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February 19, 2007 Monday Safar 1, 1428   KESC’s request for tariff increase turned down ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has turned down a request of the Karachi Electric Supply Company to increase consumer tariff by about 22 paisa per unit for all categories on account of higher fuel prices.... Chief Justice condemns suicide attack QUETTA, Feb 18: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary has strongly condemned the suicide attack on the court of a senior civil judge and described it as an inhuman and barbarian terrorist act.... Police round up 200 suspects, release 180: Security tightened RAWALPINDI, Feb 18: In the wake of recent suicide attacks in different parts of the country, Rawalpindi police launched a crackdown and rounded up about 200 suspects on Sunday.... Heavy snowfall in parts of NWFP PESHAWAR, Feb 18: Upper parts of the NWFP and adjoining tribal areas received heavy snowfall on Sunday, causing power breakdowns as weather pundits forecast rains in the plains.... Strikes can’t alter decisions: Ghani MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 18: All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Professor Abdul Ghani Butt has said that protest strikes might be an expression of anger and frustration but such actions could not influence decisions.... Campaign to trace kidnapped newsman KHYBER AGENCY, Feb 18: The tribal administration on Sunday conducted an operation here along the border of Khyber and Orakzai tribal agencies for tracing kidnapped journalist Sohail Qalander and arrested the brother-in-law of a known anti-social element.... Nazims move PHC for gas supply from local wells KOHAT, Feb 18: Twenty-five union council nazims of Kohat on Saturday moved the Peshawar High Court seeking help for the supply gas from local wells to Kohat, Karak and the whole province on priority basis.... Police order enforcement a tall order LAHORE, Feb 18: Senior police officials have reportedly begun considering the future administrative setup for the newly-created general areas in five big cities in Punjab with indications that the areas will... Kidnapped Quetta girl found in Darra KOHAT, Feb 18: A girl kidnapped from Quetta on January 5 was freed from a den in Darra Adamkhel on Saturday during an operation carried out by local officials in collaboration with elders of the area.... Innate link between literature, politics ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: Art is not subservient to any political ideology but a great work of art is impossible unless one has a deep sense of history and politics, said poet... ‘Pakistan determined to seal Afghan border’ LWARA FORT, Feb 18: Pakistani troops in Lwara Fort on the Afghan border are on the guard, but not for invaders from Afghanistan. They are trying to stop militants from crossing into Afghanistan to battle US-led Nato troops.... Malam Jabba tourism hit by bad weather MALAM JABBA (Swat), Feb 18: Freak weather and lack of infrastructure have affected the winter tourism here, forcing people associated with the tourism sector to seek employment in other cities.... Cattle theft bid leads to 3 deaths KHAIRPUR, Feb 18: A villager was shot dead by armed thieves and two thieves were gunned down by relatives of the villager in Sachal village in the jurisdiction of the B-Section police late Saturday night.... 2 students killed in landmine blast JACOBABAD, Feb 18: Two students were killed when their bicycle hit a roadside landmine in the Turab Ali village along the Sindh-Balochistan border in the area of R-D109 Kandhkot police station on Sunday.... 12,000-year-old caves falling into decay DADU, Feb 18: Seven man-made caves in the mountains of Khirthar range in the Kai village, about 80 kilometres from here, dating back to 12,000 years Neolithic stoneage, face danger of... Kidnappers release two hostages BADIN, Feb 18: Kidnappers released on Sunday two of the four people kidnapped a day earlier from the Baran village in Tando Ghulam Ali when they were going to fields on two motorcycles.... Protests against Arisar’s detention MIRPURKHAS Feb 18: Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz activists observed protests in different parts of Sindh on Sunday against the picking up of senior JSQM leader Abdul Wahid Arisar and others allegedly by personnel of intelligence agencies in Hyderabad on Saturday.... Prisoner flees LARKANA, Feb 18: An under trial prisoner Hakim Ali Chandio remanded in police custody in a murder case escaped from the lock up of Drigh police station in Qambar-Shahdadkot district early on Sunday.... No radiologist in Nawabshah hospital NAWABSHAH, Feb 18: Medico-legal cases from Nawabshah and adjoining districts are not being entertained at the Nawabshah Medical College Hospital (NMCH) due to non-availability of a radiologist for last five months.... Stalking turtles for mean consideration LAHORE, Feb 18: Freshwater and marine turtle species in the country are currently facing more threat to their lives than ever before owing to apathy of nomadic hunting communities along the rivers and the government departments concerned.... Camping around river Indus LAYYAH, Feb 18: Hundreds of hunters are camping at various spots near the river Indus to catch the turtles to mint money by selling them in the local and international market.... PML’s ploy to appease its workers GUJRANWALA, Feb 18: The district organization of the ruling PML has elected vice-presidents and additional joint secretaries more than twice in numbers only to appease the workers.... Rs800m loss in unit fire GUJRANWALA, Feb 18: A fire broke out at a noted washing machine manufacturing factory here on Sunday on GT Road, reducing to ashes equipment and other material worth Rs800 million.... Growing lack of trust in police investigation RAHIM YAR KHAN, Feb 18: Lack of trust on the conduct of police and the involvement of so many pressure groups in criminal cases makes it impossible for any independent observer to decide between the oppressed and oppressor.... Permission sought to hear blasphemy case in jail KASUR, Feb 18: The Kasur additional district and sessions court judge on Saturday asked the Punjab home secretary to allow the trial of blasphemy accused Martha Bibi from Changa Manga on premises of the Kasur jail.... Rajanpur DSP suspended LAHORE, Feb 18: Rajanpur Saddar SDPO Siffat Husain with additional charge of DSP (Rajanpur HQ) has been suspended from service.... Kidnappers arrested SIALKOT, Feb 18: The Kotwali police claimed on Sunday to have recovered an abducted trader and arrested four kidnappers.... Two killed FAISALABAD, Feb 18: Two people, including a woman, were killed and 10 others sustained injuries in an accident here on Saturday night near Chak 77-GB.... Four of a family burnt to death LAHORE, Feb 18: Four members of a family were burnt to death when a fire broke out in their house in Sabzazar on Sunday.... Hurdles in CCBs growth identified LAHORE, Feb 18: A huge sum of Rs600 million has accumulated in the head of citizens community boards with the city district government of Lahore. Similar is the case with nine... ‘Only direct subsidy to benefit farmers’ LAHORE, Feb 18: A recent statement by Federal Agriculture, Food and Livestock Minister Sikandar Hayat Bosan pledging the government’s resolve to continue subsidy on fertilisers drew a mixed response from farmers bodies here on Sunday.... Police claim capturing wanted man LAHORE, Feb 18: The city police claimed on Sunday to have arrested notorious extortionist and proclaimed offender Mobeen Butt who headed an organised gang....

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