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January 14, 2007 Sunday Zilhaj 23, 1427   Six firms sued over spurious drugs QUETTA, Jan 13: The Provincial Health Department has moved the drugs court against six pharmaceutical companies allegedly involved in manufacturing and marketing medicines unfit for use.On... Price statistics be compiled on global standards: PM ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has asked the officials of the finance ministry and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to ensure the compilation of price data, price indices... Presence of army in civilian bodies slated DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 13: More than 56,000 officers of Pakistan Army are serving in civilian institutions instead of guarding the frontiers, said opposition leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday.... JKNSF protests MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 13: The Jammu and Kashmir National Students Federation (JKNSF) on Saturday paraded through the streets of Muzaffarabad in protest against the dialogue between India and Pakistan to “divide” the disputed Himalayan region.... Population control vital for economic growth: Aziz ISLAMABAD Jan 13: Population control is important for sustained economic growth, according to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. He was addressing a seminar on ‘public and private sector collaboration in reproductive health and family planning’ here on Saturday.... Senate to meet on Tuesday ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: The President has summoned the Senate to meet here on Jan 16 (Tuesday) at 1600 hours. This will be the 35th session of the Senate.—APP... Balochistan police efforts praised: Curbing terror QUETTA, Jan 13: The outgoing Inspector General of Police, Balochistan, Chaudhry Mohammad Yaqub, on Saturday said that police had successfully traced out all cases of sectarianism, terrorism and subversive activities in... Muzaffargarh canal closure affects mango growers MUZAFFARGRAH, Jan 13: The common man is likely to suffer from the closure of the Muzaffargarh Canal as this will result in increase the price of vegetables and mangoes, growers and traders apprehend.... Mepco resorts to seven hours loadshedding MULTAN, Jan 13: The Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) has increased the duration of loadshedding that stands at three to seven hours in several feeders, Dawn has learnt.... Fatal ride for four FAISALABAD, Jan 13: Four people of a family were killed on Hafiz Anayat Road in the limits of Garh Police Station on Saturday.... Missing landlord found dead SIALKOT, Jan 13: The body of a missing landlord was found hanging in a tube-well engine room at Boobak-Zafarwal village of Shakargarh tehsil on Saturday. The deceased, Muhammad Boota (35), father of two, had gone missing eight days back.... NGOs urged to help achieve literacy target LAHORE, Jan 13: Punjab Literacy Minister Dr Muhammad Shafiq Chaudhry has urged non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to help the government achieve 100 per cent literacy in the country.... Wanted man killed in ‘crossfire’ BAHAWALPUR, Jan 13: A wanted man described by police as a member of the inter-district gang of dacoits was `killed in an encounter’ at Mauza Jhoke Syedan near Lal Sohanra, 30km from here, on Saturday.... Widows denied payment for three years GUJRANWALA, Jan 13: Scores of widows and their children have been denied their monthly compensation and scholarship by the City District Government Gujranwala (CDGG) for the last three years owing to shortage of funds.... Results of DBAs’ top slots GUJRANWALA, Jan 13: Pakistan Peoples Party-backed Ilyas Hussain Rehan advocate defeated Muhammad Anwar Naro by 325 votes for district bar association top slot, winning the contest for second term here on Saturday.... Delay in road roller purchase costs Rs33m ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: The Ministry of Industries and Production caused over Rs33 million loss to the national kitty by delaying the finalisation of purchase of some vibratory road rollers for more than six years.... Liaquat Bagh rally to end deal rumours: PPP RAWALPINDI, Jan 13: The historic Liaquat Bagh rally on Sunday will put to rest the propaganda of a deal between the government and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).... PML-N senator’s letter angers ANP: Women voters ‘barred’ from by-polls ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has asked the Election Commission to take notice of the reports that the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) and Awami National Party (ANP) candidates contesting... Ambassadors see bright future for Gwadar Port ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: Diplomats based in the capital believe that Gwadar Port and Coastal Highway projects have great potential to improve economic conditions of the region, but expressed doubt whether the... Move to transfer QAU land opposed ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: The National Assembly standing committee on education on Saturday condemned the possibility of handing over the land of Quaid-i-Azam University to another government department.... Quake-hit people desperate for shelters, medicines: Relief agencies, NGOs leave area ABBOTTABAD, Jan 13: Survivors of the Oct 2005 earthquake in Balakot are facing extreme hardships due to the freezing temperature in the area. They are living through the hardest days and... People take to streets against water shortage in Sukkur SUKKUR, Jan 13: Activists of All Parties Action Committee, Sukkur, staged sit-in in front of the DCO and district nazim offices, on Saturday against shortage of drinking water, lawlessness, stagnant sewage waters on roads and unscheduled load-shedding.... Rallies staged for and against ACE official DADU, Jan 13: Rallies were staged on Saturday in the city for and against a circle officer of Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) who had arrested a number of revenue officials a few days ago on charges of corruption.... Permanent CEC demanded LARKANA, Jan 13: Speakers at a seminar on Friday called for appointment of a permanent chief election commissioner to ensuring transparent general elections in the country.... Labour leader passes away HYDERABAD, Jan 13: Veteran labour leader, Mohammad Bux Baloch, died of cardiac arrest in the early hours of Saturday. He was 72 and leaves behind five daughters, two sons and a widow to mourn his death.... Uzbek shot dead by tribesmen PESHAWAR, Jan 13: Tribesmen shot dead an Uzbek and wounded a tribal accomplice of his during a clash in Bakakhel area of the Bannu Frontier Region on Saturday, officials said.... Official kidnapped in Tank TANK, Jan 13: Unidentified people kidnapped a junior officer in the Frontier Region Tank adjacent to the South Waziristan Agency on Saturday. Officials said political Muharer Habibur Rehman was going from... Checkpost attacked HANGU, Jan 13: A checkpost in Thall, some 50 kilometres off here, came under a mortar attack on Saturday morning, officials and witnesses said. DSP Hangu Khurshid Khan said four mortars... Canadian HC meets Aurakzai PESHAWAR, Jan 13: Canadian High Commissioner in Pakistan David B. Collins called on NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai at the governor’s house on Saturday.He discussed with him matters relating to... Protest held on Damadola air strike anniversary KHAAR, Jan 13: The Bajaur Agency chapter of the Jamaat-i-Islami on Saturday organised a march to observe the first anniversary of the last year’s airstrike on Damadola village.... Man missing SWABI, Jan 13: Aamir Ijaz, a citizen of Swabi, has been missing since January 3, his family said on Saturday. Ijaz is the younger brother of Dawn correspondent Muqaddam Khan.... JUI-S chief in Samarkand PESHAWAR, Jan 13: Chief of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Senator Maunlana Samiul Haq arrived in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Saturday. According to a press release issued by the party here,... Chief editor of local daily killed KHAIRPUR, Jan 13: Chief Editor of a local Sindhi daily "Nijaat" Mohammad Rafique Hashmi was assassinated in Khuhra town of Gambat taluka on Saturday.... Bandits loot anti-polio team members SHIKARPUR, Jan 13: Members of a mobile team of anti-polio drive were deprived of cash and other valuables by armed men when they were returning after performing their duty on Saturday evening.... Leprosy clinic to have TB test facility soon MIRPURKHAS, Jan 13: Marie Adelaide Drago government leprosy clinic, which was inaugurated by the senior general manager of the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Naeemur Rehman Akhund, in November last, has started functioning in the old building of Leprosy Centre.... Police in a fix over probe against SP: Bhinder’s murder LAHORE, Jan 13: Police have so far made “no effort” to arrest a senior officer of an intelligence agency who has allegedly abetted in the murder of additional advocate-general Arif Bhinder... All set for Lahore Marathon today LAHORE, Jan 13: All is set for the third International Lahore Marathon for Sunday (today). The event having four races offers US$115,000 as cash prize for the first time.... Encroachments from marathon route removed LAHORE, Jan 13: The administrations of Data Gunj Bakhsh and Samanabad towns have removed all encroachments from the roads that will be route of the third International Lahore Marathon.... Traffic mess during strike by lawyers LAHORE, Jan 13: Protest by lawyers on Saturday against the killing of additional advocate-general Arif Bhinder disrupted traffic in downtown Lahore and created immense problems for people throughout the day.... 50 more subjects at varsities LAHORE, Jan 13: A meeting of the project directors of all public sector universities on Saturday decided to introduce 50 new disciplines in different varsities in the province.... Bhutto remembered LAHORE, Jan 13: Various PPP leaders on Saturday paid glowing tributes to the late Zulfikar Ali Bhutto for his services to the country and the Islamic world and the poor people.... Pervaiz visits aggrieved family LAHORE, Jan 13: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Saturday visited the residence of slain additional advocate general Arif Bhinder. The chief minister who was accompanied by Law Minister Raja Basharat, IGP... Daily cargo train LAHORE, Jan 13: Pakistan Railways will run Cargo Express between Lahore and Karachi on daily basis from Jan 15 (tomorrow). According to railways sources, earlier this train was being run twice a week and it was attached with Pakistan-made coaches.... Suicide LAHORE, Jan 13: A jobless youth allegedly committed suicide in the Shalamar area on Saturday. Shahzad, 30, was upset for not getting work. —Staff Reporter...

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