March, 19 2005 Saturday 08 Safar 1426 Debate on Dera Bugti situation Balochistan PA admits motion QUETTA, March 18: The Balochistan assembly speaker on Friday admitted an adjournment motion tabled by opposition members seeking a debate on the Dera Bugti incident. The motion will be taken up... Dera Bugti action condemned QUETTA, March 18: Leaders and activists of the four-party Baloch Alliance took out a procession and staged a demonstration in front of the Balochistan Assembly. The protesters, who wore black armbands... Ministry of textiles still ineffective ISLAMABAD, March 18: The Ministry of Textile Industry has remained ineffective even after eight months of its creation due to bureaucratic red-tape and indifferent attitude of the government towards the $8... People-to-people contact to help strengthen peace ISLAMABAD, March 18: There was a consensus among the participants of an interactive session between the representatives of Indian local government and Pakistani civil society organizations (CSOs) here on Friday that... Rs2.5 billion plan on cards to control hepatitis, NA told ISLAMABAD, March 18: The parliamentary secretary for health Mrs Raheela Yahya informed the National Assembly on Friday that to control the hepatitis, a project of Rs2.5 billion was on the cards.... PML-N MNA given final show-cause notice ISLAMABAD, March 18: Secretary-General Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has issued a final show-cause notice to party MNA from Lahore Khwaja Saad Rafiq asking him to submit a written... Huge cache of arms seized ATTOCK, March 18: Police on Friday arrested two alleged terrorists near Mono Nager on GT Road and seized a heavy consignment of arms and ammunition from their possession. District Police... Speaker for more staff in foreign missions ISLAMABAD, March 18: National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain on Friday asked Foreign Minister Khursheed Mahmood Kasuri to enhance staff at the missions in countries where there was a greater concentration... No ban on transportation of wheat, NA told ISLAMABAD, March 18: National Assembly was told on Friday that the Federal Food and Agriculture Ministry never recommended to impose ban on the inter-provincial transportation of wheat. “The ministry never supported... ARD slams US call for polls in 2007 ISLAMABAD, March 18: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has taken a strong note of remarks by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in which she had underscored the... Rs3bn for Khokhrapar rail route ISLAMABAD, March 18: The government has asked the Pakistan Railways to urgently procure four (2000 HP) diesel electric locomotives and 24 passenger coaches to facilitate the proposed freight and passenger traffic... Asfandyar assails use of force in Balochistan PESHAWAR, March 18: The Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan has accused the government of launching a ‘military operation’ in Dera Bugti area of Balochistan and the killing several... Crops flooded by canal breach NAWABSHAH, March 18: A 40-feet-wide breach occurred between the RD-31 and 32 of the Malwah branch near Qazi Ahmed town on Friday. Mitho Jokhio village and crop of wheat, sugarcane... Sialkot jail case Arguments on case transfer complete GUJRANWALA, March 18: The local Anti-Terrorism Court No 1 continued hearing of the Sialkot jail incident on Friday while defence counsel Mazahir Ali Naqvi completed his arguments on transfer of the... Desert jeep rally Prize ceremony mismanaged BAHAWALPUR, March 18: Mismanagement marred the prize distribution ceremony of the Cholistan desert jeep rally as most of the invitees were not allowed to enter the venue on Thursday night. ... Public pays high cost of Musharraf’s visit BAHAWALPUR, March 18: Heightened security for the visit of President Gen Pervez Musharraf landed people in a difficult situation on Friday. The main roads and streets of the city were under... Rs20 million scam in PTCL unearthed GUJRANWALA, March 18: A Rs20 million theft scam of the telephone exchange machinery and then setting it on fire has surfaced. The Pakistan Telecommuni-cation Company Limited (PTCL) authority got registered FIRs... State of religious minorities in Pakistan LAHORE, March 18: The recently published ‘Human Rights Monitor — 2005’ by the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) gives a detailed account of the situation of religious minorities in... Balochistan issue HRCP urges govt to stop using force LAHORE, March 18: All parties involved in the Balochistan conflict, especially the government, must desist from using force and open the area to an independent scrutiny of media and civil society,... ARD’s bid to make march a success LAHORE, March 18: The ARD and the MMA are making preparations to make their March 23 public meeting and million-man march a success. Various ARD committees met here on Friday... Farooqi moves SC against sacking ISLAMABAD, March 18: Former Supreme Court registrar M.A. Farooqi on Friday moved the Supreme Court against his sacking by Chief Justice of Pakistan Nazim Hussain Siddiqui, a court source told Dawn.... Transit trade accords with CARs likely, says minister ISLAMABAD, March 18: Pakistan is considering to enter into transit trade agreements with the Central Asian Republics (CARs) for increasing exports to these land-locked countries.This was stated by Commerce Minister Humayun... Institute signs accord with Spanish govt ISLAMABAD, March 18: National University of Modern Languages (Numl) and the Spanish government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for consolidation of Spanish language teaching in Pakistan. According to... Bank accounts for overseas Pakistanis KARACHI, March 18: The State Bank has told all banks that overseas Pakistanis and Pakistanis holding dual nationality do not necessarily need Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) issued by the National... System being introduced to monitor child abuse ISLAMABAD, March 18: National Assembly was told on Friday that the government would soon the introducing a Child Protection Information Management System for monitoring the physical abuse and violence against children... Administration sheltering terrorists, say tribesmen PESHAWAR, March 18: The Storikhel tribesmen of the Orakzai Agency have demanded strict action against the political administration of the agency for providing shelter and support to terrorists linked with Al... Increase in price of petrol criticized NAWABSHAH, March 18: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has criticized the government for increasing petroleum prices. Talking to journalists, MMA leader Aslam Shaikh said the frequent increases in prices of petroleum products would... IJT criticizes revamping of curriculum PESHAWAR, March 18: Speakers at a seminar expressed on Friday their concern over the revamping of curriculum and examination system by the Aga Khan Board and termed it a plan to... India returns detained boy LAHORE, March 18: India on Friday returned a boy to Pakistan, a day after 21 prisoners were sent back home along with East Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. ... Proceedings against Faisal stayed LAHORE, March 18: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice has stayed the proceedings of a wilful default reference against Federal Minister for Tribal Areas and Kashmir Affairs Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh...

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