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September 12, 2007 Wednesday Sha'aban 29, 1428   Kulsoom requested to land at Peshawar airport PESHAWAR, Sept 11: The NWFP chapter of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has said that Mian Nawaz Sharif wanted to go to a prison in Pakistan and not to a palace in Saudi Arabia as claimed by the authorities.... Demonstrations held across NWFP: Nawaz’s deportation PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Representatives of the civil society and members of the parties constituting the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) organised demonstrations across the North West Frontier Province on Tuesday in... APDM, lawyers in a black mood DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 11: The fresh wave of protests took the tide in most parts of Punjab on Tuesday as the opposition parties, particularly the PML-N, took to the street and lawyers boycotted courts against various issues.... Six arrested amid property dispute in Bhutto family LARKANA, Sept 11: Police on Tuesday arrested six men, including a watchman of Al-Murtaza House, after registration of three FIRs against people who worked for Ms Ghinwa Bhutto and were at the centre of a family dispute over property among Bhuttos.... Strike observed in Sindh on APDM call HYDERABAD, Sept 11: Complete strike was observed in different cities and towns of Sindh on Tuesday in response to a call given by All-Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) for observing ‘black day’... Civil society urged to ensure court verdicts’ implementation PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court Justice Tariq Pervez Khan has urged the civil society organisations to realise their responsibility in bringing about an environment which is conducive to justice and fair play.... Acid victim’s kin rub salt into her wound MUZAFFARGARH, Sept 11: The ordeal of ill-fated Irshad Bibi, who suffered burns in an acid attack by her husband, seems far from over despite generous offer by an NGO as her... IT teachers unpaid for six months TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 11: Dozens of information technology (IT) teachers and laboratory in-charges at government high schools of the district have not been paid salaries for the last six months.... Lawyers’ strike paralyses court proceedings RAWALPINDI, Sept 11: Lawyers on Tuesday observed a complete boycott of the court proceedings in protest against the “disrespect” shown by the government to the verdict of Supreme Court (SC), the... Disasters need to be tackled in planned manner ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: The Senate Functional Committee on Less Developed Areas on Tuesday stressed the need for institutionalising disaster management to mobilise prompt relief in the face of natural calamities like floods and earthquakes.... ‘Arrests cannot dampen campaign for democracy’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: Central Information Secretary of PML-N, Ahsan Iqbal, said on Tuesday that efforts for restoration of democracy would continue.... 15 PML-N leaders booked in Attock ATTOCK, Sept 11: The local police registered two separate cases against 15 leaders and activists of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) here on Tuesday.... PML-N workers released TAXILA, Sept 11: Six PML-N workers detained by Taxila and Wah police were released between Monday and Tuesday night.... Deportation a threat to constitutional rule ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: The Citizens Group on Electoral Process (CGEP) has expressed a deep sense of alarm on the administrative and political developments leading to the deportation of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia on September 10.... Remarks of ‘some judges’ criticised: Altaf hits out at media KARACHI, Sept 11: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has said that the attitude and remarks of some judges of a seven-member larger bench of the Sindh High Court hearing a... Blockades on roads, airport justified ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: The government on Tuesday justified the sealing and blocking of the Islamabad airport and major roads on the occasion of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s arrival in the... Ban on shaving MINGORA, Sept 11: Barbers have imposed a ban on shaving the beard and fixed Rs5,000 fine for violation of their decision.... PHC takes suo motu action on Malaysian woman’s plea PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Taking suo motu notice of a case involving a Malaysian woman who seeks the custody of her child, Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court Justice Tariq Pervez Khan... Recovery of kidnapped doctor sought BANNU, Sept 11: Associations representing doctors and paramedics have expressed serious concern over the kidnapping of a doctor and have sought his early recovery.... Bugti slams ‘excesses against tribesmen’ QUETTA, Sept 11: Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, chief of his own faction of the Jamhoori Watan Party, has condemned the arrest of dozens of Bugti tribesmen in the Lungosughri area of Jaffarabad district.... Clerics vow to check human trafficking PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Local clerics have extended support to civil society organisations in their efforts against the menace of trafficking of women.... Two killed in Dir UPPER DIR, Sept 11: Two people were killed in Upper Dir apparently over an old enmity, witnesses and police said on Tuesday.... Kidnapped man found PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Police on Tuesday recovered a kidnapped man and arrested three kidnappers from near the Sakhi Pull, on the outskirts of Peshawar.... NAB verifying medical degrees obtained from Afghanistan PESHAWAR, Sept 11: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has begun looking into cases involving people who claim to have acquired medical degrees from Afghanistan, according to sources.... School that lacks basic necessities LAYYAH, Sept 11: The Head Tataarwala primary school is functioning without basic facilities of furniture and electricity while scuffles among students to occupy a few desks are a routine matter.... Excise man held with fake stamps RAHIM YAR KHAN, Sept 11: The police have arrested an assistant excise and taxation officer (AETO) and his accomplice who shot at a patrolling party and seized fake stamps of public... Case against 280 APDM activists GUJRANWALA, Sept 11: A case has been registered against 280 leaders and workers of the All Parties Democratic Movement, who staged a rally here on Tuesday to denounce the deportation of Nawaz Sharif.... What makes rice a luxury GUJRANWALA: Rice that used to be a major crop of the country is fast becoming an off-dining table dish due to its falling yield which has resulted in increasing its prices.... Woman stripped on mere suspicion SARGODHA, Sept 11: Three men molested a 45-year-old woman on suspicions that her son had an affair with a girl of their family in Sahiwal tehsil, some 35km away from here, on Tuesday.... Five children hurt in roof collapse OKARA, Sept 11: Five children were injured when the roof of a snooker club collapsed during a heavy rain here on Tuesday.... Parking plazas FAISALABAD, Sept 11: City district nazim Rana Zahid Touseef says parking plazas will be constructed in different parts of the district.... Executions FAISALABAD, Sept 11: Two murder convicts were hanged in the District Jail on Tuesday. Saleem was convicted for murdering Ghulam Dastgir during a robbery in Gulberg police jurisdiction.... Govt to crack down on wheat hoarders LAHORE, Sept 11: The Punjab government on Tuesday decided to move against hoarders as the wheat price touched an unprecedented level in the country, creating fears of social chaos adding to political woes of the leadership.... Price keeps soaring LAHORE, Sept 11: As the release of wheat by the food department has failed to impact the market, the wheat price in some upper parts of Punjab touched an unprecedented level of Rs600 per 40kg.... Rates of four items fixed LAHORE, Sept 11: District Coordination Officer Mian Ijaz on Tuesday directed Akbari Mandi traders and retailers to at least sell four essential items at fixed prices.... Ground reality belies nazim’s rhetoric: Price control LAHORE, Sept 11: With Ramazan just two days or so away, the much-trumpeted price control measures supposed to be taken by the city district government are visible nowhere and the worthy... Notices to Customs, PCSIR men LAHORE, Sept 11: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Collector Customs and the PCSIR laboratories for Sept 17 when an importer complained that the sugar he imported... Villagers brave prolonged power outage JACOBABAD, Sept 11: Some 20 villages of taluka Tangwani suffered 14-hour long power breakdown on Tuesday causing immense hardship to thousands of peoples.... Election officer accused of bias THATTA, Sept 11: People’s Party Parliamentarians MPA Sassui Palijo has accused the Thatta assistant election officer of bias and indifference to the opposition party’s voters and appealed to the Chief Election Commissioner to replace him with an impartial and honest official.... Protest against oil company DADU, Sept 11: Hundreds of villagers, led by leaders of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), staged a demonstration on Tuesday outside the main gate of Zamzama gas plant, operated by BHP... Lawyers protest against murder HYDERABAD, Sept 11: Lawyers boycotted courts proceedings across Sindh on Tuesday to condemn the murder of Karachi-based advocate Raja Riaz and storming of the Sindh High Court by a political party’s activists.... Magistrate accused of ’molesting’ woman NAWABSHAH, Sept 11: A delegation of lawyers complained to the District and Sessions Judge here on Monday that a judicial magistrate had ‘molested’ a woman litigant in his chamber....

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