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August 16, 2008 Saturday Sha'aban 13, 1429   NWFP seeks Rs1.5bn for displaced people PESHAWAR, Aug 15: The NWFP government has sought Rs1.5 billion from the centre to cope with the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people because of fighting in the Bajaur tribal region.... IHC declines to stay construction of Munda Dam ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: The Islamabad High Court turned down on Friday a request to stay the construction of Munda Dam by Wapda.... Impeachment: IHC moved against voting procedure ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday was approached by a private citizen to find out an answer as to whether President Pervez Musharraf could be removed by a... CM hints at removing abstaining ministers QUETTA, Aug 15: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab AslamRaisani has said that members of his cabinet who abstained during voting on a resolution against President Musharraf may lose their ministerial jobs.... Larkana braves worst-ever power crisis LARKANA, Aug 15: Residents of different localities held demonstrations on Friday against power outage. A large number of people hailing from Waleed village and Shaikh Zayed Colony under the leadership of... House demands Haj quota for MPAs LAHORE, Aug 15: In a rare show of unanimity, members of the Punjab Assembly (MPAs) on Friday demanded Haj quota for them from the federal government and some of them even... Pakistan releases 35 Indian fishermen LAHORE, Aug 15: Pakistan on Friday released 35 Indian prisoners as a goodwill gesture on the Independence Day of India and handed them over to Indian authorities.... Flood in Sutlej after a decade LAHORE, Aug 15: India has released water in the Sutlej river which will enter Pakistan at Ganda Singhwala on Saturday (today), sending the river in medium flood after 10 years.... Gas supply to Sui plant, Mastung cut after attack QUETTA, Aug 15: Two gas pipelines – one in the Pir Koh gas field and the other in Lakpass area – were blown up on Friday, suspending supply to the Sui plant and Mastung town.... Man commits suicide RAWALPINDI, Aug 15: A 35-year-old man committed suicide by shooting himself with in Bhara Kahu on Friday, police said.... Attock jail inmates speak of their woes ATTOCK, Aug 15: A number of prisoners of the district jail complained to Naib District Nazim Malik Sameen Khan about the problems being faced by them when he visited the jail on the Independence Day.... ATC extends remand of six ‘terrorists’ RAWALPINDI, Aug 15: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) here on Friday handed over six suspected terrorists to New Town police for six more days after they sought their custody to extract further information about their accomplices.... Man murdered MURREE, Aug 15: A man was murdered on Friday over a petty issue in Ban UC.... Delegates denounce terrorism: Model UN moot RAWALPINDI, Aug 15: On the second day of the 4th Saint Mary’s Academy Model United Nations (SMAMUN), students remained busy in the committee meeting, debating on the international challenges faced by... Landing aborted ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: The crew and passengers of an Air Blue flight coming from Karachi were panicked on Friday when a PIA-operated vehicle emerged on the runway forcing the pilot to abort the landing at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport.... Dawn Group restructured KARACHI, Aug 15: The Dawn Group of Newspapers, on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the founding of Dawn by Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, has announced the formal incorporation of... HR violations in Kashmir condemned ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Human Rights Committee on Friday condemned Indian atrocities in Kashmir and expressed complete solidarity with the APHC and the people of the valley.... Woman relates two-year nightmare in captivity NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 15: A young girl, Ms Parveen who was kidnapped from Khahi Jalalji village some two years ago reached her home along with a one-and-half year old son.... Three kidnapped men released KHAIRPUR, Aug 15: Three of the four men kidnapped from Karampur area Jacobabad district on Thursday, reached their homes on Friday.... Court issues notice to local govt official LARKANA, Aug 15: The Sindh High Court Larkana circuit bench issued notices to the provincial secretary local government and naib nazim of taluka council Larkana to appear on August 28 in... Probationers begin study tour LARKANA, Aug 15: A group of 22 probationers of 35th Common Training Programme (CTP) hailing from Sindh, Punjab and the NWFP provinces arrived here from the Civil Services Academy Walton on three study tours on Friday.... Electrocuted HYDERABAD, Aug 15: A young man was electrocuted in Agriculture Complex’s parking lot in the jurisdiction of Gor police station here on Friday.... Growers decry rotation in Bhurghari branch MIRPURKHAS, Aug 15: Growers of Bhurgari Shakh (branch), fed by Mithrao canal, expressed concern over closure of the shakh under rotation programme and condemned the attitude of the officials of Mithrao division.... Dadu paralysed after newsman’s murder DADU, Aug 15: A complete strike was observed in Dadu town on Friday to protest murder of TV journalist, Mohammad Azeem Leghari and his two relatives five days back at Cinema chowk Dadu.... Villagers protest power cut SANGHAR, Aug 15: people of Juma Khan Talpur village staged a demonstration outside the Hesco executive engineer office here on Friday to protest against power failure since past four days.... 2 die in separate incidents JACOBABAD Aug 15: Two people were killed and another was injured in two different incidents in the jurisdiction of Mouladad police station here on Friday.... Bandit held after ‘encounter’ SUKKUR, Aug 15: Sukkur police arrested a notorious bandit Ali Raza Jagirani following an alleged encounter in the jurisdiction of Dubbar police station between the night of Thursday and Friday and also recovered an official rifle 303 from his possession.... Boy’s kin want body back: ‘Death in dreamland’ GUJRANWALA, Aug 15: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued 12 pictures of those people found suffocated in a lorry container in Turkey while traveling to the Greece border.... Five-hour protest against lawlessness DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 15: Angry residents threw traffic on Dera–Quetta Road out of gear for at least five hour to protest the deteriorating law and order situation in Sakhi Sarwar Sharif, some 30kms from here, on Friday.... Love marriage girl murdered JHANG, August 15: A young married woman was shot dead by her brother and cousin in Karimala village, 45 km from here, on Thursday night.... PNCP advice to Musharraf LAHORE, Aug 15: The Pakistan National Christian Party (PNCP) has called upon President Pervez Musharraf to desist from confrontation with the elected government and resign.... LHC grants bail to rape accused LAHORE, Aug 15: Justice Khurshid Anwar Bhinder of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday granted bail to a rape accused on the basis of the plaintiff girl’s contradictory statements and her medical report.... Impeachment: PML-Q senator to support N-league MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 15: A PML-Q senator is willing to support the PML-N in the event of President Pervez Musharraf’s impeachment, it is learnt.... Close contest among inter high achievers FAISALABAD, Aug 15: The Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Punjab announced the results of intermediate examination 2008 on Friday.... Doctor suspended over boy’s death VEHARI, Aug 15: Dozens of relatives of 14-year-old Irfan, who died at the District Headquarters Hospital early on Thursday morning after a doctor refused to attend him, staged a protest demonstration... Police club ‘unruly’ youngsters TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 15: Police baton-charged youngsters in Teku Park and on Kamalia and Jhang roads for ‘pestering’ women and girls on Thursday night who were out to celebrate Independence Day.... Extortionists arrested GUJRANWALA, Aug 15: The Sabzi Mandi police claimed on Friday to have arrested two extortionists and recovered Rs450,000 they had taken from a trader.... Police patrol canals JHANG, August 15: Police personnel have started patrolling the canals and distributaries to stop the theft of canal water throughout the district.... Hospital staff, patients robbed SHEIKHUPURA, Aug 15: Two gunmen looted paramedical staff and patients of a private hospital in Ferozwattowan on Friday morning.... Farm research FAISALABAD, Aug 15: The United States is will evolve a policy to extend technical and financial support to Pakistani scientists for agriculture research projects, Principal Officer of Lahore US consulate Bryan D Hunt said here on Friday.... JI observes black day LAHORE, Aug 15: The Jamaat-i-Islami observed a black day on Friday against martyrdom of Sheikh Abdul Aziz and other Kashmiris in firing by Indian forces.... PSMA offers help to end power crisis LAHORE, Aug 15: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (Punjab chapter) said on Friday the current power crisis could be overcome with the support of the sugar industry.... ‘Flour price in Punjab lowest’ LAHORE, Aug 15: Punjab Excise and Taxation Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman has claimed that prices of wheat and floor are the lowest as compared with prices in other South Asian, Far Eastern and Middle Eastern countries.... Move to replace Educational board heads LAHORE, Aug 15: The Punjab Higher Education Department has begun preparing and moving summaries to the chief minister for the replacement of top officials serving Intermediate and Secondary Education boards in Punjab on deputation for many years.... Youth killed LAHORE, Aug 15: A youth lost his life while performing stunts on a motorcycle in the Chauburji area early on Friday....

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