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November 12, 2006 Sunday Shawwal 19, 1427   Rs4bn more for Sindh, Balochistan water projects ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The federal government has finalised two separate plans for developing new water resources in Sindh and Balochistan to help meet their growing water requirements.... Jam seeks funds for Balochistan QUETTA, Nov 11: In Balochistan Assembly’s Saturday session, treasury members praised the federal and provincial governments for taking measures to solve problems faced by the Balochistan people but the opposition members regretted that the government had failed to deliver.... Prices of 18 items increase by 5pc ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The prices of 18 essential daily-use items witnessed an average increase of five percent during the week ending on November 8, breaking the back of the poor particularly the low-paid employees.... Benazir condemns attack on PPP activist ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: People’s Party Parliamentarians chairperson Benazir Bhutto has condemned an attack on Ghotki city PPP president Rafiq Ahmad Daheri and demanded arrest of the assailants and punishment to them.... Hizb rejects Indian allegations MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 11: Kashmir''s largest fighter group Hizbul Mujahideen has condemned a grenade attack outside a mosque in Indian held Kashmir and rejected the allegation that it was behind the grisly act.... Agencies accused of dividing lawyers ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The newly elected executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), in its first meeting on Saturday, accused the state agencies of splitting lawyer fraternity to dent... Global warming threatens Indus irrigation system: 30pc decrease in river flows likely after 2050 ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The Indus irrigation system, which is the largest contiguous irrigation system in the world, is likely to register a dramatic decrease in river flows, conceivably by more than... Aziz promises free, fair elections NEW YORK, Nov 11: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said here on Saturday that elections next year would be free and fair but declined to say whether the two political leaders in... Pakistan suggests ME peace measures UNITED NATIONS, Nov 11: Pakistan on Friday said that the Middle East crisis was the greatest challenge to global security and called for an immediate end to Israel’s conflicts with its neighbours.... Tubrez Asif promoted to AVM ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The government has promoted Air Commodore Tubrez Asif to the rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM), says a statement issued here on Saturday.... Scientists applaud Cuban quake aid ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Cuba wants to build on the goodwill it earned in Pakistan by rushing medical assistance to earthquake victims last year.... Water shortage at Sukkur barrage may affect Rabi crops SUKKUR, Nov 11: Shortage of water at the Sukkur barrage has become 29 per cent, instead of 14 per cent as is being claimed by the Irsa authorities.... APC calls for protest on 21st: Sale of Sindh’s islands HYDERABAD, Nov 11: An All Parties Conference (APC) on Saturday gave call for a province-wide protest on November 21 against the sale of two islands of Sindh to a UAE-based firm.... Musharraf announces varsity in Ferozewala SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 11: President Pervez Musharraf has announced that a university will be established in Ferozewala at a cost of Rs20 billion.... HEC okays policy of post upgradation LAHORE, Nov 11: The Higher Education Commission has approved the policy of upgradation of the posts of university teachers by offering them one grade higher than their existing grades without any condition.... Scout representatives QUETTA, Nov 11: The PIA Scout Association has selected two outstanding scouts from Quetta to represent Balochistan in the PIA scouts'' delegation to be sent to Saudi Arabia for Haj operations.... Fusing symphonies to bridge cultural divides ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Try to merge culture, music, language, and gender, and what you get is an amazing mix of East and West. Rehearsing at the Lok Virsa premises, preparing for... Woman found dead, husband missing ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: A married woman was found dead in her house on Saturday while her husband was mysteriously absent from the scene, police said.... PMA receives first batch of women cadets RAWALPINDI, Nov 11: The Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) received its first ever batch of lady cadets who would undergo training to acquire commission in the army as captains.... Two houses looted TAXILA, Nov 11: Thieves broke into two houses and made off with cash, gold ornaments and other valuables in Dhoke Wajan.... Medical college in Jamrud planned: Project shifted from Kurram to Khyber Agency PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The civil secretariat of Fata has decided to establish a medical college in Khyber Agency that was earlier proposed to be set up in Parachinar, the headquarters of Kurram Agency.... Six return unopposed in Kohat local by-polls KOHAT, Nov 11: Six women councillors have already returned unopposed in the bye-elections scheduled for November 22 to fill 19 local council seats.... Subversion plan thwarted TIMERGARA, Nov 11: Law-enforcement agencies on Saturday thwarted a subversive plan by defusing six Russian-made missiles in Gul Dehri area of the Lower Dir district.... NAPWD office ransacked HUNZA, Nov 11: The Northern Areas Power and Works Department office at Garelth Hunza was attacked by a group of people on Friday, who damaged the property including computers.... 34 held with charas, liquor ATTOCK, Nov 11: Police on Saturday arrested 34 people during a campaign against anti-social elements and seized 99 kilograms of charas, 89 bottles of liquor, 25 pistols and fake currency worth Rs25,000.... Hazara varsity plan submitted ABBOTTABAD, Nov 11: A proposal to reconstruct the quake-damaged Hazara University at a cost of Rs6.5 billion has been submitted to the Provincial Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority for approval, said vice-chancellor Dr Ehsan Ali at a meeting here on Saturday.... Village electrification plan hits snags LARKANA, Nov 11: The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company has refused to undertake a fresh survey of villages to provide them electricity under the proposed village electrification plan.... Dispossession of Petaro villagers condemned HYDERABAD, Nov 11: Condemning the dispossession and detention of villagers by the Petaro Cadet College authorities, elected representatives of the Jamshoro district have demanded that a false case registered against District... Substandard weights, measurements flayed KHAIRPUR, Nov 11: The Khairpur Abadgars Ittehad at its meeting presided over by KAI president Shakir Shah here on Saturday condemned substandard weights and measurements used during purchase of cotton crop... PEC approval must for construction works HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The registrar of the Pakistan Engineering Council, Maj-Gen (retd) Mahboob-ul-Muzaffar, has said that construction and consultancy works for provincial and federal governments’ projects have to be executed through... Brohi murder case: LTF men’s bail rejected NAWABSHAH, Nov 11: The district and sessions judge on Saturday rejected the applications for bail of two former members of Lyari Task Force (LTF) DSP Irfan Bahadur and Inspector Syed Safdar... CMC announces result of entry test LARKANA, Nov 11: Chandka Medical College Principal Professor Sikandar Ali Shaikh on Saturday announced results of the entry test conducted on October 29 and said that the provisional list had been posted on website www.cmc.edu.pk.... Two women killed over karo-kari JACOBABAD, Nov 11: Two women were killed on pretext of karo-kari in Syed Mohalla Badhani in Kashmore district on Saturday.... Rickshaw drivers block traffic: Murder of colleague SIALKOT, Nov 11: Scores of villagers and rickshaw drivers on Saturday blocked traffic for about an hour near Glotiyaan on main Daska-Gujranwala GT Road as a protest against the killing of a rickshaw driver during a dacoity on Friday night.... Govt unhappy at special magistrates’ performance TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 11: The Punjab government has expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of special magistrates regarding check on prices in the district.... Import of lint via Wagha MULTAN, Nov 11: The All Pakistan Textiles Mills Association is importing 280,000 bales of lint from India.... Ransom paid for release of minor MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Nov 11: A 14-month-old baby girl was recovered after a week after paying Rs0.5 million ransom on Friday night.... Kidnap case after one year SAHIWAL, Nov 11: The Harappa Police on the direction of the court on Saturday registered the kidnap case of a woman more than a year after occurance.... ‘Technical education to combat extremists’ LAHORE, Nov 11: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Saturday called for setting up technical training institutes at union council level to produce skilled manpower to meet the ever-increasing demand of trained... All dengue cases from urban areas LAHORE, Nov 11: All dengue fever cases reported in Lahore so far are from urban areas, it is learnt.... Cloudy weather to persist LAHORE, Nov 11: The Met office has forecast partly cloudy weather for the city with chances of thunderstorm and rain during the next 24 hours.... Operation against ‘suspects’ LAHORE, Nov 11: The police launched a sudden search operation in the city on Saturday night to take ‘suspects’ into custody....

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