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December 02, 2008 Tuesday Zilhaj 3, 1429   SC censures Pindi police: Kidnapping, rape case ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: The Supreme Court on Monday took to task the Rawalpindi police over its lax attitude in dealing with a victim, who was kidnapped and raped, yet the Kahuta... Manufacturers create ‘artificial shortage’ of medicines ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: Several essential medicines are out of market ostensibly because of an artificial shortage created by their multinational manufacturers in a bid to extract maximum concessions from the government ahead of finalisation of its drug pricing policy.... Hingol dam, land for PAF opposed QUETTA, Dec 1: Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly Mohammad Aslam Bhootani has said he will not allow construction of the Hingol dam and land along the coast will not be alloted to the air force.... Beleaguered AJK premier enjoys cover of constitution MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 1: Even though AJK Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan seems to have lost simple majority in the Legislative Assembly, some “safety valves” in the region’s interim constitution, also... PM’s press secretary removed ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday removed his press secretary Zahid Bashir for misusing authority after it was established that he tried to ‘mediate’ between the chief... Meeting reviews progress on Balochistan projects ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: A high-level meeting held at the Planning Commission on Monday reviewed progress on development projects in Balochistan.... ‘PAF will prove equal to the task’ LAHORE, Dec 1: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) realises the challenge faced by the country and it will prove equal to the assigned task,” says Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed.... Parties lend support to APC LAHORE, Dec 1: Religio-political parties have announced their support for the All Parties Conference (APC) being hosted by the government in Islamabad on Tuesday (today).... Kurd should represent lawyers at APC: Aitzaz LAHORE, Dec 1: Supreme Court Bar Association former president Aitzaz Ahsan has said the government should increase stocks of oil, wheat and rice in view of the prevailing tension between India and Pakistan over Mumbai carnage.... LHC suspends orders banning dances LAHORE, Dec 1: A division bench (DB) of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday suspended its single bench’s orders banning dance performances in stage dramas throughout the Punjab province.... Conference on higher education quality begins LAHORE, Dec 1: The second three-day international conference on “assessing quality in higher education” began here on Monday with an objective to gain knowledge on current issues of quality in higher... HRCP for purging Karachi of arms LAHORE, Dec 1: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday expressed shock at the loss of life in recent violence in Karachi and urged the government to ensure that... LHC upholds upper age limit reduction LAHORE, Dec 1: Justice Hafiq Tariq Nasim of the Lahore High Court on Monday dismissed 12 petitions against reduction in the upper age limit of candidates for their appointments as educators.... PO killed in encounter; outlaws held TAXILA, Dec 1: A suspect, killed during a shootout with a police patrolling party late Sunday night, was a proclaimed offender (PO) and was wanted in many robbery and theft cases.... Man killed SKARDU, Dec 1: A person was killed after being run over by a vehicle on Airport Road the other day.... Hotel owners protest hike in meat prices SKARDU, Dec 1: Small hotel and restaurant owners staged a protest demonstration against the district administration and price control committee for fixing prices of mutton and beef at higher level.... AJK assembly to meet on 4th MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 1: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Raja Zulqarnain Khan has summoned the Legislative Assembly session on Thursday to fulfil a constitutional requirement whereby the house must meet once in three months.... Protesting teachers block road THATTA, Dec 1: Hundreds of male and female feeder teachers affiliated with the National Commission for Human Development and Sindh Development Support Programme, took out a big procession and staged a... Growers blame millers, Passco for paddy crisis SUKKUR, Dec 1: Despite repeated assurances, Passco has miserably failed to establish its centres in the five districts of Larkana region and Sukkur and Ghotki districts.... Convocation HYDERABAD, Dec 1: The Academic Convocation of the University of Sindh will be held on December 4 at Allama I.I.Kazi Campus Jamshoro.... Villagers protest tree chopping NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Dec 1: A large number of residents of five villages staged a sit-in on Tharushah-Mithiani link road near railway crossing accusing Tharushah police of chopping an old Neem tree at bus stop on Sunday night.... 9-year-old bride’s wedding stopped BADIN, Dec 1: A nine-year-old girl, Rani was reportedly sold in marriage for Rs50,000 by her father Khamiso Seenhro. However, her Rukhsati with the 40-year-old groom Haji Seenhro was aborted by... Paddy growers being ‘fleeced’ LAYYAH, Dec 1: Paddy growers of this district, bit novice in farming, are at the mercy of officials of Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) and owners of three rice... Woman’s hair cut over property dispute DERA GHAZI KHAN, Dec 1: Rivals cut hair of a woman allegedly over a land dispute in Choti Zaireen police precincts.... DCO’s decision causes dent deep in treasury: Transfer of property GUJRANWALA, Dec 1: The sudden collapse of the transfer of property work has caused huge losses to the treasury of eight registrar offices in the district.... CM announces a number of projects for Faisalabad FAISALABAD, Dec 1: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced on Monday a number of projects for Faisalabad, that include a drug testing laboratory, a dental college, a hospital, a college, two dozen roads and a horticulture authority.... 3 killed as coaster overturns SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 1: Three students were killed while... Millowner, staff looted KASUR, Dec 1: A dozen gunmen stormed into a factory in Pattoki police precincts and deprived the owner and employees of cash worth Rs0.8 million and 35 cell phones on Monday evening.... Teachers oppose govt action MUZAFFARGARH, Dec 1: Teachers have opposed the Punjab government action taken against high school headmasters on charges of ‘poor performance’ in matric results for 2008.... Girl’s death: father alleges she was killed in rape bid SAHIWAL, Dec 1: The parents of a 14-year-old girl found dead in a cattle pen in 108/7-R village on Sunday, alleged she was killed by a local youth after he failed to rape her.... Ombudsman staff cry for job, justice MULTAN, Dec 1: The employees of the Punjab ombudsman office held a hunger strike camp and demonstrated outside the sealed office in protest against delaying the appointment of the provincial ombudsman and closure of the offices here on Monday.... Joint strategy urged to counter terrorism LAHORE, Dec 1: Interior State Minister Tasnim Ahmad Qureshi has said Pakistan and India will have to make a joint strategy to counter terrorism.... CNIC: an ordeal for women SIALKOT, Dec 1: The female members of the Daska tehsil council and activists of social organisations have expressed concern over inconvenience the women have to face while obtaining computerised national identity cards from Nadra.... Union council secretaries unpaid for two months LAHORE, Dec 1: More than 5,000 union council secretaries in Punjab have not been paid salaries for the past two months due to withholding of release of financial assistance by the provincial local government department.... Walk to raise awareness about AIDS LAHORE, Dec 1: Punjab Excise and Taxation Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rahman led a walk to create awareness about HIV/AIDS among truck drivers and cleaners at Badami Bagh Truck Stand here on Monday.... Aftab lauds reduction in POL prices LAHORE, Dec 1: PPP’s Punjab president Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan has hailed the federal government for providing much-needed relief to the masses by reducing prices of petroleum products.... Detainee dies in custody LAHORE, Dec 1: A herbal medicine factory owner died in the Kot Lakhpat police custody on Monday.... Ombudsman office staff block road LAHORE, Dec 1: Employees of the Punjab ombudsman’s office staged a demonstration here on Monday against termination of their services.... Two boys shot at LAHORE, Dec 1: Three people allegedly shot at and wounded two boys on MM Alam Road on Monday....

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