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October 22, 2006 Sunday Ramazan 28, 1427   Dengue fear grips Pindi, Islamabad: Two cases confirmed ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Two confirmed cases and a large number of suspects of dengue fever coming to different hospitals of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have sent a wave... PPP concerned over spread of dengue fever ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Chairperson of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto has expressed concern over the outbreak of dengue fever in Sindh and the authorities’ apathy towards addressing the crisis created by the disease on an urgent basis.... Provinces directed to enforce Ordinance: Prohibition of smoking ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: The federal health secretary has directed all the provinces to develop a comprehensive strategy and plan to enforce the prohibition of smoking ordinance by October 28.... Ban-defying construction crops up in SC’s name MURREE, Oct 21: A legacy of British period, the green belt of The Mall has been damaged due to the alleged illegal construction of two hotels, hoodwinking the public and the... Govts’ support must for peacekeeping deployment: Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, Oct 21: Pakistan on Friday warned the international community that any peacekeeping deployment envisaged without the support of national governments could be “dangerous and could erode the universal support for UN peacekeepers.”... Remissions granted to inmates ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: The government on Saturday granted special remissions to woman, juvenile and old inmates, except those convicted of murder, espionage, anti-state and sectarian activities, on the occasion of Eidul Fitr.... MQM urges more autonomy to provinces DADU, Oct 21: Chief of MQM Altaf Hussain has demanded more autonomy for provinces and equal rights for all citizens of Pakistan and called for eradicating the old feudal political system... Muttahida to contest polls from Punjab ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Parliamentary leader in the National Assembly Dr Farooq Sattar said on Saturday party chief Altaf Hussain was not coming to the country due to ‘security... ‘Benazir only candidate for PM office’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: The only PPP candidate for the office of prime minister is Benazir Bhutto. PPP spokesman Farhatullah Babar on Saturday said that if Ms Bhutto would be banned from contesting, the PPP would sit in opposition.... No early polls, says PML chief ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Pakistan Muslim League president Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain has ruled out the possibility of any snap elections in the country. Talking to journalists after a seminar organised by the... Shujaat, Aziz vow to get Hudood bill passed ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and president of the ruling PML Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain have decided to get the women’s protection bill passed in the next session of the National Assemly, commencing from Oct 30.... Special wing monitoring Balochistan projects QUETTA, Oct 21: The Balochistan government has set up a special wing in the planning and development department to monitor implementation of development projects being carried out in the province under directives of the president and the prime minister.... PAF officer killed TAXILA, Oct 21: A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officer was killed and four cadets were injured in a road accident near Hassanabdal. According to National Highway Police and Pakistan Air force... FM invited to Afghanistan ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Dr Rangin Dadfar Spanta on Saturday made a telephone call on Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri to extend Eid greetings and exchange views on bilateral matters.... ‘Bodies of Taliban being brought back’ PESHAWAR, Oct 21: Taliban have suffered massive casualties during the past month across the border and scores of bodies are being brought back to the tribal area from southern Afghanistan.... Wapda needs to recover Rs10.87bn from Fata ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Wapda needs to recover Rs10.87 billion from seven agencies in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas. According to a water and power ministry official, the government had been informed that Wapda had incurred a cash shortfall amounting to about Rs49.24... Anti-terror campaign to continue, says VCOAS PESHAWAR, Oct 21: Vice-Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) General Ahsan Salim Hayat has said that terrorism would be defeated at all costs as it threatends the country’s foundations, said an ISPR press release on Saturday.... Waziristan deal to help resolve issues: senator TANK, Oct 21: The ongoing peace process in Waziristan tribal areas will have a deep impact on the area as well as the region, says Senator Maulana Saleh Shah.... Deportees sent to prison PESHAWAR, Oct 21: A group of 195 people, deported from Oman a few days ago, were sent to prison by a local court on Saturday. Some of them sobbed, saying their families did not have money to arrange for their release.... Punjab govt appeals against LHC verdict: Advisers’ dismissal LAHORE, Oct 21: The Punjab government on Saturday moved the Lahore High Court in an intra-court appeal challenging a single bench’s Oct 18 judgment against the provincial government advisers and sought... Ulema, Sufis’ role in freedom struggle highlighted ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Speakers at a seminar here on Saturday said Pakistan was created with the joint efforts of Ulema, Sufis and politicians under the leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah... Musharraf’s quote makes way into Eid cards ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: Soon after it was released, friends and opponents started sharing quotes from the President Musharraf’s book In the Line of Fire, in their discussions, media debates, newspaper articles and speeches at public gatherings.... Islamabad remembers Khalique Ibrahim ISLAMABAD, Oct 21: A number of intellectuals, writers, admirers and friends gathered at the Civil Junction Friday night to remember Khalique Ibrahim Khalique, the legendary documentary film-maker, poet and writer of stylish, sparkling prose.... People awaiting benefits of oil, gas discovery KOHAT, Oct 21: The 45 most underdeveloped villages in Kohat and Karak districts are yet to get any benefit from the Rs1.4 billion royalty earned by the provincial government on profits... Booklet on Kashmir banned PESHAWAR, Oct 21: The NWFP government has banned a booklet titled Kashmiri Pukaar as it contains ‘misleading’ information about the stance of Pakistan on the Kashmir issue and amounts to ideological sabotage and subversion, it was notified on Saturday.... Community policing in N. Areas GILGIT, Oct 21: The Northern Areas Police have decided to introduce community policing to check crimes and spread of narcotics in various parts of the region, sources said.... Demonstration against transporters staged SWABI, Oct 21: People of Bamkhel and its suburbs on Saturday blocked the Swabi-Topi and Bamkhel Bypass roads against overcharging and refusal by transporters to pick them from the district headquarters and Topi adda.... 14 prisoners released KOHAT, Oct 21: Fourteen prisoners were released from district jail here on Saturday following remissions announced by President Pervez Musharraf in connection with Eidul Fitr .... Nazim urges foolproof sewerage system HYDERABAD, Oct 21: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has directed the departments concerned to put in place a foolproof sewerage system before the next rainy season with capability to drain out as much as 10 inches of rainwater.... One killed, 15 injured in accidents HYDERABAD, Oct 21: A pedestrian was killed after he was hit by a car on the Super Highway while 15 passengers, including women and children, suffered injuries on Saturday in a... Rasool Bux Brohi case hearing adjourned NAWABSHAH, Oct 21: District and Sessions Judge Ghulam Qadir Leghari on Saturday adjourned till November 11 the hearing on bail applications of four former members of Lyari Task Force (LTF) who... Fake ownership deeds cancelled THATTA, Oct 21: The EDO (revenue) on the recommendations of a record scanning-cum-inquiry team of the Board of Revenue, Sindh, has cancelled suspicious “khatas” (ownership deeds) of 2,015 acres of agricultural land in deh Kohistan 1/7 of tapo Jhampir.... Human resource centre set up in Sindh varsity HYDERABAD, Oct 21: The University of Sindh has established Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) for training of teachers of universities and affiliated colleges of the province.... Bandits kill cleaner, injure six passengers JACOBABAD, Oct 21: Bandits killed a cleaner of a coach and seriously injured six others including a driver when they put up resistance to their attempt to rob them near Baghan... Hindus celebrate Diwali HYDERABAD, Oct 21: The Hindu community of Hyderabad district is celebrating their annual religious event Diwali on Saturday like other parts of the country.... Private sector urged to give jobs to disabled people HYDERABAD, Oct 21: The EDO of Community Development Department (CDD) has stressed the industrialists to fix job quota for the disabled persons in their organisations on the pattern of government organisations to help rehabilitate the special people.... Autopsy confirms murder KASUR, Oct 21: The post-mortem on a youth on Saturday confirmed that he was strangled. The body of Mehtab, 25, of Ratnaywala village in Ganda Singhwala was exhumed on the request... Transporters fleecing commuters FAISALABAD, Oct 21: The district presented a deserted look as most of the people belonging to different towns and cities left for their native areas to celebrate Eid.... Electricity wire spark creates panic SIALKOT, Oct 21: Several people, mostly women and children, suffered bruises when they ran helter-skelter in panic after many shops in the Daska city’s main market were electrified on Friday evening.... Three fall prey to family dispute GUJRANWALA, Oct 21: Three people, including a woman, were shot dead in Kotli Pir Ahmad Shah locality here on Saturday. Liaquat Ali was sitting in the compound of his house along... Epidemic returns to Mianwali MIANWALI, Oct 21: The resurgence of an epidemic, “Leishminiasis”, has terrorised the people living in Tabisar and Tola Bangi Khel areas of the district. According to the health department officials, the... In-laws arrested as burnt woman dies SAHIWAL, Oct 21: The woman who was set ablaze by in-laws succumbed to her injuries in hospital on Saturday while the police arrested her husband Shahzad Ahmed along with his father, sister and brother.... DPO’s plea rejected GUJRANWALA, Oct 21: The anti-terrorism court No 1 rejected the plea of former Gujrat DPO Raja Munawar Hassan seeking acquittal in Sialkot jail case, and recorded the Jhang DPO’s statement here on Saturday.... 91pc doctors, paramedics avoid washing hands LAHORE, Oct 21: In the absence of basic facilities for hand washing in most public hospitals, some 91 per cent doctors and paramedics are not observing this practice after examining patients, reveals a study of the Pakistan Medical Research Council (PMRC).... Three killed for money LAHORE, Oct 21: Three people were killed while another sustained injuries in an exchange of fire over a monetary dispute in Misri Shah here on Saturday.... Four hurt in roof, wall collapse incidents LAHORE, Oct 21: Four people, including two women, were injured in two roof-wall collapse incidents in the city on Saturday. Two labourers suffered injuries when a wall of an under-construction house collapsed in Iqbal Town.... IJT to observe protest day on Eid LAHORE, Oct 21: The Islami Jamiat Tulaba has announced observing protest day on Eidul Fitr all over the province as a mark of resentment against students’ expulsion and launching of music classes at the Punjab University.... IT sector growth 50pc: minister LAHORE, Oct 21: Punjab Information Technology Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said the IT sector is developing fast in Punjab and a number of projects are under way under public-private partnership across the province.... Eid trains’ operation LAHORE, Oct 21: Strict security arrangements were made at the Lahore railway station from where hundreds of people boarded four Eid special trains to go to their hometowns on Saturday.... PPP meeting today LAHORE, Oct 21: A meeting of the Punjab PPP executive committee will be held here on Sunday (today) under the chairmanship of Qasim Zia....

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