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February 08, 2007 Thursday Muharram 19, 1428   Musharraf urged to review plan for dams ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Two organisations representing farmers and the business community of Sindh have appealed to President Gen Pervez Musharraf to review his assessments on the construction of dams and canals on the River Indus.... Govt considering control on defence spending ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: The government is considering a proposal to impose "tight control" on expenditures relating to public administration, defence and debts.... Pact with EU on illegal immigrants soon ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Pakistan and the European Union (EU) will soon sign a ‘Re-admission Agreement’ to crack down on illegal immigrants living in Europe, sources told Dawn on Tuesday.... Security measures for capital discussed ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Ruling Pakistan Muslim League president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain held a meeting with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday and discussed security measures to deal with the alarming security... EU to monitor president’s election: French envoy MULTAN, Feb 7: France and European Union (EU) wanted free and fair elections in Pakistan and the EU would monitor the presidential election, said French Ambassador Regis De Belenet in a... Seminary students should support govt: Durrani FAISALABAD, Feb 7: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani has urged the students of seminaries to come forward and join hands with the government for eliminating extremism and terrorism from the country.... 10 killed as truck hits rickshaw LAHORE, Feb 7: Ten people were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a peter engine rickshaw and a truck in the Manga Mandi area on Wednesday morning.... Two robbers held in DIG’s case LAHORE, Feb 7: Police claimed on Wednesday to have arrested two alleged robbers who had injured a DIG over resistance in Gulberg on Jan 7 and recovered a snatched cell phone from their possession.... 237 POs arrested in crackdown GUJRANWALA, Feb 7: The district police claimed on Wednesday to have arrested 237 proclaimed offenders and 286 court fugitives besides 22 members of seven inter-district dacoits’ gangs during a special drive launched against criminals.... Balochistan students’ quota doubled: CM: Medical colleges 0LAHORE, Feb 7: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Wednesday eulogised the contributions of the army for the cause of nation building and said the establishment of the CMH Lahore Medical College... Kite law: LHC seeks govt’s comments LAHORE, Feb 7: The LHC during proceedings into a petition against kite flying ordinance on Wednesday observed whether a sport like cricket would draw a ban if somebody dies after being hit by a ball.... Protest in Sindh over rape incidents SANGHAR, Feb 7: People took to streets across the province on Wednesday on a call given by Aurat Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, and a number of other NGOs demanding action against the people involved in rape incidents in Ubauro and Mehar.... Ministry asked to conduct feasibility: Mass transit system ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: The National Mass Transit Authority (Namta) on Wednesday directed the railway ministry to conduct feasibility study for developing mass transit system in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta and Islamabad.... Minister assures govt of resolving library issue ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: An imminent show down between the religious elements and the government was averted on Wednesday after the intervention of the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Ijzul Haq in the public library occupation issue.... Govt, artistes pledge to revive film industry ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Patrons, actors and government officials have pledged to revive the collapsed film industry to levels where it can once again become a production house for spectacular Pakistani movies.... SC admits ex-FPSC chief’s plea ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: The Supreme Court on Wednesday admitted for regular hearing an appeal of former chairman Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Lt Gen (retired) Jamshaid Gulzar Kiani and four other... PC-I of Ghazi Barotha water supply scheme rejected RAWALPINDI, Feb 7: The Planning Commission Wednesday rejected the PC-I of Ghazi Barotha Water Supply Scheme on the ground that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) had overestimated the cost and provided flawed data on the project.... Man on death row gets 15-day reprieve ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: A man on the death row at the Adiala jail on Wednesday got a lease of life after the president of Pakistan ordered a 15-day stay in his sentence till February 22.... Security cameras installed at Parliament House ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Security at the Parliament House on Wednesday was enhanced as surveillance cameras have been installed at the two main gates.... Secretary of judge thrashes police ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: The personal secretary of a judge Wednesday thrashed a policeman deployed at the Supreme Court building.... Teachers vow to continue strike ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Protesting teachers of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Girls College, F-8/2, Wednesday remained on strike and threatened to take their protest to the Parliament House if their grievances were not addressed.... PIA asked to improve its performance ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Minister for Defence Rao Sikandar Iqbal has directed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to improve its performance and make it a profitable organisation.... Kashmir formula draws mix response at seminar ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday were divided on President General Pervez Musharraf’s four-tier formula on Kashmir with some of them rejecting the proposal while others welcoming it as a step towards solving the lingering dispute.... Prisoner injured RAWALPINDI, Feb 7: A convicted prisoner was injured after being attacked by his rival inmate in Adiala jail on Wednesday. Bilal Afzal attacked and injured Abdul Hameed on the jail premises... NWFP to resist women law’s enforcement ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) government in the NWFP has decided not to allow enforcement of the Protection of Women Act as long as it is in power.... Court notice for defence secretary QUETTA, Feb 7: Justice Mehta Kalash Nath Kohli of the Balochistan High Court has issued notices to the secretary of ministry of defence, provincial home secretary and the in charge of... Bank account freezing challenged QUETTA, Feb 7: The Balochistan High Court served notices on the State Bank and the National Bank in a petition filed against the freezing of bank accounts of Senator Sanaullah Baloch, information secretary of the BNP-M, and two of his brothers.—Correspondent... Court orders protection to couple KHAIRPUR, Feb 7: The Babarloi police produced a woman, Kazbano, and a man, Rajab Jagirani, in the court of the district and sessions judge on Wednesday.... Tobacco companies assured of security SWABI, Feb 7: The district police authorities have assured the staff of tobacco purchasing companies of security and asked them to work according to their plan.... NWFP education boards to prepare a paper each PESHAWAR, Feb 7: NWFP Minister for Education Maualna Fazle Ali Haqqani has said that the present examination system needed drastic changes to make it more transparent.... PPP-S vows to fight for people’s rights PESHAWAR, Feb 7: PPP-S provincial general-secretary Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao has said that his party will continue struggling for the rights of the people and uplift of the neglected segments of society.... Five killed over a piece of land JACOBABAD, Feb 7: Five people, including two brothers, were killed over a land dispute in the Gublo area near Kandhkot on Wednesday.... Attack on NGO office condemned HARIPUR, Feb 7: Haripur-based civil society organisations on Wednesday condemned a grenade attack on the Save the Children US office in Batagram.... Councillors form alliance LARKANA, Feb 7: The councillors of union councils from Qambar and Nasirabad formed an alliance on Wednesday with an aim to seek more development funds for their areas.... Philanthropists urged to help needy PESHAWAR, Feb 7: Mardan District Nazim Himayatullah Mayar has said that the district government is trying to help the needy and poor and accommodate them properly.... 3 Bangladeshis held at Torkham border LANDI KOTAL, Feb 7: Political authorities arrested three Bangladeshis at the Torkham border checkpoint here on Wednesday, officials said.... 13 absentee teachers suspended DADU, Feb 7: The assistant district education officer, Khairpur Nathan Shah, visited a number of primary schools and suspended 13 teachers for their absence from the duty on Wednesday.They... Two Larkana residents die in Iran KARACHI, Feb 7: The Sindh Home Department as per information received from Pakistan mission in Tehran has informed that two Pakistani nationals, Mohammad Isan, son of Mohammad Bakhsh, and Riaz Hussain... Muzaffargarh dist nazim, deputy at daggers drawn MUZAFFARGARH, Feb 7: The recent verdict of the Lahore High Court, Multan bench, regarding suspension of District Naib Nazim Syed Ali Raza Shamsi and a budget session to be summoned by... Dacoit gets death for killing biker SAHIWAL, Feb 7: District and Sessions Judge Dr Riaz Mahmood on Wednesday awarded death sentence to one of the six dacoits for killing a motorcyclist.... Gepco accused of overbilling NAROWAL, Feb 7: A number of consumers have complained of excessive billing by Gepco, unannounced power suspensions, low voltage and misbehaviour of the staff with the complainants.... US consulate officials in Faisalabad FAISALABAD, Feb 7: A six-member American consulate delegation, led by principal officer Bryan D Hunt, paid a visit to Faisalabad on Wednesday.... One killed, four hurt on road MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Feb 7: A motorcyclist was killed while four others sustained injuries in a chain road accident near Mauza Bukan on Tuesday evening.... Far from 100pc vaccination MUZAFFARGARH, Feb 7: Rural and basic health centres lacked necessary equipment to cover 100 per cent vaccination for seven vaccine-preventable diseases, speakers told a seminar held by the Health Department and... Girl found BAHAWALPUR, Feb.7: Police claimed to have recovered on Wednesday a five-year-old girl, Kiran, from Karachi, who was abducted from Islami Colony over one-and-a-half months ago. The abductor was also held.... No law to check substandard clinical labs LAHORE, Feb 7: In the absence of any law to regulate the private clinical laboratories’ business, most of them are allegedly conducting tests with ‘doubtful results’ and fleecing people.... MPC to be held at all costs: PML-N LAHORE, Feb 7: The PML-N is determined to hold a multi-party conference, no matter whether some other party stays away or expresses reservations about the representation of religious parties in it, highly placed party sources said on Wednesday.... Lawyer, nephew hurt by robbers LAHORE, Feb 7: Two robbers shot at a lawyer and his nephew on resistance in Jauhar Town on Wednesday morning....

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