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October 28, 2006 Saturday Shawwal 4, 1427   Number of dengue fever cases hits 60 ISLAMABAD Oct 27: Dengue fever outbreak in the twin cities has started assuming proportions of an epidemic with the tally of confirmed cases touching 60 and the countrywide figure of deaths... Dr Qadeer’s health deteriorates ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan’s family is again worried about the disgraced nuclear scientist’s health.... Qazi criticises US LAHORE, Oct 27: The US has amassed so much of weaponry that it can destroy the world many times and has also arrogated itself the subjective right to carry out a pre-emptive strike wherever it smells danger.... PPP seeks probe into leasing of power plants ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Pakistan Peoples Party has expressed concern over reports of ‘massive corruption’ in the leasing of old power plants and demanded a parliamentary probe into it.... Kasuri, Spanish minister discuss host of issues ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehood Kasuri and Spanish Health Minister Elena Salgado on Friday discussed issues pertaining to bilateral relations, Afghanistan, illegal immigration and human trafficking.... Kashmiris observe ‘black day’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Different Pakistan-based Kashmiri political parties and groups staged protest demonstrations to mark ‘black day’ against Indian occupation forces.... ‘Relations with India always a challenge’ LAHORE, Oct 27: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar says the Kashmir issue is a challenge for the entire world from political and human rights point of view and the international community should persuade India to solve it.... PML-N names dist coordinators LAHORE, Oct 27: In what can be regarded as an important step to prepare the party for the next general election, the PML-N leadership has appointed coordinators for all districts... Court moved for Ruet bodies’ dissolution LAHORE, Oct 27: Advocate Tariq Aziz on Friday moved the Lahore High Court in a writ petition seeking dissolution of the central and provincial Ruet-i-Hilal committees and direction to the federal... 17 killed during Eid days LAHORE, Oct 27: At least 17 people were killed and several others suffered injuries in different incidents during Eid days.... President, PM grieved over GIK’s death ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday expressed their deep grief and sorrow over the death of former president Ghulam Ishaq Khan.... Eid journey by public transport a nightmare LAHORE, Oct 27: Those who had to travel to and from their native places during Eid holidays by public transport had to face a great deal of hardship and humiliation.... Doctors fleece liquor victims’ relatives VEHARI, Oct 27: Doctors who treated toxic liquor victims during the last two days at private health facilities charged at will as relatives were also ready to do whatever they could to hide patients’ names from police and media.... Rs5 billion Multan sewerage plan MULTAN, Oct 27: City district nazim Mian Faisal Mukhtar has asked Wasa to submit a Rs5 billion plan to the Punjab planning and development department for a final approval for 28 sewerage and water supply schemes.... Plastic goods burnt GUJRANWALA, Oct 27: A fire in a factory on Ferozewala Road reduced plastic goods to ashes on Friday.... 16 held for bar room violence SAHIWAL, Oct 27: Police arrested 16 people for illegally occupying district bar room and resorting to violence, allegedly hired by ousted DBA office-bearers, recovering illicit weapons from their possession.... Six killed as bus overturns JHANG, Oct 27: Seven people were killed and 26 injured, seven of them seriously, in three road accidents in the suburbs of Jhang on Friday morning.... Scientists with innovative ideas needed LAHORE; Oct 27: Pakistan needs to develop its educational system to produce bright and talented engineers and scientists with innovative ideas.... Condolence for Qasmi, Ishaq Khan LAHORE, Oct 27: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has expressed his grief and sorrow over the death of former president Ghulam Ishaq Khan. In a condolence message, he said the late Ishaq... Three robbers arrested after encounter TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 27: Pirmahal police arrested three alleged robbers after an encounter at Mauza Kohal Kalan on Tuesday night. Police said the robbers had forced their entry into the house of farmer Zahoor.... Dengue patient improving BAHAWALPUR, Oct 27: The condition of a dengue fever patient admitted to the Bahawal Victoria Hospital a day before Eid is improving, doctors said.... Three of a family die on road KASUR, Oct 27: At least three people died in a head-on collision between a speedy van and a motorcycle on Changa Manga-Chunnian road on Friday. Reports said Arif was traveling by... Poverty pushes two youths to death KASUR, Oct 27: Two youths committed suicide to get rid of their financial problems here on Wednesday at Kot Radha Kishan. Imran (22), was unemployed for a long time and had sour relationship with his family.... Failed attacks: more rockets recovered RAWALPINDI, Oct 27: The joint investigation team probing failed rocket attacks near the Army House and other government offices recovered more rockets and sophisticated weapons from a dry well in Saddar Bairooni area on Thursday.... NH&MP official murdered TAXILA, Oct 27: The body of an official of National Highway and Motorway Police (NH&MP) was found lying at an abandoned place near Jhang-Bahtar Road in the jurisdiction of Wah Cantonment police station here on Friday.... Army officer killed at Siachen ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: At least one officer of Pakistan army posted at Siachen glacier was killed as several troops were hit by an avalanche.... Ex-soldier causes scare at president’s Eid prayers ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: An army veteran sent security men scurrying to protect President Pervez Musharraf when he stood up at the Eid prayers at Faisal Mosque on Wednesday and started haranguing the president.... Obituary: Prof Masood Ahmad Professor Masood Ahmad, a luminary of the present-day medical profession, died on Friday (Oct 27). He was 87. He had been suffering from heart ailment for some time.... Six DCOs among 14 transferred LAHORE, Oct 27: The Punjab government has transferred and posted 14 senior officials, including four administrative secretaries and six DCOs.... Moroccan, Turk envoys meet Pervaiz LAHORE, Oct 27: The ambassadors of Turkey and Morocco called on Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi here at his secretariat on Friday.... Farmers urged to maximise wheat yield LAHORE, Oct 27: The government would procure till the last grain of wheat and farmers should try to maximise their yield, said Punjab Agriculture Minister Arshad Khan Lodhi.... Two new LHC judges LAHORE, Oct 27: Hasnat Ahmad Khan and Iqbal Hameedur Rahman are the two new judges inducted into the Lahore High Court. The number of high court judges has risen to 36 with the induction of two new judges....

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