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October 13, 2006 Friday Ramazan 19, 1427   PPP wants ‘corruption’ in EOBI probed ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The Pakistan People’s Party has asked the government to expose and punish those behind alleged corruption in the Employees Old-Age Benefit Institution (EOBI).... CMs asked to improve law and order ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the government is taking up the issue of law and order in the country seriously and has decided to beef up police force and reform the monitoring system.... Occupation main cause of terrorism: Akram UNITED NATIONS, Oct 12: Pakistan on Wednesday underscored the need to resolve long-standing conflicts and disputes, noting that foreign occupations and denial of the right to self-determination were often the cause for the resort to terrorism.... Govt ready for talks ‘with anyone’: Durrani QUETTA, Oct 12: The government is ready to enter into a meaningful dialogue with anyone who stands for national development, especially in Balochistan, and believes in the writ of the law,... Musharraf defends writing book ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: President Pervez Musharraf has defended his decision to write his autobiography while in office and claimed that it is the first time that a book from Pakistan has because a bestseller.... PPP, PML-N doubt authenticity of elections ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-N on Thursday have expressed doubts about fairness of next elections, reacting strongly to Gen Pervez Musharraf’s statement... Islamabad searching for more rockets RAWALPINDI, Oct 12: Security agencies are desperately trying to find a fourth pair of rockets which they believe is still lying somewhere in Islamabad, it is learnt.... Rape victim booked for adultery: SC orders inquiry ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious notice of a case in which a woman was raped but she was booked by police for zina bil raza (adultery).... TTS criteria relaxed for all varsities ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has clarified that social sciences teachers of all public sector universities whose research work appeared in two-star journals will be allowed to apply for the Tenure Track System (TTS).... United struggle against military rule urged PESHAWAR, Oct 12: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) activists held a protest demonstration on Thursday to mark the seventh anniversary of the overthrow of Nawaz Sharif government by Gen Pervez Musharraf.... Fata seeks aid from ADB for Shalman water project PESHAWAR, Oct 12: The civil secretariat of Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (Fata) is currently holding negotiations with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for financial assistance for the construction of the Shalman Drinking Water Supply Scheme (DWSS) in Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency.... Treasury thwarts debate on prices LAHORE, Oct 12: The Punjab Assembly on Thursday could not hold debate on price hike as the proceedings were adjourned because of lack of quorum.... Rana not allowed to speak on ‘black day’ LAHORE, Oct 12: Deputy opposition leader Rana Sanaullah was not allowed by the chair on Thursday to take the floor of the Punjab Assembly when he attempted to speak on the... Work on Shalamar, Fort restoration resumes LAHORE, Oct 12: Work on the restoration of the Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens has eventually been resumed on the orders of Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi, it is learnt.... Sufism to be promoted, says Shujaat ISLAMABAD Oct 12: Pakistan Muslim League president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that practical steps will be taken for disseminating the teachings of sufis in the country.... JWP calls for fair polls QUETTA, Oct 12: Jamhoori Watan Party information secretary and Alliance for Restoration of Democracy provincial president Amanullah Kanrani has asked President Pervez Musharraf to ensure that coming elections will be transparent... BHC issues contempt notice to chief secretary QUETTA Oct 12: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court on Thursday issued notice to the provincial chief secretary on a contempt of court petition and directed him to appear before court on October 30.... Attock loses 80pc wheat stock to bad storage ATTOCK, Oct 12: Almost 80 per cent of the total wheat stock in Attock district is either lost or gets contaminated due to lack of storage facility, Dawn has learnt.... Musharraf third longest serving ruler ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will become the third military ruler after Gen Ziaul Haq and Field Marshal Ayub Khan in the country’s 59-year history to enter the eighth year in Presidency on Friday.... SC summons nazim for harassing family ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned a Sindh taluka nazim to explain as to why he was harassing a woman and her family members for not giving him vote during the last local government elections.... Benazir assails increase in crime rate ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto said on Thursday that misgovernance in the country had made the life of citizens a misery as crime has increased.... 7,101kg charas seized, six held ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) had seized 7,101.6 kg charas and 1,100 grams heroin and arrested six persons including a union Nazim in separate smuggling attempts, an ANF spokesman said here on Thursday.... PAC to probe fraud cases in 7 ministries ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has taken serious notice of the financial irregularities pointed out by the auditor general in the accounts of foreign ministry, Pakistan embassies, defence production division.... Public to be provided e-services ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Thursday said his ministry was working on a series of projects to provide wireless broadband services to over 100... Four injured on road ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Four persons, including a woman, were injured in a head-on collision between a car and a wagon here on Thursday, police said.... High Court grants bail to minister PESHAWAR, Oct 12: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday granted interim pre-arrest bail to provincial Health Minister Inayatullah Khan in a murder case.... Two arrested for trying to travel on fake documents PESHAWAR, Oct 12: Immigration authorities at the Peshawar airport on Thursday arrested two persons for trying to travel on fake documents.... UC nazim arrested with deputy, secretary PESHAWAR, Oct 12: A union council nazim, naib nazim and a secretary were arrested on Thursday after their pre-arrest bail applications were rejected by a local court in a case of preparing fake resignations of three councillors.... Phone cable thieves held ABBOTTABAD, Oct 12: Balakot police arrested two people for their alleged involvement in a theft of telephone cables in Balakot and other quake-hit areas.... Afghans support jirga plan KHOST, Oct 12: More than 2,000 people voiced support here for a government plan for talks between tribes on both sides of the Pakistan-Afghan border aimed at ending the Taliban insurgency.... All is not well at Vehari DHQ hospital VEHARI, Oct 12: The dust of five medicine theft cases at the DHQ hospital is still to settle as yet another incident has come to the fore.... Revenue staff face action: Illegal allotments Multan, Oct 12: The Punjab Board of Revenue, taking strict notice of violation of Supreme Court directions regarding illegal allotment of 92 kanal Forest department land in Fatehpur, Layyah district, directed EDO (Revenue) concerned to submit the report within 30 days.... Trained growers help cut fertiliser use LAHORE, Oct 12: Proper training of farmers can help reduce use of pesticides, fertilisers as well as water, reveals a study of a project launched by the WWF with the cooperation of the European Commission this January.... Procedure for sale points simplified FAISALABAD, Oct 12: The City District Government Faisalabad has simplified the procedure for establishing sale points and changing the location of existing centres for the ease of the under-privileged people.... Postmen to get bikes, cellphones GUJRANWALA, Oct 12: The Postal Department will provide new motorcycles and mobile phones to the postmen to compete the courier companies.... Two held for blast probe freed GUJRAT, Oct 12: Security agencies on Thursday handed over the Hariya union council nazim to the Malikwal police besides releasing his brother, a doctor by profession.... Timely action prevents inundation KASUR, Oct 12: A 150-yard breach occurred in BRB link canal near Mianwali headworks on Wednesday night, creating panic in surrounding villages.... Industrial estate in Bahawalpur pledged BAHAWALPUR, Oct 12: The Punjab Chief Minister has directed to establish an industrial estate in Bahawalpur on the pattern of Sundar Estate, Lahore.... DAP at high rates SIALKOT, Oct 12: The district administration has failed to control the sale of DAP and urea at high price.... Labourer’s two wives raped by robbers SIALKOT, Oct 12: Three robbers raped two wives of a labourer in Pindi Panjoraan village near here on Wednesday night.... Police recover girl after months MULTAN, Oct 12: The Khanewal police on the direction of the Supreme Court recovered on Thursday a 15-year-old girl three months after her abduction from a film studio in Lahore.... MPA, MO abuse each other OKARA, Oct 12: A ruling party MPA and a medical officer of the DHQ hospital used abusive language against each other reportedly over a dispute involving the re-examination of a medico-legal case.... FIA arrest six human smugglers LAHORE, Oct 12: The Federal Investigation Agency claimed on Thursday to have arrested six human smugglers and recovered 118 foreign and Pakistani forged passports, 88 visa stickers and stamps from their possession.... ‘Terrorist’ held with four hand-grenades LAHORE, Oct 12: Lahore police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a terrorist from the Lorry Adda and recovered four hand-grenades from his possession.... Cloth-dyer slain LAHORE, Oct 12: A cloth-dyer was stabbed to death while his son injured by three shopkeepers over some business dispute in New Anarkali here on Thursday.... PML-N observes black day HYDERABAD, Oct 12: The Pakistan Muslim League (N) on Thursday observed black day across Sindh to condemn the overthrow of prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s government by the army seven years ago.... District nazim calls for action against official LARKANA, Oct 12: Differences between the district government and the regional manager colleges further deepened when the district nazim called the provincial chief secretary to initiate action against financial malpractices and... Concern over worsening law and order situation SUKKUR, Oct 12: Members of the district council on Wednesday called for removal of SHOs and officials they alleged were posted on political considerations.... Council demands cancellation of islands’ lease to foreign company DADU, Oct 12: The Jamshoro district council on Wednesday passed a resolution calling upon the federal government to rescind its decision to lease out two islands near Karachi to a foreign company.... Monitoring team raids schools in Mirpurkhas MIRPURKHAS, Oct 12: The monitoring committee of the district formed by the Sindh chief minister and headed by convener Mansoor Ahmed Cheema, paid surprise visits to different primary, middle and high schools in Sindhri taluka on Thursday....

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