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Cartoon issue raised at international forums: Aziz ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the government and the Pakistan Muslim League had condemned the publishing of sacrilegious cartoons in some western newspapers at all forums worldwide....		Churches in Sukkur attacked by sacrilege ‘protesters’ SUKKUR, Feb 19: Two churches were set ablaze and at least two people were injured in incidents of arson and violence in the Freek Hill locality here on Sunday during demonstrations against alleged desecration of the Holy Quran....
Protesters defy ban to reach Islamabad ISLAMABAD/RAWAL-PINDI, Feb 19: Hundreds of opposition activists defied a ban on rallies and barricades erected by police to reach Islamabad to join what turned out to be the second violent protest in the capital in six days against blasphemous cartoons....		JUI, JI condemn police action against protesters QUETTA, Feb 19: The Jamait Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) and Jamaat-i-Islami have condemned the use of tear gas for stopping the Tehrik Tahaffuz Namoos-i-Risalat rally in Islamabad and placing JI chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed under house arrest....
Passengers of train get warm welcome KARACHI, Feb 19: Passengers of Thar Express were given a rousing welcome here on Sunday morning when the train arrived at the city’s Cantt railway station....		Pakistan to train Bahraini staff ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: A four-member delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain, headed by Social Development Minister Dr Fatima Mohammad Al-Balooshi, will arrive here on Monday....
Pir Pagara admitted to hospital KARACHI, Feb 19: Pakistan Muslim League-F President Pir Pagara, who was admitted to the ICU ward of the Aga Khan Hospital on late Saturday night with asthma complications, is fast improving and is likely to be discharged soon....		MMA protests now target Musharraf RAWALPINDI, Feb 19: A leading figure of Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal (MMA) announced here on Sunday that the protests over the blasphemous caricatures would be turned into a campaign against President Gen Pervez Musharraf....
‘Cartoons Jewish conspiracy’ ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: The publication of blasphemous cartoons in a Danish newspaper and their reproduction in some European countries is part of a conspiracy hatched by American and the Jewish lobby against Islam....		No politics will be allowed in name of religion: Pervaiz LAHORE, Feb 19: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday said peaceful protest against blasphemous caricatures was the right of every citizen but the government could not allow advancement of political agenda in the name of religion....
Public suffers as G.T. Road blocked for 12 hours ATTOCK, Feb 19: GT Road in Attock District remained closed for 12 hours on Sunday after the police set up barricades at various points, including Attock bridge, to stop religious and...		Hearing in parliament attack case today ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: The case against PPP activists accused of attacking the Parliament House in April 1998 will be heard in the court of senior civil judge Islamabad on Monday....
Situation in Hangu normalizing: minister ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: Life in Hangu and its surrounding areas is heading towards normalization due to the tireless efforts of the provincial and federal governments....		Saad Rafique’s arrest criticized ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: Parliamentarians Commission for Human Rights has condemned the arrest of MNA Khwaja Saad Rafique....
Travelling on the Thar Express THE resumption of the rail link between Sindh and Rajasthan is definitely a good thing. For one, it will go some way in rebutting arguments that the peace process between the two countries is not benefiting Pakistan’s smaller provinces, especially Sindh....		Three killed in attack on jirga ABBOTTABAD, Feb 19: Three men were killed and one suffered bullet injuries when a group of people opened fire on a jirga in the Mohar Kalan village on Sunday....
FC personnel injured in blast QUETTA, Feb 19: A personnel of the Frontier Corps was seriously injured in a landmine explosion in the Fazal Chal area of the Kohlu district on Sunday....		Shisham trees endangered by ‘dieback’ disease PESHAWAR, Feb 19: The shisham is gradually becoming an endangered species in Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Nowshera and Swabi districts of the NWFP as it is fighting for its survival against the killer ‘dieback’ disease....
Concern over remodelling of barrages HYDERABAD, Feb 19: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has expressed concern over alleged secret remodelling of barrages by Punjab with a view to stealing Sindh’s water....		Doctor’s family seeks rights groups’ help QUETTA, Feb 19: Family members of a doctor, who allegedly disappeared from Turbat in mid November, urged human rights organizations and political parties on Saturday to help recover his brother....
Water rotation plan announced KHAIRPUR, Feb 19: Following shortage of irrigation water in the Sukkur barrage, the irrigation department has announced a water rotation plan from February 20....		Opening of Khokhrapar route opposed HYDERABAD, Feb 19: Activists of the Sindh National Party held a demonstration outside the press club on Saturday to protest against the opening of the Khokhrapar route....
Potato price at all-time high LAHORE, Feb 19: Potato price has hit all-time high in February, the harvesting season of the crop, as it was sold at Rs20 per kilogramme on Sunday....		20 faint after taking marriage meal GUJRANWALA, Feb 19: Over 200 guests suffered from food poisoning while 20 of them fainted after taking meal at a marriage ceremony at Qila Dedar Singh here on Sunday....
ASI killed SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 19: An ASI was killed while his wife and the daughter sustained serious injuries in an accident on Gujranwala Road, some six kilometres from here late on Saturday night....		Infant killed by kite string LAHORE, Feb 19: Kite string slit open the throat of a suckling on Ferozepur Road in Ichhra on Sunday. Another victim of the kite string, who had suffered wounds around his...
Blast at judge’s house: case under ATA FAISALABAD, Feb 19: Tandlianwala police have registered a case against unknown ‘terrorists’ for throwing explosives at the official residence of a civil judge....		‘Govt to lodge strong protest at profanity’ FAISALABAD, Feb 19: The government is adopting all out measures to register its strongest possible protest against the blasphemous cartoons at the international forums....
Pakistan, Morocco to protect Islamic heritage LAHORE, Feb 19: Pakistan and Morocco will cooperate in the field of Islamic heritage through the identification and maintenance of manuscripts, exchange of information and expertise in acquainting people with patrimonial libraries....		Demonstrations against Qazi’s house arrest LAHORE, Feb 19: Various demonstrations were held in the city on Sunday to condemn house arrest of MMA chief Qazi Husain Ahmad and torture of opposition’s protest rally participants in Islamabad....
Police officers eye new vacancies LAHORE, Feb 19: All eyes are now set on the promotion of senior police officers to BS-21 to fill in the five posts of additional IGs which have been approved by the finance department....		Call for steps to help Swara victims PESHAWAR, Feb 19: Representatives of civil society organisations have called for a proper interpretation of the law concerning the custom of ‘Swara’ (marrying a girl to a rival to settle a...
Officials blame religious activists for violence PESHAWAR, Feb 19: Activists of religious parties and militant outfits spearheaded vandalism on Wednesday in protests against cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), say official sources....		Security tightened for UN personnel PESHAWAR, Feb 19: The United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSF) has asked its staff in the NWFP and Federally Administered Tribal Areas to exercise caution in the wake of protests against publication of sacrilegious caricatures in some European newspapers....
Row over funds for women councillors GILGIT, Feb 19: The Northern Areas administration has issued a notification to ensure allocation of funds for women councillors in the local bodies in the annual development programme, according to official sources....		Police accused of torturing young detainees PESHAWAR, Feb 19: Scores of young people arrested in connection with last week’s riots have complained of severe torture and rough treatment in custody....
Tehsil budget KOHAT, Feb 19: The Kohat tehsil nazim presented a budget of more than Rs90 million for 2005-6 in the tehsil council on Saturday....		NAPP rejects merger with ANP MARDAN, Feb 19: The central information secretary of National Awami Party Pakistan (NAPP), Sardar Asif Ali Shah, has rejected reports of his party merging with the Awami National Party (ANP)....
Strike observed in Gadoon Amazai areas SWABI, Feb 19: A complete strike was observed in Gadoon Amazai’s Zaida and Gandaf localities in protest against the publication of sacrilegious cartoons by some European newspapers....		Cartoon protests LAKKI MARWAT, Feb 19: Central Naib Amir of the Jamat-i-Islami and Senator Professor Muhammad Ibrahim has said that the Muslim Ummah is passing through a critical juncture....