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February 02, 2007 Friday Muharram 13, 1428   Akhtar to approach SHC CJ for transfer of case KARACHI, Feb 1: Former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal would approach the Sindh High Court chief justice for transfer of two army officials’ kidnapping case against him from the anti-terrorism... ARD seeks production of Hashmi in assembly ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Legislators in the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Thursday submitted an application to the National Assembly secretariat, demanding that Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain issue an order... Relocation of AJK secretariat denied MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 1: As the opposition parties were flexing their muscles to launch a “strong resistance movement” against the possible relocation of the civil secretariat, a government official said on Thursday... NWFP govt being destabilised: CM LAHORE, Feb 1: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani said on Thursday that certain elements were creating a law and order situation in the province to destabilise his government.... Pakistani firm to market Indian cancer drug RAWALPINDI, Feb 1: A Pakistani pharmaceutical company has entered into an agreement with an Indian firm to market locally a drug used for the treatment of head and neck cancer.... Two Pakistanis among 12 held in Afghanistan KABUL, Feb 1: Afghan security forces have detained 12 suspected militants, including two Pakistani nationals, on suspicion of terrorism including helping with suicide bombings, the government said on Thursday.... Terrorists used sophisticated explosive devices: official KOHAT, Feb 1: Three explosive devices planted by terrorists near offices of one of the premier intelligence agencies of the country were so sophisticated that officials of the bomb disposal squad had to detonate instead of defusing them.... Slow pace costs builders Rs500,000 fine a day ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has imposed a Rs500,000 per day fine on the developers of Kulsum Plaza underpass after they failed to meet the third deadline for project completion.... Suspect in Bhinder’s murder case held GUJAR KHAN, Feb 1: The Lahore police raided a house in the Gujar Khan city on Thursday morning and picked up a person suspected to be linked to the recent murder of Additional Advocate General Punjab, Arif Bhinder, reliable sources said.... Bureaucrats seek gallantry awards ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: The top civil bureaucracy is seeking gallantry awards given to their military counterparts every year.... Mental patient acquitted of blasphemy LAHORE, Feb 1: The Lahore High Court on Thursday acquitted a mentally unstable Christian, who was undergoing life imprisonment on charges of desecrating the Holy Quran.... New steps to promote Urdu at all levels ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: A high level meeting has come up with a number of recommendations for the implementation of a constitutional provision, favouring the use of Urdu for official and other purposes.... Loans with no benefit thrust on citizens RAWALPINDI, Feb 1: City authorities have received Rs320.3 million from foreign and domestic sources to replace the broken down sewage system in the city but there is no work in sight.... Police claim of falling crime rate contested TAXILA, Feb 1: Ground realities belie police claims that crime rate decreased in Taxila and Wah Cantonment during the year 2006.... MMA criticises govt’s Kashmir policy RAWALPINDI, Feb 1: Leaders of the Muttahida Majlas Amal (MMA) lambasted the Kashmir policy of the government at a seminar - Kashmir issue: current situation and future strategy - held here on Thursday.... Programmes for Kashmir Day finalised ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Elaborate arrangements have been made to observe Kashmir solidarity day on February 5 with traditional zeal.... Journalists block road at Zero Point ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Dozens of journalists of the twin cities on Thursday blocked one of the busiest roads of the capital at Zero Point for more than seven hours after the... Clerics want notices given to mosques withdrawn ISLAMABAD Feb 1: A convention of clerics on Thursday demanded that the government should withdraw demolition notices served on 48 mosques in the federal capital and reconstruct the buildings razed by the Capital Development Authority (CDA).... Fresh approach must to reading historical texts ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: British historian David Corner has argued that the principle of English common law was established much earlier than the 12th century.... Mobile number portability from March 23 ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: After a delay of 20 months, the government has finally come up with a plan to introduce the mobile number portability (MNP) facility on an experiment basis from February 20.... Govt urged to make Reko Dik pact public QUETTA, Feb 1: National Party leader and Member of the Balochistan Assembly Mir Jan Mohammad Buledi has submitted an adjournment motion in the assembly secretariat, asking the government to make public... MMA council to decide on attending NA session ISLAMABAD Feb 1: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal’s supreme council is likely to meet ahead of the National Assembly session beginning on Feb 6 to settle issues which are threatening to tear the alliance apart.... Mighty waves gulp hearth and home down MUZAFFARGARH, Feb 1: The river Chenab has eroded 350 houses in eight mauzas and 800 acres near Rangpur in Muzaffargarh district during the last few days.... People fed up with govt, says JI KOHAT, Feb 1: Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said the people are tired of the rulers as they have failed to deal with the deteriorating law and order situation.... Handicapped quake survivors learn to walk again MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 1: Mohammad Rafique, 38, prepares to walk down the hill to catch the bus into the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. At the end of the day, he... Balochistan governor accused of favouritism: Student’s plea to vice-chancellor QUETTA, Feb 1: A student seeking admission to the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad, has accused the Balochistan governor of having told the vice-chancellor of the university not to publish the ... Two training centres for women planned QUETTA, Feb 1: The government will launch two development projects for women at a cost of Rs25 million — a vocational training centre and a computer centre — in the provincial capital, official sources said on Thursday.... Encroachments removal PESHAWAR, Feb 1: Immediate removal of encroachments from roads, especially in bazaars and towns, was ordered by the NWFP minister for local government and rural development Sardar Muhammad Idrees.... Afghans face cases for illegal stay FAISALABAD, Feb 1: The district police would register a case against four illegal Afghan nationals who had been arrested on Muharram 9, sources said on Thursday.... Police arrest killers of woman, lover BAHAWALNAGAR, Feb 1: The Donga Bonga police arrested on Thursday Maqbool and Aslam, two brothers who had allegedly killed their sister Elahi Sen and her paramour Ghulam Nabi Shah, on Monday night.... Health facilities being upgraded MULTAN, Feb 1: City District Nazim Mian Faisal Mukhtar has directed the officials concerned to upgrade six health centres of district as town hospitals and equip them with all possible facilities within two months.... Trader’s murder sparks protest GUJRANWALA, Feb 1: The traders of Aamir Market pulled the shutters of their shops down in protest on Thursday evening after one of the traders was murdered and his son injured by unidentified motorcyclists.... No clue to SC official GUJRAT, Feb 1: Kharian circle police have failed to recover an office superintendent of the Supreme Court who was kidnapped for Rs20 million ransom by four unidentified men during a dacoity bid near Pind Aziz, Sara-i-Alamgir on Wednesday night.... Spring festival in March MULTAN, Feb 1: The Horse and Cattle Show will be held at Qila Kohna, Qasim Bagh, and flower show on Abdali Road from March 15 to 18 as a part of Jashan-i-Baharan.... Eight captives injured in scuffle SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 1: As many as eight prisoners sustained injuries during a scuffle between two groups of inmates here on Thursday at local jail.... Trafficking: FIA to clear backlog GUJRANWALA, Feb 1: In a bid to clear the backlog, Federal Investigation Agency’s Gujranwala passport cell has stopped the entry of fresh complaints against human agents.... Labourer killed in explosion SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 1: A labourer was killed while another suffered serious burns when a chemical in a factory in Mian Colony exploded on Thursday.... Bangladeshi artist’s work on display LAHORE, Feb 1: An exhibition of paintings by a Bangladeshi artist, Mohammad Eunus, will open at Hamail Art Gallery on M M Alam Road on Feb 5.... Security for president OKARA, Feb 1: Nearly 6,000 officers and personnel of different law enforcement agencies will be on guard here on Saturday (tomorrow) during President Musharraf’s scheduled address at a public meeting... Body formed to probe pension scam MULTAN, Feb 1: District nazim Mian Faisal Mukhtar has constituted a committee to probe millions of rupees pension scam.... Operation of three trains cancelled LAHORE, Feb 1: An express train will be running four days in a week while the operation of three other trains has been cancelled, the Pakistan Railways announced on Thursday.... Mason shot dead in Islampura LAHORE, Feb 1: A mason was shot dead by unidentified people in Islampura on Thursday morning. Police said Qasim Ali, 45, a resident of Gogera Bangla, had been living in Hasan Town on Raiwind Road.... Punjab for independent investigation cadre: Amendments to Police Order LAHORE, Feb 1: The creation of a specialised and separate investigation cadre in police is one of the major recommendations Punjab is making for amendments to the Police Order 2002.... 15 days for business, two for kite flying: DCO seeks CDGL nod LAHORE, Feb 1: The Punjab government is likely to allow kite business for 15 days and flying for two days in connection with the Basant festival to be celebrated in Lahore on Feb 24 and 25.... Plea against kite law turned down LAHORE, Feb 1: The LHC registrar office on Thursday objected to a constitutional petition challenging Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Ordinance 2006, saying an identical matter was pending before the apex court.... Plan to enhance meat, milk production LAHORE, Feb 1: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Thursday the provincial government had so far advanced Rs4.75 billion worth of loans to the livestock farmers for the purchase of milch cattle in view of the importance of the sector.... Four injured as cylinder catches fire LAHORE, Feb 1: Four people sustained burn injuries when a cylinder caught fire during filling in the Gujjarpura area on Thursday.... Uniform entrance test from Sept LAHORE: Feb 1: The Punjab government has decided in principle to introduce uniform entrance test to assess students’ aptitude for admission to all public sector general education universities from the next academic session beginning from September this year.... US filmmaker visits Sindh sites for documentary HYDERABAD, Feb 1: Indian-born US filmmaker and freelance journalist Sarah Singh arrived here on Thursday, visited the Institute of Sindhology, interviewed veteran intellectual Ibrahim Joyo and left for Bhit Shah.... Court orders action against SHO: Illegal detention KHAIRPUR, Feb 1: District and sessions judge Akhlaq Hussain Larik has ordered action under section 220 of the PPC against the SHO and investigation wing in-charge of the Pir-jo-Goth police....

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