January 9, 2006	Monday	Zilhaj 8, 1426

Please Visit our Sponsor (Ads open in separate window)

 

Aziz renews commitment for speedy development of Fata ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Sunday that a record amount of Rs9 billion was being spent on development schemes currently being executed in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (Fata), which was unprecedented in the country’s history....		Bad weather, snowfall hamper relief work ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: Many communities hit by the October 8 quake still remain cut off despite resumption of helicopter flights on Wednesday and the clearing of some main roads, a UN agency official told Dawn here on Sunday....
Please Visit our Sponsor (Ads open in separate window)
Call for end to military operation in Balochistan ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: Senior Vice-President of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Mir Baz Mohammad Khan Khetran has called for an immediate end to the ongoing military operation in Balochistan saying that the situation can go out of control any time....		E-policing introduced in Multan MULTAN, Jan 8: The city took the lead after satellite-based global positioning system (GPS) started functioning regularly from Sunday airing signal to police functionaries that they are being watched by their superiors....
Operation to recover people kidnapped in Karachi HYDERABAD, Jan 8: A joint operation by the Karachi, Hyderabad, Matiari and Jamshoro police was launched on Sunday under the supervision of the Regional Police Officer (RPO) Hyderabad, Bachal Sangri, to...		‘Drug carriers using China route’ PESHAWAR, Jan 8: China has become the latest detour in the circuitous route used to smuggle heroin from Afghanistan to African countries, official sources told Dawn here on Sunday....
$1.5m USAID grant for quake victims PESHAWAR, Jan 8: USAID has provided $1.5 million grant for health, water, sanitation and shelter facilities in the areas affected by the Oct 8 earthquake. USAID officials on Sunday briefed a...		PR operation against land mafia launched ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: Federal Minister for Railways Shamim Haider said the Pakistan Railways had launched an operation against land mafia to end illegal occupation of railway property....
Privatization of SNGPL opposed TAXILA, Jan 8: Sui Northern Gass Pipelines (SNGPL) Union and Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign (PTUDC) have opposed the privatization of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines and said the present government...		Wasti for PML meeting on Balochistan RAWALPINDI, Jan 8: Pakistan Muslim League Vice-President Syed Kabir Ali Wasti on Sunday asked the PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain to convene a joint meeting of the party’s central working committee (CWC) and parliamentary party to review the situation in Balochistan....
PML-N leaders booked under 16 MPO RAWALPINDI, Jan 8: Several leaders of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) PML-N, including secretary information, were booked by the City police on charges of violating a ban on protest demonstrations and delivering anti-government speeches, police said....		Rabbani slates police action against party in Lahore ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: Leader of Opposition in the Senate Mian Raza Rabbani on Sunday condemned police action against workers and leaders of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Lahore....
Call for creating education cadre in CSS ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: Experts on Saturday called for creation of education cadre in civil service and inclusion of morality and ethics in science education. Apprehensive of the misplaced emphasis being laid...		Karafilm Festival draws crowds ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: There has been an overwhelming response from the residents to the fifth Kara Filmfestival that opened at the NIC auditorium here on Saturday....
Over Rs0.8m looted in two strikes TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 8: Dacoits plundered cash and valuables worth Rs500,000 from the house a UK-returned man here on Saturday night. Hakim Naseer Ahmad of Rail Bazaar informed police that...		Hepatitis claims four lives in Sahiwal SAHIWAL, Jan 8: Four people, including a Central Jail prisoner, lost their lives due to Hepatitis-C during the last 24 hours here. According to reports, Zainab (80) of Kamir Town, Sabir...
More sellers, less buyers at most of sale points: High prices of animals FAISALABAD, Jan 8: The sky-high prices of sacrificial animals are reportedly worrisome for the people who are already facing rising inflation. During a round of a dozen sale centres of sacrificial...		Robber shot at, injured by villagers SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 8: A robber was seriously injured in an exchange of fire between villagers and bandits in Afzal Kot village in the limits of Muridke Sadar police station on Sunday....
Ex-minister among four jailed JHANG, Jan 8: Sheikh Hakim Ali, former provincial minister and senior leader of an outlawed sectarian outfit, has been sent to the district jail on a three-month judicial remand under 16-MPO....		Labourer dies, 12 hurt LAHORE, Jan 8: A labourer died and 12 other people suffered injuries in two incidents in the city on Sunday. Police said labourer Abdul Waheed, 32, died from suffocation and his seven colleagues suffered injuries in a fire in Samanabad....
Fleeing dacoits kill woman OKARA, Jan 8: Fleeing dacoits shot dead a woman in Thatta Kandar Ka village on Sunday. Reports said that five dacoits entered the house of Muhammad Mansha and started collecting valuables....		‘2005 year of foreign policy success’ KASUR, Jan 8: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has termed 2005 as the year of Pakistan foreign policies’ success. Besides Muslim world, Pakistan’s relations with China, USA, Russia, Southeast Asia, European...
Prisoners given Eid gifts SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 8: The government is making all-out efforts to provide maximum facilities to the people without any discrimination. This was stated by District Nazim Sahibzada Mian Jalil Ahmed Sharqpuri while distributing Eid gift packets among prisoners here on Sunday....		RYK bar body elected RAHIM YAR KHAN, Jan 8: Chaudhry Khalid Hashmat of the Mumtaz Mustafa group was elected as the District Bar Association president with a wide margin of 125 votes....
Two die on road BAHAWALNAGAR, Jan 8: Two brothers were killed while three other family members, including driver, sustained serious injuries in a road accident near Loharka bus stop on Sunday....		PMA polls SARGODHA, Jan 8: The annual elections of the Pakistan Medical Association were completed here at a local hotel on Sunday. The group of sitting office-holders was elected....
Two captives escape SADIQABAD, Jan 8: Two prisoners escaped from the judicial lock-up here the other day by cutting the iron rods. At least 10 police officials were suspended from service for negligence....		Protest against Kalabagh dam KHAIRPUR, Jan 8: A large number of people, including activists of the Awami Tehrik, took out a procession against the Kalabagh dam here on Sunday....
Unicef literacy project SWABI, Jan 8: The United Nations Childrens Fund (Unicef) has initiated a literacy programme in four districts of the NWFP. Sources say the project to be continued till year 2008 aims...		Nazim’s election takes ugly turn TIMERGARA, Jan 8: A controversy over the appointment of a caretaker nazim of the Lower Dir district has taken an ugly turn with rival groups in the district council are laying claim to the post....
Bannu budget approved BANNU, Jan 8: The District Council of Bannu unanimously approved a budget of more than Rs 890 million for the 2005-06 financial year here on Saturday....		‘Fatwa’ issued against dam construction KHAIRPUR, Jan 8: Around 300 religious leaders from Khairpur and Sukkur districts, belonging to the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F), on Sunday issued a Fatwa against construction of the Kalabagh dam....
Notice issued to NWFP govt in teacher’s case PESHAWAR, Jan 8: The Supreme Court, Peshawar bench, on Friday issued notices to the provincial government and the EDO Education, Lakki Marwat, over an appeal of an unseated teacher seeking reinstatement on a PTC post....		1,600 cows to be sacrificed for survivors MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 8: The Pakistan-Turkey Foundation will sacrifice 1,600 cows on Eidul Azha and distribute meet among earthquake survivors. Pakistan-Turkey International CAG Educational Foundation spokesperson Ramazan Erdem said: “In the Eid...
Killer leopard to be housed in Karachi’s Safari Park ABBOTTABAD, Jan 8: The wildlife department in Abbottabad has handed over a killer snow leopard to the Karachi city government. The leopard, which mauled at least five women in the...		‘Adoption of family plan being widely supported’ LAHORE, Jan 8: PML President and Disaster Relief Management Society chairman Chaudhry Shujaat Husain said on Sunday the local and foreign people were actively supporting the Punjab government’s Support a Family Programme for the rehabilitation of earthquake survivors....
Urea price raise a burden on farmers LAHORE, Jan 8: Farmers on Sunday claimed that the recent raise in urea prices would cost them Rs1.64 billion and have a back-breaking impact on the agriculture sector....		38,102 ton kinno exported last month LAHORE, Jan 8: Pakistan has exported 1,538 containers of kinno in this December against 1,084 containers during the corresponding period last year. The exported fruit weigh 38,102 ton whereas last year the export was of 28,597 ton....
Workers being deprived of fundamental rights LAHORE, Jan 8: British Transport and General Workers Union secretary-general Tony Woodly says workers are being deprived of their fundamental rights due to globalization and privatization....		Different fee rates or buses LAHORE, Jan 8: The City District Government has been charging fee at 22 different rates for the operation of buses from the Badami Bagh General bus stand....
Punjab bans sale of state land LAHORE, Jan 8: An immediate ban has been imposed on sale and renewal of lease of state land in Punjab to prevent its doling out, and a proposal for giving it...		Benazir to select party candidates LAHORE, Jan 8: The PPP leaders who met here on Sunday under the chairmanship of Qasim Zia left it to Ms Benazir Bhutto to select party candidates for the Senate elections....
JI condemns LAHORE, Jan 8: Jamaat-i-Islami deputy secretary-general Dr Farid Piracha has termed US bombing of Waziristan an attack on independence and sovereignty of the country. In a statement on Sunday, he said...		36 Peshawar projects for approved: nazim PESHAWAR, Jan 8: The NWFP government has approved 36 development projects to solve problems caused by an increasing number of vehicles and growing environmental pollution in Peshawar city....
Civil judge’s home burgled KOHAT, Jan 8: Burglars broke into the house of a civil judge in broad daylight here on Saturday and escaped with cash and gold ornaments. Civil judge Ambreen Naveed said in...		Kidnapping PESHAWAR, Jan 8: A Peshawar trader has been kidnapped apparently for ransom, police officials say. Some people called Haji Mohammad Afzal, son of Haji Said Mohammad, to come to Dalazad Road for a business deal on Friday, said police officials....