and adopt courtesy.... Khanewal shootout: manhunt launched KHANEWAL, July 25: Police have formed two teams to arrest the criminals who shot dead three police officials in an encounter on Thursday morning.... Stage set for lawyers’ convention BAHAWALPUR, July 25: Stage is set for a lawyers’ convention to be held here on Saturday (today) night to be presided over by deposed chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.... Govt asked to allow trade unionism LAHORE, July 25: The Pakistan Labour Federation has urged the government to allow trade union activities in Pakistan Railway in accordance with a recent announcement made by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani.... Three-day mango festival begins MULTAN, July 25: Provincial Agriculture Minister Ahmed Ali Olakh inaugurated a three-day international mango festival here on Friday.... Gang involved in preparing bogus degrees busted GUJRANWALA, July 25: The Crimes Investigation Agency (CIA) claimed on Friday to have busted a two-membersgang involved in preparing and issuing fake educational certificates and seized a number of fake matriculation, intermediate and graduation certificates and a computer from their possession.... Two killed in road accident SHEIKHUPURA, July 25: Two passengers were killed and eight injured when a truck hit their van on GT Road near Kala Shah Kaku on Friday.... Drive against land grab FAISALABAD, July 25: The City District Government Faisalabad (CDGF) has decided to launch an anti-encroachment drive and a survey team has been constituted for this purpose.... PU teachers get HEC nod for TTS appointment LAHORE, July 25: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved Tenure Track System (TTS) appointment for 32 faculty members, including nine professors, of the Punjab University (PU).... Yarn industry wants equal benefits LAHORE, July 25: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, Punjab zone, has urged the government to extend the research and development and drawback facility given to downstream industry to the yarn manufacturers as well.... Telecom tower burnt LAHORE, July 25: A fire broke out in a tower of a telecommunication firm at Daroghawala, Baghbanpura, on Friday, damaging its machinery worth Rs 10 million.... 71 arrested LAHORE, July 25: Police in collaboration with the City District Government arrested 71 shopkeepers from different parts of the city for selling 20-kg flour bags on higher rates on Friday.... Revenue board member in the dock LAHORE, July 25: Justice Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday summoned for August 1 Board of Revenue member Nazeer Saeed for setting aside an order of the Supreme Court....

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