March 16, 2006	Thursday	Safar 15, 1427

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Opposition urges debate on Balochistan crisis QUETTA, March 15: Opposition legislators havecalled for a debate on the operation in Dera Bugti and Kohlu in the provincial assembly and said they would stage a march to protest against frequent adjournments of session since Dec 17....		Sidelining of civilian bodies criticized: Reconstruction in quake-hit areas ISLAMABAD, March 15: The International Crisis Group says that the military government in Pakistan will risk increasing threats to domestic and regional security, undermine civilian participation and allow banned jihadi groups...
BNP leader assails action against Marri QUETTA, March 15: The Balochistan National Party (Mengal) has condemned the detention of Baloch leader Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri for a few hours on Tuesday in Karachi, stating that the action was aimed at provoking the Baloch masses....		Nawab Marri safe: family KARACHI, March 15: Prominent Baloch leader Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri is safe and at present living with his family at the residence of his son-in-law in Karachi, according to family sources....
Kashmiri leader for inclusion of all groups in talks ISLAMABAD, March 15: Kashmiri communist leader Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami has said that the ongoing India-Pakistan peace process would bear fruit only if “all Kashmiri groups, including the militants” are included in the dialogue....		Poultry industry lost Rs3bn in one month: Bird flu scare RAWALPINDI, March 15: Poultry farming, an important sub- sector of livestock, has suffered a loss of over Rs3 billion in one month due to reduction in prices as well as low...
Land acquisition issue referred to Senate body ISLAMABAD, March 15: Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro on Wednesday referred the matter of land acquisition by the government in Kohat at a very low rate to the standing committee on defence...		New plant exports cement to UAE, Afghanistan KOHAT, March 15: Exports from the newly-built second white cement plant with a dialy production capacity of 500 tons have started to the Middle East and Afghanistan....
Environment problem linked to expansion of refugee settlements PESHAWAR, March 15: Unplanned expansion of Afghan refugee settlements over the past 25 years has brought villagers closer to cities, causing immense pressure on civil amenities and environment....		Benazir to decide when MPs should resign LAHORE, March 15: PPP legislators resolved here on Wednesday to quit their assembly seats at a time to be determined by Ms Benazir Bhutto, and also to play lead role in a movement to pull down the existing dictatorial set-up....
Farmer on hunger strike admitted to hospital SUKKUR, March 15: One of the farmers, on a hunger strike in protest against illegal sluices on the Faiz Wah canal, was admitted to the civil hospital on Tuesday night....		SC directs IGP to assign probe to DIG, two SSPs: Convict’s death in jail ISLAMABAD, March 15: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Inspector General of Police, Punjab, Ziaul Hassan to assign investigation into the death of a prisoner to DIG Zafar Iqbal Qureshi and two SSPs....
Play on life of Bulleh Shah staged ISLAMABAD, March 15: Ajoka, and its director Madeeha Gauhar, known for espousing serious and political theatre in Pakistan, staged Shahid Nadeem’s play Bullha at the Islamabad Club auditorium late Tuesday night....		Discipline rules no more valid for dismissals ISLAMABAD, March 15: No government employee can anymore be dismissed from service under the Efficiency and Discipline (E&D) rules because they are no more valid, Federal Service Tribunal (FST) observed on Wednesday....
Woman’s plea for release of husband QUETTA March 15: Wife of Ali Asghar Bungulzai, who was arrested in 2003 by an intelligence agency, has sought help from the Chief Justice of Pakistan in securing release of her husband....		Power projects: report clarified ISLAMABAD, March 15: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has issued Letters of Interest for setting up power projects of 3,800 mw capacity, and not of 1,550 mw capacity as stated in a report published in Dawn on Wednesday....
Absconder killed by Mufti’s supporters LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), March 15: A proclaimed offender and so-called commander of the Bara peace committee, Sedak Zakhakhel, was killed by armed supporters of Mufti Munir Shakir on Wednesday....		Conference on chest diseases next month QUETTA, March 15: Pakistan Chest Society chairman Dr Syed Mohammad Naeem Agha has said that renowned medical experts will attend the seventh biennial conference of the organisation here on April 19....
PIA to change its livery KARACHI, March 15: Pakistan International Airline has decided to change its livery partially, specifically its tail. According to a press release, all PIA aircraft will be done in the livery on the tail over approximately a two-year period....		Petition seeks stay on N. Areas polls ISLAMABAD, March 15: The Supreme Court was requested on Tuesday to stay the upcoming Northern Areas Legislative Council elections through a petition challenging the recent creation of six technocrat seats in the council by the government....
Call to end operations in Balochistan, Waziristan QUETTA, March 15: Awami Jamhoori Tehrik leader Farooq Tariq has urged the government to stop military operations in Balochistan and Waziristan and resolve the issues through dialogue....		Restraint urged till citizenship plea is decided PESHAWAR, March 15: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the federal authorities and the NWFP government not to take any action against the Indian wife of a Pakistani man till the interior ministry decided on her application for citizenship....
Woman shot dead MARDAN, March 15: A man shot dead his sister-in-law following a dispute in Jamoder village. Son of the victim, Mohammed Zahoor, told the local police that his uncle had come in...		House set on fire LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), March 15: Supporters of Mufti Munir Shakir on Wednesday set ablaze the house of Jan Muhammad who had refused to side with them against supporters of Pir Saifur Rehman....
Three security personnel injured in Sui QUETTA, March 15: Three security personnel suffered serious injuries in a landmine blast in Sui on Tuesday. Lance Nike Tariq Mehmood, constable Sifatullah and an unidentified person were injuried when their...		Contractor pays diyat to youth’s heirs GUJRANWALA, March 15: A Wasa contractor, who was held responsible by a judicial inquiry for the death of a youth after he fell into a dug up manhole, paid diyat to heirs of the deceased on court’s order here on Wednesday....
Robbers strike 16 times, injure guard in Lahore LAHORE, March 15: Robbers on Wednesday struck 16 times in various parts of the city and shot at and wounded a security guard. Two gunmen attempted to break into a factory...		Major plan to impose anti-dumping duties FAISALABAD, March 15: National Tariff Commission (NTC) chairman Dr Faizullah Khilji has said that Pakistan has a major plan to impose duties on all those countries which are being considered under anti-dumping rules....
Man kills daughter, injures her friend SAHIWAL, March 15: A man killed his daughter and injured her alleged paramour at Chak 65/4-R on Tuesday night. Reports said Khalida Parveen was allegedly found in compromising position with one...		Two women among three kidnapped SHEIKHUPURA, March 15: Three people, including two women, were kidnapped from different parts of the district on Wednesday. Muzaffar along with two accomplices kidnapped ‘A’ in Ghijana village....
More steps for industry in budget GUJRANWALA, March 15: Federal Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan has appreciated the quality products of Gujranwala and said the industries would help enhance foreign exchange....		TMA orders UC nazim to return money JHANG, March 15: The Tehsil Municipal Administration has directed a union council nazim and his brother, who is chairman of a citizens community board, to return within seven days the amount...
461 homeless families to get 5-marla plots KHANEWAL, March 15: Some 461 homeless families will get free five-marla plots under a scheme announced by the chief minister in Kabirwala and Mian Channu tehsils of the district....		Masalahati committees BAHAWALPUR, March 15: Punjab Additional Chief Secretary Nagibullah Malik on Wednesday stressed the need for effective participation of women for achieving the objective of gender justice....
DIG orders arrest of 8 ‘killer’ policemen SIALKOT, March 15: The DIG has ordered immediate arrest of the police officials who tortured a youth to death in Hajipura police station about three weeks ago....		Four convicted in separate cases MULTAN, March 15: Local courts on Wednesday convicted four accused in different cases of illegal arms, theft and narcotics. Civil Judge Muhammad Ilyas sentenced accused Manzoor Husainto overall 10-month jail with...
SI fined for illegal detention MULTAN, March 15: Additional District and Sessions Judge Malik Azharul Haq Awan on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs10,000 on a sub-inspector for illegally detaining a rickshaw driver in police lock-up....		Rain spell may increase wheat yield LAHORE, March 15: The current rain spell may increase wheat yield by four to five per cent if strong winds do not follow the wet cycle, farmers from Punjab claimed here on Wednesday....
Senate hopefuls’ pleas dismissed LAHORE, March 15: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed as having become in fructuous two writ petitions through which rival candidates had challenged the opponent’s qualification to contest for the Senate as a technocrat....		Duty on tiles import: proceedings stayed LAHORE, March 15: The Lahore High Court has stayed the proceedings regarding imposition of 320 per cent anti-dumping duty on import of porcelain tiles from China by the National Tariff Commission....
Dua for CM’s mother LAHORE, March 15: A large number of people from various walks of life offered ‘dua’ for the mother of Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi here on Wednesday....		MoE clarifies LAHORE, March 15: A spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Education has clarified a news item published in a section of the press in which it has been alleged that the...
Lawmaker wants NAB abolished HYDERABAD, March 15: A central leader of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) demanded on Wednesday abolition of National Accountability Bureau which, he said, had become irrelevant and a useless burden on national exchequer....		Foundation stone of school building laid MIRPURKHAS, March 15: Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani has said that the government is providing basic facilities by spending hug amounts on educational institutions on a priority basis in rural and urban areas....
Rs21m allocated for Khirthar LARKANA, March 15: The Sindh government has allocated Rs21.116million to undertaking restoration and strengthening of banks of the Khirthar canal from RD-0 to RD-180 during the current financial year....		Three die in accident SUKKUR, March 15: Three people were killed and four others, one of them a minor girl, were injured in a road accident near Mirpur Mathelo town of the Ghotki district on Wednesday....
Minister urges end to karo-kari HYDERABAD, March 15: Sindh Minister for Women Development Dr Saeeda Malik has stressed the need for erasing the black stain of karo-kari, which had tainted the country’s image, from the face of society....		Raid to nab Amjad Farooqui’s associates NAWABSHAH, March 15: A heavy contingent of police, acting on information that Al-Qaeda’s former operative Amjad Farooqui’s accomplices were hiding in the city, conducted a raid on a house in the city on Wednesday....