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October 15, 2006 Sunday Ramazan 21, 1427   62 doctors to face legal action in Chakwal: Three-day strike CHAKWAL, Oct 14: The provincial health department and agencies have finalised the list of 62 doctors for legal action who observed a three-days strike on the arrest of one of their... Dengue fever case detected in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: A case of dengue fever has been detected in a capital hospital though health professionals dismiss any imminent outbreak similar to the one in Karachi.... Seven-day remand of accused granted RAWALPINDI, Oct 14: The eight Al-Qaeda suspects arrested by the law-enforcement agencies in connection with the planting of Russian-made rockets in different parts of Rawalpindi and Islamabad last week, were remanded... Musharraf to address Baloch jirga ISLAMABAD Oct 14: President Pervez Musharraf is likely to address a grand Baloch tribal jirga in Quetta on Nov 8, sources told Dawn on Saturday.... Nadra goes about govt employees’ census LAHORE, Oct 14: The first ever computerised census of the Punjab government employees is being carried out to eliminate ghost employment, it is learnt.... DO’s transfer by dist nazim cancelled RAHIM YAR KHAN, Oct 14: Punjab special secretary education Zahid Saeed has cancelled orders of the district nazim regarding transfer of DO (secondary education) Mushtaq Ahmed Tahir, asking him to continue performing his duties.... Rural women’s day today ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: As the World Rural Women’s Day is being observed on Sunday, the government has expressed its commitment to the emancipation of women and giving them their due status in society.... Vani, laws of inheritance discussed ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The Special Senate Standing Committee on Women Development has directed for the implementation of laws pertaining to the inheritance of women and in this regard asked the government to set up summary courts for the hearing of cases.... PPP shocked at regime’s refusal to cut oil prices ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The Pakistan Peoples Party on Saturday expressed its shock over the Musharraf regime’s refusal to reduce oil prices despite downward trend in international market.... 12 items register 10pc increase ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Price of 12 items has registered an average of 10 per cent increase during the week ending on October 12 over the previous week.... Joint research programmes stressed RAWALPINDI, Oct 14: In the current age of globalisation, it is imperative for all nations to join hands to pursue mutually beneficial research projects.... Pakistan elected head of Colombo Plan Council ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Pakistan has been unanimously elected as president of the Colombo Plan Council for 2006-07 in its 253rd session held in Colombo.... Registration of Afghans begins today QUETTA, Oct 14: The National Database and Registration Authority will launch the Afghan nationals registration project from Oct 15 in Balochistan.... Two killed in Quetta clash QUETTA, Oct 14: At least two people were killed and three others injured in a clash between two groups in Huda area on Saturday.... ‘Efforts on to restore people’s confidence’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Durrani has said that unlike previous governments, the present government believed in practical steps rather than making hollow announcements.... Stray bullet kills motorcyclist KARACHI, Oct 14: A motorcyclist was killed on Saturday night when fleeing mobile phone snatchers opened fire to make their escape good.... No MMA role in hydel share decision: Sherpao MARDAN, Oct 14: Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherapo has said that the decision of royalty on net hydel profit was the sincerity of centre and not the achievement of Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal (MMA) government.... Larkana uplift projects awaiting fund release LARKANA, Oct 14: The fate of development schemes initiated under the citizen community board in the district hangs in the balance as the Sindh finance department has not released the allocated amount.... Plan to set up more dispensaries HYDERABAD, Oct 14: Jamshoro District Nazim Malik Asad Sikandar has issued directives on Thursday that dispensaries should be established in the far-flung areas of the district and doctors and paramedical staff should be posted there without delay.... Bail plea rejected HARIPUR, Oct 14: A judicial magistrate rejected the bail application of Maulana Ilyas Qadri on Saturday.... Woman ‘declines’ to pursue rape case PESHAWAR, Oct 14: A US national has ‘declined’ to pursue a criminal case against a guard of a private security agency charged with attempting to rape her.... Man shot dead, brother kidnapped NOWSHERA, Oct 14: Armed men shot one man dead and abducted his brother from Uch Hunar road in Jalozai on Saturday.... Overpricing: notice taken PESHAWAR, Oct 14: NWFP Chief Secretary Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi has directed all district coordination officers (DCOs) to make all-out efforts to ensure availability of essential commodities at reasonable rates during the last days of Ramazan.... Strike against abduction continues KHAIRPUR, Oct 14: Thari Mirwah town remained completely closed on Saturday, the third consecutive day of strike, in protest against the kidnapping of two Jogi women, Alam Khatoon and Munawar Khatoon.... Sialkot trauma centre still incomplete SIALKOT, Oct 14: People have been facing great difficulties in getting health facilities due to inordinate delay in the completion of trauma centre.... Investigating DPO shown door midway: Okara DNA case OKARA, Oct 14: The untimely removal of District Police Officer Dr Osman Anwar, who until Friday was investigating an all-important DNA case being heard by the Supreme Court, has thrown open a debate on the credibility of the probe.... Biological control lab suggested for mango MULTAN, Oct 14: The regional horticulture department has submitted its recommendations to the Punjab government for setting up a biological control laboratory at Multan to prepare predators — the mango-friendly pests — to save the fruit from fruit fly.... Land price assessment method rejected FAISALABAD, Oct 14: The Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) is not ready to accept price of the land assessed by the District Price Assessment Committee (DPAC), terming it more than the existing market rates, it is learnt.... Chemists’ no to spurious drugs GUJRANWALA, Oct 14: Local chemists have pledged at a convention that they will not sell time-barred and spurious medicines. The convention was arranged by newly-appointed executive district officer (health) Dr Nisar Ahmad Cheema at the district council hall on Saturday.... Traffic thrown out of gear over doctor’s ‘negligence’ TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 14: Villagers threw traffic out of gear for some one hour on Kamalia-Chichawatni Road and demonstrated outside the Kamalia THQ Hospital against a medical officer on Saturday.... Food inspector suspended for wheat scam SAHIWAL, Oct 14: The anti-corruption establishment (ACE) on Friday evening raided Okanwala wheat purchase centre and unearthed embezzlement of 2,584 bags of 100kg each following which Multan deputy food director Rao... Demand for trains’ stopover in towns TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 14: Public circles from three towns have called upon Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad to grant three stoppages at Shorkot Cantonment, Toba Tek Singh and Gojra for... Three of family killed on road SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 14: Three members of a family were killed while 16 others sustained injuries in a pickup-wagon collision on motorway bridge here on Saturday.... Facilities pledged for 1.5m blind in Punjab LAHORE, Oct 14: The International White Cane Safety Day is being celebrated world over on Sunday (today) to mark the importance of the white cane as a mobility aid and a... MPAs criticism of NGOs rejected LAHORE, Oct 14: The South Asia Partnership (SAP) has called upon the Punjab Assembly members to desist from criticising the NGOs without looking at their contribution to social development at grassroots level.... ‘Assemblies days are numbered’ LAHORE, Oct 14: Former PPP secretary-general Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar says the assemblies are on their way out and they will not be there after a few months.... Woman axed to death by husband LAHORE, Oct 14: A woman was axed to death by her husband over domestic issue in Iqbal Town on Saturday. Police said Zawar Husain and Iqbal Bibi, 40, residents of 429-C at Pak Block, exchanged arguments over some domestic issue.... Anti-kite flying campaign LAHORE, Oct 14: Following the observance of the anti-kite flying week, the operations police have so far displayed 10,000 posters and 4,000 banners besides throwing pamphlets from air to create awareness among the masses.... Dry weather returns LAHORE, Oct 14: Despite fierce windstorm and rain that lashed the city on Friday evening, dry weather returns to the city on Saturday.... More trains for Eid LAHORE, Oct 14: The Pakistan Railways administration has decided to run nine more special trains to facilitate the Eid holidays traffic, raising the total to 35 from 26....

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