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November 09, 2006 Thursday Shawwal 16, 1427   ISPR releases list of those killed in seminary attack ISLAMABAD Nov 8: Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) released to press on Wednesday a list of 37 persons killed in Bajaur seminary air strike to negate the earlier reports of majority of them being teenagers.... PBC decision suspended: Supreme Court Bar polls ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: The Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday suspended the decision of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and maintained the results of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections as announced by its returning officer.... SC orders probe into prisoner’s death ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Punjab prisons police to investigate as to why a prisoner was shifted to an ill-equipped jail health facility, where he eventually... PR to launch shuttle service to Peshawar RAWALPINDI, Nov 8: The Pakistan Railways is to start a new shuttle service between Rawalpindi and Peshawar from December 1. The shuttle service will run three times a day, and will... Durrani orders timely completion of hospital project PESHAWAR, Nov 8: Expressing dissatisfaction over the pace of work on the Khalifa Gul Nawaz Memorial Hospital in Bannu, NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has directed officials to take steps... 30pc eligible voters left out of electoral lists, alleges PPP HYDERABAD, Nov 8: The Pakistan People’s Party has alleged that the government has deliberately left out of voter lists 30 per cent eligible voters, majority of whom reside in the areas which are traditionally party strongholds.... Ex-JSQM chief sees difficult days ahead DADU, Nov 8: Former chairman of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, Bashir Khan Qureshi, has said that Sindhis are passing through a difficult time because the establishment has occupied resources of Sindh.... Norwegian artistes give music new sound ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: Translating energy and imagination, Norwegian and Pakistani musicians collaborated to give folk music a new sound in a concert brimming with enthusiasm and delightful passion.... Five killed in accident QUETTA, Nov 8: At least five people were killed and around 25 others injured when a Karachi-bound coach fell into a ditch off the Coastal Highway on Wednesday.... Muzaffarabad civic body gets new chief MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 8: The AJK government has promoted the Municipal Corporation Muzaffarabad (MCM) administrator to the post of chairman Development Authority Muzaffarabad (DAM) “to ensure effective role of the authority” in... Plan for improving paediatric health facilities in Fata PESHAWAR, Nov 8: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is launching a three-year project in the Federally-Administrated Tribal Areas to improve child health services.... Trader’s son kidnapped KOHAT, Nov 8: Local businessmen have expressed concern over the rise in incidents of kidnapping and appealed to the governor to order an operation against criminals in tribal areas responsible for such incidents.... Nurse kidnapped MARDAN, Nov 8: A nurse of a private hospital in Par Hoti was abducted on gunpoint by four armed men here on Wednesday. The father of a nurse identified as Sofi... Concept of venture capitaldiscussed PESHAWAR, Nov 8: The NWFP chapter of Smeda, the Industrialists’ Association of Peshawar (IAP) and the US Consulate jointly organised a seminar on "Venture capital: a source of funding for industries... Man held for killing niece MARDAN, Nov 8: A man has been arrested for killing his teenage niece in the name of honour. The girl was shot dead three days ago in Muhallah Bajuri.... Licence granted for oil exploration PESHAWAR, Nov 8: The government has awarded license to a multi- national company for exploration of oil and gas in the North Waziristan Agency and Frontier Region Bannu, said a handout.... BA candidates attack bank branch GUJRANWALA, Nov 8: The BA candidates smashed window panes of a bank branch and also pelted stones to protest against the black-marketing of admission forms here on Wednesday.... Court rescues 17 detainees MULTAN, Nov 8: A local court released 17 people imprisoned by an owner of a brick kiln here on Wednesday. Iqbal Hussain filed a petition in the court that Ajab Khan... Another ‘dengue’patient at BVH BAHAWALPUR, Nov 8: Yet another dengue fever suspect has been admitted to the Bahawal Victoria Hospital on Tuesday night.... Population dept to train women scholars, ulema LAHORE, Nov 8: The Punjab Population Welfare Department will train 10,000 ulema, khateebs and women religious scholars for creating awareness about family planning among general public.... US envoy visits Toba TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 8: US Lahore Consulate General’s International Relations Officer Ms Amanda Pilz visited here on Wednesday. She met with District Nazim Chaudhry Abdul Sattar, DCO Nawazish Ali and... ‘Smuggler’ arrested KASUR, Nov 8: A district police team arrested on Wednesday an alleged smuggler and recovered Indian currency worth Rs500,000, illegal weapons and narcotics. Sources said the DPO constituted a team, headed... Jail term KASUR, Nov 8: Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Ehsan Mahboob Bukhari awarded 78 year imprisonment and Rs0.2 million fine collectively to six accused who allegedly slashed a leg, an arm and nose of a man at Sodiwal village of Chunnian.... Nazim orders action against land mafia GUJRANWALA, Nov 8: The district nazim has ordered the administration to get vacated state land worth millions of rupees illegally occupied by land mafia on the GT Road... Most LG commission verdicts not implemented LAHORE, Nov 8: The Punjab local government commission has again fallen into a deep slumber without having implemented majority decisions it took in its belated meeting held on Sept 22.... Tableeghi moot begins today LAHORE, Nov 8: The four-day annual Tableeghi congregation will begin at Raiwind, about 30 kilometres from here, on Thursday (today) with hundreds of thousands of people from all parts of Pakistan and abroad, including India and Bangladesh.... Two injured LAHORE, Nov 8: Two labourers were injured when a temporary tower of a cell phone company collapsed at the venue of a tableeghi congregation in Raiwind on Wednesday.... Couple going to get married saved from kidnappers SUKKUR, Nov 8: A couple who had decided to get married in court against the wishes of their parents were saved by police when some people tried to kidnap them from outside the district and sessions court of Khairpur on Tuesday.... PPP leaders criticise islands’ sale SHIKARPUR, Nov 8: Central leaders of Pakistan People’s Party on Tuesday condemned the sale of Sindh’s islands to a foreign firm and proposed construction of Kalabagh dam and greater Thal canal.... Optical fibre line near Sakrand damaged NAWABSHAH, Nov 8: PTCL wireless, internet and mobile phone services remained suspended for eight hours following damages caused to the optical fibre line between Saeedabad and Sakrand on Wednesday....

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