March, 31 2005 Thursday 20 Safar 1426 CBR official’s case sent to NAB: PAC told: Rs120m corruption ISLAMABAD, March 30: A senior official of CBR has been found involved in Rs120 million corruption and his case has been sent to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Chief Tax Collector... MMA, govt try to woo traders: Wheel jam, shutdown LAHORE, March 30: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and the Punjab government are trying their best to seek traders’ ‘cooperation’ for April 2 to meet their own ends which happen to be quite... Defence ties with US ‘positive’, says Karamat WASHINGTON, March 30: Ambassador Jehangir Karamat has denied the charge that Pakistan had tampered with the F-16s it received from the US in the 1980s to make them nuclear capable but... It was an attempt to eliminate me: Bugti DERA BUGTI, March 30: Baloch leader Akbar Khan Bugti has said the Dera Bugti operation was launched to eliminate him from the political scene and to warn others who were struggling... Judge paid ransom to kidnappers SUKKUR, March 30: The additional session judge of Shikarpur, Mr Abdul Wahab Abbasi, has disclosed that he paid Rs2 million for his release to criminals who had kidnapped him along with... New division to be set up for provincial issues ISLAMABAD, March 30: The government intends to create a full-fledged ‘political and provincial affairs division’ in federal establishment to deal with political issues and regional and inter-provincial conflicts, it is learnt.... Girls’ campus to start classes from April 11: Khyber Medical College PESHAWAR, March 30: Classes at the Hyderabad girls campus of the Khyber Medical College (KMC) will start from April 11 officials said. “The infrastructure for the first-ever girls campus of the... Nationalists call for abolition of Durand Line PESHAWAR, March 30: Speakers at a political gathering on Wednesday said that abolition of the Durand Line would promote unity and bring about prosperity to the Pukhtuns living across the 112-year... Opposition embarrasses treasury on quorum LAHORE, March 30: The opposition created an embarrassing situation for the treasury by pointing out quorum when Environment Minister Makhdoom Ashfaq was summing up a general discussion on his department on... PPP slams NA speaker for import of new car ISLAMABAD, March 30: Opposition Leader in the Senate and a People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) leader Raza Rabbani has condemned the decision of National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain for buying a... Qasim Zia rules out any deal with govt SIALKOT, March 30: The Pakistan People’s Party’s Punjab president, Qasim Zia, has ruled out any possibility of PPPP striking any deal with the government, and vowed to continue struggle for bringing... Exploration of oil, gas to be stepped up: Aziz UTHAL (Balochistan), March 30: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the government plans to gear up exploration for oil, gas and metals in Balochistan. He was speaking at the ceremony to... MMA’s bid to stage motorcycle rally foiled FAISALABAD, March 30: Police foiled an attempt by Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) leaders and workers to take out a motorcycle procession from Chiniot Bazaar on Wednesday. MMA leaders and workers were intercepted... XENs charged with misusing funds SARGODHA, March 30: Three executive engineers of irrigation department are charged with misutilizing funds worth over Rs12 million in the last three years. The funds were reportedly earmarked for renovation and... NWFP opposes adjustment of Rs132m by Wapda PESHAWAR, March 30: The NWFP government has opposed adjustment made by Wapda against amounts owed by federal government bodies, officials told Dawn. According to sources, the provincial government had decided to... University students protest against provost PESHAWAR, March 30: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the People’s Students Federation, Pukhtun Students Federation and Islami Jamiat Tulaba (IJT) has expressed resentment against the attitude of the University of... Policemen held hostage near Thatta THATTA, March 30: Four policemen, including an ASI, were maltreated and held hostage by alleged drug paddlers and their supporters in Pathan Colony on the outskirts of Thatta on Wednesday. ASI... Call to make police commission operational PESHAWAR, March 30: The Coordination Committee of the District Public Safety and Police Complaint Commissions has called upon the NWFP government to make the provincial commission operational for proper functioning of... Bodies of six avalanche victims found PESHAWAR, March 30: Rescue teams of Pakistan Army have found bodies of six more soldiers of Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps, who were caught in an avalanche at Kot Mohammad Base... Peace process on track, says Vajpayee: Shujaat calls on former premier, Advani NEW DELHI, March 30: Pakistan Muslim League president Chaudhury Shujaat Hussain called on former Indian prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and opposition leader Lal Krishna Advani here on Wednesday. They... TB cases on the rise in Larkana LARKANA, March 30: Cases of tuberculosis are increasing in the district where detection rate has swelled up even after the start of directly-observed treatment short course (DOTS) programme. Talking to Dawn... Kashmir militants threaten LoC bus NEW DELHI, March 30: Four militant organizations in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesdy gave a call for a general strike on April 7 when the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service is scheduled to... Hunger strike called off DADU, March 30: Three teachers, who have been on a hunger strike for 30 days, called off their protest yesterday. The teachers, Shabbir Ahmed Magsi, Rafiq Ahmed Zour and Amanullah Hingoro,... 70-year-old lawyer held MITHI, March 30: Police have arrested a lawyer in a case of alleged power theft here on Wednesday. According to Diplo police, Arbab Murad Ali, of Bhukrio village in Diplo taluka,...

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