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December 14, 2006 Thursday Ziqa'ad 22, 1427   Free trade can reduce conflicts: experts ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Free and fair trade practices can scale down the risk of conflicts between Pakistan and India, but political issues need to be resolved simultaneously for durable peace to break out in the region.... EU’s help sought on N-energy ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: The first Pakistan-EU workshop on `Export Controls’ concluded here on Wednesday with the hope that it would pave the way for cooperation in the field of civilian nuclear technology.... ‘US needs Pakistan despite lapses in democracy’ WASHINGTON, Dec 13: The United States needs Pakistan despite differences between national goals of the two countries, says a prominent US newspaper Houston Chronicle. In an editorial titled “The United States... Cases ordered against town planners: 10 illegal plazas LAHORE, Dec 13: As a first step towards implementing building by-laws, Local Government Minister Raja Basharat on Wednesday ordered registration of corruption cases against LDA planners of Gulberg Town for their... CBR reforms till 2009 LAHORE, Dec 13: The reforms process in the Central Board Revenue will continue till 2009 and the establishment of two large taxpayers units (LTUs) and six medium taxpayers (MTUs) is a part of this reforms agenda.... Rise in food, fuel prices push inflation up by 8pc ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Constant increase in food items and fuel prices pushed the domestic inflation up by 8.07 per cent in November 2006 against figures for the same month last year.... Taliban take the law into their own hands in Darra KOHAT, Dec 13: With the number of their sympathisers increasing and their fear among businessmen growing, the local Taliban have become a serious challenge for the administration of the semi-autonomous tribal town of Darra Adamkhel.... Rs310 million compensation for victims in Waziristan PESHAWAR, Dec 13: The government has sanctioned Rs310 million as compensation to be paid to the victims of conflict in North Waziristan Agency. The compensation will be paid to the victims... Govt, NGOs urged to do more for child rights PESHAWAR, Dec 13: A two-day consultation on the 4th periodic report on child rights held between NWFP government departments and non-governmental organisations concluded here on Wednesday.... Substandard varsities to face action: HEC chief ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: The Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Dr Attaur Rehman on Wednesday warned substandard universities to come up with the required standard otherwise their charters would be withdrawn.... Iraqi child operated upon at AFIC RAWALPINDI, Dec 13: A four-and-a-half-year-old Iraqi child suffering from a serious heart disease was operated upon at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) here on Wednesday.... SI killed by ‘dacoits’ LAHORE, Dec 13: Robbers killed a sub-inspector on resistance and took away his wallet and cell phone in the Lorry Adda area early on Wednesday. Police, however, claimed that unidentified people had poisoned him.... Joint efforts pledged to resist dam: Rally in Larkana LARKANA, Dec 13: The nationalist, federalist and religious leaders of Sindh were on Wednesday unanimous in their rejection of the proposed construction of Kalabagh Dam with many going as far as terming it a “death warrant for Sindh”.... No harm in deal with army: CM SUKKUR, Dec 13: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim said on Wednesday that he saw no harm in coming to power after cutting deals with army.... Medical college for Parachinar sought PESHAWAR, Dec 13: Senior faculty members of the Khyber Medical College (KMC) have suggested that a medical college ‘Fata Medical College’ be established in Parachinar, sources said.... Ex-SP, two others refused bail NAWABSHAH, Dec 13: The district and sessions judge Nawabshah rejected the bail applications of suspended SP and former in-charge of the Lyari Task Force, Chaudhry Aslam Khan and two others in the Rasool Bux Brohi murder case on Wednesday.... Bandits clad in uniform kidnap goldsmith NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Dec 13: Four bandits clad in police uniforms and armed with Kalashnikovs, kidnapped a goldsmith outside his house in Tharushah, late on Tuesday night.... 17 projects to be completed in Gilgit GILGIT, Dec 13: The Gilgit administration has decided to complete 17 small development projects in the district from the fund sanctioned for the drought emergency relief assistance.... Two more dengue cases in Bajaur KHAR, Dec 13: Two more cases of dengue virus have been confirmed in the town, raising the total to six, while eight others suspected to be suffering from viral haemorrhagic fever have been kept in the isolation ward.... Kashmir a flashpoint, says Norwegian FM ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store has termed Jammu and Kashmir conflict as flashpoint between Pakistan and India and observed that it must be addressed with great care and responsibility.... Donate to volunteer organisations, philanthropists urged ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has appreciated the spirit of voluntarism among the people and urged the philanthropists to donate generously to the volunteer organisations to augment their noble work.... Bad governance blamed for forest degradation ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Ineffective forest management strategies and bad governance are mainly responsible for forest degradation in Pakistan, particularly in NWFP and Baluchistan.... LHC calls jailers to explain detention ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: The Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court has directed two jail officials to appear before it on Thursday to explain the continued detention of a citizen, Mehboob Illahi.... Power rate hike: motion submitted in Senate ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Opposition senators on Wednesday submitted an adjournment motion to the Senate Secretariat seeking debate on a report that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had sought hike in power rates and devaluation of Pakistani currency.... MRCP exams to be held in Lahore LAHORE, Dec 13: The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in London in collaboration with British Council will hold MRCP Part-I and II examinations in May and November 2007 in Lahore.... Dist jail official suspended LAHORE, Dec 13: Punjab Prisons Minister Saeed Akbar on Wednesday suspended from service the Faisalabad district jail superintendent on charges of shaving beard and head of a prisoner and other corrupt practices.... LGH bosses unaware of surgeon’s ‘negligence’ LAHORE, Dec 13: The Lahore General Hospital’s administration is unaware of the alleged negligence of its orthopedic surgeon that resulted in the death of a young man on Tuesday.... LHC allows habeas plea withdrawal: Detention of JI men LAHORE, Dec 13: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday disposed of as been withdrawn a habeas corpus petition seeking the release of 10 Jamaat-i-Islami workers, who were taken into police custody... Trader robbed again SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 13: A businessman was deprived of Rs200,000, a cell phone and other valuables here on Wednesday near Faisalabad bypass, some 4km away from the city.... Two constables killed in shootout FAISALABAD, Dec 13: Two police constables were killed in an ‘encounter’ on Wednesday near Rehmay Shah, in the limits of Garh Police Station.... Matric exam candidates protest BAHAWALPUR, Dec 13: Hundreds of candidates have protested against non-availibility of admission forms for matric exams in Yazman and other places.... New number plates in six more dists soon LAHORE, Dec 13: Aluminum plates bearing registration number of vehicles will be introduced in six Punjab districts next month. Earlier, such plates were introduced in Lahore in September.... Patwari gets two-year RI SAHIWAL, Dec 13: Anti-Corruption Establishment Special Judge Javed Rashid Mahboobi on Wednesday awarded two-year rigorous imprisonment to a patwari for receiving illegal gratification of Rs3,300.... Kidnappers of rice dealer held after encounter GUJRANWALA, Dec 13: Tetley police arrested two alleged kidnappers of a rice dealer and his son after a brief encounter on Wednesday....

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