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September 17, 2006 Sunday Sha'aban 23, 1427   Musharraf calls for NAM mechanism to resolve conflicts HAVANA, Sept 16: President General Pervez Musharraf on Friday called for setting up a mechanism for conflict resolution to enable the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to play more effective role on the international stage.... JWP to struggle within federation QUETTA, Sept 16: The Jamhoori Watan Party’s central executive committee on Saturday decided to continue its political struggle within the federation to achieve full provincial autonomy in accordance with people’s aspirations.... Karachi water, sewerage system to be upgraded ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The Sindh government has decided to repair and upgrade Karachi’s crumbling water and sewerage infrastructure with Japanese financial assistance.... ‘49 missing children recovered’ QUETTA, Sept 16: Police on Saturday said that 49 kidnapped and missing children had been recovered during the last nine months and a gang involved in kidnapping for ransom cases had been busted.... Tariq Matin promoted to AVM ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Air Commodore Tariq Matin has been promoted to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal, said an official announcement here on Saturday.... Karzai urged to strike peace deal with Taliban PESHAWAR, Sept 16: The Ulema-i-Mashaikh (UM) wing of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) on Saturday urged Afghan President Hamid Karzai to make a peace deal with Taliban.... Call to make report on Balochistan public PESHAWAR, Sept 16: Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination Salim Saifullah Khan has said that parliamentary committee’s report regarding Balochistan should be made public.... MMA is working on bill: Fazl PESHAWAR, Sept 16: Opposition leader in the National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has been formulating a bill for protecting rights of children and women.... Motorway to be realigned in Salt Range: Heavy traffic ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: A comprehensive study has been carried out on slope stabilisation and realignment of motorway for heavy traffic in the Salt Range in order to avoid incidents of landslides in the area.... Exports from Sialkot touch $1bn mark SIALKOT, Sept 16: Exports from Sialkot have increased to $1 billion from $850 million by virtue of the effective trade policies of the government.... PML-N demands dialogue to solve issues GUJRANWALA, Sept 16: The PML-N convention has demanded that the army operation in Waziristan and Balochistan and killing of innocent people in the name of war against terror should be stopped while all issues be decided through dialogues.... Medical examination confirms rape MULTAN, Sept 16: The Khanewal police have failed to arrest the 13 people who had abducted a girl and her mother in the last week of August.... Kidnapping case lodged after 4 years SAHIWAL, Sept 16: On the orders of additional district and sessions judge, Farid Town police on Saturday registered a kidnap case after a lapse of about four and a half years.... Owners unseal plazas in Gulberg: LDA vows action LAHORE, Sept 16: Taking a cue from the LDA-traders ‘compromise’ on Shahalam market’s dangerous buildings’ issue, owners of some Gulberg plazas unsealed their buildings a couple of days after they were sealed by the LDA.... ‘Terror suspect reveals vital information’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah has said that some ‘very important’ information has been divulged by Rauf Rashid regarding the UK ‘terror plot’ of blowing up US-bound jetliners.... Troops to stay in Waziristan: Aurakzai PESHAWAR, Sept 16: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai has said that troops will not be withdrawn from North Waziristan despite a peace agreement with pro-Taliban tribal chiefs.... ‘Dams to strengthen economy’ PESHAWAR, Sept 16: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Salim Saifullah Khan said on Saturday the country’s economy would further improve after construction of four new dams.... Minister stresses need to build quake-resistant houses PESHAWAR, Sept 16: NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Sardar Mohammad Idrees has urged architects to help the people by constructing such houses which could protect them from natural calamities and disasters.... Three women killed as roof collapses ABBOTTABAD, Sept 16: Three women were killed and 14 others were injured when the roof of a house collapsed in the Noorpur village of the Lora area of Abbotabad on Saturday.... Khar to have utility store KHAR (Bajaur Agency), Sept 16: The Utility Store Corporation on Saturday opened its first store in Khar, Bajaur Agency. Political agent Mohammad Fahim told journalists that the store had been opened on directives of the governor.... British law borrowed HR concepts from Islam ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The present British law has borrowed many concepts of human rights from the Islamic teachings and traditions, but with the passage of time human rights have became a tool to lend support to criminals.... Govt urged to revamp legal education system ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Jurists and lawyers here on Saturday urged the government to revamp the legal education system and set up countrywide centres of excellence to produce advocates and legal and judicial professionals of high calibre.... Arms dealer, son killed in revenge ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: A major arms dealer and landowner of Alipur Farash who had escaped an assassination attempt on Aug 28, was shot dead along with his son by gunmen pursuing him on Saturday.... Two brothers injured in acid attack BAHAWALPUR, Sept 16: Two brothers sustained serious burns in an acid attack at Library Chowk here on Friday night. According to cantonment police, victims Naveed and Farhan had a dispute over a marriage issue with Hanif and others.... Historical wall’s work cost to be estimated MULTAN, Sept 16: The Punjab Archaeology department will prepare cost estimate for conservation of the historical fortification wall (Faseel) around Shujabad town following the Supreme Court orders in this regard.... Abducted boy still missing after six days FAISALABAD, Sept 16: A six-year-old boy, kidnapped for ransom from outside his house in Husania Chowk, People’s Colony No 2 about six days ago, has not yet been recovered.... Jail situation normal: DIG FAISALABAD, Sept 16: The DIG prisons says the situation in the district jail is normal. Reacting to a report about strike by jail employees, he said in a statement he visited... Power outage SAHIWAL, Sept 16: Unscheduled electricity shutdown made the lives of people uncomfortable on Saturday.... Kidnapped guards still unrecovered SADIQABAD, Sept 16: The two security guards posted at Sui gas pipeline of Dauwala unit who were kidnapped on Sept 7, have not yet been recovered.... PPP demands case against Bugti’s ‘killers’ LAHORE, Sept 16: The Lahore Coordination Committee of the PPP, condemning the killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, demanded on Saturday registration of a criminal case against all those responsible for the tragedy....

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