March 9, 2006	Thursday	Safar 8, 1427

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Call to spare civilians in Waziristan operation MIRALI, March 8: Pakistan’s army and the militants they are fighting near the Afghan border must both take steps to avoid civilian casualties, a rights group said on Wednesday as sporadic violence continued....		KESC raises tariff by paisa 23 per unit ISLAMABAD, March 8: The government on Wednesday notified an across the board 23 paisa per unit increase in power tariff for the consumers of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation with immediate effect, it is learnt....
Govt failed to contain Taliban: Benazir ISLAMABAD, March 8: Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has criticised the military regime for endangering good relations with Afghanistan following harsh comments made by Gen Musharraf on American television....		WFP gets $2m Saudi aid for survivors ISLAMABAD, March 8: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday welcomed a $2 million cash contribution from Saudi Arabia to help the quake survivors resume their lives....
Talks in Brussels on cartoon issue BRUSSELS, March 8: A five-member parliamentary delegation, led by Minister for Religious Affairs Ijazul Haq, held a series of meetings with members of the European Parliament here on Wednesday....		Muslim world needs reforms, says Ibrahim ISLAMABAD, March 8: Islam is not incompatible with democracy as the West ignorantly thinks, but the Muslim societies do need to build institutions before going for electoral democracy....
Aziz meets representatives of Muslims in Britain LONDON, March 8: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has called upon British Muslims to ensure unity in their ranks and join mainstream British politics. He was talking to representatives of the Muslims...		Baloch leaders vow to wage struggle against army rule QUETTA, March 8: Opposition leaders in the Balochistan Assembly and Senators-elect of nationalist parties on Wednesday vowed to continue their struggle against what they termed state terrorism in the province....
Cleric accused of running illegal FM radio PESHAWAR, March 8: Followers of Pir Saifur Rehman, a religious leader recently expelled from the Khyber agency, have alleged that his rival Mufti Munir Shakir has not left the agency and is still operating his illegal FM radio station....		Mukhtar Mai leads women’s day rally MULTAN, March 8: Scores of women rallied behind Mukhtar Mai on the eve of International Women Day demanding repeal of Hudood ordinances. Several other alleged victims of violence were also marching...
Plea against Qazi’s arrest dismissed LAHORE, March 8: Justice Syed Zahid Husain of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed on technical grounds a writ petition through which Jamaat-i-Islami leader Aslam Saleemi had challenged the detention of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal president Qazi Husain Ahmad....		Stress laid on women’s role in progress ISLAMABAD, March 8: Speakers at International Women’s Day functions here on Wednesday stressed inclusion of women in all spheres of life for national development and promotion of democracy in the country....
Students warned against unrecognized institutions: Medical education abroad ISLAMABAD, March 8: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has warned parents and students to refrain from seeking admission in unrecognized foreign medical institutions....		Senate body for early PQA audit ISLAMABAD, March 8: The Senate Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping has called upon the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) for early audit and improvement of its financial position by adopting policies which should contribute in the socio-economic development of the country....
N.As population welfare budget increased ISLAMABAD, March 8: Federal Minister for Population Welfare Chaudhry Shahbaz Hussain has said that the government has increased the budgetary allocation for the Population Welfare Programme (PWP) in the Northern Areas form Rs 6.662...		Computer sign language book launched ISLAMABAD, March 8: The chairman, Senate, Muhammad Mian Soomro on Wednesday stressed the need of bringing special children to the mainstream of the society. He said that special people, if properly...
Rs250,000 phones looted RAWALPINDI, March 8: Robbers looted a huge quantity of mobile phones from a shop in Ganjmandi, while three vehicles were stolen from different parts of the city on Tuesday, police said....		Cooperative societies’ poll rules amended ISLAMABAD, March 8: Cooperative Societies Election Rules- 2004 of Capital Territory have been amended barring office-bearer and committee member from serving more than two consecutive terms....
LHC dismisses FPSC chief plea ISLAMABAD, March 8: The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the government’s decision to reduce the tenure of Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) chairman and four members from five years to three years....		Military has no right to choose PM: PPP ISLAMABAD, March 7: The Pakistan People’s Party on Wednesday said it is the prerogative of the people of Pakistan, not of an army chief, to choose their prime minister....
LHC takes up petition for Javed Hashmi ISLAMABAD, March 8: The Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday asked government lawyers and officials to appear on Thursday when it will hear a petition seeking permission for...		Proposals to develop N. Areas for tourism GILGIT, March 8: The Northern Areas Tourism Board (NATB) has proposed several measures to develop tourism in the region. Sources said on Wednesday that NATB officials had recommended making the board autonomous, particularly in financial and administrative matters....
Islamic school in US vandalised SAN FRANCISCO, March 8: Florida police are investigating vandalism incidents over the weekend that targeted a Muslim school and the house of a Pakistani national....		Woman of the year honour for Dr Ruth Pfau KARACHI, March 8: Dr Ruth Pfau, founder of the Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre and devoted aid worker for earthquake relief, has been chosen as Woman of the Year 2006 by CityFM89....
FO updating energy security plan ISLAMABAD, March 8: The signal from US Secretary of Energy, Samuel W. Bodman, to Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri on Monday that he would be visiting Pakistan ‘shortly’ has mobilised the Foreign Office to update Pakistan’s energy security plan before his visit....		Gender bias termed major obstacle to national progress HARIPUR, March 8: Women in Pakistan are subjected to all kinds of discriminations which is a major stumbling block in the country’s development. This was stated by speakers at a programme...
Police official suspended PESHAWAR, March 8: The city police chief has suspended a station house officer (SHO) of the Ormar police station on complaint of a citizen, says a press release issued here on Wednesday....		‘Over Rs500m to be spent on poverty reduction’ KOHAT, March 8: Over half a billion rupees would be spent on poverty reduction and women empowerment in rural areas over six years with the assistance of foreign donors under the second phase of the Barani project....
Call to eradicate ignorance, violence PESHAWAR, March 8: Afghan Consul-General Abdul Khaliq Farahi has called upon women to pay attention to education of their children, which, he said, was the only way to root out ignorance and violence....		Stress on women’s role in development PESHAWAR, March 8: Speakers at a seminar in connection with the International Women’s Day said that women should be given their rights in accordance with Islamic values....
710 TB cases detected in quake-hit region PESHAWAR, March 8: The TB Control Programme for the NWFP has found 710 new cases of tuberculosis in five districts hit by the October 8 earthquake....		Allegations of horse-trading criticised PESHAWAR, March 8: Minister of State for Information Anisa Zaib Tahirkheli has criticized the allegations of horse- trading in Senate elections, levelled by members of the opposition alliance, says a press release on Wednesday....
Accords for medical aid signed PESHAWAR, March 8: The provincial health department has signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with various donor organisations to establish healthcare facilities in earthquake-hit areas....		Fake academic certificate scam in Gujranwala GUJRANWALA, March 8: A scam involving issuance of fake intermediate certificates surfaced during the recruitment of educators at the EDO (education) office while police arrested an accused here on Wednesday....
Minor dies, six family members hospitalized: Food poisoning FAISALABAD, March 8: A minor girl died while six of her family members, including four sisters, a brother and mother, were shifted to hospital in a critical condition after taking some poisonous food in Dhudiwala here on Wednesday....		PU students will talk to president LAHORE, March 8: Punjab University students will inform President Gen Pervez Musharraf about problems they are facing on his visit to the campus on March 13....
PPP govts did commit mistakes: Qasim LAHORE, March 8: Opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Qasim Zia has said PPP governments did commit mistakes. “We admit we could not formulate a labour policy during our two tenures....		Two gangs of robbers busted SHEIKHUPURA, March 8: The Nankana Sahib police have smashed two gangs of robbers and recovered from their possession valuables worth Rs4.5 million in an operation launched during the last week....
Five held with kite string OKARA, March 8: Police claimed on Wednesday to have arrested five men and seized a large quantity of banned kite-flying string, machinery and cash from their possession....		Opposition MPs give tough time to govt LAHORE, March 8: The opposition ‘avenged’ the killing of its bills by the treasury a day before as it blocked law-making work by the government by pointing out a lack of quorum on Wednesday....
Killer twine and receding graveyards LAHORE, March 8: Killer twine is slitting throats everyday and greedy people are illegally occupying the lands earmarked even for graveyards. Three cheers for the relevant government authorities for giving a...		Rs500m approved for drainage projects DADU, March 8: The Taluka Nazim Dadu, Naban Khan Lund, has said that the World Bank has approved Rs500 million for projects of drainage, water supply and sanitation in Dadu town....
Rally urges govt to end tribal disputes SHIKARPUR, March 8: A rally was taken out by activists of the Sindhi Adabi Sangat, Shikarpur chapter, in protest against government’s failure to settle tribal disputes in the district, on Wednesday....		Opposition nominee LAHORE, March 8: Senator Sajid Mir will be combined opposition’s nominee for the office of deputy chairman of Senate, says a statement issued on Wednesday. Mir, the MMA vice-president elected Senator...
Shaukat to address PML workers LAHORE, March 8: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will address a convention of PML workers at the Minar-i-Pakistan on March 23. Party’s provincial secretary-general Chaudhry Zaheeruddin told a convention of the party’s...		Naib nazim criticizes official LARKANA, March 8: District Naib Nazim Munawar Ali Abro on Wednesday accused the district coordination officer (DCO) of preparing development schemes in violaiton of district council decisions....
Corrupt officials warned of action BADIN, March 8: The Senior Member, Board of Revenue (BOR) Sindh, Anwar Hyder Zaidi, has said that revenue officials found tampering with revenue record of rights will face stern action including termination from service....		Duststorm hits upper Sindh KHAIRPUR, March 8: Vast areas in the districts of Sukkur, Shikarpur, Khairpur and Jacobabad were hit by a duststorm for the second day on Wednesday, forcing people to remain indoors....
Demonstration by tribesmen SUKKUR, March 8: Scores of Kalhoro tribesmen staged a protest demonstration and a sit-in in front of Ghotki Press Club on Wednesday to protest delay in arrest of killers of head constable, Dildar Kalhoro....		Plan sought to check pollution in canal LAHORE, March 8: The Punjab Environment Tribunal on Wednesday directed the provincial government to submit a proper plan for stopping the pollution of Lahore canal at more than 1,500 points by March 28....