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December 06, 2006 Wednesday Ziqa'ad 14, 1427   Presidential poll date not set: Durrani ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: Federal Minister for Information Mohammad Ali Durrani said on Tuesday that the government has not yet decided on a cut-date either for general election or election of the office of the president.... MMA discusses resignation issue today ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: A two-day meeting of the six-party Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) parliamentary group starts here on Wednesday to discuss and decide on the modus operandi of resigning from the National... W. Bank’s Baglihar report expected in February WASHINGTON, Dec 5: The World Bank expert on the Baglihar dam dispute between India and Pakistan is expected to submit his report on the project by February, official sources told Dawn on Tuesday.... PIA financial woes likely to aggravate KARACHI, Dec 5: PIA’s financial woes are expected to aggravate further by at least Rs500 million to Rs1.5 billion per month owing to a rise in rentals of leased aircraft and an increase in instalment payments of newly acquired aircraft.... MMA releases video on Bajaur ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has released a video on the deadly missile strike on a seminary in Bajaur Agency along with leaflets condemning the government’s “pro-US” policies and urging people to stand up against the present military rulers.... Rain damages transformer, 100 meters VEHARI, Dec 5: Monday’s rain damaged more than 100 meters and a transformer in the district. It is learnt that most of the meters were eight to 10 years old and... No objection to PML-N decision, says Fahim: Election alliance LAHORE, Dec 5: The PPP-Parliamentarians has no objection to the PML-N’s announcement that it will not make an election alliance with the former, but it would have been better if it... Policy on automobile sector soon: Tareen LAHORE, Dec 5: Federal Industries, Production and Special Initiatives Minister Jehangir Khan Tareen has said the foundry sector had tremendous growth potential after technology up-gradation and improvement in quality and productivity.... Mother-child mortality rate still high ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: Mother-child mortality rate has seen no reduction during the last four years indicating that maternity health care has made no improvement.... Aga Khan advocates pluralism LAHORE, Dec 5: Aga Khan Development Network will continue to support development of different sectors in Pakistan, especially education and health.... ‘No one can keep PPP away from power’ CHAKWAL, Dec 5: Secretary General Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Raja Pervez Ashraf has claimed on Tuesday that no one can stop the PPP to come into power as it was the biggest political force in the country.... Mudslides block two key roads MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 5: Several days of heavy rains and snow have triggered mudslides blocking two key roads in earthquake-hit area of Azad Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.... JWP backs BNP’s call for strike QUETTA, Dec 5: The Jamhoori Watan Party has supported a call given by the Balochistan National Party (Mengal) for observing black day on Thursday in protest against President Musharraf’s visit to Quetta.... Varsities linked to e-health conference ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has connected universities on the Pakistan Education and Research Network (PERN) for interactive video conferencing on health with 14 countries’ major universities including Johns Hopkins and University of Columbia.... UTP’s escape lands three policemen in jail RAWALPINDI, Dec 5: Three police officials were arrested after an under-trial prisoner escaped from their custody on Tuesday.... Cricket team makes child patients’ day at Polyclinic ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: National cricket team led by skipper Inzammamul Haq Tuesday visited Federal Government Services Hospital (Polyclinic), after the first one day international between Pakistan and West Indies at Rawalpindi was called off due to heavy rain.... Volunteerism to make a difference in national life ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: The International Volunteers Day was observed here on Tuesday with the hope that more and more Pakistanis would start volunteering and making difference in the national life.... UN team to discuss HIV prevention, treatment ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: The UN Regional Task Force on Injecting Drug Use (IDU) and HIV/Aids for Asia and the Pacific is meeting in Islamabad today (Wednesday) to discuss universal access to prevention, treatment and care services for injecting drug users.... Teachers protest in Pindi RAWALPINDI, Dec 5: As a part of the protest call, given by the United Teachers’ Alliance Pakistan to press the government for the notifying benefits and privileges, representatives of the Punjab... Opposition walks out of Swabi Tehsil Council session SWABI, Dec 5: The opposition in the Swabi Tehsil Council staged a walkout on Monday to protest against the refusal of senior officials belonging to various departments to attend a council... US pledges $30m for health projects PESHAWAR, Dec 5: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has pledged $30 million to improve mother and neo-natal health-care scenario in Pakistan in the next two years.... Heavy snowfall lashes Galyat ABBOTTABAD, Dec 5: Heavy snowfall and rains on the mountains have triggered massive landslides in the Galyat region, closing almost all link roads in the area.... Kohat science university announces results KOHAT, Dec 5: The Kohat University of Science and Technology on Tuesday declared results of different subjects.... MMA stance a gimmick, says Muqam SHANGLA, Dec 5: Federal Minister for Political Affairs and Provincial President of PML Engr Amir Muqam on Tuesday termed the apparently tough stance of the MMA on the Protection of Women Act as a political gimmick.... Body on water and sanitation set up PESHAWAR, Dec 5: The NWFP government has set up a provincial coordination committee on water and sanitation to review implementation and enforcement of legislation, policies, standards and guidance related to drinking water and sanitation.... New equipment for hospital MARDAN, Dec 5: New X-ray and ultrasound machines, donated to the Mardan District Headquarters Hospital by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Gen Ihsanul Haq, are likely to come into operation in the next two months.... Newspaper hawkers call on minister PESHAWAR, Dec 5: A delegation comprising newspaper hawkers called on the NWFP Minister for Information, Asif Iqbal Daudzai, here on Tuesday and briefed him about their apprehensions regarding construction of the newspapers hawkers market.... Two die as house collapses MINGORA, Dec 5: Two brothers were killed, while their parents and a sister were injured, when a house collapsed owing to torrential rains in the Amankot area here on Monday night.... Law and order reviewed GILGIT, Dec 5: Chief Secretary of the Northern Areas Imtiaz Kazi on Tuesday reviewed the law and order situation in the six districts of the region and appreciated the efforts of the administration in this regard.... NALC session GILGIT, Dec 5: Northern Areas Legislative Council Speaker Malik Mohammad Miskeen has convened the 14th session of the NALC on Dec 18.... Newly-wed couple seeks protection: ‘Condemned’ to death by jirga HYDERABAD, Dec 5: A newly married couple, belonging to Solangi clan of Jamshoro district, has appealed to the superior judiciary to provide them protection as an edict has been issued by... Rain-triggered canal breaches destroy crops DADU, Dec 5: Khariro minor, Pipri, Pyaro Shakh, Pahore Shakh, Johi branch, Nathar Detha minor near Moro, Sehra minor near Gul Mohammad Mashiri village and Late minor near Mithiani developed breaches... Re-polling in AJK ruled out ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: Rejecting allegations that the centre hijacked the recent elections in Azad Kashmir, the federal Kashmir Affairs Minister Tahir Iqbal has ruled out the possibility of re-polling.... ‘Victimisation’ of doctors deplored QUETTA, Dec 5: The Balochistan Medical Association has formed a 10-member committee to run the affairs of the association and to launch a struggle to achieve the rights of the doctors in the province.... Sukkur BISE to accept exam fees in instalments SUKKUR, Dec 5: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Sukkur, for the convenience of students, has decided to accept examination fee for 2007-08 for Secondary School Certificate (SSC)... Bedil’s Urs from Friday SUKKUR, Dec 5: The three-day annual Urs (death anniversary) of prominent Sufi poet Faqir Qaqir Bakhsh Bedil will be held in Rohri from Friday December 8 to Saturday 10.... Body found in canal KHAIRPUR, Dec 5: The body of a man was recovered from the Mirwah canal at the Bhurgari regulator in the jurisdiction of the A-section police station, on Tuesday.... Woman injured by bandits SUKKUR , Dec 5: A woman was seriously injured by armed people in the Rajab Tart village, in the jurisdiction of Lakhi Ghulam Shah police station, Shikarpur, on Tuesday.... Salaries of 450 officials withheld GILGIT, Dec 5: The Northern Areas finance department has withheld payment of salary to more than 450 low-grade employees of the regional education department reportedly due to budgetary maladjustments.... MQM holds rallies LAHORE, Dec 5: MQM workers held a demonstration outside the local press club on Tuesday to oppose ruling party’s contacts with religious parties and ulema over the Women’s Protection Bill.... Robbers injure watchman LAHORE, Dec 5: Four armed men shot at a watchman during a failed robbery bid in Gulshan-i-Ravi on Monday night.... Rains slow down trains LAHORE, Dec 5: Widespread rains throughout Monday badly affected the rail traffic, delaying the arrival of major trains at the Lahore railway station by eight to 13 hours even on Tuesday.... PTEA stance on gas tariff cut FAISALABAD, Dec 5: The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) on Tuesday rejected the proposed 13 per cent cut in gas rates and said it was not an appropriate solution to the crisis.... Boy killed in roof collapse TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 5: A 10-year-old boy was killed while his mother suffered serious injuries here on Tuesday morning in a roof collapse following heavy rain at Chak 689/31 GB near Pirmahal.... 500 acres for Sialkot engineering varsity SIALKOT, Dec 5: The provincial government has acquired as many as 500 acres of land to establish an engineering university in Sialkot.... Lawyers’ chambers face power cut-off DERA GHAZI KHAN, Dec 5: The Mepco disconnected more than 200 illegal power connections of chambers of lawyers here on Tuesday.... No clue to kidnapped people SIALKOT, Dec 5: The Motra police have failed to recover the kidnapped wife and two minor sons of a landlord even one and half months after the incident and arrest the influential nominated accused.... Youth hurls stones at train SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 5: An unidentified youth pelted stones at an express train near Narang Mandi on Narowal section on Tuesday....

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