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May 14, 2008 Wednesday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 8, 1429   Asif acquitted in container case KARACHI, May 13: Justice Bin Yamin of the Sindh High Court quashed on Tuesday the so-called container case against Pakistan People’s Party leader Asif Ali Zardari and former high commissioner in London Wajid Shamsul Hasan.... Massive pile-up on motorway; governor’s sister killed LAHORE, May 13: At least four people, including the sister and brother-in-law of the Punjab governor, were killed and scores of others were injured, 15 of them critically, in a pile-up... 22 Pakistanis arrested in India BADIN, May 13: The Indian authorities have arrested 22 Pakistanis when they were crossing into Pakistan.... Plan to increase health budget to 4pc of GDP ISLAMABAD, May 13: The government is working on an ambitious plan to increase the health spending to four per cent of GDP in a phased manner over four years, with an emphasis on disease prevention and awareness promotion.... ‘No PPP candidate against Nawaz’ ISLAMABAD, May 13: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will not field its candidates against Nawaz Sharif and other PML-N leaders in the coming by-elections, according to Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman.... Court summons Sherpao RAWALPINDI, May 13: An Accountability Court here on Tuesday summoned former interior minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao to appear on May 21.... Balochistan bar assails PPP stance on judiciary QUETTA, May 13: The executive committee of the Balochistan Bar Association has decided to send a memorandum to the United States and European Union over what it called their dual standards... SHC bar’s plea to CJ KARACHI, May 13: The Sindh High Court Bar Association requested SHC Chief Justice Mohammad Afzal Soomro on Tuesday ‘not to undertake judicial work’.... Punjab wants CS included in board: Selection board meeting LAHORE, May 13: The Punjab government is going to approach the federal government for including Chief Secretary Javed Mehmood in the Central Selection Board on the plea that it was legally... Ex-banker held in Rs10m fraud LAHORE, May 13: The Federal Investigation Agency claimed on Tuesday to have arrested a former employee of a bank for committing a Rs10 million fraud.... Maulana Aziz refused bail in library burning case RAWALPINDI, May 13: An anti-terrorism court here on Tuesday granted bail to former chief cleric of Lal Masjid Maulana Abdul Aziz in seven cases, but rejected his bail application in the last one.... Food dept asked to increase quota of flour mills RAWALPINDI, May 13: Punjab Food Minister Malik Nadeem Kamran has issued instructions to the district food department to increase the daily quota of flourmills in Rawalpindi and Islamabad in order to overcome the shortage of wheat flour.... ‘Low budget responsible for poor education’ ISLAMABAD, May 13: Speakers at a seminar here on Tuesday said low budgetary allocations and their inappropriate use were responsible for poor education standard in the country.... Doctor shot dead in Gilgit HUNZA, May 13: A senior doctor was shot dead by a man in Gilgit late Monday night.... Man kills wife RAWALPINDI, May 13: A woman was killed allegedly by her husband in the Westridge police area on Tuesday, police said.... Deportees arrive RAWALPINDI, May 13: A group of 38 Pakistanis deported from Turkey arrived at the Islamabad international airport on Tuesday.... Man seeks shelter for burnt children RAWALPINDI, May 13: Abdullah, a convert from Christianity whose four children were burnt and one was killed in a gas blast here on November 3 last year, has appealed to Prime... Girl killed ISLAMABAD, May 13: A teenage girl was killed after being hit by a speeding vehicle here on Tuesday, police said.... Police claim to arrest suicide bombers contested ISLAMABAD, May 13: The Rawalpindi police claim of arresting three alleged terrorists in the city on Saturday has turned out to be false, as two of them were picked up from... List of contract employees being prepared: Thousands to be sent home RAWALPINDI, May 13: Another axe of Punjab government is likely to fall on thousands of contractual employees hired during the previous government, as the authorities have sought details of such employees from all government and autonomous institutions.... ‘Govt committed to freedom of media’ ISLAMABAD, May 13: Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Sherry Rehman Tuesday said the government was committed to freedom of media and whenever PPP came into power in the past it always made policies in favour of free media.... SAC presents code of conduct for elections ISLAMABAD, May 13: The Student Action Committee Rawalpindi/Islamabad (SAC) presented a code of conduct for student unions elections here Tuesday while criticising Higher Education Commission and university/college administrations for not involving... Shaukat calls on UN chief UNITED NATIONS, May 13: Former prime minister Shaukat Aziz called on UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon for an informal meeting at the UN headquarters here on Monday.... NTU again closed for a fortnight: Admin-students row FAISALABAD, May 13: The National Textile University administration again closed the varsity on Tuesday for two weeks and asked the students to vacate the hostels.... MPA’s death: three doctors suspended SIALKOT, May 13: The provincial health secretary has suspended from service three doctors who were absent from their duties at separate facilities when MPA Rana Tariq Mahmood injured in an accident... Lawyers in no mood for waiting SAHIWAL, May 13: Lawyers in some parts of Punjab decided to go an extra mile by coming out to protest the judicial deadlock on Tuesday, though their leaders will decide the future course of action on May 17.... Various depts ‘strengthen’ checkposts in Toba: Wheat smuggling TOBA TEK SINGH, May 13: The high incidence of inter-district movement of wheat has alarmed the administrations which are taking measures to check smuggling and bring the culprits to book.... Khakwani asks Musharraf to seek fresh election LAHORE, May 13: A senior PML-Q leader on Tuesday proposed that Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry should agree to step down after getting reinstated in a dignified manner and President Musharraf should... Four killed in accident VEHARI, May 13: Four people were killed in an accident here on Burewala-Gagoo Road on Tuesday evening.... Case against farmers for torching fields: Motorway pileup SHEIKHUPURA, May 13: Sadar police have registered a case against 10 drivers and three farmers, holding them responsible for Tuesday’s motorway pileup.... 180 post offices left deserted in protest MUZAFFARGARH, May 13: Around 180 post offices in the district remained closed here on Tuesday and postal employees took out a rally to protest the alleged harassment of their colleague by a local journalist and a police official.... APDM to raise other issues as well LAHORE, May 13: The All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) has decided to raise the issues of price-hike, power and flour shortage and unemployment as well by mobilising the masses.... ‘Punjab Pension Fund by June-end’ LAHORE, May 13: Punjab Finance and Planning and Development Minister Tanvir Ashraf Kaira says the Punjab Pension Fund will be instituted by the end of June this year.... Lawyers all praise for Nawaz LAHORE, May 13: High court bar associations’ representatives have praised Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif for quitting the federal cabinet, but criticised Pakistan People’s Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari for delaying the restoration of judges....

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