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Polyclinic takes steps to remove deficiencies ISLAMABAD, March 31: The Federal Government Services Hospital, commonly known as Polyclinic, has initiated a much delayed move to remove deficiencies which led to withdrawal of its teaching hospital status by...		RGH to be given Rs8m to overcome crisis RAWALPINDI, March 31: The administration of Rawalpindi Medical College and allied hospitals has planned to bail out Rawalpindi General Hospital (RGH) by pumping in Rs8 million, sources said....
LEAs asked to step up security at Australian HC RAWALPINDI, March 31: Fearing a possible terrorist attack on the Australian High Commission, the local security agencies have been asked to strengthen security for diplomats and foreign missions, an official source...		Tenants body stage demo outside parliament ISLAMABAD, March 31: Representatives of Anjuman Mazarain Punjab (AMP) held a symbolic protest demonstration outside the Senate here on Monday....
Bail of PML-N activists confirmed RAWALPINDI, March 31: The judge of anti-terrorists court No. 2, Safdar Hussain Malik, on Monday confirmed the bail of nine PML-N activists involved in Kashmir rally case....		Drive against POs proves ineffective RAWALPINDI, March 31: The campaign launched by the capital police against 905 proclaimed offenders (POs) and 247 court absconders this year reflects unsatisfactory performance....
Large-scale reshuffle in CDA within a month: Faisal ISLAMABAD, March 31: A large-scale reshuffle will be conducted in Capital Development Authority (CDA) within a month to streamline the working of the authority, the interior minister, Faisal Saleh Hayat, said....		People asked to boycott US products RAWALPINDI, March 31: The Mutahidda Majlis-i-Amal has called upon the people to boycott products of American and British companies....
Women legislators seek due status in parliament ISLAMABAD, March 31: Men parliamentarians have not yet accepted the presence of women in the National Assembly, as they are not being given opportunities to play an effective role in the...		Marriage law to be strictly implemented, says adviser RAWALPINDI, March 31: Adviser to the Punjab chief minister, Col Shujaat Hussain Shah (retired), said government officials, including ministers, MNAs, MPAs and Nazims, should boycott those wedding ceremonies in which one-dish...
Women urged to work for rights RAWALPINDI, March 31: The Arid Agriculture University Syndicate member, Begum Shamim Alam Khan, has called upon the women to work with dedication so that they could raise their voices effectively for...		Bodies formed to check absenteeism RAWALPINDI, March 31: The district government on Monday constituted five committees to check absenteeism and habitual latecomers in departments dealing with the public....
Iraq war a lesson for Pakistan: senators ISLAMABAD, March 31: Senators from the treasury and opposition benches on Monday called for sending humanitarian aid to Iraq....		Sindh governor, CM order action against culprits: Kashmor attack KARACHI, March 31: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad and Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Khan Mahar on Monday separately expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of life in the Kashmor...
$100m to be spent on education QUETTA, March 31: Education Minister Zubaida Jalal said on Monday that half of the funds of a $100 million education project under USAID would be spent in Balochistan....		SC to hear APNS plea today ISLAMABAD, March 31: The Supreme Court will take up the constitutional petition of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society, challenging the Seventh Wage Award for journalists and newspaper employees, on Tuesday....
Six killed in Valley SRINAGAR, March 31: Indian security forces shot dead six Mujahideen in occupied Kashmir, while Kashmiris shot and wounded a pro-government militant, officials said Monday....		‘Oil supply unhindered’ ISLAMABAD, March 31: Pakistan is receiving uninterrupted supply of oil from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates despite the Iraq war, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Nauraiz Shakoor...
Indian shelling kills one GILGIT, March 31: Unprovoked shelling by the Indian army in Gultari sector along the LoC killed a villager and injured three persons, a local weekly Siachen reported on Monday....		BNP flays US war on Iraq QUETTA, March 31: Balochistan National Party (Mengal) and traders community on Sunday staged protest rallies to condemn the US-led invasion of Iraq....
Six die, 10 injured in accident BHALWAL, March 31: Six persons were killed and 10 others were injured in a head-on-collision between a passenger wagon and a truck here on Sunday at Chak No.33 near a bypass....		Article 58(2)b necessary to block army, says Leghari KOHAT, March 31: Former president and chief of Millat Party, Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari has urged the government and the opposition to resolve the issue of Legal Framework Order through dialogue....
Nazim presents Rs53m uplift outlay HARIPUR, March 31: District Nazim Dr Raja Aamir Zaman on Monday presented an outlay of Rs53.76 million for development expenditures for the ongoing fiscal 2002-3 at a council session here....		Fishermen warned against poaching SWABI, March 31: The practice of catching fish by using dynamite has registered an alarming increase in the district, endangering different species of fish....
DC condemns US attack on Iraq LARKANA, March 31: The Larkana District Council in a resolution in its meeting on Monday condemned the US-led war imposed on Iraq and demanded to halt it....		112 villagers booked for holding demo KHAIRPUR, March 31: The Tando Masti police have booked 112 villagers for holding a demonstration and blocking the National Highway....
Protest against gambling dens DADU, March 31: A large number of people, including social workers, staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Sunday to protest against the increasing number of gambling and drug...		Transformers’ thieves still at large SWABI, March 31: The local administration and Pesco staff have failed to find any clue to the unidentified thieves who stole six electricity transformers from different areas of the district....
54 students granted bail DERA ISMAIL KHAN, March 31: A local civil judge on Monday  granted bail to 54 students of the Gomal University Law College....		10 villagers kidnapped SANGHAR, March 31: Five bandits late Sunday night kidnapped 10 farmers late Sunday night near the Devo village in the jurisdiction of the Tando Adam police station, which is some 40...
‘LFO part of Constitution’ DADU, March 31: The federal minister for industries and production, Liaquat Ali Khan Jatoi, has claimed the Legal Framework Order is a part of the Constitution....		Tollinton’s restoration in full swing LAHORE, March 31: Restoration of the Tollinton Market is in full swing and scheduled to be completed by the end of December at an estimated cost of Rs17 million....
PML-N warns MMA against agreement with govt LAHORE, March 31: The PML-N declared here on Monday that it would not accept any agreement between the MMA and the government which undermined the supremacy of parliament or deformed the...		Pakistan won’t be next US target: Asghar LAHORE, March 31: Pakistan will not be the next target of the United States as the latter has full control over the policies of the former, says Air Marshal Asghar Khan....
Badar’s bail plea dismissed LAHORE, March 31: An accountability court on Monday dismissed PPP Secretary-General Jehangir Badar’s bail application moved in a corruption reference....		Teaching jobs on permanent basis LAHORE, March 31: The Punjab education department is preparing a policy to recruit teachers on permanent basis against all vacant seats in the province....
LBA protests attack on Iraq LAHORE, March 31: The Lahore Bar Association on Monday took out a protest procession on The Mall to condemn the attack on Iraq....		LHC seeks report from NAB LAHORE, March 31: An appellate bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday sought a report from the NAB regarding a reference against former deputy secretary of labour, Mirza Abid Baig,...
Cell to curb crimes: proposals finalized LAHORE, March 31: The Punjab government has finalized proposals to set up a special cell to curb heinous crime like robbery, kidnapping for ransom and gangrape and provide immediate relief to...		Small parties form peace committee LAHORE, March 31: Nine small political parties have announced the formation of a Pakistan Aman Committee to elicit public reaction to war....
UET’s three-year reforms agenda LAHORE, March 31: The University of Engineering and Technology has finalized a three-year reforms agenda to ensure “quality teaching and research that is internally relevant and has a direct bearing on...		Kashmor killings define law of jungle MULTAN, March 31: The bloodletting by aggressive tribesmen of Balochistan in Kashmor on Monday speaks volumes for debility of law-enforcement agencies in arresting the culprits, who go scot-free in this part...
Injured Constable succumbs to injuries SIALKOT, March 31: Constable Muhammad Ashraf, one of the policemen injured in a shootout with a gang a few days ago, succumbed to his injuries at the Government Allama Iqbal Memorial...		Tablets seized by ANF contain amphetamine LAHORE, March 31: A five-member board constituted by the Chief Chemical Examiner (CCE) has confirmed that tablets, seized by the Anti-Narcotics Force from the Lahore airport in January last, contain ‘amphetamine’...
Dist admn seeks furnaces’ list: Pollution GUJRANWALA, March 31: Taking cognizance of a minor’s death due to furnace smoke, the district administration has sought a list of all the furnaces being run in the populous areas to...		Nadra to distribute NICs on its own GUJRANWALA, March 31: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has cancelled its agreement with the Post Office authority for the distribution of computerized national identity cards....
Unscheduled loadshedding in Kasur KASUR, March 31: Unscheduled loadshedding has created problems for domestic consumers, shopkeepers and the business community....		Minds Without history, geography TOBA TEK SINGH, March 31: Elimination of history and geography from the syllabi of primary, middle and secondary schools has left today’s students with a blurred vision and understanding of these...
Dacoit killed by villagers SHEIKHUPURA, March 31: A dacoit was stabbed to death on Monday by villagers in the jurisdiction of Saddar police station....		PO kills three GUJRAT, March 31: An alleged proclaimed offender and his two unidentified accomplices shot dead his slain brother’s father-in-law, mother-in-law and brother-in-law over in Sheikh Sukha on Sunday night....