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January 10, 2007 Wednesday Zilhaj 19, 1427   Pakistan will organise donors’ meeting on Afghanistan, says PM ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Pakistan will host a regional donors'' conference on Afghanistan in Islamabad to raise necessary funds to boost the reconstruction process in Afghanistan.... New curriculum includes information on religions ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: In the revised national curriculum for history, middle school students will be taught briefly about Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. They will also be provided information about various civilisations of South Asia, starting from the Indus Valley civilisation.The... Motion seeks discussion on appointment of Kashmir CJ MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 9: An opposition lawmaker in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly here on Tuesday submitted an adjournment motion, seeking discussion on a recent and what was termed an... 41 Bangladeshis deported, 15 in waiting, SC told ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The federal government has deported 41 Bangladeshi prisoners from various jails in Punjab and Sindh, the Deputy Attorney General told the Supreme Court of Pakistan here on Tuesday.... Independent EC to hold polls: minister LARKANA, Jan 9: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Durrani has said that elections will be held according to the Constitution under an independent election commission.... Dams vital to keep up growth rate: Salman: Water Asia Conference LAHORE, Jan 9: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs Dr Salman Shah has said construction of dams is necessary to sustain economic growth.... Detention of Dera Bugti nazim criticised KARACHI, Jan 9: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has condemned the ‘picking up’ of the Dera Bugti district Nazim Mohammad Kazim Bugti by intelligence agencies and demanded that he be released immediately or produced and tried in court.... Inefficient Haj tour operators to be penalized ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Ijazul Haq has said that a committee, comprising government representatives and the public, will be formed to investigate complaints against private Haj tour operators.... SC urged to take notice of border mining issue PESHAWAR, Jan 9: The Peshawar High Court Bar Association on Tuesday condemned the mining of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, terming it unconstitutional, inhuman and against international treaties.... Opposition seeks debate in Senate: LPG price-hike, PIA lay-offs ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Opposition senators on Tuesday submitted two different adjournment motions to the Senate Secretariat seeking discussion on the issue of increase in prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and termination of 135 employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).... Joint efforts for good governance sought SWABI, Jan 9: All sections of society need to pull together to ensure good governance in the country for the benefit of all.... Need for sectarian harmony stressed PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Federal Minister for Political Affairs Amir Muqam here on Tuesday urged notables and elite of Hangu district to closely work for maintaining sectarian harmony during the upcoming Muharram.... Anti-tank mine defused TANK, Jan 9: A terrorism plot was foiled when an anti-tank mine planted near a police post was defused here on Tuesday. The mine was spotted by policemen near the Pir Sabir Shah shrine, sources said.... Four killed in accident SHIKARPUR, Jan 9: Four persons were killed and five seriously injured in a road accident on Shikarpur-Jacobabad road near Sultankot on Tuesday.... Man killed in police firing NAWABSHAH, Jan 9: A man was killed allegedly when police opened fire after a scuffle between police and villagers in Khair Mohammad Khoso village on Tuesday.... MPs for law to protect Islamabad’s consumers ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Of all the places in Pakistan only the federal capital is without a law on protecting the rights of consumers. Not that it would matter as the fact... Rukhsana Soomro’s book launched ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro handsomely praised Rukhsana Rukh Soomro’s poetry collection Yad Ji Chohundi launched at the Federal Judicial Academy (FJA) auditorium on Tuesday.... Private schools more interested in profits than education RAWALPINDI, Jan 9: With the exception of a few quality educational institutions in the city, a majority of private schools are imparting poor quality education to children.... Transfers in CBR ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has transferred and posted 10 senior officials of the customs and excise group.... Death of Anwar Pirzado condoled ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her husband Senator Asif Ali Zardari have condoled the death of renowned journalist and intellectual Anwar Pirzado.... Balochistan varsity’s depts being upgraded: Research, teaching ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The government has approved a project, costing Rs972 million to modernise and upgrade teaching and research facilities at the University of Balochistan.... MNA presses FIA to free cousin LAHORE, Jan 9: A ruling party MNA is pressuring the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to set at liberty an accused who happens to be her first cousin, it is learnt.... Punjab seeks custody of monuments LAHORE, Jan 9: Punjab has once again requested the federal government to speed up the process of transfer of 147 archaeological monuments to the province as it has already met all the conditions set for the purpose.... Labourer axed to death LAHORE, Jan 9: Unidentified people axed to death a labourer in Green Town early Tuesday morning. Police said Abdul Gafoor, 35, had been living in a rented room in main bazaar.... Death for one, life term for five LAHORE, Jan 9: Three anti-terrorism courts (ATC) on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a person and life imprisonment to five others in separate cases on murder and kidnapping charges.... Robbers waylay marriage party LAHORE, Jan 9: Robbers struck 20 times in the city on Tuesday and took away cash, jewellery and other valuables worth millions of rupees.... Pickets in Lahore irk people LAHORE, Jan 9: Police have started setting up pickets across the city from 5pm to 10pm under a directive from the new IGP. The former IGP had ordered the police not... Governor wants IUB scholarships increased: PEC recognition for college soon BAHAWALPUR, Jan 9: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool said on Tuesday the Islamia University Bahawalpur administration was making all possible efforts to earn the Pakistan Engineering Council accreditation for its college.... Sugar millers ‘exploiting’ growers, consumers LAHORE, Jan 9: Farmers’ bodies on Tuesday accused the millers of exploiting growers and consumers by paying less and charging more from their Indian counterparts.... Varsities told to upgrade posts as per rules: Plaints of violations LAHORE, Jan 9: The Punjab governor has directed all universities in the province to process the upgradation of teachers posts one step above through statutory bodies strictly in accordance with the eligibility criteria.... PML-N leader joins PPP MULTAN, Jan 9: PML-N DG Khan tehsil vice-president Sardar Shahid Masood Khan Qaisrani has joined PPP after resigning from the basic membership and party office.... Execution FAISALABAD, Jan 9: A murder convict was hanged in the district jail on Tuesday. Waheed Iqbal of Shad Bagh, Lahore, was handed down death sentence by anti-terrorism court judge Chaudhary Ikram...

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