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April 27, 2006 Thursday Rabi-ul-Awwal 28, 1427   Fazl seeks consensus caretaker government ISLAMABAD, April 26: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the Muttahida Majlis Amal (MMA) will not accept a caretaker government if formed without consultations with the alliance.... APNS award ceremony next month KARACHI, April 26: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has announced names of the winners of the 17th APNS Journalists Awards for 2003-2004. The awards will be given at a ceremony to be held in May in Islamabad.... PML-N says government has failed on all fronts GUJRANWALA, April 26: The PML-N is struggling to get rid of dictators and securing rights of the people. This was stated by PML-N leaders Ms Tehmina Daultana and Zulfiqar Ali Khosa while speaking at a party workers convention here on Wednesday.... Court admits pleas of former MPAs: Controversial resignations PESHAWAR, April 26: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday admitted writ petitions of four former MPAs of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal challenging contentions about their resignations and their acceptance by the NWFP Assembly speaker.... Offer to hold Pakistani film festival in India LAHORE, April 26: Indian Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Ambika Soni on Wednesday offered to organise a festival of Pakistani films in Bombay, asking local authorities to determine timeframe for the event.... Water conservation key to green revolution: report RAWALPINDI, April 26: While political wrangling over construction of large dams continues, about 3.50 million-acre feet (MAF) of water is lost as surface runoff annually in Barani (arid) areas.... NGOs get $2.8m from US for rehabilitation ISLAMABAD, April 26: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced four grants totalling more than $2.8 million under its Earthquake Transition Assistance programme.... Legal aid service for bonded labourers ISLAMABAD, April 26: Legal aid service units (LASUs) have been set up for the bonded labourers at district level, participants of a workshop were informed. A workshop on capacity-building for establishment... Polls under national govt sought ISLAMABAD, April 26: Information secretary of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said that an interim government of national consensus would ensure free and fair elections.... Musharraf wants early completion of Ring Road RAWALPINDI, April 26: President General Pervez Musharraf has directed the city district government to expedite work on the Ring Road project with a view to easing traffic congestion on the city roads, it is learnt.... FWO accused of building poor roads in AJK AZAD PATTAN, April 26: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Mohammad Anwar Khan has criticised the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) for low standard construction of roads in the region.... 4 die in separate incidents RAWALPINDI, April 26: Two persons committed suicide, while two others were killed in separate incidents in the twin cities on Wednesday, police said. Farhanullah, 45, committed suicide by shooting himself in his house.... Drugs, arms recovered CHAKWAL, April 26: Police on Wednesday recovered narcotics, illicit arms and arrested proclaimed offenders. The police nabbed a notorious drug pusher Qaisar Mehmood alias Naja and recovered from him 1,050 grams... ‘Govt taking steps for skill development’ ISLAMABAD, April 26: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government is re-orienting the education system to enhance skills development, productivity and employment and meet the challenge of competitiveness posed by technological advancement.... Patients suffer as doctors’ continue strike QUETTA, April 26: Patients suffered as doctors’ strike in government hospitals continued and private clinics were closed.... Hydropower tribunal’s term extended ISLAMABAD, April 26: The time given to the arbitral tribunal on the Wapda-NWFP dispute over net hydroelectric power profit has been extended by six months till Oct 31.... Appointments of educators cancelled MIANWALI, April 26: The district council on Wednesday declared appointments of hundreds of educators as null and void who were recently appointed by a committee of education department.... Faisalabad BISE in rented building for 18 years FAISALABAD, April 26: Prof Anwarul Haq, the Faisalabad Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education chairman, has said the all-important project of constructing board’s building has been in the doldrums for the last well over 18 years.... Man kills daughter OKARA, April 26: A man allegedly axed his daughter to death on Wednesday as she refused to withdraw a Hudood case she registered against one of the neighbours.... Vehari wheat growers in dire straits VEHARI, April 26: Wheat growers in Vehari and adjoining areas have been facing financial worries, thanks to apathy of the food department officials It is learnt that the government is merely... Two gangs smashed; valuables recovered RAHIM YAR KHAN, April 26: Police claimed on Wednesday to have arrested 18 dacoits of five gangs and recovered six tractors, 27 motorcycles and illicit weapons from their possession.... Booked for issuing bogus cheques MULTAN, April 26: A trader was booked on the charge of issuing two fake cheques of Rs1.1 million to his business partner on Wednesday. Reports said Muhammad Ali of Lahore informed... Wheat crop gutted SIALKOT, April 26: The standing wheat crop over 120 acres of land was gutted in bordering Gagger village near Head Marala in Sialkot tehsil on Wednesday.... Watchman strangled to death FAISALABAD, April 26: Unidentified persons strangled to death a watchman of Jamaat-i-Islami’s local office and took away Rs250,000 in cash from the lockers here on Tuesday night.... Driver killed, 12 hurt as bus overturns TOBA TEK SINGH, April 26: Driver of a bus was killed and a dozen passengers sustained injuries when it overturned here on Wednesday near Lundoo Canal bridge on Rajana-Kamalia Road.... Benevolent fund payment GUJRANWALA, April 26: Heirs of deceased government officers are up in arms against the district administration over changing the process of the payment of benevolent funds.... Murdered GUJRANWALA, April 26: A man knifed to death his brother-in-law over some domestic issue in Aimanabad on Wednesday. Nazir Ahmad was asleep in his house when accused Liaquat came there along... CDGL unaware of department’s campaign LAHORE, April 26: The City District Government Lahore’s top management has expressed its ignorance about the health department’s campaign against spurious and substandard drugs launched all over the province over a week ago.... PPP to observe protest week LAHORE, April 26: The PPP will observe a protest week against the deteriorating law and order situation and rising prices of essential items.... Education census by mid-June LAHORE, April 26: Data about 210,000 or so public and private sector institutions in the country, including religious seminaries, has so far been collected and a report of the first National Education Census will be ready by mid-June.... ‘Bhasha to usher in era of prosperity’ LAHORE, April 26: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Wednesday by laying the foundation stone of Bhasha Dam, President Musharraf had honoured another promise he had made with the people.... Plagiarism charges against PU teachers LAHORE, April 26: The Punjab University’s Centre for High Energy Physics’ four teachers are allegedly involved in plagiarism, it is learnt.... Task force on environment LAHORE, April 26: The Punjab chief minister on Wednesday constituted a task force on environment. Ms Fatima Atif Malhi was appointed chairperson of the task force, says a notification issued here,... PML LAHORE, April 26: People are united against corruption and they’ll not let any corrupt leader enter the political field, a provincial office-bearer of the ruling PML said here on Wednesday.... Hospital project LAKKI MARWAT, April 26: Lakki District Nazim Humayun Saifullah Khan is trying to get approval for the phase-III of the district headquarters hospital project, a spokesman for his office said here on Wednesday.... Parties urged to promote culture of tolerance PESHAWAR, April 26: Speakers at a seminar have held successive civil-cum-military regimes responsible for failure of democracy and lake of respect for law and human rights in the country.... Women ‘beaten up’ in village MUZAFFARABAD, April 26: Four women were injured when relatives of a councillor beat them with batons and iron chains in the border village of Chakothi on Monday over a property dispute, witnesses said.... Supporters of Mufti torch rival’s house LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), April 26: Activists of a religious organisation on Tuesday torched the house of a leader of their rival group in the remote Tirah valley of Khyber Agency....

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