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September 03, 2006 Sunday Sha'aban 9, 1427   ANP urges joint struggle against dictatorship QUETTA, Sept 2: Senator Asfandyar Wali Khan President of Awami National Party has urged the democratic parties in general and nationalist forces in particular to wage a collective struggle against the dictatorial regime.... Drive against Kohlu operation planned QUETTA, Sept 2: An all parties’ conference comprising ARD, Ponam and ANP has announced a series of protests over the next 10 days, including rallies for Sunday in addition to complete... Body set up to block websites ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: The government on Saturday set up a committee to streamline mechanism for screening and blocking websites offering objectionable contents. “This is the first-ever focused attempt by the government... Jamali, Mengal, Asfandyar condole with Bugti family QUETTA, Sept 2: Baloch nationalist leader Sardar Ataullah Mengal, former prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali and Awami National Party chief Asfandyar Wali went to the Bugti House here on Saturday... PPP seeks removal of Erra chief ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Senator Enver Baig on Saturday demanded of the government to sack chairman of the Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (Erra) Altaf Salim and... Lakhra power plant privatisation opposed ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: Chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto has expressed concern over the hasty and non-transparent privatization of Lakhra Power Plant at Jamshoro in Sindh and demanded... Torrential rain makes river Chenab swell LAHORE, Sept 2: Persistent torrential rain in the central Punjab cities, including Lahore, and the catchments of eastern rivers caused urban flooding besides swelling the river Chenab and drains in Sialkot region.... Wasa fails to drain out rainwater LAHORE, Sept 2: Continuous rain on Saturday inundated almost the whole city, badly disrupting life as there was no road and street that had not been turned into a pool.... Suspects held in students’murder case QUETTA, Sept 2: Police have rounded up around a dozen suspects in connection with killing of two students of the Balochistan University of Information and Technology.... Fiscal laws review likely for devolution ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: The government has decided to review fiscal laws at the national, provincial and district levels in order to prepare proposals for a new administrative structure and systems in the country.... Peshawar nazim warns of water shortage PESHAWAR, Sept 2: City District Nazim Ghulam Ali has said that the provincial capital may face acute drinking water shortage in the next couple of years due to receding water table.... Local govts face problems: Salary accounts PESHAWAR, Sept 2: Some of the district governments have not properly handled their accounts concerning public sector employees’ pay after being shifted from the provincial government since July last, sources said.... Job scheme to be launched in N. Areas GILGIT, Sept 2: The government will launch a “Rozgar Pakistan Programme” in Northern Areas and other parts of the country to provide employment to the youth.... Minister’s cousin shot dead NOWSHERA, Sept 2: A government official was shot dead in front of his office at GT Road in Nowshera district on Saturday. Jehanzeb Khan, a social security officer, was the cousin of NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan.... Twin sisters drown CHITRAL, Sept 2: Ten-year old twin sisters were drowned in the river in Shoghore village, some 40 kilometres from here, on Friday. Farzana and Chustdana, daughters of Abdul Hayat, were playing near the river bank when they slipped into the water.... 44pc rise in WB aid for NWFP PESHAWAR, Sept 2: The World Bank has announced a 44 per cent increase in financial aid for the second phase of Social Sectors Reforms Programme of the provincial government.... Watchman injured in blast DARRA ADAMKHEL, Sept 2: A watchman was injured and 12 shops were damaged when an explosive device went off at a shopping centre in the gun-manufacturing town of Darra Adamkhel in the Frontier Region of Kohat, on Saturday.... MNA says Baloch sentiments hurt ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) MNA from Lyari area of Karachi Sardar Nabil Gabol on Friday lashed out at the Musharraf regime for hurting the sentiments of Baloch people... Sound policy of migration management stressed ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: The government has launched a high-level consultation process on international migration and development with an inter-ministerial preparatory conference organised by International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the interior ministry.... Audit of NGOs under way PINDI GHEB, Sept 2: A comprehensive programme has been chalked out to carry out audit of 122 NGOs working in different areas of Attock district. Talking to APP, Chairman District Co-ordination... Seven die in separate incidents ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: Seven persons including two minor girls were killed in different incidents in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad during the last 24 hours, the police said.... Child protection centre soon ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: The National Commission for Child Welfare and Development (NCCWD) has decided to set up a child protection centre in the federal capital for the welfare of deserving and needy children.... Cut in defence budget to reduce poverty ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: The Human Development Report 2005 attributes the prevailing poverty in South Asia to the excessive expenditures on keeping large armies, nuclearisation and weaponisation of the region, and suggests... Killer of wife, daughters courts arrest SARGODHA, Sept 2: The man who had fled away along with his minor son after killing his wife and two daughters by serving them poisonous food courted his arrest to Cantonment area police on Saturday.... Rs2bn earmarked for cancer hospital MULTAN, Sept 2: A cancer hospital on 23 kanals will be established with an amount of Rs2 billion near Madni Park in the city.... People move to safer places GUJRAT, Sept 2: Intermittent rain during the last two days raised the water level in the river Chenab and seasonal drains in parts of Punjab, creating panic among people owing to flood threat.... Two die in accident LAHORE, Sept 2: At least two people were killed in separate hit-and-run incidents here on Saturday. Reports said Arshad Mashih (32) was driving his rickshaw on M M Alam Road when... No-trust against nazim succeeds DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 2: A no-confidence motion against the Bast Fauja union council nazim succeeded on Saturday with nine votes cast against and only three in favour.... Gastro cases decrease MULTAN, Sept 2: The incidence of gastroenteritis which had dogged the citizens of Multan region during the peak summer months has now subsided. This was stated by Nishtar Hospital emergency... Crackdown on spurious pesticides to continue LAHORE, Sept 2: Crackdown on spurious pesticide manufacturers will continue throughout the province. Official sources said here on Saturday that a number of complaints were received from Multan, Sahiwal, and Vehari about the sale of spurious pesticides.... Centre for better industrial practices SIALKOT, Sept 2: The National Institute for Competitiveness-Islamabad (NIC) and Pakistan Gloves Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PGMEA) have announced to establish first National Competitiveness Centre here in collaboration with Cleaner Production Center (CPC).... MA, MSc classes in municipal college TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 2: The Punjab government has issued notification regarding start of MSc mathematics, physics, chemistry and MA economics and English classes from the current academic year in the Government Municipal Degree College here.... British Council to hold seminars on school links LAHORE, Sept 2: The British Council will organize one-day seminars on establishing school links in Gujranwala and Lahore on Sept 5 and 6, respectively. British Council sources said on Saturday that... Cotton testing lab in RYK RAHIM YAR KHAN, Sept 2: The Pakistan Cotton Standard Institute has established a Cotton Fibre Testing Laboratory (CFTL) at a cost of Rs20 million here for preparing high quality cotton in the country.... Case against ruling party man, four others SAHIWAL, Sept 2: Police registered a case against Kamir PML vice-president and his four accomplices for injuring their two opponents.... 110,000 wheat bags likely to be damaged OKARA, Sept 2: As many as 110,000 wheat bags (100 kilograms per bag) worth Rs120 million will be damaged as it has been lying under open sky for the last four... DCOs put on alert LAHORE, Sept 2: The DCOs of 11 districts in Punjab have been asked to remain vigilant to combat any emergency in view of the Saturday’s widespread rain which is expected to continue during the next three days.... Why Punjab did not strike LAHORE, Sept 2: The killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti has been the main subject of discussions in political circles and the media ever since the tragic incident took place about a week ago....

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