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Political parties, HR bodies question military purchases ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: Political parties and human rights bodies on Wednesday asked the government not to waste billions of rupees on defence purchases and divert the money to the relief and rehabilitation process....		HRCP demands Rangers in Gilgit cease fire ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday demanded an “immediate ceasefire” by the Rangers in Gilgit and an investigation by an independent judicial commission into the...
CWS continues relief work in Balakot ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: The Church World Service-Pak-istan/Afghanistan (CWS-P/A) on Wednesday continued its relief operations despite severe weather and land conditions. The CWS has sent relief material to Bisham and distributed 100 shelter kits in Hassa village near Balakot....		Some joy for the distressed ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: The wedding ceremony of Abrar and Riffat at a tented village in Balakot on Tuesday provided some joy to the survivors traumatized by the October 8 killer earthquake....
Rehabilitation: PM reviews ministries’ plans ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has appreciated the ministry of science and technology for working jointly with Unicef, UNDP and other international relief agencies for setting up filtration plants...		Relief goods continue to pour in ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: The second consignment of 500 winterized tents donated by the government of Japan arrived at Chaklala airbase on Wednesday. The Japanese government has dispatched the first consignment of...
Activists call to prevent kidnapping of victims ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: The International Organization of Migration (IOM) on Wednesday warned the interior ministry that women and children who survived the Oct 8 earthquake were vulnerable to kidnapping....		Opposition parties seek arrest of killers: Oct 31 Quetta incident QUETTA, Nov 2: Legislators of opposition parties on Wednesday handed over a memorandum to Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani demanding arrest of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) officials for allegedly killing a citizen and wounding three others on Monday....
US must help democracy in Pakistan: Asma WASHINGTON, Nov 2: The US administration should take immediate steps to strengthen democratic institutions in Pakistan before they are lost for ever, says Asma Jehangir....		US lawmakers laud Mukhtaran’s courage and bravery WASHINGTON, Nov 2: Pakistan should be proud to have a daughter like Mukhtaran Mai who has brought good name to the country through her courage and bravery, said US lawmakers during a Tuesday evening congressional briefing in Washington....
Reconstruction to cost about $12bn ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: Pakistan hopes to meet the $10-12 billion reconstruction cost of earthquake-affected areas in the AJK and NWFP through international and local donations, private sector investment and readjustment of development programme....		Parliamentary committee fails to initiate relief work ISLAMABAD, Nov 2: A parliamentary committee set up by National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain to provide relief to earthquake victims is yet to work out a plan to distribute relief goods....
Senator says BNP workers implicated in false case QUETTA, Nov 2: Balochistan National Party (BNP-M) leader Senator Sanaullah Baloch has condemned implicating of BNP workers in the case of rocket attack on Khuzdar Cantonment and said that through such...		PIA signs $100m deal for 7 aircraft KARACHI, Nov 2: PIA on Wednesday signed an agreement with Avions de Transport Regional (ATR), France for the purchase of seven new ATR42-500 turbo prop aircraft....
French minister cancels visit PARIS, Nov 2: French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday that he had cancelled a trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan next week to tackle riots which have gripped suburbs around Paris for the past six nights....		Hydel-profit tribunal rejected by opposition: Reopening of ‘settled issue’ criticized PESHAWAR, Nov 2: Oppo-sition lawmakers have criticised the provincial government for entering into fresh negotiations with Wapda and the federal government to re-determine net hydel-profit....
Appointment of judges criticized LARKANA, Nov 2: The leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmad Khuhro, has criticized the appointment of nine additional judges in the Sindh High Court....		Psychiatric service for Fata urged PESHAWAR, Nov 2: NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman has expressed concern over non-existence of psychiatric services in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas and asked doctors to provide the facility to patients by organizing free medical camps there....
Teachers not paid salary for 12 months DADU, Nov 2: Three primary school-teachers, Bashir Ahmed Zour, Yaseen Panhwar and Saheb Khan Jatoi, have threatened to commit self-immolation on Eid day. They and other teachers were protesting outside the...		Need stressed for big dams QUETTA, Nov 2: The Chairman of Water and Power Development Authority Tariq Hameed has stressed the need for building big dams to meet future requirements of water and power....
Incentives for workers soon SIALKOT, Nov 2: The provincial government will soon announce incentives for labourers and take steps for promoting good working relationship between employers and employees in all industrial units of Punjab....		Two youths hurt in mine blast GUJRANWALA, Nov 2: Two youths were injured seriously when a mine exploded in their hands near Alipur Chattha here on Wednesday. Reports said Safdar and Shafqat were fishing in the Chenab...
CDG, towns tussle over assets FAISALABAD, Nov 2: A tug of war is going on between the City District Government and the town administrations to get the assets, especially properties of their respective areas, for the smooth running of affairs....		Youth kills father for divorcing his mother OKARA, Nov 2: A youth shot dead his father for sending divorce notice to his mother after contracting second marriage. Reports said one Muhammad Hussain of Murdani village had contracted second...
CM angry at delay in bridge construction SIALKOT, Nov 2: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has taken a serious notice of inordinate delay in the reconstruction of a bridge over Tavi near Salehpur village which was swept away by the swollen river in July....		Poachers thrash game inspector MIANWALI, Nov 2: A Wild Life department game inspector was allegedly beaten up by some poachers engaged in catching wild ducks with nets in Chashma Barrage reservoirs near Kundian....
Release of 60 prisoners ordered BAHAWALPUR, Nov 2: District and Sessions Judge Syed Ijaz Husain Shah on Wednesday ordered release of 60 prisoners involved in petty cases on the eve of Eidul Fitr....		Policeman’s son commits suicide KHANEWAL, Nov 2: A son of a police officer shot himself dead with the pistol of his father after his sister warned him she would inform the father that he had avoided school to play billiards....
Action against polluting units LAHORE, Nov 2: The Punjab Environment Protection Department has once again planed to grill industries for polluting rivers, canals, irrigation channels and water tributaries in the province after the Eid....		SIs, ASIs for patrolling posts to be recruited LAHORE, Nov 2: The Punjab government decided on Wednesday to recruit hundreds of sub-inspectors and assistant sub-inspectors for highway patrolling posts, 182 of which would be made fully functional by Nov 15....
PTI to build houses for quake victims LAHORE, Nov 2: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) will now focus on building shelter homes for homeless quake victims. This was stated by Punjab PTI president Admiral Javed Iqbal (retired) at a press conference here on Wednesday....		Robbers shoot lawyer LAHORE, Nov 2: Robbers shot dead an advocate in Model Town on Thursday. Two armed men barged into the house (133-G Block) of Advocate Anwar Qureshi and opened fire on him on resistance....
Boy killed by DIG’s official vehicle LAHORE, Nov 2: A 10-year-old boy was killed after being hit by the official vehicle of DIG (welfare) Tehseen Anwar in the Qila Gujjar Singh area on Tuesday....		MMA not to attend APC, says Baloch LAHORE, Nov 2: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) will not attend the all-parties conference being convened by Gen Pervez Musharraf even if the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) decides the other way....
Negligent staff in quake zone to face action: CM PESHAWAR, Nov 2: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has warned of stern action against employees who were not performing their duties efficiently in the quake-hit areas....		Pesco asked to speedily restore power supply PESHAWAR, Nov 2: NWFP Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has asked the Peshawar Electric Supply Corporation (Pesco) to restore power supply to five quake-hit districts of the NWFP on an emergency basis....
Corps head to celebrate Eid with quake victims PESHAWAR, Nov 2: The Peshawar Corps Commander, Lt. Gen Muhammad Hamid Khan, will celebrate Eid with the earthquake victims in the North-West Frontier Province as the army has decided to celebrate the day with simplicity and austerity across the country....		Conviction of engineer set aside PESHAWAR, Nov 2: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday set aside the conviction of a former executive engineer in the communication and works department, Zafar Baig Bettani, and remanded the case to the accountability court for retrial....
Need stressed for medical university PESHAWAR, Nov 2: Governor Khalilur Rehman has said that the government is in contact with the Higher Education Commission for the establishment of a medical university in the province....		SHC orders arrest of SHO, ASI SUKKUR, Nov 2: The Sindh High Court, Sukkur bench, on Wednesday sent the SHO and an ASI of the ‘C’ section police station to jail following charges of contempt of court...
Mianwali nazim opposes underpass MIANWALI, Nov 2: District Nazim Obaidullah Shadikhel has opposed the construction of an underpass at Kutchery Road and called it sheer wastage of public funds....		Technology hits Eid card trade VEHARI, Nov 2: The sale of eid card was badly affected due to the use of modern technology, such as e-mail and SMS. A visit to various markets of the city...
Three killed, 13 hurt in accidents SAHIWAL, Nov 2: Three people were killed and 13 injured in two road accidents here on Wednesday. Reports said a car (FDS-4304) overturned on Sahiwal-Faisalabad Road as a result of which...		Killer awarded life term KASUR, Nov 2: District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Ashraf Bhatti awarded 25-year rigorous imprisonment with Rs30,000 fine to an accused in a murder case. Accused Zaffar had killed his brother-in-law Munir following a domestic dispute a year ago....
Grant for Tando Allahyar HYDERABAD, Nov 2: MPA Dr Irfan Gul Magsi has said the Sindh government has earmarked a special grant for development of the Tando Allahyar district. He said the government had also...		Hashish seized KOHAT, Nov 2: Police seized hashish and arrested a suspected member of an inter-provincial gang of smugglers in a raid in Lachi town on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, police raided...