February 2, 2006	Thursday	Muharram 3, 1427

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Senate welcomes King Abdullah ISLAMABAD Feb 1: The Senate on Wednesday welcomed Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz on his first visit to Pakistan as head of the kingdom. The proceedings, however, were affected by...		Protest rallies in Diamer against Bhasha dam GILGIT, Feb 1: Over 20,000 protesters blocked the Karakoram Highway for five hours on Wednesday in Diamer district, 122kms south of Gilgit, against proposed construction of the Bhasha dam....
Kashmir expert endorses Musharraf’s ideas ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: British scholar Alastair Lamb, known for his studies on the Kashmir dispute, endorsed here on Wednesday “the regional approach” that President Gen Pervez Musharraf proposed in October 2004 for resolving the dispute....		C’wealth parliaments told to ensure access to information ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and World Bank Institute (WBI) have emphasised the need for parliaments and their members in the Commonwealth countries, including Pakistan, “to become champions...
World Bank to fund coastal projects THATTA, Feb 1: The World Bank has shown interest in the coastal zone of Sindh by initiating a project, ‘supporting vulnerable communities in Thatta and Badin’, at a cost of 13.5...		United struggle stressed for genuine democracy PESHAWAR, Feb 1: Participants in a consultative workshop have urged political parties to wage a joint struggle for true democracy in the country and for ending the unrest among the federating units....
Federal Shariat Court orders inquiry PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The Federal Shariat Court on Wednesday directed the Kohat district and sessions judge to conduct an inquiry to determine if the legal heir of a deceased were...		Sabotage threats still loom large DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 1: The district and border military police forces are clueless about the saboteurs who had been targeting sensitive installations and railway tracks here since February 2005....
‘UFO seen in Dera tribal area’ DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 1: An unidentified flying object with a flashlight was seen by the tribal people on the skies of Dera Ghazi Khan tribal area the other day....		Detention under security act challenged ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Continued detention of a person under the Security of Pakistan Act, 1952, without giving him an opportunity to be represented by a counsel in a court was challenged in the Supreme Court on Wednesday....
Tanker owners issue 15-day ultimatum PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association (Apota) has threatened to suspend the supply of petrol and diesel in the country within a fortnight if the government failed to...		JUI-F to allow membership to women, minorities QUETTA, Feb 1: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam has decided to open its ranks to women and people of minority communities for the first time and allow them party memberships....
Woman calls for son’s release QUETTA, Feb 1: A mother has appealed for the release or presentation in court of her son, who, she said, was arrested by an intelligence agency on July 4, 2003....		Ex-nazim arrested for land fraud MARDAN, Feb 1: Police have arrested former nazim of Gumbat union council Nawaz Khan in a land fraud case and obtained his three-day remand from a court....
Rural support programme ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Pakistan, has won the first prize in the ‘Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project 2005’ in a competition sponsored by the Japanese government....		FPSC chief, others contest SC registrar’s refusal ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: The chairman and four members of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) on Wednesday challenged Supreme Court registrar’s refusal to entertain their constitutional petition contesting an ordinance, which had curtailed their service tenure from five to three years....
Balochistan’s uplift: senators criticize PPL’s role ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Opposition senators on Wednesday alleged that the Pakistan Petroleum (PPL) was earning billions of rupees profit from the natural resources of Balochistan and Sindh but was not taking...		MMA launches Kashmir solidarity drive ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Wednesday announced a five-day campaign to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir. The five-day campaign has been launched in connection with the Kashmir Day observed on February 5....
Setting up of consumer courts sought ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Civil rights activists have emphasized the importance of establishing consumer courts and councils in the country. The activists were speaking at a public forum organized by Consumer Rights...		Body of man exhumed LARKANA, Feb 1: A team of doctors on Wednesday exhumed the body of a man who had been killed allegedly by his sons and buried in their house about a month ago....
Protest against rise in crimes JACOBABAD, Feb 1: Hundreds of activists of different political parties took out a procession here on Wednesday in protest against deteriorating law and order situation in the city....		Revival of industrial units in Sindh urged SUKKUR, Feb 1: Industrialists and traders of Sukkur have urged the Sindh government to formulate an industrial policy on the pattern of the NWFP, to boost industrialization in the province and overcome unemployment....
Two die in tribal clash SUKKUR, Feb 1: Two persons were killed in an armed clash between Lehar and Hajija communities, in the Jamal Din Hajija Village, near Garhi Khairo late on Tuesday night. ...		Council session adjourned after walkout SUKKUR, Feb 1: The first meeting of the Sukkur District Council began on Wednesday amid uproar by members of the opposition who wanted to adopt a resolution against the Kalabagh dam, NFC award and arrest of Hindu Panchayat president Eshwar Lal....
Eye unit opens in Lakki Marwat LAKKI MARWAT, Feb 1: District Nazim Humayun Saifullah Khan inaugurated an eye unit in the district headquarters hospital here on Wednesday. The Netherlands government through an NGO, Wild Geese, has set...		Efforts urged to develop surgical instruments, implants PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The vice-chancellor of the Dow Medical University, Dr Masood Hameed has said that a link is being formed with the University of Engineering and Technology for developing models of surgical implants and instruments prototypes....
One killed in Shikarpur tribal clash SHIKARPUR, Feb 1: A man was killed in a clash between Mahar and Jatoi tribesmen in the Sadiq-ji-Wandh village, Lakhi Ghulam Shah taluka, on Tuesday night....		Ulema urged to promote harmony, brotherhood NAWABSHAH, Feb 1: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui has appealed to ulema to practice restraint during the month of Muharram and avoid speeches inciting hatred against other Muslim sects....
Fazl’s tribute to Wali Khan CHARSADDA, Feb 1: Leader of opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the death of nationalist leader Khan Abdul Wali Khan is a loss of the Pukhtun nation....		Entry of 160 ulema banned in Sukkur SUKKUR, Feb 1: The Sindh government has banned the entry of 160 ulema of different sects in nine districts of the Sukkur region for two months....
Protest against police NAWABSHAH, Feb 1: Dozens of residents of the Ghazi Khan Hooth village staged a protest demonstration and observed a token hunger strike here on Wednesday in protest against police raids on homes in their village....		PQP merges into ANP PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The Pukhtunkhwa Qaumi Party (PQP) has merged into the Awami National Party, according to PQP President Afzal Khan on Wednesday. He said in a press statement that restoration...
FIRs against 50 LPG dealers: 60 rickshaw drivers fined LAHORE, Feb 1: City District Government Lahore squads on Wednesday lodged FIRs against 50 liquefied petroleum gas dealers and seized 12 cylinders and 24 pumps during an operation against illegal decanting....		PR abandons seven injured passengers LAHORE, Feb 1: Seven injured passengers, three of them critical, were abandoned by the railway authorities in the Shaikh Zayed Hospital on Tuesday.....
Punjab to recruit graduate constables LAHORE, Feb 1: The Punjab government is immediately starting the recruitment of 6,000 BA constables for the traffic police as a first step towards transforming it into a modern force capable...		Teachers insist on their demands LAHORE, Feb 1: The Punjab Teachers Action Committee has warned the government that it will resume protest campaign after Muharram if schoolteachers’ demands are not met....
MMA rally on Kashmir Day LAHORE, Feb 1: The MMA will hold a rally on the Kashmir Solidarity Day falling on Feb 5. The rally will start from Nasser Bagh and participants will march up to...		Work on new voters’ list begins DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 1: Computerized voters’ list based on National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) data would be prepared for next general and local body elections, local Election Commission sources told Dawn on Wednesday....
Recovery of 25,000 kanal land ordered GUJRANWALA, Feb 1: The district nazim ordered recovery of at least 25,000 kanals of state land on the bank of Chenab river in Wazirabad and Sodara from some landlords and directed forest department to plant tree saplings there....		Guard dies in the line of duty GUJRANWALA, Feb 1: The dacoits looted a house on Sheikhupura road and killed a security guard during a robbery bid on the GT Road on Wednesday....
Ban on pillion riding in Sialkot SIALKOT, Feb 1: The district government has banned pillion-riding which will be effective till Youm-i-Ashur. District Police Officer Dr Tariq Khokhar told the press here on Wednesday that the ban had...		Newly-wed woman killed by husband OKARA, Feb 1: A newly wed woman and a man were murdered in separate incidents on Tuesday. Sheeman of Sadiq Ganj, Bahawalnagar, was married a few weeks ago with Falak Sher of Basirpur....
Landlord shot dead SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 1: A landlord was shot dead by three unidentified men on Wednesday at Sughian village....		MPAs demand ban on entry of armed Afghan nomads PESHAWAR, Feb 1: Members of the NWFP Assembly on Wednesday demanded that the tribal areas administration should ban the entry of armed Afghan tribesmen who migrated in winter from Afghan provinces and settled down in the province....
‘Iranian girl’ seeks help to join parents PESHAWAR, Feb 1: An Iranian girl, who has accused her Afghan husband and in-laws of forcing her into prostitution, has sought help from the Iranian authorities in Pakistan to send her to her country....		Leprosy nearing eradication in NWFP: experts PESHAWAR, Feb 1: Some 20 million people are suffering from leprosy globally and the disease is in its eradication stage in the NWFP while the target set by WHO for controlling...
Limb amputation order suspended PESHAWAR, Feb 1: A full bench of the Federal Shariat Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of amputation of limbs awarded to a person by a trial court in a case of roadside robbery....		SHO accused of removing evidence in rape case PESHAWAR, Feb 1: A station house officer (SHO) eliminated most of the proof against three accused who allegedly gang-raped a young girl and her mother during a robbery in the Kankola village of Daudzai in the outskirts of Peshawar city....
Three held for leading protest over power cut HARIPUR, Feb 1: Eight residents of the T&T Colony were booked and three of them arrested here on Wednesday for leading a protest against disconnection of power supply to scores of houses in the colony....		Three-year MA/Msc programme abolished PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The University of Peshawar has abolished the three-year master’s degree programme following opposition from students and teachers and reverted to the old two-year system....