2 April, 2005 Saturday 22 Safar 1426 ‘Musharraf’s policies rejected’ QUETTA, April 1: The PONM leaders have claimed that Thursday’s strike by the people represented a rejection of Musharraf government’s policies on Kalabagh dam, Greater Thal canal, new cantonments and mega... Pre-publication launch of book on Indus Valley ISLAMABAD, April 1: The launch of Ghani Jafar''s book The Indus Valley: Moment of Truth at the Civil Junction here on Friday turned out to be quite a novel affair. Guests... Capital land record to be automated: PM forms body for e-billing project ISLAMABAD, April 1: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday announced that the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) was introducing an e-billing system to facilitate the consumers to pay their utility... Over 100 MMA workers arrested in Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI, April 1: District police launched a crackdown on leaders and activists of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) and arrested more than 100 religious alliance workers on Friday. Official sources said those... PAC reviews Rs4.4bn irregularities in CBR ISLAMABAD, April 1: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Friday turned down the plea of the chief tax collector of the country to overlook the financial irregularities of “trivial amounts in... Pakistan, China to sign harvest programme: Humayun ISLAMABAD, April 1: Federal Minister for Commerce Humayun Akhtar Khan has said Pakistan and China have finalized the items for the Early Harvest Programme (zero rate of duty on import of... Withdrawal of Indian troops from Kashmir demanded ISLAMABAD, April 1: All-Parties Hurriat Conference (APHC) Azad Jammu and Kashmir chapter Convener Mohammad Farooq Rahmani has said all anti-people laws enforced in held valley should be repealed and Indian army... Pakistan ranks 8th in child mortality ISLAMABAD, April 1: Pakistan ranks eighth in the world in the number of child deaths, as 565,000 children under the age of five die every year, while one mother dies after... ‘Agri growth result of govt policies’ ISLAMABAD, April 1: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday said increase in per acre yield made the overall improvement in agriculture production possible and this was reflective of the success of... Plea to create awareness through FM channels ISLAMABAD, April 1: Radio is a powerful medium and through quality programmes it can make a telling contribution towards educating as well as entertaining the general public. These views were expressed... Govt ready for Gwadar land legislation: Musharraf KALAT, April 1: President General Pervez Musharraf on Friday said he favoured legislation on land ownership in Gwadar and on the reconstitution of the parliamentary committee on Balochistan. He was speaking... Durrani says he has not violated law PESHAWAR, April 1: NWFP Chief Minister Muhammad Akram Khan Durrani on Friday rejected charges of violating the constitution by supporting the Saturday strike. The chief minister, in his rejoinder to charges... US help sought against Kalabagh dam project PESHAWAR, April 1: The Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai has called upon the United States and the rest of the commity of nations to protect Pukhtoons from... Iranian team signs MoU with govt PESHAWAR, April 1: Iranian entrepreneurs expressing their interest in the auto mobile sector have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost trade and business activities between the NWFP and the... Traders divided over strike call PESHAWAR, April 1: Trader and business community of Peshawar is divided over the question of observing strike on Saturday on the call of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal as fears ran high among... FCR reforms part of govt package: governor PESHAWAR, April 1: NWFP Governor Khalil-ur-Rehman has said that reform in the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) is part of the government’s reform package and the document would be carefully reviewed and... Peace talks: China hails Pakistan’s efforts BEIJING, April 1: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei on Friday appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for resolving its disputes with India, hoping it would help promote peace and security in South Asia.... 40 arrested on terror charges sent to jail PESHAWAR, April 1: An anti-terrorism court here on Friday sent about 40 people, including some activists of the Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP), to judicial lock-up. The accused have been arrested... Police told to follow probe law PESHAWAR, April 1: The Peshawar district public prosecutor has asked the local police to follow the recent amendments made in the Criminal Procedure Code regarding cases of blasphemy and adultery. The... MMA, police head for a showdown MULTAN, April 1: Activists of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and law enforcement agencies are heading for a showdown on the eve of strike call given by the religio-political alliance on Saturday (today). The... Workshop for political activists PESHAWAR, April 1: The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is holding its second training workshop for political activists in Mardan district on Tuesday as part of its Political Party... Strike plan very much on: Qazi LAHORE, April 1: MMA President Qazi Hussain Ahmad has condemned the “arrest of over 3,000 activists” of the alliance’s component parties and said despite the coercive measures by the government; people... People urged to ignore strike SIALKOT, April 1: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said that the masses have rejected the MMA’s strike call. The chief minister said this while addressing a big public meeting at... FM-103 stopped from BBC broadcast LAHORE, April 1: Justice Syed Zahid Husain of the Lahore High Court on Friday restrained FM-103 radio from broadcasting the news bulletin of the BBC Urdu Service. The court also issued... Hepatitis-C cases on the rise in Lahore: Minister tells Punjab Assembly LAHORE, April 1: Punjab Health Minister Dr Tahir Ali Javed has admitted that the number of Hepatitis-C patients has increased in the city. The number of reported patients also is climbing... Experts for ban on speculative trading LAHORE, April 1: Economic and financial experts have demanded complete ban on speculations for the stability of stock market of Pakistan. They were participating in a discussion on the trends in... Section 144 violators ‘to be penalized’ LAHORE, April 1: Punjab Law Minister Basharat Raja has asserted that law-enforcement agencies will take action against those who will try to participate in the MMA-called protest rallies despite imposition of... Warm welcome awaits Chinese PM LAHORE, April 1: The City District Government Lahore will give a warm welcome to the Chinese prime minister on arrival for a visit to the city on April 6. Big portraits... Crackdown on illegal LPG refilling ordered MULTAN, April 1: District Nazim Riaz Husain Qureshi ordered a crackdown on elements running the unlawful business of refilling of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) on Friday just a day after nine... Delay in wheat procurement BAHAWALPUR, April 1: The Food Department could not kick off its wheat procurement drive as was planned for April 1 owing to less arrival of the commodity from rural areas. DFC... Drivers refuse to go by rules FAISALABAD, April 1: The recent campaign launched by the traffic police to check violation of rules by the drivers of public transports and create a sense of responsibility among them has... Properties of defaulters sealed GUJRANWALA, April 1: The Excise and Taxation Department sealed on Friday more than two dozen commercial plazas and other properties of its defaulters. The defaulters could not clear outstanding dues till... Three devotees die on road DERA GHAZI KHAN, April 1: Three devotees were killed and as many others injured when a tractor-trolley overturned at Mangu Gatta near Sakhi Sarwar Sharif, some 35km from here, on Friday.... Record cotton yield in RYK SADIQABAD, April 1: A record production of 1.85 million cotton bales has been registered in the Rahim Yar Khan district. The Rahim Yar Khan EDO told APP that the current produce... BNP criticizes police raids QUETTA, April 1: A leader of Balochistan National Party (Mengal), Nahila Qadari, has urged the government to stop raiding houses of political activists. Speaking at a press conference in the Press... Traders’ strike in Quetta QUETTA, April 1: The businessmen on Friday observed strike in response to a call of Anjuman-i-Tajran to protest against price hikes, especially those of petroleum products. This was the second consecutive...

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