March, 23 2005 Wednesday 12 Safar 1426 High security alert in capital, parliament lodges searched RAWALPINDI, March 22: Army and police personnel jointly launched a massive search operation in the parliament lodges and collected huge quantity of weapons from the possession of parliamentarians, a security source... Enlightened moderation threat to country: Qazi RAWALPINDI, March 22: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) President Qazi Hussain Ahmad on Tuesday called upon the people to start a movement against the government, as it had failed to deliver on all... US ignored Pakistan’s quest for nukes: report WASHINGTON, March 22: The United States and other Western powers allowed Pakistan to develop nuclear weapons because they needed Islamabad’s support to fight Soviet forces in Afghanistan, says a think-tank report... 25-year energy plan approved ISLAMABAD, March 22: Pakistan plans to increase its power generation capacity by 143,000-mw in the next 25 years to 162,590-mw from the current 19,540-mw to sustain higher GDP (gross domestic product)... Pakistan bearing brunt of poppy cultivation in Afghanistan: minister ISLAMABAD, March 22: Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has broken all previous records as its area of cultivation has increased from 80,000 hectares in 2003 to 206,700 hectares in 2004, Minister for... Steps urged to curb terrorism ISLAMABAD, March 22: Ulema and scholars should work together to wipe out terrorism from society, said Parliamentary Secretary for Education Dewan Syed Jaffar Hussain Bokhari. He was speaking at a Nauroz... Indus dolphins among endangered species GENEVA, March 22: Asia’s dwindling populations of river dolphins are under increasing threat from pollution, dam construction and entanglement in fishermen’s nets, global nature conservation body WWF said late Monday. The... Call to ‘demonstrate unity, faith, discipline’ ISLAMABAD, March 22: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has called on countrymen to demonstrate “Unity, Faith and Discipline” and work for a prosperous Pakistan having its rightful place in the comity of... Provincial capitals to host awards ceremony ISLAMABAD, March 22: In order to promote a greater sense of participation at the provincial level on the Pakistan Day, this year the Pakistan Civil Award ceremonies will be held in... Sherpao says CID being upgraded ISLAMABAD, March 22: The centre has decided to upgrade the provincial crime investigation departments (CIDs) to track down networks of criminals, federal Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao said here on Monday.... ‘Govt says opposition taken into confidence’ ISLAMABAD, March 22: The government took Pakistan People’s Party (Patriots) into confidence before negotiating with opposition parties for reconciliation, party president Aftab Ahmed Sherpao told a press conference here on Tuesday.... Karakoram Highway reopens after one week GILGIT, March 22: The Karakoram Highway which remained closed for one week has been all kind of traffic after earth and rocks, the Frontier Works Organization says. It said that heavy... Call for allaying people’s concerns about Kalabagh HARIPUR, March 22: President of the National Awami Party Pakistan (NAPP) Arbab Ayub Jan has said that his party would support the Kalabagh dam project if apprehensions of the people of... Parties invited to ‘million march’ in Peshawar PESHAWAR, March 22: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has invited all political parties to participate in the million march to be held in Peshawar on March 28. Speaking at a press conference here on... Governor orders timely completion of projects PESHAWAR, March 22: NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman on Tuesday directed official of tribal administrations to ensure peace and timely completion of development projects in their areas. He was speaking at a... ‘Steps taken to improve working of health, education schemes’ PESHAWAR, March 22: NWFP Information Minister Asif Iqbal Daudzai has said that the MMA government has taken steps to improve the working of the education and health sectors despite what he... Association’s plea for recruitment of teachers SWABI, March 22: Around 110 posts of Urdu and Pushto teachers have been lying vacant in the public sector higher secondary schools of the province for a long time creating problems... Gas pipeline blown up near Dhadar QUETTA, March 22: Miscreants blew up the main gas pipeline near Dhadar, about 140km from here on Tuesday night, disrupting gas supply from Shikarpur to many areas of Balochistan. Sources said... Lawyers to boycott court proceedings: Army action in Dera Bugti QUETTA, March 22: The Balochistan chapter of the Pakistan Bar Council and the Balochistan Bar Association have decided to boycott the proceedings of courts in the province on Friday to condemn... Rain destroys standing crops, inundates roads MANSEHRA, March 22: The torrential rains continuing for four days have destroyed crops and inundated many many villages in various parts of the district. The flood in river Seron has washed... Three dam projects face delay ISLAMABAD, March 22: Three multi-billion rupee water projects, including Gomal Zam Dam, are facing security problems that could cause delay in their scheduled commissioning. Informed sources told Dawn here on Monday... 564 Indian prisoners cross Wagah: Amarinder Singh comes to border LAHORE, March 22: Pakistan on Tuesday sent home 564 Indian prisoners via Wagah border crossing as part of the latest initiative by President Musharraf to bolster the ongoing peace process between... ARD to stay away from MMA’s march LAHORE, March 22: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy has cancelled its public meeting scheduled for Wednesday at Attiq Stadium, and decided not to participate in MMA’s million-man march. Alliance... More rain likely after 25th LAHORE, March 22: The westerly system that gave a heavy rain in Lahore and elsewhere in Punjab, NWFP and the Northern Areas for two days, almost moved out on Tuesday. But... Trader deprived of cash LAHORE, March 22: Robbers snatched Rs500,000 from a businessman in Firdaus Market on Tuesday. Fazalur Rehman told police he withdrew the money from a bank in Gulberg and was on way... PML men accused of patronizing crime SARGODHA, March 22: Some four dozen people from various villages staged a demonstration in front of Sargodha DPO office to protest against rising crime rate in the area. They complained that... Relief work in Jampur as flood water recedes DERA GHAZI KHAN, March 22: Relief work has been started with help of army in flood-affected areas of Jampur tehsil, Rajanpur, where hill torrents played havoc on Monday. Efforts to plug... 14-day judicial remand for Khakwani VEHARI, March 22: Former provincial minister and PML-N leader Hafiz Iqbal Khakwani was sent to judicial lockup in Multan on 14-day remand. Earlier, Mr Khakwani was produced before the court of... Delegations arrive for kissan moot TOBA TEK SINGH, March 22: A number of delegations reached Pakistan on Tuesday to attend an International Kissan Conference being held here on March 23 under the joint auspices of National... ASI, five others booked in torture case SAHIWAL, March 22: Noor Shah police on Monday night registered a case of kidnap, torture and violation of the Police Ordinance-2002 against an ASI and five constables of Tandlianwala police station...

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