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March 02, 2007 Friday Safar 12, 1428   Pakistanis seeking British visa to undergo TB test ISLAMABAD, March 1: Pakistanis seeking British visa for stays longer than six months will have to undergo Tuberculosis (TB) screening from March 5.... Pakistan-US ties passing bad patch, say experts WASHINGTON, March 1: Pakistan’s relations with the United States appear to be passing through a bad patch and experts believe that they could deteriorate further if the Taliban succeed in launching the much-talked about spring offensive.... Ambassador of Germany confirms PIA ban PESHAWAR, March 1: No aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), except Boeing 777, would be allowed to land in any of the 27 European Union states from March 8, German Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Gunter Mulack said here on Thursday.... Rao faction set to merge with PML ISLAMABAD, March 1: Punjab faction of the PPP Patriots, led by senior minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal, is all set to merge with the ruling PML.... Poppy cultivation on the rise: report RAWALPINDI, March 1: The illicit cultivation of opium poppy in Pakistan is again on the increase, although it has not reached the level of 10,000 acres as in the early 1990s,... Project to control drug addiction launched ISLAMABAD, March 1: The government and the United Nations Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC) have started implementation of a $497,000 project to control drug addiction in prisons.... ZTBL urged to reverse sacking decision QUETTA, March 1: The Balochistan chapter of the All Pakistan ZTBL Employees’ Union has called upon the president and the prime minister to direct the management of the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited to reverse its decision of sacking 1,802 clerical staff.... German envoy calls for joint management of Afghan border PESHAWAR, March 1: German Ambassador Dr Gunter Mulack has urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to put in place an effective mechanism for “joint border management” in order to check cross-border infiltration of extremists.... Judicial academy in Punjab soon: Ordinance promulgated LAHORE, March 1: The Punjab government has promulgated an ordinance to pave the way for the establishment of the first-ever judicial academy in the province for the training of officers and officials of the subordinate judiciary.... Body to protect historical sites of Khairpur formed KHAIRPUR, March 1: An All Parties Conference (APC), held under the aegis of Pakistan People’s Party, Khairpur, on Thursday decided to form “Khairpur Bachayo Committee” for protection of state properties and historical places of Khairpur.... Secret trial of JSMM leaders condemned HYDERABAD, March 1: The relatives of the imprisoned leaders of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) and party activists staged a demonstration outside the press club on Thursday to protest against in-camera... Pakistan going dry, warns WWF report RAWALPINDI, March 1: Pakistan’s water resource is drying up because of bad water use practices in the country and what little remains is getting heavily polluted, warns a report.... Termination of ZTBL workers condemned ISLAMABAD, March 1: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto has condemned the sacking of nearly 2,000 employees of Zarai Taraqiati Bank (ZTBL) and demanded their immediate reinstatement.... Six artists’ paintings on display ISLAMABAD, March 1: The exhibition of over 30 paintings by some of the best known painters and a new entrant opened at the Nomad Art Gallery here on Thursday.... Another dam in Khanpur proposed RAWALPINDI, March 1: The government is considering a proposal to construct a carryover reservoir upstream Khanpur dam with a storage capacity of 100,000 acre feet of water, sources told Dawn on Wednesday.... Barrage victims to stage march today ISLAMABAD, March 1: The victims of the World Bank-funded Taunsa Barrage Emergency Rehabilitation and Modernization Project (TBERMP) will organize a peaceful march to Islamabad Press Club Camp Office here on Friday.... Mobile number portability from 23rd ISLAMABAD, March 1: Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Maj-Gen (retd) Shahzada Alam Malik on Wednesday said that preparations are being finalised to launch the mobile number portability service from March 23.... New policy to affect 206 Pindi policemen RAWALPINDI, March 1: Ban on posting of police officials in their hometown is likely to affect 206 police officials, including three DSPs of Rawalpindi district.... Pakistan has rich cultural heritage ISLAMABAD, March 1: The Chairman Senate, Mohammedmian Soomro on Wednesday said Pakistan has rich and multi-faceted cultural heritage.... Shopkeepers give tough time to police ISLAMABAD, March 1: Two policemen were injured when they clashed with milkmen on Thursday night over selling dirty milk, police said.... Govt’s pro-US policies blamed for terrorism PESHAWAR, March 1: Lawmakers from the treasury benches as well as from the opposition on Thursday blamed policies pursued by Washington and Islamabad for the recent spate of suicide bombings and... ‘Centre responsible for Basant deaths’ PESHAWAR, March 1: The NWFP Assembly in a resolution unanimously adopted on Thursday condemned the deaths of people during Basant and blamed the federal government for the killings and violating Supreme Court orders banning kite-flying.... Iranian trade delegation to visit Balochistan QUETTA, March 1: A high-level Iranian delegation headed by governor of the Iranian province of Sistan would soon visit Balochistan to explore the possibilities of trade and investment in the province.... CM seeks legal advice: Renaming NWFP PESHAWAR, March 1: The NWFP government has sought advice from a constitutional expert and an author of the 1973 Constitution, Abdul Hafeez Pirzada, on changing the name of the province.... ‘One UN’ initiative launched ISLAMABAD, March 1: Attaining the Millennium Development Goals and other development targets was the overarching objective behind the establishment of a “One UN”, said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.... Non-payment of dues costs Tesco dearly PESHAWAR, March 1: The Tribal Electric Supply Company (Tesco) on Thursday demanded of its consumers to pay their utility bills because the utility suffered a monthly loss of about Rs900 million in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas due to bad debt.... Will students remain illiterate forever? KASUR, March 1: Almost 500 boys and girls of Wara Dalip Singh village have no hope of getting education as two primary schools — the only facility for them — are in the occupation of some influential farmers.... Regular hearing from today: Minister’s murder GUJRANWALA, March 1: Police submitted the charge sheet against an alleged killer of Punjab minister Zille Huma in a local Anti- Terrorism Court No 1 on Thursday.... Mansoor to challenge brothers in polls MUZAFFARGARH, March 1: Pakistan Democratic Party president Nawabzada Mansoor Khan says he will contest against his brothers if the ruling PML awarded them tickets.... No admission quota at PU psychology centre LAHORE, March 1: The Board of Governors of Punjab University’s Centre for Clinical Psychology on Thursday refused to accord centre’s request to fix quota for male students for admission to it programmes.... ‘Killer’ of woman, her sons held VEHARI, March 1: The Mailsi Saddar police arrested on Thursday the man who allegedly killed a woman and her two sons at Chat Wahin on Feb 22.... ‘Establishment out to impose Urdu language’ LAHORE, March 1: Noted writer Fakhar Zaman has said the present establishment is anti to the languages spoken in Pakistan, and it wants to impose only Urdu language.... Toba dist naib nazim resigns TOBA TEK SINGH, March 1: District naib nazim Chaudhry Sultan Ahmad resigned from his office on Thursday reportedly under a decision taken at a meeting held a few days ago at the Chief Minister’s House in Lahore.... Killer of convert courts arrest MANDI BAHAUDDIN, March 1: An ASI who murdered a kabaddi player for converting to Qadianiat, surrendered before Qadirabad police.... Owners start shifting cattle MULTAN, March 1: Cattle owners started moving their animals on Thursday morning from the city limits at the end of deadline.... Labourer handed down ghastly death HAFIZABAD, March 1: A labourer died after he was forcibly thrown into a cauldron which is used to fricassee rice in a mill on Thursday.... Cable theft SAHIWAL, March 1: Unidentified thieves took away about 9,000 feet overhead wire worth Rs160,000 after snapping it from poles supporting the 132-KV transmission line near chak 50/5-L on Thursday.... Four killers get death OKARA, March 1: An additional district and sessions judge on Thursday handed down death sentence to four people who had shot dead two businessmen during robbery two years ago.... Milkman shot dead SHEIKHUPURA, March 1: A milkman was shot dead by his three colleagues over a monetary dispute in Samuana village in the limits of Sharaqpur police station.... Basant: relief cheques given LAHORE, March 1: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi says the loss of precious lives on Basant is deplorable. He said this while distributing relief cheques among the heirs of those killed during Basant festival, at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat here on Thursday.... Twelve boys recovered from Kasur: Kidnappers’ gang busted LAHORE, March 1: Criminal Investigation Agency (Organised Crime) police claimed on Thursday to have arrested six members of a gang from Kasur involved in abduction for ransom and recovered 12 abducted boys from their custody.... Punjab PA pays homage to Zille Huma LAHORE, March 1: The Punjab assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution to condemn the murder of Social Welfare Minister Zille Huma Usman and to pay homage to her.... Wapda tax collection hits Rs40bn LAHORE, March 1: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) continued collecting taxes on behalf of the government to the much annoyance of people, and its collection hit a healthy figure of around Rs40 billion last year.... PR station masters soften stance LAHORE, March 1: The station masters of the Pakistan Railways have deferred for another day their plan to submit en bloc resignations after holding talks with the high-ups of the organisation.... Five draft laws in PA session LAHORE, March 1: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi says five new laws of public interest are being presented for approval in the current session of the provincial assembly.... PML leaders hit back at Khar’s remarks LAHORE, March 1: Rejected politicians like Ghulam Mustafa Khar are raising uproar only to undermine democracy and to fulfill their desire for the solo flight.... Accused in Greesh murder case remanded HYDERABAD, March 1: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge, Syed Ali Ashraf Shah, remanded activists of a banned militant outfit to police and judicial custody in separate cases in respect of Greesh Kumar kidnapping and murder case.... March planned against ‘enforced disappearance’ HYDERABAD, March 1: Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz chairman Basheer Qureshi has announced that the party will organise a march from Sukkur to Karachi from March 18 to protest against excesses against Sindh and ‘enforced disappearance’ of nationalist leaders.... Minister promises more schools BADIN, March 1: Federal Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education Zubeda Jalal has said that schools will be established in each district under the seven-year Social Protection Strategy programme.... Fumigation ordered in dengue-hit areas DADU, March 1: The special secretary of health department for public health sector, Dr captain Abdul Majid, has said that EDOs of health department have been directed to ensure insecticide spray...

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