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April 06, 2007 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 17, 1428   US report calls for genuine democracy WASHINGTON, April 5: Pakistan’s transition to “a full and functional democracy” is critical to the strength of its long-term relationship with the United States, says an official State Department report released on Thursday.... Cross-border movement stopped: Aurakzai PESHAWAR, April 5: Taliban attacks into Afghanistan from Pakistan have virtually stopped since Pakistan imposed stringent controls on its border, a senior aide to President Gen Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday.... Washington urges review of power sector subsidy ISLAMABAD, April 5: The United States has offered Pakistan financial and technical assistance to overcome its power shortage but wants Islamabad to review public sector power subsidies.... BHC issues notices to federal, provincial govts QUETTA, April 5: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court has issued notices to the federal and provincial governments on an affidavit filed by two plaintiffs on a constitutional petition... ‘Pakistan not to let its territory used against Iran’ ISLAMABAD, April 5: Speaker of the Iranian consultative assembly Dr Gholam Ali Haddad Adel on Thursday said the top leadership of Pakistan in a series of meetings with him had assured... 13th century graveyard under threat KARACHI, April 5: A 13th century graveyard in district Thatta’s Jhirk town is under serious threat due to quarrying of sandstone within its limits, visibly removing the ground layer along with grave stones.... No compensation for thousands of Gulf War victims ISLAMABAD, April 5: Thousands of people who lost their jobs, businesses and belongings when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990 will not get any money after the UN Compensation Commission (UNCC) winds up its operation.... Internal audit proposed: Public-sector entities LAHORE, April 5: As part of its governance reforms agenda, the Punjab government proposes to order internal audit and self-evaluation of public-sector organisations (PSOs) to make an assessment of their performance to decide their future once and for all.... Auto market traders observe strike: Robberies under the nose of police LAHORE, April 5: Traders of Badami Bagh auto market held a protest demonstration and observed a shutter-down strike on Thursday against the rising robbery incidents in the last fortnight.... Better wages for kiln workers sought NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 5: Pakistan Kiln Labour Union President Younus Rahu has called for fixing wages of kiln workers as according to him they are leading a very miserable life due to abject poverty.... PM to open work on Attock interchange on 8th ATTOCK, April 5: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will visit the district on Sunday to perform the ground-breaking of Chacch interchange on Islamabad-Peshawar (M-I) Motorway and an environmental park at Ghorghusti village.... Daily wage teachers’ fate hangs in balance ISLAMABAD, April 5: The fate of 532 daily wage teachers working in the model colleges of Islamabad for the last 10 years hangs in balance as there is no sign of their services being regularised, some of the affected teachers said.... Bomb hoax disturbs school RAWALPINDI, April 5: A hoax bomb call created panic among the students at one of the leading private schools located on the busy Peshawar Road here on Wednesday.... Politics dictates rescue work in Chitral ISLAMABAD, April 5: The involvement of too many hands having their vested interests in the relief operation has further compounded the miseries of the avalanche-devastated villages in Chitral.... Opposition parties lack unity: PML-N ISLAMABAD, April 5: Leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday admitted that the opposition parties lacked unity and vowed that the party would continue its efforts to end... Clarification ISLAMABAD, April 5: The Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has said it was working in close cooperation with the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) to ensure that quality material was used in the houses being built in the earthquake-devastated areas.... More funds and facilities needed for Kidney Centre: PA QUETTA, April 5: Speaker Jamal Shah Kakar and members of the Balochistan Assembly have underlined the need for more funds and facilities for the Kidney Centre, Quetta.... Move to check trafficking in women PESHAWAR, April 5: A local councillor plans to move a resolution in the town council to check inter-provincial trafficking in women by making it binding on Nikah registrars to solemnise marriages after proper verification of bride, bridegroom and their families.... Polluted water being supplied to Skardu SKARDU, April 5: The residents of Skardu city have been drinking polluted and unhygienic water for the last several months. Talking to Dawn here on Wednesday, several people complained that... Tent villages to be wound up MANSEHRA, April 5: The NWFP government has finalised a plan to wind up all the tent villages in quake-affected areas by the end of the current month and announced a package for return of the displaced families to their areas.... Legal aid centre for traders set up PESHAWAR, April 5: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) in collaboration with the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) set up a legal aid centre on Thursday for small traders and shopkeepers.... Guidelines issued to avoid dengue outbreak PESHAWAR, April 5: The federal government has asked the provincial health department to take preventive measures against the spread of dengue virus. The guidelines were issued in a letter dated... Housing dept to oversee local area authorities PESHAWAR, April 5: The NWFP government has decided to shift the administrative control of the local area authorities from the local government and rural development department back to the housing department.... Three killed in mine accident GHALLANAI (Momand Agency), April 5: Three people were killed and two others injured on Thursday when a marble mine located at the Spairai Ghumbati range caved in.... Vaccine to check animal disease PESHAWAR, April 5: The livestock department has developed a vaccine against the PPR -- a viral disease that kills a large number of sheep and goats every year.... Shopowner found murdered KOHAT, April 5: The body of the proprietor of a rent-a-car shop was found in the posh KDA Township on Thursday. Police said that Haider Abbas was told by a person... Cinema house to be built for Swabi women SWABI, April 5: The district government has allocated Rs14.7 million for a sport complex and a cinema hall for women.... Delay in FPSC results decried GILGIT, April 5: A large number of candidates who appeared in the competitive examination for Northern Areas in the second week of October 2006 have expressed concern over the delay in... Shopkeepers threaten strike LAKKI MARWAT, April 5: The All Shopkeepers Union (Lakki chapter) has threatened to observe a shutter-down strike and hold a demonstration on Saturday in protest against the levy of professional tax... Steam engine at museum BAHAWALPUR, April 5: Passing through the busy Library Road one comes across the fascinating sight of a black steam engine standing on its track within the premises of a museum.... Acid attack victim being ‘pressured to reconcile’ FAISALABAD, April 5: The family of a teenaged boy whose eyes were badly damaged in a brutal acid attack about two weeks ago is being pressured to reconcile with the accused who are relatives of a senior police officer.... Police station attacked in Faisalabad: Complainant’s killing FAISALABAD, April 5: A mob attacked the Khurrianwala police station on Thursday and ransacked the official record, pelting the vehicles with stones and threw traffic out of gear for two hours... Regulations on BT cotton this month MULTAN, April 5: Rules and regulations will be finalised during the current month for the approval of bio-technology (BT) cotton. “The public and private sectors may apply to the Environment Ministry... A son of the soil LAHORE, April 5: President Pervez Musharraf has announced Rs50,000 and Umra ticket for Baba Mehardin in recogniation of his patriotism, says an ISPR press release. Holding the national flag and clad... Loadshedding: shopkeepers threaten strike MIANWALI, April 5: Unscheduled loadshedding continued here on Thursday in the district while traders have threatened to go on strike if power suspension continued. A delegation of local traders association... Constable killed in encounter SHEIKHUPURA, April 5: A police constable was killed in an encounter with drug traffickers while an accused suffered injuries here on Thursday in Mustafabad locality. Reports said Ferozewala police received information that four drug pushers were present in Mustafabad.... Trader shot dead outside his shop GUJRANWALA, April 5: A trader was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Sialkot Road on Thursday. Reports said Waqas Ahmad was standing outside his shop when some armed motorcyclists came there and opened fire, killing him on the spot.... Body to examine lawyers’ chambers LAHORE, April 5: A one-man tribunal probing the March 17 clashes between police and lawyers on Thursday appointed a local commission for examination of ransacked chambers of lawyers.... Policemen’s promotions put on back burner OKARA, April 5: Over 1,300 constables and head-constables have been awaiting their interview results for the last eight months to get promotion as ASI while 400 private candidates have been given appointments.... Plea against DIG traffic admitted MULTAN, April 5: Two candidates moved the Lahore High Court, Multan bench, against the chief traffic officer, Multan range, for not issuing their appointment letters as traffic warden here on Thursday.... Food squad attacked LAHORE, April 5: The food squad of the City District Government Lahore was attacked when it tried to seize spurious soft drinks from a factory in Qadhafi Colony, Badami Bagh, on Thursday.... Official convicted in Parco land scam LAHORE, April 5: An accountability court on Thursday awarded seven-year imprisonment and fined Rs2 million to Amjad Husain Sandal, a former land acquisition collector who is the main accused in the Parco land scam reference.... Man dies in prison LAHORE, April 5: A prisoner died at the Camp Jail in Shadman on Thursday. The police said Farooq Ahmad, 25, a resident of Vehari, was sent to jail a week ago... HEC puts its foot down LAHORE, April 5: Determined to show the door to the five plagiarists of the Punjab University, the Higher Education Commission says it will announce within 10 days its course of action in this regard.... Robbers strike at four points LAHORE, April 5: Robbers took away jewellery worth over Rs100,000 from a house in Mughalpura area on Thursday. Reportedly, two robbers barged into a house on Shahu Wali street, held the women inmates at gunpoint and took away gold ornaments.... PPP leader urges govt to restore sanctity of vote SHIKARPUR, April 5: The Senior Vice President of People’s Party Parliamentarians and former speaker of the National Assembly, Makhdoom Yousuf Raza Gilani, has said that ARD would continue its struggle till restoration of democracy and the constitution in its true form.... People asked to follow ideology of G. M. Syed HYDERABAD, April 5: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz leaders and workers continued their Paigham-e-Sindh march on Thursday by urging the people to follow the ideology of G.M.... No let-up in protests against boy’s kidnap JACOBABAD, April 5: Hindu community continued their rally on Thursday against the kidnapping of Omparkash and the protesters observed a token hunger strike for two hours.... Hindus call for protection DADU, April 5: A large number of people belonging to Hindu community took out a rally here on Thursday to protest against the kidnapping of Omparkash from Jacobabad and Ashok Kumar from Sakrand and demolition of a temple in Karachi.... Lawyer threatens to commit suicide NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 5: A senior lawyer of Kandiaro has threatened to commit suicide outside the presidency in Islamabad on April 19 in protest against worsening lawlessness and injustice in the country....

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