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Local Government
elections
Stalwarts lock horns in final round today
By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD—Third phase of local bodies polls
will be held today (Thursday) for the
election of district, tehsil and towns
Nazims an Naib Nazims. According to
statistics issued by Elections Commission of
Pakistan, 1887 candidates will participate
in elections in 498 districts, Tehsils and
towns for Nazims seats. 8801 female
candidates, 2141 minorities and 5624
candidates for farmer and labourer seats are
participating in the elections. In 109
districts, 430 candidates are in the field
for district Nazim slots, out of which, the
number of >> >>
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Mullah Omar on run in Afghanistan: Hakimi
Karzai seeks Taliban spokesman’s extradition
ISLAMABAD—A detained Taliban spokesman has
told his interrogators that the militia’s
fugitive chief, Mullah Mohammed Omar, is
hiding in Afghanistan and is in contact with
top commanders, an intelligence official
said Wednesday. Mullah Hakim Latifi, who has
often claimed responsibility on behalf of
the Taliban for attacks on U.S.-led
coalition forces, was arrested earlier this
week in Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan
province, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid
Ahmed said. Latifi was not a prominent
figure >> >>
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