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March 31, 2007 Saturday Rabi-ul-Awwal 11, 1428   Diamer-Bhasha dam to cost $8.5bn now ISLAMABAD, March 30: The estimated cost of the Diamer-Bhasha dam has increased by 31 per cent to $8.5 billion and the provinces of Sindh and the NWFP have voiced serious reservations over the proposed construction of Akhori dam.... Third MDGs report launched ISLAMABAD, March 30: The third Millennium Development Goals report, which aims at preparing aggressive and proactive policies to advance social economic, political and cultural causes of people, was launched here on Friday.... JUI (F) holds rally QUETTA, March 30: The Jamait Ulema-i-Islam (F) on Friday staged a rally to protest against disappearance of innocent people, unlawful suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and faulty gas bills to consumers and vowed to continue struggle against the dictatorship.... Nawaz accuses Musharraf of weakening institutional foundations LONDON, March 30: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has accused the Musharraf regime of weakening the institutional foundations of the state by making all of them redundant one by one over the last seven years and rendering them totally dysfunctional.... JF-17 production from next year KAMRA, March 30: Pakistan will start serial production of multi-role JF-17 thunder aircraft in 2008, with the arrival of six more supersonic jets by the end of this year.... FPSC chief meets PM ISLAMABAD, March 30: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday termed civil servants a national asset and said the government was trying to modernize training programmes for them and improve the system of recruitment.... PFUJ, Apnec vow to defend wage award KARACHI, March 30: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation (Apnec) have severely criticised a statement issued by the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) after its annual general meeting on March 29.... Official accused of blasphemy MUZAFFARABAD, March 30: Students of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir University held a demonstration here on Friday in protest against a university official whom they accused of committing blasphemy.... Govt efforts blunted by NIH report: Anti-polio campaign PESHAWAR, March 30: Health department officials said a laboratory report issued by the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad on Dec 9, 2006, had raised more suspicions about the vaccine because of its lack of clarity.... People suffer amid Fesco’s word jugglery: Loadshedding hits textiles FAISALABAD, March 30: Unscheduled loadshedding by the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company has brought the textile industry in a trying situation as the industrialists fear delay in completing export consignments.... Talibanisation a threat to integrity, says HRCP LAHORE, March 30: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the government to read the threat to national integrity and wellbeing of people implicit in the recent doings... PML-N wants to take MMA along: PPP has reservations LAHORE, March 30: The Pakistan People’s Party-Parliamentarians and the PML-N, two major parties of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy, have differing views about their relationship with the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal.... Army should have no role in politics ISLAMABAD, March 30: Speakers at a seminar on Friday called for restoration of genuine democracy in the country and stressed that Army should have no role in politics.... Women targeted by moral brigade quit the city ISLAMABAD, March 30: Ms Shamim Akhtar, the woman abducted and disgraced by the Lal Masjid brigade on the charge of running a brothel, has quit the city for the fear of her life.... Allowance for all PhD degree holders sought ISLAMABAD, March 30: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Education, Science and Technology has unanimously felt the need to extend the PhD allowance across the board, so that all doctorate degree holders benefit from it, without any discrimination.... British Council, HEC sign MoU ISLAMABAD, March 30: Higher Education Commission and British Council would initiate short PhD research attachments (SPRA) to enhance research and training capacity of higher education institutions in Pakistan with input and support from the United Kingdom counterparts.... Judge made OSD after attending CJ’s speech RAWALPINDI, March 30: A civil judge cum judicial magistrate of Gujar Khan courts, Sajida Ahmed Chaudhry, has been made an officer on special duty (OSD), according to the directives issued by the Lahore High Court registrar on Thursday.... France releases 18m euros to Erra ISLAMABAD, March 30: France has released 18 million euros to Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (Erra) for rural housing reconstruction in earthquake affected areas. It is the first disbursement of a... PPP to stage protest on April 3 ISLAMABAD, March 30: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has finalised a plan to hold protest demonstration outside the Supreme Court building on April 3 when Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry will appear before the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC).... Buddhist monks pray for peace TAXILA, March 30: Offering their rituals at the ancient Dharmarajika stupa late Thursday night, the Buddhist monks from a number of Asian countries prayed for world peace, specially in South Asia.... SC gives more time to tribunal probing police excesses ISLAMABAD, March 30: The Supreme Court on Friday gave 15 more days to a judicial tribunal of the Lahore High Court probing police brutality at lawyers and journalists in Lahore.... Service structure loopholes worry IT professionals PESHAWAR, March 28: Information technology professionals working in various provincial government departments on Friday complained that the service structure designed for their cadre had various career-affecting lacunae.... Chitral people demand amenities PESHAWAR, March 30: A group of people from Chitral held a demonstration outside the press club here on Friday in protest against lack of facilities in their area and urged the government to take steps for development of the region.... Balochistan: SC urged to take suo motu notice QUETTA, March 30: National Party chief Dr Hayee Baloch and Leader of Opposition in the Balochistan Assembly, Kachkol Ali Baloch, said on Thursday that security forces had launched a fresh military operation in Awaran and Darakhshan areas of the province.... Judicial complex to be completed by June 2008 PESHAWAR, March 30: Construction work on a Judicial Complex building, a gigantic project aimed at bringing all subordinate courts under one roof, is in full swing and would be completed by June 2008.... Tribunal completes probe into police violence case QUETTA, March 30: A Judicial Tribunal investigating into police action against lawyers in Quetta on March 21, completed the work of recording statements on Thursday. Twelve police officials, including Quetta DIG... Media groups regret efforts to stifle press freedom WASHINGTON, March 30: The International Press Institute, the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, has expressed serious concerns about the pressure exerted by the... 10 injured in Afghan refugee camp clash NOWSHERA, March 30: Several people were injured in a scuffle between Afghans in the refugee repatriation centre in the Jalozai camp here on Friday.Officials said that the scuffle had started when... CM dusts off DHQ hospital project MULTAN, March 30: The Punjab government would establish a 250-bed modern district headquarters hospital at Sher Shah Bypass at a cost of Rs1.4 billion. Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said this... Murder case against 7 cops GUJRANWALA, March 30: Seven policemen, including an ASI, were booked for shooting an innocent person in his house in Dhulley here on Friday. The murder case against policemen was registered when heirs and residents lodged a strong protest.... Arabs losing patience with US policy on ME: Assef LAHORE, March 30: Former foreign minister Sardar Assef Ahmad Ali says Saudi King Abdullah’s statement that Iraq is under “illegitimate foreign occupation” reflects a major shift and a tectonic change in the Middle East.... Three youths killed in road accident HAFIZABAD, March 30: Three youth died while two sustained serious injuries when their Land Cruiser overturned in Kolo Tarar village near here on Friday. Shawal Tarar, a close relative of Sargodha... Lawyers strike against ex-nazim’s murder RAHIM YAR KHAN, March 30: The lawyers of the city observed strike against the murder of former nazim Sardar Fakhar Mahmood Akbar Kanjoo on Friday. Mr Kanjoo was allegedly tortured to... ‘Iraqi refugee’ arrested in Faisalabad FAISALABAD, March 30: Police arrested on Friday a foreigner who introduced himself as an Iraqi refugee. Sources said the police was informed that a man introduced him an Iraqi national to a family and asked for money for food.... Contractor freed MIANWALI, March 30: The contractor who was kidnapped about 12 days ago by unidentified men for Rs3m ransom reached home on Thursday night. Aslam of Jauharabad, was kidnapped on March 18 by three masked men from Musakhel for Rs3 million ransom.... Funds linked with PML support GUJRANWALA, March 30: Union council nazims, who did not join the ruling PML, have been deprived of a grant of Rs8 million each for the uplift schemes announced by President Pervez...

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