September 30, 2007

Bars charged up after Islamabad violence

GUJRANWALA, Sept 29: Bars across Punjab boycotted courts, held meetings and took out rallies on Saturday in a charged atmosphere to condemn President Gen Musharraf’s bid for re-election and police

Lawyers give countrywide strike call for Monday

ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: The National Action Committee of lawyers has given a countrywide strike call for Monday to protest police action against lawyers, journalists and members of civil society outside

Over 20 journalists injured

ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: Over two dozens journalists covering the events on the day of scrutiny of nomination papers of the presidential candidates were injured when the personnel of law enforcement

Govt suspends transmission of major private news channels

ISLAMABAD: Authorities on Saturday temporarily suspended the transmission of independent news TV channels to stop the coverage of opposition rallies here on Saturday against the president’s re-election plan, private TV

Raja Rasalu passes away

LAHORE, Sept 29: Known writer and Punjabi Adabi Board Secretary Raja Rasalu died of a cardiac arrest here on Saturday. He was 80. He was admitted to the Punjab Institute

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