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Parliamentary delegation to visit Brussels: Cartoon issue ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and OIC Secretary-General Dr Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu agreed on Tuesday to extend interaction on the cartoon issue and the worldwide Muslim resentment....		Protest brings Rawalpindi to standstill RAWALPINDI, Feb 21: A strike called by the trading community to protest the blasphemous caricatures brought life to a standstill in the city on Tuesday. All shopping centres, offices and educational institutions remained closed and public transport stayed off the roads....
Sugar supply to USC raised by 10,000 tons ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The government has enhanced supply of sugar to the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) from 20,000 tons to 30,000 tons per month to ensure uninterrupted provision of the commodity to the consumers....		SC urged to take notice of violations: Ban on kite flying ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The Supreme Court was on Tuesday requested to take notice of recent violations of its restrictions on kite flying which resulted in the death of three children....
Special fund planned to help poultry houses LAHORE, Feb 21: The federal government plans to create a fund for those poultry houses where cases of bird flu may be detected. The government has convened a meeting on Wednesday (tomorrow) for discussing the modalities of the fund....		Alleged chief of human trafficking ring held ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: Security agencies have arrested a man accused of being the leader of a network involved in smuggling hundreds of people to Greece and other European countries, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said on Tuesday....
Violence not effective weapon to fight sacrilege: Pervaiz TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 21: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said here on Tuesday all those politicians, who were supporting violence as a means to vent anger against the publication of blasphemous caricatures, were not faithful to Islam....		Recycled syringes behind 90pc hepatitis cases ATTOCK, Feb 21: Hepatitis B and C are spreading fast in the country with use of recycled syringes being responsible for about 90 per cent of the cases....
Senate body to discuss Rs3.6bn TPP scam today ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The Senate standing committee on social welfare and special education will discuss irregularities in the Tawana Pakistan Programme (TPP) in its meeting here on Wednesday....		C’wealth urged to play role for democracy ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: People’s Party Parliamentarians President Makhdoom Amin Fahim has urged the Commonwealth to play its effective role for restoration of democracy in Pakistan....
Benazir condoles with Justice Bhagwandas ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto and her spouse Asif Ali Zardari have expressed deep sorrow over the death of the mother of Justice Rana Bhagwandas....		Over Rs2bn budget for Attock approved ATTOCK, Feb 21: The district council has approved the annual budget of Rs2.519 billion for year 2005-06, with Rs1.624 billion allocation for non-development and Rs894.421 million for development expenditures....
Balochistan Assembly session postponed QUETTA, Feb 21: A session of the Balochistan Assembly summoned for Feb 27 has been postponed. A statement issued by the assembly secretariat on Tuesday said that the session would now be held on March 15....		54 health sector officials promoted ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) of the Ministry of Health on Tuesday promoted 54 officers in the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), Federal Government Services Hospital (FGSG)...
Attack on churches condemned ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has condemned the burning of two churches in Sukkur and demanded a judicial probe into the incident, punishment to the culprits and compensation to the victims....		Aslam Effendi passes away ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: Dr Aslam Effendi, 81, celebrated writer, columnist and advocate of personal freedom, passed away on Monday after developing respiratory complications....
NAEAC set up ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to establish National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC) with immediate effect. The establishment of the council has been notified by the...		Govt takes measures to boost industrial competitiveness ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The government has decided to set up a $50 million ‘Competitiveness Support Fund (CSF)’ with the active financial and technical support of the USAID and some other western...
Kingsley’s visit to help rehabilitation, says Aziz ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the visit by renowned actor Sir Ben Kingsley to Pakistan would help focus world attention to the continued need for rehabilitation and...		KESC told to ensure regular power supply ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: Minister for Water and Power Liaqat Ali Jatoi has directed the Karachi Electric Supply Company to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity in the city during the summer season....
NWFP schools to remain closed till 26th PESHAWAR, Feb 21: The NWFP government has extended the closure of all public and private schools in the province till Feb 26. This was notified by the NWFP Schools and Literacy Department on Monday.—APP...		Farmers call for closure of Punjab link canals HYDERABAD, Feb 21: Leaders of two major farmers’ organization of the country –- the Sindh Chamber of Agriculture and the Sindh Abadgar Board –- have demanded that Chasma-Jhelum and Taunsa-Panjnad link canals should be closed....
Girl forced into vice trade freed on bail PESHAWAR, Feb 21: A victim of childhood marriage who was forced into prostitution was released from the Peshawar central prison on Tuesday. The court of a judicial magistrate accepted her bail bonds and issued the release order....		Moenjodaro site to be preserved: Soomro LARKANA, Feb 21: Acting President and Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro has said that Moenjodaro is a world heritage and efforts are being made to preserve it....
Crackdown on quacks in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Feb 21: The district health department on Tuesday started an operation against quacks. A team formed by the EDO health conducted raids on ‘clinics’ of different quacks in Taj Colony, Gharibabad, Market road and Manuabad....		Cameras installed in juvenile jail PESHAWAR, Feb 21: The Peshawar regional directorate of human rights and the ministry of law, justice and human rights have installed security cameras in the juvenile section of Haripur central prison....
ANP wants Pushto as medium of instruction PESHAWAR, Feb 21: The Awami National Party (ANP) has called upon the government to declare Pushto as medium of instruction in schools in the Pukhtun-dominated areas of the province....		Sukkur DPO transferred SUKKUR, Feb 21: Following incidents of violence and arson, the Sindh government has transferred DPO Aftab Halepoto and ordered him to report to the central police office....
Four hurt; two cars, 10 bikes damaged: Lunatic on ‘joyride’ in Gojra TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 21: At least four people were injured, two cars and 10 motorcycles damaged when a man said to be mentally retarded went on a ‘joyride’ rashly driving a police vehicle on various roads of Gojra on Tuesday....		PML’s Gujranwala city body dissolved GUJRANWALA, Feb 21: The ruling PML city organisation has been dissolved by Punjab chief minister, who is also provincial party head, owing to creation of four new towns under the city district government, issuing the notification on Tuesday....
LBDC remodelling from July 1 SAHIWAL, Feb 21: Remodelling of Lower Bari Doab Canal will start from July 1 with the World Bank assistance....		Stress on developing marketing techniques FAISALABAD, Feb 21: Punjab Minister for Agricultural Marketing Rana Qasim Noon has stressed on developing marketing techniques on modern lines to compete in the international market....
Incidence of asthma alarming: expert MULTAN, Feb 21: British researcher Prof Dr Paul Jones said quoting a study that a fertiliser plant, ginning factories and massive pesticide use were among reasons for a high asthma ratio in Multan....		Sanitary workers under UC nazims GUJRANWALA, Feb 21: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) gave all sanitary workers to union councils to revamp sanitary system under the direct supervision of nazims and naib nazims on the directive of district nazim on Tuesday....
Bahawalpur dist council budget BAHAWALPUR, Feb 21: The district council after a debate of two days approved Rs3,231.610 million tax-free budget for 2005-06 here on Tuesday....		Phones in six villages dead for a month OKARA, Feb 21: Telephones of six villages in Gogera, some 25km away from here on Okara-Faisalabad Road, have been lying silent for more than a month....
Woman dies; husband, kids injured in accident KASUR, Feb 21: A woman was crushed to death while her husband and two children sustained injuries near Pattoki bypass on Tuesday....		Too many aspirants for too few posts MULTAN, Feb 21: Thousands of candidates have applied for appointment against 379 educators’ posts in the district. According to education department sources, some 40,000 applications have been received for the posts....
Lahore canal being polluted at 40 spots LAHORE, Feb 21: Water and Sanitation Agency deputy managing director Abdul Rehman Siddiqi on Tuesday submitted before the Punjab Environment Tribunal that the Lahore Branch Canal was being polluted at 40...		Pakistan no more among HIV low prevalence states LAHORE, Feb 21: Punjab AIDS Control Programme (PACP) project director Dr Ali Razaque says Pakistan should no longer be classified as a low prevalence country as concentrated HIV epidemics has already surfaced among injecting drug users (IDUs) in different cities....
MMA questions ban on rallies LAHORE, Feb 21: The MMA has questioned restrictions on staging rallies and processions against blasphemous cartoons in Punjab and the federal capital while there is no such ban in Sindh, Balochistan and the NWFP....		LHC seeks record of cases against Saad Rafiq LAHORE, Feb 21: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday called for the record of cases against MNA Saad Rafiq for Feb 27 on a petition against his arrest....
PPP to hold rallies tomorrow LAHORE, Feb 21: The Punjab PPP will hold “peaceful rallies” at all district headquarters on Thursday to protest against the publication of blasphemous cartoons. This was decided at a meeting of...		Councillors threaten march on Islamabad: Demand for constitutional powers PESHAWAR, Feb 21: The All Fata Agency-Councillors Alliance has warned the federal government of a long march to Islamabad if it does not give them powers in accordance with the constitution....
Sugar price declining PESHAWAR, Feb 21: The sugar price is registering a downward trend in the retail market and has decline by Rs3 per kilogram. “The price of sugar has decline to Rs39 per...		Primary education in mother tongue urged PESHAWAR, Feb 21: Speakers at a function held here on Tuesday urged the government to take steps for providing primary education in local languages in consonance with the United Nations Charter....
59 arrested for rioting denied bail PESHAWAR, Feb 21: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday rejected bail applications of 59 people detained here during riots last week. The court presided over by Mr Shahjee Rehman Khan observed that the petitioners did not deserve to be released on bail....		Students call for visa rules relaxation SWABI, Feb 21: Pakistan and India should relax visa restrictions for students to enable them to participate in events and competitions in the two countries, a group of Indian students said...
Tribal elder killed in ambush LANDI KOTAL, Feb 21: A man gunned down a prominent tribal elder and injured Bara’s political tehsildar here on Monday. The incident took place in the premises of Bara Tehsil Office moments before Maghrib prayer....		Constables’ recruitment postponed LAHORE, Feb 21: Punjab IGP Ziaul Hasan Khan on Tuesday said that recruitment process of police constables had not been cancelled, but postponed owing to the law and order situation....