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February 16, 2007 Friday Muharram 27, 1428   ARD MNAs stage walkout over attack on colleague ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Members belonging to the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Thursday staged a token walkout from the National Assembly to protest against the alleged attack on... No citizenship for foreigners marrying Pakistani women ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: The government has opposed granting citizenship rights to foreigners marrying Pakistani women, saying that such a provision can be used by any country to ‘plant their agents in Pakistan’, apart from social and economic implications.... Hakim Ali Zardari and wife acquitted LAHORE, Feb 15: An accountability court on Thursday acquitted former chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Hakim Ali Zardari, his wife Dr Zareen Ara Zardari and former director of the Military... Top physician enters House of Lords LONDON, Feb 15: Dr Khalid Hameed, the High Sheriff of Greater London, has been appointed to the House of Lords, says a press release. Dr Hameed is currently chairman of the... Pakistani presence at 3GSM event negligible BARCELONA, Feb 15: More than 45,000 people from all over the world attended the 3GSM World Congress 2007, the largest gathering of mobile phone companies, which opened here on Monday.... Minister knows but can’t go public: What caused Multan Fokker crash ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Tanveer Hussain Syed on Thursday stunned the National Assembly by disclosing that the Ministry of Defence had already received the inquiry report of last... Card issuance to Afghan DPs suspended KOHAT, Feb 15: The issuance of three-year resident cards to Afghan displaced persons has been suspended on intervention of the UNHCR after the number of card holders exceeded the actual figure of refugees in Kohat.... Ruling party MPA flees court: LHC rejects bail plea MULTAN, Feb 15: Ruling PML MPA Mir Badshah Khan Qaisrani took to the heels when the Lahore High Court’s Multan bench on Thursday rejected his bail plea in a double murder case.... Pakistan’s water unusable LAHORE, Feb 15: Water contamination in the country is continuing unabated as the issue does not feature high on the agenda of the government which also lacks commitment to enforce laws it has enacted for protecting water for future generations.... Govt puts a whole new complexion on police LAHORE, Feb 15: The Punjab government has notified five big cities as general police areas, formally declaring them police units independent of the central police office, headed by the provincial police officer (PPO or the IGP).... Fake major on the prowl, warns army ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Don’t fall for the stories a certain Major Naveed tells. Report him.... Students join teachers in protest RAWALPINDI, Feb 15: Students of OPF Girls College, primary section, 6th Road, along with their parents on Thursday joined the teachers of F-8/2 college in their protest against the new hiring policy of the institution.... Call to highlight crimes against media ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Speakers at a protest meeting here on Thursday condemned ongoing spate of violence against mediapersons and stressed the need to give a hype to simultaneous media coverage of such incidents.... Anti-smoking campaigns planned ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: An advocacy programme for clerics appears to be in the offing to convince the public that smoking goes against the injunctions of Islam.... Poll rigging blamed on poor rule of law ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Weak enforcement of election laws created an environment conducive for rigging in the recently-held by-polls on a National Assembly and a Sindh Assembly seat, says a report, released... Missing Marri tribesman returns QUETTA, Feb 15: A missing jirga member of the Marri tribe return home in a bad shape on Wednesday night. In a press release issued here on Thursday, a spokesman for... AJK police devise plan for rapid action MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 15: The AJK police have devised a standard operating procedure (SOP) to launch rapid and organised action in the event of any major crime, including abduction or carjacking, Inspector General of Police Shahid Hasan said here on Wednesday.... Lowari project brings real estate boom to Chitral CHITRAL, Feb 15: With the commencement of work on the Lowari tunnel project, the value of real estate in Chitral has increased manifold.... ‘Leprosy under control in NWFP’ PESHAWAR, Feb 15: Leprosy has entered the elimination phase in the NWFP and the target set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for its control has been achieved three years ahead of its stipulated time.... Rain claims nine lives LANDI KOTAL, Feb 15: Four children and their mother were killed when a room in their house collapsed on Thursday in Jamrud tehsil because of heavy rain.... 60 paramedics test positive for hepatitis PESHAWAR, Feb 15: Hospital workers are exposed to hepatitis because of lack of protective measures.... Khyber Agency hit by kalazar disease LANDI KOTAL, Feb 15: Leishmaniasis or kalazar, a fatal tropical fever caused by sandfly bite, has broken out in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency, badly infecting dozens of tribesmen and children of the Malik Din Khel and Qambar Khel areas.... Services of varsity staff regularised ABBOTTABAD, Feb 15: Promotion of 114 teachers was approved by the Hazara University Senate on Wednesday.... Consumers told to pay for transformer repair SWABI, Feb 15: In addition to resorting to excessive loadshedding, officials of the Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) are forcing consumers to pay for repairing damaged transformers.Sources... Bid to smuggle drugs foiled LAKKI MARWAT, Feb 15: The Darra Pezu police on Thursday foiled a bid to smuggle narcotics to Karachi and arrested a man, belonging to the tribal areas, with 4.5kg of hashish.... Boarding a train out of compulsion VEHARI, Feb 15: For Hakim Ali who travels to Karachi by train once every month and has been doing so for the last two decades, the rail journey has gone from bad to worse.... Four killed in accident GUJRANWALA, Feb 15: Four people, including two brothers, were killed while six others suffered injuries in a collision between a bus, car and a loader on GT Road near Dhaunkel Mor (Wazirabad) on Thursday.... Bajwat schools likely to re-start functioning: Relaxation in appointments SIALKOT, Feb 15: The district government is giving a serious thought to relax the academic qualification for Bajwat-based female candidates for their appointment as teachers in a number of primary schools... Muzaffargarh budget session on 20th MUZAFFARGARH, Feb 15: The district and sessions judge on Thursday summoned a district assembly session on Feb 20 at the district council hall for the approval of the 2006-07 budget which had been held in abeyance since July 19.... Reinstated Dera naib nazim assumes office DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 15: Dost Mohammad Khosa attended his office on Thursday after his reinstatement as district naib nazim by the Lahore High Court’s Multan bench on Wednesday.... Woman dies MULTAN, Feb 15: A woman, who was set ablaze along with her daughter three days ago by unidentified people, succumbed to her burns in the Nishtar Hospital here on Thursday.... Suicides by woman, her daughter FAISALABAD, Feb 15: A woman and her daughter committed suicide over a family dispute in the vicinity of Batala Colony police here on Thursday.... No more postings in home districts LAHORE, Feb 15: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has imposed a ban on the posting of DSPs, SHOs and ASIs in their home districts. He has also issued orders for the transfer... Robbers kill estate agent, injure friend LAHORE, Feb 15: Four robbers gunned down a real estate agent and injured his friend near Saggian bridge on Thursday morning. Manzoor and Shahid Butt were intercepted at a picket set up by the robbers near Saggian bridge.... Dense fog blankets Lahore LAHORE, Feb 15: Fog generated by low temperatures and humidity blanketed many cities in the central and northern Punjab on Thursday, adding to the inconvenience of motorists.... Water council rejects WB verdict on Baglihar LAHORE, Feb 15: The Punjab Water Council (PWC) on Thursday rejected the World Bank’s verdict on the Baglihar Dam and asked the federal government to go into appeal against it.... Judgment in Naeemi case reserved LAHORE, Feb 15: A local anti-terrorism court on Thursday reserved judgment for Feb 26 against the leader of a front comprising some religious groups, who was charged with causing heavy losses... Durrani LAHORE, Feb 15: Federal Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani has criticised the PPP for ‘resorting to mudslinging drive’ against respectable institutions like the judiciary and election commission.... Peace rally greeted with attacks: Efforts to reconcile warring tribes SHIKARPUR, Feb 15: The elements of Qambranis, Brohis, Marfanis, Mahars and Jatois who are bent on keeping the fires of tribal wars raging attacked on one another in an apparent bid... Superpower’s days numbered: MMA LARKANA, Feb 15: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Sindh General Secretary Senator Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro has said that the United States does not understand the language of decency and the superpower’s days are numbered.... Protest against water shortage JACOBABAD, Feb 15: Activists of the Citizen Action Committee took out a procession here on Thursday to protest against shortage of drinking water in the city.... Revival of Thatta Heritage Society urged THATTA, Feb 15: The district’s literary circles have demanded revival of Thatta Heritage Society (THS), which had been established in 2004 with the objective to help preserve the city’s historical heritage... Three die in road accidents HYDERABAD, Feb 15: Three people, including two policemen, were killed and two others injured in two separate accidents on the Super Highway and Indus Highway on Thursday.... Thar Express seat quota for Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas cut HYDERABAD, Feb 15: The Pakistan Railways authorities have decreased seat quota for intending passengers of Thar Express from Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas cities to adjust passengers from Karachi.... No power for streetlights KHAIRPUR, Feb 15: The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company disconnected power supply to streetlights in the city on Thursday as a part of its campaign against defaulter government departments.... Kidnapped DADU, Feb 15: A woman, Yasmin Panhwar, was kidnapped from her home in Azizabad Colony on Thursday. Police have registered a case against Akhtar Shah and five unidentified accused....

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