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Beauticians asked to get trade licence ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has asked barbers and beauticians to get trade licence from its health services directorate, an official announcement said....		CNICs be issued on permanent basis: NCSW ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) chairperson, Justice Majida Rizvi, has criticized the National Database Registration Authority’s (Nadra) provision included in new computerized ID cards,...
Promotion of social sciences recommended ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: Participants of a conference here on Tuesday called for an interdisciplinary approach for collective promotion of social sciences and humanities....		HEC to set up peace institute at Nust ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved establishment of International Institute of Peace and Stability / Conflict Resolution at the National University of Sciences & Technology, (Nust) Rawalpindi....
Javed vows not to succumb to pressure tactics ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) president, Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, declared December 16 as a black day in the history of the country saying that on this...		PPPP president condemns bid on life of Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The chairman of Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) and president of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP), Makhdoom Amin Fahim, has deplored the attempt on the life of...
Hike in oil prices condemned ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: Parliamentary leader of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) in Senate Raza Rabbani has condemned the government for once again increasing the prices of petroleum products....		President visits bomb blast site RAWALPINDI, Dec 16: President Gen Pervez Musharraf, who escaped a bomb blast on Sunday night, paid a surprise visit to the damaged Leh bridge on Tuesday....
Punjab CM asks MPs to cooperate with dist govts RAWALPINDI, Dec 16: The Punjab chief minister, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, here on Tuesday urged the parliamentarians to collaborate with the district governments for the betterment of common man....		Govt given a month to set up court in N. Areas ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the federal government to establish Court of Appeal for Northern Areas within one month....
Taliban video calls for jihad against US PESHAWAR, Dec 16: The Taliban have released their first video containing footage of attacks on US troops and Afghan militia in southern Afghanistan and appeals to Afghans “to come out and...		ARD criticizes MMA stance ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) leaders have criticized the Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal (MMA) for its stand on the issue of vote of confidence for Gen...
Balochistan forms finance body QUETTA, Dec 16: The Balochistan government has constituted the Provincial Finance Commission (PFC) for distribution of resources among the local governments....		Indonesia to back Pakistan for Asean body ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: Indonesia on Tuesday reaffirmed its support to help Pakistan get into the regional forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) during talks between the foreign ministers...
Hashmi to face trial in jail ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: District and Sessions Judge, Islamabad, Chaudhry Asad Raza has ordered that further hearing of the mutiny case against ARD President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi will be held in Central...		Provinces agree to conduct studies: Water resources, environment issues ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The chairman of the parliamentary committee on water and power, Senator Nisar Ahmed Memon, said on Tuesday that provinces had agreed to conduct studies on water resources and...
Flights to Quetta restored QUETTA, Dec 16: The air link between Quetta and the rest of the country was restored on Tuesday afternoon after three days suspension of PIA operations....		Benazir condoles with Jatoi ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The former prime minister and the PPP chairperson Pakistan People‘s Party, Benazir Bhutto, has condoled the death of Begum Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi....
World Disabled Day today ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The World Disabled Day will be observed on Wednesday to highlight the problems of disabled people....		Commemorative postage stamp issued ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The Pakistan Post will issue two commemorative postage stamps to mark the occasion of 100 years of powered flight today....
Row with MPAs to be settled: Mahar JACOBABAD, Dec 16: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has denied that there are differences between him and Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali and said such reports are baseless....		Shaista may not be produced in SHC SUKKUR, Dec 16: Chances of Shaista Almani’s production in the Sindh High Court, Sukkur bench, on Wednesday have minimized after the issuance of a fatwa (religious decree) by Maulana Mohammad Murad...
Hunger strike observed MINGORA, Dec 16: A one-day hunger strike was observed on Tuesday by the dwellers of Saidu Sharif city against the non- supply of Sui gas facility and drinking water to the...		Governor supports restorative justice system PESHAWAR, Dec 16: The concept of “restorative justice” system is not alien to the province’s society as it is closely identified with the traditional jirga system and supports other grassroots level...
12 more picked up DADU, Dec 16: In the continuing anti-dacoit operation on the second consecutive day on Tuesday, 12 more suspects were rounded up by the police and hideouts of dacoits were burnt in...		Khasadar training plan criticized LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Dec 16: The first batch of 70-strong Khasadars have started training under the supervision of the Mahsud Scouts at the Shah Kas Fort near Jamrud....
Smuggler held after exchange of fire PESHAWAR, Dec 16: The Anti-Narcotics Force has foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of contraband and arrested the accused smuggler after an exchange of fire on the Grand Trunk...		Plea accepted for hearing SKARDU, Dec 16: The Chief Court of Northern Areas has accepted an appeal against the verdict passed by the election tribunal of Skardu whereby the membership of the appellant was declared...
Man killed SANGHAR, Dec 16: A person was killed by his brother-in-law here on Monday night in Shahmir Panhwar Colony....		Text of Contempt of Court Ordinance ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 : Following is the text of the Contempt of Court Ordinance 2003 promulgated by President Pervez Musharraf on Monday to repeal the Contempt of Court Act,1976 (LXIV of...
Feudal lords accused of backing Karo-kari KHAIRPUR, Dec 16: District Nazim Nafisa Shah has accused feudal lords of backing the custom of Karo-kari....		Villagers decry police atrocities HYDERABAD, Dec 16: Residents of Goth Abdullah Chawaro, led by an elder of Brohi clan and general councillor of union council Morho Jabal, district Dadu, Haji Gul Muhammad Brohi, have accused...
Benazir ‘supports’ Kashmir struggle LAHORE, Dec 16: The PPP said on Tuesday that its chairperson Benazir Bhutto supported the freedom movement going on in the occupied Kashmir and regarded the APHC as a forum working...		Punjab govt to forestall MMA drive LAHORE, Dec 16: The Punjab government reportedly decided on Tuesday to forestall the MMA-planned movement against the president, directing all field police officers to take “pre-emptive measures” in this regard....
Home secy asked to attend PAC meeting LAHORE, Dec 16: The Punjab Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee-II on Tuesday directed the home secretary to attend the next meeting of the committee on Wednesday to represent his department....		No more turncoats in PPP: Qasim LAHORE, Dec 16: Provincial PPP president and opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Qasim Zia says the government will fail to find more turncoats in his party....
Petition against judges promotion LAHORE, Dec 16: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed Attorney General Barrister Makhdoom Ali Khan to state on Jan 29 the position of federal government in promoting five judges to...		Chain of co-op stores planned LAHORE, Dec 16: The Punjab government has decided to set up a chain of co-op stores in the province for sell essentials at low rates....
Flour at all-time high LAHORE, Dec 16: Retail price of flour hit Rs225 per 20kg on Tuesday, the highest-ever in the province, in wake of government decision to increase release price twice last week....		GCU convocation LAHORE, Dec 16: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali is expected to preside over the second convocation of the Government College University on Dec 30....
PML-N to resist ‘harmful’ policies LAHORE, Dec 16: The PML-N observed the anniversary of the fall of Dhaka on Tuesday with the pledge that the party would resist all steps and policies harmful to the integrity...		MNA’s arrest notified LAHORE, Dec 16: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday disposed of a habeas corpus petition which was filed following the arrest of MNA Abid Sher, son of former Faisalabad mayor Chaudhry...
Tubewells’ sinking JICA gives a month for end to dispute FAISALABAD, Dec 16: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has set a month’s deadline for resolution of dispute between Wasa authorities and people living along the Jhang Branch canal for the...		ATC rejects plea to exhume judges’ bodies GUJRANWALA, Dec 16: The Anti-Terrorism Court No 1 rejected on Tuesday the police plea for exhumation of the bodies of the slain Sialkot judges and directed them to submit chargesheet of...
Police Order being violated in Jhang JHANG, Dec 16: The district police were the first in the province to separate the functions of watch-and-ward and investigation under the Police Order 2002, but they gradually reverted to the...		527 special persons to be hired as teachers BAHAWALPUR, Dec 16: Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has, on the recommendation of provincial ombudsman, granted permission to the education department to appoint 527 special persons as teachers in the...
Police fail to arrest killers of three expatriates GUJRAT, Dec 16: Lalamusa city police have failed to arrest seven nominated killers, including the son of a former Naib Nazim, who shot dead three expatriates over a minor dispute on...		Call to spend minerals’ royalty on Seraiki areas MULTAN, Dec 16: Royalty of cotton, wheat, electricity, gas, oil and minerals produced in the Seraiki areas should be spent on the development of the area....