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December 16, 2006 Saturday Ziqa'ad 24, 1427   Court asks DAG to contact agencies: Tracing missing people ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: A complainant, whose relative is still to be found, told the Supreme Court on Friday that the people who were missing earlier and who had supposedly been released... Conflict in Balochistan expanding: report ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Reliance on military for a solution to the Balochistan crisis is not viable and needs to be done away with, says a research report presented at the ninth sustainable development conference held here on Friday.... US refuses to fund 30 research projects ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: The US government has turned down 30 proposals for financial assistance put up by researchers belonging to Pakistani universities and scientific and technological organisations, Dawn has learnt.... Sustainable governance key to development ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Sustainable development cannot be achieved in South Asia without an effective sustainable governance based on principles of accountability, transparency, participatory approach and meritocracy.... UK pledges £6m for gender support plan ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Britain’s Department for International Development (DFID) signed an agreement here on Friday under which the DFID will provide £6 million to support the UNDP’s Gender Support Programme (GSP).... 5 MPs of PPP booked in Eshwar Lal case KARACHI, Dec 15: Five MPAs of the Pakistan People’s Party were indicted in the Eshwar Lal case on Friday.... BNP’s drive from 17th QUETTA, Dec 15: The Balochistan National Party (Mengal) on Friday announced that it would launch a movement on Sunday in protest against the arrests of party workers and alleged that the government wanted to poison Sardar Akhtar Mengal.... Studying under constant threat DERA GHAZI KHAN, Dec 15: Lives of some 1,200 students of a high school are at great risk because of its rundown building. Despite the fact that about 100-year-old school building... All About Lifestyles comes to town LAHORE, Dec 15: The annual All About Lifestyles exhibition, organised by the DAWN Group of Newspapers opens in Lahore today. The exhibition returns after a series of successful events over the last five years.... Madeeha Gauhar gets Dutch award ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Prominent actress, director and activist Madeeha Gauhar became the first Pakistani to get the prestigious Prince Claus Award worth 25,000 euros. The award was given to her by... Man, boy suffocate CHAKWAL, Dec 15: Two persons including a 65-year-old man died of suffocation in village Narang Syedan in the area of Nila police station. Zawar Ghulam Abbas and 15-year-old Shafqat Abbas, a... Japan provides over $3 million for polio eradication ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Japan has extended a grant of $3.85 million to Pakistan in support of polio eradication initiative in the country. The amount will be spent on procurement of 27.77... Trespass ATTOCK, Dec 15: The City police have registered a case against Amir Zubair, a resident of Thatta Village, on the report of a Mohammad Akhtar, who alleged that Zubair entered his... Charges of unfair fund distribution denied ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: The Pakistan Post Office has denied the charge of unfair disbursement of the Food Support Programme fund and has accused the Pakistan Baitul Maal of providing lists of undeserving and ghost beneficiaries to it.... Health-related unethical ads to be checked, says Durrani LAHORE, Dec 15: Federal Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani has said that a policy is being formulated to curb unethical media advertisements that could lead to a host of hazards to the life and health of the general public.... PML duo’s ploy against Toba naib nazim TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 15: A ruling PML group of Chaudhry Amjad Ali Warraich, an MNA from Gojra, and former district nazim Chaudhry Ashfaq on Friday picked away 10 councillors of... Under-trial shot dead DERA GHAZI KHAN, Dec 15: An under-trial prisoner was shot dead by his rival outside the Rajanpur sessions court on Friday. Abdul Karim Gurchani, a resident of Umar Kot, was being tried for murder.... 55 students to get talent scholarships BAHAWALPUR, Dec 15: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has announced awarding of national talent scholarships on merit to 55 candidates on the basis of the result of intermediate examination, 2006.... GCCI raps increase in CNG price GUJRANWALA, Dec 15: The local chamber of commerce and industry resented an increase in CNG prices by dealers association without an official notification. At a meeting chaired by chamber president Rana Shehzad Hafeez here on Friday, participants said that Rs2.95... Killer of four of a family arrested FAISALABAD, Dec 15: The Faisalabad deputy inspector general (DIG) of police (operations) claimed on Friday to have arrested the alleged killer of four of a family.... Robbers shoot policeman SIALKOT, Dec 15: Bambaanwala police station head constable Muhammad Aslam alias Lodha was shot dead by three robbers on offering resistance during a strike on main Defence Road near Fatehgarh, Sialkot city, on Friday morning.... Moot against Taunsa project on 27th MULTAN, Dec 15 Civil society organisations have arranged a three-day `International People’s Tribunal’ in protest against the extension and remodelling of the Taunsa Barrage and the suspension of water supply to the DG Khan Canal.... Plunderers target drug companies VEHARI, Dec 15: The offices of two medicine companies were looted by unknown armed outlaws during the last 24 hour here. In the first incident, three robbers forcibly entered a drug... Man shot dead by ex-wife NOWSHERA, Dec 15: A woman killed her former husband in police custody to avenge the killing of her brother at the district courts on Friday. The deceased was identified as Ibrar.... Mardan hospital gets new wards MARDAN, Dec 15: NWFP Minister for Food, Excise and Taxation Fazli Rabbani inaugurated surgical and medical wards at the Mardan Medical Complex on Friday. District Nazim Himayatullah Mayar was present on the occasion.... Four govt employees kidnapped HANGU, Dec 15: Four government employees were kidnapped on Thursday evening from an area near the Mamo town, west of Hangu.... Protest against price hike, unemployment SUKKUR, Dec 15: A protest march was held by the Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan here on Friday against unemployment, price hike and lawlessness. Hundreds of the activists led by Mufti Mohammad Ibrahim Qadri,... Withdrawal of inflated bills sought DADU, Dec 15: Residents of Gharibabad, Dhamali Chowk and Soorajabad of Dadu town demanded on Friday in a protest rally that the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) withdraw inflated bills and end unannounced load-shedding.... Prolonged power cut triggers protest ABBOTTABAD, Dec 15: The Abbottabad-Nathiagali road was blocked on Friday in protest against closure of power in most parts of Galiyat for 12 days.... Missiles hit cops’ houses in Bajaur KHAAR, Dec 15: Three missiles were fired in two different areas of the Bajaur Agency on Thursday night, officials said. They said that a missile fired from an undisclosed location hit... Firewood shortage in Skardu SKARDU, Dec 15: Shortage of dry firewood in the district for a couple of weeks is creating problems for local people. People of Baltistan said there was no electricity in area... Three cops arrested in torture case KHAIRPUR, Dec 15: Faiz Ganj police on Thursday booked three of their colleagues on charges of subjecting an arrested man to severe torture and humiliation.... Illegal detainee freed from police station LARKANA, Dec 15: The raid commissioner of the Qambar-Shahdadkot district and sessions court found a man in illegal confinement at the Sujawal Junejo police station during a surprise visit on Friday.... Karachi murder victim laid to rest MIRPURKHAS, Dec 15: Abdul Sami, 16, son of an industrialist, Nawab Abdul Sattar, was laid to rest in Umedan Bharyo graveyard in the presence of hundreds of mourners here on Friday.... Two kidnapped SUKKUR, Dec 15: Two men were kidnapped by bandits from Ali Hassan Dahar village in Machko area on Friday morning. Local landlord Naeem Dahar and his peasant Badal Bhutto were kidnapped by five armed dacoits from his agricultural land.... Punjab govt considering lifting kite ban LAHORE, Dec 15: The Punjab government is actively considering lifting a ban on kite flying and related businesses. The government is of the view that the ban has dampened the spirit of centuries old festival — basant.... Govt reply sought in coin case LAHORE, Dec 15: The Lahore High Court on Friday directed the State Bank of Pakistan to depute a ‘responsible’ officer on the next day of the hearing of a writ petition on non-availability of coins in the market.... Kashmir jugular vein of Pakistan: Durrani LAHORE, Dec 15: Federal Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani says that the government has not backtracked from its principled stand on Kashmir and the opposition should not politicise the issue....

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