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February 18, 2007 Sunday Muharram 29, 1428   Aziz seeks greater access to EU markets ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has sought greater access of Pakistan to the European markets to help the country achieve its social development plans.... Kasuri to lead 17-member team to Delhi ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri would be leading a 17-member official delegation at the Pakistan-India Joint Commission meeting to be held in New Delhi on Feb 21, diplomatic sources told Dawn on Saturday.... Museum, library to be built near Katas Raj ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: A UK-based culture and heritage society will build a museum, library and a shrine at Katas Raj Temples in Chakwal that has historic and religious significance and is... Centres planned to promote floriculture RAWALPINDI, Feb 17: The Punjab government and the Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board (PHDEB) is working on proposals to set up Common Facility Centres (CFCs) in various parts of the province.... PPP slams against ‘rigging’ in by-polls ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Saturday held a protest demonstration in front of the Election Commission offices against alleged rigging in the by-polls on two National Assembly seats in Sindh.... Strikes, rallies to hinder reconstruction, says Attique MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 17: AJK Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan on Saturday warned that strikes and rallies against the relocation of government offices could hinder the reconstruction process and people must avoid such things.... Afghan DPs told to leave Kacha Garhi camp by March 15 PESHAWAR, Feb 17: Unregistered Afghan refugees residing in the Kacha Garhi camp had been directed to leave the place by March 15, otherwise they would face legal action, a senior official said.... Fata uplift among top priorities, says PM PESHAWAR, Feb 17: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the development of tribal areas is among top priorities of the government and several development and revenue-generating schemes have been launched to... 1500 doctors to be appointed in Sindh soon: secretary NAWABSHAH, Feb 17: Sindh Health Secretary Dr. Naushad A. Shaikh said on Saturday that the Sindh government would soon appoint about 1,500 doctors to overcome shortage of doctors in different government hospitals across the province.... ‘Escape bid’ by 300 prisoners foiled GUJRANWALA, Feb 17: Police claimed on Saturday to have foiled an escape plot by 300 prisoners from the judicial lock-up and deployed more force there.... Arms seized in Dera Bugti QUETTA, Feb 17: Some arms and ammunition were seized in Dasht Guran area of Dera... Jurisdiction issue brings more misery to family: Kidnapping case registration ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: Family members of a man kidnapped for ransom on Friday could not get a case registered even on Saturday as the police have yet to decide the jurisdiction of the area where the incident occurred.... Two more held in PPP workers’ killing case ATTOCK, Feb 17: The Attock police have arrested two more accused in the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers’ killing case.... Two killed in road accident ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: Two persons were killed and another was injured in a head-on collision between a car and trailer here on Saturday, police said.... New ambassador to Jordan ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: Mohammad Akhtar Tufail was on Saturday appointed Pakistan’s ambassador to Jordan.... Language institutes in NWFP varsities urged PESHAWAR, Feb 17: Speakers at a conference held here on Saturday underlined the need for setting up institutes in NWFP universities for the promotion of some 30 languages and dialects spoken in the province and the cultures associated with them.... Birth registration importance highlighted SWABI, Feb 17: Only 15 per cent of the newborn babies are registered with the District Registration Office in Swabi every year. Parents of the remaining children either don’t know about... Transformers out of order in Swabi SWABI, Feb 17: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has failed to replace or repair transformers which were damaged during the rains, causing severe shortage of drinking water in many localities of the Swabi town.... Micronutrient project to be expanded PESHAWAR, Feb 17: The NWFP Health Department will extend the Universal Wheat Enrichment Project to six flour mills by the end of 2007.... Pre-arrest bail plea of four rejected PESHAWAR, Feb 17: An Anti-Terrorism Court on Saturday dismissed pre-arrest bail applications filed by four men charged with opening fire on some people at the Judicial Complex.... Sanitation week to be observed in Mardan PESHAWAR, Feb 17: A sanitation week will be observed in Mardan district from March 5 to promote hygienic practices.... District council by-election GILGIT, Feb 17: The Northern Areas Election Commission has announced the schedule for by-election for a vacant seat of the district council in Ghizer district.... Free medical camp PESHAWAR, Feb 17: The Shaheed Bhutto Foundation (SBF) will organise its second free medical camp on Sunday in village Kahi-Nizampur in Nowshera district.... Relatives warn of moving court: Jail trial of JSMM leaders HYDERABAD, Feb 17: The relatives of imprisoned leaders of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) announced on Saturday they would challenge in high court the Sindh Home Department’s notification about holding the imprisoned leaders’ trial within jail premises.... Khuhro calls for Arbab’s removal DADU, Feb 17: Leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro demanded on Saturday that Arbab Ghulam Rahim should be removed and the Sindh government, which he said had failed to provide peace to people should be dismissed.... Hesco drive sparks protest SHIKARPUR, Feb 17: Power supply to all the pumping stations of the city were cut off by Hesco due to non-payment of bills as a result of which roads and streets were inundated with sewage.... Minister ‘astonished’ to see guest house in Umerkot fort MIRPURKHAS, Feb 17: Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism Rauf Ahmed Siddiqui said on Saturday that he was ‘astonished’ to see a circuit house built inside the Umerkot fort in complete... Arisar among 8 picked up, released HYDERABAD, Feb 17: A senior leader of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz and a noted intellectual Abdul Wahid Arisar and his seven relatives and friends were reportedly picked up late on Friday... Protest against island sale NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Feb 17: A large number of Awami Tehrik activists including men and women staged a demonstration outside the local press club in Moro on Saturday against the sale of islands and what they termed as ‘exploitation’ of Sindh’s resources.... 14 hurt in accident SUKKUR, Feb 17: At least 14 people, including eight children were injured in a road accident near here on Saturday evening.... Bodies of man, woman found NAWABSHAH, Feb 17: Beheaded bodies of Nazar Mohammed Solangi, 55, and his daughter-in-law Ms Rukhsana, 25, were found locked-up in a room of their house in Society area on Saturday.... Man shot dead KHAIRPUR, Feb 17: A man was shot dead by his rivals in Mehrab Khan Jatoi village in the jurisdiction of Baradi Jatoi police station.... Kinnaird may get varsity status LAHORE, Feb 17: Punjab Education Minister Mian Imran Masood has indicated government’s intention to award university charter to the autonomous Kinnaird College and asked its principal to submit a formal case for the purpose.... A ‘breakthrough’ in knee replacement LAHORE, Feb 17: Knee-replacement treatment has been made possible without blood transfusion thanks to extensive research in London, claims a Pakistani orthopaedic surgeon who headed the project.... Hefty amount for safe drinking water LAHORE, Feb 17: Punjab local government secretary Akhlaq Tarrar has said that a $4 to 5 billion plan is on the anvil for provision of safe drinking water to the people.... Veteran Leaguers’ kin face ETPB ire LAHORE, Feb 17: The heirs of two Pakistan Movement workers are likely to be homeless after a week or so as they repaired the dilapidated premises they have been living in after partition.... Officers on deputation to LDA to get plots LAHORE, Feb 17: An all-important meeting of the Lahore Development Authority on Saturday allowed its officers on deputation to get plots as bonus along with the regular officers in clear-cut violation of rules and against the merit.... Lawyers oppose Musharraf’s re-election LAHORE, Feb 17: An All Pakistan Lawyers Convention on Saturday denounced all moves to help President Musharraf secure another term in the office by the present assemblies.... No recognition for qawwals at home LAHORE, Feb 17: Even though Pakistani qawwals have been appreciated all over the world but back at home nothing has been done to promote their recognition at the government level, according... Security tightened in Lahore LAHORE, Feb 17: Security was enhanced in the city and elsewhere in Punjab following the Quetta suicide blast on Saturday.... Report sought on police excesses LAHORE, Feb 17: The Lahore High Court on Saturday sought a report from the Kasur DPO on a case of alleged police highhandedness.... Law urged to boost private investment LAHORE, Feb 17: Lahore-Sialkot Motorway Project director Engineer Zubair Imran Khawaja has stressed the need for legislation to facilitate private sector participation in infrastructure development projects.... 10 AD&SJs promoted LAHORE, Feb 17: The Lahore High Court chief justice on Saturday promoted 10 additional district and sessions judges as district and sessions judges in basic pay scale 20.... Faisalabad gets Rs5bn package FAISALABAD, Feb 17: President Pervez Musharraf has announced a Rs5 billion package for the development of Faisalabad district.... No work on Tavi bridge for eight months SIALKOT, Feb 17: The work on 1.3-kilometre-long bridge over River Tavi near Bajwat, suspended for the last eight months after the contractor abandoned the project, has yet to start.... Three-hour traffic jam on GT Road SIALKOT, Feb 17: Traffic remained suspended on GT Road near Civil Chowk, Chungi No.8, Sohawa and BRB Canal Bridge, Daska for about three hours on Saturday owing to the alleged slackness of police.... Dacoit shot dead by accomplices KASUR, Feb 17: A dacoit was killed while another seriously injured by the firing of their unidentified accomplices during a quarrel over the distribution of looted money here on Saturday in Charagh Shah locality.... Baitul Maal body asleep TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 17: The District Baitul Maal Committee has been ineffective for the last five months and has failed to hold even a single meeting....

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