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May 15, 2008 Thursday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 9, 1429   APDM to convene national conference ISLAMABAD, May 14: The All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) announced on Wednesday that it would hold a ‘national conference’ this month to work out a strategy to launch a movement for... Govt promises budget relief, pay raise ISLAMABAD, May 14: The government, harried by both foes and friends, promised in the Senate on Wednesday to give relief to the public and pay raise to its employees in the... ATC awards B-class to Altaf Unnar HYDERABAD, May 14: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) judge on Wednesday awarded better class (B-class) in Central Prison Hyderabad to former Sindh minister, Altaf Unnar, who had been in judicial custody since April 23.... 20 in run for Kingri seat KHAIRPUR, May 14: Twenty candidates have entered the contest for PS-30, Kingri, which has fallen vacant after Syed Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi who had won it and another National Assembly seat in Feb 18 elections opted for the NA membership.... 70,000 wheat bags seized in Sialkot SIALKOT, May 14: Officials of the food department have seized over 45,000 bags of wheat stored in five rice mills in Sirraanwali near Daska on Wednesday evening.... Surgeon thrashed for ‘negligence’: Farmer’s death turns heirs violent SIALKOT, May 14: A Pasrur THQ hospital surgeon was manhandled by the heirs of a farmer who died allegedly because of his negligence on Wednesday.... TB institute yearning for doctors for 47 years DADU, May 14: The upgradation of Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Kotri to the Institute of Chest Disease has played no significant role as the institute is still facing shortage of consultant doctors and other qualified staff.... Price-plagued nation gets another bitter pill LAHORE, May 14: Amid rocketing prices in all sectors, the local and multinational pharmaceutical companies have given a fresh dose of the bitter pill to the people by announcing increase in the rates of a number of essential medicines.... Three terror suspects arrested LAHORE, May 14: The CIA’s City Division claimed on Wednesday to have arrested three terror suspects allegedly belonging to a banned outfit and having links with the proclaimed offender (PO) involved... It’s turn of employees with ‘illegal’ contract LAHORE, May 14: Ushering in second round of sackings, the Punjab government intends to show the door to hundreds of contract employees recruited in "violation of rules and regulations" next week... Call for high standards in technological education RAWALPINDI, May 14: There is no better way for young graduates to pay back their debt to the nation than treating patients in agony.... AJK government violates rules in transfer MUZAFFARABAD, May 14: In a clear violation of its own policy, the AJK government has “transferred and posted” a contractual employee from one project to the other with an added though unfair advantage.... Lawyers to continue struggle RAWALPINDI, May 14: President High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Rawalpindi Sardar Asmatullah said here on Tuesday that a new phase of lawyers’ movement would be started for the reinstatement of the deposed judges.... Case against kidnapping of two Pakistanis ISLAMABAD, May 14: The Kohsar police have registered a case against kidnapping of two Pakistani nationals in Afghanistan about a month ago, the police said on Wednesday.... Student dies in clash at Sindh University HYDERABAD, May 14: One student was killed when two groups of students clashed in a Sindh University hostel late on Tuesday night following a dispute over whether to boycott the ongoing... US seeks funds to help Pakistan WASHINGTON, May 14: The Bush administration is seeking funds from the Congress for programmes aimed at strengthening judiciary in Pakistan, Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher told a congressional panel on Wednesday.... Hepatitis detected in blood donors NAWABSHAH, May 14: A fairly large number of 235 of 1,800 people, who had donated blood for thalassaemia patients at the camps organised by the Thalassaemia Care Centre in different areas... Nazim cancels transfer, posting orders issued by EDO THATTA, May 14: Terming the transfers and postings of dozens of the officers and teachers in the education department within a month by the EDO Education as violation of rules and... Mega water project becomes nuisance SUKKUR, May 14: Mega project of water supply and drainage, launched in Sukkur city at a cost of Rs 3 billion federal government grant, has become a nuisance for the people... Sindh varsity blamed for student’s killing HYDERABAD, May 14: The Sindh People’s Federation while claiming Tuesday’s clash victim to be their activist held Jeay Sindh Students Federation and Sindh University administration responsible for the death.... Council accuses DCO of power abuse SANGHAR, May 14: The members of district council on Wednesday accused the district coordination officer of overstepping his powers, and sought cancellation of his orders for transfers and postings.... Girl killed MIRPURKHAS, May 14: A teenage girl was axed to death by her cousin in village Soomar Mangrio, near Sindhri on late Monday.... Flour at police stations may go waste GUJRANWALA, May 14: A huge quantity of flour dumped at different police stations after being seized from smugglers is likely to go waste, it is learnt... ‘Environment clubs soon in schools’ FAISALABAD, May 14: The Punjab government will establish environment clubs at state-run schools in six districts.... No respite for power rioters MULTAN, May 14: Up to 42 powerloom workers, arrested for riots against prolonged loadshedding of power on April 14, have yet to be released from the District Jail despite securing bail.... Revenue and social welfare depts at loggerheads: Darul Aman construction MUZAFFARGARH, May 14: The revenue and social welfare departments are at loggerheads after revenue authorities on Tuesday night stopped construction work on the building of Darul Aman (shelter house) on a... Case against ex-SHO for abuse of power KASUR, May 14: On the orders of the district police officer, Ganda Singh police have registered a case against its suspended SHO for alleged abuse of power and highhandedness here on Wednesday.... Clarification LAHORE, May 14: Apropos a news item headlined “180 post offices left deserted in protest” published in Dawn’s Wednesday edition, an official has clarified that Bilal Dasti and Wali Muhammad... Kidnapped GUJRANWALA, May 14: A boy was kidnapped allegedly for a Rs5 million ransom in village Talwandi Khajorwali, Cantonment area, here on Wednesday.... Vehicle owners await documents for months DERA GHAZI KHAN, May 14: The District Consumer Court has issued warrants for the arrest of the excise and taxation officer for not registering a motorcycle despite court order.... 28 injured as bus overturns SAHIWAL, May 14: As many as 28 passengers sustained injuries, four of them critical, in a road accident here on Arifwala Road on Wednesday.... Scrap dealer’s wife, mother, son slain LAHORE, May 14: An elderly woman, her daughter-in-law and her three-year-old grandson were stabbed to death allegedly by unidentified killers at their Aziz Road house in the Misri Shah area on Wednesday.The... ‘PU will not succumb to IJT in future’ LAHORE, May 14: Punjab University (PU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Mujahid Kamran says the university will not be closed again as “the PU administration cannot be cowed down by protest demonstrations as well as other pressure tactics”.... Suspended LAHORE, May 14: The Punjab government on Wednesday suspended from service a deputy secretary for not joining the Local Government Department where he was posted 10 days ago....

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