March 17, 2006	Friday	Safar 16, 1427

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PM opens Islamabad dry port ISLAMABAD, Mar 16: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday formally inaugurated the Islamabad Dry Port (IDP) to handle import and export consignments to and from upcountry areas....		Opposition divided on new CEC ISLAMABAD, March 16: The appointment of the new chief election commissioner (CEC) by President Pervez Musharraf again exposed the differences in the opposition ranks on Thursday, as they failed to take a united stand on the issue....
Appointment of retired judges in Supreme Court criticized ISLAMABAD, March 16: The opposition senators on Thursday criticized the appointment of two retired judges in the Supreme Court on an ad hoc basis and accused the government of violating the apex court’s 1996 verdict in the judges case....		SC asks police to act against Vani, Sawara ISLAMABAD, March 16: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over non-implementation of its orders to the provincial police chiefs to stop the practice of marriage as compensation under the Vani and Sawara customs....
Protests held against PA adjournments QUETTA March 16: Opposition members in the Balochistan assembly staged a demonstration outside the main gate of the governor’s house on Thursday in protest against frequent adjournments of the assembly session and the military operation in Dera Bugti and Kohlu....		NWFP govt orders closure of nursing college PESHAWAR, March 16: The NWFP Health Department has ordered closure of the Post-graduate College of Nursing to put pressure on nurses to vacate their hostel for students of the Khyber Girls Medical College, sources said....
Police official arrested on smuggling charges PESHAWAR, March 16: A police official and his alleged accomplice were arrested at Zangali checkpoint on Kohat Road on Thursday on charges of smuggling arms. In a raid, police seized 855...		Devotees of varying faiths at Sakhi Sarwar DERA GHAZI KHAN, March 16: The shrine of Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar, maintaining its peculiarity of being the most frequently visited place in the district since the ancient times, is situated in the foothills of the Suleman range....
No one-dish meal at weddings: Punjab PA passes bill LAHORE, March 16: The Punjab government on Thursday withdrew the permission for one-dish servings at wedding ceremonies. The permission had been granted through the Punjab Marriage Functions (Prohibition of Ostentatious Displays and Wasteful Expenses) Act, 2003....		SQI accuses govt of victimising opponents BADIN, March 16: Leaders of the Sindh Qaumi Ittehad (SQI) have accused the government for resorting to political victimisation of opponents and failing to maintain law and order....
Rs5bn earmarked for workers’ welfare ISLAMABAD, March 16: The ministry of labour, manpower and overseas Pakistanis has earmarked Rs5 billion for the welfare of workers around the country. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Federal...		Mega projects for Pindi planned RAWALPINDI, March 16: Mega development projects worth billions of rupees would be launched by the Rawalpindi Development Authority during next five years. These projects include revamping of sewerage system, construction of...
‘Opposition to launch struggle for democracy’ TAXILA, March 16: PML (N) acting parliamentary leader in the National Assembly and ARD central leader Ch. Nisar Ali Khan on Wednesday said that the joint opposition would soon launch struggle for the restoration of democracy and 1973 constitution....		Barrister was killed by rape victim, says police ISLAMABAD, March 16: A police investigation into the murder of a barrister has revealed that he was shot dead by a girl he had allegedly raped....
Efforts on to provide safe drinking water by 2007: PM ISLAMABAD, March 16: The government is making all out efforts to provide safe drinking water to all under the Khushal Pakistan Programme by taking both curative and preventive measures to achieve the objective by 2007....		Senator sets a good example ISLAMABAD, March 16: Mian Raza Rabbani of the People’s Party Parliamentarians stopped sitting in the chamber of the leader of the opposition in the Senate on March 11, the day he...
Akbar Bugti has not crossed into Iran: JWP QUETTA, March 16: The chief of Bugti tribe, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, is very much in Dera Bugti and has not gone to Iran, it is learnt....		‘Rs135 billion being spent on Balochistan development’ QUETTA, March 16: Chief Secretary K.B. Rind has said that the federal government is spending Rs135 billion on a programme to bring Balochistan on a par with developed areas of the country....
Action against media team criticised GILGIT, March 16: President of the Gilgit Union of Journalists Imtiaz Ali Taj has severely criticised police action against journalists from Islamabad and Rawalpindi who had come to the Diamer district...		Arms seized QUETTA, March 16: Kharan Rifles of the Frontier corps, Balochistan, seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition close to Pakistan-Afghan border. FC sources said here on...
Trainee doctors threaten to boycott exams PESHAWAR, March 16: Trainee Medical Officers of the four teaching hospitals in the province on Thursday threatened to boycott all examinations conducted by the College Of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi,...		ANP plans workshop for women on poll system PESHAWAR, March 16: The Awami National Party women wing is organising a workshop on Monday on the election system in the country. The workshop will be held at the Bacha Khan Markaz on Monday....
Sacked minister defends his stand QUETTA, March 16: MPA Mir Bakhtiar Khan Domki has said that interests of Balochistan and its people were more dear to him more than being a minister....		Father’s appeal to govt PESHAWAR, March 16: Father of an 18-year-old boy, who was injured when a tear gas shell hit him during last month’s violent protests, has appealed to the government to help meet the cost of his treatment....
Online exams affected by internet disruption CHITRAL, March 16: Students of the Virtual University here could not take their online examinations due to disruption in connectivity. Talking to Dawn, they said this was a recurring problem which wasted the time of students....		Project okayed for Pakistan Studies Centre ISLAMABAD, March 16: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved a project to strengthen the physical infrastructure of the Pakistan Studies Centre, University of Peshawar. The project will be completed in a year....
Human development in trade policy highlighted SIALKOT, March 16: In order to provide feedback on the upcoming trade policy through a consultative process, the commerce ministry and UNDP-TIHP (Trade Initiative from a Human Development Prospective) jointly organized...		UAE to clear dues of all jockeys RAHIM YAR KHAN, March 16: The UAE government will help all camel jockey children to get their outstanding dues. This was stated by UAE special representative Maj Ibrahim Hasan Muhammad while...
Rs2.5m paid for engineer’s release GUJRANWALA, March 16: A factory owner’s son who was kidnapped for ransom was got released from his unidentified abductors by his heirs on Thursday after paying them Rs2.5...		Angry mob throws traffic out of gear GUJRANWALA, March 16: An angry mob threw traffic out of gear on the GT Road in protest against the killing of a municipal official by a franchised bus near Sheikhupura Morr here on Thursday....
Ex-Olympians for astroturf at Bahawalpur BAHAWALPUR, March 16: Four former hockey Olympians Motiullah, Samiullah, Kalimullah and Dr Atif Bashir, in a joint statement here on Thursday, urged the Punjab government to immediately complete the formalities to...		Collapse of bridge SIALKOT, March 16: The 136-foot long wooden bridge over Tavi collapsed on Thursday within 10 days of repair due to spate in the river as a result of rain....
Agri varsity’s centenary celebrations conclude FAISALABAD, March 16: Three-day centenary celebrations of the University of Agriculture ended on Thursday with colourful programmes and a flower exhibition....		Symposium on plant sciences LAHORE, March 16: A three-day international symposiumon “applications of plant sciences in emerging scenario” willbe held at Government College University, Faisalabad, from March20....
Rao wants Musharraf to retain uniform OKARA, March 16: Defence Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal says that President Musharraf should continue to head the country for the completion of ongoing development projects....		Pervaiz wants monetary discipline LAHORE, March 16: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Thursday said the provincial government was maintaining “the best” financial discipline, urging the district governments to follow the example....
Need stressed for autonomous EC LAHORE, March 16: How the army, which has not allowed the Constitution to work so far, can be expected to establish independent institutions in the country....		Physics moot ends LAHORE, March 16: The four-day international conference on physics concluded at the University of Engineering and Technology here on Thursday....
25 religious leaders, workers arrested LAHORE, March 16: Police on Thursday arrested 25 leaders and activists of religious parties to thwart their bid to hold a conference on the cartoons issue....		CDGL fails to shift abattoir LAHORE, March 16: The City District Government Lahore’s failure to shift the largest slaughter house from Bakkar Mandi to non-residential area is multiplying health hazards for the residents of adjacent thickly-populated localities....
Declining education standard decried SHIKARPUR, March 16: District Nazim Mohammad Arif Mahar has held teachers, parents and the policy makers responsible for declining education standards and said they failed to pay proper attention to the noble profession....		Lawyers back growers’ protest against water shortage KHAIRPUR, March 16: More than 100 lawyers including office-bearers of Khairpur District Bar Association (DBA) took out a procession from DBA office to press club here on Thursday....
Bank manager robbed of Rs1.6m in Moro SUKKUR, March 16: Armed men robbed the manager of the Moro branch of the Habib Bank of Rs1.6 million on Thursday....		Sugar crisis artificial, says MNA HYDERABAD, March 16: People’s Party Parliamentarians MNA Nawab Abdul Ghani Talpur has said godowns of sugar mills are filled to capacity and urged the government to raid the godowns and end the sugar crisis....
University launches projects HYDERABAD, March 16: The University of Sindh, Jamshoro, on Thursday launched seven development projects of teaching institutes and departments. The projects will cost Rs95 million....		Committees to monitor bird flu set up SUKKUR, March 16: The Sindh government has constituted six-member district level committees to monitor the bird flu situation in the province. The committees would comprise DCOs as conveners and EDOs of...
Employees block rail track for two hours SUKKUR, March 16: Five passenger and 20 goods trains remained stranded at Rohri railway station for about two hours on Thursday following the protest of Pakistan Railways employees against transfer of four officials and freezing of overtime allowance....		AIMC can be considered for grant of varsity status LAHORE, March 16: Governor Khalid Maqbool has said the Allama Iqbal Medical College can be considered for granting university status. The governor expressed his view at the inaugural ceremony of a new dialysis centre at the Jinnah Hospital on Thursday....
619 bus drivers arrested LAHORE, March 16: The city traffic police claimed on Thursday to have arrested 619 bus drivers and cancelled licenses of 108 during the last one month....		Institute of nuclear medicine LAHORE, March 16: The foundation stone laying ceremony of the Gujranwala Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy (GINM&R) will be held at Nandipur, Gujranwala, on Friday (today)....