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January 17, 2007 Wednesday Zilhaj 26, 1427   MPC to work out strategy against Musharraf PESHAWAR, Jan 16: Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy general secretary Iqbal Zafar Jhagra on Tuesday said that during the multi-party conference (mpc), the opposition would hammer out a joint strategy... PML-N hopes Benazir will attend MPC ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The Pakistan People''s Party on Tuesday sought to remove misunderstandings with the Pakistan Muslim League-N on the issue of holding a multi-party conference (MPC) in London.... Nawaz’s letter for Akhtar given to HRCP KARACHI, Jan 16: A leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has handed a letter written by the party’s chief Nawaz Sharif to the secretary-general of the Human Rights Commission of... Plea against detention QUETTA, Jan 16: A petition was filed on Tuesday in the Balochistan High Court against the detention of Sardar Akhtar Mengal, chief of the Balochistan National Party, and his 14 staff.... Moin Khan gets bail KARACHI, Jan 16: Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Moin Khan was granted bail on Tuesday by a judicial magistrate of District South in a case registered by his wife for beating her.... CPNE slates govt for stopping Dawn ads KARACHI, Jan 16: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors has condemned the federal government move of stopping government advertisements to ‘Dawn’ and rejected pressure tactics to seek changes in newspapers’ editorial policies.... Balochistan bureaucracy reshuffled QUETTA, Jan 16: The Balochistan government has appointed Khuda Bakhsh Baloch, a member of the Board of Revenue-II, transport secretary. A notification issued on Tuesday said Khuda Bakhsh would continue to hold the additional charge of member of the BoR-II.... Taunsa breach sparks blame game: Initial loss put at Rs3 billion MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 16: The Irrigation Department and construction companies are putting blame on each other for a breach in an embankment at the Taunsa Barrage on Indus river.... AG asked to assist court on moot point of privatisation law HYDERABAD, Jan 16: Senior lawyer Abdul Hafeez Pirzada on Tuesday said that the Lahore-based Associated Group -- which had been given 20 years lease of Lakhra Power Plant (LPP) -- had... UC nazims ‘responsible’ for extortion on Eid: Report exonerates TMOs LAHORE, Jan 16: Nazims of two union councils, besides a partner of Bakar Mandi tax contractor, have been held responsible for subjecting buyers and sellers of animals to extortion before Eidul... Danger lurks at LPG sale points RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: Dangerous and unlawful decanting of highly inflammable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) continues unchecked in the city that can result in a serious accident.... Call to protect societal values ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The Senate Standing Committee on Women Development on Tuesday stressed observation of the code of ethics by multinational corporations in order to protect the societal values.... Woman MNA to get security guard ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Ruling Pakistan Muslim League member of parliament and chairperson of the National Assembly’s standing committee on population welfare Gul-i-Farkhanda will be provided an armed security guard during her stay in the parliament lodges.... CDA triumphs in battle against flat occupants ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and district administration Tuesday evicted dozens of illegal occupants from 100 G-6 flats in an operation that was aborted on Monday after the... Prisoner hanged QUETTA, Jan 16: A prisoner condemned to death was executed in the Mach central prison on Tuesday, while the hanging of another prisoner was deferred owing to a compromise.... Blame game should stop, says Attique MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 16: The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, while condemning the grenade attack near the residence of Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, has exhorted the people... Security for Hangu, Kohat discussed KOHAT, Jan 16: A meeting held here on Tuesday discussed security arrangements for Hangu and Kohat — declared sensitive areas by the interior ministry — for Muharram.... AJKU students unhappy over accommodation facilities MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 16: Students took classes with enthusiasm and chatted away in free periods in and outside the prefabricated buildings, bringing the hustle and bustle peculiar to any educational institution back... Uproar in senate over Gwadar airport issue ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The disclosure by the government that Rs1.05 billion had been released to the Military Estate Officer (MEO), Quetta, instead of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for construction of... Police recover papers from collapsed house NOWSHERA, Jan 16: Police have recovered documents and other material from the house of Maulvi Masoodulah which was rocked by the bomb blast on Sunday night killing four people.... 197 flights cancelled on Chitral route CHITRAL, Jan 16: A large number of PIA flights between Peshawar and Chitral were cancelled due to bad weather or technical reasons during 2006. According to the data collected from the... Police told to avert suicide bombings: Security for Muharram FAISALABAD, Jan 16: Police officials in districts have been directed to take precautionary measures to avert suicide bombings in Muharram, Dawn learnt on Monday.... 53 schools found closed DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 16: As many as 53 schools have been found closed during inspection of 1,400 out of 2,100 schools in the district during the last two months, it is learnt.... SI injures seven at picket SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 16: Seven shopkeepers and passersby were injured when a police sub-inspector, reported to be under the influence of alcohol, resorted to firing in the Sharaqpur bus stand area, some 35 km from here, on Tuesday.... ‘Lawlessness’ at policeman’s wedding GUJRANWALA, Jan 16: Participants at a police inspector’s marriage blocked GT Road for hours on Tuesday as some guests displayed fireworks and resorted to aerial firing, violating the ban.... Shutterdown strike GUJRANWALA, Jan 16: Residents, traders and transporters of Naushera Virkan on Tuesday observed a complete shutter down and wheel-jam strike against the rising incidence of robberies.... ‘Present assemblies can’t re-elect Musharraf’ LAHORE, Jan 16: Present assemblies cannot re-elect Gen Pervez Musharraf as president for another term and only the next parliament is competent to do so, says Sindh Assembly Deputy Speaker Raheela Tiwana.... PPP leaders try to woo Azhar LAHORE, Jan 16: The PPP has invited Mian Azhar, former president of what was once called the PML-Q, to contest the next election from the party platform as its member.... Another train service from March 23 LAHORE, Jan 16: Another air-conditioned fast train service between Rawalpindi and Karachi will start from March 23, which will be named after the Pakistan Movement. Federal Railways Minister Shaikh Rashid said... Hospitals warned of criminal cases: Kidney business LAHORE, Jan 16: A criminal case will be registered against the people found involved in the sale of kidneys in the “public-sector health facilities”. Such a direction came from the provincial... Pakistan to watch its interests: Rashid LAHORE, Jan 16: Federal Railways Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmad says Pakistan and the US are allies, but in case of a clash of interests Pakistan will play its due role to safeguard its own national interests.... Bhinder: raids on to arrest SP, DFO LAHORE, Jan 16: Police are so far unable to find any clue to the nominated accused including a serving Intelligence Bureau SP in the murder of Arif Bhinder and six others.... MNA calls for polls under caretaker govt LARKANA, Jan 16: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MNA Assadullah Bhutto has said that President Gen Pervez Musharraf cannot be trusted for holding transparent general elections as he has a record of rigging referendum and encouraging horse trading in the National Assembly.... Security arrangements for Muharram reviewed NAWABSHAH, Jan 16: A meeting to maintain law and order situation during Muharram was held at Darbar hall on Tuesday which was presided over by the district nazim, Ms Faryal Talpur.... Highway blocked NAWABSHAH, Jan 16: A large number of protesters blocked the National Highway near Sakrand to protest against killing of Pandhi Khan, a cloth merchant and demanded immediate arrest of killers on Tuesday.... Man shot dead JACOBABAD, Jan 16: A man was gunned down and another seriously wounded by three unidentified assailants in Thul on Tuesday. Mohammad Usman and Sikandar Jakhrani were present at a hotel... Forest officer arrested for bribery NAWABSHAH, Jan 16: A team of Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Nawabshah, along with the judicial magistrate Sakrand raided the office of Range Forest Officer, Sakrand, and arrested him red-handed while taking bribe on Tuesday.... Subscribers getting bills for ‘dead phones’ THATTA, Jan 16: A large number of PTCL subscribers are facing a strange scenario by receiving bills for disconnected phones in Sujawal town. These subscribers claimed that building and operational staff... Accident stirs protest in Sukkur SUKKUR, Jan 16: Hundreds of residents of Local Board area demonstrated and later staged a sit-in at Minara road, in the jurisdiction of C-section police station, Sukkur, on Tuesday evening, following... Uplift bodies revived KARACHI, Jan 16: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Tuesday approved the revival of the Larkana and Sehwan development authorities. Their board of governors will be formed and officials selected soon....

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