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March 17, 2007 Saturday Safar 27, 1428   Over 500 detained in Pindi, Islamabad: 50 injured in police-protesters clash RAWALPINDI, March 16: Over 500 people, including political leaders, were detained by the police of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Friday amid violent clashes.... Opposition walks out of assembly QUETTA, March 16: Opposition parties in the Balochistan assembly staged a token walkout on Friday to express solidarity with journalists and to condemn fresh restrictions imposed on the media and police attack on the offices of a TV channel in Islamabad.... Attack on media widely condemned KARACHI, March 16: Bodies representing the media have come out with the strongest words against the government over Friday’s attack on the offices of Geo News in Islamabad, imposition of ban... Call to respect press freedom WASHINGTON, March 16: The United States urged Pakistan on Friday to ensure that journalists and media organisations were free to carry out their professional duties. “Journalists and televisions institutions should be... 190 arrested in Punjab LAHORE, March 16: Police arrested 190 political leaders, activists and lawyers on Friday who tried to take out processions in Lahore and other parts of Punjab to condemn the ‘suspension’ of the chief justice.... PONM to attend London meeting, says Achakzai QUETTA, March 16: The Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (PONM) on Friday decided to attend the multi-party conference convened by the PML-N in London, according to Mahmood Khan Achakzai.... Govt urged to write off farm loans QUETTA, March 16: The Balochistan Assembly in a resolution adopted on Friday urged the federal government to write off agricultural loans in the entire province, and not just in Zhob and Kalat districts.... Journalists express solidarity with lawyers PESHAWAR, March 16: Journalists held a demonstration here on Friday to express solidarity with lawyers in their struggle for independence of judiciary. Members of the Khyber Union of Journalists, who... Pakistan facing judicial crisis, says Zafar NEW YORK, March 16: Pakistan was in the midst of “one of the worst judicial crises”, according to former law minister Senator S.M. Zafar.He was talking to Pakistani journalists here on Friday.... Use of brute force dangerous, say MMA, PML-N QUETTA, March 16: A joint public meeting of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and PML-N on Friday cautioned the government that the use of brute force was dangerous for the country’s unity.... Challenges facing Afghanistan indigenous, says Aziz ISLAMABAD, March 16: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday said challenges facing Afghanistan were entirely indigenous in nature and required a holistic approach to win the hearts and minds of the people of the country.... Wapda gearing up for campaign to conserve power: 2,000-MW electricity shortage likely LAHORE, March 16: The Water and Power Development Authority is starting to lobby for a national conservation campaign to save 2,000 megawatts this summer, otherwise the impending shortage could cripple the country’s economy.... Pakistan self-sufficient in rubber bullets ISLAMABAD, March 16: Pakistan may rely on the outside world for many essential items, but not at least for rubber bullets. This notion was proved on Friday when the police and... Most dist govts fail to recoup excess amount: Watercourse project FAISALABAD, March 16: Most of district governments have fallen on their job to recoup excess amount of millions of rupees paid to the water users associations (WUAs) during the period of 2004-05 and 2005-06 despite strict instructions by the provincial government.... Cases only under women’s rights bill, police told GUJRANWALA, March 16: Punjab Inspector General of Police Ahmad Nasim has ordered his department to stop the registration of cases under the Hudood Ordinance of 1979 and in the future such cases should be registered under the Women’s Protection Bill.... Nothing in order in small town RAJANPUR, March 16: The poor state of affairs at government primary schools, the basic health unit and an agriculture centre in Basti Langah took Rajanpur DCO Qaiser Saleem by surprise when he visited there.... Govt ruining all institutions: PPP SHEIKHUPURA, March 16: Punjab PPP president Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the army rulers were bent upon to destroy all the state institutions only to prolong their rule.... Rs1.8 million robbery at industrialist’s house SIALKOT, March 16: Five robbers took away gold ornaments, cash, prize bonds, a car and other valuables worth Rs1.8 million from the house of industrialist Shahid Gilani in Shahabpura locality here on Thursday night.... Mukhtar Mai to receive award in Portugal MUZAFFARGARH, March 16: Women’s right champion Mukhtar Mai is all set to receive a Council of Europe North-South Prize in Portugal on March 19, 2007, according to reports received here.... Chichawatni blast suspect arrested SAHIWAL, March 16: A dispenser was arrested from a doctor’s clinic for his alleged links with the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and involvement in the Chichawatni bomb blast.... ‘Judicial crisis be resolved under 1973 Constitution’ LAHORE, March 16: The government’s act of suspending the chief justice of Pakistan has led to a grave crisis which must be resolved within the framework of the 1973 Constitution, says MQM central coordination committee deputy convener Dr Farooq Sattar.... Horse, cattle show from 21st MULTAN, March 16: The three-day Horse and Cattle Show will be held here from March 21 to 23 as a part of Jashn-i-Baharan. Provincial Livestock Minister Haroon Sultan Bukhari will inaugurate... Public prosecutor resigns DERA GHAZI KHAN, March 16: Taunsa special public prosecutor tendered his resignation on Friday in protest against the government’s action against the chief justice of Pakistan.... Police block protest with batons, teargas LAHORE, March 16: Police on Friday teargassed and batoncharged political activists protesting against the suspension of the Chief Justice of Pakistan at Neela Gumbad and arrested around 100 of them, including women and lawmakers.... Information dept’s bifurcation sought LAHORE March 16: A summary suggesting the bifurcation of the Punjab Culture and Information Department is lying with the Punjab chief secretary, Ministry of Culture sources told Dawn on Friday.... Jamaat to observe black day today LAHORE, March 16: The Punjab Jamaat-i-Islami announced on Friday that it would observe black day on Saturday against arrests and torture of MMA leaders during a rally in the city.... Imran flays attack on TV channel’s office LAHORE, March 16: After attacking the third pillar (judiciary), the government has attacked the fourth pillar (the media) of the state, says Imran Khan. Addressing a press conference here on Friday,... Lawyers not allowed to come out of LHC LAHORE, March 16: Police on Friday barricaded all gates of the Lahore High Court to stop lawyers from coming on to The Mall. The lawyers who wanted to join an... PML women support Musharraf LAHORE, March 16: A few dozen workers of the women wing of the ruling PML staged a demonstration here on Friday to condemn the opposition’s negative attitude and express support for the policies of President Pervez Musharraf.... Funeral of Dr Salam’s widow on 19th LAHORE, March 16: The body of the widow of the late Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam will be brought to Islamabad on Monday. Funeral will be held in Rabwa after Asr prayers the same day.... Punjab police role clarified LAHORE, March 16: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi strongly condemned the attack on the offices of a TV channel in Islamabad. Regarding the reported involvement of the Punjab police in... Master plan for new city near Balakot site PESHAWAR, March 16: The NWFP government on Friday approved a master plan for setting up Balakot city at Bakaryal, which is nine kilometres away from its original site.... Arrested foreigner being grilled KOHAT, March 16: A Liberian national, who was arrested while entering the city on Thursday when the chehlum of Hazrat Hazrat Imam Hussain was being held, has been handed over to the Kohat Bureau of Investigation for interrogation.... Sweden to help set up university SWABI, March 16: Postgraduate classes of an engineering university being built in Sialkot with the collaboration of the Swedish government will commence later this year on a temporary campus in Lahore.... NWFP’s TB control plan successful, says minister PESHAWAR, March 16: The NWFP TB Control Programme has achieved better results as compared to such schemes in the other three provinces. Provincial Health Minister Inayatullah Khan said at a media... Former CM passes away HARIPUR, March 16: Former NWFP chief minister Raja Sikandar Zaman Khan died of cardiac arrest at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, on Friday evening.... Maids facing a host of problems PESHAWAR, March 16: Women engaged in menial and domestic work in the city have complained of growing financial and social problems. These women have mostly ventured out because there is no one else to support them.... High hepatitis prevalence SWABI, March 16: The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis has detected high prevalence of hepatitis B and C among people screened at a camp on Feb 28, according to health officials.... Mahesh plans film on abuses in Kashmir ISLAMABAD, March 16: Mahesh Bhatt, a Bollywood producer, plans to make a film on custodial killings of innocent civilians in Indian Kashmir that will focus on the “demons” inside the police force.... Call to increase intra-Kashmir trade MUZAFFARABAD, March 16: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday renewed its appeal to India and Pakistan to take concrete steps to facilitate intra-Kashmir trade.... Govt urged to set up Ahmad Ali Khan chair at KU KARACHI, March 16: The Dawn unit of the Karachi Union of Journalists on Thursday paid tributes to former editor Ahmad Ali Khan, eulogising his contribution to the cause of press freedom.... First batch of troops returns from Liberia KARACHI, March 16: The first batch of Pakistani troops arrived here on Friday after completing their tenure of duty as United Nations peacekeepers in Liberia. An ISPR press release said Brig...

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