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January 26, 2007 Friday Muharram 06, 1428   Root causes need to be addressed: Aziz on counter-terrorism measures DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 25: Security measures alone cannot rope in the spectre of terrorism on a sustainable basis. The world needs to do more to address the immense sense of hopelessness... APHC leaders assured of support ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri on Thursday assured the visiting All Parties Hurriyat Conference delegation, headed by its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, of Pakistan’s unwavering support to the legitimate Kashmiri aspirations.... Grandson of Pagara among 18 held KARACHI, Jan 25: A grandson of Pir Pagara, chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-F, and 17 other people were arrested by the Malir Cantonment police early Thursday morning on charges of attempted murder and land grabbing.... Provinces yet to complete building regulations: Seismic zones ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The Supreme Court was on Thursday informed that the four provincial governments have yet to complete the revised building regulations of respective seismic zones to prevent the level... Flyovers’ question corners minister ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The Minister of State for Interior Zafar Iqbal Warraich on Thursday gave inaccurate details to the Senate about three underpasses being built on Jinnah Avenue (Blue Area).... Slow pace of work on REIP irks Punjab govt RAWALPINDI, Jan 25: The Punjab government has expressed dissatisfaction at the slow pace of work on various segments of the Rs5.14 billion Rawalpindi Environment Improvement Project (REIP).... SHC summons officials in PIA flights case LARKANA, Jan 25: The Larkana circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday asked the secretary defence, chairman and managing-director of the Pakistan International Airlines to personally appear in the... Taunsa breach probe begins MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 25: An inquiry committee constituted by Punjab government to fix the responsibility for the Taunsa Barrage breach has visited the site, while a World Bank team has also collected the relevant data on Jan 24.... LHC moved against kite flying law LAHORE, Jan 25: A law firm on Thursday moved the Lahore High Court against the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Ordinance, 2007. Challenging the ordinance, Muhammad and Ahmad Law Company through... Govt presses ahead with Basant plan LAHORE, Jan 25: Pressing ahead with its plan to celebrate Basant in the city on Feb 24 and 25, the Punjab government has asked the City District Government Lahore to start forming an association of kite dealers to ensure regulated business.... 50 illegal bowsers operating in Pindi RAWALPINDI, Jan 25: About 50 private bowsers are operating illegally in the city supplying contaminated water to the residents to the clinical neglect of the city district government, sources in Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) Dawn on Thursday.... 44 faint after taking milk TAXILA, Jan 25: As many as 44 people — 24 females and 20 males — fainted after taking milk distributed by two persons as Niaz (holy drink) at Rehbar Colony here on Thursday.... Robbers target mobile shop for third time ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Armed robbers made off with goods valuing around Rs1 million in a pre-dawn strike at an electronics shop in Blue Area on Thursday.... Youth parliament inaugurated ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Chairman Senate Mohammedmian Soomro inaugurated Youth Parliament Pakistan on Thursday. Basil Nabi Malik belonging to the Blue Party commanded the confidence of the house and was elected as youth prime minister.... World needs to better appreciate Pakistan’s role in war on terror ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Chairman Senate Mohammedmian Soomro has underscored the need to recognize Pakistan’s pivotal role in the global ‘war on terror’ and the way it is serving the cause of world peace.... Cylinder blast guts traffic police office RAWALPINDI, Jan 25: A gas cylinder blast on Thursday gutted a storeroom at the Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) office near Choor Chowk, besides slightly injuring a constable.... Girl ‘abused’ for over one year RAWALPINDI, Jan 25: A 14-year-old girl has alleged that she was detained in a house in Defence Housing Society where five persons raped her for more than one year.... Rs20 airport entry fee imposed RAWALPINDI, Jan 25: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has decided to impose Rs20 entry fee per person for entering the premises of the Islamabad airport. The entry fee will be imposed from February 15.... Training plan launched for mother-child healthcare ABBOTTABAD, Jan 25: The World Vision Pakistan on Thursday formally launched the mother-child healthcare project in the remote mountainous Dalbandi village in the Sum union council of the quake-hit Mansehra district.... Journalists walk out of Senate: Newsman’s kidnapping ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Journalists on Wednesday staged a token walkout in the Senate to protest against what they termed was the government’s inability to recover a Peshawar-based journalist who was abducted on Jan 2.... Medical camp held for prisoners SWABI, Jan 25: A free medical camp was organised for prisoners of the Swabi district jail here on Thursday. According to doctors, most of the prisoners were suffering from scabies and... Demo against TMA office shifting BUNER, Jan 25: Public representatives belonging to the union councils of tehsil Swari held a demonstration here on Thursday in protest against the shifting of Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) office to Gagra.... Govt eager to develop remote areas, says minister PESHAWAR, Jan 25: NWFP Minister for Food, Excise and Taxation Fazal Rabbani has said that the provincial government wants to expedite development works in the remote areas of the province.... Employment in formal sector falls by 10pc ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Pakistan’s formal sector witnessed a drop of 10 per cent in employment while the number of unpaid family workers increased substantially from 2003-04 to 2005-06.... Call for enhancing generation capacity CHITRAL, Jan 25: The generation capacity of Wapda hydel power station in Chitral can be enhanced to 5MW from the existing 1MW to overcome frequent snapping from the national grid at the Lowari Pass.... Minister accused of victimising rivals QUETTA, Jan 25: Chief of the Jatio tribe Sardar Samandar Khan has accused federal Minister Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind and his son, who is the district nazim of Bolan, of harassing people and implicating their political opponents in false cases.... Policeman injured TIMERGARA, Jan 25: A police vehicle hit an explosive device near Bandi Bridge in Maidan, 25km northwest of here on Thursday, resulting in injuries to a policeman, Mohammad Amin.... Construction of stadium begins in Feb: Nazim HARIPUR, Jan 25: Haripur district nazim Yousaf Ayub Khan has said that the construction work on a cricket stadium in the district will begin next month.... Appointment of PPP leader criticised HARIPUR, Jan 25: Cracks within the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians are widening in the wake of the appointment of Dr Faiza Rasheed as district president. Raja Yasir Ayaz Kiyani, advocate general... Lutfullah takes charge as Kust VC PESHAWAR, Jan 25: Professor Dr Lutfullah Kakakhel has taken charge as the fourth vice-chancellor of the Kohat University of Science and Technology (Kust), said a press release on Thursday.... Australian national day ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: President General Pervez Musharraf has greeted the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia Major-General Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC (retd) on his country’s national day.... JSQM workers released KHAIRPUR, Jan 25: Three activists of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, arrested in a theft case, were released by police on Wednesday evening, reports our correspondent.... Charge-sheets submitted NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Jan 25: Anti-corruption establishment (ACE) officials submitted charge-sheets against nine employees of different government departments in different courts here on Wednesday.... Agencies behind discord in opposition: PPP HYDERABAD, Jan 25: People’s Party Parliamentarians president Makhdoom Amin Fahim has said that all the political parties must participate in the next elections ‘with or without General Pervez Musharraf in power.’... Police accused of severe torture LARKANA, Jan 25: A theft accused was admitted to Chandka Medical College Hospital on Thursday with a sharp cut on the sensitive part of his body.... Briefcase spreads panic among police officers MIRPURKHAS, Jan 25: Panic gripped the entire police force of Mirpurkhas when an abandoned briefcase was found near the main gate of police lines on Thursday.... Plight of commuters MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 25: Construction companies working on the Taunsa Barrage Remodeling Project have made the life of commuters miserable as they throw the traffic out of gear for hours at the Taunsa bridge on the river Indus.... Arsenic level in Kasur water alarming KASUR, Jan 25: Heavily polluted water containing arsenic and chromium is adversely affecting inhabitants of Kasur and adjoining areas. This was said by UDERC (Titec), Japan, executive director Dr M Atiqur... Cell to build houses for the poor soon FAISALABAD, Jan 25: The House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) will set up a ‘Shelter Foundation Cell’ in the district to provide complete houses on cheap rates to poor people.... Superstitious man kills dear ones FAISALABAD, Jan 25: Call it a superstition or whatever, an infant and her nine-year-old cousin have been led to the altar of personal gain by none other than their relative who... Boy’s kidnappers arrested MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 25: Police claimed to have arrested the alleged kidnappers of a boy from Alipur on Thursday. Muzaffargarh District Police Officer Rai Tahir said at a press conference here that Kausar Suhail was kidnapped from Karimabad last week.... Conservation of Baloch hero’s mausoleum MULTAN, Jan 25: A sum of Rs 2 million has been released by the Punjab government for conservation of mausoleum of Baloch folk hero Mir Chakar Khan Rind at Okara district under a Rs3.566... A sigh of relief for ‘accused’ SIALKOT, Jan 25: A local court on Thursday granted bail to an accused charged with abducting a landlord’s daughter when the victim appeared before court after remaining missing for about one year.... Cinema owners threaten to go on strike LAHORE, Jan 25: The Pakistan Film Exhibitors’ Association has threatened to hold a series of strikes if the government doesn’t allow screening of Indian films.... Police ill-equipped to solve kidnap cases LAHORE, Jan 25: Police have neither the modern equipment nor trained staff to effectively deal with the rising incidents of kidnap for ransom, a heinous form of crime considered an `easy way’ by the outlaws to make fast bucks.... Parties urged to unite for anti-govt movement LAHORE, Jan 25: Leaders of various political parties have called upon all opposition parties to unite at one platform and mobilise the people to launch a movement to oust the present rulers.... Elite Force soldier guns down old man LAHORE, Jan 25: An Elite Force personnel gunned down an elderly man over a monetary dispute in the Shahdara Town area on Thursday. Naimatullah, 80, was at his grandson Waseem’s PCO... Two PML groups reconcile LAHORE, Jan 25: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi effected a rapprochement between two rival groups of the PML belonging to Sialkot and Gujranwala during meetings with them here on Thursday.... Regular jobs still a dream for doctors LAHORE, Jan 25: Despite Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi’s commitment, services of the doctors on a contract in Punjab have not been regularised so far, it is learnt.... Indian deer caught LAHORE, Jan 25: Punjab Wildlife Department officials on Thursday caught another swamp deer from the border area between Burki and Harbanspura. With the latest addition, the number of swamp deer caught from the border area has reached six....

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