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March 1, 2006 Wednesday Muharram 30, 1427   Pakistan, India to discuss new air links next week ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Civil Aviation authorities of Pakistan and India will meet in New Delhi next week in an attempt to reach an agreement on additional destinations, carriers and increase in frequency of flights between the two countries.... PTCL’s microwave station damaged in attack QUETTA, February 28: The building of a microwave station of the Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) near Aab-i-Gum was attacked and damaged while rockets were fired on checkposts of the Frontier Corps in Dera Bugti area on Tuesday.... Poppy cultivation resumes in Pakistan: UN ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Poppy cultivation has resumed in Pakistan that had been declared a poppy-free country in 2002, said United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) representative Vincent McClean.... FBI to oversee security plan: Bush’s visit ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will oversee the security arrangements being made in the capital city for the forthcoming visit of President George Bush, sources told Dawn on Tuesday.... Bush visit criticised by high court bar PESHAWAR, Feb 28: Condemning the visit of US President George W. Bush to Pakistan, the Peshawar High Court Bar Association on Tuesday called upon the people of Pakistan to observe the... Flu vaccines in short supply: officials PESHAWAR, Feb 28: Health experts said on Tuesday that there was a shortage of locally-produced flu vaccines in the country after two poultry farms began culling thousands of chickens infected with a mild form of bird flu.... Minorities call for protection of religious places ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: The All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) on Tuesday sought protection of the religious places of minorities against the attacks triggered by the publication of blasphemous sketches in European newspapers.... Council rejects NFC award on basis of population: Larkana budget approved LARKANA, Feb 28: The Qambar-Shahdadkot District Council at its first session on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution rejecting the proposed construction of the Kalabagh dam and the NFC award on population basis.... PAC questions hiring of US lobbyists ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Examining various irregularities in the accounts of the ministry of foreign affairs, the members of a subcommittee of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday questioned the hiring of lobbyists in the United States.... JKLF vows to continue anti-dam struggle ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Veteran Kashmiri leader Amanullah Khan has vowed to continue struggle against Bhasha dam and for the basic rights of Gilgit-Baltistan. “The JKLF will continue its struggle till the... ‘Mega-projects milestone in ties with China’ ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources Mir Muhammad Naseer Mengal has said that Saindak Copper Field and Gwadar Deep Seaport projects are milestones in Sino-Pakistan friendship.... NSC, cabinet to take up opposition’s threat ISLAMABAD Feb 28: The government is expected to react on Wednesday to the opposition’s threat of launching a final struggle, against the set-up headed by President Pervez Musharraf, sources told Dawn on Tuesday.... Three Lahore firms pay up back taxes ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Three Lahore-based firms have deposited Rs41 million in evaded taxes and customs duty to the government exchequer. According to the NAB, the amount was paid after the bureau took action against owners of the firms.... Appointment of OIC envoy for Kashmir welcomed ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed the appointment of Ambassador Ezzat Kamel Mufti as OIC (Organisation of Islamic Conference) secretary-general’s special representative on Jammu and Kashmir, a move aimed at underlining the need for addressing the dispute.... Opposition committee to discuss March 3 strike ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: The first meeting of the steering committee formed by the opposition to prepare a plan for a movement against the government will be held on Wednesday to finalise... Doors open for talks with Baloch leaders, says Sherpao ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said that without compromising on the national sovereignty and development, government is ready to talk to every Baloch leader.... Talks urged on Balochistan issue QUETTA, Feb 28: Tribal elder Wadera Sher Baz Marri has joined the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam and demanded that military operation in Dera Bugti and Kohlu be stopped and the issue be resolved through dialogue.... Film, TV stars vow to restore smile on faces of survivors ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Television and film stars and poets on Tuesday pledged to bring smile back on the faces of the quake survivors traumatised by memories of the devastating October 8 quake.... Registration of poultry farms begins RAWALPINDI, Feb 28: District Coordination Officer Hamid Ali Khan here on Tuesday said the district administration had started the registering all poultry farms to detect and eliminate the bird flu virus.... CEC asked to ensure voting by jailed MPAs ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chairman Raja Zafarul Haq has asked the acting chief election commissioner to ensure the presence of jailed party MNAs in the National Assembly during the Senate elections.... ‘Bar polls reflect PPP popularity’ RAWALPINDI, Feb 28: Pakistan People’s Party leader Agha Riazul Islam has said election results in the High Court Bar Council showed that lawyers community was with the PPP and democratic forces.... Australian NGO to build 2 hospitals in Kashmir ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: An Australian aid agency will construct two hospitals in the earthquake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir (AJK). Speaking at a news conference here on Tuesday, chief executive officer of... OEC gets new MD; 19 officials promoted ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Senior Joint Secretary, Interior Ministry, S M Junaid has been appointed managing director of the Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC), official sources told Dawn on Tuesday.... World expos: ICCI seeks participation ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Businessmen and traders of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have criticized the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) for not giving them representation in international exhibitions.... NA session on 9th ISLAMABAD Feb 28: President Pervez Musharraf has summoned National Assembly to meet on Thursday, March 9, at parliament house. The lower house, which is electoral college for the election of senate... Hangu bloodshed was not sectarian, says TNFJ PESHAWAR, Feb 28: Tehrik Nifaz Fiqah-i-Jaffaria has asked the NWFP government to hold an impartial inquiry into the killing of innocent people and ransacking of shops on the 10th of Muharram in Hangu and award exemplary punishment to the killers.... Protest against shortage of teachers KHAIRPUR, Feb 28: Students of the Government Primary PC School (girls), Khairpur, boycotted classes and held a demonstration at the Chhati chowk here on Tuesday in protest against shortage of teachers and dilapidated condition of the school building.... ‘No PTCL employee to be sacked’ HYDERABAD, Feb 28: Pakistan Telecommunication Employees Union (CBA) president Mr Ziauddin has said the PTCL management has assured the union that the new administration of Etisalat will not undertake downsizing after taking over the charge of the company.... Singers, poets to get stipend KHAIRPUR, Feb 28: The Sindh Culture and Tourism Department has sanctioned Rs249,500 as stipend for different categories including poets, sufi singers, musicians, artists, writers and singers of Khairpur, Sukkur, Ghotki and Larkana.... USC doubles sugar supply to contain price hike PESHAWAR, Feb 28: Under the directives of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has doubled the supply of sugar in its stores to control its price.... ABC provides Rs4.1bn relief KARACHI, Feb 28: Members of the American Business Council of Pakistan (ABC) and their parent companies have to date raised relief funds and relief goods mainly medicines, cumulatively exceeding Rs 4.1... Avalanche kills 600 cattle, destroys 11 houses in Gilgit GILGIT, Feb 28: An avalanche killed more than 600 cattle and destroyed 10,000 fruit trees and 11 houses in Miachar and Dadimal villages of tehsil Nagar, 75kms north of here, on Monday night.... Bhasha dam to be completed by 2014: Irsa ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Member Federal Indus River System Authority (Irsa) Fazalur Rehman Siddiqui has said that keeping in view the capability of local and multinational construction companies it can be said that the Diamer-Bhasha dam project would be completed by 2014.... Rehabilitation centre set up in Mansehra ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: The ministry of social welfare and special education has set up a second rehabilitation centre called “Aashiana” in Mansehra district for people who became orphans, widows, disabled or destitute as a result of the Oct 8 earthquake.... Tree plantation LARKANA, Feb 28: Sindh Minister Haji Altaf Unar has underlined the need for planting maximum number of tree saplings to address the growing issue of pollution.... Villagers up in arms against criminals: Release of ‘influential’ outlaws DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 28: The law and order situation in Jhoke Uttra, a village located some 28 kms from here, has worsened after the release of some outlaws from prison... Situation tense after clash: Shops at public park GUJRAT, Feb 28: People from different walks of life observed a strike in Karrianwala on Tuesday against the construction of some shops at a government park by land mafia.... Sialkot nazim hints at education dept reshuffle SIALKOT, Feb 28: District Nazim Akmal Cheema has vowed to make all-out efforts to purge the Sialkot education department from corruption and mounting political interference.... Faisalabad likely to get Rs10bn package FAISALABAD, Feb 28: City District Nazim Rana Zahid Tauseef has said the chief minister will shortly visit Faisalabad to review arrangements for the forthcoming visit of President Gen Pervez Musharraf and finalize development schemes worth over Rs10 billion.... Inter-district dacoits’ gang busted VEHARI, Feb 28: Police claimed on Tuesday to have busted an inter-district dacoits’ gang and recovered weapons, vehicles and cash from them. Addressing a press conference, Vehari DPO Muhammad Mukhtar Tikka... South African envoy visits sanitary-ware exhibition GUJRANWALA, Feb 28: South Africa is an important market for Gujranwala-made sanitary fittings manufactured in accordance with the international standards. This was stated by South African high commissioner Daniel Jeboline during... Sahiwal nazim, deputy at odds in maiden session SAHIWAL, Feb 28: Differences have surfaced between the convener/naib nazim and the district nazim during the first session of the council held here on Monday evening.... Church set on fire SARGODHA, Feb 28: A group of people set fire to a church at Noori Gate here on Tuesday morning. Reports said the assailants entered the church after scaling its wall at... New airport may take off by March-end BAHAWALPUR, Feb 28: Building of the new airport terminal is likely to be opened for passengers by the end of March. Funds for the new building had been provided by the late Dubai ruler.... Rs1m Wapda wire stolen in Okara OKARA, Feb 28: Wapda power supply wire worth Rs1,024,000 was stolen, while thieves fled away on being warned when they were cutting telephone cable in separate incidents in the district.... No strike for any political agenda: Traders’ assurance to nazim LAHORE, Feb 28: Traders have assured the district nazim that they will protect their platform from being used for the agenda of any political party and take a decision about participation in the March 3 strike independently.... Call to incorporate issues of coastal belt in ADB project THATTA, Feb 28: Community organizations, civil society activists, researchers and experts on Sindh’s coastal area (Indus Delta) have rejected the Asian Development Bank’s “Sindh Coastal and Inland Community Development Project” document... PR promises improved facilities for passengers NAWABSHAH, Feb 28: The divisional superintendent, Pakistan Railways, Sukkur division, has said the Pakistan Railways is striving to provide maximum facilities to passengers.... Hesco plan to curb power theft KHAIRPUR, Feb 28: District Nazim Syed Hussain Shah Jilani held a meeting with the executive engineer of Hesco, Khairpur, on Monday. The Hesco engineer told the meeting that the company had... Recruitment HYDERABAD, Feb 28: The Army Selection and Recruitment Centre, Hyderabad, has announced a schedule for March to recruit the youth in the Pakistan Army.—Bureau...

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