10-year prison term for organ traffickers under new bill
* NA health committee okays Human Organs Transplantation bill to be presented in current session of parliament
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Health unanimously approved the Human Organs Transplantation bill on Tuesday. The bill stipulates 10... 
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Senate body wants Indian cable channels blocked
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday called for steps to block the telecast of Indian channels on local cable network. Members of the meeting, chaired by Senator Haji Ghulam Ali, expressed concern over the free broadcast of Indian TV channels, which they...
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SC questions govt’s criteria for bureaucrats’ promotions
By Masood Rehman
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday questioned the federal government’s criteria for promoting officials from Grade-21 to 22, observing that the promotions seemed arbitrary and non-judicial if no proper criteria had been followed.
The...
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CNG stations go on strike against gas load shedding
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: CNG stations in Rawalpindi division, from Attock to Jhelum and Islamabad, were closed on Tuesday, bringing all CNG-fuelled vehicles in these cities to a standstill and inconveniencing motorists and commuters who use public transport.
CNG station owners observed...
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Study shows Tai Chi beneficial for osteo-arthritis patients
ISLAMABAD: The Chinese mind-body exercise, Tai Chi, is beneficial for people suffering from osteo-arthritis. A recent study shows Tai Chi improves strength and balance, reduces pain, and eases depression and anxiety in people with chronic illness and has a lasting impact on psychological health. During...
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Taliban jail unearthed as troops kill nine in South Waziristan
* Search-and-clearance operations underway in various parts of agency
* Nine Taliban surrender to security forces in Swat
Staff Report
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed nine more Taliban in South Waziristan, the military said on Tuesday, as troops destroyed a number of...
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Jets bomb Taliban hideouts in Orakzai, five killed
HANGU: Five Taliban were killed and seven injured on Tuesday when fighter jets bombed Taliban hideouts in Orakzai Agency, said sources. The sources told Daily Times that fighter jets bombed Ghalju, Khawga Rehri and other parts of Upper Orakzai, destroying three Taliban hideouts. Meanwhile, the Hangu...
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Fight in Waziristan will be tougher than Kashmir: TTP
PESHAWAR: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed on Tuesday that the fight in South Waziristan would be “tougher than in Kashmir”. Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq also vowed to fight a “tough, protracted guerrilla war” against the army, and played down the group’s losses in Waziristan. “They are capturing...
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Intelligence agencies behind Balochistan unrest: Bugti
QUETTA: Intelligence agencies are trying to shatter the “atmosphere of brotherly trust” among the people of Balochistan, Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) President Talal Akbar Bugti said on Tuesday. He was addressing the participants of a peace rally that was held to condemn the target killings of teachers...
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Japan to give $2 billion in aid to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Japanese government on Tuesday, approved a $2 billion aid package for Pakistan. A press release stated that Pakistan would receive this aid in instalments over the next five years. A private news channel reported that this aid would help Pakistan rehabilitate the areas affected by the...
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SC reserves verdict on Dogar’s pleas
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgement on petitions of former chief justice of Pakistan Abdul Hameed Dogar against objections raised on his two petitions by the Supreme Court registrar. Dogar had challenged the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and other...
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Pakistan supports Saudi efforts against terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday extended full support to Saudi Arabia’s military action against terrorists inside its territory along the Saudi-Yemeni border. Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said in a statement that Pakistan wishes Saudi Arabia complete success against terrorists and militants....
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India won’t move troops from IHK to Naxal-hit states
* Commanders say army should be used as last resort
* Home minister says army will have to get involved sooner or later
By Iftikhar Gilani
NEW DELHI: The Indian Defence Ministry has turned down Home Minister P Chidambaram’s request for the withdrawal of some army battalions...
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India’s dialogue offer splits IHK separatists
SRINAGAR: A major separatist leader in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) on Tuesday agreed to take part in direct talks with New Delhi to settle a six-decades-long dispute. The decision by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq offers some hope in the long-stalled effort to resolve the conflict. However, three previous rounds...
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Germany to provide guarantees to its investors in Pakistan
* Treaty to be signed in Germany next month
* BOI chairman says treaty will boost German investors’ confidence to enter Pakistani markets
By Sajid Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Germany on Tuesday agreed that it would provide investment guarantees covering potential security and political...
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Governor’s seat not vacant, says Taseer
Daily Times Monitor
LAHORE: The opposition parties should know that the Punjab governor’s seat is not vacant, a private TV channel quoted Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer as saying on Tuesday.
The governor said those spreading rumours of a change in Governor’s House should employ other...
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NA refers competition bill to committee
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday referred the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2009 to the standing committee concerned for further discussion.
The bill aims at protecting consumers from price fluctuations, exploitation, artificial shortage of commodities and...
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NA committee reviews PIDE Ordinance
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning and Development met at the Parliament House on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Mir Ahmadan Khan Bugti to review the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Ordinance, 2007.
The committee considered recommendations...
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SC defers hearing into AJK CJ’s impugned appointment
* Court directs members of AJK Council to submit application properly
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred hearing for two weeks on a constitutional petition challenging the appointment of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Supreme Court Chief...
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Meeting to decide fate of LGs on 13th
By Zulfiqar Ghuman
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of federal and provincial ministers for local governments (LG) to decide the future of LGs has been rescheduled for November 13.
The meeting was scheduled to take place on November 10.
Sources privy to the development told Daily Times that...
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Grenade found, defused at govt college
LAHORE: A live grenade was found on the premises of government boys college near the National Hockey Stadium, spreading fear among the students on Tuesday. An unidentified caller called in the threat to 15, who in turn informed the Gulberg police and the bomb disposal squad (BDS). The college administration...
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Zardari seeks PPP MPs’ performance reports
* President annoyed at poor performance of party parliamentarians, ministers
By Irfan Ghauri
ISLAMABAD: Annoyed by the poor performance of his party’s parliamentarians and their lack of interest in the legislative process, Pakistan People’s Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has...
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Nawaz putting up ‘friendly opposition’
Daily Times Monitor
LAHORE: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has been putting up a friendly opposition and avoiding discussing national issues, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Dr Arif Alvi said on Tuesday.
Talking to Shahzeb Khanzada on his Business Plus programme ‘Newsline’,...
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CJP asks PHC to dispose of plea against transfer of cases
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday ordered the Peshawar High Court (PHC) registrar to dispose of an application against the transfer of banking cases from Bannu to Peshawar over law and order concerns. Taking a suo motu notice on the application of the Bannu...
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Salarzai jirga assures support to government
KHAR: A grand jirga of Salarzai tribes said on Tuesday they supported the government in the past and would side with it in the future as well. The jirga, consisting of tribal elders and clerics, said the tribes would not hesitate in rendering sacrifices for the restoration of the government’s writ in...
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Sindh govt bans transfers and postings
KARACHI: The Sindh government imposed a ban on transfer and posting of government employees of grade-1 to 21 for an indefinite period on Tuesday. The move comes in the wake of the growing number of transfers and postings taking place in the province due to political pressure and interference. The Provincial...
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No casualties in Quetta bombing
QUETTA: A bomb went off in Mian Ghundi area on Tuesday, but no casualties were reported. Police said unidentified men had placed the bomb along the roadside. They said no casualties occurred, as there was no traffic on the road at the time when the bomb went off. The police have registered a case and...
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Saudi officer calls on Pak Naval chief
ISLAMABAD: Royal Saudi Naval Forces School Commander Rear Admiral Faraj H Al-Rawdhan met Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir on Tuesday. According to a press release issued by the Pakistan Navy, Bashir said Al-Rawdhan was on an official visit to Pakistan on their invitation. He said the admiral...
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Families demand release of missing Baloch
* VMP says govt has broken promises, forced disappearances continuing in Balochistan
By Malik Siraj Akbar
QUETTA: Families of missing Baloch persons on Tuesday staged a demonstration in front of the Quetta Press Club against the government, alleging that it had failed to deliver...
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Missing person’s family moves PHC
PESHAWAR: Family member of a missing person on Tuesday moved the Peshawar High Court (PHC) seeking his whereabouts and release. Maseen, a resident of Daggar in Buner district and brother of the missing person named Dilawar, filed a writ petition through Mohammad Sabir and Raees Khan advocates in the...
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NA Opp leader slams Musharraf’s remarks against Zardari
* Babar Awan says govt won’t react to Musharraf as he is ‘history’
* PML-Q says Article 6 should be invoked against all past dictators
By Irfan Ghauri
ISLAMABAD: Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, on Tuesday criticised former president...
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Political pressure behind HESCO’s performance: CEO
By Ijaz Kakakhel
ISLAMABAD: The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) chief executive officer said on Tuesday political pressure was behind the company’s poor performance.
Addressing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Water and Power, at the Parliament House, Habibullah...
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Pakistan wants good ties with neighbours: Nawaz
Daily Times Monitor
LAHORE: Pakistan wants good relations with all its neighbours, including India, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday.
According to a private TV channel, the PML-N chief met various foreign diplomats including Polish Ambassador...
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Electioneering ends in Gilgit-Baltistan
* 5,000 security personnel, including 2 army battalions, to be deployed on polling day
GILGIT: Candidates for the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly on Tuesday concluded canvassing on Tuesday, two days before polling day.
Preparations for the elections have also been finalised, as political...
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PML-N accuses PPP of pre-poll rigging in Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has accused the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) of pre-poll rigging in the upcoming Gilgit-Baltistan elections. Addressing a press conference at the PML-N secretariat, party spokesman Siddiqul Farooq said, “the government is misusing the Benazir Income...
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Influential people trying to grab PCSIR land, Swati tells NA
By Tahir Niaz
ISLAMABAD: Some influential people are trying to grab land owned by the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) in Lahore and Karachi, Science and Technology Minister Azam Khan Sawati informed the National Assembly on Tuesday.
Responding to point...
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Govt taking steps to check inflation, Khar tells NA
* Special attention being paid to agriculture sector to check food inflation
By Tahir Niaz
ISLAMABAD: The government is taking all possible measures to check the rising inflation in the country, Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar informed the National...
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Factory owners urged to give workers their rights
By Zakir Hassnain
PESHAWAR: NWFP Minister for Labour Sher Azam Wazir urged factory owners on Tuesday to give workers the minimum monthly wage rate announced by the prime minister soon after he took oath of his office.
The minister underlined the need for registration of labour...
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Pakistani elements behind fake currency racket: India
By Iftikhar Gilani
NEW DELHI: In the first-ever charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a Mumbai court last Friday, India accused Pakistan of pumping fake currency notes, saying the quality of the notes seized in Mumbai and other places indicated the crime is “state...
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Samjhota Express victims’ families still suffering
* Victim says India issued compensation cheques in Indian currency, impossible to use the money
NEW DELHI: Families of victims of the Samjhota Express train bombings are still suffering, as they cannot redeem the cheques of compensation given to them by the Indian Railways.
The...
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Manhandling of journalists: LHC CJ directs DIG to lodge case against jail officials
Staff Report
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Tuesday directed Faisalabad police to lodge a case against jail officials who allegedly thrashed journalists.
The CJ disposed of suo motu proceedings and directed Faisalabad Deputy Inspector...
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Civil judge issues arrest warrants for PML-Q MPA
LAHORE: A civil judge has issued arrest warrants for Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) MPA Sardar Dildar Cheema, who failed to appear in court on a contempt of court petition.
The court passed the order on a petition filed by Bestow Interiors chief executive Faisal Khan. The petitioner submitted...
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Controversy over LHCBA presidency: LHC adjourns petition until 12th
LAHORE: Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has deferred until November 12 the hearing of a petition, which challenged the Pakistan Bar Council’s (PBC) decision to declare Munawar Iqbal Gondal acting president of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA).
On Tuesday,...
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All my actions were legal, constitutional: Musharraf
LAHORE: Former president Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said all his actions and steps as president were legal and constitutional, as parliament and the country’s courts had validated them.
Musharraf said all his steps were aimed at strengthening democracy in the country. In an interview with a...
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Barack Obama narrows US Afghan strategy to four options
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: President Barack Obama has narrowed down his decision for an Afghanistan strategy to four options, the White House says. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says the president will discuss those options with his national security team on Wednesday. Gibbs did not provide any details about...
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New York high school hostage crisis ends peacefully
NEW YORK: A hostage drama ended peacefully on Tuesday after the gunman, who had captured a high school principal in New York, surrendered following police negotiations, a local official said.
“He is in custody, he has given himself up. No gunshots fired,” said Gregg Pulver, Town Supervisor in...
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Indian task force suggests inflicting ‘economic pain’ on Pakistan
* FICCI suggests launching surgical strikes, intense attacks on Pakistan, blocking water routes to stop ‘terror attacks’
By Iftikhar Gilani
NEW DELHI: As India prepares to mark a year since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, its corporate captains have asked for inflicting “economic pain,...
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