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March 01, 2007 Thursday Safar 11, 1428   Judgment in Aziz election case reserved ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Mr Justice Syed Zahid Hussain of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in a case in which the election of Mr Shaukat Aziz and his premiership has been challenged.... India to share probe findings with Pakistan: envoy RAWALPINDI, Feb 28: The Indian government would share with Pakistan findings of a probe into the recent attack on the Samjhota Express during a meeting of the joint anti-terror mechanism to... Call for food, water, energy security: Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians’ assembly ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: The four-day general assembly of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians Conference on environment and development was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz here on Wednesday.... Kite flying, selling banned ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Complying with the orders of the Supreme Court, the capital administration on Wednesday imposed complete ban on selling and flying of kites in the city.... Constable among five killed in Karachi KARACHI, Feb 28: Five people, one of them a policeman, were killed in different parts of the city on Wednesday. Police said constable Allah Bux Brohi of Baghdadi police was shot... Benazir-Rao meeting report denied LAHORE, Feb 28: Both the PPP-Patriots and PPP have vehemently denied that Defence Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal has called on Benazir Bhutto in Dubai or that the former prime minister may agree to allow the ''defectors'' to rejoin her party.... PPP, PML-N leaders to discuss MPC declaration today ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: A committee of the People’s Party Parliamentarians and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) will meet here on Thursday to finalise a draft of the declaration to be... No official word about EU ban, says PIA KARACHI, Feb 28: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday broke its silence on reports about an impending European Union ban on its flights and said it had received “nothing in writing” in this regard.... $46m WB loan for record management ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: The World Bank will provide $46 million loan to Pakistan on soft terms for financing the Land Record Management System project in Punjab.... Super Highway to be made motorway, says Musharraf LARKANA, Feb 28: President General Pervez Musharraf announced on Wednesday that the Super Highway will be converted into a six-lane motorway and the National Highway Authority (NHA) had been asked to make N5 a dual carriageway.... Probe into POs’ killing ordered SAHIWAL, Feb 28: The Sahiwal district and session’s judge on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the killing of two alleged proclaimed offenders in a police encounter on Feb 10 near Chak 56/GD.... FIA fails to throw the book at MNA: Human smuggling charge LAHORE, Feb 28: The Federal Investigation Agency has failed to take legal action against the woman MNA who is allegedly involved in human smuggling.... Police seek changes to 2002 ordinance: IG’s writ over five cities LAHORE, Feb 28: Senior police officers in Punjab have reportedly asked the IG to request the chief minister to have the Police Order 2002 amended so that the police chief could... Expert opinion on monuments’ damage sought LAHORE, Feb 28: Punjab Archaeology Director General Oriya Maqbool Jan has written a letter to provincial culture secretary Taimur Azmat Osman requesting that the centre should be asked to appoint an... PAC seeks detailed report: Naming of housing schemes after parliament ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly Wednesday took notice of the naming of two housing schemes after parliament in clear violation of the law and sought a detailed report in this regard.... Varan in the arena again RAWALPINDI, Feb 28: In a dramatic about-face, the Punjab government has allowed the Varan bus company to participate in the March 2 bidding for launching a new bus service between Islamabad and Rawalpindi.... Five injured as ‘bad’ tea flares tempers ATTOCK, Feb 28: A scuffle over the ‘bad’ taste of tea left five persons injured in the city centre, the Attock police said on Wednesday. The fight broke out when some... Pindi ill-equipped to deal with emergencies: Civil Defence Day RAWALPINDI, Feb 28: While the world observes International Civil Defence Day on Thursday to highlight the importance of the organisation in times of peace and war, the city’s civil defence is... 100-year-old city church gets facelift RAWALPINDI, Feb 28: Renovation work on Saint Paul’s Church is in progress as it completes 100 years of its existence. The church is the second oldest in Rawalpindi after Christ Church which was built 150 years ago.... Constructive contests for students stressed ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Federal Directorate of Education Director-General Brig (retired) Maqsoodul Hassan has stressed the need for holding constructive debates and declamation contests to create a competitive environment for the students.... Kishwar Sultana new MNAs ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: The chief election commissioner has declared Ms Kishwar Sultana of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement as returned candidate for the National Assembly seat from Sindh.... Controversy mars Tawana programme ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: The second part of the multi-billion Tawana Pakistan Programme (TPP) appears to be deviating from its original objective of eradicating malnutrition among girl students because the revised programme... Tribesmen hold rally against lawlessness LANDI KOTAL, Feb 28: Tribesmen on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration against the killing of oil tanker driver Haji Muhammad Afridi in Banu and demanded of the government to take effective... 4,500 blood samples collected for screening: Hepatitis cases in Swabi SWABI, Feb 28: About 4,500 blood simples have been collected for screening hepatitis-B and C cases in Swabi district under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of hepatitis in the country.... Debate sought on ZTBL crisis in NA ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: National Assembly members belonging to the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy on Wednesday submitted an adjournment motion to the Assembly Secretariat, seeking a discussion on the crisis... Govt blamed for lawlessness QUETTA, Feb 28: Lawyers and journalists on Wednesday held the government responsible for growing lawlessness in the province owing to which precious lives were lost in suicide attacks and bomb blasts.... Aids prevention, treatment centre opens in Kohat KOHAT, Feb 28: NWFP Health Minister Inayat Ullah Khan on Wednesday said that the deadly disease of Aids was spreading fast in the country and the number of registered cases had exceeded the figure of 3,000.... Sacked employees block road HARIPUR, Feb 28: The management of the Telephone and Telegraph Colony Board here on Wednesday terminated the services of 454 employees of different categories, including women, and closed all the units being run by it.... Six criminals arrested PESHAWAR, Feb 28: The city police have arrested six proclaimed offenders during an ongoing crackdown on criminals.... Landslide claims three lives in Shangla MINGORA, Feb 28: A woman and her two daughters were killed while three others wounded when landslide hit a house in Mata Aghwan area of Shangla district on Wednesday, police said.... Afghans held with liquor LANDI KOTAL, Feb 28: The Khasadar Force on Wednesday arrested two Afghans at the Torkham border for carrying liquor.... Kidney centre QUETTA, Feb 28: Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has said the government is taking steps to provide latest kidney treatment facilities to people.... Bosses still at large: Raids on dens LAHORE, Feb 28: Police have been able to arrest only two of the alleged patronisers or managers of gambling and prostitution dens in the city, pointed out in a letter sent from the president’s secretariat to the Punjab government.... Faisalabad CDG buy Rs2m security gadgets FAISALABAD, Feb 28: The city district council has passed a unanimous resolution to purchase security equipment worth Rs2 million in view of threats of suicide bombings.... Rs331m for stipends LAHORE, Feb 28: The Central Zakat Council has released Rs331 million as first installment for payment of educational stipends to the deserving students of 234 vocational institutions in Punjab.... ‘Promising students deserve equal opportunities’ BAHAWALPUR, Feb 28: Thousands of talented and promising students belonging to less privileged background should be provided opportunities to get education in the country’s premier institutions like the Sadiq Public School.... PU registers private candidates LAHORE, Feb 28: The Punjab University has announced that it is beginning the process of registration for private candidates who plan to appear for the BA/BSc annual examinations for 2008 from Wednesday (today).... FSC admits 12 pleas on Khula LAHORE, Feb 28: A full bench of the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) admitted on Wednesday 12 identical petitions on Khula or a plea by a woman for divorce, for hearing.... ‘Two Punjabs’ can help normalise relations’ LAHORE, Feb 28: Need for increasing people-to-people contacts by relaxing visa restriction and restoration of direct trade was stressed for expediting the Indo-Pak peace process at the launching ceremony of Sikh... Expatriate, watchman found dead LAHORE, Feb 28: Unidentified robbers strangled a Denmark-settled businessman and his watchman and took away his car and valuables worth millions on Sarwar Road on Wednesday.... Station masters to meet PR high-ups: Pay raise issue LAHORE, Feb 28: Station masters of the Pakistan Railways will reiterate their demands at talks with senior officials of the department at the Railway Headquarters today (Thursday).... For the love of friend LAHORE, Feb 28: The hoax caller who created panic among the passengers of the Karakoram Express on Tuesday merely wanted to stop his friend from visiting Karachi.... 50 get bail in Basant cases LAHORE, Feb 28: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday granted bail to 50 accused, who had been arrested on charges of aerial firing during Basant festival.... Sindh’s resources being plundered: Mumtaz KHAIRPUR, Feb 28: Chairman of the Sindh National Front (SNF), Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, has said that resources of Sindh, including its land and islands, are being snatched and a dangerous situation has been created which is threatening the existence of Sindh.... Widespread rainfall in Sindh NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Feb 28: It started raining in and around the district late on Tuesday night and continued on Wednesday, much to the dismay of farmers who said that rain at... STP not to attend official APC HYDERABAD, Feb 28: The Sindh Taraqqi-Pasand Party has decided not to attend the all parties conference convened by the Sindh government on provincial autonomy but to attend the multi-party conference on... Probe into fund utilisation urged HYDERABAD, Feb 28: The district council on Wednesday said that rainwater accumulated last year in certain areas of Qasimabad taluka was still stagnating and demanded a judicial probe into the utilisation of funds for development works in the district.... Arrangements finalized to build Nai Gaaj dam HYDERABAD, Feb 28: Arrangements have been finalised for the construction of Nai Gaaj dam in the Kachho area of Johi taluka in Dadu district, and work on the project will begin next month after appointment of consultants.... Contractual employees denied six months salary THATTA, Feb 28: Former contractual officials who had been relieved prematurely by the Chief Minister''s Inspection, Inquiry and Implementation Team, said on Wednesday that they had been denied salary for six... Accused arrested HYDERABAD, Feb 28: The Site police have arrested one of 10 accused nominated in an FIR lodged by a woman alleging that she was being pressurised by the accused to marry...

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