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April 19, 2006 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 20, 1427   Erra, UN agree on action plan ISLAMABAD, April 18: The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) and the United Nations have finally agreed on the National Action Plan (NAP) for reconstruction amidst concerns that the process could be much longer than anticipated.... UNHCR pledges $2.2m for quake victims return ISLAMABAD, April 18: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will provide $2.25 million to International Organisation for Migration (IOM) for facilitating the voluntary return of refugees from relief camps to their hometowns in the quake-hit areas.... Major reshuffle in PPP likely ISLAMABAD, April 18: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has decided to change some party office-bearers at central and provincial levels and some important decisions in this regard are expected in the next few weeks, sources told Dawn on Tuesday.... SC seeks details about foreign prisoners ISLAMABAD, April 18: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government attorney to provide a category-wise information on foreign prisoners languishing in Pakistani jails.... Surveillance range for bird flu enlarged RAWALPINDI, April 18: A day after the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza was detected in a private poultry farm in Sihala on Monday, the range of surveillance zone has been... 11 seismic centres to be set up in affected areas: Erra MUZAFFARABAD, April 18: The Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (Erra) would keep public representatives in Azad Jammu and Kashmir involved in its operations through their representation in political steering and reconstruction... Opposition objects to president’s seat lying vacant for hours ISLAMABAD, April 18: The opposition in the National Assembly complained on Tuesday that Pakistan was without an acting president for several hours after President Pervez Musharraf left for Abu Dhabi on... LHC issues notice to ministry on Astore issue GILGIT, April 18: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench, on Tuesday issued a notice to the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas on a petition regarding establishment of the headquarters of the newly-created district of Astore.... Chicken feast takes 12 of family to hospital: Bird flu scare SIALKOT, April 18: Twelve members of a family, seven of them women, fell unconscious after eating ‘poisonous’ chicken dish at far-off Khanour-Sabzpeer village in Pasrur on Tuesday.... Plan to induct army officers into police scrapped LAHORE, April 18: The Punjab government has withdrawn the scheme to induct army officers of the rank of major and captain into the provincial police following strong protests by senior police officers.... Governor praises varsity’s high academic standard QUETTA, April 18: Provincial Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over improvement in the standard of education offered by Balochistan University and said the government as well as students and teachers were responsible for the achievement.... UN council’s action on Mideast crisis urged UNITED NATIONS, April 18: Saying that “the Palestinian tragedy including the occupation of some of Islam’s holiest sites in Al Quds is at the heart of the turmoil in the Middle... BD to take home remains of soldier DHAKA, April 18: Bangladesh authorities said on Tuesday they would bring home the remains of their liberation war hero from Pakistan 35 years after he died in a plane crash.... Adequate security urged for journalists KARACHI, April 18: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, the Karachi Union of Journalists and KUJ’s Dawn unit have condemned the April 11 blast at Nishtar Park and expressed concern over... House rent relief urged MUZAFFARABAD, April 18: AJK Legislative Assembly here on Tuesday called upon the federal government to withdraw the proposed arbitrary increase in the rent of evacuee properties inhabited by refugees from the occupied Jammu and Kashmir in Punjab.... Varsity awaits completion of work on campus MUZAFFARABAD, April 18: Arrangements made by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir University to hold classes in the federal capital after the earthquake on a provisional measure, the university announced it on Tuesday.... Sufi music reveals Islamabad has soul ISLAMABAD, April 18: Al Ghazali wrote a thousand years ago that the purpose of music is to arouse longing for God and to produce states in which God reveals Himself.... Man gets death for killing wife CHAKWAL, April 18: Additional District and Sessions Judge Akram Awan awarded capital punishment to a man for killing his wife in Dewalian village in the jurisdiction of Dhumman police.... Vacant posts in health dept will be filled soon: minister DADU, April 18: Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani has said that about 13,000 vacancies in different categories are lying vacant in the health department and 4,000 doctors, paramedics and other health officials will be appointed soon.... ‘Over 2,000 juvenile offenders in jails’ PESHAWAR, April 18: About 2,019 juvenile offenders are in prisons across the country and judiciary can play a proactive role in upholding rights of individuals, speakers said at a workshop here on Tuesday.... Need stressed for malaria prevention in NWFP PESHAWAR, April 18: Experts on Tuesday stressed the need for malaria prevention in the Frontier province. They were speaking at a one-day training workshop on ‘Roll Back Malaria’ at the press club here on Tuesday.... Protests against drug inspector LARKANA, April 18: The Chemists and Druggists Association of Larkana closed their shops for two hours and took out a procession on Tuesday in protest against the district drug inspector accusing him of blackmailing them and demanding bribe.... Three police officials suspended HYDERABAD, April 18: Police officials of the women police station staged a drama on Tuesday night in Latifabad-7 and arrested two boys on the main road for monetary.... Call for genuine democracy HARIPUR, April 18: Javed Qureshi, provincial deputy general secretary of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy, has said that days of the anti-democratic rule are numbered and democracy will soon flourish in the country.... 2 kidnapped girls recovered SUKKUR, April 18: Acting on orders of the Lahore High Court, police freed two kidnapped girls from Korki Hajano in the jurisdiction of Thari Mir Wah police station in Khairpur district on Tuesday.... Security tightened PESHAWAR, April 18: The capital police have strengthened security for the visit of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to the city on Thursday. The prime minister is scheduled to attend a workers’... Tribal outlaw surrenders LAKKI MARWAT, April 18: An outlaw belonging to the Bhetanni tribe surrendered to the political authorities of the Lakki Marwat Frontier Region here on Tuesday.... Sewerage water seeping into canal SADIQABAD, April 18: Sewerage water is being pumped through the metal pipes crossing the Adam-Sahaba distributary flowing through the city centre.... Tenants’ remand obtained amid conflicting claims: Army stud farm controversy MULTAN, April 18: Tension prevailed at the Army Stud Farm in Pakpattan on the second consecutive day on Tuesday, as tenant families refused to put off the sit-in until release of the detained tenants.... SNGPL, TMA lock horns SARGODHA, April 18: A row started between Sui gas local authorities and tehsil municipal administration over suspension of their respective services.... Mills refuse to supply sugar at govt price GUJRANWALA, April 18: The provision of sugar for Rs20 per kilo could not be started in the district despite a chief minister’s order as mill owners have refused to supply the commodity at this price, it is learnt.... Kiln workers voice demands KASUR, April 18: About 250 brick kiln workers staged a protest demonstration and blocked Raiwind-Kasur Road on Tuesday in front of labour office.... Five BVH doctors among 7 suspended BAHAWALPUR, April 18: The Punjab health secretary has suspended seven officials, including five doctors, of the Bahawal Victoria Hospital on charges of dereliction of duty, negligence and carelessness.... PML leader shot dead by ‘rivals’ SAHIWAL, April 18: The ruling PML district vice-president was shot dead allegedly by his rivals here on Tuesday at Five Ways Chowk. Reports said Sardar Muhammad Ali Gadhi visited the office of a cellular company by his jeep (SLJ-7101).... Child’s death: family torches bus SIALKOT, April 18: The protesting family members set a bus on fire after the death of a child under its wheels at Chand Chowk near Pul Aik on Tuesday afternoon.... Brothers kill stepmother GUJRANWALA, April 18: Two brothers allegedly killed their stepmother over agricultural land dispute in Dilawer Cheema, Wazirabad, on Tuesday.... No date set for Nawaz-Benazir meeting: Fahim LAHORE, April 18: ARD chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim says that no date has been set for the Nawaz-Benazir meeting in London. Talking to local newsmen from London on Monday, he said... Only 2pc farmers pay tax: minister LAHORE, April 18: Punjab Revenue Minister Gul Hamid Khan Rokhari has said that only two per cent farmers are paying agriculture income tax in the province....

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