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September 28, 2006 Thursday Ramazan 4, 1427   Violation of sovereignty unacceptable: Musharraf: US troops in Pakistan rejected NEW YORK, Sept 27: Pakistan does not want its sovereignty violated by letting US troops hunt for Osama bin Laden and his associates on the Pakistani side of the border with Afghanistan, says President Pervez Musharraf.... President denies he revealed secrets in book NEW YORK, Sept 27: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday defended himself against criticism of his book, In the Line of Fire and said: “There are no restrictions that a president should not write a book.”... Opposition seeks debate on power breakdown ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Opposition members have submitted separate adjournment motions to the National Assembly and Senate secretariats seeking discussion on the massive power breakdown that hit the country on Sunday.... Musharraf assailed for backtracking on claim ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The media managers of two major opposition parties, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP), on Wednesday criticised President Gen Pervez Musharraf for backtracking... ‘Nadra to set up technology firm’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has approved restructuring of the National Database Registration Authority and establishment of its allied department, ‘Nadra Technologies’, as a highly professional multi-national company to export knowledge-based products worldwide and take part in international biddings.... Go-ahead for island city near Karachi ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Pakistan gave approval in principle on Wednesday for Emaar Properties of United Arab Emirates to go ahead with a $43 billion project to build a model city near Karachi.... ‘Credible defence vital for peace’ ISLAMABAD Sept 27: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that only credible defence preparedness could guarantee peace and security in South Asia.... Taliban not a product of Pukhtun society: ANP PESHAWAR, Sept 27: Reacting to a speech by President Pervez Musharraf in New York, the president of the Awami National Party (ANP), Senator Asfandyar Wali Khan, said in a press statement... MPs told to file assets’ statements by 30th ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The Election Commission has asked the members of the Senate, national and provincial assemblies to submit annual statements of assets and liabilities of them, their spouses and dependents by September 30.... PTCL union concerned at dismissal notices GUJRANWALA, Sept 27: The Pakistan Telecommunication (PTCL) Employees Union central leaders have expressed resentment against the issuance of dismissal notices to 25,000 low-paid employees and warned that the entire system would... Acid-soaked ginger back in market ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Sale of acid-soaked ginger has started again in many parts of the country and the injurious root-spice has been supplied in bulk to markets in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore... Musharraf’s book on top of best-seller lists NEW YORK, Sept 27: “In the Line of Fire”, the controversial memoir by President Musharraf hit the number one spot on most top 10 best-seller lists as the Pakistani leader made rounds of big American talk shows and networks on Tuesday.... ‘NY plot suspect linked with militants’ ALBANY, NY, Sept 27: A Muslim accused of helping an FBI informant in a fake plot to kill a diplomat has associated with known Islamist militants and sympathised with their violent causes, a terrorism expert testified at his trial on Wednesday.... Ex-brigadier appointed Balochistan varsity VC QUETTA, Sept 27: Provincial Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has appointed former chief executive of the Quetta Electricity Supply Company, Agha Ahmed Gul, a retired brigadier, as vice-chancellor of the Balochistan University.... Employees fear retrenchment due to twisted interpretation: SC judgment ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Thousands of employees of autonomous corporations having nonstatutory rules apprehend retrenchment or lengthy and expensive litigation as a consequence of twisted or less than sympathetic interpretation of the Supreme Court judgment of June last by the respective managements.... LHC cuts life term to 10-year jail ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday commuted the life imprisonment and fines of two accused of heroin smuggling.... Students hold protest against delay in results TAXILA, Sept 27: Scores of students of a local technical college disrupted traffic on the GT Road here for one hour to protest against the Punjab Board of Technical Education (PBTE) for delaying the Diploma in Associate Engineer results.... Better facilities planned for the disabled ISLAMABAD, Sep 27: Peshawar has been declared as one of five disabled-friendly cities in the country and necessary modifications in the existing infrastructure are under way in collaboration with the CDA and provincial/district governments.... ‘Afghanistan peace vital for trade’ SWABI, Sept 27: The newly-elected president of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Liaqat Ahmad Khan, has said Peshawar can become a hub of economic activities if peace is restored in the war-ravaged Afghanistan.... Khost girl sent to crisis centre PESHAWAR, Sept 27: A teenage Afghan girl, who had allegedly been sold by her father to an aged person, was sent to the women crisis centre by a local court on Wednesday.... MMA to be defeated in polls: PML leader PESHAWAR, Sept 27: PML leader Muazzam Butt on Wednesday held the MMA-led provincial government responsible for the deteriorating law and order situation in the NWFP and said that people would reject the religious alliance in the next election.... Hospital waste disposal plan PESHAWAR, Sept 27: NWFP Health Minister Inayuatullah Khan has ordered feasibility study for the proposed Centralised Hospital Waste Management (CHWM) system to properly handle the issue of hospital waste.... Incidence of crime high in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Sept 27: Crime cases registered a sharp rise in the city during the first nine months of the current year as compared to the corresponding period of last year.... Two brothers killed MARDAN, Sept 27: Two brothers were gunned down allegedly by a close relative in Hamza Khan village near here on Wednesday.... Tourist visa period to be doubled LAHORE, Sept 27: Federal Tourism Minister Nilofar Bakhtiar has said the government has formulated a new tourism policy to build bridges, fill gaps and boost trade and investment with the countries in the world.... 56 per cent groundwater unfit for irrigation LAHORE, Sept 27: The Irrigation and Power department paints a gloomy picture about the quality of groundwater all over the province as according to its recent study, 56 per cent samples... ‘Secrets should not have been leaked’ LAHORE, Sept 27: MMA President Qazi Husain on Wednesday questioned Gen Musharraf’s right to write a book, saying the president and the army chief knew many state secrets which should not be disclosed at any cost.... Patriot man seeks ‘sword’ as symbol LAHORE, Sept 27: PPP (Patriots) secretary-general Malik Javed Ahmad Awan has moved the Lahore High Court in a writ petition seeking allotment of ‘sword’ as election symbol for the by-election to a rural seat of the Punjab Assembly (PP-157).... Savings centre looted LAHORE, Sept 27: Five robbers took away Rs1.22 million from the National Saving Centre in Defence on Wednesday.... Shortage of textbooks irks Vehari students VEHARI, Sept 27: A number of students and their parents have expressed concern over prolonged unavailability of textbooks in government schools in various parts of the district.... Police yet to recover body of businessman GUJRANWALA, Sept 27: Police could not recover the body of industrialist Wajid Munir on Wednesday owing to non-closure of canal by the respective authorities.... Erosion posing threat to Chachran SADIQABAD, Sept 27: Chachran Sharif, a town along river Sindh, is facing land erosion. The river has started changing its course. Now it is running at a distance of 10 to 15 feet from Chachran Sharif.... Cigarettes worth Rs4m robbed SAHIWAL, Sept 27: Four dacoits took away cigarettes worth Rs4 million here on Wednesday from warehouse of a tobacco company in Gulshan Ali Housing Colony.... Three drown trying to save goat FAISALABAD, Sept 27: Three people - two brothers and their nephew - drowned in a well while rescuing a goat in Ali Shah village, Bahlak, on Wednesday.... Encroachment: traders get operation delayed GUJRANWALA, Sept 27: Traders and shopkeepers seemingly outwitted the Qila Dedar Singh town administration by thwarting an ongoing anti-encroachment operation violently on Wednesday.... Kaur back home after plastic surgery LAHORE, Sept 27: An acid burn victim from India, Deep Kaur, on Wednesday returned home after undergoing reconstructive plastic surgeries.... PR to explore freight service with India LAHORE, Sept 27: A four-member delegation of the Pakistan Railways will be leaving for India on Oct 2 to explore possibilities for starting freight service through Khokhrapar-Monabao section.... Accused flees SHEIKHUPURA, Sept 27: An alleged thief escaped from the police custody in Nankana Sahib district courts on Wednesday....

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