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December 09, 2007 Sunday Ziqa'ad 28, 1428   Facilities for organ transplant to come under scrutiny ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: In a major move towards implementation of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Ordinance, 2007, the Human Organs Transplant Authority (HOTA) on Monday constituted provincial monitoring committees... Munir Malik wants to go abroad: Asma ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Munir Malik, former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, is seriously ill and wants to go abroad quickly for treatment, a prominent activist said on Saturday, alleging he may have been poisoned.... NP questions poll process transparency QUETTA, Dec 8: The National Party has alleged that the returning officer of Kech has accepted the nomination papers of former minister Mohammad Ali Rind despite the fact that he has... Pakistan recalls press officers NEW YORK, Dec 8: Pakistan has summoned most of its information press officers based in major capitals of the world, in particular western nations, in order to formulate a viable strategy... Poll papers of 7 rejected over non-payment of bills MIRAMSHAH, Dec 8: The returning officer here on Saturday rejected nomination papers of seven candidates for not paying electricity dues. Twenty-five candidates had filed nomination papers for NA-40 (North Waziristan).... Election manifesto launched PESHAWAR, Dec 8: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Samiul Haq) issued its election manifesto on Saturday, which promised support for movements for the promulgation of Sharia in Muslim countries.... Not all PPP nominations welcomed with cheers: Reserved seats for women ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Nominations of women candidates on reserved seats for the assemblies, finalised by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto, have drawn mixed reaction within the ranks of the... Two leopards ‘poisoned by villagers’ HARIPUR, Dec 8: Villagers have apparently poisoned and killed two leopards in the Khanpur Forest Range, according to officials. Local people spotted the body of a female leopard on Dec 4... Woman for a conservative constituency MANSEHRA, Dec 8: The Pakistan People’s Party has fielded a woman candidate for a conservative constituency in Mansehra — NA-21 — against a hard-line cleric. Nomination papers of PPP’s Dr Shaheen... Imran’s advice to parties GUJRANWALA, Dec 8: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has suggested that opposition parties should unite on one point of agenda — restoration of judges instead of marathon Charter of Demands.... Nawaz asks people to stand up GUJRANWALA, Dec 8: PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif has said that the All Pakistan Democratic Movement (APDM) meeting scheduled for Sunday (today) in Lahore would take a final decision regarding election boycott.... Deposed judge accuses envoys of interference MULTAN, Dec 8: Deposed Lahore High Court judge Jahangir Arshad has said foreign diplomats in Pakistan are violating all norms of diplomacy, appealing to the civil society and lawyers all over... PML-Q revises names for two NA seats in Toba TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 8:.Pakistan Muslim League-Q has revised its candidates from two National Assembly constituencies in the district, following rejection of nomination papers of a hopeful and refusal of another to contest the polls.... Judges detained for a day LAHORE, Dec 8: Police detained two judges in their houses for a day on Saturday apparently to keep them away from the lawyers’ convention. Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif and... Lawyers want Musharraf’s treason trial LAHORE, Dec 8: Lawyers on Saturday demanded trial of Gen Pervez Musharraf (retired) under Article 6 of the Constitution, and passed a resolution demanding the restoration of judiciary to what it was on Nov 2.... Lawyers’ scuffle LAHORE, Dec 8: A scuffle broke out between two groups of lawyers at the compound of the Lahore High Court Bar Association on Saturday reportedly over the issue of a resolution... Police show ‘baton of command’ at GOR-I LAHORE, Dec 8: Heavy police deployment at all six entry points of the GOR-I to prevent lawyers, students and civil society members from gathering outside the official residence of deposed Justice... Subscribers complain of connectivity problems PESHAWAR, Dec 8: PTCL subscribers in Peshawar are experiencing great difficulty in accessing cellular companies’ telephone numbers from their land-based telephones. Complaints of non-connectivity with cell-phone numbers from land-based PTCL telephones... Lawyers in Mardan call for boycott of elections MARDAN, Dec 8: A meeting of the Mardan District Bar Association on Saturday unanimously passed a resolution, demanding a boycott of elections. It constituted a 12-member committee to contact people belonging... Town nazim accused of using TMA resources: Poll campaign MURREE, Dec 8: PPP provincial assembly candidate Raja Shafqat Abbasi Advocate on Saturday accused Town nazim Murree Sardar Saleem Khan of using the TMA resources on the election campaign of his younger brother Sardar Sajid Khan.... Govt house made private clinic ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: The acting Executive Director of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Dr Ghazala Mehmood is running a private clinic in an illegally occupied government accommodation, sources told Dawn here on Saturday.... 2 drug pedlars arrested TAXILA, Dec 8: The Hassanabdal police on Saturday foiled a bid to smuggle narcotics from NWFP to Punjab and arrested two members of an inter-provincial gang of drugs smugglers and recovered a good quantity of chars from them.... Measures to control air pollution urged ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Caretaker Minister for Environment, Local Government and Rural Development Syed Wajid Hussain Bukhari on Saturday directed Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak- EPA) to devise a mechanism to control... Ex-MPA ‘grabs’ hospital land KHANEWAL, Dec 8: A former MPA and his brother have allegedly occupied nine acres of land meant for building a private hospital by an expatriate Pakistani doctor in Jahanian along with... Muhammad Yousuf files damages suit LAHORE, Dec 8: Leading Pakistan batsman Muhammad Yousuf has filed $215 million damages suit against the Indian Cricket League (ICL) in a local civil court.... Move against Murray College decried SIALKOT, Dec 8: Educationists, teachers and the taught have strongly opposed the proposal to denationalise the Government Murray College, the alma mater of Allama Iqbal.... Robbers visit posh club LAHORE, Dec 8: Unidentified people took away computer cable and accessories worth Rs200,000 from Royal Palm Country and Golf Club on Saturday. Waqas Raza, an employee of the club, told police... GCU incident: governor pledges probe LAHORE, Dec 8: Governor Khalid Maqbool says an inquiry will be conducted into alleged misbehaviour with mediamen by the Government College University staff at the varsity convocation and added that those responsible will be punished.... LPG prices LAHORE, Dec 8: The LPG Distributors Association has demanded removal of difference in the liquefied gas prices of various companies and called for reduction in production price of OGDC as well.... Manifestos don’t go beyond rhetoric LAHORE, Dec 8: Political parties seldom fulfill the promises they make through their election manifestoes and fail to achieve the targets of their programmes after coming into power.... Consumers’ help sought to overcome gas shortage LAHORE, Dec 8: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) has sought cooperation from its consumers in order to cope with the 600 million cubic feet per day shortage, seemed imminent with the further decrease in mercury.... Man hit, killed by truck LAHORE, Dec 8: A man was hit and killed by a truck in the Defence area on Saturday morning....

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