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September 17, 2008 Wednesday Ramazan 16, 1429   Senators allowed to meet Aafia WASHINGTON, Sept 16: The US State Department informed the Pakistan Embassy on Tuesday that a six-member delegation of Pakistani senators could meet Aafia Siddiqui at her prison in New York.... OIC envoy meets Gilani, Qureshi ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Ezzat Kamel Mufti, OIC Secretary-General’s special representative on Kashmir, called on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani at the Prime Minister’s House on Tuesday.... Govt following Musharraf’s policies: Qazi ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Jamaat-i-Islami’s chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said that there is no difference between the present set-up and the regime of Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf.... Senate body for setting up wildlife dept in Balochistan ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Environment on Monday called upon the government to initiate urgent measures for protecting the precious wildlife particularly the migratory wildlife... 27 Pakistanis participated in ‘Big Bang’ experiment ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Twenty-seven Pakistani scientists and engineers participated in ‘Big Bang’ experiment proving their excellence in this complex field.... Senators call for sending mission to Cuba: Plight of medical students ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: A Senate body on Tuesday recommended sending a fact finding mission to Cuba after Eid to oversee the condition of Pakistani medical students there.... Arrangements for trans-LoC trade discussed MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 16: Senior AJK government officials visited the border town of Chakothi on Tuesday to have firsthand knowledge as well as make an assessment of the infrastructure requirements for smooth trans-LoC trade.... Donors to respect govt decision on local bodies PESHAWAR, Sept 16: International donor agencies which supported the local bodies system of the previous regime will respect the present government’s decision about its future.... Three MBBS students attempt suicide MIRPURKHAS, Sept 16: Three students of a medical college in the city tried to commit suicide on Tuesday after having failed in an examination.... Akbar Bugti’s widow seeks certificate for land transfer HYDERABAD, Sept 16: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court has issued notices to the EDO of revenue and mukhtiarkar of Sanghar to appear in court on Sept 24... Absence of zakat bodies hitting the poor hard: Subsistence, Eid packages MUZAFFARGARH, Sept 16: The poor and the destitute who have been receiving monthly Guzara Allowance and Eid Package every year in Ramazan since 1980 are waiting for the financial aid owing... No further increase in fuel prices: Qamar: Cut in power tariff possible LAHORE, Sept 16: Ruling out further increase in any fuel price, Federal Finance Minister Syed Naveed Qamar said on Tuesday the petrol price would be reduced further after a month month.... Pervaiz seeks Understanding with PML-N LAHORE, Sept 16: The resignation of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the opposition leader in the National Assembly is a “hint from the hardliner Chaudhry” that things could move between the two... WB ‘bemoans’ misuse of education funds LAHORE, Sept 16: The World Bank has accused the former Punjab government of misusing its financial aid by spending it on personal projection instead of improving the education sector.... Nawabshah renamed after Benazir Bhutto NAWABSHAH, Sept 16: Nawabshah district has been renamed as Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto district on Tuesday.... Govt wants to wipe out SNF leadership, alleges leader HYDERABAD, Sept 16: Sindh National Front secretary-general Ayoub Shar has alleged that the Sindh government has hatched a conspiracy to eliminate top leadership of they SNF.... SC allows girl to go with husband ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered enhancement of dower money to Rs1 million from Rs500 of Haseeba Lashari, a girl who married against her parents’ wishes and insisted... Cure linked to early detection of squint RAWALPINDI, Sept 16: The early detection of squint particularly among children can prevent many of them from blindness, and its treatment is now available at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital.... Call for promoting Saraiki ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Speakers at a conference held in connection with the death anniversary of Hazrat Sachal Sir Mast here on Tuesday stressed the need for chalking out a compressive plan for promotion of Saraiki language.... Ten policemen record statements: Boy’s killing in crossfire ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The statements of ten police officials were recorded by the inquiry officer in a case relating to the killing of a boy during the September 13 gunbattle between the police and car lifters here on Tuesday.... Mysterious disease kills animals SKARDU, Sept 16: A mysterious fatal disease has killed dozens of animals in Tisar village of the Shigar valley but the livestock department has not yet taken any action in this regard, leaving other animals also to the risk.... Immediate restoration of student unions sought ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Students of various universities have demanded immediate restoration of student unions to provide a platform for democratic civic education to youth.... Protest against police firing in New Kahan QUETTA, Sept 16: Two factions of the Baloch Student Organisation held rallies here on Tuesday in protest against police firing in the New Kahan village in which, according to them, a woman was killed and 20 people were injured.... High courts to oversee hearing of graft cases ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The government is likely to place accountability courts under the administrative jurisdiction of high courts after abolishing the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance of 1999.... Distribution of essentials marred by disorder QUETTA, Sept 16: Mismanagement marred the distribution of food and other items of daily use among the needy people under the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Ramazan package here on Tuesday.... Seeking Truth within WHILE reading biographies of Sufi saints, we find a majority of them kept moving from one place to another, from one region to another in quest of spiritual fulfilment.... Damage to Syed photo irks students HYDERABAD, Sept 16: The students of Sindh University belonging to the Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF) boycotted classes following an incident in which a driver of the law enforcement agencies hit a photograph of G.M.... Iftikhar, Sabih will take oath, hopes Qaim SUKKUR, Sept 16: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah is of the view that the deposed chief justice of Sindh high court, Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed, and other deposed judges would take oath soon.... Former minister’s son dies NAWABSHAH, Sept 16: Abdul Hafeez Unnar, son of former minister, Ghulam Rasool Unnar, passed away in Karachi on Tuesday due to cardiac arrest. He was 36.... Unavailability of urea makes farmers protest LAYYAH, Sept 16: Farmers staged a demonstration to protest the unavailability of urea fertiliser here on Tuesday. They blocked the Choubara Road and threw traffic out of gear by setting tyres ablaze for around three hours.... Pattoki ranks red on hepatitis zone KASUR, Sept 16: Several factors are to blame for the rapid spread of different categories of hepatitis, deadly among them are B and C, in Pattoki tehsil.... Land of contention in three cases SIALKOT, Sept 16: Police have registered three cases regarding land possession issues in Daska.... Gastroenteritis patients swarm hospital SAHIWAL, Sept 16: As many as 75 people, including 30 children, have been hospitalised because of gastroenteritis that erupted in two katchi abadis located on the outskirts of Chichawatni city.... Students protest against police LAHORE, Sept 16: Dozens of Islamia College Civil Lines students blocked The Lower Mall near Nasser Bagh for at least half an hour early on Tuesday after Old Anarkali police officials slapped a student during routine checking.... ‘Campaign for judges after Eid’ LAHORE, Sept 16: Tehrik-i-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan says a campaing will be launched against the present system and for the restoration of judges throughout the country after Eid.... Operation clean up from today: Illegal businesses GUJRANWALA, Sept 16: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) will begin an operation clean up against illegal travel agencies and money changers from Wednesday (today), says an official.... Panjnad bridge to be rejuvenated BAHAWALPUR, Sept 16: The Punjab Highway Department has drawn up a scheme to rehabilitate the Panjnad Headworks Bridge at a cost of Rs200 million.... British grant for Punjab LAHORE, Sept 16: The British government has offered five million pound grant to the Punjab government to introduce the performance indicators management system and assess the level of performance, mainly of provincial finance department officials.... Chinese team in city to finalise details: Locomotives supply LAHORE, Sept 16: An eight-member Chinese delegation is in the city to finalise technical and commercial aspects of the second contract for supply of more locomotives to the Pakistan Railways.... Pervaiz’s remarks flayed LAHORE, Sept 16: PML-N leader Khwaja Saad Rafique has criticised former chief minister Pervaiz Elahi for his remarks on disqualification of political leadership through court, saying it reflects the latter’s undemocratic approach.... Govet criticised for raising diesel price LAHORE, Sept 16: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front has criticised the government for increasing diesel prices and described the decision as ‘detrimental’ to the interests of the industry....

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