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December 03, 2008 Wednesday Zilhaj 4, 1429   No-trust move against AJK premier faces deferment MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 2: The resolution for a vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan seems to have been deferred by his opponents in the treasury benches for at... 289 to perform Haj under UAE scheme ISLAMABAD, Dec 2: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has selected 289 people for a scheme under which they will be sent to perform Haj with expenses to be borne by the United Arab Emirates government.... NA body takes PTA to task ISLAMABAD, Dec 2: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications on Tuesday questioned PTA’s performance and recommended measures for the authority to improve its working.... Over-centralised federalism unsound in present scenario ISLAMABAD, Dec 2: Over-centralised federalism would hardly work in the new changing South Asian realities as almost all the countries in the region are undergoing conflicts and new social movements are emerging.... PkMAP leaders vow to unite Pakhtuns QUETTA, Dec 2: Leaders of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party have pledged to accomplish the mission of Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai to unite the divided Pakhtun areas into one province.... Landmine kills two proclaimed offenders QUETTA, Dec 2: Two proclaimed offenders were killed when a landmine exploded in the Hamidpur area of Jaffarabad district on Tuesday.... Nothing new in India’s list of wanted persons: Pakistan seeks credible evidence ISLAMABAD, Dec 2: Pakistan urged India on Tuesday to provide credible information about people named in a list, provided to Islamabad, of suspects allegedly involved in the Mumbai terrorist attacks.... Over 40 rice mills stop work SHIKARPUR, Dec 2: More than 40 rice mills remained closed on Tuesday in response to a strike call given by the Sindh – Balochistan Rice Miller Association.... APC on Karachi soon, says CM LARKANA, Dec 2: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said on Tuesday that the government would convene an all-party conference in a couple of days on situation in Karachi and... Two XENs among five arrested: Cardiac institute scam FAISALABAD, Dec 2: The anti-corruption establishment (ACE) has arrested two senior officials of the buildings department and three contractors for alleged misappropriation of funds in the execution of the Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology project.... Nine police Officials suspended RAWALPINDI, Dec 2: Regional Police Officer Nasir Khan Durrani during a surprise visit to Airport police station here on Tuesday suspended the SHO and eight sub-inspectors/assistant sub-inspectors for their poor performance and increased crime rate in the area.... Litigants try out-of-court settlement: Doctors’ thrashing ISLAMABAD, Dec 2: The parties battling over the thrashing of two city doctors for the past one month have agreed to settle their dispute outside the court on the advice of the Supreme Court.... Warrants for arrest of doctor, policeman RAWALPINDI, Dec 2: An additional sessions judge (ASJ) here on Tuesday issued arrest warrants of a doctor and a police official for not appearing in the court to submit their statements... Polio afflicts 11-year-old MINGORA, Dec 2: An 11-year-old boy of Swat has tested positive for polio, raising the number of children affected by the disease in the district this year to four.... Polish engineer ISLAMABAD, Dec 2: Polish President Lech Kaczynski has appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari to take steps to get a kidnapped Polish engineer freed. The appeal was made in a letter... Three members of family killed GHALANAI, Dec 2: Three members of a family were killed when a mortar shell hit their house in Chinari area of Mohmand tribal region on Tuesday.... Removal of junior officers from senior posts sought LARKANA, Dec 2: The Population Welfare Department’s unit of the All-Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) held a demonstration outside the press club on Tuesday, demanding replacement of officers working on own pay scale (OPS) despite Sindh cabinet’s decision against the practice.... Protest leads to closure of schools THATTA, Dec 2: Almost all government educational institutions including primary, secondary and high schools remained closed following arrest of two leaders of the All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA), Shoukat Rajput, president... No relief to commuters despite cut in oil prices SUKKUR, Dec 2: Members of business, political activists and social organisations have strongly resented delay in reduction of transport fares at inter-city and intra city routes of Sukkur, despite considerable relief... Minor girl Criminally assaulted SUKKUR, Dec 2: Ghotki police have arrested an accused on Tuesday evening for criminally assaulting a minor girl, in his shop situated in Benazeer Colony, Rehmoon Wali, earlier this afternoon.... Prices of sacrificial animals plummet MIRPURKHAS, Dec 2: Law and order situation of Karachi has affected the cattle piri here also as the prices of sacrificial animals have registered a sharp decline.... Control over Sindh’s natural resources urged DADU, Dec 2: Speakers at a seminar demanded on Tuesday that the government should hand over control of natural resources to Sindh and ensure that local people got jobs and development was carried out in their areas.... Move to promote traditional items KHAIRPUR, Dec 2: Measures would be taken for the promotion of dates, clothes weaved in Banaras Colony Khairpur, Sindhi Khes (a traditional shawl) made in Gambat and Sobhodero areas, rillies (a... Filter plants at Jamrao canal soon MIRPURKHAS, Dec 2: Special secretary planning and development Sindh Rehana Ghulam Ali Memon has said that to supply clean drinking water to the citizens, installation of filter plant at Jamrao canal under water supply scheme phase-IV was in progress.... Rs537 million CCB funds unspent in eight years GUJRANWALA, Dec 2: Funds worth Rs537 million earmarked for projects of citizen community board (CCBs) remained unspent in the last eight years, Dawn learnt on Tuesday.... Ex-nazim gets notice in bail bonds’forfeiture TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 2: District and Sessions Judge Jalaluddin Akbar on Tuesday issued a notice to former district nazim Chaudhry Muhammad Ashfaq for Dec 5 in a petition filed by... Drug testing lab yet to be tested after 10 years MULTAN, Dec 2: Dr Farrukh Javed, who is chairman of Chief Minister’s Task Force for Control of Spurious Drugs in South Punjab, has taken strict notice of non-installation of drug testing... ‘Previous govt ignored agriculture’ FAISALABAD, Dec 2: The previous government ignored agriculture and only focused on telecommunications, auto mobile and consumer financing that has raised Pakistan’s import bills to manifold landing the agriculture zone in an outlandish situation.... Students protest ‘victimisation’ of BZU couple MULTAN, Dec 2: Students’ protest against arrest and termination of service of a visiting lecturer of Bahauddin Zakriya University and removal of his wife from the varsity’s English department headship entered its second day on Tuesday.... Two boys shot dead FAISALABAD, Dec 2: Two boys were shot dead in separate incidents over an old enmity in the Sadar police precincts on Tuesday.... Seven-year boy run over by bus MULTAN, Dec 2: A bus ran over a student of class two in the Industrial Estate area on Tuesday, sparking protests by the area people.... Canal breach OKARA, Dec 2: A big breach developed in the left bank of the 4/L distributary near Chak 8/4.L on Tuesday, causing flooding in the area leased out to former army men.... Multan’s top wrestler dies at 85 MULTAN, Dec 2: Zamman Khan Pehlwan, a known wrestler, died here on Tuesday at the age of 85.... Four flee from lockup SARGODHA, Dec 2: Four alleged highwaymen held at Jhal Chakian police station on a physical remand fled from the lock-up here on Tuesday.... ‘Germany can help Pakistan overcome energy crisis’ LAHORE, Dec 2: Ambassador Dr Michael Koch says Germany can help Pakistan bridge energy demand and supply gap and overcome the prevailing crisis.... Hall Road traders protest robberies LAHORE, Dec 2: Traders of Hall Road, the city’s electronics hub, on Tuesday lodged a three-hour protest against robberies at two cell phone outlets in Qadri Chamber on McLeod Road, witnesses and police said.... Vendors reach Edhi Home to protest ‘displacement’: Model Town Sunday Bazaar LAHORE, Dec 2: As many as 45 vendors protesting what they claimed was the loss of their livelihood made their way to Edhi Home in Gulberg on Tuesday saying they would... Torture of fellow: PU boarders block road LAHORE, Dec 2: A large number of Punjab University students blocked Canal Road on Tuesday night in protest against torture of a hostel fellow by some `outsiders’ and students.... Pre-partition playground grabbed for parking lot LAHORE, Dec 2: The historic ground of the Islampura’s Chishtia High School has been grabbed for parking vehicles of the Punjab Civil Secretariat officials and visitors.... Producers reject early theatre timings LAHORE, Dec 2: Theatres in Lahore and many other cities of Punjab remained closed on Tuesday as producers had objections to the new timings for performances ordered by district coordination officers.... Faulty C-130 Delays landing of PIA flight LAHORE, Dec 2: A PIA plane coming from Jeddah had to remain in the landing queue for ‘25 extra minutes’ as a C-130 aircraft kept the runway blocked for more than two hours after developing some fault here on Tuesday.... Medical centre for air crew LAHORE, Dec 2: The PIA opened its air crew medical centre at the Allama Iqbal International Airport here on Tuesday.... ‘Offender’shot dead LAHORE, Dec 2: A proclaimed offender was gunned down by ‘unidentified men’ at a filling station on Ravi Road on Tuesday....

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