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PBC seeks political solution to crisis: Balochistan, Waziristan situation
QUETTA, May 6: The Pakistan Bar Council criticizing the military operations in Balochistan and Waziristan has sought a political way out to the crisis.... 
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MPs report human rights violations in Adiala Jail
ISLAMABAD, May 6: A parliamentarians’ fact-finding mission has reported “massive human rights violations” in Adiala Jail after a surprise visit to the penitentiary in Rawalpindi....
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Imran asks rulers to respect law
ISLAMABAD, May 6: Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Imran Khan on Saturday called for an independent judiciary and rule of law in the country, and asked the rulers to make themselves subservient to law....
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MMA calls for struggle against dictatorship
QUETTA, May 6: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal vice-president Liaquat Baloch has said that the Balochistan issue is a result of differences between the federation and the province on resources and the federal government...
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‘More forces may be deployed in Bajaur’
PESHAWAR, May 6: Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has indicated that deployment of security forces in Bajaur may be enhanced if the situation worsens....
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CBR closes its door on visitors: Budget making
ISLAMABAD, May 6: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has restricted entry of visitors into its premises in connection with the preparation of the budget 2006-07....
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APHC to set up core group for India talks
NEW DELHI, May 6: Kashmir’s All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) is to set up a core group of negotiators, including economists, legal advisers specialising in human rights issues and political leaders,...
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Ugly incident threatens to upset budget making
ISLAMABAD, May 6: Officers and other cadres of the ministry of finance have threatened to stay way from the budget making process, if no action was taken against Parliamentary Secretary Khwaja...
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‘No case of bird flu found’
ISLAMABAD, May 6: The ministry of health on Saturday announced that samples collected from persons living in and around poultry farms affected by the bird flu have tested negative....
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25 days water available in Khanpur Dam: Severest crisis feared
TAXILA, May 6: Water at Khanpur Dam is fast receding to the dead level adding to the worries of civic agencies of Rawalpindi and Islamabad which already are facing severe water crisis....
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Traffic police to launch mass awareness drive
ISLAMABAD, May 6: The capital traffic police would start a three-week long mass awareness campaign from May 8 to 29....
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Film festival: 6 documentaries screened
ISLAMABAD, May 6: Six historical documentaries were screened at the South Asian travelling film festival 2006 here on Saturday. The festival organised by Nomad Art Gallery and Himal Association in collaboration...
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‘Community to be involved in rebuilding of schools’
ABBOTTABAD, May 6: The government will involve the community in reconstruction of damaged schools in earthquake-affected areas as the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority wants to develop a sense of ownership among people through community participation....
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Rally held against anti-Sindh projects
SUKKUR, May 6: The biggest ever procession of its kind with a large number of women activists was taken out on Saturday from the Sukkur Bypass in protest against anti-Sindh water projects, demolition of Sindhi localities in Karachi and other cities....
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CM’s team records statements: Excessive gas consumption
NAWABSHAH, May 6: A chief minister’s inspection team arrived here on Friday, visited the People’s Medical College Hospital, verified the gas supply connections and checked its consumption record....
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Nawaz’s message to PML-N convention
FAISALABAD, May 6: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has urged his party cadre to shun its petty differences and launch a vigorous campaign against the present rulers for toppling the elected government of the PML-N....
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Rape victim’s family stage demonstration against police
GUJRANWALA, May 6: Family members of a rape victim along with people of the area held a demonstration here on Saturday to protest against Model Town police for allegedly registering a false case....
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No seminary imparting military training: Ejaz at ceremony
LAHORE, May 6: No religious seminary in Pakistan is imparting military training to its students and thus propaganda that they are churning out extremists is completely baseless, Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq said here on Saturday....
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Govt urged not to use force in Balochistan
LAHORE, May 6: The Supreme Court Bar Association has called upon the government to refrain from using force in Balochistan and seek a political solution to the province’s problem which primarily concerns greater autonomy for the largest federating unit....
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Concern at airbase in held Kashmir
LAHORE, May 6: The Kashmir Action Committee Pakistan has expressed its concern over the Indian plan to establish an airbase at Awantipura in Anantnag district of occupied Kashmir....
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Wasa to sink 12 more tubewells this month
RAWALPINDI, May 6: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) will sink 12 more tubewells by the end of this month to overcome acute water shortage....
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Furniture factory gutted
RAWALPINDI, May 6: A furniture factory was gutted in the Waris Khan police area while a shop was destroyed in two separate fire incidents due to short circuit near Waris Khan mohallah, the fire department officials said....
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New bus service still a far cry
RAWALPINDI, May 6: The city district government is yet to provide new bus service to the commuters travelling between the twin cities....
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Govt to spend Rs6bn on roads
ISLAMABAD, May 6: Federal Minister for Communications Mohammad Shamim Siddiqui on Saturday said that the government would spend about Rs6 billion during the next six years on building and rehabilitation of the road network in the country....
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Robbers strike
RAWALPINDI, May 6: Three robberies were committed in different parts of Rawalpindi on Saturday, police said. Faisal Saleem told Cantt police that he was on his way to home after getting...
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‘One-dish wedding meals be allowed’
ISLAMABAD, May 6: Hoteliers and caterers of the federal capital are facing a tough time due to the ban on serving of meals at wedding functions....
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Govt apathy blamed for health project delay
PESHAWAR, May 6: Lack of interest by the NWFP health department and the district governments is delaying implementation of a plan of a US-based donor agency to construct 20 prefabricated rural health centres in the quake-hit areas....
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Improvement in maternity services sought
PESHAWAR, May 6: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has sought proposals for improving gynae services at teaching hospitals in the city....
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Govt urged to close ‘FBI offices’
PESHAWAR, May 6: MNA Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali on Saturday gave government a deadline to close down what he described as offices of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation in...
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Posting of SHOs
PESHAWAR, May 6: Peshawar police chief Haji Habibur Rehman ordered transfer and posting of eight inspectors and sub-inspectors on Saturday....
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Performance of police praised
PESHAWAR, May 6: Expressing satisfaction over the performance of Peshawar police, IGP Mohammad Raffat Pasha on Saturday said that control over street crimes has provided a sense of security to citizens....
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Water to be released in Dadu canal on 10th
DADU, May 6: The executive engineer of the Sindh irrigation department, southern region, Mr Shafqat Wadho, has said that water in the Dadu canal and Johi branch will be released on May 10....
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PPP delegation to visit India
LARKANA, May 6: A six-member delegation of Pakistan People’s Party led by Makhdoom Amin Fahim would leave for India on May 8 on a two-day official visit, sources said on Saturday....
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Demo against demolition of villages
DADU, May 6: A large number of PPP workers staged a demonstration here on Saturday to protest against the demolition of Sikandar and Bilawal Jokhio villages in Karachi....
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Hurdles in pesticide imports alleged: DPP rejects traders’ claim
MULTAN, May 6: The Pakistan Crop Protection Association, a body representing a number of pesticides’ importers in the country, has urged the government to help remove ‘snags’ hampering smooth operation of the business....
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Seven human smugglers arrested
GUJRANWALA, May 6: The Federal Investigation Agency passport cell claimed on Saturday to have arrested seven human smugglers involved in sending a number of youths to Oman and Muscat by sea....
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Sialkot Met office to have new system
SIALKOT, May 6: An ultramodern meteorological radar system is being installed at the Sialkot Met office, which will enable it to give accurate weather forecast within a radius of 150 kilometres....
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Sialkot council okays CCB projects
SIALKOT, May 6: The district council session on Saturday took several measures for the public welfare and socio-economic development. The house approved all the development schemes to be completed under the...
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Man kidnaps girl after killing her father
GUJRANWALA, May 6: A teenage girl was kidnapped while her father was shot dead by the accused for putting up resistance in Garjakh on Saturday....
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Glasgow, Lahore to be twin cities
LAHORE, May 6: District nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has said Glasgow will be declared a twin city of Lahore soon and Pakistani students will be offered scholarships by its city council....
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