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November 24, 2006 Friday Ziqa'ad 2, 1427   Malik Qayyum not to attend PBC meeting: SCBA poll controversy ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Malik Muhammad Qayyum, who had conducted the association’s elections as a returning officer (RO), has levelled allegations of bias... ‘No solution against wishes of Kashmiris’ ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Durrani has said that no Kashmir solution would be acceptable to Pakistan against the will and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.... Pakistan not doing enough to stop Taliban: Canada WASHINGTON, Nov 23: Pakistan must do more to stop the flow of Taliban fighters crossing the Afghan border, says Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay.... Greek court frees Pakistani on bail ATHENS, Nov 23: A prominent member of Greece''s Pakistani community arrested for allegedly trafficking illegal immigrants was freed on bail on Thursday, a judicial source said.... Khan of Kalat named in blast case QUETTA, Nov 23: Dera Bugti’s DCO Abdul Samad Lasi has filed a written statement addressed to the SHO of the Hub police station in which he nominated Khan of Kalat Mir... UN official welcomes women’s rights bill UNITED NATIONS, Nov 23: The head of the United Nations Fund for Women (Unifem) has welcomed the National Assembly’s decision to amend the Hudood law allowing women to seek redress of their issues in courts.... Epidemic control cell formed: 188 dengue cases in Lahore LAHORE, Nov 23: The Punjab government has established an Epidemic Control and Investigation Cell (ECIC) to deal with the outbreak of epidemics throughout the province.... Quake survivors have no place to go ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: More than half the survivors still living in refugee camps since last year''s earthquake can''t go home because they don''t have land to return to, according to a... Dacoits rape five village girls MULTAN, Nov 23: A gang of 15 dacoits raped five girls and plundered cash and valuables from almost all the houses of a village in Jalalpur Pirwala, Multan, late on Tuesday night.... UC official accused of rape MULTAN, Nov 23: A union council naib nazim, along with his companions, allegedly raped a woman after abducting her from Jalalpur Pirwala in Multan district on Wednesday.... Clarification KARACHI, Nov 23: In response to a news report in which the federal minister of water and power accused Siemens of supplying and installing defective and second-hand equipment for the telemetry... Thousands curse their luck: VVIP movement ISLAMABAD Nov 23: Traffic snarls during VVIP movements on Islamabad Highway continue to remain a thorn in the side of the residents of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, with no practicable solution in sight.... Urdu translations of Chinese works launched ISLAMABAD, Nov. 23: Three Urdu translations of Chinese philosophy and literature were launched here on Thursday, coinciding with the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao.... Matrimonial dispute takes man’s life in Attock ATTOCK, Nov 23: A man was killed and another got injuries over a matrimonial dispute at village Bolianwal on Wednesday evening.... Ombudsman asked to ensure justice ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government was committed to address the grievances of the people pertaining to the various government organizations.... Research academy in NWFP planned ABBOTTABAD, Nov 23: NWFP’s Secretary Education and Literacy Shafiullah Khan has said that an education and management research academy will be established in the province, and linked with foreign universities to improve the skill of teachers.... Quetta rally in support of rights bill QUETTA, Nov 23: Activists of the city chapter of the ruling PML’s women’s wing on Thursday staged a rally in support of the Protection of Women Bill in front of the press club.... Police action against students condemned CHARSADDA, Nov 23: The Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba held a demonstration here on Thursday in protest against police action against students of the Peshawar University (PU).... ‘Rights bill in accordance with tenets of Islam’ PESHAWAR, Nov 23: Federal Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan has said implementation of the Protection of Women’s Rights bill will ensure rights of women in accordance with the tenets of Islam.... Owner of house sheltering outlaws killed LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 23: A man was killed in an encounter between police and outlaws here on Thursday. Three alleged outlass were arrested.... Varsity campus in Hangu soon KOHAT, Nov 23: The Kohat University of Science and Technology (Kust) will soon open its campus in Hangu for making higher education easily accessible to the people of Orakzai Agency, Kurram Agency, and other backward areas, said official sources on Thursday.... Clarification KOHAT, Nov 23: The M. Comm Pvt Ltd, registered as Electronic Voucher Distributor of the PTCL, has issued a statement on a news item which appeared in Dawn''s November 23rd issue... Bail granted PESHAWAR, Nov 23: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday granted bail to a man charged with committing street crimes, including mobile phone snatching.... US official calls on governor PESHAWAR, Nov 23: The principal officer of US Consulate in Peshawar, Lynne Tracy, called on NWFP Governor Lt-Gen (Retd) Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai at Governor''s House here on Thursday.... CHQ ordered to admit drug addicts QUETTA Nov 23: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court has directed the nazims of Zarghoon and Chiltan towns to build walls at entry points of the Habib Nallah so... Mission in Wellington WELLINGTON, Nov 23: Pakistan''s High Commission to New Zealand was formally inaugurated with a pledge to strengthen bilateral ties and to facilitate Pakistani students seeking higher education.... ‘Revenue reforms to make patwaris mend ways’ LAHORE, Nov 23: Computerisation of land revenue record after amendments to the Punjab Land Revenue Act of 1967 will eliminate exploitation by the patwaris in the province as it will withdraw... Teachers’ protest programme LAHORE, Nov 23: The Punjab Government Schools Senior Staff Association will launch a six-week protest programme to press for the acceptance of its demands from Dec 1.... Fire at Nadra office LAHORE, Nov 23: Two fire incidents took place in the city owing to short circuit on Thursday with no human loss or injury.... Ex-Wapda chief declared PO LAHORE, Nov 23: An accountability court on Thursday declared former Wapda chief Lt-Gen Zahid Ali Akbar (retired) a proclaimed offender, and directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to provide details of his properties till Nov 28.... DAP shortage leads to blame game LAHORE, Nov 23: The Punjab government’s belated move to control fertiliser prices in different districts of the province is meeting resistance with dealers either going on strike or removing the much-needed DAP, a vital input for wheat, from the market.... 78 fertiliser factory men shown door: Protest against layoffs MIANWALI, Nov 23: The new administration of a known fertilizer factory has allegedly sacked 78 employees, including 26 working on its payroll.... Three doctors held for negligence KASUR, Nov 23: Three doctors, including a surgeon, and six paramedical staffers of DHQ hospital were booked and arrested on Thursday for the death of a girl owing to their negligence and delay in operation.... Utility stores ‘black marketing’ sugar GUJRANWALA, Nov 23: A scam of black marketing of sugar from utility stores came at surface on Thursday. It is learnt that the officials sold 30 bags of sugar from Gondlanwala... Book for MBA course banned BAHAWALPUR, Nov 23: The Punjab government on Thursday banned a book which had triggered protest among the university students here.... ‘Mediator’ shot dead KASUR, Nov 23: Two men, including a mediator, were shot dead while two others injured in Saadpur village, Khudian....

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