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December 08, 2006 Friday Ziqa'ad 16, 1427   NBP to distribute Bait-ul-Maal funds: Post office staff accused of unfair disbursement ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal will disburse next instalment of financial assistance to the poor and needy through the National Bank of Pakistan, instead of post offices.... Tension in Kot Bugti after raid HYDERABAD, Dec 7: Tension prevails in Kot Bugti, the residence of Saleem Bugti, son of slain Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, following a raid and search operation by law-enforcement agencies on Wednesday.... ‘Baloch being denied rights’ KARACHI, Dec 7: Khan of Kalat Suleiman Daud has accused the federal government of betraying the Baloch people and denying them their rights. The Balochistan issue could be resolved only if... PPP leaders leave for Dubai today ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: A team of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) leaders will leave for Dubai Friday morning to attend a presentation made by a delegation of International Republican Institute (IRI) of... Cargo operation profitable: PIA KARACHI, Dec 7: A press release issued by PIA’s public affairs and communication division says that the airline’s cargo section is functioning as a profit-earning service and making a net contribution... CCI bypassed in power plant leasing, court told: Lakhra privatisation HYDERABAD, Dec 7: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, comprising Mr Justice Mohammad Moosa K.Leghari and Mr.Justice Maqbool Baqar, on Thursday issued notice to the Attorney General... IB official gets bail in explosives case: Main accused remanded in custody PESHAWAR, Dec 7: An additional district and sessions judge in Swabi on Thursday granted a transit pre-arrest bail for 15 days to Zafarullah Khan, a joint director of the Intelligence Bureau.... PPP-S leader rejoins PPP PESHAWAR, Dec 7: Allauddin Khan, a former deputy speaker of the NWFP Assembly and a member of Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao), on Thursday announced that he was rejoining People’s Party-Parliamentarians along with his relatives and friends.... Division on linguistic lines can unite ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: Eminent scholar and political analyst Dr Tariq Rehman Thursday proposed creating smaller, language-based provinces to end tensions between the existing federating units.... Environment official hears plaints against sugar mills RAHIM YAR KHAN, Dec 7: In a rare show a top official of the Environment Impact Assessment attended an open court on the issue of a sugar mills being set up here without addressing environment concerns.... ‘Illegal’ houses razed in Khanewal MULTAN, Dec 7: The Khanewal district administration on Thursday demolished several houses of lawyers and other people constructed at a state land and took over the possession of the area.... Club’s roof collapses killing 12 youths LAHORE, Dec 7: At least 16 people were injured, two of them seriously, in two roof collapse incidents here on Thursday.... New plan for solid waste management LAHORE, Dec 7: Some 14 structures will be raised in various city areas under a pilot project to hide solid waste skips or containers. The General Bus Stand or the Lorry... LHC calls for fresh report from police: Fork-lifting of cars LAHORE, Dec 7: Chief Justice Iftikhar Husain Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over reports submitted by the city traffic police on fork-lifting of cars and directed the department to submit a detailed report within two weeks.... English to be compulsory from Class I next year ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: The government has decided to make English a compulsory subject from class I countrywide with the beginning of next academic year from Sept 1, 2007, Federal Minister for Education Javed Ashraf Qazi said.... Tax on tobacco firms to be further increased ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: Federal minister for health Mohammad Nasir Khan on Tuesday said the government would continue increasing tax on tobacco industries. Talking to mediapersons at a seminar on “Women health... Inmates, visitors suffer alike at Attock Jail ATTOCK, Dec 7: Overcrowding and lack of basic facilities at District Jail Attock is exposing the inmates to serious diseases and infections, jail sources told Dawn.... HEC to support four-stroke rickshaw project ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: Under its University Industry Technology Support Programme (UITSP), the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to support a research project for the development of a light-weight four-stroke rickshaw.... Two held, contraband seized ATTOCK, Dec 7: The Pindigheb police have arrested two outlaws along with arms and drugs. The police said they arrested Mohammad Akbar, a proclaimed offender, andrecovered a 30-bore pistol and 5,000 bullets from his possession near village Nulhad.... Chakwal uplift package to be announced on 14th CHAKWAL, Dec 7: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Ellahi would visit the district on December 14 to announce a development package. This was stated by Tehsil Nazim Chakwal Sardar Aftab Akbar... Aids, cancer treatment discussed ISLAMABAD, Dec 7: A molecular biotechnology method having potential for treatment of Aids and cancer was discussed at length during a two-week international thematic workshop which concluded here on Thursday.... Leaking gas kills woman, infant QUETTA, Dec 7: A woman and her infant son were suffocated by gas leaking from a heater in Ghafoor Town here on Thursday. According to police sources, Mohammad Naseer had rented the house only two days ago.... Miscreants behind canal breach: CM HYDERABAD, Dec 7: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Thursday said the breach in the Mithrao Canal was an act of some miscreants and he had directed police to arrest culprits.... MQM assails PML resolution KARACHI, Dec 7: Leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement have criticised the Pakistan Muslim League for adopting a resolution against their party at the Punjab House and advised the major coalition... Govt urged to abolish ‘safe houses of agencies’ PESHAWAR, Dec 7: Speakers at a seminar held on Thursday called upon the government to do away with all the “safe houses set up by the intelligence agencies and set free scores of detainees.”... Woman, child among five illegally detained by police LARKANA, Dec 7: A raiding party formed by the district and sessions judge recovered on Thursday five people illegally detained at the Qambar police station and asked SHO Altaf Dero to... Police pick up rape victim and father DADU, Dec 7: The Rukhan police picked up a rape victim Memona Kausar 22, along with her father and brother on Thursday when they were going to file an application against... AKH surgeon, three others die in accident DADU, Dec 7: Four passengers were killed and 35 injured when a Karachi-bound passenger coach coming from Osta Mohammad overturned at Jag Shahi Mor near Kakar on Wednesday night.... Sialkot football industry in a crunch SIALKOT, Dec 7: The soccer ball industry in the Sialkot district has fallen on the evil day thanks to the introduction of the machine-stitched stuff which has jeopardised the jobs of many an old hand and the inexperienced lot alike.... Industrial estate project put off SIALKOT, Dec 7: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has temporarily postponed the 3200-acre industrial estate project near Sambrial, following the pressing demand of local people, whose fertile lands were feared to be affected after its execution.... Laid-off workers move court: Woolen unit shut down JHANG, Dec 7: Hundreds of workers, who were rendered jobless after the shutting down of Government Woolen Centre, Jhang, moved the Lahore High Court with the plea that the Technical and... Police rescue child from kidnappers GUJRANWALA, Dec 7: A primary school student who was kidnapped for ransom from Jandiala Baghwala village was released after police arrested the accused on Thursday.... Students seek ‘right’ to sit in exam BAHAWALPUR, Dec 7: The students of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College have protested against the principal for not clearing 16 candidates for appearing in the MBBS,... 28 polluting units get marching orders GUJRANWALA, Dec 7: The district administration on Thursday issued notices to 28 factories’ owners for spreading pollution and ordered them to shift their units outside the city immediately under the Punjab Local Government Ordinance.... Farmers demand relief OKARA, Dec 7: Crops on hundreds of acres of land have damaged badly due to the breach that had occurred some 10 days ago in the Lower Bari Doab Canal.... Heroin seized KASUR, Dec 7: Sutlej Rangers have recovered four kilograms of fine quality heroin at Ganda Singhwala border. Rangers deputy superintendent Agha Abbas said the man entered Pakistan territory on Wednesday night.... PTCL employees observe protest day LAHORE, Dec 7: Pakistan Telecom employees on Thursday observed a countrywide protest day against the delay in implementation of the agreement on their charter of demands and preparations for downsizing.... Emergency council meeting tomorrow LAHORE, Dec 7: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has convened the first-ever meeting of the Punjab Emergency Council on Saturday as council chairman.... PML flays Altaf’s remarks LAHORE, Dec 7: The ruling PML on Thursday passed a resolution to condemn some statements of Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Husain. A meeting of the Punjab PML passed a resolution,... Infant slain by mother buried LAHORE, Dec 7: Eleven-day-old Serwar Ali, who was slaughtered allegedly by his mother, was buried on Thursday, leaving a question mark on a marriage of a mentally handicapped woman to his maternal cousin....

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