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April 01, 2007 Sunday Rabi-ul-Awwal 12, 1428   Plan to extend microfinance to 3m households ISLAMABAD, March 31: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the government is planning to expand microfinance coverage to three million households by 2010 from the present one million as part of the poverty reduction strategy.... 600 public prosecutors to be hired, says Jam QUETTA, March 31: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf has said that 600 public prosecutors will be recruited in the province soon.... PPP won’t hijack lawyers’ struggle, says Badar ISLAMABAD, March 31: People’s Party Parliamentarians secretary-general Jahangir Badar on Saturday said his party did not want to take control of the ongoing movement of lawyers, but at the same time... SC takes up cases tomorrow: ACJ’s appointment, SJC formation ISLAMABAD, March 31: Two separate benches of the Supreme Court will take up on Monday a challenge to the appointment of a non-Muslim as the acting chief justice and the formation... Strategy for Siachen talks finalised ISLAMABAD, March 31: Pakistan’s strategy for upcoming talks with India on the Siachen issue was firmed up at a meeting chaired by President General Pervez Musharraf at his Camp Office in Rawalpindi on Friday, it is learnt.... Pakistani gets life for Thai woman''s murder BANGKOK, March 31: A Pakistani man has received life sentence for killing and dismembering a Thai woman he had met through an Internet chat room, local newspapers reported on Saturday.... Call to include Kashmiris in talks QUETTA, March 31: A leader of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front has said that durable peace in South Asia is not possible without recognising rights of freedom fighters.... PIA board hopeful of ‘revival’ KARACHI, March 31: The Board of Directors of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday said the airline would, hopefully, resolve the issue pertaining to European Union restrictions by June.... Musharraf’s efforts in fight against terror lauded WASHINGTON, March 31: The United States has praised President Pervez Musharraf’s efforts in the fight against terrorism.... Petroleum prices unchanged ISLAMABAD, March 31: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Saturday announced that there would be no increase in prices of petroleum products.... Bannu by-poll marred by coercion: report ISLAMABAD, March 31: Coercion, lax enforcement of election laws, massive use of the local government apparatus, bogus ballots in women’s polling booths and flaws in the electoral lists marred the by-election... Govt writ receding in capital, say CSOs ISLAMABAD, March 31: Though a bit late, the local civil society organisations (CSOs) have registered their protest over the fast-receding government’s writ in the capital in which girl students of Jamia Hafsa kidnapped three women on charges of immoral activities.... Garden set up for visually impaired persons ISLAMABAD, March 31: The visually-impaired persons in the capital have been provided a rare opportunity to feel nature’s beauty by touching and smelling flowers of various species.... Cut production cost to gain market RAWALPINDI, March 31: A three-day conference on trade liberalisation concluded here on Saturday with speakers urging the West to comply with the principles of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and asking... Lawyers vow to continue struggle CHAKWAL, March 31: Lawyers here on Saturday observed an hour’s strike and vowed to continue their struggle till the restoration of suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.... Nation urged to fight extremism ISLAMABAD, March 31: President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have urged the nation to present the true face of Islam before the world, and prove by their acts that Islam is a religion of peace and harmony.... Tank incident condemned ISLAMABAD, March 31: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto has condemned, what she said, the lawlessness and mayhem in Tank as the worst example of erosion of the writ of the state.... Tayyab Dogar promoted as Rear Admiral ISLAMABAD, March 31: Commodore Tayyab Ali Dogar has been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral with immediate effect, it was notified by the Defence Ministry on Saturday.... Concern over improper utilisation of funds ISLAMABAD, March 31: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Women Development on Saturday expressed its concern over improper utilisation of budget, allocated for women development projects.... LHC issues notice to Punjab govt: Arrest of PPP leaders RAWALPINDI, March 31: Justice Abdul Shakoor Paracha of the Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court has issued a notice to the Punjab government to submit its reply regarding the arrest... SHC seeks report in riot victims’ case HYDERABAD, March 31: A division bench of the Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit has directed the Additional Advocate-General (AAG) Sindh to call a report from Senior Board of Revenue Member, who... Sunni Tehrik calls for withdrawal of cases HYDERABAD, March 31: The Hyderabad chapter of the Sunni Tehrik has condemned the registration of criminal cases against its activists and demanded the RPO and the DIG Hyderabad to withdraw the “two false cases”.... ANP man elected PHCBA president PESHAWAR, March 31: Abdul Lateef Afridi of the Awami National Party was elected president of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association by defeating Abdul Sattar Khan of the Pakistan Muslim League-N on Saturday.... Villagers threaten to take extreme steps GILGIT, March 31: People belonging to the Sumayar Village in Nagar valley have said that they will take extreme steps if the plan to build a concrete bridge on Hunza River is scrapped.... German academics visit Peshawar varsity PESHAWAR, March 31: A delegation from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany, led by the head of its Asian division, Dr Klaus Manderla, called on the Vice-Chancellor of Peshawar University,... Concerted efforts needed for peace: governor LANDI KOTAL, March 31: NWFP Governor Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai has underlined the need for concerted efforts to improve the law and order situation in some pockets of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).... Drive against unregistered vehicles KHAAR, March 31: Authorities of the Bajaur Agency have decided to launch a drive against unregistered vehicles and motorcycles in the tribal area.... Scare over bird flu in Abbottabad ABBOTTABAD, March 31: The Abbottabad Cantonment Board has directed poultry shop owners to close down their businesses after traces of bird flu were found in the district.... Rulers have no right to stay in power: Mumtaz LARKANA, March 31: Chairman of the Sindh National Front, Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, has said the government has no right to stay in power and demanded of the rulers to step down.... Employees, students of QUEST clash NAWABSHAH, March 31: Quaid-i-AwamUniversity of Engineering, Science and Technology Nawabshah became a battlefield after a clash between students and members of employees union, here on Saturday.... Police party attacked ‘for misbehaviour’ BADIN, March 31: A large number of villagers including women, many of them carrying sticks and axes, attacked a police party on Friday and freed two men held on charges of robbery.... Army operation in Balochistan slammed HYDERABAD, March 31: Chairman, Sindh Tarraqi Pasand Party (STP), Dr Qadir Magsi, has condemned resumption of military operation in Balochistan and said that 1971-like situation was being created in Balochistan.... JSQM chief questions Muttahida’s policies HYDERABAD, March 31: The Chairman of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, Bashir Khan Qureshi, accused MQM chief Altaf Hussain of compromising on issues of Sindh which is reflective from his party''s policies... ‘Drug trafficking to end’ HYDERABAD, March 31: The Sindh Excise Department will hold consultations with Balochistan and Punjab for containing drug trafficking and in this regard an integrated plan with the officials of these two provinces will also be prepared.... Urs of Faqeer Godirrio begins KHAIRPUR, March 31: The three- day 134th urs of renowned sufi poet Faqir Ghulam Hyder Godirrio began in Mengho Faqir village, Thari Mirwah taluka on Saturday.... Banks losing clients to ‘moneymaking machine’ GUJRAT, March 31: Different banks lying in Gujranwala, Sialkot and Gujrat - known as the golden triangle for its affluence - have been losing clients to a one-man moneymaking machine euphemistically called Double Shah.... Protest over police torture of govt officials MUZAFFARGARH, March 31: Two incidents of police torture of government officials have created unrest among the officials here.... Rs72m ‘paid’ to service providers: Musharraf’s public meeting GUJRANWALA, March 31: The expenditure on the president’s public meeting in Gujranwala on March 15, which was estimated to be around Rs72 million, has been paid to the people concerned by the relevant ministry, it is learnt on Saturday.... Deported man escapes from FIA custody GUJRANWALA, March 31: A man who was deported from Spain escaped from Model Town FIA lock-up with the help of a police official on Saturday.... One tour, many stories MULTAN, March 31: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi’s tour to the city on March 30 and his public meeting at the Qasim Bagh Stadium has left a debate in the political circles of Multan.... Farmers oppose forced acquisition of land SIALKOT, March 31: Hundreds of farmers, cultivators and landowners demonstrated against the forced acquisition of their land by the government at cheap price to establish a housing colony for the low-income earning people.... Kiln workers demand arrest of murderers KASUR, March 31: About a dozen brick kiln workers staged a protest demonstration on Saturday and demanded the arrest of outlaws who had shot dead three family members of kiln workers at Jalaykay village on Wednesday.... Three Wapda men among 4 hurt as poles collapse VEHARI, March 31: Four people, including three Wapda men, sustained injuries when two concrete electric poles suddenly collapsed here on Saturday near govt girls primary school in union council No.1.... Elections for naib nazim’s seat postponed TOBA TEK SINGH, March 31: Elections for the district naib nazim’s seat, which were scheduled to be held on April 2, will now be held on April 9.... Paucity of water a threat to country LAHORE, March 31: Wapda chairman Tariq Hamid has said unavailability of water resources is fast leading the country to a crisis and the issue needed to be addressed immediately.... Poultry feed unit sealed for creating pollution LAHORE, March 31: The environment department of the City District Government Lahore has sealed a poultry feed processing unit ‘illegally’ operating in close proximity of eight residential schemes on Defence Road.... Directive to highway police LAHORE, March 31: Highway officials have been directed to take concrete steps for the elimination of criminal gangs involved in highway robberies.... Naib nazim disqualified LAHORE, March 31: The Lahore High Court on Saturday disqualified a naib nazim from the Kasur district for declaring false figures of his assets before elections.... PML-N supports lawyers LAHORE, March 31: The Punjab PML-N working committee decided on Saturday to extend full support to the lawyers in their April 3 protest in Islamabad.... Renovation GUJRAT, March 31: Reconstruction and renovation work of Gulzar-i-Madina mosque, now the most beautiful mosque of Gujrat, has been completed at a cost of Rs20 million....

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