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January 30, 2007 Tuesday Muharram 10, 1428   Dilapidated Pharwala Fort needs attention GUJAR KHAN, Jan 29: The ramshackle Pharwala Fort, once the capital of the Ghakkar state, stands tall despite the criminal neglect of the country’s archaeological authorities.... Twin cities put under tight security ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: Paramilitary reinforcements joined the police contingents deployed in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Monday on the eve of Youm-i-Ashur as the country reeled under a spat of suicide attacks over the weekend.... Kashmiri jurist proposes AJK-APHC joint initiative ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: An Indian-held Kashmir jurist says the state’s 1947 accession by its ruler to India was flawed, never given a promised ratification, and proposes that Azad Kashmir and the... DSP, SHO suspended for manhandling journalists ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: Chief Commissioner Khalid Pervez on Monday suspended the deputy superintendent of police, Secretariat circle, and station house officer of Secretariat police for manhandling journalists covering the Marriott bomb blast last week, sources told Dawn.... Output cut makes chicken dearer ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: An artificial decrease in production has jacked up chicken prices by Rs14 to Rs16 per kg in Rawalpindi and Islamabad within less than 48 hours, as farm owners... Divorce made easy for ill-treated women RAWALPINDI, Jan 26: An increasing number of women have been seeking divorce through the civil courts in the district since an amendment made in the family laws in 2002.... Khalid Khawaja brought to Pims for checkup ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: Khalid Khawaja, a former official of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Coordinator Defence of Human Rights Council (DHRC), was Monday brought to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) for medical check-up.... Pindi to have shelter for needy women RAWALPINDI, Jan 29: A centre to provide shelter to the needy women will soon become operational in the city, official sources said on Monday. This would be the second facility in... Call to fight against tyranny ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto has said the supreme sacrifice offered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (May Allah be pleased with him) teaches us that tyranny, oppression and... Pakistan, Belgium to expand trade ties: 30m euro debt swap accord inked BRUSSELS, Jan 29: Pakistan and Belgium on Monday decided to expand cooperation for increasing their political, diplomatic, trade, economic and cultural relations between the two countries.... 38 suspects held on Ashura eve in Quetta QUETTA, Jan 29: Law-enforcement agencies on Monday arrested about 38 suspects, including 22 Afghans, in different hotels and other places on the eve of Ashura.... PML-N, JI agree on movement: Imran NOWSHERA, Jan 29: Tehrik-i-Insaaf chief Imran Khan has said his party, Jamaat-i-Islami and the Pakistan Muslim League-N have agreed to start a `decisive’ movement against the Musharraf government.... Call for unity to achieve rights QUETTA, Jan 29: Leaders of the National Party said on Sunday that the Baloch through unity could defeat the oppressors who had been killing the people and looting the resources of Balochistan.... AJK students’ body supports Nicholson’s report on Kashmir MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 29: Police baton charged a protest march of a student organisation to break up and prevent it from approaching the United Nations military observers’ mission here on Monday.... Pride, grief and anger at Taliban centre SHABQADAR, Jan 29: Near Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, pride mixes with grief and anger over dozens of young men lost to a recruiting drive for the Taliban.... Six suspected militants held in D.I. Khan ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: A senior official said security agencies on Monday arrested six militants on suspicion of involvement in the string of suicide bombings in Islamabad and the NWFP.... Jamali urges Baloch leaders to negotiate with Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: Senate Deputy Chairman Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali has asked the nationalists, especially the Baloch, to shun their short-term electoral ambitions and interact with President Pervez Musharraf to achieve greater benefits for the people of the province.... President, PM call for following Quranic teachings ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday said the best way of paying homage to Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S)... Musharraf to visit Indonesia, Malaysia ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: After his visit to the Middle East, President General Pervez Musharraf will visit Indonesia and Malaysia on January 30-31. The president will hold consultations with President Susilo Bambang... No surplus water in Indus for new dams: growers HYDERABAD, Jan 29: The heads of two major associations of Sindh’s growers have appealed to the president of Pakistan to consider reviewing his decision about dams and new canals on the... Ancient site vanishing bit by bit LARKANA, Jan 29: The ravages of time, common lack of interest in preserving history plus traditional indifference of government bureaucracy have all but ensured that the 4,000-year-old ruins of Jhukarjodaro, eight... Peshawar police chief buried KOHAT, Jan 29: The slain chief of the Peshawar police — a victim of Saturday’s suicide bomb attack in Peshawar — was laid to rest here on Monday.... Saadi: a man in a hurry THERE he was being buried under tons of mud. A man so full of life, always cracking jokes and trying to put a smile on his face even in moments of tension.... ANP calls for unity among Pakhtuns LAKKI MARWAT, Jan 29: Awami National Party’s provincial president Bashir Ahmad Bilour has urged Pakhtuns to forge unity in their ranks and to strengthen his party so that the NWFP may get its rights.... Police torture: victim unable to record statement KHAIRPUR, Jan 29: DSP (investigation) Munir Shaikh visited the Civil Hospital on Monday to record the statement of a victim of police torture, but he was unable to record a statement.... FIRs against ex-minister, 29 PPP men DADU, Jan 29: Police filed an FIR on Monday against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Pir Mazharul Haq and 29 party workers and local leaders on charges of blocking a road... Maintaining security with batons FAISALABAD, Jan 29: While two recent suicide bombings have sent a clear message to all that security arrangements need overhauling, the police have answered with deploying force armed with batons at Imambargahs to maintain security.... Row over public meeting venue: President’s Okara visit OKARA, Jan 29: There is tussle between Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi and Defence Minister Rao Skindar Iqbal over the issue of President Pervez Musharraf’s public meeting venue.... Nine booked in wedding firing case GUJRANWALA, Jan 29: As many as nine people, including three constables, were booked on Monday on charges of aerial firing and blocking GT Road at the marriage ceremony of a police inspector.... Authorities withdraw ‘rude’ jail staffers FAISALABAD, Jan 29: Authorities withdrew four officials of the central jail on Monday under pressure from prisoners, who went on a hunger strike against them.... MPs urged to work for religious peace LAHORE, Jan 29: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Monday asked the parliamentarians, PML office-bearers, nazims and workers to play their role in promoting religious harmony and peace in society.... Uncle blamed for boy’s kidnapping MIANWALI, Jan 29: The police have found that the kidnapping of a schoolchild, Bilal, was hatched by his uncle, Rafiq Ahmed. Bilal, the son of Yousaf Chobara, had gone missing on Jan 19 while going to school.... Probe into death of linemen GUJRANWALA, Jan 29: The Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) on Monday started an inquiry into electrocution of two linemen of Kharian subdivision No 2. The inquiry officers recorded the statements of... Vegetable processing centre SIALKOT, Jan 29: The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has planned to set up a food and vegetable processing/packing centre near the under-construction international airport at Sambrial on a self-help basis.... Four killed, 28 injured as bus overturns due to fog SAHIWAL, Jan 29: Four people were killed and 28 others injured as a bus overturned on Sunday night near Chak 111/7-R on Ravi bridge on Chichawatni-Faisalabad Road.... Abu Dhabi crown prince due today RAHIM YAR KHAN, Jan 29: Deputy supreme commander of UAE armed forces and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed Al-Nahayan, will arrive here on a private visit on Tuesday (today).... NA to debate Law Reforms Bill LAHORE, Jan 29: The federal government has included on the agenda for the National Assembly business for the next session, the Law Reforms Bill for enactment after the legislature received the... Two aspects of water courses’ lining project LAHORE, Jan 29: The Rs66 billion project on lining of watercourses, now in third year of execution, is becoming increasingly controversial in Punjab, with officials terming it a “huge success” that... Baloch nationalists isolated: govt LAHORE, Jan 29: The government claims that it has succeeded in ‘isolating’ the Baloch nationalists who were out to create problems and challenge the writ of the government on the pretext of provincial rights.... Teachers briefed on PEF programmes LAHORE, Jan 29: Punjab Education Foundation chairman Shahid Hafeez Kardar says a comprehensive teachers’ training programme has been launched by the foundation. He said thousands of teachers of private schools... Law student shot dead LAHORE, Jan 29: A law student was shot dead by unidentified people in Islampura on Monday morning. Police said Ehsanul Haq, 22, a resident of Chohan Road, was going on... Mian Azhar to consult friends LAHORE, Jan 29: Mian Azhar, though inactive, was still with the ruling PML as he had never quit the party at any stage, sources close to the former head of the party said on Monday.... Nawaz phones Jhagra LAHORE, Jan 29: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday phoned his party’s secretary-general Iqbal Zafar Jhagra and asked him about progress in contacts regarding the multi-party conference.... Fahim LAHORE, Jan 29: Richard Bell, in charge of the south Asian desk of the US embassy in the UK, and Mike Gapes, British parliament member and foreign affairs committee chairman, will...

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