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October 28, 2008 Tuesday Shawwal 28, 1429   Lawyers to elect SCBA chief today ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Lawyers will elect a president and other office-bearers of the Supreme Court Bar Association on Tuesday.... 50 NHA projects face delay ISAMABAD, Oct 27: About 50 road projects being completed by the National Highway Authority are in jeopardy owing to a delay in release of funds amounting to Rs6.2 billion.... Resolution of Balochistan issue urged QUETTA, Oct 27: Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, the Chief of Jamhoori Watan Party (Talal group), has called upon the government to grant provincial autonomy to Balochistan, as was suggested in the... Qazi’s vitriol against Army: govt rejoinder ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: A government spokesman on Monday deplored the statement of Jamaat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed alleging that the Army was on its way to break up the country to accomplish “the US agenda”.... ‘Efforts being made to export skilled workforce’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: The Chairman of the National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (Navtec), Adnan A. Khwaja, has said that all efforts will be made to export well-trained and skilled workforce to Middle East and Gulf regions.... Panel formed to help farmers ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: The Zarai Taraqiati Bank has decided to revamp its technology department for the first time in 20 years and formed a committee of experts to recommend measures in order to help farmers and increase productivity.... Nawaz for diplomatic efforts for Dr Aafia’s release LAHORE, Oct 27: PML-N patron and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has called for using diplomatic channels to make the United States release Dr Aafia Siddiqui and her two children.... Mob protests exoneration of murder suspects LAHORE, Oct 27: Over 200 residents of Mandi Faizabad in Nankana Sahib district demonstrated in front of Governor’s House on Monday to protest the alleged exoneration of three murder suspects by the local police after accepting illegal gratification.... Seven faint in glue factory fire LAHORE, Oct 27: Three workers of a glue factory and at least four rescuers fainted when a fire broke out in one of the warehouses of Samad Rubbers Works Limited in New Bhabra locality on Ferozepur Road on Monday.... Revival of divisions notified LAHORE, Oct 27: Defunct divisions and divisional commissioners were finally restored in Punjab on Monday after seven years of their abolition.... N. As chief loses Sost dry port battle HUNZA, Oct 27: The trustees of Sost Dry Port won a long-drawn battle against the former management after the Northern Areas Chief Court rejected the objections of Chief Executive Ghazanfar Ali... Political developments in Pakistan beneficial to peace: Abdullah ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Former Afghan foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said that recent political developments in Pakistan had been beneficial for peace and prosperity in the region.... Two killed in accidents ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Two persons including a woman were killed in separate road accidents here on Monday, police said.... Protest held against price hike ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Workers of various organisations and trade union representatives staged a protest demonstration outside the camp office of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club against spiraling prices and growing unemployment because of closure of industries and factories caused by power outage.... Payment date for 2 industrial units extended: Electricity bill RAWALPINDI, Oct 27: Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench here on Monday extended the due date for depositing electricity bills by three days for some industrial units that received bills according... Protests mark 61 years of Kashmir’s occupation ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Kashmiris on Monday observed a black day in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir like elsewhere in the world and condemned the illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir by India, calling for immediate settlement of the longstanding dispute.... Political friction costs Rawalpindi dearly RAWALPINDI, Oct 27: The bickering between the PML-linked public representatives and the PML-N-supported district setup over various administrative affairs is causing revenue losses running in millions to the city district government.... 2 motorcylists killed in Attock ATTOCK, Oct 27: Three persons were killed in as many incidents in various areas of the district, police said on Monday.... Police plea for minors’ remand rejected LARKANA, Oct 27: Police on Monday produced three brothers aged 19, 13, 11 in the court of third judicial magistrate Ahmed Nawaz Domki and sought their remand but the judge allowed remand of only the eldest.... Three freed after judge raids police station SANGHAR, Oct 27: A civil judge raided Preetamabad police station on Monday and ordered release of three people who were detained illegally in a poultry farm behind the police station.... Truckers not allowed to unload wheat JACOBABAD, Oct 27: The bizzare attitude of the Food Department in not letting 30 trucks unload wheat since last four days at the Jacobabad godown forced the drivers to stage protest demonstration on Monday.... ‘Black day’ against Hesco observed SUKKUR Oct 27: Hundreds of people, including traders observed ‘black day’ on Monday by taking out a rally and staging demonstration and a sit-in against prolonged power outages, inflated billing and hike in power tariff.... Accident SHIKARPUR, Oct 27: One person died and eight others were injured in a road accident on Shikarpur-Kandhkot road in the jurisdiction of Naparkot police station on Monday.... Man wants death for killer son LARKANA, Oct 27: In a society with a deep-rooted tradition of keeping a tight lid over crimes within family and even defending the perpetrators whether they are right or wrong, a... Two managers of coalmine company shot dead DADU, Oct 27: Two managers of a coal company were shot dead and their driver got injured when they resisted robbers at coalmines link road in Jamshoro district late on Sunday night.... MPA deplores theft of historical artefacts THATTA, Oct 27: Expressing deep concern over frequent theft of fish plates from railways track and engraved stones from historical sites, the PPP MPA Humera Alwani urged the Sindh Chief Minister and authorities concerned to help in protecting national heritage.... Absconders ‘foil’ bid to smuggle wheat MIANWALI, Oct 27: When it comes to proclaimed offenders, they are not the ones to spare even smugglers of wheat.... FIR against 11-year-old ‘quack’ FAISALABAD, Oct 27: An 11-year-old boy, nominated in a first information report (FIR) for doing illegal medicine, is battling the court proceedings to prove his innocence.... Dacoits loot family KASUR, Oct 27: Five unidentified dacoits robbed a family of gold, cash and cell phones worth Rs350,000 in the precincts of Changa Manga police.... University students to train farmers: Wheat target FAISALABAD, Oct 27: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) has sent around 850 students to different areas to impart training to farmers in a bid to make Punjab government’s wheat sowing campaign a success.... Rally, road blockade to protest outages TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 27: A large number of citizens, traders and activists of political and religious parties staged a rally and blocked traffic to protest the prolonged and unscheduled loadshedding here on Monday.... Seven cops sacked LAHORE, Oct 27: Seven police officials have been dismissed from service on various charges by the SSP (operations).... Factory Worker dies in harness SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 27: A factory worker died after being hit by a piece of iron which got separated from a moving rolling machine here on Monday.... Kashmiris protest occupation SIALKOT, Oct 27: The Kashmiris living in Sialkot staged a rally on Monday in protest against the completion of 61 years of Indian army’s occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.... Tanneries in troubling times KASUR, Oct 27: Kasur Tanneries Association activists staged a demonstration and blocked roads on Monday in protest against 16-hour unscheduled loadshedding at Niaz Nagar Chowk.... South Punjab bars ‘out of bounds’ for Khosa, Naek MULTAN, Oct 27: A lawyers’ convention has barred president of Pakistan, federal law minister and attorney general from entering all the barrooms in southern Punjab for allegedly taking a stance detrimental to the lawyers’ cause.... Senior lawyer held, released after protest BAHAWALPUR, Oct 27: Police on Monday morning picked up a senior lawyer from his chamber on district court premises and released him following a protest rally by district bar members and lawyers.... Directive LAHORE, Oct 27: The Punjab government has issued instructions to the authorities concerned to discourage the trend of serving tea, soft drinks and other refreshments during official meetings.... All set for elections to Supreme Court Bar Association LAHORE, Oct 27: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Secretary Amin Javed told reporters on Monday that only bar members would be allowed to enter polling stations on Tuesday (today) after a thorough verification.... DIG made OSD LAHORE, Oct 27: Taking action against the recruitment panel for constables in Bhakkar district on charges of merit... Arrested LAHORE, Oct 27: Manga Mandi investigation police claimed on Monday to have arrested three hired assassins and recovered illegal weapons from their possession.... ‘Abbaya’ mandatory for women pilgrims LAHORE, Oct 27: Faroghe Aftab Zaidi, the Haj training coordinator at the ministry of religious affairs, has said wearing of an ‘abbaya’ over clothes has been made mandatory for all intending woman pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia for Haj.... Knife injuries for resisting robbers LAHORE, Oct 27: Robbers stabbed two people on resistance and took away cash and cell phones from them on Peco Road in Green Town on Monday....

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