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	Undesirable fretfulness over Pak N programme

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By-polls in NA-55, 123
Punjab govt files petition to halt

Staff Reporter

Lahore/Rawalpindi—The Punjab Government has filed a petition in Lahore High Court (LHC) to stop bye-polls in NA-55 and NA-123 on the basis of security reasons while LHC returned petition to halt bye-election in NA-123 with objection.

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Zardari reaffirms Pak support to Kashmiris

New York—Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Maulvi Umar Farooq discussed with President Asif Ali Zardari the latest situation in Jammu and Kashmir during a meeting with Pakistani president.

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PPP govt set to punish Mansha Group
RBS handover to MCB in jeopardy

Shah Hasan

Islamabad—The handing over of Royal Bank of Scotland, Pakistan (RBS) to MCB Limited headed by Mian Mohammad Mansha has virtually hit snags because of the wrath of the incumbent regime, which is too much incensed over non-cooperation by MCB Bank to resolve the issue of circular debt in energy sector, a senior government official revealed to the Pakistan Observer.

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Qayyum, Sikander agree to reunite MC factions

Hameed Shaheen

Rawalpindi—The 9-month long split in Muslim Conference (MC) that shocked it into two mutually fiercely contending factions in AJK seems now certain to a negotiated heal-up soon with ‘some structural re-adjustments’ at the party plane in Azad Kashmir.

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Rs 55b subsidy given on electricity: PM

Sharafat Kazmi

Islamabad—Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that an independent regulatory authority determined the price of gas and electricity, adding, the Cabinet had no role in this regard nor any summary was needed for this.

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People look at army when govts fail: Musharraf

London—Former President Pervez Musharraf has said that he did not leave the country under a deal with the current government underlining that public looks towards the army when the democratic government fails.

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KESC to cut supply to defaulters

Nasir Mahmood

Karachi—KWSB failed to clear dues of Rs8.2 billion to KESC despite various notices. KESC will start curtailing KWSB’s power supply for 4 to 6 hours from Sept. 28 (Monday) night. Citizens of Karachi were requested by the utility to be prepared for this curtailment and KWSB was asked to make alternative arrangements.

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Karzai to continue as President on US, allies terms

New York—The United States and NATO countries fighting in Afghanistan have told President Hamid Karzai’s government that they expect him to remain in office for another five-year term and will work with him on an expanded campaign to turn insurgent fighters against the Taliban and other militant groups.

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Cabinet okays Drinking Water Policy

Sharafat Kazmi

Islamabad—The Federal Cabinet has approved National Drinking Water Policy envisaging provision of adequate quanity of safe drinking water to the entire population at an affordable cost. Its meeting was held here Monday with Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in the chair.

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