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October 26, 2008 Sunday Shawwal 26, 1429   PML-Q debate on change at the top next week ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: Pakistan Muslim League-Q old guard and lawmakers, who twice met in the federal capital last week seeking a change in the party leadership, will hold another session on Tuesday to discuss the issue.... Bank deductions declining, says Zakat Council ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The amount collected by banks as Zakat deductions is declining because of the people’s distrust in the fund distribution mechanism.... Raisani cancels vacation order QUETTA, Oct 25: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani on Saturday cancelled a notice issued by the Estate... Gondal tipped to be next Information secretary ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The government has decided in principle to appoint Ashfaq Ahmad Gondal as federal secretary of information.... PTCL to provide satellite services to mobile firm ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company has signed an agreement with a private mobile cellular company for the provision of its Skylink brand satellite communication services.... Six indicted in Hamza Camp, GHQ suicide blast cases RAWALPINDI, Oct 25: An anti-terrorism court here on Saturday formally indicted six men involved in two suicide attacks in the city in November last year.... Govt jobs on merit alone, assures Punjab CM RAWALPINDI, Oct 25: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said justice will be ensured at every level for positive change and for this purpose recruitment on merit is being ensured in government departments, especially police.... Fahim sees flour crisis as plot against govt BADIN, Oct 25: The senior vice-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party Makhdoom Amin Fahim has termed wheat flour shortage a conspiracy against the government and said the crisis will never end until there is no check on its smuggling.... College principal escapes bid on life LARKANA, Oct 25: The principal of the Government Degree College Ratodero Prof Mumtaz Ali Solangi narrowly escaped attempt on his life allegedly by the activists of Sindh People’s Students Federation on Saturday.... People take to streets over civic issues JACOBABAD, Oct 25: The Jacobabad Citizens’ Alliance launched a protest movement against non-availability of potable water, unannounced loadshedding, encroachments by influential persons and increasing trend of social evils in the city.... Sindh facing problem of child survival, say experts HYDERABAD, Oct 25: Eminent paediatric experts have underscored the need for prevention of diseases among children because ratio of mortality among them is high on account of different ailments.... PBC-picked head denied entry into Multan bar MULTAN, Oct 25: Members of the Lahore High Court Bar Association, Multan bench, on Saturday did not allow Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) nominated acting-president to assume charge of the bar office.... Mukhtar terms media coverage anti-Pakistan GUJRAT, Oct 25: In what may be seen as a sign of government losing patience after trumpeting ‘freedom of expression’ for sometime, defense minister Ahmed Mukhtar has accused the electronic media... New Delhi has accepted Islamabad’s claim: Jamaat: Drop in Chenab flow LAHORE, Oct 25: India has accepted the Pakistani claim of ‘drop in Chenab flow during August and September’ but has sought time to visit the Marala Headworks near Sialkot to verify the data furnished by Pakistan.... Rs1bn for special children’s rehab LAHORE, Oct 25: A state-of-the-art rehabilitation centre will be built in the provincial metropolis for the education and training of special children at a cost of Rs1 billion.... Crane collides with bus; one killed, 14 hurt LAHORE, Oct 25: A female worker of a textile mills was killed and 14 others, including three men, suffered injuries when a crane coming from wrong direction collided with a bus on Bedian Road on Saturday morning.... Speakers conference in Lahore: Fehmida LAHORE, Oct 25: National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza said on Saturday that a speakers’ conference would be held in Lahore for better communication among all the assemblies.... PML-Q stands united: Pervaiz LAHORE, Oct 25: Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam) leader Pervaiz Elahi said on Saturday the party stood united behind its leadership, and the workers and leaders would play their role for the country in the present turmoil.... First merit list for MBBS LAHORE, Oct 25: The first consolidated list of candidates desirous of getting admission to MBBS first professional year classes at nine public sector medical colleges in Punjab was issued by the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Saturday.... Islamabad hospitals lack power backup ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The federal capital’s major healthcare institutions - the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and the Federal Government Services Hospital (Polyclinic) - are without sufficient electricity backup to meet power demand in emergency situations.... Phantom strikes again in capital ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: Five years ago Shah Sharahbeel’s Centre Stage Production set the precedent for modern drama companies in the capital. He brought stage drama to the Islooites with his innovative... Young doctors to lock Pindi hospitals tomorrow RAWALPINDI, Oct 25: Young doctors of Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) and Holy Family Hospital on Saturday refused to work and vowed they would lock the hospitals on Monday.... Installation of power pylon opposed ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The residents of Bhara Kahu have demanded that the federal minister for water and power and chairman Wapda should stop the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) from installing... Public’s help sought to make lawyers’ convention a success RAWALPINDI, Oct 25: Representatives of lawyers here on Saturday urged the people to attend their convention to be held on November 3 at the District Bar Association (DBA) and participate in... AIOU students call off strike ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The BE Telecom students of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) on Saturday called off their strike after reaching an agreement with the university administration.... Teenagers detained, tortured MIRPURKHAS, Oct 25: Town police have arrested a workshop owner and recovered two brothers who were detained for the last three days at a tractor workshop near old Khipro Naka here on Saturday.... Colleges planned in Dadu DADU, Oct 25: Sindh Education Minister Pir Mazharul Haq has said that an institute for graduate course in business administration has been sanctioned for Dadu by the Sindh government which will later be upgraded to the level of a university.... Brawl sparks violence in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Oct 25: The Hirabad area remained in grip of violence for several hours on Saturday after a scuffle between a Pakistan People’s Party activist and the owners of a rent-a-car showroom.... Low tariff can end power theft: union leader HYDERABAD, Nov 25: Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Central Labour Union leader Abdul Majeed Nizamani has proposed that electricity generation should be stabilised and tariff should be reduced to eliminate power theft.... Outages lead to water shortage SUKKUR, Oct 25: City people are facing an acute shortage of drinking water apparently caused by 15-18 hours drawn-out and undeclared loadshedding, which does not spare even basic civic services.... Rice millers threaten closure of business BADIN, Oct 25: Rice millers of the district have threatened to shut down mills for an indefinite period if loadshedding does not end by Nov 1.... Health project hits snags LARKANA, Oct 25: Work on the project of the Institute of Child Health Care, Larkana, which was planned to be started in 2005, has not yet take off reportedly due to bureaucratic wrangling.... Students hurt LARKANA, Oct 25: Two boys suffered injuries when some portions of the roof of their classroom fell on them at the government primary school in Meena village, 45 kilometres from here.... Row between Chakki owners, govt ends: Flour price raised by Re1 per kg HYDERABAD, Oct 25: Row between Atta Chakki Owners Association and the district government on wheat supply to Chakkis and enforcement of flour prices has come to an end after an agreement,... WAF team visits school HYDERABAD, Oct 25: Jirga system is an impediment in the development of society and it is the duty of progressive forces to join hands for elimination of this outdated tradition.... Release of bonded labourers sought MIRPURKHAS, Oct 25: Dozens of farmers and representatives of various social organisations, including Hari Mazdoor Group, HRCP, Naujawan Sindh Samaji Sangat, Labour Party and others staged demonstration outside local press club... Jewellers call off strike LARKANA, Oct 25: The Larkana Jewellers Association called off its weeklong strike on Saturday at the end of talks with a 10-member police team who assured the association of early recovery of the robbed ornaments.... CJ vows speedy justice MIRPURKHAS, Oct 25: Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali has said that efforts are under way at government level to provide speedy justice to people.... Centre accused of usurping Sindh resources KHAIRPUR, Oct 25: Chairman Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, Bashir Qureshi, has said that out of 173 oil and gas fields of the country, 140 fields are in Sindh but its people... Protest against Unnar’s solitary confinement LARKANA, Oct 25: Activists of Pakistan Muslim League-Q and supporters of former minister Altaf Unnar took out a procession on Saturday in protest against reports that Unnar had been tortured and put in solitary confinement in the Hyderabad central prison.... Qadirpur gas field sell-off opposed MULTAN, Oct 25: Privatisation of Qadirpur gas field, earning a net profit of Rs50 billion per annum, is against national interests, says OGDC union office-bearers.... Bomb hoax at school GUJRANWALA, Oct 25: A bomb hoax spread panic in a school here in People’s Colony on Saturday.... Traders Protest outages SIALKOT, Oct 25: Traders of Daska city on Saturday observed a complete strike to protest the 18-hour electricity loadshedding and excessive billing by Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco).... Smugglers deprive BMP officials of vehicle, arms DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 25: Wheat smugglers deprived Border Military Police officials of their vehicle and weapons, including a wireless set, in the Vahowa police station limits in Taunsa tehsil, some 200km from here, on Saturday.... Under-trial brought back after 24 hours: Escape from jail SAHIWAL, Oct 25: A prisoner facing trial for killing his niece was rearrested from Faisalabad after he had escaped from the District Central Jail on Thursday.... Man shot dead by robbers SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 25: Robbers shot a farmer dead in a robbery bid in Noorpur Arian village in Sharaqpur police precincts on Saturday.... PBC charged with ‘pre-poll rigging’ LAHORE, Oct 25: Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan has accused the Pakistan Bar Council of interfering in the bar election, calling upon the members to support those struggling for... Unfair labour practices against women surge LAHORE, Oct 25: Muttahida Labour Federation chairman Muhammad Yaqub says there is a marked increase in unfair labour practices against women workers due to suspension of labour inspections.... Trees trimmed ‘improperly’ LAHORE, Oct 25: Hundreds of trees along the canal between Shah Jamal and Jail Road were improperly trimmed last week and caused ‘extensive damage’, says an expert horticulturalist.... Cop killed LAHORE, Oct 25: A young police constable died at a hospital shortly after he suffered bullet injuries on duty at the Central Police Office early on Saturday....

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