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November 22, 2006 Wednesday Shawwal 29, 1427   Concern over misuse of Baitul Maal funds ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Communications and Railways on Tuesday expressed concern over malpractices in disbursement of Baitul Maal funds through Pakistan Post Office and directed the department... Early PBC decision on SCBA appeal urged ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: Accepting the supervisory authority of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the highest body of lawyers to decide in two weeks a pending... Kashmiri leaders briefed on peace process ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on Tuesday briefed Kashmiri leaders, including AJK President Raja Zulqarnain Khan and Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, on Pakistan-India peace process and... Senate body saves workers from eviction: Govt accommodation ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: Families of over 300 employees working with autonomous and semi-autonomous departments in the federal capital breathed a sigh of relief after a subcommittee of the Senate standing committee... Fahim wants opposition’s joint stand on key issues LAHORE, Nov 21: ARD Chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim says all opposition parties, including the MMA, should sit together and decide their future course of action keeping in mind the objective conditions.... Shujaat asks MMA not to exploit religion PESHAWAR, Nov 21: Ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said on Tuesday that the Hasba law would be used by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) to appoint its workers on key posts.... Two-month canal closure planned ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has agreed to a two-month canal closure plan to complete the repair works of Taunsa barrage in the Punjab and, as a... Call for waiving bank loans QUETTA, Nov 21: The Balochistan Zamindar Action Committee has threatened to stage a demonstration in front of parliament if the federal government failed to write off loans of farmers as promised by President Pervez Musharraf.... Educational institutions reopen KHAAR, Nov 21: After remaining closed for three weeks after the Bajaur madressah bombing on October 30, all educational institutions reopened here on Tuesday.... Concern in assembly over mysterious disappearances PESHAWAR, Nov 21: The NWFP Assembly through a unanimous resolution passed on Tuesday expressed concern over mysterious disappearance of Dawn and BBC correspondent Dilawar Khan Wazir and called upon the federal... PR asked to beautify railway stations MULTAN, Nov 21: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday formally inaugurated the Shershah-Lodhran dualised rail track with a pledge that the government will modernise the railways.... Unregistered refugees to face action after Dec 31 MARDAN, Nov 21: Action is likely to be initiated against Afghan refugees who do not get themselves registered with the authorities concerned by the deadline of December 31.... Brohi’s father seeks protection NAWABSHAH, Nov 21: The father and the uncle of Rasool Bux Brohi have requested the Supreme Court of Pakistan to intervene and provide protection to them against Aslam Chaudhry of the... Scientific measures urged to cope with natural disasters ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: Minister of State for Education Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli Tuesday called for minimising the risk of damage caused by natural disasters and urged scientists of the country to come... Civil society for restoring public confidence: Electoral process ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: Representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs) on Tuesday said there was a need to restore people’s confidence in the electoral process which would help ensure free and fair elections in the country next year.... Train derails after hitting trolley ATTOCK, Nov 21: The engine and a bogie of Rawalpindi-bound Bilal Express derailed after colliding with a tractor trolley at an unmanned railway crossing near Domail Railway Station on Tuesday evening, causing suspension of railway traffic on Kundian-Attock section, sources said.... West asked to resolve world disputes peacefully ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: Pakistan’s renewed interest in the 13th century Persian scholar and Sufi poet Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi, as evinced in the celebration of his 800th birth anniversary in the capital... PTCL subscribers without phonebook for five years RAWALPINDI, Nov 21: Over 300,000 PTCL subscribers using land lines in Rawalpindi District and the federal capital have been without a telephone directory for the last five years as the company has failed to produce any phonebook since 2001.... Man shot dead, 5 vehicles stolen RAWALPINDI, Nov 21: A young man was shot dead in Kahuta, while six persons were deprived of their vehicles in different parts of the city on Monday, police said.... HSSC supple exam results ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) Tuesday announced the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Supplementary Examination results held in the months of September/October 2006.... Landlessness hinders affected persons’ return ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: The majority of over 35,000 vulnerable people still living in 47 displacement camps across northern Pakistan since the October 2005 earthquake cite “landlessness” as the main reason why they cannot return home.... Mechanic ‘missing’ for 18 months surfaces PESHAWAR, Nov 21: A man who had been picked up allegedly by an intelligence agency more than 18 months ago was released in Mardan on Monday night.... Closure of road criticised by jirga MARDAN, Nov 21: A representative jirga from different walks of life gathered at the Circuit House Mardan where they expressed their concern over the closure of the Punjab Regiment Centre Road for the public and demanded immediate reopening of the road.... JUI criticises women’s rights bill PESHAWAR, Nov 21: A parliamentary party meeting of the NWFP chapter of the JUI criticised the Protection of Women’s Rights Bill by the National Assembly and termed it unconstitutional and in violation of the decisions of the Council of Islamic Ideology.... Canal breach damages crops SAHIWAL, Nov 21: An 80-foot wide breach in Gogera division canal near Chak 46/GD on Monday night damaged crops.... MPA’s vehicle seized for duty evasion GUJRAT, Nov 21: A team of Gujranwala Customs Intelligence seized a Land Cruiser of MPA Amir Usman from Kotla Arab Ali Khan (PP-115) on the charge of evading duty, Dawn learnt here on Tuesday.... Traders find patrol police ‘negligent’ SIALKOT, Nov 21: Markazi Anjuman Tajran has expressed its grave concern over the rising incidence of robberies in the district owing to the alleged ill-planning and ineffective patrolling.... Rally against blasphemous cartoon in book BAHAWALPUR, Nov 21: Students of the Islamia University Bahawalpur and other colleges staged a protest rally on Baghdadul Jadid Campus on Tuesday to condemn the alleged blasphemous material in a book of the IUB’s central library.... Lawyer shot dead VEHARI, Nov 21: A lawyer was shot dead by two unknown assailants in Faisal Town here on Tuesday night. Syed Afzal Shah Kazmi was standing in front of his house when two men opened fire on him and escaped on foot.... Rs3.5m house robbery GUJRANWALA, Nov 21: Seven robbers took away gold jewellery and other valuables worth Rs3.5 million from the house of a landlord in Jojoki village on Tuesday.... Four of family die in accident FAISALABAD, Nov 21: Four members of a family were killed in a road accident on Faisalabad-Chiniot Road on Tuesday.... New Haj terminal a distant dream LAHORE, Nov 21: As Haj terminal project in Tajpura is still in doldrums, the intending pilgrims, like the previous years, will have to gather at “congested terminal” near the railway station... Nazim, DCO snubbed over parking lots LAHORE, Nov 21: The Lahore nazim and the district coordination officer had to face on Tuesday the wrath of Local Government Minister Basharat Raja for their failure to eliminate illegal parking... Can Christians be tried under Hudood law?: LHC asks Punjab govt LAHORE, Nov 21: Justice Mohammad Bilal Khan of the Lahore High on Tuesday issued a notice to the Punjab government seeking explanation that if a case under the Offence of Zina... Dist Council demands withdrawal of Rangers from Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Nov 21: The district council of Nawabshah adopted a unanimous resoultion on Thursday, demanding that the federal government order withdrawal of Rangers from the district ask them to vacat government and private properties occupied by them.... Police raid villages to rescue kidnapped men KHAIRPUR, Nov 21: Police on Monday and Tuesday conducted raids on some villages for recovery of Noor Mohammad Khuhro and Sher Mohammad Khuhro who had been kidnapped near Bahram Khuhro village some three days ago in two separate incidents.... Exclusion of Sindhi from syllabus condemned SUKKUR, Nov 21: Activists of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz and Jeay Sindh Students Federation held a demonstration outside the press club on Tuesday in protest against exclusion of Sindhi subject from the syllabus of HSC-I.... No trace of three MQM activists SANGHAR, Nov 21: Two days after the disappearance of three activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, including its Khipro sector in-charge, law-enforcement agencies are still clueless about their whereabouts.... Strike affects Nara Canal irrigation work MIRPURKHAS, Nov 21: Activists of Irrigation Permanent Field Labour Union observed strike on Tuesday to press the government for acceptance of their demands.... PML legislator denies backing PPP candidate SHIKARPUR, Nov 21: PML MNA Dr Ibrahim Jatoi has said that President Gen Pervez Musharraf believed in the politics of serving people and he had fulfilled his commitment to restore democratic process....

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