March, 12 2005 Saturday 1 Safar 1426 Amendments should meet people’s demands: Bugti QUETTA, March 11: Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti has said that the proposed constitutional amendments should be made in accordance with the wishes of the people concerned, otherwise all efforts and recommendations... Two more ANP office-bearers resign PESHAWAR, March 11: Crisis in the Awami National Party deepened on Friday after two more of its provincial office-bearers resigned in protest against what they called Mr Farid Toofan’s involvement in... Dismal performance of Senate in second year ISLAMABAD, March 11: The Senate has shown a dismal performance in the second parliamentary year, ended on Friday, as over 95 per cent of total motions, resolutions and notices were either... Substandard drugs given to girls: Tawana Pakistan Programme ISLAMABAD, March 11: The Ministry of Women Development, Social Welfare and Special Education distributed bulk of substandard medicines and micro-nutrients among five to twelve- year-old girls under the Tawana Pakistan Programme... Death of Shahla Zia condoled ISLAMABAD, March 11: Chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto has condoled the death of Shahla Zia, one of the pioneers of the women rights movement in Pakistan.... Mahathir and prince Hassan arrive ISLAMABAD, March 11: Former Malaysian prime minister Dr Mahathir Muhammad and Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan arrived here on Friday evening.... Work on Mangla project criticized ISLAMABAD, March 11: A group of Kashmiri people on Friday criticized the Pakistani government for carrying out work on Mangla Dam extension project and termed the decision a ‘big mistake’.... KARACHI: Doctor indicted in another case of pamphlets KARACHI, March 11: An anti-terrorism court indicted on Monday an alleged activist of Hizbul Tehreer in a pamphlet case.... Border officials meet in Chaghai QUETTA, March 11: A three-day meeting of border officials of Balochistan and the Iranian province of Sistan began in Chaghai on Friday.... KARACHI: 2 policemen killed as dumper hits bus KARACHI, March 11: Two policemen died after a minibus, they were travelling in, was hit by a truck on Mauripur Road on Friday.... KARACHI: Institutes to face action for issuing fake certificates: Teachers’ training KARACHI, March 11: Sindh Education and Literacy Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro asked the concerned officials to cancel registration of all such institutes, issuing fake teacher’s training certificates and degrees.... KARACHI: Firm offers cheap electricity to city govt KARACHI, March 11: A private company has offered sale of electricity to the city government at 10 per cent cheaper rate than the KESC by setting up a power generation unit... LARKANA: Khuhro wants Arbab to seek fresh vote of confidence LARKANA, March 11: The leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmad Khuhro, has said the Sindh governor should play his constitutional role and ask the chief minister to... Early release of 3 Al Qaeda suspects sought ISLAMABAD, March 11: The family members of three persons being detained by the US and Pakistani law-enforcement agencies for their alleged links with Al Qaeda have sought their early release, pleading... Poor health care outreach main cause of maternal, infant mortality RAWALPINDI, March 11: Maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity rates in the country are high despite an extensive health service network due to poor outreach of health care facilities to the... CBR imposes penalty on official ISLAMABAD, March 11: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has imposed a minor penalty of ‘censure’ on Azizuddin Ahmad, director, Directorate General of Inspection and Internal Audit (Customs and Excise), Karachi.... Weapons seized from banned outfit members RAWALPINDI, March 11: The police, during a raid on a house in Westridge on Friday, arrested three activists of a banned religious outfit and seized a huge quantity of sophisticated arms... Ghalib, Iqbal, Faiz and Meer reinterpreted ISLAMABAD, March 11: Two working sessions on the third day of the international Urdu conference on Friday discussed and interpreted the works of four great poets of Urdu literature — Meer,... MMA to open offices in N. Areas ISLAMABAD, March 11: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has decided to organize itself in Northern Areas to help promote sectarian harmony in the region which has witnessed clashes and attacks by rival... Security for Mukhtar Mai demanded ISLAMABAD, March 11: PML lawmaker Kashmala Tariq on Friday demanded of the government to provide security to gang-rape victim Mukhtar Mai, saying there was a threat to victim’s life from accused.... Factory explosion QUETTA, March 11: A powerful explosion on Friday afternoon left five workers injured in a steel factory in Killi Karani, on the outskirts of Quetta.... Boy beaten up by teacher loses hand QUETTA, March 11: Balochistan’s Home Minister Mir Shoaib Nausherwani has ordered an inquiry against a madressah teacher who is alleged to have injured a student seriously.... Sialkot case accused plea rejected GUJRANWALA, March 11: The anti-terrorism court No 1 on Friday rejected the bail plea of former SHO inspector Zulfikar Ali Virk due to his involvement in the Sialkot jail incident.... Disposal hub at stadium appals public: Sewerage project SIALKOT, March 11: The construction of the main sewerage disposal centre at the Daska’s only municipal cricket stadium by the Tehsil Municipal Administration has shocked local players and the general public.... 65 drivers set to flex their muscles: Desert jeep rally BAHAWALPUR, March 11: As many as 65 people have got themselves registered for the three-day Cholistan desert jeep rally.... 3 girls kidnapped in a day GUJRANWALA, March 11: A panic gripped the city on Friday when three girls were kidnapped from different localities within 24 hours.... Constable killed in firing SHEIKHUPURA, March 11: A police head-constable was killed and a constable injured critically in firing by some unidentified people on Kujjar Road here on Friday night.... Protest against petrol price increase goes on FAISALABAD, March 11: The standing committee for public goods and transport of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concern over increase in petrol prices and urged the government... Shahbaz’s ‘call to parties, not rulers’: ‘Bury the hatchet’ LAHORE, March 11: Mian Shahbaz Sharif’s repeated calls for burying the hatchet and making a fresh beginning are addressed to political parties, not the present rulers, PML-N Chairman Raja Zafarul Haq... CMITs to check govt servants’ attendance LAHORE, March 11: The Chief Minister’s Inspection Teams will monitor attendance in government offices and initiate disciplinary proceedings against those found absent....

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