January 24, 2006	Tuesday	Zilhaj 23, 1426

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Safe motherhood core issue of heath policy, says minister ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: State Minister for Health Shehnaz Sheikh says safe motherhood initiative has been the core issue of the health policy of the government....		FST rejects dismissal without hearing ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: No one should be awarded major penalty of dismissal from service without personal hearing and inquiry, remarked Federal Services Tribunal (FST) while announcing the verdict in an appeal by a railway employee challenging his dismissal....
War on terror adds to human misery ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: Human rights violations in Pakistan have increased since the country joined the US-led war on terror, the World Social Forum (WSF) would be informed when it meets in the Venezuelan capital Caracas Jan 24-29....		Minor girl saved from clutches of Sawara custom ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: Social activism saved an eight-year-old girl in Mardan district from being given in marriage under the custom of Sawara to pay for the murder committed by her uncle....
Felling of trees in Islamabad slated ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: Speakers at a seminar criticized the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for destroying the natural beauty of the federal capital by chopping down trees....		Denial of senators’ entry into Bajaur criticized ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: The opposition senators on Monday condemned the government for stopping parliamentarians from entering Bajaur Agency and alleged that the regime had done so to hide certain facts....
CDA discovers violation of agreement: Mini Golf Club ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: An inquiry by a senior official of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has revealed irregularities in the Mini Golf Club (MGC) project in F-7 Markaz, a source in the authority told Dawn on Monday....		Telemedicine courses conclude at HFH RAWALPINDI, Jan 23: As many as 30 participants, including 20 doctors and 10 nursing staff members, have successfully completed Telemedicine/E-Health training courses at Holy Family Hospital (HFH)....
FIA official booked on corruption charges RAWALPINDI, Jan 23: A Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official was booked on corruption charges, while a separate case was registered against a police sub-inspector for failing to comply with court orders....		6 officers promoted ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: The Establishment Division on Monday notified the promotion of six officers of District Management Group from BPS-19 to 20. According to a notification, Mohammad Arif Khan, presently posted...
Fire breaks out in ministry’s building ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: A huge fire broke out in the building of religious affairs ministry, damaging office equipment, here on Monday, sources said....		Proposal to check housing fraud ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: A proposal has been made to the government to drastically amend the Companies Ordinance 1984 and the Cooperative Societies Act 1925 to check growing scams in the housing sector....
PPP suspends AJK leader’s membership ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has suspended the Leader of the Opposition in Azad Kashmir Assembly, Barrister Sultan Mehmood, and three other lawmakers for violating party discipline....		Relief for employees affected by quake MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 23: The AJK government announced on Monday aimed at providing relief to government employees affected by the Oct 8 earthquake....
Adjournment motion on VIPs’ search in New York ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: Opposition members on Monday submitted an adjournment motion to the National Assembly Secretariat seeking discussion on the reported humiliation of members of the prime minister’s entourage at the hands of US security agencies at the New York airport....		Ambassador to Norway posted in Vienna ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: The government on Monday announced the appointment of M. Shahbaz as ambassador of Pakistan to Austria. He is presently serving as Pakistan’s ambassador to Norway....
Council opposes dams on Indus LARKANA, Jan 23: The Larkana District Council at its first meeting held on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution against construction of Kalabagh and other dams on the Indus river....		Villagers threaten protest against pollution HARIPUR, Jan 23: The people of the villages affected by the discharge of polluting effluent from the Hattar Industrial Estate here on Monday threatened on Monday to hold demonstration if industrialists failed to stop emission of hazardous gases into the air....
‘Eligible traders of Fata to get US visa’ PESHAWAR, Jan 23: An official of the United States embassy, Laura P. Hroby, has assured traders of tribal areas that people having valid documents and providing proper evidence of having business activities in the US will be given visas....		PTV Pushto channel from March 23 TIMERGARA, Jan 23: PTV’s Pushto language channel will begin transmission from March 23, says Federal Information Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmad....
Operation for recovery of hostages launched HYDERABAD, Jan 23: Police claimed to have set up six ‘strong points’ in riverine areas of Hyderabad and Matiari districts on Monday as they launched the second phase of a search...		WB team discusses funding proposals PESHAWAR, Jan 23: A delegation of the World Bank, led by its Country Director John W. Wall, on Monday discussed with Chief Secretary Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi the bank’s proposals for...
Industrialist kidnapped for ransom HARIPUR, Jan 23: Manager of a cement manufacturing unit has been kidnapped and the kidnappers have threatened to kill him if Rs15 million ransom was not paid to them, Khanpur police said here on Monday....		Minister inspects Gilgit power project GILGIT, Jan 23: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Affairs Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat on Monday inspected a hydroelectric power project under construction at the Naltar village, 35 kilometres North of Gilgit....
Tribute paid to G. M. Syed HOUSTON, Jan 23: A large number of people attended a meeting held here on Saturday to mark the 102nd birth anniversary of G. M. Syed and to pay tribute to his non-violent struggle against fundamentalism and for the cause of Sindh....		Meeting postponed HYDERABAD, Jan 23: A scheduled meeting between district government officials of Jamshoro and Dadu could not be held on Monday due to some ‘commitments’ of the Dadu DCO....
Narowal health survey data lost NAROWAL, Jan 23: An amount of three million rupees spent on a health survey, jointly conducted by the district government and the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), went down the...		Bid to grab hospital land foiled GUJRANWALA, Jan 23: Landgrabbers have attempted to stop the construction work of the DHQ Hospital’s trauma centre. Reports said that landgrabbers occupied through fake documents three kanals of hospital land allegedly...
Expat deprived of Rs10m, car GUJRANWALA, Jan 23: An expatriate was deprived of Rs10 million in cash and his costly four-wheeler by a swindler and his two sons here on Monday....		Head of Darul Aman suspended for negligence SARGODHA, Jan 23: Special Adviser to Chief Minister Saba Sadiq suspended the Darul Aman (second shift) head and transferred other staff, including superintendent Mrs Jameela Nassar Javed, for showing negligence which resulted in escaping of Miss Maria....
Brick kiln workers’ demo KASUR, Jan 23: About a hundred brick kiln workers staged a protest demonstration against maltreatment by the owners and low wages on Monday. Led by Brick Kiln Union of the district...		Three killed as bus hits wagon SIALKOT, Jan 23: Three people were killed and 19 others sustained serious injuries in an accident due to thick fog on Daska-Motra-Sialkot Road near Ghueinki village on Monday....
Rally against fertilizer factory sell-off MIANWALI, Jan 23: Hundreds of workers of the Pak American Fertilizer Factory, Iskanadarbad, staged a demonstration on Monday to oppose the privatization of the unit....		Anti-polio campaign MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Jan 23: As many as 742,000 children of five years of age will be administered vaccine during an anti-polio drive being commenced from Jan 24 (today)....
Altaf’s claim on KBD rejected: All dams approved: Durrani LAHORE, Jan 23: Dispelling the general impression that Kalabagh dam project has been abandoned with the announcement of the construction of Bhasha and Munda dams, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister...		Marathon lures unlikely runners LAHORE, Jan 23: The Lahore Marathon this time is attracting many interesting participants, including a retired professor, Rafiq Ahmad, a father of six....
16 monuments being restored LAHORE, Jan 23: Sixteen monuments in Punjab are being restored for the first time since their construction at a cost of Rs15 million....		AMS among three suspended: Birth outside LGH toilet LAHORE, Jan 23: The Lahore General Hospital’s medical superintendent has suspended an additional medical superintendent (AMS), a charge nurse, a postgraduate trainee student admission and issued warning to two officials after...
Anti-polio drive starts in Punjab LAHORE, Jan 23: Punjab Health Minister Dr Tahir Ali Javed on Monday inaugurated a three-day anti-polio vaccination campaign at the Children’s Hospital....		Farooq new Lahore DIG LAHORE, Jan 23: Checking an abnormal increase in crime against property, especially street crime, is an uphill task for the new Lahore police chief, who is likely to be notified either late on Monday night or Tuesday (today)....
Six tax service centres LAHORE, Jan 23: Income Tax service centres will be established in six commercial areas of Lahore from Tuesday (today) till Feb 14 for receipt of tax returns from businessmen under the universal self-assessment scheme....		135 new posts in agri dept LAHORE, Jan 23: The Punjab Agriculture Department has created 135 posts in its Pest Control and Quality Control Wing. The Punjab government has formally approved the posts that include five deputy...
PPP seminar LAHORE, Jan 23: The PPP is organizing a seminar on water reservoirs in Islamabad on Feb 14 which will be addressed by prominent political leaders and technical experts....		Consideration for environment in rebuilding urged PESHAWAR, Jan 23: Post-earthquake reconstruction and rehabilitation must be undertaken on sound environmental principles and practices, says the president of International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN )....
Waziristan victims still awaiting compensation PESHAWAR, Jan 23: Govern-ment has not paid compensation to all victims of the military operation in the South Waziristan Agency during 2004, sources said....		Workshop for political activists in Mansehra PESHAWAR, Jan 23: The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs is holding a workshop for political activists in Mansehra on Tuesday under its programme for strengthening party branches in 10 districts of the country....
Hospital needs funds for CT scan repairs ABBOTTABAD, Jan 23: The CT scan equipment installed at the Ayub Medical Complex has been out of order for the past month and the repair cost is estimated at Rs2.5...		Dry weather forecast ISLAMABAD, Jan 23: The meteorological department on Monday forecast cold and dry weather in many parts of the country during the next 24 hours.—APP...