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April 13, 2006 Thursday Rabi-ul-Awwal 14, 1427   NA debates Karachi killing today ISLAMABAD, April 12: The National Assembly adjourned on Wednesday without conducting any business to mourn Tuesday’s bomb attack on a Karachi religious rally that killed at least 47 people, including a... Rs300,000 for each victim announced KARACHI, April 12: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has expressed grief over the Nishtar Park tragedy and appealed to people to demonstrate restraint and tolerance.... Pakistan, India agree on quiet diplomacy ISLAMABAD, April 12: Pakistan and India have agreed to seek a solution to the Kashmir problem through quiet diplomacy and major initiatives in this regard will be first taken up at... Sui landmine blast kills two QUETTA, April 12: Two persons were killed and four others seriously injured in a landmine blast near the Sui area. Sources said that armed tribesmen blew up two gas pipelines in... Shahbaz calls for national govt after 2007 polls NEW YORK, April 12. The President of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Mian Shahbaz Sharif, said here on Tuesday that his party would propose all political parties to sign on a comprehensive... Islamabad annoyed over AJK lawmakers’ visit abroad MUZAFFARABAD, April 12: The federal government has taken strong exception to a recent visit by AJK lawmakers and officials to several foreign countries, Dawn learnt on good authority here on Wednesday.... Pakistan, Iran to curb smuggling QUETTA, April 12: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to curb drugs and human smuggling across their borders and to increase joint patrolling.... Dialogue needed to end barriers: US team ISLAMABAD, April 12: Young representatives of different states in the US said American people never considered Pakistanis as fundamentalist though they were concerned about certain developments in some part of the northern region.... Child abuse cases on the rise: report ISLAMABAD, April 12: The child abuse ratio in the country is touching the figure of approximately five children a day compared to three a day in 2004.... Free legal aid project for children LAHORE, April 12: Cherie Blair, the wife of British prime minister, on Tuesday launched a free legal assistance project “Advocate” to help children in detention in Pakistan.... Strike today LAHORE, April 12: The Qaumi Tajir Ittehad, Lahore chapter, has decided to observe a peaceful shutterdown strike on Thursday (today) to mourn killings of innocent people in Tuesday’s Karachi blast.... Strike in parts of Punjab FAISALABAD, April 12: A complete strike was observed here on Wednesday in protest against a bomb blast in Karachi on the call of the Sunni Tehrik, Faisalabad, and the All Pakistan Anjuman Tajiran.... Besakhi festival starts TAXILA, April 12: Besakhi festival started on Wednesday at Gurdwara Punja Sahib, Hassanabdal, the third sacred city of Sikh religion.... Washington criticises bombing WASHINGTON, April 12: The United States has strongly condemned the bombing incident in Karachi in which more than 50 people were killed, saying that there is “no conceivable justification” for such acts.... PTA planning to introduces new cellphone technology ISLAMABAD, April 12: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is taking measures to bring in third generation cellular mobile technology and the preparatory work will be completed within six to eight months.... US support must for UN’s success ISLAMABAD, April 12: Support of the world’s sole superpower is important for the UN to succeed, said UN Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information Dr Shashi Tharoor.... MNA vows to work for Chitral’s welfare ISLAMABAD, April 12: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal’s member of the National Assembly from Chitral says his opponents are trying to create misunderstanding among the two communities in his constituency to regain their political ground lost to the MMA.... Pakistani awarded ISLAMABAD, April 12: Drug Information Association of the United States confers a highly prestigious Award upon a Pakistani Canadian.... Petition of scholar dismissed ISLAMABAD, April 12: A double bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Wednesday dismissed the petition of a religious scholar, who was interned for his alleged association with the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan.... HR lawyer’s house ‘burgled’ again ISLAMABAD, April 12: The house of a human rights lawyer in the Supreme Court was again ‘burgled’ in a short period of five months. Zulifiqar Ahmed Bhutta, a lawyer in the... Yemen offers incentives for investments ISLAMABAD, April 12: Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Wednesday said Yemen would facilitate Pakistani businessmen in establishment of factories to increase the current level of cooperation between the two countries.... LHC summons officials in recruitment case ATTOCK, April 12: Justice Akhtar Shabbir of Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench has summoned the executive district officer and the district officer (revenue), Attock, to explain their positions on allegations of... President, PM order inquiry ISLAMABAD, April 12: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have condemned the Nishtar Park blast on the eve of Eid Miladun Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him).... Annan assails suicide blast UNITED NATIONS, April 12: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has condemned Pakistan’s worst suicide bombing in nearly two decades and sent his deepest sympathy to the Pakistani people, his spokesman said on Wednesday.... Pakistani cadet honoured LONDON, April 12: Officer cadet Ahmed Raza Khan of Pakistan Army was awarded Overseas Sword of Honour on completion of his training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, here on Wednesday.... PPP leaders to meet Nawaz tomorrow ISLAMABAD, April 12: A four-member delegation of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) left for Dubai on Wednesday on way to London where they will hold a meeting with Pakistan Muslim League (N) chief Mian Nawaz Sharif.... Aziz arrives in Karachi KARACHI, April 12: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz arrived here on Wednesday evening. During his stay, the premier will take stock of the situation arising out of Tuesday’s incident.—APP... Women, children among 17 injured in acid attack MULTAN, April 12: At least 17 people including four women and three children were injured when their rivals threw acid on them in a village in Shujabad on Wednesday.... Truck driver shot dead by petrol salesman SIALKOT, April 12: A truck driver was allegedly shot dead by a filling station salesman for complaining about short measure of petrol at Othiyaan village of Daska tehsil on Tuesday.... Toba tehsil naib nazim disqualified TOBA TEK SINGH, April 12: On the intervention of the Supreme Court, Toba tehsil naib nazim Mian Asif Zaheer was on Wednesday disqualified and election to this slot will be held again.... Case against four UAF teachers FAISALABAD, April 12: Civil Lines police have registered a case against four professors — Asghar Cheema, Amjad Aulak, Asghar Malik and Tanveer Khaliq — of the University of Agriculture for forcing a young student to end his life.... Businessman recovered GUJRANWALA, April 12: Police on Wednesday arrested four accused, including two women, involved in kidnapping for ransom of an industrialist and recovered him from Wallgan Wala, Sheikhupura district.... Rs6bn being spent on health reforms: Pervaiz LAHORE April 12: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said Rs6 billion is being spent for the provision of healthcare facilities to the citizens under the Health Sector Reforms Programme.... Law dept opinion sought: SIs’ recruitment LAHORE, April 12: The Punjab law department has reportedly been asked to find a way for the direct recruitment of traffic police sub-inspectors for five big cities in the province after... ‘Militants a threat to countrymen’ LAHORE, April 12: The suicide attack at a religious gathering in Karachi, killing at least 50 people, demonstrates that the militant violence is an enormous threat to Pakistanis.... ‘LHC can decide allotment’: Land for armed forces LAHORE, April 12: Advocate M.D. Tahir on Wednesday submitted in his rejoinder to the Lahore High Court that his writ petition through which he had challenged the allotment of land to... Committee on doctors’ problems LAHORE, April 12: Chief secretary Salman Siddique has constituted a committee to finalise recommendations for the resolution of problems being faced by the doctors community.... Blast aimed at eliminating religious leaders: Qazi LAHORE, April 12: Condemning the Nishtar Park blast in Karachi, which claimed at least 50 lives, MMA president Qazi Husain Ahmad said attempts are being made to annihilate leaders with religious leaning.... ‘Suicide bombing un-Islamic’ LAHORE, April 12: Three visiting Islamic scholars from west have described Islam as the religion for all times. Speaking at a seminar on the Prophet (PBUH), his Message and Relevance to... LCCI team to visit China, Thailand LAHORE, April 12: A 17-member delegation led by Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry executive committee member Shafqat Saeed Piracha will leave for China and Thailand on Thursday (today).... Need for indigenous research stressed LAHORE, April 12: A 30-member team from the Armed Forces Postgraduate Medical Institute, Rawalpindi, visited the University of Health Sciences on Wednesday.... Imam-i-Kaaba to visit Sialkot SIALKOT, April 12: Imam of Holy Kaaba Al-Shaikh Abdul Rees will visit the city on Thursday (today) to address the 23rd All-Pakistan Ahle Hadith Conference....

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