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March 22, 2007 Thursday Rabi-ul-Awwal 2, 1428   Official document calls for political freedom ISLAMABAD, March 21: Pakistan needs to provide political freedom, and economic justice and opportunity to its people, urges an official document to be discussed and approved at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting this month.... Is there a constitutional hitch in non-Muslim becoming CJ? ISLAMABAD, March 21: As the religious lobby starts questioning if a non-Muslim can become the Chief Justice of Pakistan, former judges of the Supreme Court believe that the Constitution does not... Landslides bury 32 people alive MUZAFFARABAD/DIR UPPER, March 21: Continuing heavy snowfall and rain triggered massive landslides, burying 32 people alive in two separate incidents in Azad Kashmir and the NWFP on Wednesday.... More than 200 workers of opposition parties held ISLAMABAD, March 21: Rawalpindi police arrested more than 200 workers and activists of opposition political parties on Tuesday night aimed at restraining them from participating in a protest rally on Wednesday in front of the Supreme Court building, sources told Dawn.... All set for lawyers’ convention today PESHAWAR, March 21: Arrangements have been completed for an all-Pakistan lawyers’ convention where central leaders of the lawyers’ community, particularly counsel for Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, will deliver speeches here on Thursday.... Pervaiz tells dist nazims to go soft on lawyers LAHORE, March 21: After failing to reign in members of legal fraternity with an iron hand initially, the Punjab government reflected a sudden change of heart on Wednesday when the chief... STP blames army rule for country’s ills HYDERABAD, March 21: The Sindh Taraqqi-Pasand Party (STP) on its founding day ‘Youm-i-Madr-i-Watan’ on Wednesday blamed army rule for the country’s ills and demanded complete provincial autonomy for Sindhi, Baloch, Pukhtun and Seraiki people in accordance with 1940 Resolution.... Govt’s move to cool down lawyers backfires HYDERABAD, March 21: The government’s move to cool down enraged lawyers by deferring the Supreme Judicial Council’s session till April 3 could not make an impact as Sindh lawyers, like their... Remains of Buddhist era await archaeology dept’s attention DADU, March 21: There are no more Buddhists in Sindh, but remains of their unique fortress-like settlements are scattered across the province. However, like archaeological sites of Indus valley civilization and... Provinces not ready to bear liabilities: Water purification plants PESHAWAR, March 21: Provinces are reluctant to bear financial liabilities of water purification plants being installed by the federal government at the union council level. Representatives of the four provinces at... Divided opposition takes separate paths to protest ISLAMABAD, March 21: Rivalry among opposition parties was loud and clear on Islamabad’s Constitution Avenue on Wednesday when they gathered outside the Supreme Court for a common cause but took different... Water scarcity in country feared RAWALPINDI, March 21: Pakistan is using almost all its water resources and if something goes drastically wrong with the salt, sediment or water balance of the Indus system, there is no other river system in the region to draw on.... Lawyers continue protest ISLAMABAD, March 21: The lawyers in the Potohar region including the districts of Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal and Taxila observed strike and protested as a part of the ongoing judicial crisis in the country on Wednesday.... Law officers contradict each other in court RAWALPINDI, March 21: Government’s law officers deposing before a court here on Tuesday proved the euphemism that one hand of the government does not know what the other is doing.... Bird flu resurfaces in capital ISLAMABAD, March 21: Bird flu virus has once again been detected in the federal capital, an official confirmed here on Wednesday. “The National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza has detected bird... PPP condemns arrest of activists ISLAMABAD, March 21: Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto has condemned arrests of party activists and demanded their immediate release. In a statement issued on Wednesday, she said staging peaceful demonstrations... Agri varsity budget approved FAISALABAD, March 21: The University of Agriculture syndicate approved on Wednesday Rs1,271 million budget for the financial year 2006-07. The syndicate met with vice-chancellor Dr Bashir Ahmad in the chair and earmarked Rs499 million for development projects.... Expired drugs in rural health centres TOBA TEK SINGH, March 21: The district council has alleged that expired medicines were being supplied to the rural health centres and dispensaries under the Punjab Rural Support Programme (PRSP).... Abducted infant found in hospital SAHIWAL, March 21: Police on Wednesday recovered the infant kidnapped from the children ward of the DHQ hospital on Tuesday, but failed to nab the abductor.... People face problems at Nadra kiosks GUJRANWALA, March 21: People have criticised the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) for installing defective machines at its kiosks. The Nadra had established several kiosks in various parts of... No clue to kidnapped contractor MIANWALI, March 21: Police have failed to recover a contractor who was kidnapped two days ago for Rs3 million ransom. On Monday evening, contractor Aslam of Jauharabad, Hidayatullah Khan of Marmandi... Three perish in road accident OKARA, March 21: As many as three persons died and 14 others injured when a speedy coaster overturned on Okara-Deepalpur road on Wednesday. Reports said the Deepalpur-bound coaster turned turtle... Walkout over CJ’s suspension VEHARI, March 21: The members of district council walked out from the session as a protest against the suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan here on Wednesday.... Two sisters kidnapped KASUR, March 21: Two sisters were kidnapped allegedly by a woman and her accomplices from the hostel of a religious seminary in the Phoolnagar police limits here on Wednesday.... Saarc moot on paediatric surgery LAHORE, March 21: The three-day Saarc conference on paediatric surgery will be held at the Mayo Hospital on March 24. The Federation of the Association of Paediatric Surgeons of Saarc Countries... Salary-seeking workers shot injured KASUR, March 21: Six workers of a textile mills were injured on Wednesday when mill administrators allegedly opened fire on a mob of workers demanding their salaries due for many months.... Conflicting policies blamed for poor ties with Russia PESHAWAR, March 21: Academics from Russia and Central Asian states have identified `conflicting’ Afghan policies of Pakistan and Russia as major irritants harming the Islamabad-Moscow relations.... ‘Divided opposition helping govt’ HARIPUR, March 21: Chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Senator Maulana Sami-ul-Haq has said that the divided opposition is in fact helping the present setup strengthen its grip on the power.... Textbook board’s dissolution opposed PESHAWAR, March 21: The Frontier Printers and Publishers Association on Wednesday staged a demonstration in protest against the proposed dissolution of the Textbook Board, which provides textbooks on subsidised prices to... ‘Pakistan wants regional stability’ UNITED NATIONS, March 21: Expressing hope that Afghanistan and other stakeholders concerned will fulfil their responsibilities to address multiple challenges within Afghanistan, Pakistan on Tuesday said "political expediency and occasional frustrations... Checking by ‘unqualified inspectors’ rejected ISLAMABAD, March 21: The Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association (Palpa) has threatened to stop monitoring and checks of its members by ‘unqualified inspectors’ of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).... Rain paralyses life in N. Areas MANSEHRA, March 21: Continued rain and snowfall have paralysed life in the quake-hit areas of the NWFP as main roads are still blocked and the rainwater has inundated camps and shelter houses.... Stipend for unemployed graduates KOHAT, March 21: The district council has directed all union nazims to ask graduates, who have been unemployed since 2005, to submit applications to the social welfare department for getting monthly stipend.... Self-immolation threatened by lawyer MARDAN, March 21: A leader of the People’s Lawyers Forum, Mushtaq Ahmad, has threatened to immolate himself if Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry is not reinstated forthwith.... Sufficient water for Kharif season LAHORE, March 21: For the first time since 1994, Pakistan is likely to enter the coming Kharif season with sufficient water, say water managers. Officials involved in preliminary kharif calculations say... Five nazims respond to notices LAHORE, March 21: Only five out of over 20 members of the district council, absenting themselves from the last three consecutive sessions, responded to show-cause notices issued by the city district... Shortage of 7m houses in country LAHORE, March 21: Pakistan faces a shortage of about seven million houses and the number will grow with rising population. This was revealed in a joint paper on ‘Low-cost houses in... CMIT detects financial wrongs in Ganga Ram LAHORE, March 21: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital should be subjected to thorough scrutiny as it has been plagued by deep-rooted financial problems, observes the Chief Minister’s Inspection Team.... Mother, 3 children die in roof collapse LAHORE, March 21: Four members of a family, including three minor children, were killed in a roof collapse incident in Masti Gate near Chuna Mandi Chowk on Wednesday night.... Lawyers take to The Mall LAHORE, March 21: Around 4,000 lawyers and workers of various political parties rallied on The Mall on Wednesday to protest against the suspension of chief justice of Pakistan.... Lahore’s water woes continue LAHORE, March 21: Water supply to the city remains under immense pressure with its quantity and quality deteriorating fast, thus mocking an official claim of providing clean drinking water to the people by the year-end, Dawn has learnt.... Mela Chiraghan from 24th LAHORE, March 21: The annual Urs of Hazrat Madho Lal Husain, popularly known as Mela Chiraghan, will commence here on Saturday evening (March 24). There will be a local holiday in Lahore.... Workshop on environment LAHORE, March 21: The European Union would provide in near future 100 million euros for rural development and environment improvement in poverty-stricken areas of Pakistan, a media workshop on environment was told.... Appointed LAHORE, March 21: University of Health Sciences vice-chancellor Prof M H Mubbashar has appointed Lt-Gen Syed Afzal Ahmad (retired), former surgeon general and principal of the CMH Medical College, Lahore, convener... Two assist public prosecutors resign NAWABSHAH, March 21: Two assistant public prosecutors Ali Nawaz Memon and Farida Altaf Bughio resigned from their offices on Wednesday in protest over action against the Chief Justice of Pakistan.... PPP leader foresees assemblies’ dissolution THATTA, March 21: Deputy leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Makhdoom Jamiluzzaman has predicted dissolution of assemblies and worst-ever constitutional crisis in the country courtesy General Pervez Musharraf’ s wish to serve his personal agenda.... ATI says MMA is govt’s ‘B-team’ HYDERABAD, March 21: Anjuman Tuleba-i-Islam (ATI), student wing of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan, a member of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, has accused the alliance of hypocrisy and said that it has been performing the role of "B-team" of the government.... Woman, son killed in accident LARKANA, March 21: Two persons were crushed to death when their motorcycle was hit by a Larkana-bound passenger wagon near ‘blind’ bridge’ on Larkana-Qambar road on Wednesday....

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