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January 22, 2007 Monday Muharram 02, 1428   Pakistan rejects allegation of supporting Taliban WASHINGTON, Jan 21: Pakistan has strongly rejected allegations that Mullah Omar, the Taliban leader, is hiding in Quetta, according to a Washington Post report, which also quoted Nato commanders in Afghanistan... Major reshuffle in Balochistan police QUETTA, Jan 21: Posts of the Capital City Police Officer, Deputy Inspector General (Operations) and DIG Highway Police have changed hands and a new post, that of Additional IGP, has been created in Balochistan.... Aziz to visit Davos and Brussels ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will embark on a week-long visit to Davos and Brussels from Jan 24. During his trip he will have several important engagements, including a meeting with Nato secretary-general, diplomatic sources told Dawn on Sunday.... Senior journalist Shamim Shamsi dead KARACHI/SUKKUR, Jan 21: Senior journalist Shamim Shamsi, Dawn’s Sukkur Correspondent, died in a hospital in Karachi on Sunday after a severe asthma attack. He was 64.... Work on Islamabad airport may be delayed ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: Work on the new Islamabad airport may be delayed because of Planning and Development Division’s insistence on additional paperwork, according to sources.... Vehicle hits anti-tank mine: policemen hurt TANK, Jan 21: Two policemen were wounded when their vehicle hit a remote controlled explosive device on the Wana-Tank road on Sunday, officials said.... Girls, teachers asked to wear head-to-toe burqa DARRA ADAMKHEL, Jan 21: The political administration of Darra Adamkhel in the Frontier Region of Kohat, has directed female teachers and girl students of government schools to wear white burqa (an all-enclosing cloak) on their way to and from schools.... No lady doctor in Skardu hospital SKARDU, Jan 21: The issue of non-availability of lady gynaecologist and doctor at the District Headquarters Hospital here could not be solved despite issuance of posting orders to a lady doctor from the Ghanche district there.... Muzaffarabad’s dental hospital to be rebuilt MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 21: The AJK capital''s only dental hospital which had been damaged by the Oct 8, 2005 earthquake would be rebuilt at a new location as a part of the Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project (EEAP) at a cost of Rs162.245... Musharraf to decide Patriots’ future: Faisal LAHORE, Jan 21: The PPP-Patriots would take any decision about their future course of action, including whether or not to merge with the PML, only after receiving instructions from President Pervez Musharraf, the party’s secretary-general told Dawn on Sunday.... P&D dept objects to plan revision: Lahore Zoo development LAHORE, Jan 21: The Planning and Development department has asked Wildlife, Forestry and Fisheries secretary Javed Majeed to justify the revised master plan of Lahore Zoo as it has many flaws, it is learnt.... Street crimes in Pindi on the rise RAWALPINDI, Jan 21: The increasing number of street crimes being reported in the city belies police claims that crime cases were on the decline. Five robbers barged into a cable operator’s... Special skill training in Balochistan soon ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: The federal government has planned to start special training programmes in Balochistan to impart model skills to the unemployed youth.... Birth control awareness stressed ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: Federal Minister for Population Welfare Chaudhry Shahbaz Hussain said his ministry was vigorously undertaking the projects of advocacy and training to create awareness among the masses of population control initiatives.... Visitors being fleeced at Taxila Museum TAXILA, Jan 21: People have accused that the canteen contractor at the Taxila Museum was fleecing visitors and requested the authorities to take notice of the high rates and sub-standard food.... Seminaries’ group to boycott meeting LAHORE, Jan 21: An alliance of religious schools has refused to attend a meeting convened on Monday by the federal minister for religious affairs to set up examination boards for various chains of seminaries.... PML-N has doubts about polls fairness: spokesman LONDON, Jan 21: There is a strong possibility that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will return to the country in time to take part in the next elections.... Membership drive of ANP QUETTA, Jan 21: The Awami National Party’s Central Election Committee has expressed satisfaction over the membership drive in all the four provinces.... Fazl accuses Muslim rulers of serving US interests CHARSADDA, Jan 21: Leader of opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that Muslim rulers had become tools of the United States and were being used by Washington to implement its anti-Islam agenda.... About 200 people missing: HRCP HYDERABAD, Jan 21: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairperson Asma Jehangir has said that the commission will soon file a constitutional petition challenging the enforced disappearances of around 200 people, including women, all over the country.... Family seeks recovery of loved ones HYDERABAD, Jan 21: Close relatives of Dr Syed Ali Raza Zaidi, who has been missing for about seven months demanded that the government should help locate him and provide information about him.... Girls seek protection from ‘mother’s killers’ PESHAWAR, Jan 21: Three daughters of a woman, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances on Dec 22 from the Charssada district, have appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan to provide them protection from the killers of their mother.... TMAs, EPA accused of ignoring waste disposal PESHAWAR, Jan 21: The NWFP Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and the Town Municipal Administrations (TMAs) are not taking interest in solid waste disposal.... Traders criticise loadshedding KHAIRPUR, Jan 21: Trade organisations of Khairpur have criticised unannounced load-shedding in the city for the last one month.... Hospital hit by power disruption MIRPURKHAS, Jan 21: Frequent power outage has added to the misery of people in Mirpurkhas and even emergency operations had to be postponed in the civil hospital.... CM in Gwadar GWADAR Jan 21: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yusuf arrived here on Sunday on a two-day visit. He was accompanied by Chief Secretary K.B Rind, secretaries of various departments and other senior officers.... They have ‘licence to kill’ FAISALABAD, Jan 21: Franchised buses run by two influential families have so far killed over 200 people and injured countless in the past three years.... Criminals reach where police can’t MIANWALI, Jan 21: The killing of a man by alleged kidnappers of his eight-year-old relative is yet another reminder of the police failure to control the crime rate.... Imran, Baloch dismayed over PPP stance: London MPC BAHAWALPUR, Jan 21: Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan and MMA’s Liaquat Baloch have said PPP’s refusal to attend the London multi-party moot convened by PML-N was not good for the cause of democracy in the country.... ‘Antique’ coins found, looted MULTAN, Jan 21: A bag full of gold and silver coins was recovered during the process of removing debris of an old structure in the Cantonment area, said the Cantonment Board executive officer on Sunday.... ‘Rs5m for each UC nazim if govt wins top district slot’ MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 21: Each union council nazim will get Rs5 million if they vote for a pro-government candidate for the Muzaffargarh district nazim slot as the government has signalled to introduce... Poor security: IG endorses LHC’s concern GUJRANWALA, Jan 21: Punjab IGP Ahmed Nasim has endorsed the concern expressed by the Lahore High Court chief justice and Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi regarding the worsening law and order situation in the province.... Gujranwala AIG unhappy with police SIALKOT, Jan 21: Gujranwala Regional Police Officer Additional IG Malik Muhammad Iqbal has expressed his dismay and grave concern over the failure of Sialkot district police in arresting a large number of proclaimed offenders and court absconders.... Doctor kidnapped for ransom MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Jan 21: A district office-bearer of the Pakistan Medical Association was reportedly kidnapped for ransom on Saturday.... Transfers cancelled RAHIM YAR KHAN, Jan 21: The EDO (Education) has cancelled the transfer of 35 teachers after a district council’s resolution ordered him to do so.... Minor girl burnt alive SIALKOT, Jan 21: A four-month-old daughter of a trader was burnt alive as her room suddenly caught fire due to a candle here on Sunday in city’s congested Green Wood Street.... Sharif Kunjahi laid to rest GUJRAT, Jan 21: Punjabi poet Sharif Kunjahi was laid to rest in the compound of Ghanimat Kunjahi’s mazar here on Sunday. A large number of people, including Munnu Bhai, attended his funeral prayers at Marghazar Colony.... Citizens decry, Lesco denies LAHORE, Jan 21: Contrary to government’s claims, the Lahore Electricity Supply Company is resorting to unscheduled loadshedding throughout its jurisdiction.... Woman freed, captor held LAHORE, Jan 21: Islampura police on Sunday freed a kidnapped woman, arrested her captor and seized ransom money and illegal weapons from him after a brief shootout.... Attack on Bhinders: death toll rises LAHORE, Jan 21: A Ferozwala tehsil municipal employee who was injured during firing on additional advocate general Arif Bhinder died at the Ganga Ram Hospital on Sunday.... Audit of three TMAs reveals irregularities LAHORE, Jan 21: A special audit of the financial affairs of three select previous tehsil municipal administrations in the province conducted under directions by the chief minister has shown irregularities worth millions of rupees.... ‘No’ to tax Audit LAHORE, Jan 21: The Pakistan Steel Pipeline Industry Association has demanded discontinuation of the sales tax audit....

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