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August 26, 2008 Tuesday Sha'aban 23, 1429   Balochistan senators warn of country’s disintegration ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: Senators from Balochistan on Monday warned the government that the country would disintegrate if immediate steps were not taken to stop the military operation and air strikes in... Swiss prosecutor closes probe against Asif GENEVA, Aug 25: The Geneva prosecutor says he has dropped money laundering charges against PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari.... Balochistan coalition backs Asif QUETTA, Aug 25: Parliamentary groups in Balochistan’s ruling coalition have announced support for Pakistan People’s Party’s co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election.... Call for strike on Bugti’s second death anniversary QUETTA, Aug 25: The Baloch Republican Party and Balochistan National Party have praised the sacrifice of Nawab Akbar Bugti in the struggle for the Baloch rights.... Fund set up for Bajaur families QUETTA, Aug 25: Balochistan Assembly Speaker Mohammad Aslam Bhootani has donated his one month’s salary to relief fund set up for people displaced from the Bajaur agency.... 14 flour mills sealed BAHAWALPUR, Aug 25: The district administration on Monday closed 14 flour mills for three days and suspended their wheat permits for violating rules and regulation.... Kalabagh dam to be built as per 2006 decision, NA told ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that the Kalabagh dam was in the list of projects to be implemented to enhance water storage capacity in the country.... Ajoka Theatre launches book of selected plays ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: The Ajoka Theatre Productions here Monday launched a book of its seven selected plays by Shahid Nadeem at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).... ‘Taliban backed by RAW trained Wah bombers’ TAXILA, Aug 25: The two suicide bombers who blew themselves at the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) gates in Wah Cantonment last week were trained in Miramshah, the main town of North... PBC criticised for ousting lawyers from executive body RAWALPINDI, Aug 25: The Rawalpindi Bar Association on Monday passed a resolution condemning the Pakistan Bar Council for ousting from its executive body some lawyers active in the campaign for restoration of deposed judges.... ‘PPP CEC to decide Punjab govt fate’ LAHORE, Aug 25: Former Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Punjab president Qasim Zia told reporters on Monday his party had not yet decided whether to remove the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) from power in the Punjab.... President must be non-contentious, says HRCP LAHORE, Aug 25: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded that country’s next president must be non-contentious for democracy to survive.... India restores water in Chenab LAHORE, Aug 25: Yielding to ‘intense pressure’ from Pakistan, the Indian government has started increasing water discharge in Chenab river. On Monday, the river had an inflow of 54,100 cusecs –... Plan for march on LoC from both sides LAHORE, Aug 25: A former prime minister of Azad Kashmir is contacting All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders in occupied Kashmir to discuss with them a schedule for a simultaneous march... Daylight saving yields Rs1.9bn ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: The Daylight Saving Time (DST) introduced in June this year provided a saving of about Rs1.9 billion on account of lower generation of about 250MW a day.... Dacoits kill bus security guard SAHIWAL, Aug 25: A bus security guard was killed by potential dacoits when he resisted their bid to forcefully board a Multan-bound bus near Harrapa on Sunday night.... Woman abducted from Swabi recovered TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 25: Kamalia police on Monday recovered a woman who had been kidnapped from Swabi (NWFP).... Scope for Islamic banking seen LAHORE, Aug 25: Punjab Finance Minister Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has said that promotion of Islamic banking and finance is the need of the hour.... Four arrested for running gateway exchange LAHORE, Aug 25: The Federal Investigation Agency claimed on Monday to have arrested four people, including an acting sub-divisional officer (power) of PTCL, from Faisalabad for illegally running and supervising a latest Atomised Voice Termination System (AVTS)/mini-gateway exchange.... Constable ‘shoots himself’ to death LAHORE, Aug 25: A constable allegedly shot himself to death for some unknown reason at a public toilet in Barkat Market here on Monday.... Lawyers movement to continue FAISALABAD, Aug 25: District Bar Association (DBA) president Nasir Ali has said that lawyers’ movement to establish rule of law and supremacy of the Constitution had frightened PPP co-chairman Asif Ali... Passport-seekers face problems: Illegible B-forms SAHIWAL, Aug 25: People in Okara are facing problems in getting passport from the newly-established passport office in Sahiwal because of illegible and misprinted B-forms issued by the National and Database Registration Authority (Nadra) office in Okara, Dawn has learnt.... Protest for power OKARA, Aug 25: Hundreds of people took out a protest rally against, what they called, unscheduled and ever-increasing loadshedding here on Monday. Police baton-charged them and stopped them from reaching Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) offices.... LHC suspends Punjab govt’s order LAHORE, Aug 25: The Lahore High Court on Monday allowed an assistant district public prosecutor to continue working after suspending the Punjab government’s order of termination from service.... Robbers loot over Rs3.8m in three bids LAHORE, Aug 25: Robbers looted cash and valuables worth over Rs3.8 million from three houses besides targeting three citizens in street crime incidents in the provincial capital on Monday.... Books in Shina language launched GILGIT, Aug 25: The launching of five books namely Folktales in the Shina of Gilgit, Dadii Shilooke Vol: I-II’, Shina Urdu Angreezi Bol Chal, Alkhaanoo Bijoon, written by Shakil Ahmad Shakil,... 15 suspects held in CD market blast case ATTOCK, Aug 25: The local police have taken fifteen suspects into custody and are interrogating them in connection with the video/CD shops blast case.... Illegal SIMs to be blocked by 31st ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will start checking illegal sale of cell phones SIMs from first week of September whereas unregistered SIMs will be blocked by 31.... Legislation to protect consumer rights urged ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: Speakers at a workshop here on Monday called for a countrywide drive to persuade the government to frame legislation aimed to ensure protection of consumer rights.... Govt facing resistance in employees’ reinstatement ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: The government is facing resistance to its efforts to reinstate public sector employees who were appointed by the Pakistan People’s Party and sacked by the caretaker and Pakistan Muslim League governments in 1996 and 1997.... Bailiff recovers man from police custody RAWALPINDI, Aug 25: A court bailiff appointed by the district and sessions judge (DSJ) here on Monday recovered a man from Saddar Bairooni police station where he was being detained in an attempted murder case despite having obtained interim bail.... Govt urged to reject proposed raise in power tariff LAHORE, Aug 25: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the government to reject the proposal for further increase in power tariff because it is anti-industry and anti-people.... 18 injured as roof caves in LAHORE, Aug 25: As many as 18 workers sustained injuries, 13 of them critical, when the dilapidated roof of an old factory collapsed on Beco Road in Misri Shah on Monday....

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