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November 23, 2006 Thursday Ziqa'ad 1, 1427   China likely to renew N-cooperation pledge ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: China is expected to renew its commitment to civilian nuclear cooperation with Pakistan despite US pressure on the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to deny such cooperation to all nations except India.... Pakistan seeks to upgrade dialogue with EU-Troika ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: Pakistan will seek to upgrade its dialogue with the EU Troika at the meeting of the EU-Pakistan Political Directors’ Troika this week that will focus on the future direction of the relationship with the 25-member state European bloc.... SC orders action against trade in human organs ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The Supreme Court Wednesday directed strict action against the illegal donors, sellers and buyers of human organs and asked the Attorney General to inform the court whether any... Need stressed for multiple defence supply sources KARACHI, Nov 22: Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) Chairman Gen Ehsanul Haq said on Wednesday that Pakistan should strive to achieve self-reliance and it should not depend on any one source of supply in the vital area of defence.... ‘Gwadar-Quetta march from 30th’ QUETTA, Nov 22: The Balochistan National Party (Mengal) has said that the Lashkar-i-Balochistan long march from Gwadar to Quetta is being staged from Nov 30 in protest against military operation, extra-judicial... SC moved against Tahir’s petition ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: Clemency granted by the president to the British convict in a murder case, Mirza Tahir Hussain, was challenged in the Supreme Court here on Wednesday by the parents of the killed driver.... Security proposals for new colonies LAHORE, Nov 22: Capital City police have urged the Punjab government to adopt a policing framework in the light of its proposals for making security arrangements in the newly-developed or recently planned residential colonies, it is learnt.... Another vani case surfaces MULTAN, Nov 22: Another vani case has surfaced in south Punjab’s Khanewal district in which an eight-year-old girl is to pay the price of the sin of her elder brother.... Unseating of MNA suspended ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended unseating of a ruling party MNA Saima Akhtar Bharwana and allowed her to attend assembly sessions till final disposal of her appeal.... ‘Spare sales’ clarification ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: Pakistan International Airline has said that a foreign company which was given the contract for the sale of surplus inventory still owed $1.5... NWFP muddies twin cities’ water scheme ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: A crisis meeting called by Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Jatoi here on Wednesday decided “to rationalise” the Rs45 billion Ghazi Barotha Water Supply Project (GBWSP) for... TMA car with blue light impounded, released RAWALPINDI, Nov 22: A car of the Rawal Town Municipal Administration was impounded and later released by the local police on Wednesday for using a blue revolving light.... Contractual lecturers threaten strike from 27th RAWALPINDI, Nov 22: Contractual lecturers in eight degree colleges for girls in the city have said they will go on a strike from November 27 against non-renewal of their contracts.... Councillors demand shifting of cattle pen PESHAWAR, Nov 22: Councillors urged the city district government on Wednesday to shift the cattle pens from residential areas of Peshawar city to suburbs because they were causing pollution in the city.... PTCL e-payment facility closed KOHAT, Nov 22: The abrupt closure of e-payment facility by the PTCL in the district and adjoining areas has shaken the confidence of private investors, caused huge losses to franchise dealers and problems to customers.... Nazim accused of depriving some areas of gas supply SWABI, Nov 22: A number of areas in Swabi have not been included in the list of plans which will get supply of gas under a scheme announced by the president during his visit to the district, sources said.... Quick action force for N. Areas proposed GILGIT, Nov 22: The Northern Areas Police have planned to set up a quick action force for coping with emergency situations in Gilgit City.... US planning to lay down framework for ROZs ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: US Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C. Crocker said on Wednesday that his government was seriously considering to lay down a framework for Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) to spur... Outgoing VC sacks registrar FAISALABAD, Nov 22: The Government College University Faisalabad on Wednesday saw a day of fluctuating fortunes.... DAP dealers continue strike TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 22: Fertiliser dealers continued their strike on Wednesday in protest against fixing of Rs853 per bag price of DAP by the district administration.... Bypolls put off amid lawlessness GUJRAT, Nov 22: By-polls for the slot of Adowal (UC-23) nazim were postponed in view of `deteriorating law and order situation’ on Wednesday.... UAF declares PhD results FAISALABAD, Nov 22: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad has announced the results of PhD in different disciplines.... Four of a family killed in accident JHANG, Nov 22: Four members of a family were killed in a road accident here on Tuesday near Tangu crossing, some 10km from Chiniot.... Man pays rivalry price SAHIWAL, Nov 22: A man was killed and another four were injured when two rival groups traded fire near the gate of Civil Lines police station here on Wednesday.... Woman lecturer shot at, injured GUJRANWALA, Nov 22: A woman lecturer of Quaid-i-Azam Divisional Public College was shot at and injured by unidentified assailants here on Wednesday.... Rohi Express derails MULTAN, Nov 22: Rohi Express derailed near Khanewal on Wednesday. Two bogies of the train derailed when it was crossing an underpass, some half a kilometre from Khanewal Railway Station at 5:30pm.... Lawyers’ strike VEHARI, Nov 22: Lawyers on Wednesday observed a complete strike to protest the murder of senior bar member Syed Afzal Kazmi by an unknown assailant on Tuesday night here in Faisal Town.... Sections added to PPC, Hudood Ord LAHORE, Nov 22: The federal government has added three sections to the Pakistan Penal Code of 1860 and one section to the Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance of 1979...

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