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November 01, 2006 Wednesday Shawwal 8, 1427   Just military security is not national security ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: President Pervez Musharraf said on Tuesday that national security depended on pursuing defence, foreign and domestic policies framed after correctly understanding and assessing the environment.... Several ministries termed burden ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: National Assembly Public Accounts Committee has described one half of the federal ministries, including ministry of food and agriculture, as a burden on national exchequer and urged that... Charles calls for interfaith understanding, harmony RAWALPINDI, Oct 31: The Prince of Wales here on Tuesday refuted the notion that the conflict between different faiths and civilisations was inevitable. There was an urgent need to acknowledge the... PM stresses steps for interfaith harmony ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has stressed the need for promoting interfaith and inter-culture harmony to create a world of peace and tolerance. He was talking to a 35-member Budhist delegation from Japan here on Tuesday.... Assembly condemns attack on Bajaur seminary PESHAWAR, Oct 31: The NWFP assembly unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the killing of about 100 religious students in bombing on a seminary in a Bajaur village on Monday and asked... Protests against Bajaur air strike HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) staged province-wide demonstrations and rallies and burnt US flags on Tuesday in protest against air strikes allegedly by US forces on a religious seminary in Damadola in Bajaur agency, killing more than 80 people.... Bajaur killings condemned ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: A protest demonstration organised by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal here on Tuesday condemned the Pakistan Army for killing its own people just to please the US.... All provinces should condemn air strike: CM PESHAWAR, Oct 31: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has appealed to the three provinces to condemn the Monday bombing of Bajaur and extend support to the protesting people of the NWFP.... Land worth Rs9bn under illegal occupation KOHAT, Oct 31: The land mafia has reportedly occupied 1.856 million kanals of prime land belonging to the provincial government in the Jarma area, and is conducting illegal property business since... SHC releases girl on submission of surety HYDERABAD, Oct 31: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Tuesday released a Taxila girl who had married a man against the wishes of her parents,... Shahbaz endorses Waziristan deal LAHORE, Oct 31: Exiled PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif says the agreement signed by the government with tribal chiefs of Waziristan is the “right way” to fight terrorism and extremism.... Marked rise in number of addicts ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: With the resurgence of massive poppy cultivation in Afghanistan over the past few years, Pakistan has once again become an attractive transit route for smugglers to transport drug... Musharraf greets Brazilian president ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday felicitated Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his re-election, expressing the hope that during his second term cooperative relations between the two countries would further strengthen.... Belgian FM to meet Kasuri ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri will hold wide-ranging consultations with his Belgian counterpart Karel de Gucht here on Wednesday. The Belgian foreign minister is here on a two-day... Turkish national day celebrated ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Turkish ambassador Hassan Kemal Gur hosted a glittering reception on the 83rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic here on Tuesday.... Japanese envoy meets minister ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Japanese Ambassador Seiji Kojima on Tuesday called on Federal Minister for Population Welfare Ch. Shahbaz Hussain and discussed matters of mutual interest especially in the perspective of ever-increasing population and preventive measures taken by the Pakistan.... Robbers’ gang smashed, one shot dead RAWALPINDI, Oct 31: One robber was shot dead on Tuesday while another one captured by police, and their two accomplices escaped during a shoot-out between the police and robber’s gang who committed 13 robberies since morning.... Artists’ skills to be promoted, says Durrani ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Durrani has expressed government’s firm resolve to encourage and patronise artists in the country to positively exploit their potential.... Inquiry completes KHAIRPUR, Oct 31: A team headed by the DIG Jail, Sukkur region, has completed its inquiry into an alleged escape plan by four under-trail prisoners from Sukkur jail.... Power unit repaired, will start work soon HARIPUR, Oct 31: The unit No 4 of the Tarbela power house will restart operation by the second week of November, official sources said on Tuesday.... MMA leaders not allowed to enter Bajaur KHAAR (Bajaur), Oct 31: Qazi Hussain Ahmed, president of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and Amir of Jamaat-i-Islami, and other MMA leaders were not allowed to enter Bajaur Agency on Tuesday morning. ... Taluka nazim, two others sent to jail on remand DADU, Oct 31: The tluka nazim of Dadu and two other accused were sent to the Hyderabad central jail on a three-day remand here on Tuesday.... Hunger strike in protest against water shortage NAWABSHAH, Oct 31: Two tail-end growers of Jado and Jamal Shah minor continued their hunger strike in protest against shortage of irrigation water for the second day opposite the press club here on Tuesday.... Doctors’ strike against robberies: Killing of doctor’s husband SIALKOT, Oct 31: Doctors will observe a complete strike on Wednesday (today) across the district in protest against what they said the rising incidence of robberies.... MPA, sons kill rival on land dispute GUJRANWALA, Oct 31: Alipur Chattha police registered a murder case against an MPA, his two sons and relatives on Tuesday. Police said there was a dispute of agricultural land between ruling party MPA Nasir Cheema and Zulfiqar Ali, Muhammad Iqbal, etc.... Two suspected dengue cases in Faisalabad FAISALABAD, Oct 31: Two suspected cases of dengue fever have been reported at the district headquarters hospital (DHQ) here on Tuesday. Newly-married Sana Irshad, 24, and her eleven-year-old brother Osma, were... Teachers, TMA staff await salaries GUJRANWALA, Oct 31: Women teachers protested against non-payment of salaries for the last two months even on the orders of prime minister and the Punjab chief minister.... 25-year-old tree felled LAHORE, Oct 31: A 25-year-old tree was cut down by some unknown people on the greenbelt closed to the CM House on Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Road on Tuesday.... Five arrested with 15 antelopes, 4 peacocks BAHAWALPUR, Oct 31: A joint police and wildlife team recovered 15 antelopes (deer) and four peacocks and arrested five people from a house in the Satellite Town area on Tuesday.... Youth shot dead on resistance SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 31: Four robbers shot dead a youth on offering resistance near Murada Kalan on Sharaqpur Road, some 12km away from here on Tuesday. Reports said two friends Dr Talib... Another vani case MULTAN, Oct 31: Another panchayat-enforecd vani case has surfaced in south Punjab in which a 12-year-old girl is to pay the price of the sin of her elder brother.... Bajaur killings condemned BAHAWALPUR, Oct 31: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Tuesday observed a protest day against the killing of 82 people in Bajaur Agency on Monday. Its leaders condemned the action and criticised... Private functions not allowed at Fort LAHORE, Oct 31: The ban on holding private functions at the Lahore Fort will continue, says information secretary Taimur Azamt. At a press conference here on Tuesday, he said a total... Close contest in SCBA elections LAHORE, Oct 31: Munir A Malik, a candidate supported by the Hamid Khan-Ashraf Wahla group of lawyers, was leading with a narrow margin of 12 votes against the Malik Qayyum group... Tree felling for road widening DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 31: Grown-up trees along Kachehri road are being removed by the tehsil municipal administration without seeking a no-objection certificate from the department concerned.... Festive mood in Nankana SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 31: More than 20,000 Sikhs pilgrims from all over the world are expected to reached Nankana Sahib to attend the four-day 538th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak... Three killed in accident MULTAN, Oct 31: Three people were killed and more than 40 injured when a speeding bus overturned on Jahanian bypass in Khanewal district on Monday night.... ‘Ruling to help end sectarian hatred’: Jurists hail LHC verdict LAHORE, Oct 31: Legal experts and people from other sections of the society have welcomed a Lahore High Court decision on the procedure of registering cases about outraging religious feelings, saying... Punjab ready to look after all monuments LAHORE, Oct 31: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Tuesday Punjab was ready to take possession of all historical monuments here and would invest as much as was required to preserve them.... Shish Mahal roof work ‘unfinished’ LAHORE, Oct 31: Unesco on Tuesday handed over historical Shish Mahal to the Punjab government after completing “the main restoration work” in collaboration with the federal archaeology department but the temporary... Prisoner alleges torture LAHORE, Oct 31: The district and sessions judge on Tuesday ordered medical examination of a prisoner after he complained against his torture in jail. Lahore district jail inmate Shahbaz Masih had... Householder, robber injured LAHORE, Oct 31: A robber and a householder were injured during an encounter between outlaws and the police in Liaqatabad area here on Tuesday evening. Five armed men barged into Akram’s... KBP to stage rally against delay in cane crushing LAHORE, Oct 31: The Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) will hold a protest rally in front of the Lahore Press Club on Friday (Nov 3) against delay in cane crushing, says a press release of the board.... Fog spray LAHORE, Oct 31: Eleven mobile teams of the City District Government Lahore on Tuesday fog-sprayed 18 localities as a preventive measure against dengue virus. The CDGL plans to complete spray...

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