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February 25, 2007 Sunday Safar 7, 1428   Lack of cooperation can affect ties with India: Rashid ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: Federal Minister for Railways Shaikh Rashid Ahmad said on Saturday that non-cooperation on part of India in providing the list of passengers of the Samjhota Express to Pakistan... PIA mulls over leasing planes as EU ban looms KARACHI, Feb 24: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is considering leasing passenger planes and crew due to a looming European Union ban on more than three-quarters of its ageing fleet over safety concerns, PIA officials said.... PIA needs to put house in order: PPP ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has expressed its concern over the growing series of governance scandals, both fiscal as well as regulatory, hounding the national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) since last year.... Organs of state are not rivals: Chief Justice ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: The three organs of the state — legislature, judiciary and the executive — are not rivals when it comes to performing their functions, according to Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.Addressing... Centre to give Balochistan 50pc from divisible pool: Sherani QUETTA, Feb 24: Provincial chief of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Maulana Mohammad Khan Sherani has claimed that Islamabad has agreed to give Balochistan 50 per cent share from the federal divisible pool under the NFC Award.... Govt for maximum provincial autonomy, says minister QUETTA, Feb 24: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Salim Saifullah Khan has said the government wants to award maximum provincial autonomy to the federating units by implementing the recommendations of the Parliamentary sub-committee on Balochistan.... Journalists’ woes worry foreign counterparts ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) President Christopher Warren and UK’s National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Chief Chris Morley on Saturday expressed their concern over the growing incidents of violence against journalists in Pakistan.... SC orders ex-secretary’s reinstatement ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: The Supreme Court on Saturday ordered the reinstatement of Punjab’s former zakat and ushr secretary, Azhar Hussain Shamim, who had been dismissed from the service in 2001 after a departmental enquiry found him guilty of a procedural irregularity.... Five children buried amid moving scenes FAISALABAD, Feb 24: Five children of a family -- three brothers and two sisters – burnt to death in the Samjhota Express tragedy were buried on Saturday in the main graveyard of Samanabad.... 20 suicide bombers in D. I. Khan, says DPO DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Feb 24: The district police officer has said suicide bombers may target district courts because 20 suicide bombers, including eight women, have entered Dera Ismail Khan.... Beeline for education expo ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: Scores of students seeking higher education in known international universities made a beeline for the two-day Dawn Education Expo 2007 that opened here at the Jinnah Convention Centre on Saturday.... Varan not allowed to take part in bidding: New bus service RAWALPINDI, Feb 24: The Punjab government has said the disbanded Varan bus company will not be allowed to participate in the March 2 bidding for a new bus service in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.... Recovery of missing persons sought HYDERABAD, Feb 24: Activists of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz and Jeay Sindh Students’ Federation observed black day in many parts of interior Sindh against ‘enforced disappearance’ of JSQM leaders Dr... Relative of passengers returns without bodies MIRPURKHAS, Feb 24: Another four people have been confirmed dead in the Samjhota Express tragedy. All four are from the same family belonged to Mirpurkhas.... Thar Express reaches Zero Point MIRPURKHAS, Feb 24: The Thar Express carried only 311 passengers to Zero Point railway station on Saturday amidst strict security. Police and Rangers personnel travelled in the train from Karachi to Zero Point.... Two arrested in gang-rape case: Five still at large LARKANA, Feb 24: The Larkana investigation police on Saturday arrested two people nominated in the case involving the gang rape of three women in a village 10km off here.... Govt has lost its writ in Balochistan, says NP leader PESHAWAR, Feb 24: National Party (NP) president Dr Abdul Hai Baloch said on Saturday that government had lost its writ in Balochistan and urged opposition parties to prepare a joint strategy to pull the country out of crises.... Revellers to enjoy Basant against all odds LAHORE, Feb 24: The kite-flying activity, after remaining subdued throughout the day on Saturday despite lifting of the ban on it, gained momentum in the evening as players and spectators got... Security cover only for VVIPs LAHORE, Feb 24: The capital city police extended full security cover to president Musharraf and other VVIPs on the eve of Basant on Saturday while Lahorites were left with nothing but to laugh at their safety plan.... UC officials charge ‘fee’ for Basant permits LAHORE, Feb 24: Most kite-enthusiasts in the city had to pay Rs50 to Rs100 to get permission for celebrating Basant either at the rooftops of their houses or at open spaces,... Culture minister says process illegal: Transfer of monuments to Punjab LAHORE, Feb 24: As the Punjab government prepares itself to take the control of 147 historical monuments being transferred after a notification issued by of the Cabinet Division on Monday (Feb26),... PML to be choosy on electoral buffet LAHORE, Feb 24: The selection of candidates for the 2007 elections will be a hard task for the ruling PML as besides having strong hopefuls within its own ranks for all... Progressive bags LHCBA top slot LAHORE, Feb 24: Ahsan Bhoon of Progressive group of lawyers was elected president of Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) here on Saturday.... The Nawabs in PML: not so good, not so bad MUZAFFARGARH, Feb 24: Some were shocked while many amazed in the Muzaffargarh city on Saturday at the news that the three sons of the late Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan had joined the Pakistan Muslim League (PML).... Employees’ database being set up GILGIT, Feb 24: The Northern Areas finance department will establish a database of over 23,000 government employees in the region as part of a good governance project recently financed by the German government.... Balochistan to set up new TV channel QUETTA, Feb 24: The Balochistan government has decided to set up a new television channel called the Balochistan Television Network in partnership with the public sector.... UN official due today ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: Mr Antonio Maria Costa, Director-General of the UN Office in Vienna and Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), is arriving here tomorrow on a two-day visit to Pakistan.... 130 delegates to attend MPC TAXILA, Feb 24: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz group) deputy parliamentary leader and central leader of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy, Ch Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday said that around... Police capture most wanted man ATTOCK, Feb 24: The Special Anti-Dacoit Squad on Saturday arrested the most wanted man on its criminals’ list during an operation in the Kala Chitta area, District Police Officer (DPO) Zafar Iqbal said.... Release of blind man ordered GUJAR KHAN, Feb 24: District Police Officer Saud Aziz Saturday evening ordered the released of a blind man, who was put behind bars by the Gujar Khan police after registration of a false case.... Protest NAWABSHAH, Feb 24: College teachers held a protest demonstration on Society Road on Saturday against the manager of the local National Bank of Pakistan branch for alleged encroachment on college land and harassing the college principal and staff.... 60 posts vacant as AJK govt fails to lure doctors MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 24: More than 60 posts of medical officers in the AJK Health Department have been lying vacant for a long time as a majority of doctors are unwilling to... TIP’s women employees protest sacking HARIPUR, Feb 24: To protest against the sacking of six employees of the Telephone and Telegraph Colony Board, Haripur, female teachers of different educational institutions of the Telephone Industries of Pakistan... MMA govt has failed, says Babar NOWSHERA, Feb 24: PPP leader Naseerullah Khan Babar has said that the NWFP government has admitted its failure by asking educational and other institutions to make their own security arrangements.... Action against JUI-F district shura sought SWABI, Feb 24: MNA Maulana Khalil Ahmad and three other leaders, who were expelled from the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F), have demanded of the party’s central and provincial leadership to take notice of the “unconstitutional act” of the district shura.... PPP plans to contest from all seats ABBOTTABAD, Feb 24: Shamroz Khan Jadoon, a former provincial minister and divisional president of the People’s Party Parliamentarians, Hazara, has said that his party will field candidates from all constituencies of... Rains help overcome water shortage LAHORE, Feb 24: The recent rain spell has removed water shortage in the country, which, otherwise, would have been around 20 per cent, threatening the third and essential watering for the wheat crop.... Passengers robbed of cash LAHORE, Feb 24: Three robbers looted a Kasur bound coach in Kahna area and deprived its passengers of Rs78,400 in cash and five cell phones.... Four hurt in Basant-related incidents LAHORE, Feb 24: A young boy and three children sustained injuries in separate kite-related incidents here on Saturday.... Mother of two strangled by husband LAHORE, Feb 24: A young married woman was strangled in Shafiqabad area on Saturday allegedly by her husband after she snubbed him for having relations with another woman.... Pervaiz meets investors LAHORE, Feb 24: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi met a delegation of investors led by Minister for Tourism of Sultanate of Oman, Ms Rajia Abdul Ameer Ali, at Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Saturfay.... Police gun down man on wedding day MULTAN, Feb 24: A nephew of the PPP’s Kabirwala tehsil president was shot dead early on Saturday morning by a police patrol team in Mian Channu, Khanewal district.... Five dead, 26 injured in road accident MUZAFFARGARH, Feb 24: Five people died and 26 others were injured when two wagons collided head-on on Multan-Muzaffargarh Road on Saturday.... Slow pace of work on watercourses GUJRANWALA, Feb 24: The district administration has expressed its dissatisfaction over the pace of construction work on watercourses and demanded completion of the same by April as the Punjab government has released Rs25 million for the purpose.... Two TMA men held for tampering with record TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 24: The anti-corruption establishment (ACE) on Saturday arrested two TMA officials on charges of tampering with the record and involvement in fake allotment of residential plots in Jinnah colony.... More arrests in kidney sale case BAHAWALPUR, Feb 24: Nowshehra Jadid police claimed on Saturday to have arrested two more accused in the kidney sale case.... Acquittal: govt seeks report GUJRANWALA, Feb 24: The Punjab government on Saturday sought a report from the prosecution as to why he had not filed appeals in the high court against the decision of accused Maulvi Sarwer’s acquittal in the past.... Youth killed over kite flying issue SAHIWAL, Feb 24: A youth was reportedly shot dead over a kite flying dispute while another had his throat slit open by the string of a stray kite on Friday night....

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