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July 16, 2006 Sunday Jumadi-ul-Sani 19, 1427   Balochistan devises plan to tackle poverty ISLAMABAD, July 15: Balochistan government has formulated a “medium-term development strategy” aimed at tackling the widespread poverty and accelerating efforts for human resource development in the province.... Legislators should be armed with knowledge, power ISLAMABAD, July 15: Legislators and parliamentary experts on Saturday called for arming the legislature with knowledge and power to make its voice heard.... Benazir says will return before polls ISLAMABAD, July 15: PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has expressed her firm resolve to return to Pakistan ahead of the upcoming general elections so that she could lead her party to a thumping victory.... PML asked to hold party polls at lower level ISLAMABAD July 15: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) has not been able to complete primary and district level elections in the party within the given timeframe due to serious differences in the party’s lower tiers, sources told Dawn on Saturday.... Reforms lack focus on modernisation of Madressahs ISLAMABAD, July 15: As many as 27 commissions and committees have been constituted for educational reforms, but we are still in the beginning of the reforms process.... US lauds Pakistan role in war on terror NEW YORK, July 15: Pakistan’s substantial contribution in war against terrorism degraded Al Qaeda’s ability to mount global acts of terror and its leadership is scattered, on the run and somewhat frustrated due to its lack of direct control.... Peace process must go on, says Durrani KARACHI, July 15: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Durrani has observed that the people of both Pakistan and India want peace and said the peace process between the two countries must go on.... Leaders’ arrest resented QUETTA, July 15: Jamhoori Watan Party secretary-general Senator Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti has condemned the arrest of his younger brother Bilal Bugti and Mir Murtaza Bugti, executive officer of the PPL... Growers hold hunger strike QUETTA, July 15: The Balochistan Zamindar Action Committee members observed a token hunger strike to protest against loadshedding and power fluctuation which had badly affected the standing crops and orchards. ... CEC urged to act on president’s remarks ABBOTTABAD, July 15: The leader of opposition in the National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has urged the Chief Election Commissioner to take notice of President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s statement issued after... Qazi hopes Fazl won’t oppose no-trust move LAHORE, July 15: MMA President Qazi Husain Ahmed says the NWFP government is working with Gen Pervez Musharraf because he is the de facto ruler, and as the country is being... ARD to form Kargil commission: Hashmi LAHORE, July 15: ARD President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said that refusal of the rulers to constitue a Kargil commission is the confession of their crime.... 29 more gastroenteritis patients in Jaranwala FAISALABAD, July 15: At least 29 more gastroenteritis patients were shifted on Saturday to a Health department’s makeshift hospital in Roshan Sali village in Lundianwala area, Jaranwala tehsil.... Security at worship places beefed up QUETTA, July 15: The government has decided to beef up security around all worship places and provide protection to ulema and religious figures in the city and other parts of the province.... PARC for national research policy ISLAMABAD, July 15: The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) on Saturday stressed the need for a national research policy to achieve the “gene revolution”.... MNA carrying gun creates scene at airport RAWALPINDI, July 15: Unruly scenes were witnessed at the Islamabad airport’s VIP Rawal Lounge on Friday night when a parliamentarian belonging to the ruling coalition insisted on carrying a firearm aboard... Drugs seized, six held ISLAMABAD, July 15: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized heroin, opium, and charas in separate smuggling attempts, and arrested six persons three of them were women, an ANF spokesman said here on Saturday.... Govt asked to chalk out viable uplift plans ISLAMABAD, July 15: The Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas on Saturday underlined the need of bringing less developed areas of the country at par with the developed... Illegal travelling across Afghan border continues PESHAWAR, July 15: Pakistani and Afghan authorities at Torkham are allowing commuter vehicles to cross the border checkpoint without legal documents, sources told Dawn here.... Ceasefire declared in Bajaur Agency KHAR, July 15: Representatives of a banned militant organisation declared ceasefire and called upon the government to release all its activists arrested during the past 18 months.... Girl suffering from ‘Congo fever’ PESHAWAR, July 15: A patient was suspected of suffering from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic infection in Abbottabad, officials said.... Homage paid to Qasmi PESHAWAR, July 15: Speakers paid homage to the late Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi for his services as a poet, writer, journalist, critic and researcher at a literary reference held here under the auspices of the Pakistan Academy of Letters on Saturday.... Relief goods distributed PESHAWAR, July 15: The Frontier Corps (FC) distributed relief goods among victims of a flash flood in the Shawal area of the North Waziristan Agency, a press release said here on Saturday.... Industrial workers await modern health cover SIALKOT, July 15: The Punjab Employees and Social Security Institution (PESSI) could not provide advanced medical facilities to industrial workers and their dependants here, resulting in a lot of problems for labour community.... Formation of agency stressed to resolve water issues FAISALABAD, July 15: Speakers at a seminar on Saturday stressed the need for a central agency for policy making, planning and extending technical support to local councils to tackle the issues of provision of clean drinking water and water-borne diseases.... Police force proves paper tiger JHANG, July 15: The police force of four districts has cut a sorry figure in its much-trumpeted “Jhangir Gilhotran operation” it had launched just a few days ago.... Electricity supply to Gujrat restored GUJRANWALA, July 15: The Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) on Saturday restored electricity to Jalalpur Jattan and Gujrat district after completing maintenance work.... Two SHOs dismissed for murder GUJRANWALA, July 15: Two former SHOs who were involved in murder cases and declared proclaimed offenders were dismissed from service by DIG Malik Muhamamd Iqbal here on Saturday.... Relief camps set up for flood victims GUJRANWALA, July 15: The health department has set up special relief camps in Wazirabad, Wahando and Kamoki besides forming 103 mobile teams to provide medicines to people in case of flood.... Farmers throw traffic out of gear RAJANPUR, July 15: Scores of farmers threw traffic out of gear and demonstrated in front of the XEN office on Saturday to protest the suspension of water supply at the Dajal Canal.... 2,300 manholes uncovered in Gujranwala GUJRANWALA, July 15: Around 2,300 manholes out of 10,000 have been found uncovered in the city during a survey conducted by the Wasa.... Tarbela, Mangla levels up LAHORE, July 15: The level of Tarbela on Saturday went up by another five feet and of Mangla by two feet because of the arrival of more rainwater from the catchment areas, according to the Flood Forecasting Division.... Protest drive against killing LAHORE, July 15: All Shia organisations have announced a three-day mourning and launch of a protest drive across the country against the killing of Allama Hassan Turabi.... 82,000 metric tones mangoes exported LAHORE, July 15: As many as 82,059 metric tones mangoes were exported this year earning a foreign exchange of $24 million and capturing over 10.10 share in the world market....

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