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September 09, 2008 Tuesday Ramazan 8, 1429   Pakistan reopens supply lines to Nato forces ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: Pakistan has reopened supply lines to Nato forces in Afghanistan, after the road through the Khyber Pass was blocked on Saturday, days after a raid by US commandos on a Pakistani village.... CEC urged to take notice of ballot secrecy violation KARACHI, Sept 8: Justice (retd) Saeeduz Zaman Siddiqui, who was PML-N’s presidential candidate, has urged the Chief Election Commissioner to take notice of what he called ‘open violation’ of the secrecy... Tribal clash claims six lives QUETTA, Sept 8: Six tribesmen were killed in a clash between two clans of the Kakar tribe in Maziadha area of Killa Abdullah district on Monday. Seven people were injured.... Afghan minister’s brother killed: Militants’ positions attacked KHAR, Sept 8: Eight people were killed and several others injured when security forces backed by artillery and helicopter gunships pounded militant positions in different areas of Bajaur on Monday.... Jirga orders killing of woman DADU, Sept 8: A jirga in Sehwan has ordered the killing of a woman allegedly involved in karo-kari. The jirga, presided over by a local on Monday, also asked an alleged paramour of the woman to pay Rs400,000 as fine to her husband.... Irregularities alleged in Haj quota allocation for tour operators ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Religious Affairs, Hamid Saeed Kazmi, admitted in the Senate on Monday that he had revised Haj quota of tour operators on... Court stays increase in power tariff in NWFP ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: On a petition moved by the Frontier government, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday stayed the federal government from the proposed 31 per cent increase in power tariff in the province till it disposed of the petition.... Lawyers stage protest rally RAWALPINDI, Sept 8: Lawyers here on Monday staged protest rally and blocked main Kutchery Chowk chanting slogans against the government for delay in the restoration of deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... Haroon presents credentials to UN chief UNITED NATIONS, Sept 8: Pakistan’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations Abdullah Hussain Haroon urged United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Monday to appoint an inquiry commission for... Mixed reaction in UK media over Asif’s election LONDON, Sept 8: On the eve of his inauguration, Pakistan’s president-elect Asif Ali Zardari was welcomed by the British media with a lot of trepidation and hosts of questions.... Balochistan bars want Kurd to head SCBA QUETTA, Sept 8: The Balochistan Bar Association and Balochistan High Court Bar Association have nominated Ali Ahmed Kurd for the post of president of the Supreme Court Bar Association.... NALA’s budget debate put off as members stage walkout GILGIT, Sept 8: Members of the Northern Areas Legislative Assembly (NALA) on Monday boycotted the proceedings of the house and staged a walkout to block the budget debate in protest against... Doctor killed in Quetta QUETTA, Sept 8: Gunmen killed a doctor of the civil hospital after snatching his car in Satellite Town on Monday.... Doctor falls prey to targeted killing MIRPURKHAS, Sept 8: Unidentified assailants shot a doctor dead and seriously injured his guard and two others after barging into his private hospital in Tourabad on Monday.... Rapist’s sister married to victim’s brother: Murder-cum-vani case lodged BAHAWALPUR, Sept 8: Ahmadpur East police have booked two people for murder of an 18-year-old girl who died during abortion after being raped for several months, besides two others in a vani case.... Companies fear wheat seed shortage: Inter-district movement ban SAHIWAL, Sept 8: Local registered seed companies have said that the recent ban on inter-district wheat movement by the Punjab food department will affect the transportation of wheat seed and result in acute shortage in the coming sowing season.... Forward bloc ready to sacrifice seats: To save Shahbaz govt LAHORE, Sept 8: The PML-Q forward bloc is constituting a ‘volunteers’ group’ in the Punjab Assembly who will openly vote for Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif if he is asked to take... Chinese looted LAHORE, Sept 8: Robbers looted cash and cell phones from a Chinese during a street crime incident in South Cantonment police precinct on Monday.... Three suspected terrorists sent to jail RAWALPINID, Sept 8: An anti-terrorism court here on Monday sent three men charged with plotting to attack police officers in the city to the Adiala jail on 14 days’ judicial remand.... Injured prisoner dies RAWALPINDI, Sept 8: A prisoner, who sustained critical head injuries under mysterious circumstances in Adiala jail, died in the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) on Monday, hospital authorities said.... Punjab CM ignoring court decision, says Pindi nazim RAWALPINDI, Sept 8: City Nazim Raja Javed Ikhlas on Monday accused the Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif of ignoring the court decisions. The court had ordered return of powers to elected representatives and noninterference in the affairs of local bodies.... Holistic approach needed to promote literacy ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: Speakers at a function here on Monday stressed the need for prioritising education at all levels and adopting a holistic approach to promote literacy in the country.... Sacked workers of gas company threaten self-immolation ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: Employees dismissed from the Sui Southern Gas Company by the previous government have threatened to self-immolate before the President House if they were reinstated on their jobs.... PM’s cousin robbed RAWALPINDI, Sept 8: A cousin of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Uzma Raza Gilani, was robbed of her purse, which contained gold jewellery and cash, by two gunmen at Rabi Centre on Monday night.... Jail staff unpaid for 10 months SUKKUR, Sept 8: Dozens of officials of Sukkur Central Jail-I demonstrated outside the press club here on Monday in protest against non-payment of their salaries for last 10 months.... Villager rises against karo-kari, condemns his ‘killer’ son JACOBABAD, Sept 8: A man has lodged an FIR against his son, stating that he is trying to save his skin through the custom of so-called honour killing after killing his... People come out in support of SHO HYDERABAD, Sept 8: Residents of Unit-11 of Latifabad held a demonstration outside the press club on Monday, seeking reinstatement of the SHO of A-section police station, Afzal Qureshi, who had been suspended by DPO Ghulam Nabi Memon over Sunday’s incident.... Rail service between Badin, Hyderabad to resume soon BADIN, Sept 8: Pakistan Railways Chief Engineer Amjad Pervez has said that work is in progress to restore Badin-Hyderabad railway section at a cost of Rs150 million and people of Badin would soon hear a good news in this regard.... Three die in accident THATTA, Sept 8: Three passengers were killed and six others injured when a speedy pickup collided head on with a van near Gharo on Monday.... Fertiliser shortage deplored HYDERABAD, Sept 8: The Sindh Abadgar Board has expressed concern at riots over urea fertiliser sale and death of a grower during one such scuffle.... Teachers throw challenge to ‘CM’s directives’ MIANWALI, Sept 8: All state-run schools remained closed on Monday throughout the district in protest against the ‘hostile attitude’ of the EDO (Education) on the call of teacher associations and unions.... Traders flouting govt writ in Ramazan VEHARI, Sept 8: With the advent of Ramazan, escalated prices of kitchen items have compounded the problems of people already under the burden of spiraling petroleum products and power tariffs.... Lawyers protest colleague’s murder JHANG, Sept 8: Lawyers at Jhang, Chiniot and Shorkot observed a complete strike on Monday to protest the murder of former Chiniot Tehsil Bar Association (TBA) president Syed Ahmad Ali Shah on Sunday evening.... Family votes earn PMDC office TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 8: The appointment of former member of the National Assembly (MNA) Chaudhry Amjad Ali Warraich, spouse of Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) MNA Begum Farkhanda Amjad Warraich and... Taxi snatched, driver hurt LAHORE, Sept 8: Robbers shot at and injured a taxi driver and took away his car on Burki Road on Monday night.... Students’ protest SADIQABAD, Sept 8: Students of Government High School, Allahabad (Liaquatpur), held a demonstration against the transfer of their headmaster.... Govt advised to go for water reservoirs MULTAN, Sept 8: Representatives of traders, industrialists and farmers from southern Punjab say tackling the near-bankrupt economy is the biggest challenge for President-elect Asif Ali Zardari.... Urban poor neglected in flour marketing LAHORE, Sept 8: The current wheat release policy of the Punjab government has failed to cater to the needs of over 50 per cent of urban poor besides addressing the flour quality issue.According... Literacy project at UC level shortly LAHORE, Sept 8: The City District Government of Lahore will launch within seven days a literacy programme at union council level....

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