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April 21, 2007 Saturday Rabi-us-Sani 03, 1428   Osama never visited S. Waziristan: Nazir WANA, April 20: Denying that Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden had ever visited South Waziristan region, a top militant commander, who spearheaded the campaign to expel Uzbek militants from the... Aziz urges fair criteria for N-tech transfer CHENGDU, April 20: Pakistan on Friday criticised unilateral lifting of the decades-old embargo on cooperation with India on civilian nuclear technology by the United States and called upon the Nuclear Supplier... Sherry Rehman dismisses speculations over deal NEW YORK, April 20: Pakistan People’s Party on Thursday categorically denied reports about purported ‘deal’ between the party and the government over the president’s re-election, stating that Gen Musharraf’s re-election by the current assemblies would be unconstitutional.... Lawyers, political parties set to receive CJ PESHAWAR, April 20: Lawyers and mainstream political parties are set to organise a big welcome for Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, who is scheduled to administer oath to the newly-elected office-bearers of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association on Saturday.... Musharraf supports Aziz, claims Nilofer NEW DELHI, April 20: President Gen Pervez Musharraf continues to strongly support Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz contrary to indications of their aloofness, Tourism Minister Nilofer Bakhtiar said here on Friday, citing recent closed door meetings of the cabinet with the president.... Senate committee calls for strict enforcement of laws: Environmental pollution PESHAWAR, April 20: The Senate Standing Committee on Environment on Thursday stressed the need for strict enforcement of laws to plug environmental hazards.... Counsel claims Rs700m seized from Sialkot: Double Shah’s case GUJRANWALA, April 20: The lawyer presenting Sibtul Hasan, alias Double Shah, told the Anti-Terrorism Court judge on Friday that police had seized Rs700 million from the house of an agent of Double Shah in Model Town, Sialkot.... Musharraf should have no role during interim setup: Justice Siddiqui LAHORE, April 20: Former chief justice of Pakistan Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui, supporting the consistent demand for the establishment of a caretaker government and an independent election commission in consultation with opposition parties... Plea against Aziz’s poll win dismissed LAHORE, April 20: Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Syed Zahid Husain dismissed on Friday a petition that challenges the victory of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in bye-election from NA-59, Attock-III.... Prolonged outages hit parts of NWFP PESHAWAR, April 20: Parts of the NWFP, including the provincial capital, remain without electricity for hours daily, resulting in protest demonstrations by consumers.... 450MW power plant to benefit factories FAISALABAD, April 20: A new power plant having a capacity of 450 megawatts will soon be installed in the district to help avert power outages.... Police misuse powers under HR officers’ nose ISLAMABAD, April 20: Police continue to misuse their power despite the induction of Human Rights Officers (HROs) in the city’s police stations.... Estate office record destroyed ISLAMABAD, April 20: Influential staff of the Estate Office allegedly involved in irregularities have either stolen or destroyed the record to avoid the long arm of the law.... Pindi-Lahore coach service launched RAWALPINDI, April 20: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed launched the Super Deluxe coach service between Rawalpindi and Lahore, here on Friday.... PML-N fears power crisis ISLAMABAD, April 20: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) information secretary Ahsan Iqbal on Friday lashed out at the government for its failure to launch any power generation project during the last eight... Four injured over minor disputes ATTOCK, April 20: Four persons were injured in scuffles, while the police arrested 14 outlaws in the last 24 hours.... Water shortage hits Pindi, Islamabad ISLAMABAD, April 20: With summer season setting in, the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have been hit by water shortage, belying the civic agencies claim recently that there will be... Understanding of global affairs stressed ISLAMABAD, April 20: A leading Muslim scholar from Kuwait has said that understanding of world affairs is a must for unity and solution of global issues.... Pakistan abreast of proposed environment debate ISLAMABAD, April 20: Pakistan is closely following the ongoing debate in international forums to elevate the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) into the United Nations Environment Organisation (UNEO) with significantly increased funding,... Struggle for rights to continue, says Dr Hayee QUETTA, April 20: The struggle for rights and protection of Balochistan’s resources would continue despite the continuing oppression against the Baloch people, according to National Party Chief Dr Hayee Baloch.... ‘Govt charging Zakat on voluntary basis’ ISLAMABAD, April 20: The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Zakat and Ushr said that there was no proposal under consideration by the Federal Government for levying Zakat on immovable property and real assets.... Progressive forces urged to unite against extremism QUETTA, April 20: Federal Minister for Communications Shamim Siddiqui has urged progressive forces to forge unity on single agenda of ‘liberalism’ and warned that a freehand to jihadi groups would tarnish the image of the country at the international level.... Pesco says no loadshedding without notice KOHAT, April 20: The Kohat executive engineer of Pesco, Arbab Khan Afridi, has assured the district naib nazim that there will be no loadshedding in the district without the announcement of Wapda chairman or Pesco chief.... Road blocked in protest against power failure SWABI, April 20: Residents of Manki and adjoining villages blocked the Swabi-Jehangira road on Friday in protest against continued loadshedding in the area.... Feeder project completed PESHAWAR, April 20: Work on Bifurcation of Topi Feeder in Swabi district has been completed at a cost of Rs4.1 million.... CM stresses check on car-lifting PESHAWAR, April 20: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has emphasised the need for evolving a mechanism in collaboration with the National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) and the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) to check car-lifting and identifying non-custom-paid vehicles.... Free dialysis for poor patients PESHAWAR, April 20: Free dialysis and treatment facilities will be provided to needy kidney and cancer patients under the endowment fund.... Darra Adam Khel situation reviewed KOHAT, April 20: A meeting on Friday discussed progress on development projects and the law and order situation in Darra Adam Khel.... Who rejects impotency rumours about polio vaccine PESHAWAR, April 20: The World Health Organisation has brushed aside rumours that oral polio vaccine causes impotency or infertility and called upon the media to help do away with anti-vaccine campaigns in the province.... Research academy to be set up PESHAWAR, April 20: The government has decided to establish an Education Services and Research Academy on the pattern of the staff college in light of the recommendations of the provincial education commission and the provincial cabinet.... Murderer gets life term KOHAT, April 20: The district and sessions judge of Kohat on Friday sentenced a man involved in a double murder case to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs400,000.... DPs set terms for vacating tent-village MANSEHRA, April 20: Displaced people (DP) of various areas of the NWFP, which were affected by the earthquake and landslides, on Friday demanded Rs75,000 as compensation amount or a five-marla for each family to vacate the Jabba tent-village.... ‘Dues clearance in 30 days if …’ GUJARANWALA, April 20: Double Shah told Dawn outside the court on Friday he would return money to his depositors within one month if he was released.... Seerat moot begins at IUB BAHAWALPUR, April 20: The three-day third international Seerat conference opened at the Islamia University Bahawalpur here on Friday.... A waste(land) that is Faisalabad FAISALABAD, April 20: The City District Government of Faisalabad (CDGF) lacks facilities and staff to dispose of 550 tonnes of solid waste every day, Dawn has learnt.... Butcher sells meat of dead camel to two restaurants MIANWALI, April 20: A butcher has sold out the meat of a dead camel to two restaurants only to earn few bucks at the expense of the public health.... ‘Everyone is loser in Double Shah saga’ SIALKOT, April 20: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has planned to take money back from the beneficiaries of Double Shah’s scheme, Dawn has learnt.... ‘Workplace woes make DDO end his life’ GUJRANWALA, April 20: The deputy district officer (water management) on Friday committed suicide by strangulating him with an electricity cable over “harsh attitude of his seniors” at the office in Naushera Virkan.... Student run over by train SHEIKHUPURA, April 20: A graduating student fell from train and was crushed under its wheel near the railway station on Friday.... Maqbool visits Sargodha varsity SARGODHA, April 20: Governor Khalid Maqbool was given a briefing on the University of Sargodha by VC Chaudhry Muhammad Akram here on Friday.... Cell phones, internet remain suspended for 20 hours: Fibre optics damaged LAHORE, April 20: The service of Ufone and Internet remained suspended for more than 20 hours in parts of Lahore and Gujrat when some ‘unscrupulous elements’ reportedly cut the PTCL fibre optics here on Friday.... Ex-envoy’s death sentence commuted LAHORE, April 20: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Friday commuted death sentence of former ambassador of Congo, Husain Mubaka, to life imprisonment in a narcotics case.... Law officer resigns LAHORE, April 20: Deputy District Public Prosecutor General Syed Naveed Abbas on Friday reportedly tendered his resignation what a source termed due to the ongoing judicial crisis.... Punjab govt sets about developing fiscal plan LAHORE, April 20: The Punjab government has started working to develop and design the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) as part of its second general governance and fiscal reforms being pursued under the Punjab Resource Management Programme....

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