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May 09, 2008 Friday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 3, 1429   Anti-Americanism in Pakistan upsets envoy KARACHI, May 8: US Ambassador Anne W. Patterson has said that the depth of anti-Americanism in Pakistan, especially in the middle class, has surprised her because Pakistan’s long-term interests are aligned with “ours and with those of other western countries”.... FC havaldar killed in Swat attack MINGORA, May 8: A Frontier Corps havaldar was killed and a sepoy injured when militants attacked the Kabal police station on Thursday.... 15 PIA executives dismissed KARACHI, May 8: The new management of Pakistan International Airlines has dismissed 15 senior executives who were hired on contracts with hefty salary packages during the tenure of former chairman Tariq Kirmani.... Writ filed in SC against Rangers: Occupation of welfare centre ISLAMABAD, May 8: The Supreme Court was requested on Thursday to issue an order to get a centre for the welfare of mentally retarded and physically handicapped children in Lahore vacated from illegal occupation of Punjab Rangers.... Wapda under fire in Senate over lavish spending, mismanagement ISLAMABAD, May 8: The Water and Power Authority came under fire in the Senate on Thursday over what lawmakers called its lavish spending and abetment in power theft and deficient planning... Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan agree to curb drugs’ flow UNITED NATIONS, May 8: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran have agreed to step up cross-border controls to stop the flow of illegal drugs, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime announced on Thursday.... Couple faces deportation after 35 years in US WASHINGTON, May 8: A Pakistani couple is being deported to the “home country” after 35 years in the United States for overstaying their visas.... ‘Un-elected actors taking decisions’ ISLAMABAD, May 8: Pakistan Muslim League-Q president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and the Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, said on Thursday that the opposition would refrain from taking to streets over flour shortage and higher prices.... Lawyers say ‘no’ to PCO judges LAHORE, May 8: Workers of political parties almost outnumbered lawyers in their Thursday rally, slating the sitting judges for swearing to work under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO).... Polluted water cause of gastroenteritis outbreak: 135 cases in 48 hours VEHARI, May 8: As many as 135 gastroenteritis patients were reportedly brought to various state-run hospitals in the district within the last 48 hours, amid public complaints of water contamination in... 40 societies join hands to address climate change impact ISLAMABAD May 8: About 40 national societies under the Red Cross and Red Crescent umbrella had decided to engage themselves in capacity-building programmes aimed at understanding and addressing the impact of climate change on humanity.... CM orders suspension of Pindi hospital’s MS RAWALPINDI, May 8: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Dost Mohammad Khosa on Thursday ordered suspension of the Rawalpindi General Hospital (RGH) medical superintendent (MS) and medical officer (MO) for mismanagement and poor healthcare facilities.... Girl abducted ATTOCK, May 8: A sixth class girl student was abducted by two persons at Dhoke Mehri... Govt addressing sanitation, water problems ISLAMABAD, May 8: The government on Friday called for reinforced collaboration with Unicef to effectively address water and sanitation problems.... Transplant of human organs not violative of Islam: Ulema RAWALPINDI, May 8: Ulema from different schools of thought unanimously announced here on Wednesday that transplantation of human organs did not violate the Islamic principles.... Flour from new crop to hit market on Saturday RAWALPINDI, May 8: The district food department announced on Wednesday that wheat flour from the domestic wheat crop will start arriving in the market from Saturday.... Police accused of protecting tormentors RAWALPINDI, May 8: A 52-year-old woman alleged here on Thursday that the city police freed a man arrested on her complaint that he had stripped her naked in public on May 4.... CAA to acquire ISO standards ISLAMABAD, May 8: Civil Aviation Authority would acquire International Standards of Integrated Management System for its facilities across the country, an official statement said on Wednesday.... 6 fishermen kidnapped at sea THATTA, May 8: Six fishermen were kidnapped allegedly by rival group over a dispute over fishing waters, 50 nautical miles off Shahbandar coast about 70 kilometers from here on Thursday.... Petrified ‘police torture victim’ lands in mental hospital HYDERABAD, May 8: Judicial Magistrate-I Kotri sent a mentally disturbed man believed to be police torture victim to Sir Cowasjee Institute of Psychiatry on the request of a doctor of Kotri Taluka Hospital, on Thursday.... Robbers kill doctor, decamp with Rs2.27m LARKANA, May 8: A doctor of Chandka Medical College Hospital was killed by armed robbers in front of the Muslim Commercial Bank Lahori Branch, on Thursday.... Rain, hailstorm lash upper Sindh JACOBABAD, May 8: Rains and hailstorm hit different parts of upper Sindh on Wednesday night.... Lawyers press for judges’ restoration HYDERABAD, May 8: Lawyers in Hyderabad and Nawabshah held general body meetings and rallies after boycotting courts on Thursday to press the government for reinstating all the deposed judges of the superior court.... Sanghar unlikely to meet wheat target SANGHAR, May 8: The district food department is unlikely to meet the wheat procurement target of 1,100,000 bags of 100kg this year, a survey by Dawn revealed.... Fund-strapped thalassaemia centre on brink of closure NAWABSHAH, May 8: Nazeer Ahmed Jamali, a primary school teacher, has run into heavy debts and risked endangering job over treatment of his three children who are thalassaemia major patients.... Minister determined to get back control of Hindu Gymkhana HYDERABAD, May 8: Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism Sassui Palijo said on Thursday that her ministry would try to get back control of Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi, from the National Academy for Performing Arts.... PPP wing under probe for EDO office attack MIRPURKHAS, May 8: A spokesman of the Pakistan People’s Party Mirpurkhas chapter said on Thursday that his party leadership had taken a serious notice of an attack on the EDO education... Boy freed on payment of ransom after eight months NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 8: A teenaged boy kidnapped from Hussainabad area near Kotdiji was freed in the Doulatpur area Chandio after payment of Rs500,000 in ransom to kidnappers.... Doctors blamed for death of 2 children NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 8: The relatives of two dead children observed token hunger strike outside the Civil Hospital here on Thursday, alleging surgeon’s reluctance to attend to the seriously injured children.... Traders resent rise in train fares SUKKUR, May 8: The Sukkur Chamber of Commerce and Industry has condemned recent increase in train fares and demanded withdrawal of the increase.... Suicide NAWABSHAH, May 8: A young man committed suicide due to family problems near Daur on Thursday.... Traders’ 16-hour sit-in against Rs20m robbery SAHIWAL, May 8: Traders blocked roads for two hours and staged a 16-hour sit-in on Thursday in protest against, what is to be believed, the biggest robbery in the history of... NTU teachers stand divided: Accreditation issue FAISALABAD, May 8: In the wake of the students’ protest drive over the accreditation issue, the faculty members of the National Textile University divided into two groups – one of them... CMIT probe team seeks record of all depts. MUZAFFARGARH, May 8: The inquiry mission of Chief Minister’s Inspection Team on Thursday started probing charges of corruption by EDOs during the caretaker government before the election 2008.... 20 murders a week ‘not a headache for CM’ GUJRAT, May 8: As many as 20 people have been murdered in the first week of the current month in the district, the hometown of a provincial and two federal ministers,... Body wants doctors, staff suspended: MPA’s death SIALKOT, May 8: A seven-member inquiry committee on Thursday recommended the suspension of doctors and paramedical staff on whose absence from the duty cost the life of PML-N MPA Rana Tariq Mehmood.... Encounter leaves constable dead KHANEWAL, May 8: A constable was killed while another seriously injured in a two-hour encounter near Sindhianwala village on Qatalpur Road on Wednesday night in Saraisadhu police precincts, about 50km away from here.... Dacoity case against AMP activists OKARA, May 8: Police registered a dacoity case against Anjuman-i-Mazareen Punjab president of Kulana Estate along with two AMP activists on Thursday.... Two killed, 14 injured in road accident NAROWAL, May 8: Two people were killed and 14 others injured when a speeding bus struck against a tree near Sahdaray village on Narowal–Zafarwal Road on Thursday.... UK institute to collaborate with PU LAHORE, May 8: The Punjab University and the British Institute of Technology and E-Commerce (BITE) have decided to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and business administration.... PMDC puts Cuban degrees to the test LAHORE, May 8: The Pakistani students doing MBBS in Cuba will also have to pass the exam of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) national examination board to get their degree recognised by the council.... Wheat buying well within target: official LAHORE, May 8: The Punjab Food Department has so far procured 1.5 million tons of wheat with daily arrival crossing the 100,000 ton mark.... New rail fares from today LAHORE, May 8: Pakistan Railways has increased passenger fares by 10 per cent from May 9 (today) and freight charges by 15 per cent from May 16 to offset the impact of increase in fuel prices, says a handout.... LG secy changed LAHORE, May 8: The Punjab government on Thursday changed the local government secretary and the Elite Police Force additional IG. Local Government Secretary Akhlaq Ahmad Tarar was transferred and posted as Board of Revenue member vice Inamul Haq.... Complaint against BoP officials ‘not from govt’ LAHORE, May 8: Chief Secretary Javed Mahmood said on Thursday the provincial government had not lodged any complaint against any official of the Bank of Punjab (BoP) and there was no plan to proceed against his predecessor, Salman Siddique.... Dust-storm LAHORE, May 8: A dust-storm lashed the city on Thursday, and the Met office expects light rain during the next 24 hours.The velocity of the storm was 52km per hour in the main city and 59km at the airport....

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