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September 14, 2008 Sunday Ramazan 13, 1429   PM asked to take lawmakers into confidence: Govt stand on US incursions ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Leader of the House in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani on Saturday met Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to convey the anguish of parliament over the increasing US intrusions... Kurd’s candidature gives boost to lawyers’ movement ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Election for the post of the SCBA’s president to be held on October 28 is expected to inject a new spirit into the lawyers’ movement if the leader... Bugti’s associate gunned down QUETTA, Sept 13: A close associate of the late Nawab Akbar Bugti was gunned down in Maro area of Dera Bugti on Saturday.... Rights for small provinces urged LONDON, Sept 13: The UK-based Balochistan Human Rights Council (BHRC), in an open letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, has asked him to amend the Constitution so that the three smaller... ‘Suicide bomber’ arrested ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: A suicide bomber was reportedly arrested along with explosives by personnel of intelligence agencies from outside a mosque here on Saturday, sources told Dawn.... 353 deportees arrive from Turkey RAWALPINDI, Sept 13: More than 300 Pakistanis, deported from Turkey, arrived at Islamabad airport on two separate PIA commercial flights on Saturday, the immigration authorities said.... Lawmakers asked to submit statements of assets ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Qazi Mohammad Farooq has asked members of parliament and provincial assemblies to submit statements of assets and liabilities latest by Sept 30.... Body to be set up to check adulteration LAHORE, Sept 13: Chief Minister’s Task Force on Essential Items Chairman SA Hameed says the government has decided to establish a ‘food authority’ in collaboration with the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry to control the menace of adulteration.... Dynamics of PML-Q politics suggest tilt in N’s favour LAHORE, Sept 13: As post-presidential elections political realignments take place, the rump PML-Q remains divided and indecisive over its future course of action both at the Centre and Punjab, say party insiders.... Iftikhar can’t be restored: Khosa LAHORE, Sept 13: Attorney General Sardar Latif Khosa says Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry cannot be restored to the position of the chief justice of Pakistan even if President Asif Zardari desires so.... College closed after principal-faculty row LAHORE, Sept 13: The Punjab Higher Education Department has announced the closure of Government College for Boys, Gulberg, on Monday (tomorrow) following a heightened confrontation between the college principal and faculty members.... Teachers concerned over SAU affairs HYDERABAD, Sept 13: An urgent general body meeting of the Sindh Agriculture University Teachers Association (SAUTA) Tandojam expressed concern over worsening situation at campus as a result of which academic and research activities were badly affected.... District govt decides to monitor price fixers RAWALPINDI, Sept 13: The City District Government Rawalpindi (CDGR) has formed a committee to monitor the retail prices of fruits and vegetables fixed by the market committee daily during the month of Ramazan.... Democracy Day tomorrow RAWALPINDI, Sept 13: The first ‘International Day of Democracy’ will be observed on Monday to review the state of democracy around the world.... DPO sacks four policemen ATTOCK, Sept 13: District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Wisal Fakhar has dismissed four police officials from their service, besides awarding punishment to as many officials for misconduct and showing negligence in their duties.... PTCL cables damaged ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The underground cable network of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) had been damaged due to construction work on Burma Bridge on Lehtrar Road, Rawalpindi, and Blue Area in Islamabad, a spokesperson for the company said here on Saturday.... Two dengue suspects test positive but out of danger ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Two dengue fever suspects brought to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) have tested positive, the hospital said on Saturday.... Missing boy found strangled ATTOCK, Sept 13: A missing boy was found strangled on Ghazi Barotha Road near Haji Shah village in the jurisdiction of Attock Khurd police station on Saturday evening.... Release of salaries of 900 PWD workers urged ATTOCK, Sept 13: Leader of Muttahida Mehnatkush Mahaz, Attock, Rana Shaukat Ali Khan has asked the district administration to pay the suspended salaries of over 900 low-paid contract workers who were facing financial hardship during the month of Ramazan.... Two arrested, hashish seized QUETTA, Sept 13: Balochistan’s Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) foiled on Saturday an attempt to smuggle a big quantity of hashish from Afghanistan and arrested two alleged drug traffickers.... Haj draw on 17th ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The balloting for Haj applications under the government scheme will be held on Sept 17.... Large-scale misuse of funds detected THATTA, Sept 13: An official inquiry committee has detected large-scale misappropriation of funds for a number of development schemes carried out in Shah Bundar taluka under the Khushhal Pakistan Programme (KPP), according to reliable sources on Saturday.... Labour leader issued over Rs30m cheque JACOBABAD, Sept 13: A protest rally was taken out by the Mazdoor Shehri Ittehad against the issuance of cheque of Rs30.576 million by roads department Jacobabad to a labour leader on Saturday.... Girl accuses father of abusing her HYDERABAD, Sept 13: A teenaged girl was sent to a women’s centre on Friday night after she approached media with a complaint that her father had been abusing her for the past few years.... Two girls drown in canal JACOBABAD, Sept 13: Two girls drowned in Gahano canal in village Qaisar Gujrani in the jurisdiction of Tangwani, Kandhkot on Saturday.... MRD martyrs’ heirs see no change in life DADU, Sept 13: The heirs of the Pakistan People’s Party workers who laid down their lives during the Movement for Restoration of Democracy (MRD) complain they have seen no change in their lives over the past 25 years.... Nawabshah dist nazim’s office remains vacant NAWABSHAH, Sept 13: The Election Commission of Pakistan has failed to announce schedule for district nazim’s office despite passage of more than 120 days, the maximum period allowed for holding fresh... Jewellers strike over dacoity KHAIRPUR, Sept 13: A goldsmith was deprived of gold ornaments, cash, prize bonds and other valuables by three unidentified armed men in the early hours on Saturday.... Freed labourers lead rally MIRPURKHAS, Sept 13: Six bonded labourers who took refuge at an HRCP camp for liberated peasants after escaping from illegal confinement at the lands of an influential landlord led a rally... Official denies fault in pumping station HYDERABAD, Sept 13: Project Director Hyderabad Development Package Syed Sarfaraz Ali Shah in his letter addressed to Zila Nazim Hyderabad here on Saturday denied that Sheedi Goth Pumping Station and related... Hesco starts physical verification of meters LARKANA, Sept 13: The Hyderabad Electricity Supply Company (Hesco) on Saturday launched a massive exercise of physical verification of power meters installed in government departments and entities to settle a nagging... Blind man, family up against police NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Sept 13: Visually impaired Mohammad Aslam Sehto, his wife and three children staged a demonstration and observed a token hunger strike outside the press club on Saturday in protest against Mithiani investigation police.... Teachers in a dilemma HYDERABAD, Sept 13: Commission pass lecturers have complained that although more than 600 of them had been issued offer letters but not given posting orders hence creating unrest among them.... Jirga settles old dispute SUKKUR, Sept 13: A bloody dispute lingering on since last 10 years between Lakhan and Sundrani clansmen was brought to an end through a jirga held in village Fateh Pur near Ghotki on Saturday.... S. Koreans visit MUET HYDERABAD, Sept 13: A five-member team of South Korean delegation and Higher Education Commission visited Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro here on Friday.... Govt official caught taking bribe HYDERABAD, Sept 13: Anti-corruption establishment officials of the city circle caught red handed two officials of kutchi abadi project in a surprise raid, conducted under the supervision of a first class magistrate here on Saturday.... Traffic warden dismissed, arrested: Fake matric certificate GUJRANWALA, Sept 13: A traffic warden on Saturday was dismissed from service and arrested for allegedly producing his fake matriculation certificate at the time of his recruitment.... Layyah a goldmine for timber mafia LAYYAH, Sept 13: A timber mafia continues to chop down trees in collusion with some forest officials in the district.... Think before tossing coin at lawyers’ boss LAYYAH, Sept 13: A clerk had to pay heavily for tossing a coin towards district bar president at a post office counter with lawyers passing a resolution to condemn the ‘misbehaviour’... Rs8m heist at jewellery shop in Shorkot JHANG, Sept 13: Five gunmen looted gold and cash worth Rs 8 million from a jeweler in Shorkot on Saturday evening.... Katchi Abadi Dwellers protest police raid DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 13: Dwellers of Allahabad katchi abadi protested against police raid for their evacuation from the locality just before Iftar on Saturday.... Iftar delicacy proves fatal for three GUJRAT, Sept 13: Three people were killed and another three fell unconscious after eating ‘pakoras’ during Iftar at Machia village the other day.... BZU expels two of its students MULTAN, Sept 13: The Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) on Saturday expelled two male students for thrashing a female student on the campus.... Protest demo DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 13: Scores of people took out a protest demonstration on Saturday against day-long power breakdown and surrounded the Mepco office.... An ‘encounter’ along railway tracks LAHORE, Sept 13: Residents of Jinnah Park in the Gulberg industrial area are in a state of shock after witnessing a ‘live encounter’ wherein police reportedly killed an alleged criminal in... Watchman injured in clash with robbers LAHORE, Sept 13: A watchman of a spare parts factory sustained injuries during a crossfire with robbers on Captain Jamal Road in Sanda police limits early on Saturday.... Head-hitters strike again LAHORE, Sept 13: In yet another incident of its kind, head-hitter(s) struck in the provincial capital early on Saturday, smashing the skull of a watchman of a house in Johar Town....

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