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February 11, 2007 Sunday Muharram 22, 1428   Attique offers gas to held Kashmir ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan on Saturday offered to provide gas and electricity to the people of Occupied Kashmir via Sialkott and Chakothi.... Third bird flu case detected ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: The National Reference Laboratory (NRL) has confirmed the presence of bird flu virus in a domestic flock of turkeys and peacocks in Islamabad as authorities have beefed up... Mild quake in NWFP PESHAWAR, Feb 10: A mild earthquake jolted northern parts of the NWFP here on Saturday night.... Rain washes away bridge QUETTA, Feb 10: The land route between Karachi and Quetta was cut after a bridge on the Duro River along the RCD Highway near Bela was washed away by rainwater.... Clarification THE ministry of health has issued a rejoinder to an editorial, `Misplaced priorities’, which appeared in the Jan 26 issue of Dawn. The editorial had described the `medical tower’ being built... Editor of The Post dies ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: Editor of The Post Adnan Shahid, 37, died of a heart attack in London.... Minister fails to explain use of banned polythene bags ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: Minister for Environment Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has informed the National Assembly that there was complete ban on the use of polythene bags in the country but... Bullet train plan gets under way ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: The bullet train plan of Pakistan Railways kicked off on Saturday when a consortium of three countries was awarded contract to undertake feasibility study of the project, which would make Pakistan a rail-friendly country.... Many casualties in two-day rain VEHARI, Feb 10: Over 15 people were injured while about a dozen mud houses and makeshift shops were collapsed in rain-related incidents during the last 24 hours in Vehari.... Eight killed as bus overturns SAHIWAL, Feb 10: Eight people were killed and another 30 sustained injuries, eight of them serious, in a road accident on Sahiwal-Arifwala Road near Chak 115/9-L on Saturday.... Five killers get life terms QUETTA, Feb 10: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday sentenced five accused to life imprisonment for killing Dr Abdul Samad Achakzai and Abdur Razak.... Made-in-Gujranwala exhibition allowed GUJRANWALA, Feb 10: The city district government allowed on Saturday the Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industries to hold an exhibition of industrial products at Gulshan Iqbal but warned to protect the beauty of the park.... Rs1bn projects to be executed in tribal areas PESHAWAR, Feb 10: The newly-constituted Fata Development Authority (FDA) will execute 50 development schemes in mineral, industrial, technical education and water sectors during the year 2007-08 at a cost of Rs1 billion.... Rain lands citizens in hot waters LAHORE, Feb 10: Widespread rain in Punjab, the NWFP and the Northern Areas on Saturday disrupted life and usual activities in many cities, including Lahore.... Three die in roof collapse incidents: Boy burnt alive LAHORE, Feb 10: Four people, including a girl, were killed while five others suffered severe injuries in rain-related incidents in the city on Saturday.... Varsities asked to settle cases in three months: Plagiarism on the rise LAHORE, Feb 10: The Higher Education Commission has directed all public sector universities to finalise plagiarism cases within three months after receiving a complaint.... Imran’s advice to opposition LAHORE, Feb 10: The central executive committee of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf on Saturday pleaded that the MMA and other opposition parties should quit assemblies any time after July 20 so that the government could not fill the vacancies through by-polls.... Judiciary must develop mechanism: CJ: Accountability ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on Saturday suggested an inbuilt accountability system for the judiciary to inspire quality and independent judgments without greed and lust.... Nazim sees no cooperation from EDOs MUZAFFARGRAH, Feb 10: District Nazim Sardar Qayyum Khan Jatoi has said that the bureaucracy was not cooperating with him to prepare a budget for the district in a 10-day deadline given by the Lahore High Court, Multan bench.... ‘Shootout’ costs two POs their head SAHIWAL, Feb 10: A bid by the outlaws to get their accomplice released from police custody cost two proclaimed offenders their head during a gunplay here on Saturday.... Students’ protest against bus company GUJRANWALA, Feb 10: College students protested against the refusal of a transport company to transport them to the college.... Taunsa breach probe being conducted at a snail’s pace MUZAFFARGARH, Feb 10: A committee set up to probe into the Taunsa Barrage breach has failed to complete the task despite a passage of 26 days.... Protest against police KASUR, Feb 10: More than 100 assistants (munshis) to lawyers staged a protest demonstration against police demanding quashment of FIR against two of their colleagues on Kutchery Road, Chunian, on Saturday.... Cinema owner’s body fished out GUJRANWALA, Feb 10: Police fished out the body of the brother of former NWFP chief minister Nseer Khatak of the Upper Chenab canal on Saturday.... PPP submits motion to NA on disappearances ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has submitted a call attention notice and an adjournment motion to the National Assembly Secretariat on the issue of mysterious disappearances of citizens whose whereabouts and conditions remain unknown, including their family members.... Two women among four arrested for smuggling ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) seized heroin and charas and arrested its carriers in separate smuggling attempts, an ANF spokesman said on Saturday.... Govt urged to tap Garam Chashma potential PESHAWAR, Feb 10: Elected representatives of the Garam Chashma tehsil of Chitral have called upon of the federal and provincial governments to immediately address the problems facing the residents of the tehsil.... Torrential rains lash parts of NWFP PESHAWAR, Feb 10: High altitude areas of the NWFP and tribal belt received snowfall as widespread rains continued in the region on Saturday, bringing down mercury in many areas.... Motorists given 15 days for verification GILGIT, Feb 10: The Northern Areas police have given 15 days to vehicle owners for verification of documents and removal of illegal number plates in the area.... Steps taken to check hijacking of vehicles LAKKI MARWAT, Feb 10: The government has deployed personnel of Frontier Reserve Police and Frontier Constabulary along the Indus Highway to avert hijacking of cargo vehicles by highwaymen.... Development package for Kohat soon, says minister KOHAT, Feb 10: Federal Minister for Provincial Coordination Saleem Saifulah Khan has said that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will soon visit Kohat to announce special development package.... Plan to help poor patients, students PESHAWAR, Feb 10: An organisation for the indigent and dispossessed on Saturday announced its maiden work plan in the areas of health, education and social welfare.... Malakand university holds first convocation TIMERGARA, Feb 10: University of Malakand Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Jehandar Shah has urged the students passing out of the university to serve the country with devotion, dedication and sincerity.... ‘CCBs should be strengthened’ PESHAWAR, Feb 10: NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Sardar Mohammad Idrees has said that streamlining the Citizens Community Boards (CCBs) is the need of the hour to ensure transparency and timely completion of development schemes.... Charsadda facing civic problems PESHAWAR, Feb 10: A 19-member delegation of the Matta Mughal Khel area of Charsadda district called on NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai at the Governor''s House here on Saturday and apprised him of problems being faced by the area people.... Concern over increase in cement, steel prices PESHAWAR, Feb 10: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Liaqat Ahmad Khan has called upon the government to take immediate measures to counter skyrocketing increase in the prices of cement and steel-bar.... Reopening of Skardu IT centre sought SKARDU, Feb 10: Gilgit-Baltistan United Movement general secretary Ghulam Shehzad Agha has demanded the reopening of the Skardu IT centre.... Akhtar Varyo acquitted in NAB reference LAHORE, Feb 10: An accountability court on Saturday acquitted former minister Chaudhry Akhtar Varyo, who had been charged with accumulating assets disproportionate to known sources of his income and misuse of power.... Man hanged QUETTA, Feb 10: A condemned prisoner in central prison Mach was hanged on Saturday and execution of two other prisoners were deferred for 15 days.... PBC takes notice of attack on newsmen LAHORE, Feb 10: The Punjab Bar Council (PBC) on Saturday took strong notice of an alleged attack on journalists by a group of lawyers and issued show cause notice to Advocate... Constable killed in cross-fire LAHORE, Feb 10: Three people allegedly shot dead a Muhafiz force official in a crossfire in the Harbanspura area on Saturday.... Train accidents increased in 2006 LAHORE, Feb 10: The number of train-related accidents increased while causalties decreased in 2006 from the previous year.... Human rights dept to open offices in 10 districts LAHORE, Feb 10: Punjab Human Rights Department will open offices in 10 districts to take timely cognizance of human rights violations.... Transit train project LAHORE, Feb 10: Punjab Transport Minister Ghulam Mohyuddin Chishti has said that the work on the transit train project would be launched within two months. He was speaking at a function... Two held with counterfeit currency LAHORE, Feb 10: The Kot Lakhpat police claimed on Saturday to have arrested two persons involved in counterfeit currency business and recovered the illegal stuff from them.... PM, governor, CM condole Ednan’s death LAHORE, Feb 10: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, the governor and the chief minister have condoled the death of Ednan Shahid, the son of journalist Zia Shahid....

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