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September 25, 2006 Monday Ramazan 1, 1427   Outage caused Rs200 million loss, says Wapda LAHORE, Sept 24: The nationwide power breakdown on Sunday was caused by a fault in the Rawat-Lahore 500kv line which triggered a chain reaction in the entire transmission system of the Water and Power Development Authority.... Quetta without power for 11 hours QUETTA, Sept 24: Civic and commercial life was paralysed in the provincial metropolis and other parts of Balochistan by a major national-level power breakdown on Sunday.... Fourth major failure in seven years LAHORE, Sept 24: It was the fourth such national-level breakdown during the last seven years. After the breakdowns of 1999, 2000 and 2002, the government had expressed determination to conduct inquiries, fix responsibility and take culprits to task.... Uneasy calm follows power breakdown LAHORE, Sept 24: The sudden and unusually long power breakdown across Punjab brought in its wake rumours about change in the government, besides causing a great deal of inconvenience to the people on Sunday.... Only resignations not to serve any purpose: Fahim LAHORE, Sept 24: Makhdoom Amin Fahim thinks the government will not come down even if all opposition legislators, including those belonging to the ARD, of which he is the chairman, the... Aziz directs CMs to check prices ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Sunday paid a surprise visit to Aabpara utility store and local market to review the prices of essential commodities and ensure that the consumers... US way not the way to fight terrorism ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Terrorism should be fought with “legality” and not the way the US is fighting it which is only driving more people into the arms of terrorists, according to a senior Human Rights Watch (HRW) official.... Eight jirga members held over Swara SWABI, Sept 24: Eight members of a jirga, including a union council nazim, have been booked and arrested on court orders on the charge of handing over a minor girl to a rival party under the custom of Swara.... Sust Dry Port crisis deepens KARIMABAD, (Hunza): A grand meeting of notables, public representatives, political leaders, lawyers and social activists on Sunday expressed concern over what they called large-scale corruption and mismanagement in the Sust Dry... Pakistan to host Buddhist assembly next year ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Federal Minister for Tourism Nilofar Bakhtiar has said that Pakistan will host “World Buddhist Assembly” next year.... Local govts fail to ensure access to information ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Almost all local governments, including that of Rawalpindi, have failed to implement sections 114 and 137 of the Local Government Ordinance (LGO) 2001, which guarantee citizens’ right to information and transparency.... Team constituted to probe arms smuggling ATTOCK, Sept 24: District Police Officer (DPO) Zafar Iqbal has constituted an investigation team to probe into the failed attempt to smuggle sizable quantity of arms and ammunition for suspected use in terror activities during Ramazan.... Prices of food items raised by ‘pious’ profiteers ATTOCK, Sept 24: The prices of food items including vegetables and fruits increased by 15 to 50 percent and the district administration failed to set up Sasta bazaars to provide relief... Pims doctor acquitted of embezzlement ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Senior Civil Judge Abid Rizwan Abid has exonerated a senior professor of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) from charges of misappropriating funds of an NGO providing medical aid to quake-affected people in Azad Kashmir.... Nation urged to shun sectarianism ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have extended Ramazan greetings to the people of the country and urged them to maintain balance in their lives and identify and eradicate elements which promote extremism and sectarianism.... Govt boosts border health vigilance ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: The federal government on Saturday directed the federal authorities and the provinces to reinforce health posts at all border crossings and ensure that every child crossing national borders was checked and immunised against polio.... Health awareness programme organised QUETTA, Sept 24: Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Nasreen Khetran has said that awareness about diseases guarantees a healthy society.... Bio-diversity programme launched PESHAWAR, Sept 24: The NWFP government has launched a joint forest management (JFM) programme to protect natural resources and forests and conserve biodiversity in the province.... ‘Extremists helped by govt policies’ QUETTA, Sept 24: The establishment has eliminated all politicians and destroyed all institutions who could have played a role to combate moves against national integrity.... Haj balloting on Oct 6 ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: The Hajj balloting under the government’s regular scheme will be held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Oct 6. Over 200,000 applications have been received under regular and private Haj schemes.... Gurdwara falls into disrepair VEHARI, Sept 24: The historical Gurdwara of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, popularly known as Tapasthan Guru Nanak, is a picture of neglect and abandonment thanks to inadequate efforts of the Evacuee Trust Property Board.... Robbers kill four of family on resistance KASUR, Sept 24: Four family members, including two children, were killed on resistance during a dacoity attempt on Saturday night at a house in Sodeyal village, Chunnian.... Seven robbers shot dead in encounter: Gangsters target three villagers SIALKOT, Sept 24: The seven robbers, who killed three villagers on resistance, were later shot dead in an encounter by law enforcers of four police stations early on Sunday morning near Romaal Jattian village in Kotli.... BMP officer seeks report on coffin theft DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 24: The Border Military Police senior commandant has sought a report about theft of the century-old coffin of a British national.... CMIT for action against 56 officials LAHORE, Sept 24: The Chief Minister’s Inspection Team has submitted a report for a disciplinary action against 56 officers and officials of various government departments for irregularities and misuse of powers.... UNDP proposal at workshop GUJRANWALA, Sept 24: A workshop organised by the United Nations Development Programme suggested that city development forum be constituted to accelerate uplift projects in the city while citizen community board funds be allocated for these projects.... Gepco to buy transformers GUJRANWALA, Sept 24: The Gujranwala Eclectic Power Company will buy 6,850 new transformers of different capacities for revamping supply system.... Sino-Pak relations to grow: Maqbool LAHORE, Sept 24: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has said the Pakistan-China friendship will continue to grow with every passing day....

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