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November 18, 2006 Saturday Shawwal 25, 1427   Italian embassy official opens medical centre RAWALPINDI, Nov 17: Second Secretary of Italian Embassy Silvia Marrara on Friday inaugurated the medical centre at Fauji Colony, Pirwadhai, set up with the cooperation of the Italian government.... UK should urge Pakistan to end ‘HR abuses’: HRW NEW YORK, Nov 17: British Prime Minister Tony Blair should demand an end to Pakistan''s use of torture and "disappearances" in both the fight against terrorism and internal political conflicts, the New York based Human Rights Watch said on Friday.... FBI chief calls on Sherpao ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: Director of the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Robert S Meuller called on Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao at his office here on Friday.... NWFP Assembly demands Dr Khan’s release PESHAWAR, Nov 17: The NWFP assembly on Friday unanimously demanded immediate release of scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan. The demand was made in a resolution tabled by MPA Shagufta Naz of... More trains to link major cities LAHORE, Nov 17: Pakistan Railways will introduce a ‘VIP’ and an economy class train between Lahore and Karachi from the next year besides an express train between Rawalpindi and Peshawar next month.... ‘Autonomy to resolve political crisis’ LAHORE, Nov 17: Maximum provincial autonomy with necessary steps for the security of people, restoration of genuine democracy by holding transparent elections and end to the military rule was demanded to... Flood victims from Mardan seek promised compensation ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: Flood victims from Mardan on Friday held a protest demonstration in front of the Parliament, Supreme Court and Prime Minister Secretariat demanding of Prime Minister, Shuakat Aziz, to... Missing in Chicago WASHINGTON, Nov 17: A Pakistani American has been missing in Chicago since last Friday, the family said. Irfan Vora, 30, is a pharmacist who was born in Chicago but his family came from Karachi and settled in the United States.... ‘Fornication clause has potential to be misused’ ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: Civil society organisations have expressed their concern over politicisation of women’s rights bill. “After a lot of unnecessary dilly dallying to table the Women Protection Bill (WPB) in... Benazir for repeal of Hudood laws  ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: Chairperson Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto has sought repeal of the Hudood Ordinances, however, she congratulated the nation on the passage of the Women’s Protection Bill, declaring... Robbers hit high security area with impunity RAWALPINDI, Nov 17: Armed robbers burst into a market in Shah Faisal Colony near the airport late Friday, looted a dozen shops and many customers and escaped, leaving the residents up in arms.... Security concerns make the poor insecure ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: CDA demolition squads are out in the city pulling down kiosks and roadside tea stalls serving the poor of the city to make it secure for its VVIPs.... Italian mission celebrates golden jubilee ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: An archaeological mission of the Italian Institute for Africa and the East (IsIAO), engaged in excavation in the Swat valley, Frontier province, celebrates its 50th anniversary.... Journalist’s death: Pims doctor suspended ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: Administration of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has suspended a doctor on the charges of negligence and ordered an inquiry into the death of journalist Mohammad Miskeen.... Promotion of culture: MoU signed between PNCA, BC ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Friday between Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) and the British Council (BC) on cooperation and promotion of culture.... Two lawmakers of MMA resign ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: Two more members of the National Assembly of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) announced on Friday that they were resigning from their seats to protest against the passage of... Quetta receives heavy rain QUETTA, Nov 17: Most parts of the province, including Quetta, received rain on Friday which continued intermittently throughout the day. Drizzling started in Quetta on Thursday evening.... Ex-president yet to return official vehicle MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 17: Former AJK president Sardar Mohammed Anwar Khan has not yet returned an official vehicle to the president''s secretariat despite repeated reminders, Dawn has reliably learnt.... Sectarian group burns down rivals’ houses PESHAWAR, Nov 17: Members of the Lashkar-i-Islami set on fire houses of supporters of their rival group, Insarul Islam, in the Akakhel area in the Bara tehsil on Friday, sources said.... Truck driver killed KOHAT, Nov 17: Highwaymen killed a truck driver carrying goods to Kurram Agency on Thursday night, police said. According to a report lodged with the Cantonment police, unidentified armed men intercepted... Bashir Bilour’s mother-in-law dies PESHAWAR, Nov 17: The mother-in-law of Bashir Ahmed Bilour, parliamentary leader and provincial president of Awami National Party, and wife of late Gul Mohammad Khan, died here on Friday after protracted illness.... Food poisoning leaves several people ill HARIPUR, Nov 17: Several people have been admitted to hospitals in Haripur with stomach diseases after taking putrid food in roadside restaurants. They complained that restaurants in Haripur, Khalabat, Mansehra and adjoining areas offered putrid food.... Rs10 million projects approved for Kohat KOHAT, Nov 17: The Kohat district development committee has approved 29 development schemes worth Rs10.787 million under community council boards. The projects, including installation of hand pumps, electrification and repair of... Tribal elders in row over Asfandyar’s visit KHAAR, Nov 17: Differences have emerged among tribal elders here over political activities in Bajaur Agency as pro-government maliks have decided to take stern action against those tribesmen who invite political... 48 UCs yet to reap ‘fruits’ of devolution FAISALABAD, Nov 17: The creation of Faisalabad city district under the devolution of power plan has not borne fruit for the areas of former Saddar TMA as its 48 union councils... AIG rules out information leak GUJRAT, Nov 17: Punjab IGP Ziaul Hasan has expressed his satisfaction with the performance of range police, elite force and reserved armed during Kotla operation in which 12 POs were arrested and a hired assassin killed.... Policeman held for taking bribe TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 17: The Anti-Corruption Establishment arrested a city police sub-inspector on Friday for accepting bribe. SI Aslam had received bribe from a resident of Chak 521-GB in a criminal case a year ago.... Plea against Pemra dismissed LAHORE, Nov 17: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Friday dismissed the writ petition of FM-103 Radio against the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) which restrained broadcasting BBC Urdu service news and views and other programmes.... US doctors to visit Lahore SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 17: A team of doctors, comprising mainly gynecologists, from American Academy of Family Physician will soon arrive in Lahore to examine women patients.... Four killed MULTAN, Nov 17: Four people were killed and five others injured in a collision between a wagon and a tractor-trolley on Shujabad-Lodhran Road late Friday night.... Teachers oppose armymen as VCs BAHAWALPUR, Nov 17: The Punjab Professors and Lecturers Association (PPLA), Bahawalpur division, has opposed the appointment of army generals as vice-chancellors of public sector universities.... ‘Mirani dam to prove a blessing’ LAHORE, Nov 17: Wapda chairman Tariq Hameed said on Friday that Mirani dam would bring a socio-economic revolution for the people of that area. He said at a press conference, the... Mahmood Ali’s death condoled LAHORE, Nov 17: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi and other provincial ministers have expressed deep sorrow and grief over the death of minister of state for cabinet division Mahmood Ali who breathed his last here on Friday.... Eight held SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 17: Sharaqpur police on Friday claimed to have arrested eight people of Esan village in the limits of Qurashainwala union council on the charge of harbouring a dozen proclaimed offenders.... Football industry needs SIALKOT, Nov 17: The soccer ball manufacturers and exporters are in dire need of the advanced manufacturing technology to meet the global challenges.... Overcharging at parking lots taken up in assembly LAHORE, Nov 17: Overcharging at numerous illegal parking lots in the city and the issue of showering of currency notes at a ‘mujra’ by an influential town nazim dominated the Punjab Assembly’s proceedings on Friday which continued for just two hours.... Tribunal disqualifies PPP MPA LAHORE, Nov 17: An election tribunal of the Lahore High Court on Friday disqualified PPP MPA from Bahawalnagar (PP-280) Mohammad Yar Mamoonka on the ground that the returning officer of the... PML women’s convention LAHORE, Nov 17: The Punjab PML women wing will hold a convention here on Sunday to highlight the significance of the Women’s Protection Bill passed by the National Assembly.... First rain of winter LAHORE, Nov 17: Light rain in the provincial metropolis on Friday evening brought about nip in the air as the meteorological office forecast more rain during the next 24 hour.... Japan to help make brackish water potable LAHORE, Nov 17: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) adviser Dr Mohammad Ashraf Chaudhry says if Indus water is properly utilised through construction of dams, the quantity of water required for prosperity of the people of Pakistan will be more than enough....

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