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April 5, 2006 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 6, 1427   PM approves conversion of CDNS into corporation ISLAMABAD, April 4: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has approved the conversion of Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) into a “corporation” which will now work under a proposed eight-member autonomous board.... US, Pakistan not to discuss Afghan complaint: Sherpao WASHINGTON, April 4: The Afghan complaint that Pakistan was not doing enough to prevent terrorists from crossing over into Afghanistan would not be discussed when US and Pakistani counter-terrorism experts meet here on Wednesday.... Dialogue urged on Balochistan issue: I will return, says Benazir LARKANA, April 4: Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto has called for dialogue and political means to resolve the Balochistan issue. In a video-taped statement at a gathering held in Garhi... PPP, PML-N file motion against govt’s move: Contact with Indian HC ISLAMABAD, April 4: Members of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) have submitted a privilege motion to the National Assembly Secretariat against the Cabinet Division for issuing a circular barring parliamentarians from directly contacting the Indian High Commission.... Balance of power needed for peace: president RAWALPINDI, April 4: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday stressed that balance of power guaranteed peace. Presiding over the 59th Formation Commanders’ Conference of the Pakistan army on the second day,... Protesters in Quetta call for release of activists QUETTA, April 4: Dozens of women and children staged a sit-in outside the assembly building on Tuesday in protest against detention of Ali Asghar Bungulzai and other Baloch activists.... PPP workers stopped from entering Jinnah Park RAWALPINDI, April 4: The law-enforcement agencies denied Pakistan People’s Party workers and leaders entry into the Jinnah Park (old central Jail Rawalpindi) to offer Fateha and Quran Khawani for late Zulfiqar... Journalist’s plea to save Mukhtaran Mai’s life NEW YORK, April 4: A columnist of The New York Times who has been documenting Mukhtaran Mai’s story from her home in Meerawala and her struggle to secure justice for her... Three more Pakistanis in Greece claim abduction ATHENS, April 4: Three more Pakistanis stepped forward on Tuesday with claims they were abducted and interrogated in Greece after last year’s London bombings, bringing the total to 15, their lawyer said.... No bird flu detected ISLAMABAD, April 4: A high-level meeting was told here on Tuesday that no bird flu has recently been detected in the poultry. However, 40,000 capsules for bird flu treatment have been purchased by the National Institute of Health (NIH).... Spain seeks stronger ties with Pakistan ISLAMABAD, April 4: Spain does not want new permanent members added to the United Nations Security Council, a visiting Spanish member of parliament said here on Tuesday.... IT projects to be outsourced to local firms, says minister ISLAMABAD, April 4: Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Tuesday said the government would outsource mega IT projects like federal data centre project and e-procurement in the public sector to local software companies.... 3-year service entitles employee to job regularization ISLAMABAD, April 4: Anyone working against a permanent position in a government department continuously for three years becomes eligible for regularization, observed Federal Service Tribunal (FST) on Tuesday.... NAB proposes laws on party financing ISLAMABAD, April 4: The National Accountability Bureau has suggested introduction of rules on political parties’ financing to curb what it sees external financial control of political parties and political leaders’ illicit business interests.... China hopes Musharraf will attend SCO summit BEIJING, April 4: China hoped that President Pervez Musharraf would attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that is scheduled to take place in Shanghai in June.... Govt’s claims about relief, rehabilitation disputed: Quake-hit areas SUKKUR, April 4: Former president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and leader of AJK People’s Party Sahibzada Ishaq Zafar has said nothing had been done for the rehabilitation of earthquake-hit areas... Mufti Shakir group restarts FM transmission LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), April 4: The supporters of Mufti Munir Shakir on Monday restarted FM transmissions in Gagrina village, some 25 kilometers south from here.... Court moved to seal Sadiqgarh Palace BAHAWALPUR, April 4: Ahmedpur East police have moved court to seal premises of the historic Sadiqgarh Palace. It was learnt that the decision was taken by police after receiving complaints that... MMA losing public support: minister SWABI, April 4: Minister of State for Water and Power Amir Muqam has said that people are dissatisfied with the performance of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government in the province.... WHO issues bird flu guidelines PESHAWAR, April 4: In the wake of detection of the bird flu virus in poultry farms in Abbottabad and Charsadda, the World Health Organisation has issued guidelines to cope with what it called ‘highly alarming situation’.... Cabinet okays sports city, hotel ventures LAHORE, April 4: The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday decided to give land as provincial government’s equity to Saudi and UAE investors to build a top-class hotel on The Mall and an... People asked to eat chicken without fear LAHORE, April 4: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has said the government is offering all possible help to poultry industry to recover from the bird flu crisis and has provided funds to veterinary research institute for developing its vaccine.... Rawalpindi behind the favourite districts: Development race RAWALPINDI, April 4: Rawalpindi has been placed at the lowest in development ranking of five districts in Punjab, according to development profile of districts currently being applied by the Punjab government.... Senate body okays budget estimates ISLAMABAD, April 4: The Senate finance committee on Tuesday approved the budget estimates for the year 2006-07. Presiding over a committee meeting at the Parliament House, Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro said the finance committee was playing its monitoring role effectively.... Drug pusher killed RAWALPINDI, April 4: Anti-Narcotics Force on Tuesday claimed to have killed a drug trafficker and arrested his accomplice during an encounter, which took place near Burhan Interchange.... Bosan says livestock uplift top priority ISLAMABAD, April 4: Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Sikandar Hayat Bosan on Tuesday said livestock sector had great potential for investment and it could play a significant role in alleviating poverty and improving economy.... Six engineers suspended GILGIT, April 4: The Northern Areas administration has suspended five executive engineers and a resident engineer of the Public Works Department on the charge of committing irregularities while awarding and executing some development projects.... Rally against ADB-funded project THATTA, April 4: Hundreds of people belonging to coastal communities staged a rally outside the office of DCO to protest against the negative impact of Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) “Sindh coastal and inland community development project”.... PPP leader hits out at provincial minister KHAIRPUR, April 4: Sindh People’s Party Parliamentarians president Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that harassment and highhandedness by a provincial minister has crossed all limits in the district but no one is taking notice of his vindictive activities.... Man injured in Taliban firing TANK, April 4: One person was injured when local Taliban attacked a music function held to mark a wedding in the Maghazai village here on Monday night.... UK doctors start work ABBOTTABAD April 4: An 11-member British team of doctors has started treatment of quake victims at the Ayuab Medial Complex. NGO Islamic Help has sent the team which will work here for ten days.... No differences in MMA, says minister PESHAWAR, April 4: Provincial Minister Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives Qari Mahmood has said that the Muttahida Majis-i-Amal is united and there are no differences in it on any issue, particularly the enforcement of Islamic principles and values.... Nine policemen booked DADU, April 4: Nine policemen of the Jamshoro police station have been booked in the murder case of Abdul Khaliq Junejo, an employee of the University of Sindh.... Four jailed for life MIRPURKHAS, April 4: The first additional sessions judge on Tuesday jailed for life four accused in a murder case. Accused Gul Mohammad Machhi, Gullo Panhwar, Sajan Bheel and Wali Makrani were found guilty in the murder of Ali Sher Mari.—Correspondent... Fake degree cases to be sent to ACE: Fresh recruitment ordered GUJRANWALA, April 4: The education department will seek fresh applications from candidates for recruitment as educators after cancellation of the earlier process owing to the academic degree scandal.... SZMC faculty grows RAHIM YAR KHAN, April 4: Sheikh Zayed Medical Collage’s faculty has gained strength with the joining of five senior professors and assistant professors. According to Dr Eice Muhammad, principal of the... ‘From India with love’ LAHORE, April 4: Around a thousand or so schoolchildren availed themselves of the first chance to respond to “From India with love” letter at the Qadhafi Stadium on Tuesday.... Double murder: LJ activist gets death SAHIWAL, April 4: An anti-terrorism court has sentenced to death a Lashkar-i-Jhangvi activist for killing a lawyer and his son Convict Naveed Akhtar had killed advocate Syed Abid Hussain Bukhari and his son advocate Haidar Abbas on July 30, 1997.... Reduction in lint sale irks traders TOBA TEK SINGH, April 4: Several cotton ginning mills in the district are facing financial worries as a result of reduction in its price. The cotton season had ended on March 15.... TI dissolves Lahore body LAHORE, April 4: The Tehrik-i-Insaaf has dissolved its Lahore body for reorganization. The decision to dissolve the body was taken on a direction by party chairman Imran Khan.... Punjab cabinet reshuffle LAHORE, April 4: Besides changing portfolios of ministers and introducing new faces in the cabinet, the provincial government also intends to reduce the size of its advisers and special assistants.... US envoy’s assurance LAHORE, April 4: US Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C Crocker has promised that he will take up with his government the matter of duty-free access of the Pakistani products to be produced in the quake-hit areas to the American market.... Liver transplant cost Rs3m LAHORE, April 4: A team of seven surgeons and anaesthetists has successfully performed the first-ever successful adult liver transplant at a local private hospital. The 16-hour operation was led by surgeon Dr Khalid Javeed Khan.... 3,500 Sikhs due on 11th LAHORE, April 4: More than 3,500 Sikhs are expected to arrive here to attend the Baisakhi festival at Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Hasanabdal, on April 11. According to the officials of the...

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