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April 26, 2006 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 27, 1427   BNP tried to establish ‘mission’, TV abroad ISLAMABAD, April 25: Balochistan Nationalist Party leader Ghazan Mari was trying to set up a so-called ‘Balochistan High Commission’ and a television channel in Dubai to internationalise the party’s armed struggle when he was arrested and extradited to Pakistan.... Rs29 million distributed among survivors ISLAMABAD, April 25: Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has started the first phase of reconstruction in the quake-hit areas by disbursing Rs29million among the survivors as the first tranche of housing compensation.... Swiss agency to give Rs40m to 11 NGOs ISLAMABAD, April 25: The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) will provide Rs40 million to 11 microfinance partner organisations in Pakistan under its Financial Sector Strengthening Programme (FSSP).... SHC restrains ITNE from coercive measures KARACHI, April 25: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday restrained the Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (ITNE) from adopting coercive measures for recovery of the amount awarded by it to 68... Balochistan food secretary gets contempt notice ISLAMABAD, April 25: The Supreme Court on Tuesday served contempt of the court notice against Balochistan’s food secretary for behaving disrespectfully during a court proceeding.... Mukhtar Mai termed a powerful voice for Pakistan WASHINGTON, April 25: “Mukhtar Mai is a very important and powerful voice for Pakistan,” said Karen Hughes, the Bush administration’s chief image strategist.... WB report outlines gender inequalities in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, April 25: The Country Gender Assessment, 2005, report of the World Bank, besides noticing improvement in the quality of life for women, has noticed gender inequalities in various sectors of Pakistan.... Three doctors suspended: Forceps in girl’s abdomen NAWABSHAH, April 25: Sindh Health Secretary Dr Noshad Shaikh on Tuesday suspended three doctors of the People’s Medical College Hospital for allegedly having left a pair of forceps in the abdomen of a girl operated upon by them.... Govt to procure 1.7m tonnes of wheat NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 25: The government has set a 1.7 million tonne wheat procurement target for this year out of which district Naushahro Feroze’s target is 94,000 tonnes, says Adviser to... Punjab anxious about import duty on wheat LAHORE, April 25: The Punjab government is awaiting the levy of import duty on wheat, as crop arrival at its procurement centres has started to gain momentum amid growing fears of price crash.... Water level nearing danger point at Khanpur dam HARIPUR, April 25: Officials said on Tuesday that the water table at Khanpur dam had come perilously close to its dead level of 1,910 feet, forcing the administration to slash the water share of its beneficiaries.... Applications for hydel units await approval PESHAWAR, April 25: More than 800 applications are pending with the Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET) for installation of small hydel power units in inaccessible areas of the NWFP and Northern Areas.... Private hospitals join doctors’ strike QUETTA, April 25: The Association of Private Hospitals and Maternity Homes Balochistan has announced to close all private hospitals from tomorrow as a goodwill gesture to doctors of government hospitals who are observing strike.... Rashid pledges to improve Railways ISLAMABAD, April 25: Minister-designate for Railways Shaikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday expressed determination to improve the Railways and said he would make it the safest mode of public communication.... Musharraf calls for intensive training RAWALPINDI, April 25: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has termed Artillery a vital component of Pakistan Army and praised the Artillery Corps’ preparedness to meet the challenges of modern warfare.... Pakistan-China cooperation in energy sector stressed ISLAMABAD, April 25: Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon has said Pak-China Energy Forum will provide a road map for pursuing future cooperation.... Charter of Democracy to seek truth ISLAMABAD, April 25: The Charter of Democracy that PPP leader Benazir Bhutto and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif are expected to sign in May binds them to form a truth commission and... Delegates call for projecting tourism TAXILA, April 25: Participants of Gandhara Week have urged the Pakistan government to promote the country’s cultural, historical and religious potential to develop its tourism sector.... ‘Political role of GHQ not acceptable’ ISLAMABAD, April 25: Jailed president of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said army’s role in the country’s defence is acceptable but the role of GHQ (General Headquarters) in politics is unacceptable.... Govt plans to train 300,000 workers yearly ISLAMABAD, April 25: Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Sarwar Khan said the government was planning to train 300,000 unskilled workers each year.... Fire erupts in hotel ISLAMABAD, April 25: A fire broke out at a local hotel soon after Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz left the premises after attending two functions on Tuesday, police said.... Teachers protest against external exams HYDERABAD, April 25: The Government Secondary Teachers Association (GSTA) Sindh observed a black day on Tuesday to protest against what they called illegal appointments of external examiners by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Hyderabad.... Hospital roof examined MIRPURKHAS, April 25: Javed Memon and Ishrat Hussain, members of chief minister’s inspection team, visited the Civil Hospital on Monday and examined the damaged roof and other parts of its cardiac ward.... ‘Bungling’ in Gujrat forest department GUJRAT, April 25: The district forest department is incurring massive financial losses owing to alleged wrongdoings of senior functionaries.... Stakeholders for govt role in cinema revival LAHORE, April 25: To help revive Pakistani cinema, the stakeholders involved have begun a comprehensive dialogue with the federal government, seeking concessions to equip the film industry with the latest technology... Artists body moves court LAHORE, April 25: The Movie Artists Association of Pakistan (MAAP) on Tuesday moved the Lahore High Court against the permission to import and exhibit Indian films in the country.... Burglaries in Gujranwala GUJRANWALA, April 25: Dacoits looted houses of a Pakistani working overseas and a homoeopath, and drove away with two motorcycles in four strikes in and around the city here on Tuesday.... Tiger dies in wildlife park LAHORE, April 25: Another tiger died at the Lahore Wildlife Park, Raiwind, under mysterious circumstances here on Tuesday.... Gepco asks Wasa to clear dues GUJRANWALA, April 25: The Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) on Tuesday issued final notice to Wasa to clear outstanding dues of Rs8.6 million along with the current bill by April 27... TMA record found in clerk’s house DERA GHAZI KHAN, April 25: The police have recovered the revenue record of tehsil municipal administration from the house of its former revenue clerk and arrested him on the report of nazim on Tuesday.... 29 workers recovered MULTAN, April 25: As many as 29 kiln workers were recovered by a bailiff from a brick kiln, located in the outskirts of the city, court officials said on Tuesday.... Man dies in underpass accident LAHORE, April 25: A man was killed and another injured when they riding on a truck were hit by a barrier on the Jail Road underpass.... Inhuman treatment TOBA TEK SINGH, April 25: A health department team on Tuesday seized veterinary injections from three clinics being run by quacks in the district.... ‘Major steps’ to fight street crime LAHORE, April 25: Law Minister Basharat Raja said on Tuesday the government was taking ‘major steps’ to improve the law and order in Lahore.... PPP enrolment drive from May 1 LAHORE, April 25: The PPP has announced a schedule for the membership drive across the country which will be completed in three months.... Doctors observe strike LAHORE, April 25: Doctors on Tuesday boycotted their outdoor duties from 12 noon to 2pm on the call of the Pakistan Medical Association Action Committee to press the government for acceptance of their demands.... Five die on road LAHORE, April 25: Four brothers and their mother died, while the family head was critically injured when their car collided with a trailer at Manga Mandi by-pass on Tuesday.... Poultry farm owners to file writ petition: Bird flu rumours SWABI, April 25: The All Pakistan Poultry Association (APPA) would file a writ petition against those people who were involved in spreading rumours about the spread of bird flu, which had badly hit the poultry industry in the NWFP.... Stress on invention at science workshop KOHAT, April 25: Provincial Minister for Science and Technology Hussain Ahmed Kanju has urged scientists to focus on inventions in the field of health and information rather than on theoretical research.... Six sepoys hurt as FC trucks collide TANK, April 25: Six Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were injured, three of them seriously, when two trucks carrying them to the project site of Gomal Zam Dam collided near Dabbara here on Tuesday.... Show-cause notices issued GILGIT, April 25: The health department on Monday issued show-cause notices to 12 doctors, two of them lady doctors, who had been absent from duty for a long time.... Hunger strike against occupation MIRPURKHAS, April 25: A farmer and his two sisters staged a token hunger strike outside the local press club on Monday in protest against an influential landlord who, he alleged, had occupied his land.... Villagers resist bid to cut power supply DADU, April 25: Eleven people, four of them Hesco employees and three police officials, were injured when a Hesco team tried to cut power supply to 29 villages.... Watercourses be built on time: DCO SUKKUR, April 25: District Coordination Officer Shafique Ahmed Khoso has directed officers incharge of field teams of the National Programme for Improvement of Watercourses to ensure quality of construction and complete work within stipulated time, says an official hand-out.... Evacuation notice condemned SUKKUR, April 25: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Movement (JSQM) strongly condemned the issuance of notices to the residents of the Katcha Bunder, Sukkur, for evacuating their homes.... Teams to end cheating in exams SUKKUR, April 25: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Sukkur has formed 12 joint inspection teams to curb the menace of cheating and other malpractices at 137 centres for...

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