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February 15, 2007 Thursday Muharram 26, 1428   By-polls held in free and fair manner, says EC ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: The Election Commission of Pakistan has said that recent by-polls for a National Assembly seat in Karachi and a Provincial Assembly seat in Jamshoro were held in a “free and fair manner”.... Pakistan to get more aid for Fata security ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: The United States and some other western countries have decided to provide ‘additional financial assistance’ to Pakistan to help it improve the security situation in Fata, says a senior US official.... Abizaid arrives ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: US Central Command chief General John Abizaid arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday for a farewell visit before he steps down next month, officials said.... Jhagra meets Mengal QUETTA, Feb 14: PML-N Secretary-General Zafar Iqbal Jhagra on Wednesday met veteran Baloch leader Sardar Ataullah Mengal in his native town Wadh and conveyed a message of Main Nawaz Sharif to him regarding the proposed MPC.... 2006 saw sharp rise in crime rate ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: The country witnessed a sharp increase in the crime rate, recording a total of 526,540 cases in 2006 as against 438,111 in 2005, data compiled by the interior ministry revealed.... Industrial waste being released into KB Feeder HYDERABAD, Feb 14: Around two cusecs (1 million gallon) of effluent generated by the Kotri-based industrial units is once again being released into Kalri Baghar (KB) Feeder on daily basis.... More autonomy, more love for Punjab: Arbab LAHORE, Feb 14: The federal government’s initiative to enhance the quantum of provincial autonomy has begun turning smaller provinces’ hatred against Punjab into amity, says Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim.... 370 kite traders seek registration LAHORE, Feb 14: At least 370 traders of kites and twines have applied for registration with the City District Government Lahore on the first day of a 15-day relaxation in a ban on the business.... NGOs reject proposed code of conduct ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: The non-governmental organisations on Wednesday rejected the proposed code of conduct for NGOs as mala fide and, politically motivated, ambiguous and contradictory to the law of the land.... Strike in Loralai against kidnapping QUETTA, Feb 14: A shutter-down strike was observed in the Loralai township on Wednesday against the kidnapping of a leading trader’s son for ransom.... PFUJ plans protest day KARACHI, Feb 14: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists will hold countrywide rallies on Monday in protest against the ‘mysterious kidnapping’ of Peshawar journalist Suhail Qalandar and government’s failure to trace him.... 38 officers get 2nd plot in two years ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: Out of 48 BS-22 officers, who were recently given plots in D-12 sector by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, 38 are those who had already been allotted land.... Taxi driver shot dead ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: A taxi driver was shot dead by some men who escaped in his car after taking his seven-day-old son hostage here on Wednesday, police said.... Fuel stolen from police vehicles RAWALPINDI, Feb 14: An inquiry has been launched into the theft of fuel from the local police vehicles which has been causing a huge loss to the department since long, Dawn has learnt.... Judge suffers heart attack in apex court ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: Supreme Court Judge Justice M. Javed Buttar suffered cardiac attack during hearing in a case here on Wednesday.... PPP holds protests against ‘rigging’: Woman MPA, 269 others booked THATTA, Feb 14: Activists of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) and its sister organisations staged rallies, demonstrations and token hunger strikes across the province on Wednesday against alleged rigging in the by-elections... Board confirms injury to police torture victim not self-inflicted LARKANA, Feb 14: The special medical board, constituted to examine Hazoor Bakhsh Malik, the sensitive part of whose body was chopped off while he was in the lock-up of the Market... Guest house converted into school SANGHAR, Feb 14: While many government school buildings are being used as Otaqs (guest houses) by influential people in Sindh, the residents of Kheto Jatt village near Jhol have converted an Otaq into a girls’ school.... ‘Clandestine’ recruitment in education dept alleged HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The supreme council of the Sindh Employees Alliance, at a meeting held here on Wednesday, condemned what it called secret appointments of 1,000 people on teaching and non-teaching jobs by the Sindh education department on political basis.... Court seeks comments on ‘missing’ activists HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Wednesday directed Sindh Additional Advocate-General Masood A. Noorani to seek comments from the defence and interior secretaries about the disappearance of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz activist Sikandar alias Akash Mallah.... March against gas company DADU, Feb 14: Activists of political parties, NGOs and citizens of Dadu and Johi talukas marched from the DPO Chowk to the local press club on Wednesday to press for their... Challenging govt proves costly for BoM: Medical college issue BAHAWALPUR, Feb 14: The Board of Management of the Quaid-i-Azam Medical College/Bahawal Victoria Hospital has been shown the door for not endorsing the provincial government’s decision to illegally appoint the QAMC principal, it is learnt.... Govt officials in the dock VEHARI, Feb 14: A large number of people turned up at the maiden tehsil-level open kutchery on Wednesday with applications in hands and grievances on their lips.... Three of family murdered SIALKOT, Feb 14: Three members of a family were shot dead by as many men over an old enmity here on Wednesday evening at Gujjar Kulla-Motra, Daska tehsil.... Some books are to be donated LAHORE, Feb 14: The Government College University, Lahore, has a collection of unique books donated by several academicians, literary personalities and men of letter that help varsity students and teachers enhance their intellectual capabilities.... Blasphemy case given to AD&SJ KASUR, Feb 14: District and sessions judge Zaibtul Husain on Wednesday ordered to entrust the case of blasphemy accused Martha Bibi of Changa Manga to the court of additional district and sessions judge Rao Abdul Jabar for hearing on Feb 17.... A terrible sip for 12 SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 14: Twelve labourers of a rice mills in Muridke, 35km way from Sheikhupura, fell unconscious after taking toxic tea on Wednesday. The labourers made tea after buying milk from a shop.... Case against MPA OKARA, Feb 14: Police have registered cases against a member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) under 16 Maintenance of Public Order and 506B of the Pakistan Penal Code.... Two commit suicide in Toba TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 14: Two people allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday in different areas. A youth committed suicide in Kamalia due to domestic problems.... Two killed in road accident GUJRANWALA, Feb 14: Two members of a family were killed and three others injured in a road accident near Kamoki on GT Road on Wednesday night.... Join PTI LAHORE, Feb 14: Pakistan Democratic Party senior vice-president Rana Nazrur Rahman and his colleagues have joined the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf, says a PTI press release.... Abusers, disease prey on street children: study LAHORE, Feb 14: A majority of street children in the city run a high risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), and hepatitis B and C, says a study, Vulnerability... Fresh drive against cable operators LAHORE, Feb 14: The City District Government Lahore has decided to relaunch its drive against illegal cable TV channels and obscenity in stage plays being screened by various cable operators or loop-holders (distributors).... Roohi Bano eyes a new role in life LAHORE, Feb 14: Roohi Bano is poised for a new role in life. Among the best acting talents that the country has produced, she was admitted to the Fountain House in 2005 for treatment of schizophrenia.... Theft at colonel’s house LAHORE, Feb 14: Servants of a retired colonel broke into his house in Defence and made off with cash and valuables worth thousands of rupees here on Wednesday.... Youth shot dead by neighbour LAHORE, Feb 14: A young man was shot dead allegedly by his neighbour over a six-month-old dispute in Nishtar Colony on Wednesday....

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