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August 31, 2008 Sunday Sha'aban 28, 1429   Jalib remembered amid gloom ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: It looked a simple invitation to a poetry session by Mehergarh at the National Art Gallery but writers and artistes of the city there took the guest down the memory lane, making the Friday evening a memorable one.... Revenue clerk gets DSP, SSP ‘transferred’ RAWALPINDI, Aug 30: Tussle between a revenue clerk and a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) over the investigation of a murder case not only led to the transfer of the DSP... Boy, sister drown in nullah RAWALPINDI, Aug 30: A six-year-old boy and his eight-year-old sister drowned in a nullah in Dhoke Charaghdeen on Friday, police said.... Five die as bus falls into ravine MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 30: At least five persons were killed and 32 others were wounded when a passenger bus fell into a ravine in a hilly area on Saturday.... PPP-PML-N coalition working well, says Sherry ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman has said that the PPP-PML-N coalition is working well not only in Punjab but also exists to some extent at the federal level.... Gilani due in Quetta today for ‘Asif’s campaign’ QUETTA, Aug 30: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is arriving here on Sunday to meet coalition partners and independents who have reportedly expressed reservations over passing a resolution in the Balochistan Assembly in support of Asif Ali Zardari’s candidature.... EC dismisses petition seeking postponement: Presidential election ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: The Election Commission on Saturday dismissed a petition seeking postponement of the presidential elections.... Lawyers kept judges’ issue alive: Aitzaz ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: Supreme Court Bar Association president Aitzaz Ahsan has asked the deposed judges, who have taken a fresh oath, to be thankful to lawyers for launching a movement, otherwise history would have forgotten them.... PML-N asks PPP to quit Punjab govt ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: The Pakistan Muslim League-N which has parted ways with the ruling coalition at the Centre formally asked the Pakistan People’s Party on Saturday to quit the government in Punjab.... Resolution on Asif’s candidature deferred QUETTA, Aug 30: Balochistan Assembly Speaker Aslam Bhootani on Saturday deferred a resolution supporting PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari as a presidential candidate providing an opportunity to other members to back the resolution.... Saeed’s candidature challenged QUETTA, Aug 30: A lawyer from Lahore filed a petition in the Balochistan High Court on Friday challenging acceptance of nomination papers of PML-N’s presidential candidate Justice (retd) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui by the Election Commission.... ‘US not to interfere in internal affairs’ WASHINGTON, Aug 30: While all eyes were focused on a meeting between top American and Pakistani generals aboard a warship earlier this week, the US State Department quietly assured Pakistan that... Sindh govt dragging feet on clearing Rs7.6bn power dues HYDERABAD, Aug 30: The acting chief executive of the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco), Habibullah Khilji, complained on Saturday that Sindh government was not paying the Rs7.6... Defaulters warned LARKANA, Aug 30: The Manager (Operation) Hesco, Larkana circle, on Saturday while launching the recovery campaign finally informed the defaulting consumers, including residential, commercial, industrial as well as agricultural connections and... DCO-nazim row retards uplift MIRPURKHAS, Aug 30: Over 500 new and ongoing development schemes have been stopped due to non-release of funds by the district government despite passing of budget about two months ago.... Growers protest against water shortage DADU, Aug 30: A large number of small growers of taluka Johi took out a protest rally on Saturday against the shortage of irrigation water at tail-end waterways coming from Johi branch.... God rewarding Zardari with presidency: Mirza BADIN, Aug 30: Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza says that God is rewarding Asif Ali Zardari with presidency (in return for) his donation of his blood on the birthday anniversary of Benazir Bhutto.... Man shot dead MIRPURKHAS, Aug 30: A youth was gunned down by his cousin in the jurisdiction of Kunri police station on Friday. Mohammad Dars 25, resident of Khadaro village, was gunned down by his... Soldier appeals for brother’s release NAWABSHAH, Aug 30: An army solder has demanded of the PPO of Sindh and other senior police officers to get released his brother from illegal detention of the A-section police and has urged strict action against the SHO.... Fertiliser godowns raided SUKKUR, Aug 30: Executive District Officer (Revenue) Mustafa Jamal Kazi along with Executive District Officer (Agriculture) Sukkur, Ghulam Murtaza Bugti, raided a godown of a fertiliser dealer namely Asghar opposite Lal... Probe against police sought MITHI, Aug 30: A large number of women belonging to Bajir community held a demonstration for the third day running outside the press club on Saturday in protest against what they... Hostage escapes SHIKARPUR, Aug 30: One Mohammad Fayaz Arain escaped from the custody of the kidnappers late on Friday night.... Students suffer amid shortage of teachers NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 30: Future of hundreds of students is at stake at the Government Degree College Naushahro Feroze, which is facing shortage of teaching staff for several years.... Indonesian envoy in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Aug 30: The bond between Indonesia and Pakistan is very strong as the both countries enjoy friendly ties.... Torture victim seeks justice NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 30: A woman, whose brother-in-law had cut her hair, beat her and her children and had looted her gold jewellery on Thursday night, staged a demonstration with her... Fishermen protest illegal fishing SUKKUR, Aug 30: A large number of fishermen held a demonstration and observed a token hunger strike outside the press club in Thull on Saturday, in protest against what they said illegal fishing by influential men of the area.... Boy killed JACOBABAD, Aug 30: A minor boy was killed in a bloody fight between Bozdar and Loond community men while another was injured in Pir Bari village near Suhanjhro in Khanpur Mahar police’s limits in district Ghotki on Saturday.... JSQM calls for removal of SAU vice-chancellor HYDERABAD, Aug 30: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) on Saturday demanded removal of the vice-chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University and condemned police action against the university employees a day ago on the campus.... District nazim, others bailed HYDERABAD, Aug 30: The additional district judge-III on Saturday allowed pre-arrest bail for a sum of Rs25,000 each to District Nazim Tando Allahyar Dr Rahila Gul Magsi, her husband and taluka... Flour in short supply SHEIKHUPURA, Aug 30: The district administration has failed to streamline the flour supply to people across the district.... Postmaster accused of irregularities NAWABSHAH, Aug 30: A large number of people who receive monetary aid from the Baitul Maal staged a demonstration outside the Daur post office against illegal deductions from their grants on Saturday.... Contractors said deadline for their demands MULTAN, Aug 30: The Federation of Punjab Contractors Association has threatened to suspend construction work all over the province if their demands are not met in a fortnight.... ‘Militant’ outfit man loses fight against illness TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 30: The deputy commander of an outlawed ‘jehadi’ organisation died in a Lahore hospital after a protracted illness on Saturday afternoon.... Case against eight dist jail officials: Torture of trader VEHARI, Aug 30: The Danywal police have registered a case against eight district jail officials, including two assistant superintendents and the warder, on the charge of torturing a trader for nothing.... Fesco board members protest outages FAISALABAD, Aug 30: Members of the Faisalabad Electricity Supply Company (Fesco) advisory board staged a protest demonstration outside the company headquarters here on Saturday after the chief executive expressed his inability to control the hours-long unscheduled loadshedding for the time being.... Call for PU campus TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 30: A district council meeting here on Friday demanded the establishment of a Punjab University sub-campus in Toba for the benefit post-graduate students belonging to the district.... Sahiwal mills to sell flour bag for Rs290 SAHIWAL, Aug 30: District food officials have succeeded in convincing nine flourmills to sell 20kg flour bag at Rs290. However, by accepting the terms of the food department, these flourmills have... Five perish as van overturns SIALKOT, Aug 30: Five passengers were killed and six others seriously injured when a Sargodha-bound hiace van (LOF-5553) turned turtle near Begowala on Wazirabad Road on Saturday.... Legislation if governor opposes plan: Sana: Return of commissioners LAHORE, Aug 30: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said on Saturday that the provincial governor should be removed immediately as he was a “jiyala” (a PPP worker) who, in violation... Lahorites heave a sigh of relief LAHORE, Aug 30: People braving oppressive weather and frequent outages heaved a sigh of relief after a dust storm and rain lashed the city on Saturday.... LPG body deplores policy reversal bid LAHORE, Aug 30: The LPG Association of Pakistan (LPGAP) has condemned efforts to revive the policy of equating local LPG producer prices with the Saudi Arabian export rates.... PPP stays put despite PML-N pleas LAHORE, Aug 30: In spite of repeated calls from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has no plans to quit the coalition government in Punjab.... Movement for a raise LAHORE, Aug 30: The All Pakistan Government Employees Federation has decided to begin a movement after Eidul Fitr for a 100 per cent increase in pay and allowances of government employees.... Mushahid feels he is ‘better placed’ than Zardari LAHORE, Aug 30: Syed Mushahid Hussain, the PML-Q candidate for the president’s office, on Saturday pleaded for a “healing touch” for the country instead of dragging it back to “the dirty... Traders give govt a few days to ease blackout LAHORE, Aug 30: The All Pakistan Anjuman-i-Tajran has announced that traders will suspend business in case the government fails to control loadshedding in the next few days....

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