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April 22, 2006 Saturday Rabi-ul-Awwal 23, 1427   Bureaucracy drags feet to help land mafia: NALC member speaks on Astore distt issue ISLAMABAD, April 21: A ruling party member of the Northern Areas Legislative Council has alleged that the local bureaucracy was conspiring to make the headquarter selected by the federal government for the newly upgraded Astore district controversial by fanning sectarian hatred.... SC reprimands SSP in murder case ISLAMABAD, April 21: The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Islamabad, and directed him to produce concrete evidence of the murder of a taxi driver before the court within a week.... Minorities seek repeal of discriminatory laws ISLAMABAD, April 21: Religious minorities have sought repeal of discriminatory laws, including those related to blasphemy and Hudood, and pledged a collective struggle for equal rights.... Concerted steps needed to conserve environment ISLAMABAD: April 21: Speakers at a seminar here on Friday asked politicians and civil society to jointly fight for the conservation of the country’s environment and save the earth from contamination caused by unbridled human greed.... PPP says govt scared of London meeting ISLAMABAD, April 21: Central Information Secretary of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Sherry Rehman on Friday said the government was in total panic after reports of the meeting between the two... Demand to end military action in Balochistan QUETTA, April 21: Leaders of several political parties and nationalist groups have adopted a resolution calling for an immediate end to the military operation in Balochistan and complete restoration of the 1973 Constitution.... US-India nuke deal to erode region’s stability LONDON, April 21: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Britain, Dr Maleeha Lodhi, has warned that the Indo-US nuclear deal can undermine strategic stability in the region and could trigger a new arms race.... Missile fires from Afghanistan not acceptable: ISPR ISLAMABAD, April 21: Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) director-general Maj-Gen Shaukat Sultan confirmed on Friday that three missiles fired from across the Afghan border had landed in Charmang area of Bajaur Agency on Wednesday.... Aziz calls upon MQM, PML to close ranks ISLAMABAD, April 21: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has called upon the Pakistan Muslim League and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement to continue to work together for people’s wellbeing and for the prestige and strength of the country.... Children hold protests against police QUETTA, April 21: Dozens of children staged a demonstration outside the press club on Friday against police and authorities concerned for their failure to recover a girl who was abducted from the city three weeks back.... ‘PN capable of meeting new challenges’ KARACHI, April 21: The recent global events have demonstrated the vulnerability of sea lines of communication thus demanding innovative strategies to maintain order at the sea.... Approval of Karachi master plan sought ISLAMABAD, April 21: Sindh has sought an urgent approval from the federal government of a proposal for preparation of a 20-year Master Plan for Water Supply & Sewerage System of Karachi with the financial and technical support of Japan.... Boy recovered, kidnapper held RAWALPINDI, April 21: Police on Friday recovered a six-year- old boy kidnapped for ransom and arrested the kidnapper along with the ransom money. Hassan Sadiq, son of Ghulam Sadiq, a hawaldar, was kidnapped from outside his school in Lalazar on Thursday.... LHC refuses to stay transfers in cantonments ISLAMABAD, April 21: The Lahore High Court has dismissed an application moved by employees of cantonments, seeking stay against their transfers. Two petition filed by 13 employees of Rawalpindi and Chaklala... Unregistered blood banks blamed for diseases: 118 Aids cases detected LARKANA, April 21: Owing to illegal blood banks functioning in the region, cases of hepatitis, HIV and malaria have increased in Larkana and Qambar-Shahdadkot districts. At present, about 72 pathological laboratories... Statements recorded in torture case MIRPURKHAS, April 21: Four witnesses deposed before the first additional sessions judge, Mr Mohammed Yamin, on Thursday in a case of torture and wrongful confinement.... 12 children die of ‘measles’ SUKKUR, April 21: At least 12 children have died of measles and over 400 other are reported to be suffering from the disease whose outbreak has been reported in Pir Jo Goth and its adjoining villages.... Military rulers ruined all institutions, says Achakzai KOHAT, April 21: Chief of Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party Mahmood Khan Achakzai has demanded immediate return of army to barracks, and said that successive military takeovers have ruined all institutions, especially judiciary.... PML terms convention a success PESHAWAR, April 21: MPA of the ruling PML Nighat Orakzai has termed the party workers’ convention held here on Thursday a success despite what she termed hurdles created by the provincial government.... Two policemen killed QUETTA, April 21: Bank robbers killed two police personnel here on Thursday but had to leave behind the Rs500,000 they had looted before escaping. Four armed men entered the United Bank... MMA has good ties with centre, says Durrani QUETTA, April 21: The chief minister of NWFP, Akram Durrani, has said the MMA government is enjoying good relations with the federal government. He was taking to newsmen soon after his... Two killed over karo-kari NAWABSHAH, April 21: A man and a woman were axed to death in the Loung Khoso village near Qazi Ahmed on Friday. The murders are believed to have been carried out... Sukkur hit by power outages SUKKUR, April 21: Despite repeated announcements by the federal minister for water and power and Wapda chairman that no load-shedding will be carried out, the Hesco is continuing undeclared shutdowns adding to hardships of the people.... Aruna accuses ministers of supporting her parents OKARA, April 21: Medical student Aurna who was allowed to go with her husband on Friday told civil judge/magistrate Malik Mudassar Farid Khokhar that two provincial ministers were supporting her parents against her.... Indus Highway accident leaves six dead RAJANPUR, April 21: Six people, including three of a family, were killed while two others sustained serious injuries in an accident on Indus Highway near Jampur grid station on Friday.... Water seeps through roofs of labour colony flats SIALKOT, April 21: Water has started seeping through the roofs of recently constructed Allama Iqbal Labour Colony’s 500 flats. This critical situation has been creating problems for the residents of the... Case against lady presiding officer: Changing election results SAHIWAL, April 21: Farid Town police on Friday registered a case against a lady presiding officer for changing election results of a candidate for the general councillor seat.... MMA, ARD won’t accept martial law, says JUI TOBA TEK SINGH, April 21: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and all opposition parties in the ARD are in agreement not to accept the martial law in case the Musharraf government is toppled.... Four perish as bus overturns GUJRAT, April 21: Four passengers were killed while 10 others received injuries when a speeding bus overturned on Kharian-Dinga Road near Shahana on Thursday.... Sialkot pays homage to Allama Iqbal SIALKOT, April 21: The 68th death anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal was observed here on Friday. Quran khwani was held at Iqbal Manzil, the birth place of the poet of the East.... Lightning kills three of a family BAHAWALPUR, April 21: Three women members of a family were killed while a youth sustained burns by lightning near Uch Sharif on Thursday night. It is reported that the family of... Councillor’s ordeal BAHAWALPUR, April 21: The woman councillor of union council No 6 has poured out her ordeal she had to undergo owing to alleged highhandedness of police and education department officials.... Akhtar Rasool also stopped from working as adviser: Fresh notices to others LAHORE, April 21: Justice Mian Hamid Farooq of the Lahore High Court on Friday restrained Chaudhry Akhtar Rasool from working as an adviser to the Punjab government.... Parties preparing for elections LAHORE, April 21: The opposition parties and the ruling PML have started preparations for the next general elections. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is trying to set up what is called... Next polls to be transparent, says governor LAHORE, April 21: Governor Khalid Maqbool says the next general election will be transparent and help form a complete democratic government in the country.... MoU signed for cause of AIDS patients LAHORE, April 21: The Punjab AIDS Control Programme, Catholic Relief Services and the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding to join hands for making the lives of AIDS patients better.... Terrorists trying to ‘destabilise govt’ LAHORE, April 21: Religious Affairs Minister Ijazul Haq has said terrorists are trying to destabilise the government by targeting sensitive areas.... 448 tons of wheat purchased LAHORE, April 21: The Punjab food department, on the first day of its procurement campaign kicked off on Thursday, purchased 448 metric tons of wheat from growers on cash payment at the support price of Rs415 per 40kg.... Mian Azhar wants PML leadership changed LAHORE, April 21: PML-Q former president Mian Azhar says the ruling party leadership has failed to come up to people’s expectations, and must be replaced by some effective person.... Transporter killed in car race LAHORE, April 21: A transporter was killed when his car rammed into a tree in Fortress Stadium on Friday. Police said that two cars were racing when one driver lost control over the wheel and the car struck against a tree.... LHC takes up PM’s petition LAHORE, April 21: An election tribunal of the Lahore High Court on Friday took up a miscellaneous petition through which Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has challenged maintainability of an election petition against him.... Two shot dead by rivals SHEIKHUPURA, April 21: Two people were killed while two others sustained critical injuries when their rivals opened fire on them on Friday evening in the Saddar police jurisdiction....

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