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87 projects launched in N. Waziristan MIRAMSHAH, April 7: The multi-pronged developmental schemes launched in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) would improve the living standard of tribesmen. This was stated by Political Agent NWA, Dr Fakhr-i-Aalam while...		Call to get education for country’s progress ISLAMABAD, April 7: Chairman of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Prof Dr Attaur Rahman on Thursday urged the students to get education, which was necessary for the development and prosperity of the...
Police come under fire in PA LAHORE, April 7: The Punjab government has failed to change the thana culture despite its best intentions, and all efforts to achieve the target have floundered at the implementation stage. This...		Muslim world in a state of quandary: expert ISLAMABAD, April 7: The Muslim world is in a state of quandary after the 9/11 as an element of ‘fitna’ has been injected into it. This was stated by former Foreign...
NAB asked to take action against ex-PCB chief ISLAMABAD, April 7: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has asked the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to move a reference against Lt-Gen (retired) Tauqir Zia, the ex-chairman Pakistan Cricket Board, for taking...		Rs8m to be spent to bail out women prisoners ATTOCK, April 7: Federal Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education Zobaida Jalal has said an amount of Rs8 million will be allocated in collaboration with the Pakistan Baitul Maal (PBM)...
PML to be reorganized in NWFP ABBOTTABAD, April 7: The newly-appointed provincial secretary-general of Pakistan Muslim League, Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani, has said that the party would be re-organized in NWFP shortly. Talking to newsmen here on Thursday,...		Crop damaged by rain in N. Areas GILGIT, April 7: Heavy rain which started on Tuesday night is continuing in the Northern Areas, causing road blockades and damaging crops in all the six districts. ...
LHC issues notice to govt on appeal of Al Qaeda suspect ISLAMABAD, April 7: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, on Thursday issued notice to the federal government on the appeal of an Al Qaeda suspect seeking $10.4 million compensation for his...		Drug menace must be uprooted: Aziz ISLAMABAD, April 7: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday said drug addiction was a menace which had very negative socio- economic repercussions and stressed that it must be eliminated from the...
PPP accuses govt of witch-hunt ISLAMABAD, April 7: Leader of opposition in the Senate Senator Raza Rabbani has accused the government of political victimization and bifurcating four districts in Sindh including the home district of Pakistan...		AJK Council to set up investment board: Faisal ISLAMABAD April 7: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh has said Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council would consider setting up of an Investment Board of...
Nazim stresses quality education RAWALPINDI, April 7: District Nazim Raja Tariq Kiani has said education is the only way to achieve progress and prosperity in the world. He was speaking as chief guest at a...		67 weapons seized in Gilgit GILGIT, April 7: The law enforcement agencies seized at least 67 weapons, including 40 legal weapons, 62 detonators and a large number of ammunition from the cantonment area in Gilgit on...
HEC offers 15 fellowships in TEFL ISLAMABAD, April 7: The Higher Education Commission is offering 15 fellowships for Advance Diploma Programme in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) at Aga Khan University, Centre of English...		Transporters block road HANGU, April 7: Drivers of public transport blocked main Kohat-Hangu road near Doaba to protest against firing on a passenger coach here on Thursday. A flying coach had come under...
3,000 Sikhs due on 11th LAHORE, April 7: More than 3,000 Sikhs from across the border are coming to celebrate Besakhi at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal on April 11. The Evacuee Trust Property Board...		Micro-credit allocation raised: SBP governor LAHORE, April 7: State Bank Governor Dr. Ishrat Husain says the government has raised the total micro-credit allocation for the rural population from Rs60 billion to Rs80 billion. Exchanging views on...
PPP to set up camps near airport LAHORE, April 7: The Punjab PPP executive which met under the chairmanship of Qasim Zia on Thursday decided to set up camps near Lahore airport on April 14 where people coming...		‘Headway’ in Najfi case claimed LAHORE, April 7: Police are ‘very close’ to arresting the killers of religious scholar Ghulam Husain Najfi, Law Minister Raja Basharat told the Punjab Assembly on Thursday. Responding to a...
Health Day fails to wake up department LAHORE, April 7: The World Health Day passed quietly in the city as the health department did not show any concern by organizing any function on Thursday. The World Health Organization...		11 MMA men sent on physical remand GUJRANWALA, April 7: The Anti-terrorism Court-II granted a five-day physical remand of 11 activists of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, while 17 MMA activists were sent to jail on judicial remand here on...
PPP women urged to unite SARGODHA, April 7: The Pakistan Peoples Party on Thursday held a women convention at a local hotel to motivate the women activists of the party to forge unity among their ranks...		Strikes will bring nothing to MMA: PM in Sheikhupura SHEIKHUPURA, April 7: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said here on Thursday that the MMA could not achieve anything through its long marches and strikes which harmed only the poor man’s interest...
Two constables among four killed in encounter: Accused freed by aides GUJRANWALA, April 7: Two constables and an accused were shot dead when armed men targeted police to get released a notorious criminal, who was brought along with others to the district...		Rape victim, accused and doctors summoned SHEIKHUPURA, April 7: The inquiry officer has summoned for Friday (today) the victim, her mother, father and the accused, the son of District Nazim Chaudhry Tawakkalullah Virk, his driver and three...
Marathon without women tomorrow BAHAWALPUR, April 7: A mini-marathon without women’s participation will be organized here on Saturday (tomorrow). The mini-marathon will be held in four phases which have been categorized in four sections —...		Wheeljam: remand of accused extended FAISALABAD, April 7: The Faisalabad anti-terrorism court on Thursday extended the judicial remand of PML-N former MNA Mian Abdul Mannan and 31 leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) for four days....
Shifting of federal dispensary opposed FAISALABAD, April 7: Scores of federal government employees have expressed their grave concern over the decision of the health ministry to shift the only dispensary to Lahore. In a statement here...		Helmet exemption sought in summer BAHAWALPUR, April 7: The district council demanded on Thursday exemption from the use of helmet in summer, and cut in prices of essentials and petrol. The demands were voiced at a...
Environment tribunal issues 36 notices PESHAWAR, April 7: The NWFP environment tribunal has started functioning and has issued notices to 36 parties for various environment-related offences. Justice (retd) Abdur Rauf Lughmani is chairman of the tribunal...		Alternative medicine centres to be set up PESHAWAR, April 7: The NWFP government has decided to establish alternative medicine centres by setting up homoeopathic and Tib dispensaries in all the 24 districts of the province. “The step has...
Protest against murder of NGO workers held PESHAWAR, April 7: Members of the Christian community held a protest demonstration here on Thursday against assassination of two personnel belonging to a local NGO in Tehkal area. Police fired teargas...		Overload damages 156 transformers PESHAWAR, April 7: About 156 transformers have been burnt in Bannu due to overloading and line losses are said to be 96 per cent. This was stated by Superintending Engineer SE...
Three food inspectors arrested SUKKUR, April 7: The Ghotki anti-corruption police arrested three food inspectors on Thursday for their alleged involvement in embezzlement of wheat. There have been allegations that wheat worth Rs20 million at...		PPP should form govt in Sindh: PML leader SHIKARPUR, April 7: Vice-President of Sindh PML Ghulam Mustafa Bhutto said here on Thursday that he agreed with the People’s Party Parliamentarians leaders that the PPP enjoyed support of masses in...
Plea to complete work before flood season: Sukkur Barrage repair LARKANA, April 7: The Sindh Hari Abadgar Board has demanded that rehabilitation work being undertaken at the Sukkur Barrage should be completed before the flood season. At a central committee meeting...		District’s division criticized MIRPURKHAS, April 7: Former Federal Minister and PPP leader Nawab Mohammad Yousuf Talpur has said that the division of Hyderabad is a part of plan aimed at damaging the integrity of...