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January 09, 2007 Tuesday Zilhaj 18, 1427   Amendment to anti-money laundering act proposed ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: The National Assembly’s standing committee on finance here on Monday proposed to amend the draft of the anti-money laundering bill, seeking full autonomy for special courts to be... PML joint secretary joins MQM KARACHI, Jan 8: As Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz spoke on Monday of all the ruling coalition partners contesting the forthcoming elections from a single platform, the joint secretary of the Sindh... Mengal seeks bail in army men case KARACHI, Jan 8: Defence counsel for former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal moved bail application on Monday for his client in the army men hostage-taking case.... Law, order a daunting task for new NWFP IGP PESHAWAR, Jan 8: Barring the short Motorway stretch, the road from Islamabad to Peshawar is as bumpy as the law and order situation is in the North-West Frontier Province.... Disbursement of over Rs20m okayed: Educational stipends CHAKWAL, Jan 8: District Council Chakwal, in a meeting on Monday, approved disbursement of over Rs20.6 million educational stipends to intelligent students, while various development schemes of citizens community boards were also okayed.... PPP top leadership in Dubai to discuss APC ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: People’s Party Parliamentarians’s top leadership is in Dubai to discuss with the party chairperson Benazir Bhutto the strategy for the all parties conference called by PML-N chief Nawaz... Gender cell received 289 complaints ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: The gender crime cell (GCC) working under the supervision of the National Police Bureau registered 289 complaints in 2006 and provided relief to the affected women, an official said on Monday.... NWFP moves SC on hydel profit issue today PESHAWAR, Jan 8: The NWFP government will file a petition in the Supreme Court against the federal government and the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) on Tuesday for ‘not honouring the arbitration tribunal’s award of net hydroelectric power profit’.... Jirga leaves for peace talks in Tirah LANDI KOTAL, Jan 8: Senator Hamidullah Jan Afridi led a 13-member jirga to Gogrina on Monday to hold talks with Lashkar-i-Islam aimed at brokering a ceasefire between rival groups in Tirah valley.... Lowari pass closure sends prices higher CHITRAL, Jan 8: Prices of daily use commodities have increased sharply in the Chitral district because of persisting closure of the Lowari pass. Residents said the government seemed helpless to arrest... Call for reopening Kakul roads ABBOTTABAD, Jan 8: People of Kakul, Mirpur and Nawansher villages have threatened that if roads closed by the army for general public on the pretext of security are not opened in... Basheer restored as JSQM chief HYDERABAD, Jan 8: Basheer Qureshi has been restored as Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz chairman and the chairman of its organising committee, Shafi Mohammad Karnani, has resigned from the post.... Underage marriage: SC summons officials SUKKUR, Jan 8: Taking suo motu notice of a jirga held in Daharki during which a minor girl was given in marriage to resolve a dispute regarding karo-kari, the Supreme Court... Protest against oil price hike SUKKUR, Jan 8: Activists of the Pakistan People’s Party (Shaheed Bhutto)’s youth wing took out a procession and observed a sit-in here on Monday to protest against rising prices of petroleum products, inflation, unemployment and lawlessness.... Caught in search of water SKARDU, Jan 8: A rare Marco Polo sheep – temporarily caged by the wildlife officials after it scaled down the Kharpocho hills into the city in search of water – drew a large number of spectators the other day.... 2 held for impersonation PESHAWAR, Jan 8: The Federal Investigation Authority has arrested two men who were allegedly trying to travel abroad with passports of other people. An FIA official said on Monday that the... Students suffer due to lack of facilities RAWALPINDI, Jan 8: The students of Government Pehlvi High School Faizabad are facing a host of problems as their institution lacks even the basic infrastructure. The school built in 1948 has been declared dangerous by Public Works Department (PWD).... Wrong policies will spell doom for rulers in elections ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: Information Secretary of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Punjab and MPA Farzana Raja on Monday predicted a heavy defeat for the rulers in the next elections owing to... Punjab, NWFP accept bigger capital ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: The governments of Punjab and the NWFP have agreed “in principle” to cede some of their territory for the expansion of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Dawn learnt on Monday.... CM, daughter go on signal violation spree ISLAMABAD, Jan 8: A new example of traffic rules violations and rash driving was set by the Punjab chief minister and his daughter in the federal capital.... Prisoner dies; six injured in clash RAWALPINDI, Jan 8: A 40-year-old under-trial prisoner of Adiala Jail died on Monday. Mohammad Arif, who was arrested by the Chakwal police in a narcotics case, complained of stomach pain on Monday.... Establishment attitude getting positive: PPP LAHORE, Jan 8: Punjab PPP President Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi sees a positive change in the thinking of the establishment towards his party, and says there are many who now think... Environment campaign in six cities from 15th LAHORE, Jan 8: The environment department has planned a massive campaign against pressure horns, smoke-emitting vehicles and transportation of soil and sand in uncovered trucks or trolleys in six major cities of Punjab.... Injured DIG’s statements baffle investigators LAHORE, Jan 8: The statements of the injured deputy inspector general (DIG) of police contradict the evidence collected from the crime scene, sources told Dawn on Monday.... Punishment for poaching being revised: CM LAHORE, Jan 8: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Monday that punishment for poaching was being revised and would range from a minimum one year to a maximum five years.... Man shot at by dacoits LAHORE, Jan 8: Robbers shot at a man over resistance in the Nishtar Colony area on Monday. Robbers intercepted a passer-by near Bank Stop on Ferozepur Road and snatched cash and valuables from him at gunpoint.... PM visits Lahore LAHORE, Jan 8: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz visited the city on Monday. Governor Khalid Maqbool and chief minister Pervaiz Elahi received him at the airport. The prime minister was here to attend a marriage ceremony.... A bane of residential colonies RAHIM YAR KHAN, Jan 8: An estimated 10,000 people in the city are suffering from various diseases caused by pollution of different factories operating here in violation of health safety standards.... Industrial sector hit by outages FAISALABAD, Jan 8: Power loadshedding has severely affected industrial production and industrialists apprehend that it might delay export consignments. The industrialists say that they are facing great difficulties in view of power outages, gas supply suspension and Wasa shutdown schedules.... ‘Vigilant’ police foil judge’s son abduction GUJRANWALA, Jan 8: A prompt reaction by police ensured the recovery of the son of a civil judge in Wazirabad on Monday. Five-year-old Abdullah, son of Civil Judge Umor Sharif, was playing outside his house when unidentified people reportedly kidnapped him.... Islamia University short of faculty, funds BAHAWALPUR, Jan 8: The Islamia University is short of faculty and funds, governor and chancellor Khalid Maqbool was informed on Monday. He was given a presentation by IUB vice-chancellor Dr Bilal... Two doctors suspended KASUR, Jan 8: Two doctors and 11 paramedical staff were suspended from service for absence from their duty when the DCO paid surprise visits to two RHCs in Khai village and Khudian on Monday.... Rs120m for ‘SlowLearner’ programme VEHARI, Jan 8: The Punjab government has approved a Rs120 million grant for the ‘SlowLearner’ programme for the special children in 35 districts of the Punjab.... Woman, her daughter found murdered SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 8: A woman along with her daughter was found murdered under mysterious circumstance here on Monday near a plants nursery on GT Road in Muridke Saddar police limits.... LPG dealers GUJRANWALA, Jan 8: LPG dealers and distributors have announced they would observe a strike on Wednesday to protest an increase in the price of gas. Representatives from the District Bar Association... Cell con in Toba TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 8: A gang of cheats is active in befooling customers of a certain mobile company. The affected customers told this correspondent that they received calls that they...

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