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October 16, 2008 Thursday Shawwal 16, 1429   ‘Lost’ Wasa bowser found after five years RAWALPINDI, Oct 15: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has recovered its “lost” bowser after five years and that too from the possession of its employee.... Doctors warn of locking up Pindi hospitals RAWALPINDI, Oct 15: Doctors have threatened to lock up the Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) and the Holy Family Hospital (HFH) on Thursday to protest against the disappearance of their colleague from the Railway Hospital and press for their demands.... World body calls for steps to avoid another crisis RAWALPINDI, Oct 15: The World Food Day is being observed on Thursday in the backdrop of high food prices which are not only putting at greater risk the hungry but also... Punjab barred from giving funds for Attock budget RAWALPINDI, Oct 15: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench here on Wednesday stopped the Punjab government from disbursing the funds approved for 2008-09 budget of Attock district through a notification... Iftikhar Arif resigns? ISLAMABAD, Oct 15. Renowned poet and intellectual Iftikhar Arif has resigned from the post of chairman Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) amidst reports that a lobby within the ruling PPP was campaigning to bring in their favourite by dislodging him.... SHO asked to protect widow’s property GUJAR KHAN, Oct 15: An additional district and sessions judge here on Wednesday directed the station house officer of Gujar Khan to stop local influential persons from occupying the property of a widow.... CM assures funds for Pindi uplift projects RAWALPINDI, Oct 15: The Director-General of Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Mohammad Makeen Shahbaz has said that the Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif has assured provision of development funds for all projects in Rawalpindi.... AIOU students demand accreditation with PEC: BE telecom ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The BE telecom students of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) staged a protest demonstration in front of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club camp office demanding accreditation of the discipline with the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).... House owners to turn vigilantes: Terrorist threat to Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Local authorities have decided to mount a public vigil against suspected terrorists taking up residence in the city, according to a spokesman for the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration.... Humanism was Faiz’s manifesto: speakers ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Humanism was the manifesto of Faiz Ahmad Faiz, who was the voice of the suffering humanity and a staunch advocate of freedom of speech.... Rs250 billion engineering varsities project shelved ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The government has shelved a project worth Rs250 billion under which six engineering universities were planned in collaboration with various technologically-advanced countries.... Prisons put on red alert RAWALPINDI, Oct 15: The Punjab government on Wednesday placed all 32 jails in the province on red alert following an attempted jailbreak in Karachi’s Malir prison, Dawn has learnt.... One killed MURREE, Oct 15: One man was killed and four others injured when a passenger bus overturned after hitting a car near Salgran bridge, New Murree, a police source said.... Global Handwashing Day observed ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: More than 60,000 schoolchildren in 900 schools supported by the Poverty Alleviation Fund or run by the government observed the first-ever Global Handwashing Day on Wednesday to reinforce the United Nations’ call for improved hygienic practices.... People brave massive power outages SUKKUR, Oct 15: More than 16-hour-long power outages in Sukkur and its adjoining areas has made the lives of the people as well as the traders miserable while the Hesco authorities are tight lipped over the matter.... Qazi advocates end to capitalism, feudalism HYDERABAD, Oct 15: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed has expressed dissatisfaction over in-camera briefing being given to MNAs and senators on the ground that parliamentarians are scared of the US.... Visit THATTA, Oct 15: The in-charge of chief minister’s inspection team on health, Malik Waqas, paid a surprise visit of Civil Hospital Makli and took exception to the unhygienic conditions, non... Change in Tenancy Act sought NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Oct 15: Speakers demanded positive and effective amendments to Sindh Tenancy Act and end to feudalism during a conference held on Tuesday.... SHC orders couple’s protection HYDERABAD, Oct 15: “My relatives got my abortion done during my captivity and I and my husband need protection because I apprehend threat to our lives at the hands of my... Chakki owners want increase in wheat quota MIRPURKHAS, Oct 15: Chakki owners and shopkeepers are selling wheat flour for Rs30 per kg in the city and its outskirts - much higher than the price fixed by the government.... Court allows girl to go with mother NAWABSHAH, Oct 15: A girl, who had left her home because her family wanted to marry her against her will, was allowed by a court to go her mother as per her wish.... Pakistan on the edge, agencies tell Bush WASHINGTON, Oct 15: US intelligence agencies have reported that increased violence, massive energy and food shortages and political instability threaten to destabilise Pakistan.... Talks held with USAID to set Energy Dialogue agenda ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Planning Commission held a meeting here on Wednesday ahead of the Pak-US Energy Dialogue, set up by President George Bush during his visit to Islamabad in March 2006.... Walk MIRPURKHAS, Oct 15: People of Mehran Special Education Centre arranged a walk here on Wednesday from railway station chowk to mark the Universal Day of White Stick.... 174 Afghans held for illegal entry QUETTA, Oct 15: Security forces have arrested 174 Afghans for illegally entering Pakistan.... BHC issues bailable warrants QUETTA, Oct 15: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court issued on Wednesday bailable warrants for arrest of a police officer and an accused for not appearing before the court.... Industrial shutdown leads to layoffs: Unscheduled loadshedding GUJRANWALA, Oct 15: Industries, traders, private hospitals and residents in Punjab districts are irked over the spate of unannounced loadshedding in the past few days.... Procession LAHORE, Oct 15: Women took out a procession on Nisbet Road here on Wednesday and staged a demonstration at Lakshmi Chowk.... Police smash six criminal gangs SAHIWAL, Oct 15: Noor Shah police have smashed six criminal gangs involved in animal theft, robberies, vehicle snatching, drug trafficking and arms smuggling, the district police chief told a press conference here on Wednesday.... BISP forms’ distribution provokes PPP workers KASUR, Oct 15: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers have protested the method of distribution of forms for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) calling it “flawed” one and demanding its immediate review.... Steps to check food security threats listed FAISALABAD, Oct 15: Food security threats can be checked through effective utilisation of available resources and technologies, development of land, monitoring the impact of climate change on water resources and improvement of water storage capacity.... Rain hits crops on 29,000 acres SIALKOT, Oct 15: Paddy and other seasonal crops on more than 29,000 acres in Sialkot and Narowal districts were badly affected by Wednesday’s heavy rain. Sialkot Agriculture Department officials confirmed the... GCUF begins five-year law programme FAISALABAD, Oct 15: The Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) has introduced a five-year law programme and it will launch three postgraduate diplomas next month.... Bhakkar blast: no headway so far LAYYAH, Oct 15: Police are still looking for clues in their search for the perpetrators of the Bhakkar bomb blast even after the passage of a week.... Money-hungry youth resorts to emotional blackmail GUJRANWALA, Oct 15: In a Bollywood-style thriller, the Gujranwala police shattered the dream of a youth of becoming ‘millionaire’ overnight by plotting his own kidnap and extracting money (ransom) from his father.... FIA questions 34 deportees GUJRANWALA, Oct 15: The Federal Investigation Agency (passport cell), Gujranwala, claimed on Wednesday to have taken into custody 34 people deported from Turkey.... Birds released MULTAN, Oct 15: The Wildlife department has released 1400 birds into their natural habitat near the river Chenab as part of its efforts to save the environment and keep the eco system intact.... Rain heralds Culmination of summer LAHORE, Oct 15: Light rain in Lahore and several other cities in Punjab that was coupled with gusty cold wind changed weather on Wednesday, heralding the culmination of long summer.... Punjab traders to observe strike: Energy crisis, law & order LAHORE, Oct 15: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry zonal chairman Azhar Saeed Butt has announced that traders of Punjab will observe a complete shutterdown strike on Oct 25... Three SHOs among four suspended from service LAHORE, Oct 15: The senior superintendent of police (operations) has dismissed from service four police officials, three of them station house officers (SHOs), on various charges.... Three more polio cases confirmed LAHORE, Oct 15: Three more cases of polio were confirmed on Wednesday, raising the total number of the crippling disease carriers to 80 this year.... Iranian investors invited to Pakistan LAHORE, Oct 15: Senior Punjab Minister Raja Riaz Ahmad has said that Iranian investors should benefit from opportunities offered by Pakistan in the agriculture, industry and energy sectors.... Police-gang clash leaves onlookerdead: Injured culprit flees LAHORE, Oct 15: A Punjab University student was killed and an alleged criminal injured during crossfire between a gang and police at Gohar Centre on Wahdat Road on Wednesday.... LHC takes notice of poorly-equipped bomb disposal squad LAHORE, Oct 15: The Lahore High Court (LHC) chief justice has taken suo motu notice of absence of proper equipment with the bomb disposal squad and recruitment of its officials on daily wages.... Official ulema also declare suicide attacks illegitimate LAHORE, Oct 15: Following in the footsteps of the Muttahida Ulema Council, the official Muttahida Ulema Board, Punjab, has also declared suicide attacks illegitimate.... Woman gunned down on road LAHORE, Oct 15: Two unidentified men gunned down a 40-year-old woman on Kutcha Rasheed Road on Wednesday.... German heritage LAHORE, Oct 15: An exhibition of photographs titled ‘Unesco World Heritage in Germany’ will open at National College of Arts (NCA) on Oct 20....

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