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November 13, 2008 Thursday Ziqa'ad 14, 1429   Punjab appoints nine division commissioners LAHORE, Nov 12: The government of Punjab appointed nine divisional commissioners on Wednesday to oversee the working of district governments and ensure policy implementation. The posts were abolished seven years ago when the new local government system was introduced.... Malik vows to weed out hawala business KARACHI, Nov 12: The Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik has vowed to eradicate hawala business form the country.... Eight militants killed in Swat MINGORA, Nov 12: Eight militants and one paramilitary soldier were killed in fierce clashes between security forces and the Taliban in Swat on Wednesday.... Balochistan areas without electricity QUETTA, Nov 12: Almost half of Balochistan suffered a blackout after the main electricity transmission line originating in Guddu tripped on Wednesday night.... Over 80 animals died in capital zoo in 5 years ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: In the last five years, Islamabad’s only zoo lost more than 80 animals belonging to precious species due to various diseases, mostly pneumonia and bird flu.... PM says efforts on to attain food autarky SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 12: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani says the government is making all-out efforts to attain food autarky.... PPP workers join PML-N LARKANA, Nov 12: General Secretary of the PPP Women Wing Mirokhan taluka and member of Drib Chandio Union Council, Zaibunnisa Chandio, along with 100 workers joined the PML-N on Wednesday.... Court sets 12 haris at liberty UMERKOT, Nov 12: The district and sessions judge set at liberty 12 peasants who were recently recovered from the illegal confinement of a landlord.... Inquiry only after FIR in Bugti case, says Raisani LARKANA, Nov 12: The provincial government would investigate the case of slain leader Nawab Akbar Bugti if an FIR was lodged by his relatives against former president Pervez Musharraf, said Balochistan Chief Minister Aslam Raisani.... 16 booked for holding jirga SHIKARPUR, Nov 12: Police on Wednesday registered an FIR after suo motu action by the Supreme Court against two organisers and 14 participants of a jirga, which had ordered to give... Yet another ‘Titanic’ of investments sinks LAHORE, Nov 12: Hefty sums of money deposited by a number of people from here and abroad, who had opted for ‘valid’ transactions through the Khanani and Kalia foreign exchange company, have been stuck for ‘indefinite period’.They... Head-hitter held after killing 34 people LAHORE, Nov 12: Police claimed on Wednesday to have resolved the mystery shrouding the brutal killings of as many as 34 people, all dying from severe head injuries, over a period of two-and-a-half years, by arresting the ‘culprit’.... Mian Amer not in news for months: PML-N’s dominion LAHORE, Nov 12: The Punjab administration has literally ‘hijacked’ the City District Government of Lahore as District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has been ‘missing’ for the last many months.... Living beyond means caused railway’s fall LAHORE, Nov 12: The auditor-general has diagnosed that living beyond its means is the cause of the bad financial health of the Pakistan Railway for the last three decades or so.... Court reprimands NAB attorney: Failing to respond in harassment case RAWALPINDI, Nov 12: A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Wednesday reprimanded the NAB deputy public prosecutor for repeatedly failing to submit reply in a petition.... UTPs stage protest in court ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: Over 100 under-trial prisoners brought to the district and sessions courts here staged a protest demonstration against manhandling of their fellows and police refusal to allow them to meet their family members on Wednesday.... Student killed by rival group RAWALPINDI, Nov 12: A college student was shot dead while two others, including a police official, suffered bullet injury when they were attacked by two other police personnel along with their father in Dhoke Ratta on Wednesday night, police said.... SSC supple exams result announced RAWALPINDI, Nov 12: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) here on Wednesday announced the result of supplementary examination for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) 2008.... Students worried over delay in nomination to medical colleges GILGIT, Nov 12: Although admissions to medical colleges throughout the country have been closed, students of Gilgit-Baltistan are still waiting for their nomination against reserved seats in various professional colleges.... Man tests positive for dengue SLAMABAD, Nov 12: A 42-year-old man from Abbottabad tested positive for dengue virus and was admitted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims).... LPG prices cut by Rs15-35 LAHORE, Nov 12: Wholesale prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will be reduced by Rs15-35 per 11.8kg cylinder from Thursday.... CSS faces shortage of suitable candidates ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: The Central Superior Services (CSS), once the most sought after and privileged cadre among government services, is facing a shortage of suitable candidates to fill its vacant posts.... BHC seeks record of triple murder case QUETTA, Nov 12: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) ordered the district coordination officer (DCO) of Barkhan on Wednesday to appear on next hearing along with the record... Growers reject official’s claims: Shortage of wheat seed, fertiliser LARKANA, Nov 12: Local leaders of grower organisations rejected outright the Sindh agriculture secretary’s claim that there was no shortage of wheat seed, fertiliser and water in the province, and said... Protesters vow to resist privatization: Qadirpur gas field SUKKUR, Nov 12: Scores of workers belonging to different political parties, social welfare organisations and trade unions held a demonstration and a sit-in outside the main gate of Qadirpur gas field on Wednesday in protest against the field’s privatisation.... Crushing takes off gradually MIRPURKHAS, Nov 12: Two out of five sugar mills in the district fired their boilers and issued indents to cane growers.... 2 ministers accused of meddling in murder case SUKKUR, Nov 12: Hundreds of angry members of Chachar community staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Tuesday to protest against what they called attempts by a federal and... Protest over exclusion of accused from murder case DADU, Nov 12: Journalists took out a rally here on Wednesday in protest against Dadu police for excluding the name of an accused from the murder case of TV journalist Azeem Leghari and his two relatives.... UC nazim killed for pursuing murder case TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 12: Union council No 15 nazim Chaudhry Arshad Noori was murdered by his rivals for pursuing a murder case on Wednesday near his village Chak 350-JB (Gojra).... GCUF VC resigned after ‘life threats’ FAISALABAD, Nov 12: The Government College University Faisalabad Academic Staff Association (ASA) president claimed on Wednesday the varsity vice-chancellor resigned following life threats by some faculty members.... SI held for torturing man to death VEHARI, Nov 12: The police have registered a case against a sub-inspector and four constables for allegedly torturing a youth to death in Arain Wahin village in Mailsi tehsil, some 50 kilometres away from here, on Tuesday night.... Workshop to be organised on cost reduction LAHORE, Nov 12: The Skill Development Council will organise a workshop on cost reduction and provide management and technical training to industrial units in Gujrat, Wazirabad, Gujranwala and Sialkot.... Reference Against ex-body of co-op society LAHORE, Nov 12: The National Accountability Bureau, Punjab, filed on Wednesday a reference in the accountability court against former management of the Punjab Small Industries Corporation Employees Cooperative Housing Society, Lahore,... Rs4m bank robbery GUJRANWALA, Nov 12: Around half a dozen dacoits looted Rs4 million cash from a bank branch and injured two officials on resistance in Wapda Town here on Wednesday.... Boy drowns in park lake MULTAN, Nov 12: The body of a class two student was found from the lake of Shah Shams Park here on Wednesday, police said.... Plan to set up labs to check fake pesticides SAHIWAL, Nov 12: The Punjab government is establishing two laboratories to analyse spurious pesticides in the open market. The laboratories will be set up in Sahiwal and Dera Ghazi Khan.... Canal breach inundates 75 acres MUZAFFARGARH, Nov 12: At least 75 acres of land were inundated following a 60-foot-wide breach developed in Tulheri Canal near Mahra Nasheeb, Khanpur, on Tuesday night.... Oil-tanker delivering Iranian oil impounded DERA GHAZI KHAN, Nov 12: Civil defense authorities have seized huge quantity of Iranian smuggled petrol when it was being delivered to a private filling station in Sadar police precincts on Wednesday.... Protest against journalist’s killing BAHAWALPUR, Nov 12: Local journalists on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration at Farid Gate to condemn the killing of journalist Hafiz Muhammad Shoaib in Swat allegedly by security agencies.... Performing arts festival begins today LAHORE, Nov 12: The sixth World Performing Arts Festival will commence on Thursday (today).... 25 fresh dengue cases LAHORE, Nov 12: Twenty-five cases of dengue cases were reported in the city on Wednesday, according to an official of the Health Department.... A ‘red-carpet reminder’ to commissioners LAHORE, Nov 12: The nine divisional commissioners were given a strong reminder of their immense responsibilities by Chief Secretary Javaid Mehmood who hosted a dinner for them at his residence here on Wednesday.... Former BoP GMs get respite LAHORE, Nov 12: A special appellate bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday granted bail to three former general managers accused of Rs9 billion misappropriation in the Bank of Punjab (BoP).... Accident LAHORE, Nov 12: An elderly man was killed while another injured when a tractor-trolley hit them in Korhian village of Burki on Wednesday....

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