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January 21, 2007 Sunday Muharram 01, 1428   UJC rejects call to give up armed struggle MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 20: An alliance of Kashmiri militant groups have rejected the call of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to give up armed struggle to pave way for fruitful negotiations on Kashmir issue.... Economic reforms to continue: Aziz: ‘Revenue collection up by 27pc’ KARACHI, Jan 20: Expressing the determination to continue the reformist economic and fiscal policy, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has attributed the 27 per cent increase in revenue collection to reduced tax rates, buoyancy in the economy and simplification of procedures.... PPP rejects cabinet move to re-elect president ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has categorically rejected the cabinet’s attempt to propose a re- election of General Pervez Musharraf as President for the second time from assemblies that are about to finish their constitutional term.... Opposition to block move: Fazl: Musharraf’s re-election PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the combined opposition will formulate a joint strategy to block the government’s move to... ‘Thar Express to remain suspended for eight weeks’ LAHORE, Jan 20: Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said on Saturday that Thar Express, running between Monabao and Zero Point, would remain suspended for another eight weeks.... Fake currency notes in circulation GUJAR KHAN, Jan 20: Circulation of fake currency notes of Rs5,000, Rs1,000, Rs500, 100 and 50 denominations has evoked concerns among the business community of Gujar Khan, Bewal and Daultala areas.... Posh market shut down by angry traders ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Arrest and eviction of a trader from his two shops in the Jinnah Super Market on Saturday ignited angry protests by fellow traders who shut down the city’s posh shopping centre.... Muharram security alert at 30 areas in Attock district ATTOCK, Jan 20: A joint meeting of army, police and civil administration has finalised a security plan for Muharram and declared 30 localities in the district as sensitive, it has been learnt.... ANP to struggle for ‘Pakhtun unity’ QUETTA, Jan 20: The Balochistan chapter of the Awami National Party (ANP) has said the party would continue its struggle for uniting the divided Pakhtun areas in one political and administrative... Power shutdown in Naran, Kaghan hits tourism ABBOTTABAD, Jan 20: Power supply has still not been restored to the Kaghan and Naran areas although 15 months have passed since the October 2005 earthquake.... Dadu Canal to be remodelled: CM DADU, Jan 20: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that work on the remodelling of Dadu Canal will start soon and more water will be released for its... Fake currency circulating in Larkana LARKANA, Jan 20: A survey revealed on Saturday that fake currency notes of different denominations — mostly old Rs500 notes — were in wide circulation in the city.... Reference held for Ghulam Ishaq Khan SWABI, Jan 20: Three personalities — Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, General Ziaul Haq and President Ghulam Ishaq Khan — would be remembered for their numerous contributions to the country’s nuclear... 31 injured in bus accident MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 20: Thirty-one people were injured when a bus veered off the road near here on Saturday and fell onto a field along the left bank of the Jhelum river, police said.... Bride hurt, teenaged cousin shot dead LARKANA, Jan 20: A man seriously injured his bride on the first day of their marriage and shot dead her 13-year-old cousin on the pretext of karo-kari near Shahdadkot on Saturday.... Barrage probe yet to open first chapter MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 20: An inquiry committee set up to probe into the breach of an embankment at the Taunsa Barrage on the Indus river has yet to meet and start work, Dawn has learnt.... Amended anti-kite law takes effect LAHORE, Jan 20: The Punjab government on Saturday promulgated the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Ordinance 2007, incorporating in it the recently announced measures to make the sport and its allied business people-friendly and enhancing punishments for violators.... Trolleys to replace porters at stations LAHORE, Jan 20: Railway passengers would have trolleys to move their luggage at railway stations on the pattern of airports to end complaints of overcharging by porters, Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said on Saturday.... Professional Group man elected LBA chief LAHORE, Jan 20: Syed Muhammad Shah of the Professional Group backed by lawyers Hamid Khan and Chaudhry Ashraf Wahla won with a huge lead the election for the president of the Lahore Bar Association (LBA) on Saturday.... Tough visa process disappoints tourists LAHORE: Jan 20: Despite the government’s desire to lure more tourists to the country, the foreigners, even those working in tourism industry, find the visa process cumbersome.... Call to end corruption in local governments ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Union council nazims, naib nazims and councillors from 19 districts of the four provinces have called for strengthening the mechanisms of transparency and accountability at the local level... Scientists told to master emerging technologies ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Acting President Mohammedmian Soomro has called upon young scientists to devote their energies to master the developing technologies emerging in various disciplines.... Lentil seed okayed for commercial growth ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The Punjab Seed Council has approved a new high yielding and disease resistant variety of lentil - Niab Masoor 2006 - for commercial growth.... Environment project: huge funds fail to speed up work RAWALPINDI, Jan 20: The pace of development work in the city is not matching the quantity of funds received by the authorities concerned under the multi-billion Rawalpindi Environment Improvement Project (REIP).... New airport plan intact: CAA ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Plan for construction of the new Islamabad International Airport is progressing as per schedule. This was clarified by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in a statement on Saturday.... Madressahs not involved in terror: Ijaz ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Ijazul Haq has said that seminaries in Pakistan are not involved in terrorism and are only providing education and shelter to poor children.... Women asked to join anti-terrorism struggle ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The state Minister of Education Anisa Zeb Tahir Kheli on Saturday asked women to join struggle against terrorism and sectarianism. The Minister was addressing a gathering of women... Ulema warn against razing seminary ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Religious leaders on Saturday warned of street protests if the government did not stop the CDA from what they said razing of a mosque-cum-madressah on Rawal Road.... ‘PML losing ground in Pukhtun areas’ QUETTA, Jan 20: Senate deputy chairman Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali has said that the Pakistan Muslim League is losing political favour in Pukhtun areas of Balochistan and Kalat division due to domination of the MMA in the provincial cabinet.... Call for promoting true image of Islam ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Ummah needs to portray the true image of Islam as a religion of peace, tolerance, compassion and brotherhood.... Enforcement of loan waiver order demanded QUETTA, Jan 20: The Balochistan Zamindar Action Committee has called upon the government to enforce President Pervez Musharraf’s remission of six billion rupee agriculture loans.... Plan to rebuild church triggers row PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Reconstruction of a church, which is situated on the Peshawar University campus, has sparked a controversy between a group of students and the Christian community dwelling there.... Media free, claims Saifullah LAKKI MARWAT, Jan 20: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Salim Saifullah Khan has said the media were enjoying unprecedented freedom in the country because of the government’s policies of openness.... Quetta on high alert QUETTA, Jan 20: Declaring the city of Quetta as ‘most sensitive’, the provincial government has decided to place it under high security during the first 10 days of Muharram-ul-Haram.... Waziristan victims paid Rs139m PESHAWAR, Jan 20: More than Rs139.29 million was distributed among affectees of the recent military operations in South Waziristan Agency on Saturday by the political administration.... ‘Democracy strengthened’ PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Federal Minister for Political Affairs Amir Muqam claimed on Saturday that all state organs were working independently and that democracy had been strengthened in the country due to policies of the present government.... Villagers to get ownership rights MITHI, Jan 20: Sindh Minister for Revenue Dr. Irfan Gul Magsi has said that the government has decided to award free of cost "sanads" (land ownership certificates) to the residents of 36,000 villages of the province under Gothabad Scheme.... Body found ABBOTTABAD, Jan 20: The body of nine-year-old Momna Farooque was found from the debris of the Light Star School in Balakot on Friday. This was the third body recovered in 10... Man found in illegal police detention SUKKUR, Jan 20: The civil judge and first class magistrate raided Daharki police station on Saturday and recovered a man, Mohammad Essa, kept in illegal detention there.... Protest against sale of islands NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Jan 20: A large number of activists of the Sindh People’s Youth (Shaheed Bhutto) took out a procession in Moro on Saturday to protest against sale of two Karachi islands, price hike, unemployment and lawlessness.... Bukhari remembered KHAIRPUR, Jan 20: The Sindh Cultural Organisation celebrated the 77th birth anniversary of renowned poet Ustad Bukhari at the press club. Jilani Union Council Nazim Syed Aqeel Hyder Shah said... Bahawalpur zoo gets red deer, llama BAHAWALPUR, Jan 20: A pair of red deer and llama has been purchased from Holland for the local zoo. This was stated by curator Salim Akhtar Langah at a press briefing on Saturday.... Sniffer dogs smell a rat GUJRANWALA, Jan 20: DIG (operations) Khadim Hussain Bhatti said sniffer dogs had led investigators to the house of a noted figure to trace the culprits involved in dacoity incidents in Kotli Mughalan village in Ferozewala a few days ago.... Cabinet set to approve plant breeders act MULTAN, Jan 20: The plant breeders rights act is nearing completion and will be approved in the coming federal cabinet meeting. Federal Agriculture Minister Sikandar Hayat Bosan said this while addressing... Sugarcane act being violated MULTAN, Jan 20: The sugar millers and transporters, causing a great deal of inconvenience to the private and public transport, are grossly involved in violation of the sugarcane act.... Pillion riding ban in 3 districts from today LAHORE, Jan 20: District governments in Multan, Vehari and Faisalabad on Saturday imposed a ban on pillion riding from Muharram 1 to 10 in the revenue limits of their districts.... 2 absconders killed in ‘encounter’ MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Jan 20: The district police claimed on Saturday to have killed two dangerous proclaimed offenders and arrested their three accomplices in an encounter near Dera Aza Bashir Ahmed.... CM’s recommendation, governor’s reluctance: Appointment of Sargodha, BZU VCs LAHORE, Jan 20: The Punjab governor is reportedly reluctant to give his assent to notify appointment of vice-chancellors of the Sargodha and Bahauddin Zakariya universities despite the chief minister has recommended final candidates for well over a month ago.... 270 troops leave for Liberia LAHORE, Jan 20: A batch of 270 Pakistani troops comprising all arms and services left here on Saturday on UN mission for restoration of peace in war-ravaged Liberia in western Africa.... Suicide LAHORE, Jan 20: A girl allegedly committed suicide in Gulshan-i-Ravi on Saturday. The father of Shazia reportedly admonished her for not taking part in household work....

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