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October 23, 2008 Thursday Shawwal 23, 1429   Consensus on key issues must for survival: PM ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: National consensus is needed to tackle unprecedented world crises and domestic terrorism which have overstretched Pakistan’s resources, putting at risk the country’s survival, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani... Non-traditional security threats taking centre-stage: Gen Majid ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Gen Tariq Majid, has observed that the armed forces have to be prepared for a wide range of threats... Pakistan faces economic slowdown, says World Bank ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: As the international financial crisis aggravates, the World Bank has predicted a significant slowdown in Pakistani and Indian growth prospects for 2009-10.... Rs6 billion allocated for power projects QUETTA, Oct 22: The chief executive of the Quetta Electric Supply Company (Qesco) has said that Rs6.42 billion has been allocated for power projects in Balochistan.... S. Arabia bans visas for illiterate workers ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: Saudi Arabia has slapped a ban on visas for illiterate workers with immediate effect.... Pakistan, India to discuss anti-terror measures NEW DELHI, Oct 22: Indian and Pakistan officials will hold counter-terrorism talks here later this week, the Indian foreign ministry said on Wednesday, to build trust and allay security concerns between the two rivals.... Govt forces launch search in Lowi Sam area KHAR, Oct 22: Security forces on Wednesday launched a search operation in the Lowi Sam area in Bajaur Agency.... Govt colonies around Quetta Civil Sectt to be demolished QUETTA, Oct 22: The government has decided to demolish accommodations and colonies near the provincial secretariat after declaring them to be ‘security risk’ areas.... Lesco turns deaf ear to consumers’ complaints LAHORE, Oct 22: Scores of consumers of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) protested on Wednesday in 10 localities against, what they call, ‘grossly inflated bills’ and officials’ refusal to entertain complaints.... ‘Musharraf’s trial a must for country’ LAHORE, Oct 22: The way forward for Pakistan lies in trial of former president Gen Pervez Musharraf (retired) for staging two army coups, declared the international conference on civil-military relations that concluded here on Wednesday.... Islamabad police to recruit 10,000 personnel ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: The ministry of interior has submitted a plan to the Planning Commission and the Finance Division for recruitment of 10,000 personnel in Islamabad police, sources said on Wednesday.... Wasa receives over Rs5m ‘inflated’ power bill RAWALPINDI, Oct 22: Domestic consumers of electricity are no more exception as far as inflated bills are concerned, government departments too are being charged heavily by Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco).... Man kills wife; two shot dead ATTOCK, Oct 22: A woman was shot dead by her husband over a family dispute in Ghorghusti village while two other persons were killed in separate incidents elsewhere in the district, police said.... Robbers loot jewellery, cash; four vehicles taken away RAWALPINDI, Oct 22: Robbers struck at seven different places in the city and made off with cash, gold ornaments and auto thieves took away four vehicles, police said on Wednesday.... Police in search of bomb on wheels ISLAMABDA, Oct 22: The capital police are in search of a vehicle believed to be carrying explosives, sources told Dawn on Wednesday.... Education secretary, Pindi DCO served notices: Teachers’ promotion case RAWALPINDI, Oct 22: The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench on Wednesday issued notices to secretary education Punjab and the district coordination officer of Rawalpindi to submit their comments in a petition filed by four elementary schoolteachers seeking promotions.... RCCI not to attend FPCCI meeting RAWALPINDI, Oct 22: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) will abstain from the emergent meeting called by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in Karachi on Thursday to discuss the prevailing situation of the country.... President urged to form new management body: Bari Imam shrine ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Noorpur Shahan chapter has sent a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari stating that the sanctity of Bari Imam Shrine is being violated in the name of its remodelling.... Hearing in Marriott suicide case begins today RAWALPINDI, Oct 22: An Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) will resume the hearing of the “Marriott Hotel suicide attack case” here on Thursday.... Rumi’s thoughts can bring stability to world ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: There is a dire need to spread the thoughts of Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi in order to bring stability not only to the country but also to the whole world.... Chairmen of five NA committees elected ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: Chairpersons of five more National Assembly standing committees were elected unopposed in separate meetings held at the Parliament House on Wednesday.... 5 Afghans held PESHAWAR, Oct 22: Security forces arrested five Afghans of Uzbek origin near the the Kohat tunnel in Darra Adam Khel during a search of vehicles on Tuesday night.... Landlord booked for kidnapping 119 peasants MIRPURKHAS, Oct 22: Naoabad police booked on Wednesday an influential landlord of Sanghar, Thakur Nazeer Kaimkhani, his son and their henchmen on charges of kidnapping 119 peasants and subjecting them to... Polluted water spreads disease in Badin BADIN, Oct 22: A fairly large number of people of the district and its adjoining areas suffer from hepatitis, skin diseases, cholera and gastroenteritis, mainly caused by highly contaminated water of... Boy dies after being administered vaccine LARKANA, Oct 22: A three-year-old boy, Ghulam Abbas Gopang, resident of Saeedodero village, died allegedly after being administered a dose of Diphtheria, Pertusis and Tetanus (DPT) vaccine on Wednesday.... School occupation irks teachers JACOBABAD, Oct 22: A large number of Primary Teachers Association took out a procession here on Wednesday to protest against occupation of railways girls school by the headmaster of a private school.... Larkana jewellers continue protest against robbery incident LARKANA, Oct 22: Jewellers continued their strike against a robbery incident and kept their shops closed here on fifth consecutive day on Wednesday.... Woman accuses police of harassment MITHI, Oct 22: A young Kolhi girl, who had married a man of her free will, has appealed to Sindh police chief, DIG Mirpurkhas and DPO Tharparkar to order an inquiry... Protest over reduction in hospital budget MIRPURKHAS, Oct 22: The doctors and paramedical staff of the Mirpurkhas Civil Hospital boycotted work and held a rally on Wednesday in protest against cut in the hospital’s budget and propaganda against the civil surgeon.... Kidnapped doctor recovered, gang busted SUKKUR, October 22: A doctor, who was kidnapped from his clinic by bandits a month ago, was recovered on Wednesday.... Three women kidnapped NAWABSHAH, Oct 22: Three women were kidnapped by some armed men from Hashim Leghari village in the jurisdiction of B-section police station on Wednesday.... Relentless outages, inflated bills spark outcry SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 22: A large number of residents of Feroze Watwan and its adjoining localities on Wednesday blocked the Lahore-Faisalabad Road and threw traffic out of gear for three hours to register their protest against inflated electricity bills and loadshedding.... Work on power plant under way SIALKOT, Oct 22: Construction work is under way on a Rs700 million power plant on Upper Chenab Canal near Nandipur, says a Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) official.... Land dispute claims youth’s life SAHIWAL, Oct 22: A youth was shot dead while another was injured seriously over a land dispute in Chak 29/11-L on Wednesday.... Sub-inspector, constables dismissed from service LAHORE, Oct 22: A sub-inspector and two constables of Iqbal Town police have been dismissed from service on various charges.... Farmers don’t pick as ginners don’t buy: Outages hit cotton cycle MUZAFFARGARH, Oct 22: Farmers of the district have delayed cotton picking after local ginners stopped procurement of yield because of heavy loadshedding, Dawn has learnt.... Students protest increase in university fees FAISALABAD, Oct 22: Government College University Faisalabad students boycotted their classes and staged a demonstration and a sit-in outside the vice-chancellor office in protest against a surge in fee and lack of classrooms on Wednesday.... Three felons bite the dust in shootout SIALKOT, Oct 22: Three ‘hardened criminals’ were shot dead in what police said firing by their accomplices who got unnerved during an encounter with law enforcers.... Man courts arrest after killing wife MULTAN, Oct 22: A man on Wednesday courted arrest after killing his wife in the name of honour at Davanran in Lodhran Sadar police precincts.... Wanted man arrested KHANEWAL, Oct 22: The district police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a proclaimed offender carrying a head money of Rs1.5 million.... Workshop on street theatre ends SAHIWAL, Oct 22: Punjab Lok Rahs, a non-commercial street theatre group, concluded a three-day theatre workshop at Comsat University in Sahiwal on Wednesday.... Medicines gutted LAHORE, Oct 22: Medicines worth thousands were gutted when a fire broke out in a medical store in Siddiquia Colony of Badami Bagh early on Wednesday.... Beware parties! neurotic November ahead LAHORE, Oct 22: November will be crucial as far as prospects of merger of the PML-N and the PML-Q are concerned, claim sources in both parties, who do not want to be named “at this stage”.... EPA seeks funds for autoclaves LAHORE, Oct 22: The Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has sought funds to install 10 autoclaves for public hospitals throughout the province, including the first two in this fiscal year.... Two more polio cases confirmed LAHORE, Oct 22: Two more cases of polio were confirmed in Punjab on Wednesday, raising the total number to 84 across the country this year.... FDI in telecom sector drops LAHORE, Oct 22: The foreign direct investment (FDI) in the telecom sector has dropped by 21 per cent this year.... Railway looks forward to IDB: Replacement of signals LAHORE, Oct 22: The Pakistan Railways is waiting for a delegation of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) that is due here to finalise modalities to fund the project for replacement of its obsolete signalling system.... Lesco asked not to sever industry connections LAHORE, Oct 22: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday restrained the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) from disconnecting power supply to industrial units which had challenged increase in power tariff.... ‘Traders won’t observe strike’ LAHORE, Oct 22: The All-Pakistan Anjuman Tajran has announced that traders in the provincial metropolis will not observe a strike on the call of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce...

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