January 11, 2006	Wednesday	Zilhaj 10, 1426

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President, PM urge nation not to forget quake victims ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz praising the nation for demonstrating an exemplary spirit of sacrifices and brotherhood for the quake victims during their testing hour...		Govt lacks system to control leishmaniasis ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: The government lacks programmes to control leishmaniasis, which has been reported fast spreading in disaster struck areas, especially in AJK where the October 8 earthquake brought in its wake many vector-borne diseases....
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Minister for land data cleansing LAHORE, Jan 10: Revenue Minister Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri on Tuesday directed all district officers (revenue) to immediately complete the process of data cleansing by removing mistakes in the land record...		Pervaiz visits Ramay’s house LAHORE, Jan 10: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Tuesday visited the residence of politician, journalist, intellectual and artist Haneef Ramay to condole his death. He expressed his grief and sorrow over...
Quake relief workers feeling fatigued PESHAWAR, Jan 10: Health workers engaged in relief activities in earthquake areas of the NWFP are suffering from fatigue, doctors and nurses told Dawn. “I have been working in Balakot since Oct 12....		funds for Attock distt uplift promised: PM cheers up quake survivors ATTOCK, Jan 10: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said here on Tuesday that the nation demonstrated remarkable spirit and courage to meet the earthquake tragedy and the government also was making every effort to come out of this test successfully....
Nawaz calls for unity against tyrants ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: Pakistan Muslim League leader and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in his message on Eidul Azha urged the people of Pakistan to revive the Sunnah of Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.)...		Balochistan minister’s car snatched QUETTA, Jan 10: Gunmen snatched the official vehicle of the provincial Minister for Mineral Resources Sardar Masood Ahmed Luni from the city’s main thoroughfare late on Monday night....
Tanker driver alleges police victimization FAISALABAD, Jan 10: The district police allegedly kept a poor oil-tanker driver in illegal custody and threatened him with killing him in fake encounter, besides implicating him of supplying arms to a cult leader....		Industrialist’s son recovered from kidnappers GUJRANWALA, Jan 10: An industrialist’s, son who was kidnapped for ransom some three days ago, was recovered by the police with the arrest of one of the culprits....
Country on road to success, says Pervaiz LAHORE, Jan 10: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Tuesday new avenues to progress had been opened for Pakistan because of the administrative, political and economic reforms by the president....		Poor living perilously on Kohistan mountain MAIDAN SHERPAL, Jan 10: With no road, no school, no basic health unit and no medicines, this high altitude village in Kohistan district with about 2,000 inhabitants symbolizes the poverty in rural Pakistan....
Conditions in AJK quake-hit areas worsen ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: Three months on, the conditions in the quake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir have gone from bad to worse. “Children and their families living in the quake-hit areas of...		Rehabilitation to continue ISLAMABAD, Jan 10: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday promised to continue the momentum of rehabilitation work in the earthquake-ravaged areas. The prime minister said a record sum of Rs22 billion...
Rs260 million instalment for mega water project FAISALABAD, Jan 10: City District Nazim Rana Zahid Tauseef has said the first instalment of Rs260 million out of the Rs1.6 billion had been released by the government for the Greater Faisalabad Project....		Dacoits’ gang smashed, valuables recovered VEHARI, Jan 10: Police smashed a dacoits’ gang on Monday night and recovered five cars, motorcycles and weapons worth over Rs6 million from their possession. This was claimed by District Police...
Two robbers arrested after ‘encounter’ SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 10: Muridke Saddar police claimed on Tuesday to have arrested two robbers during an ‘encounter’ near Chak No. 28, some 20km away from here on Muridke-Sheikhupura Road....		Two killed in road accidents SAHIWAL, Jan 10: Two people were killed and three injured in two accidents on Tuesday. A pick-up knocked down two brothers who were riding a motorcycle near Chichawatni grid station....
Govt ‘fails to handle’ dam issue GUJRANWALA, Jan 10: The Kalabagh dam is the need of the hour, but the government has failed to handle the important issue. This was stated by Punjab PML-N chief organizer Ghulam Dastagir Khan at a party meeting here....		Kidnap case registered after months SAHIWAL, Jan 10: After a lapse of six months, the Noorshah police have registered a kidnap case on the orders of Lahore High Court, Multan bench....
RHC doctor, staff away from work NAROWAL, Jan 10: The doctor and administrative staff of the Qila Ahmadabad rural health centre are rarely found on duty. Residents of the area complained while speaking to Dawn about the frequent absence of the RHC staff and doctor....		Need to preserve cultural heritage LAHORE, Jan 10: Governor Khalid Maqbool has stressed the need for preserving the rich cultural heritage of the city of Lahore. Speaking at ‘The Lahore Sessions: Urbanism and the Global Outlook’...
Mobile teams to nab poachers LAHORE, Jan 10: The Punjab Wildlife Department has constituted mobile teams to launch a vigorous campaign against poachers to preserve national wildlife throughout the province, especially during Eidul Azha holidays....		Chicken, vegetable, fruit prices up LAHORE, Jan 10: There was a marked increase in the prices of fruits, vegetables and chicken ahead of Eidul Azha on Tuesday. Prices of vegetables required for cooking meat were increased in particular....
Khar PPP founder leader: Kharal LAHORE, Jan 10: PPP Federal Council secretary-general Khalid Kharal says Ms Benazir Bhutto has set up a four-member committee to activate the party. The committee, he said at a news conference, comprised himself, Ghulam Mustafa Khar, Jehangir Badr and Qasim Zia....		Crackdown on motorcyclists after holidays LAHORE, Jan 10: A crackdown on motorcyclists will be launched soon after Eid. This was stated by SSP (operations) Aamir Zulfiqar Khan while presiding over a meeting of SPs and SDPOs here on Monday....
HRCP’s concern over Dera Bugti situation LAHORE, Jan 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday expressed concern over “rapidly deteriorating situation in and around Dera Bugti” and reiterated its demand that all action should be stopped immediately and process of dialogue started....		Selfless efforts needed: governor PESHAWAR, Jan 10: NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman has said that selfless and dedicated efforts for the wellbeing of the mankind and welfare of society are the need of the hour and...
‘Major dams vital for development’ PESHAWAR, Jan 10: Construction of major dams, including Kalabagh, is vital for sustainable economic development of the the country, says Minister of State for Water and Power Amir Muqam....		Govt criticized for price hike MARDAN, Jan 10: People have expressed concern over rising prices of sugar, flour and edible oil in the market and criticized the government’s failure in stabilizing the prices, shows a survey....