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December 21, 2006 Thursday Ziqa'ad 29, 1427   NAB recovers Rs1.6bn in Mehran Bank case: Younus Habib’s property sold ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered Rs1.6 billion in the famous Mehran Bank scandal case by selling Benami property of defunct bank’s chief Younus Habib in Islamabad, a spokesman for the NAB said on Wednesday.... $1.7bn ADB financing for power, water sectors ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $1.7 billion to remove transmission bottlenecks to power delivery and help improve management of Punjab''s water resources.... JUP MNA resigns LONDON, Dec 20: In a surprise development here on Wednesday, JUP central president and MNA Sahibzada Fazal Karim presented his resignation from the National Assembly to PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif.... Dargai attack suspect held TIMERGARA, Dec 20: Personnel of an intelligence agency have picked up an activist of Hizbul Mujahideen from his village in Upper Dir district for his alleged involvement in the suicide attack on military recruits in Dargai on Nov 8, sources said.... Soomro meets Indian vice-president NEW DELHI, Dec 20: Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro on Wednesday met Indian Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and invited him to visit Pakistan. They discussed the benefits of a regular exchange of student delegations from the two countries.... Governor calls for a rethink: Political activities in Fata PESHAWAR, Dec 20: In a major policy statement, NWFP Governor Lt-Gen (R) Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai on Wednesday underscored the need for revisiting the issue of extension to the tribal areas of the Political Parties Act.... 12,000 schools not working, says minister ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: Federal Minister for Education Lt-Gen (retd) Javed Ashraf Qazi Wednesday stressed on improving the quality of education, particularly in the public sector which has 70 per cent of all institutions.... Poppy crop destroyed PESHAWAR, Dec 20: Farmers in the Ambaar Tehsil of Mohmand Agency have destroyed poppy cultivated over 120 kanals of land during an anti-poppy drive launched by the political administration.... Polls termed critical to country’s image: Musharraf at GCU LAHORE, Dec 20: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said time is ripe for dictating peace in the world on a reciprocal basis as all world leaders are yearning for it.... PPP, ARD meetings to precede APC: Fahim LAHORE, Dec 20: Separate meetings of the People’s Party Parliamentarians and the parties in the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy will be called in the near future to take a... First e-border checkpost ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: The interior ministry in consultation with intelligence agencies and border security forces has introduced an e-border check post along the border at Chaman.... Woman, two sons kidnapped DADU, Dec 20: Armed men kidnapped a woman and her two children in Naulakho village, Dadu taluka on Wednesday reportedly over a matrimonial dispute. Ms Shabana Channa, sister of the... Five found in illegal police detention LARKANA, Dec 20: Raid commissioners got five men released on Wednesday who had been kept in illegal detention at two police stations in Larkana and Shahdadkot-Qambar districts.... PPP accuses Arbab of victimisation THATTA, Dec 20: Hundreds of activists belonging to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) took out a procession to protest against political victimisation of party workers by the Sindh chief minister, here on Wednesday.... Protest over enforced disappearances HYDERABAD, Dec 20: A large number of workers of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz and Jeay Sindh Students Federation, led by Abdul Wahid Arisar, observed a token hunger strike outside the press... President seeks report on DIG’s murder ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: President Pervez Musharraf has instructed the federal interior ministry and the NWFP government to compile a report on the murder of Bannu’s deputy inspector-general (DIG) of police.... Govt’s poverty reduction claims contested ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: The government’s much-trumpeted Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) has adopted an approach to poverty that is devoid of accountability, proper monitoring of targets and any concept of equitable distribution of macroeconomic growth.... Software company chief wins right to bail ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: A software company chief executive arrested on December 5 for operating a telecom facility without securing license won his right to get bail when Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)... Call to delete religion column from passports ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: The government was urged to omit the column of religion from the passports on the plea that it was something discriminatory. The demand was made by speakers including... Teachers go on two-day hunger strike RAWALPINDI, Dec 20: The city chapter of All Pakistan Teachers Association on Wednesday went on two-day hunger strike to press the government for solution to the problems faced by the teachers community.... Man commits ‘suicide’ ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: A man reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself in the Shehzad Town area on Wednesday, while the police shifted the body to Pims to ascertain the actual cause of the death.... 17pc students abused: report ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: Data collected by an NGO from 300 children studding in class 8 to 10 in four different schools of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have revealed that 17 per cent... ‘Work on Kalabagh dam in a year or two’ LAHORE, Dec 20: The construction of Kalabagh dam will be started in a year or two, says Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani. Talking to reporters at a ceremony here on Wednesday,... Data about foreigners LAHORE, Dec 20: The Punjab government begun on Wednesday enlisting all foreigners residing or working in the province. The government had set up on Tuesday a team to compile data on the foreigners.... ‘Charkhi’ to get ‘bo kaata’ in Punjab LAHORE, Dec 20: Charkhi or spool is likely to be banned in Punjab and the traditional pinna or a ball around which twine is wound, will be revived, official sources informed Dawn on Wednesday.... 2 injured while resisting robbers LAHORE, Dec 20: Robbers shot at two persons on resistance and struck several times successfully in the city on Wednesday. Two robbers intercepted Tariq in the Batapur area and snatched Rs1,500 in cash and a cell phone from him.... Schoolteachers go on hunger strike GUJRANWALA, Dec 20: Government schoolteachers on Wednesday launched their hunger strike to protest against the government for not paying them the teaching allowance despite the promise made by the prime minister.... Academic Group sweeps PU polls LAHORE, Dec 20: The Academic Group (AG) on Wednesday swept the Punjab University Academic Staff Association annual elections despite the fact that two teacher groups had formed the Teachers’ Alliance (TA) to beat the Academic Group.... Fined for serving meal GUJRANWALA, Dec 20: Special Judicial Magistrate Abdul Ghafoor Chaudhry fined Rs0.4 million to a marriage hall manager and a groom for offering meal to the participants of a wedding ceremony.... Sub-inspector arrested SAHIWAL, Dec 20: Yousafwala police have arrested a court absconder sub-inspector who was convicted by a court for torturing to death a citizen. According to police, SI Rana Baqir Ali and constables Ashiq and Saeed Ahmad had tortured to death Imtiaz.... Four prisoners escape FAISALABAD, Dec 20: Four under-trail prisoners escaped from police custody on Wednesday. The police brought Ali Sher, Asif, Arif and Khalid to a local court for hearing in two cases registered at Factory Area police station.... Injured in cross-fire SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 20: Hassan Akbar, grandson of former member of the Punjab Assembly Haji Nawaz, was injured when a bullet hit him at a mobile phone market on Wednesday.... Five killed in two road accidents BAHAWALPUR, Dec 20: Five people were killed and about 20 sustained injuries in two road accidents in the district on Tuesday night. Reports said three passengers were killed and 20 injured... 18 hurt in coach accident RAHIM YAR KHAN, Dec 20: As many as 18 passengers sustained injuries in a road accident on Wednesday near Taranda Saway Khan, 11km from here. Reports said a coach (Peshawar K-7431) was going from Bahawalpur to Rahim Yar Khan....

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