March 23, 2006	Thursday	Safar 22, 1427

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Provincial govt equally responsible: Mengal: Balochistan situation QUETTA, March 22: Balochistan National Party chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal has said the provincial coalition government is as responsible as the federal government for what he called atrocities being committed by security forces in Dera Bugti and Kohlu areas....		Kashghar-Gilgit bus service planned BEIJING, March 22: Pakistan and China will start a regular bus service between Gilgit and Kashgar from June 1, officials said on Wednesday. A decision about the first-ever bus service between...
Malaysia to implement employment contract ISLAMABAD, March 22: Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said the Malaysian government would ensure the implementation of the employment contract of Pakistani workers with Malaysian employers to provide them conducive working environment....		Shujaat links Fata’s uplift to peace ISLAMABAD, March 22: Ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Wednesday said that peace in Fata was vital for development. He was speaking to a delegation from Fata, who met him at the PML office....
President confers awards on armed forces personnel RAWALPINDI, March 22: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has conferred military awards on over 200 officers and personnel of armed forces. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Defence...		Pakistan Resolution distorted: PML-N ISLAMABAD, March 22: People are celebrating the 66th anniversary of Pakistan Resolution while an ‘unconstitutional government’ is trying to lead the nation away from the course that the Muslims of India...
Air link accord with Bosnia ISLAMABAD, March 22: Pakistan and Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday agreed to commence air operations between the two countries. Officials of the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on operate seven flights a week....		Children injured by toy bomb QUETTA, March 22: Three children were seriously injured when a toy bomb exploded in a village near Usta Mohammad of Jaffarabad district on Wednesday night....
Apex court takes up new appeal by convict ISLAMABAD, March 22: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the chief government lawyer to reply to a challenge of convict, Mushtaq Ahmed, to the death sentence handed down by a...		PML secures 10 of 12 NALC reserved seats GILGIT, March 22: The ruling PML candidates bagged all six seats reserved for technocrats and four of six women’ seats in the Northern Areas Legislative Council (NALC) on Wednesday....
Nawaz to chair party meeting in London ISLAMABAD, March 22: The chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, will preside over a meeting of the party’s central working committee (CWC) in London on Saturday after a lapse of seven years....		Kidnappers want Rs2.5m for boy RAWALPINDI, March 22: A nine-year-old schoolboy was kidnapped for a Rs2.5 million ransom from Muslim Town in Sadiqabad, police said on Wednesday. Waleed Ahmed, a 4th class student and son of...
Federal high court soon LAHORE, March 22: Federal Law, Justice and Human Rights Minister Wasi Zafar said here on Wednesday that the government was about to establish a federal high court which would adjudicate commercial...		No anti-govt drive likely in near future LAHORE, March 22: No serious movement against the government is expected in near future as opposition parties have so far neither done any homework nor evolved a strategy for the purpose....
Sindh’s right over Indus waters asserted: World Water Day observed HYDERABAD, March 22: Activists of the Sindh National Council held a demonstration outside the press club here on Wednesday to mark the World Water Day. The council issued a declaration opposing construction of any dam on the Indus River....		Pesticides produced by 32 companies banned HYDERABAD, March 22: The Director-General of Agriculture Extension, Sindh, has banned marketing of pesticides made by 32 companies whose registration had expired, and directed inspectors to seize their products and register FIRs against dealers found involved in selling them....
Pakistan ideal for investment: US official ISLAMABAD, March 22: Former Deputy Commander US Centcom Lt-Gen (retired) Mike Delong has observed that environment in Pakistan is highly conducive for foreign investment. Gen Delong, who is currently a senior...		Goods train derails near Attock ATTOCK, March 22: A goods train derailed near Attock on Wednesday, causing suspension of rail traffic between on Attock-Kundian section for about six hours. Sources told this reporter that two bogies...
Foreigner dies ISLAMABAD, March 22: A foreigner died in a local hotel on Wednesday, police said. Alexander Sluamo, 45, a Kazakhstan national, had come to Pakistan two months ago and was staying in...		PWD to look after govt buildings ISLAMABAD, March 22: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will hand the maintenance of all government buildings over to the Public Works Department (PWD), however, the 1,500 employees of the maintenance directorate...
Comprehensive gas supply policy urged RAWALPINDI, Mar 22: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday issued directives for the formulation of a comprehensive policy to provide cost effective gas to maximum number of people and encourage private sector investment in gas supply, especially in remote areas....		Murder case registered against 4 accused HARIPUR, March 22: A case was registered with the Hattar police on Tuesday against adminstration director and three other persons of Dewan Salman Fibres for allegedly murdering a junior supervisor....
‘Masterminds of Hangu massacre identified’ KOHAT, March 22: The masterminds of the massacre which claimed 46 lives and caused damage to property worth Rs1.49 billion following a suicide bomb blast in Hangu on Feb 9 have...		More seats for women in health institutes PESHAWAR, March 22: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has said that the provincial government was planning to increase seats in health training institutes for women from backward areas to improve the health care delivery system....
Dispute over child custody puts girl’s life in jeopardy CHITRAL, March 22: Doctors have declared that a seriously ill young girl stands a chance of recovering only if she gets back her baby who was taken away from her soon after delivery....		Tap water in D.I. Khan full of pollutants: workshop PEHAWAR, March 22: Water being supplied in Dera Ismail Khan district is not fit for human consumption as it contains pollutants spreading different diseases. The point was made by experts at...
Japanese students visit Skardu SKARDU, March 22: A group of students from various universities of Japan, led by Mr Toshiba Okasaki, visited the Boys Degree College here on Monday and met the teaching staff and students....		Another polio case found in Dera DERA GHAZI KHAN, March 22: A polio affected child found in the native area of executive district officer (health), it is eighth case in the district and 14th in Punjab....
Exchange of middle class people stressed FAISALABAD, March 22: The Indian and Pakistani intelligentsia have stressed the need to exchange delegates of professionals, mediamen and liberal people of lower and middle classes to strengthen the peace process between the two countries....		Musharraf to open women varsity in Multan MULTAN, March 22: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will inaugurate the campus of Multan Women University here in the first week of the next month. This was stated by DCO Iftikhar...
2,500 Mianwali villages to get electricity MIANWALI, March 22: At least 2,500 villages will be electrified in the Mianwali district by June 2006. This was stated by Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool in an open kutchery at Canal Rest House here on Wednesday....		Theft case against SI BAHAWALPUR, March 22: Police registered on Wednesday a car theft case against a sub-inspector after recovering the stolen vehicle from the accused here. According to sources, the stolen car (BRJ-72) belonging...
Policemen found guilty of killing two POs JHANG, March 22: Policemen, who had killed two proclaimed offenders and injured seriously another in an alleged encounter in Satellite Town on Nov 15 last, were found guilty of killing POs in custody on Wednesday....		Man kills drug addict brother OKARA, March 22: A man allegedly killed his addict brother here on Wednesday in Banianwala Karkhana locality. Reports said addict Muhammad Sadiq used to get money from his brother M Abid....
PPP women workers’ demo FAISALABAD, March 22: Scores of PPP women workers staged a protest demonstration against the government over the rapid increase in prices of essential articles here on Wednesday....		Two ASIs among four cops held: Death by ‘torture’ in custody SAHIWAL, March 22: As many as four policemen were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly torturing an aged storekeeper of a private company to death in custody....
Two killed on road BAHAWALPUR, March 22: Two young motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on Yazman Road on Wednesday. Reports said Riaz Ahmed and Ghulam Hussain were near Chak No 49/DB on Yazman...		Muslim League convention today LAHORE, March 22: All arrangements have been completed for a PML workers’ convention to be held at the Minar-i-Pakistan on Thursday to mark the beginning of the centenary celebrations of the party formed on this day in Dhakka in 1906....
‘Bureaucrats creating hurdles in peace process’ LAHORE, March 22: Bureaucrats at Islamabad and New Delhi are creating hurdles in the ongoing peace process between India and Pakistan, according to Kuldip Nayar. “They also create obstacles in the...		Teachers told to attend Lahore convention LAHORE, March 22: Schoolteachers have been asked to make the ruling party’s convention at the Minar-i-Pakistan a success. Sources told said on Wednesday that some 50,000 teachers of city elementary and...
Human rights ministry LAHORE, March 22: The government is learnt to have decided to establish an independent ministry for human rights at the centre with similar portfolios in provinces....		SC to hold golden jubilee conference LAHORE, March 22: The Supreme Court of Pakistan completes its 50 years of existence on March 23, 2006, (today) which is a day of national importance....
Better health services for children urged LAHORE, March 22: Satisfactory facilities are not available for the mental health care and treatment of various psychiatric disorders in the children. This was stated by King Edward Medical University’s professor...		Boy injured by string dies LAHORE, March 22: A boy died from kite string injuries in the Mayo Hospital on Thursday. Police said Salman, 9, had suffered wounds in Wahdat Colony on Basant day....
Developers of seven housing schemes fined LAHORE, March 22: Developers of seven housing schemes were fined Rs100,000 each for violating environment laws by the Punjab Environment Protection Tribunal here on Wednesday....		Three of a family shot dead SUKKUR, March 22: Three members of a family were killed over a property dispute in the Dara Wahan village near here on Tuesday night. Mohammad Sharif Narewal allegedly barged into the...
Villagers advised to bury sick poultry KHAIRPUR, March 22: District Officer Poultry Dr Inayat Ali Otho on Wednesday advised people in villages to immediately kill and bury any chicken showing symptoms similar to those of bird flu....		Police raid village; three held NAWABSHAH, March 22: A heavy contingent of police other and law-enforcement personnel on Wednesday arrested nine people after a raid on the New Gul Baig Mari village, Taluka Daur....
Demand for taluka status JACOBABAD, March 22: Residents of Mirpur Buriro staged a procession followed by a sit-in on Wednesday urging the government to raise the status of Mirpur Buriro town to taluka....		Puppet festival begins today LAHORE, March 22: The first National Folk Puppet Festival will begin at the Museum of Puppetry on Raiwind Road on Thursday (today). “The festival is being inaugurated on the World Puppet...