March, 28 2005 Monday 17 Safar 1426 Changes in ministry of defence soon ISLAMABAD, March 27: The government is set to make top-level changes in the defence ministry as tenure of senior officials is coming to an end. The first official of the defence... Shujaat to lead 10-man team ISLAMABAD, March 27: PML President Chaudhry Shujaat is all set to leave for New Delhi on Monday morning, leading a 10-member parliamentary delegation on a four-day visit to India aimed at... Polls without top leadership will have no legitimacy: PPP ISLAMABAD, March 27: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has said any election in which the true leaders of the people are not allowed to participate will be sham and the resultant... Govt submits reply in pleas against 17th, Amendment ISLAMABAD, March 27: As the government and other respondents have submitted their replies, a Supreme Court bench is likely to resume from April 4 regular hearing of six constitutional petitions challenging... WB funds sought for framing of policies: Power tariffs, subsidies ISLAMABAD, March 27: Pakistan has sought special funding from the World Bank to formulate appropriate policies relating to power tariffs, subsidies, increased access to electricity and market competition, it is learnt.... Homage paid to Quaid-i-Azam ISLAMABAD, March 27: Eminent public leaders on Sunday paid glowing tributes to the Father of Nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at a function held here to commemorate the Pakistan Day. The... Need to conserve water stressed ISLAMABAD, March 27: Participants of a walk here on Sunday emphasized the need for conservation of water for the sake of future generations. The participants were holding banners and placards inscribed... Provincial crisis management cells to be set up RAWALPINDI, March 27: The government has decided to upgrade crises management cells in the Punjab and Sindh, besides establishing such facilities in the remaining provinces, an official source told Dawnon Sunday.... F-16s issue ‘No compromise on N-plan’ LAHORE, March 27: Information Minister Sheikh Rashid on Sunday dismissed assertions that Pakistan was purchasing F-16s as a result of some compromise on its nuclear programme. Answering a question at a... Wapda defends $20m claims by Chashma contractor LAHORE, March 27: The Water and Power Development Authority said on Sunday that the consultant had recommended it to pay $20.67 million claims to the Chashma hydel project contractor. Answering queries... Transporters, traders ‘support’ MMA’s strike LAHORE, March 27: The MMA claims that local bodies of traders and transporters have announced their support for its April 2 wheel-jam and shutter-down strike. A press release of the alliance... MMA march: Durrani vetoes nazim’s order PESHAWAR, March 27: The NWFP chief minister Akram Khan Durrani has overruled the decision of the district government and allowed the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) to hold its ‘millionman march’ on the... PPP endorses Ponam’s strike call PESHAWAR, March 27: The People’s Party Parliamentarians on Sunday demanded free, fair and impartial election and transfer of power to the political leadership to steer the country out of the present... Department fails to resolve hunting dispute: Permit for markhor trophy PESHAWAR, March 27: The wildlife department’s inability to resolve a monetary dispute with village conservation committees (VCCs) in the Toshi Shasha area of Chitral district has affected its plan to arrange... Education in Pushto planned: CM PESHAWAR, March 27: NWFP Chief Minister Mohammad Akram Khan Durrani said on Sunday that Pushto would be made the medium of instruction in primary schools in areas of the province where... Need stressed to encourage scientific research PESHAWAR, March 27: The Vice Chancellor of Peshawar University, Mr Mumtaz Gul, has said that training workshops on specialised topics of science and technology are necessary for overall development as they... Nationalist leaders’ arrest condemned QUETTA, March 27: The Baloch National Movement and Baloch Students’ Organization have condemned the arrest of BSO chairman Dr Imdad Baloch and three leaders from Karachi and warned the government that... Protest held against killing of two sisters QUETTA, March 27: Activists of the four-party Baloch alliance burnt tyres and shopkeepers observed strike in protest against the killing of two sisters in Dalbandin town on Sunday. However, police claimed...

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