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October 31, 2006 Tuesday Shawwal 7, 1427   Pakistan keen to promote peace, say Musharraf, Aziz ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday said Pakistan was keen to promote peace in the region. In separate meetings with the visiting Swiss... Resignation no linked to Bajaur attack: CM PESHAWAR, Oct 30: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani has said that provincial Senior Minister Sirajul Haq’s resignation has nothing to do with the air strike on a seminary in Bajaur Agency in which over 80 students and teachers were killed.... Agency blamed for Raisani’s arrest QUETTA, Oct 30: A member of the executive committee of the Balochistan National Party, Prof Naila Qadri, has accused a law-enforcement agency of arresting her husband Mir Ghulam Mustafa Raisani and... Govt makes Rs255bn from POL sale ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The government has made more than Rs255 billion under the pretext of maintaining uniform oil prices across the country, reveals an audit report.... PPP to take action against MNA ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The People’s Party Parliamentarians leadership has decided to seek explanation from its MNA Syed Naveed Qamar for attending a reception hosted by Pakistan High Commissioner Dr Maleeha Lodhi at her London residence.... PML celebrates Diwali ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) on Monday celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali in show of solidarity with the Hindu minority and announced to celebrate in few... SC seeks report on enforcement: Anti-smoking law ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the chief secretaries of the four provinces as well as the chief commissioner Islamabad to submit compliance report on implementation of the Prohibition of Smoking Ordinance 2002.... Good cops catch a bad cop ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: City police caught a rare robber on Sunday night - the driver of the police escort van of Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed.... PHC cancels bail of accused: Dishonouring of woman in public PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The Peshawar High Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted by a subordinate court to a person charged with publicly stripping a woman last year.... NWFP seeks fund from centre for flood victims PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The NWFP Assembly has demanded that the federal government make early payment of the funds promised by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz for the rehabilitation of flood victims in Charsadda and Mardan districts.... Nawaz condemns Bajaur killings LAHORE, Oct 30: PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif has condemned the attack on a madrassah in Bajaur where 80 people were killed, and said the people should no longer allow a truculent dictator to continue killing their fellow citizens for his survival.... Dengue fever floors 90 in Pindi, Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The total number of positive cases of dengue fever in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has gone up to 90, while more samples of suspected cases continue to reach the National Institute of Health (NIH).... The poor to get subsidy in cash: Coupons target not met FAISALABAD, Oct 30: The Punjab government has decided to give subsidy in cash instead of coupons issued by the district governments to deserving families availing the `Chief Minister’s Sasta Ration Programme’... Dengue patient moved to Larkana SUKKUR, Oct 30: A suspected dengue patient was referred to Larkana from Kashmore on Monday after she started bleeding from nose and mouth. Ms Leekhan, daughter of Qaimuddin, of Qaim Malik... ‘Govt accords priority to NWFP’s development’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: Federal Minister for Political Affairs Amir Muqam has said that it is the government’s policy to provide all basic facilities like education and utilities to the masses of NWFP.... Punjab govt revokes appointment of SPOs RAWALPINDI, Oct 30: The Punjab government has decided to withdraw the appointment of supervisory police officers (SPOs) posted at police stations after the move backfired by adversely affecting police working and the chain of command.... Clarification ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: Mr Adil Kaikobad has clarified that his father Homi Jamshed Kaikobad, who died in July 2006, “has nothing to do with the illegal construction” of two hotels in... PPAF, British businessmen join hands to empower poor ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) and the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) have entered into an alliance to contribute towards development and economic empowerment of the disadvantaged communities.... Petition filed on issue of three Eids ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: A lawyer has approached the Supreme Court for resolution of the issue of frequent disputes among the central and provincial Ruit-i-Hilal committees over the sighting of moon.... Irrigation infrastructure ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The irrigation infrastructure of the NWFP is fast deteriorating because of deferred maintenance plans that have created difficulties for users to obtain increased share of water in the province.... 30 students get gold medals PESHAWAR, Oct 30: Thirty students received gold medals and cash prizes, eight got PhD and 530 masters degrees in different disciplines at the University of Peshawar’s convocation here on Monday.... Over 130,000 get jobs abroad ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The Bureau of Overseas Employment secured jobs for 131,954 Pakistanis abroad till the end of September this year. According to a press release issued by the bureau, it provided jobs to 143,329 Pakistani workers over the past year.... Two killed near Abbottabad ABBOTTABAD, Oct 30: Two people were killed in different incidents in Sherwan village on Monday. One Imtiaz was killed allegedly by Gul Shezad, Khanzada and Waqar, according to an FIR lodged by the victim’s mother with the Sherwan police station.... Visit of German doctors put off PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The visit of a team of German doctors at the invitation of Leprosy, T.B and Blindness Relief Association Peshawar scheduled for Oct 31 to Alkhidmat hospital has been postponed.... Minor girl, 3 others killed in Lakki Marwat LAKKI MARWAT, Oct 30: Four people, including a minor girl, were killed in separate incidents here on Monday. Some assailants opened fire on a jeep near Ihsanpur killing Hajat Mir and... Cleric named in rape case at large MULTAN, Oct 30: Police could not arrange medical examination of a rape victim even two days after the case was reported to it. Prayer Leader Hafiz Muhammad Idrees, resident of Beroon... Chamber’s concern over robberies GUJRANWALA, Oct 30: The Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed its concern over the rising incidence of robberies and urged the chief minister to take effective steps for maintenance of law and order.... Dacoits injure man LAHORE, Oct 30: Dacoits injured a man on resistance and made off with cash, cell phones and valuables in several hits on Monday.... Two more ‘dengue’ patients at BVH BAHAWALPUR, Oct 30: Two more dengue `patients’ were admitted to Bahawal Victoria Hospital here on Monday.... ‘Kidnappers’ gunned down in encounter DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 30: In a botched-up operation, police on Monday gunned down two alleged kidnappers without securing release of three people abducted for ransom in Rakh Shah Wali, Rajan Pur district.... Students seek closure of engineering college BAHAWALPUR, Oct 30: Four out-going students of the Islamia University Engineering College have filed a writ petition with the Bahawalpur bench of the Lahore High Court, seeking closure of the college... Ferozewala tehsildar arrested LAHORE, Oct 30: The Anti-Corruption Establishment has arrested Ferozewala tehsildar Najam Hafeez on charges of illegal transfer of 158 kanals of land Rs80 million, and restored the property to its legal owner.... Court seeks reply from Centre, Punjab: Delay in cane crushing LAHORE, Oct 30: The Lahore High Court on Monday issued notices to the federal and the Punjab governments for changing the crushing season schedule for sugarcane and reducing support price of the commodity.... WWF fears bad impact on mangrove forest LAHORE, Oct 30: The WWF fears adverse impact on mangrove forest biodiversity of the islands of Bundal and Buddo as Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has in principle approved the development of... Two killed, six injured in house collapse LAHORE, Oct 30: A middle-aged woman and an unidentified labourer died while six people, including a child, injured when roof of a single-storey house collapsed in Shahdara here on Monday.... Two die, 25 hospitalised as gastroenteritis hits village DADU, Oct 30: A minor girl and a woman died and 25 others were hospitalised on Monday following an outbreak of as gastroenteritis in Duri Daro village of Sehwan taluka.... Bandit killed in encounter SUKKUR, Oct 30: Police killed an alleged bandit and injured the other after a brief encounter in Soomro Muhalla of Budani near Kandhkot late on Sunday night.... Withdrawal of postings, transfers ordered SHIKARPUR, Oct 30: Responding to the complaint of PPP candidate Agha Taimoor Khan for by-election of the Sindh Assembly seat PS-11 Shikarpur-III the chief election commissioner has ordered withdrawal of transfers...

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