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March 29, 2006 Wednesday Safar 28, 1427   Apex court censures Sindh police: Eviction of petrol pump lessee ISLAMABAD, March 28: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed disapproval of a police action against a petrol pump lessee in Hyderabad and ordered the Sindh police chief to initiate an inquiry and punish the officials concerned.... Policeman killed in Peshawar blast PESHAWAR, March 28: One person was killed and 16 others injured when a powerful bomb went off in the Khyber Bazaar area here on Tuesday evening.... Jirga on Balochistan soon: Sherpao ISLAMABAD, March 28: The government will soon hold a grand jirga in Balochistan to overcome unrest in the province by involving all tribes in the dialogue process, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said.... PM underlines S&T role in development ISLAMABAD, March 28: Reiterating government’s resolve to develop human capital to build a knowledge-based economy in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday emphasized the need for creating linkages between industry and the academia to expedite the industrialization process.... Political parties lack conviction: scholar ISLAMABAD, March 28: Political parties are finding themselves in a tight spot because they lack conviction and do not have the right language to reach to the masses.... 2 foetuses recovered from infant girl ISLAMABAD, March 28: Two foetuses were recovered from the abdomen of a two-month-old girl after an operation at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) here on Tuesday.... Two policemen killed in rocket attack SUKKUR, March 28: Two policemen and a civilian were killed and three others, including two policemen, were injured, when armed men fired rockets on an APC in the kutcha area in... Quick clearance of passengers at Zero Point urged HYDERABAD, March 28: The Pakistan chapter of the Association of Peoples of Asia has condemned what it called a conspiracy to sabotage the Khokhrapar-Munabao rail service and appealed to President Gen Pervez Musharraf to take notice of it.... Asia in for water crisis: study LAHORE, March 28: Asia and Africa are facing an acute shortage of fresh water, according to a study on the world water situation which calls for some serious deliberations and measures to ensure a better tomorrow.... SC to take up atomic waste case MULTAN, March 28: The Supreme Court will take up on Wednesday (today) the issue of alleged pollution by ‘atomic waste’ buried in Baghalchur area of Dera Ghazi Khan.... PAF officials’ petitions dismissed: Sentence in Musharraf case LAHORE, March 28: Justice Mohammad Akhtar Shabbir of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday dismissed writ petitions through which four Pakistan Air Force personnel had appealed against death sentence awarded to... Biharis case: DAG given a month to submit reply LAHORE, March 28: A division bench of the Lahore High Court, comprising Justice Mohammad Muzammil Khan and Justice Syed Shabbar Rza Razvi, allowed Deputy Attorney-General Dr Danishwar Malik a period of... Blacklisted institutes very much there LAHORE, March 28: Over 100 educational institutions in Punjab, which were declared unlawful by the Higher Education Commission a couple of months ago, continue to function as the provincial government has yet to get recommendations from the commission in this regard.... ‘Efforts on to check HR violations’ ISLAMABAD, March 28: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government is pursuing a multi-faceted strategy to improve human rights situation in the country. Talking to social worker Ansar Burney,... Traders condemn hike in power tariff ISLAMABAD, March 28: The recent increase in electricity rates has added to the woes of public as they were already burdened by hike in gas and petroleum prices.... Education to get 4pc of GDP, says minister ISLAMABAD, March 28: Federal Minister for Education Lt-Gen (retired) Javed Ashraf Qazi on Tuesday said four percent of the GDP (gross domestic product) will be earmarked for education in the next budget.... Attitudinal change must to empower women RAWALPINDI, March 28: Change of attitude in society is imperative for providing social justice to women, and local government institutions can play an important role in this regard.... ‘We failed the Quaid and his creation’ ISLAMABAD, March 28: Pakistanis as a nation have failed both the Quaid-i-Azam and the country he created for them, scholar Zawwar Husain Zaidi charged here on Tuesday.... Three jihadis held DERA ISMAIL KHAN, March 28: Three suspected militants were arrested and explosives in their possession seized, officials said here on Tuesday. The suspects, believed to be workers of a jihadi group,... Parliament to complete tenure, says minister ABBOTTABAD, March 28: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli said on Tuesday that for the first time in the political history of Pakistan, parliament would complete its stipulated term of five years as envisaged in the constitution.... PPAJK moves election commission for registration MUZAFFARABAD, March 28: The Peoples’ Party of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (PPAJK) has formally applied to the AJK Election Commission for registration under the Political Parties Act and sought allotment of ‘arrow’ as its election symbol.... Shortage of essential items hits Chitral CHITRAL, March 28: Spiralling prices and non-availability of essential items in Chitral have hit the people of Chitral hard. The area faces an acute shortage of essential commodities during the closure... MBBS, BEMS classes to start from April 4 KOHAT, March 28: Regular classes of MBBS and Bachelor of Eastern Medical Sciences (BEMS) will start from April 4 in the KUST Institute of Medical Sciences established in the Nursing School of the KDA Medical Complex.... Assault case accused absconding CHARSADDA, March 28: A seven-year-old boy was criminally assaulted by a teenager in Merzadher village near here on Monday. The boy, identified only as ‘S’, had come from Bearghari village to his grandfather’s home in Merzadher village.... 16 cops appear in court LARKANA, March 28: Sixteen policemen on Tuesday appeared in the Sindh High Court, Larkana bench, in connection with a petition filed by Jawed Ahmad Soomro of Bhando Qubo, Ratodero.... Business skill course for engineers PESHAWAR, March 28: An entrepreneur development club will be set up at the University of Engineering and Technology to enable graduating engineers to learn about business development strategies and small start-ups.... Jam Palace blast bid condemned QUETTA, March 28: Chief of the Balochistan National Party (Awami group) Senator Mir Israrullah Zehri has condemned the planting of a bomb at the Jam Palace in Lasbela and warned that such acts would have serious repercussions.... Rocket fired on village house DERA ISMAIL KHAN, March 28: A rocket was fired on a house in the Khanokhel village here on Monday night. Witnesses said that the house of one Ihsanullah was and partially damaged by the rocket.... Cancellation of joint exams praised SUKKUR March 27: Sukkur chapter of Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) praised Sindh cabinet decision to revoke composite exams for classes IX and X. An SPLA press release said on... Peasants told to appear before tenancy tribunal HYDERABAD, March 28: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad bench, on Tuesday directed 84 peasants to appear before the tenancy tribunal for resolving a controversy after counter-claims were made by the counsel of petitioners and respondents regarding their status as peasants.... Employees to observe black day on April 6 HYDERABAD, March 28: The Sindh Employees Alliance has announced to observe a black day in the province on April 6 in protest against what they called anti-education, anti-teachers and anti-employees policies of the Sindh government.... Eyewitness kidnapped by accused party GUJRANWALA, March 28: An eyewitness to a murder was kidnapped to prevent him from recording his statement in court while the kidnappers also demanded Rs1 million ransom for his release.... Sahiwal nazim sits on thorns under new set-up SAHIWAL, March 28: District Nazim Rai Hassan Nawaz’s powers stand curtailed as a committee constituted by the Punjab chief minister has become active to run the affairs of the district government.... Simple skin disease creates bird flu scare BAHAWALPUR, March 28: After rumours of being affected by bird flu, a retired teacher was hospitalised by health officials here on Tuesday.... WTO guidelines can improve mango export MULTAN, March 28: Federal Agriculture Minister Sikander Hayat Bosan has said mango export of the country can be increased considerably after following the WTO guidelines for the marketing of agricultural products.... Two hunger strikers land in emergency JHANG, March 28: Condition of at least two girls became serious on Tuesday because of their prolonged hunger strike which they had started to protest over the police action against the demonstrating students of local girls’ degree college.... Elections next year: Chattha GUJRANWALA, March 28: National Assembly’s Kashmir committee chairman Chaudhry Hamid Nasir Chattha says the government is serious in holding general elections next year as its constitutional term ends on Nov 16, 2007.... Land dispute claims 3 lives SHEIKHUPURA, March 28: A land dispute claimed the lives of three members of two families in Chak 82 RB near Shahkot, Nankana district, on Tuesday afternoon.... ‘Israel polls meaningless for Hamas’ LAHORE, March 28: The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) says results of Israeli elections are nothing to do with its programme. “Israeli election results are meaningless for us because both the right... Poultry industry’s SOS to premier LAHORE, March 28: The Poultry Association of Pakistan on Tuesday sought a relief package as it had plunged into fiscal crisis on three accounts —- ban on wedding meals, earth quake and bird flu rumours.... SC moved to call army for kite-ban LAHORE, March 28: Advocate M. D. Tahir on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Punjab government to call the army to implement the ban on kite flying and the manufacturing and the trade of the related material.... Proposals on state land price sought LAHORE, March 28: The cabinet committee constituted by the chief minister has directed the District Price Assessment Committee to submit proposal for fixing the price of 5,000 kanals of state land in Harbanspura under unauthorised possession within a week.... Women scholars urged to play role LAHORE, March 28: Federal Minister Chaudhry Shahbaz Husain has said that population control was an important issue and needed serious attention. The federal population welfare minister was speaking at a press... Police action against JUP condemned LAHORE, March 28: Police on Tuesday uprooted the stage and damaged the sound system set for the JUP’s conference on Namoos-i-Risalat at Minar-i-Pakistan grounds here. The JUP leaders condemned the police... Trains behind schedule LAHORE, March 28: Major trains from Karachi reached Lahore two to four hours late on Tuesday. Sources at the PR Control Office said Karakorum Express (41-up) arrived at 11.05am... Smuggler shot at LAHORE, March 28: An alleged smuggler was injured in an encounter with the Pakistan Rangers near Wagah border on Tuesday. A Rangers spokesman said three men were trying to smuggle liquor from India into Pakistan....

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