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January 18, 2007 Thursday Zilhaj 27, 1427   Balochistan to approach ADB for repayment: Rs9bn federal govt loan QUETTA, Jan 17: The Balochistan government has decided to immediately affload of Rs9 billion cash development loan of the federal government... Rs6.3 billion motorway project approved ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: The National Highway Council has approved the Motorway M-9 project, connecting Karachi and Hyderabad costing about Rs6.3 billion.... BBC dumped TV serial on Bhutto’s execution in 80s: author LONDON, Jan 17: The circumstances leading to the overthrow, trial and execution of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, it seems, were too hot even in mid-1980s for even the BBC... ‘ISI protecting Omar’ KABUL, Jan 17: Afghanistan''s intelligence authority released a video on Wednesday in which a man, claiming himself to be a Taliban spokesman, confesses to his role in the movement and alleges... Contempt of court plea against president ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) on Wednesday filed a contempt of court petition in the Supreme Court against President General Pervez Musharraf for announcing that Basant festival would be celebrated in the country.... PFUJ criticises govt move against Dawn KARACHI, Jan 17: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has criticised the government’s move of stopping advertisements to daily Dawn in order to ‘punish the paper’ for its independent editorial policy.... CJ informed of missing people: HRCP sends letter KARACHI, Jan 17: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has sent a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, apprising him of the disappearance of three more people in Sindh.... Breach adds to farmers’ misery DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 17: The breach in an embankment at the Taunsa Barrage on Monday night has exposed two things: the lack of coordination between constructors and Irrigation Department, and... Iran, Pakistan on US hit list, says Beg LAHORE, Jan 17: Former army chief Gen Mirza Aslam Beg says both Iran and Pakistan are on the “hit list” of the United States, and before attacking the two countries the... Police fail to deliver, admits CM LAHORE, Jan 17: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said the police have failed to come up to the expectations of the government as well as the masses as regards efficiency despite... Computer, laptop snatching on the rise ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: Rising incidents of snatching of computers, laptops and printers from shops have perturbed the vendors of computer parts and accessories in the twin cities, and they on Tuesday... Vocational training centre for beggars RAWALPINDI, Jan 17: The Punjab government will establish the first ever training centre as a pilot project for the vocational training of adult beggars in Rawalpindi to make them a productive part of the society.... Audience get a treat of French opera ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: Internationally-acclaimed French opera group ‘Chants De Gronne’ entertained a select audience at the residence of French ambassador to Pakistan Regis de Belenet on Tuesday night.... Poverty drove 52 to suicide last year RAWALPINDI, Jan 17: Poverty and unemployment drove 52 people to take their own lives in Rawalpindi last year. Data gathered by Dawn from the city’s 25 police stations showed that majority of the unfortunate people committed suicide by hanging.... PPP criticises privatization policy ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) on Wednesday criticised the privatization policy and expressed its concern over the sacking of employees from various organizations, including Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).... Recovery of missing persons sought ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: The family members of the victims of enforced disappearances again staged a hunger strike in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking an early recovery of their loved ones.... MMA MPA likely to join PML ATTOCK, Jan 17: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Member of Punjab Assembly from Attock Syed Ejaz Shah Bukhari is likely to announce his joining the ruling Pakistan Muslim League in a public meeting... Seven injured in two incidents ATTOCK, Jan 17: Seven persons were injured in two separate incidents in Darikot and Baryar villages.... Five of a family killed in accident GUJAR KHAN, Jan 17: Three women and two children of a family were killed, while three others injured in a traffic accident on Mandra-Chakwal road in the jurisdiction of the Jatli police on Wednesday afternoon.... Milkman shot dead in robbery RAWALPINDI, Jan 17: A milkman was shot dead in a robbery, while cash and valuables were looted by armed men in different parts of the city on Wednesday.... SSGC staff repair pipeline KARACHI, Jan 17: The Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) has completed repair works on the 16-inch diameter Indus Left Bank Pipeline (ILBP) in district Khairpur and restored gas supply to all consumers on Wednesday evening, says a press release.... Five killed, four injured in accident SHIKARPUR, Jan 17: Five people died and four others received serious injuries when a coach coming from Peshawar rammed into a motorcycle rickshaw near Sarwarkot on Shikarpur-Khanpur Road on Wednesday night.... Dawn staffer grieved KARACHI, Jan 17: Malik Ahmad Hussain, former director BECO Industries, active Rotarian and father of Irfan Malik, assistant editor Dawn, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning.... WB satisfied with progress in AJK park project MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 17: A World Bank supervision mission has expressed satisfaction over the progress made in the execution of the Machiara National Park project in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, which is being funded by the Washington-based Global Environment Facility (GEF).... ADB offers $670 million for energy projects ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: The Asian Development Bank has offered $670 million in new assistance for overcoming partly the worsening energy crisis in the country by developing its renewable energy resources.... Privatisation rejected by Wapda workers PESHAWAR, Jan 17: The NWFP chapter of the Pakistan Wapda Hydro-Electric Central Union on Thursday rejected the proposed privatisation of Wapda and announced to suspend power supply for three hours daily if their demands were not met within 15 days.... Protest against power breakdowns in Bajaur KHAAR, Jan 17: Residents of the Bajaur Agency came out on the roads on Wednesday to protest against the three-day-long power breakdown in their area.... DNA test helps end child custody dispute PESHAWAR, Jan 17: A much-publicised custody row between two couples ended on Wednesday when the district and sessions judge ordered that the baby involved be handed over to the couple who had adopted him.... Govt urged to treat teachers equally SWABI, Jan 17: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government should not discriminate between religious and other teachers and the two types of instructors should be given the same privileges and perks.... Workshop on education policy held ABBOTTABAD, Jan 17: Speakers at a workshop have urged the government to include an “education in emergency” plan in the proposed National Education Policy.... Army operation to alienate tribesmen: Asfandyar CHARSADDA, Jan 17: Awami National Party president Asfandyar Wali Khan on Wednesday said the army operation against suspected Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives showed there was truth in Afghan President Hamid... Row between provincial, district governments MARDAN, Jan 17: A case has been formulated against the executive education officer of Mardan by the area nazim, Himayatullah Mayar, over alleged irregularities in appointments.... Youth forced to touch live wire over enmity SIALKOT, Jan 17: As many as six armed people kidnapped a youth on Wednesday and after subjecting him to torture forced him to climb up an electricity pole and touch high-voltage wires at Rawal village.... Price body to arrange vegetable import LAHORE, Jan 17: Punjab Price Control Committee chairman Khwaja Tahir Zia has said the committee will arrange import of vegetables during the shortage to counter blackmarketing by private importers.... Case against 12 for ‘raping’ 3 dancers VEHARI, Jan 17: Mailsi Saddar police on Wednesday registered a case against 12 people under women protection law for allegedly raping three dancers at Mauza Ghulam Sindhi.... Man killed in tribal clash over kala kali DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 17: A man was shot dead and two others suffered injuries here on Wednesday in a clash between two groups of Buzdar tribe over a ‘Kala Kali’ (adultery) issue in Tuman Buzdar area.... IPH accused of flouting govt orders LAHORE, Jan 17: The Pakistan Medical Association has accused the Institute of Public Health (IPH) of charging Rs20,000 from doctors for different diplomas in violation of the provincial government and ombudsman’s orders.... No irrigation water for 20 days LAHORE, Jan 17: Irrigation water supplies to Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur districts will be delayed for 20 days as a result of a breach in Taunsa Barrage, officials of the Punjab Irrigation Department said here on Wednesday.... ‘Loss may exceed Rs3 billion’ MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 17: Construction companies continued worked on Wednesday to plug the breach developed in an embankment at the Taunsa Barrage on Monday night. The work was disrupted at the Taunsa Barrage Remodelling Project as a result of the 90-feet breach.... Villagers’ plea to Auqaf minister SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 17: Residents of Kot Noor Shah, Rana Bhatti, Attari, Bhaghre and other villages held a protest rally and blocked Lahore-Jaranwala road on Wednesday.... Loadshedding hits hard utilities MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 17: Daily electricity loadshedding has affected the online banking and postal services in the district. Rafique Sabir, a bank manager, told this correspondent that the online service had been... SI that shot at seven arrested SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 17: Sharaqpur police have registered a case against SI Sarfraz Bhatti and arrested him for injuring seven people.... Rs1.82bn given to girls for education LAHORE, Jan 17: Punjab Education Minister Imran Masood says Rs1.82 billion have been distributed among 350,000 girl students for encouraging their enrolment in schools in 15 low literacy districts of the province.... Flawed restoration work on Kotdiji stopped KOTDIJI (Khairpur), Jan 17: The federal government has stopped the shoddy restoration work on Kotdiji, one of the many historic forts in Sindh protected under the Antiquities Act 1975, following reports... New police chief seeks help to curb street crime LAHORE, Jan 17: The newly-appointed capital city police officer seeks help of notables as a new strategy to curb street crime.... Lawyers to boycott courts yet again LAHORE, Jan 17: The Punjab Bar Council (PBC) announced on Wednesday that it would hold a protest demonstration and boycott courts on Friday all over the province against the killing of additional advocate-general Arif Bhinder and another lawyer.... Robbers take away cash, valuables LAHORE, Jan 17: Robbers struck 13 times, injured a man and took away cash and valuables worth hundreds of thousands of rupees here on Wednesday.... Only one of 29 accused convicted: Cyber crime LAHORE, Jan 17: Only one accused has so far been convicted since the establishment of FIA’s anti-cyber crime cell (Lahore region) in September 2005.... Motorcyclist killed in accident LAHORE, Jan 17: A man was killed while his wife sustained injuries in a road accident in the Garden Town area late Tuesday night.... Sharifs’ tax pleas put off LAHORE, Jan 17: A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday adjourned for Jan 22 for arguments on 52 identical petitions filed by family members of former prime...

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