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Chinese businessmen urged to invest in telecom sector ISLAMABAD, April 5: Information Technology Minister Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has urged Chinese businessmen to promote transfer of technology and add value to their business activity in the telecom sector in...		‘Islamabad initiative’ on economic cooperation ISLAMABAD, April 5: A group of high-level experts for the fourth ministerial meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) on Tuesday recommended greater cooperation among member states for the benefit of...
Struggle for rights to continue, says Bugti QUETTA, April 5: Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti has vowed to continue his struggle for the rights of Baloch people and said that nobody could stop him from playing...		MMA discusses cooperation with ARD today LAHORE, April 5: MMA President Qazi Husain Ahmad says the Supreme Council of the religious-party alliance will discuss on Wednesday (today) modalities of cooperation with the ARD to press common points...
Steps to meet challenges of WTO stressed: Textile sector ISLAMABAD, April 5: The government needs to adopt new technologies and augment quality production to face the World Trade Organization (WTO) challenges in the textile sector. This was stated by Vice-Chancellor...		Beg calls for courses on documentaries ISLAMABAD, April 5: Obaidullah Beg wears a number of hats, and his versatility and talents as a panelist in Kasauti as well as the producer of successful documentary films was acknowledged...
NA body for uniform education standard ISLAMABAD, April 5: The National Assembly standing committee on education on Tuesday asked the government to evolve an integrated system and ensure equal standard of education in private and government institutions....		No change in Zardari’s schedule, says PPP ISLAMABAD, April 5: The leaders and activists of Pakistan People’s Party are all set to receive Asif Ali Zardari on April 16, at Lahore airport, and there is no change in...
Efforts on to enhance agri exports: Shaukat ISLAMABAD, April 5: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday said the government was taking various measures to maintain high quality standards of agricultural products in order to enhance country’s export volume....		Entitled facilities to Hashmi sought ISLAMABAD, April 5: PML-N Secretary-General Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has expressed resentment over unavailability of entitled facilities to the party’s acting president, Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, at Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore. The PML-N...
Blast on Kashmir bus route condemned MUZAFFARABAD, April 5: The AJK government has condemned a blast on the route of the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service in Indian held Kashmir. “When things are going in right direction, attempts to...		Govt, MMA stick to their guns: Mini-marathons in Punjab SARGODHA, April 5: The Punjab government has directed the officials concerned to include women in the mini-marathons scheduled to be held here on April 8 (Friday). It has assured the organizers...
Judicial remand for PML-N’s ex-MNA: ‘Vandalism’ on April 2 FAISALABAD, April 5: Police rounded up former PML-N MNA and Central Anjuman Tajiran Pakistan president here on Tuesday on charges of forcing traders to close their shutters, blocking traffic and damaging...		CMIT hears officials on marathon disruption GUJRANWALA, April 5: The Punjab Chief Minister’s Inspection Team (CMIT) reached the city on Tuesday and heard senior officials regarding the marathon disruption. Sources said the three-member team...
Distributary lining washed away SARGODHA, April 5: Some 2,000 feet newly-constructed lining of the Mitha Luk distributary of the Lower Jhelum Canal passing through the city washed away soon after the release of water, causing...		Okara tenants for removal of check-posts: Crucial meeting on 7th OKARA, April 5: Scores of Okara Military Farm tenants staged a sit-in on the Okara-Shahbore Road on Tuesday, demanding immediate abolition of army check posts in several localities. Reports said scores...
Gambler held for offering daughter as stake SAHIWAL, April 5: Yusafwala police claimed to have arrested a gambler who allegedly lost his 14-year-old daughter as stake at a gambling den being run in a roadside hotel on GT...		Lack of wheat purchase arrangements HAFIZABAD, April 5: Wheat growers in the district have expressed concern over lack of wheat purchase arrangements by the government. Despite the announcement pertaining to wheat purchase made by the government...
12 injured as three buildings catch fire: Fire brigade vehicle kills one LAHORE, April 5: At least 12 people suffered burns and three buildings burnt when explosions caused blaze in two incidents in the city on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a seventh-class student was run...		Proposals sought to change outdated laws, PA told LAHORE, April 5: The Punjab law department has sought recommendations from all departments for reviewing outdated laws to meet the present day requirements. Law Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja told Punjab Assembly...
HRCP questions ‘detention’ of Afghans LAHORE, April 5: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has urged Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao to urgently look into the matter of detention of Afghan refugees and denial of...		Lahore bar for early arrest of lawyer’s killers LAHORE, April 5: The Lahore High Court Bar Association on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the murder of Tariq Majeed Khan, a former vice-president of the Lahore Bar Association, and demanded...
Man flogged in Bara on orders of committee LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), April 5: A brother of an outlaw is reported to have been flogged on the orders of the Bara Peace Committee for his alleged involvement in an...		Minister criticizes centre’s policies PESHAWAR, April 5: NWFP Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has said that transporters through their successful strike have made the centre realise that its policies about revising petroleum prices and price hike...
Raids for MMA leaders continue HARIPUR, April 5: Police are conducting raids for four Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal leaders and a brother of the provincial transport and fisheries minister accused in FIRs of opening fire on a protest...		Body of last missing soldier found PESHAWAR, April 5: The bodies of all the 24 security forces personnel who went missing after heavy snowfall and avalanche in Tirah valley in Khyber Agency on Feb 8 have been...
Pesco claims reducing line losses PESHAWAR, April 5: The Peshawar Electricity Supply Company expressed concern over cut in its budget by Nepra in the 27th meeting of its board of directors held here on Tuesday, said...		Courts asked to clear pending cases PESHAWAR, April 5: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the district judiciary to decide within three months 56 pending cases involving under-trial prisoners who have been in confinement for two...
$2m for campaign against malaria, TB PESHAWAR, April 5: The US-based humanitarian organisation, Global Fund, has given US$2 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for stepping up its efforts to eradicate tuberculosis and malaria from Pakistan....		FIA probe into human smuggling PESHAWAR, April 5: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated an inquiry against two officials on charges of their involvement in human smuggling, it has been reliably learnt. Complaints have been...
ATC rejects bail pleas of 37 held on strike day PESHAWAR, April 5: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday dismissed bail applications of 37 people, including activists of the Pukhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP), arrested for allegedly committing acts of terrorism during...		Governor’s secretary replaced PESHAWAR, April 5: Brig Assad Muneer (retired) was appointed secretary to NWFP Governor Kalilur Rehman on Tuesday. He replaces Sahibzada Mohammad Saeed, who has been asked to report to the...
PPP MPA booked in kidnapping case NAWABSHAH, April 5: Acting president of PPP’s Nawabshah district chapter and MPA Ghulam Qadir Chandio, his two brothers, his two relatives and 25 other people were booked by Nawabshah police on...		MMA leader vows to oppose secularization SUKKUR, April 5: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal secretary-general Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro has accused the government of trying to convert the country into a secular state. Speaking at a gathering...
Food controller office raided DADU, April 5: Anti-Corruption Establishment sleuths raided the offices of the district food controller (DFC), Dadu and detected misappropriation amounting to lacs of rupees in issuance of wheat quota and license...		Gastroenteritis hits Badin BADIN, April 5: Cases of gastro-enteritis are on the rise in rural areas of Badin taluka, particularly among children, with the number of patients visiting the out-patient departments of government and...
Two killed in Larkana ambush LARKANA, April 5: Two people were killed by armed men near Dhamraho when they were returning to their village from Larkana on Tuesday. The armed men opened fire on them from...		Soomro slams NAB’s role JACOBABAD, April 5: Former speaker of the National Assembly Illahi Bux Soomro has said that there is a lot of interference from the centre in provincial matters which is violation of...