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April 23, 2007 Monday Rabi-us-Sani 05, 1428   Students trained for suicide attacks: MQM report on Lal Masjid KARACHI, April 22: An investigative report on Lal Masjid, Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Faridia, released by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement here on Sunday, claims that about 4,000-5,000 men and an equal... Pakistan lost 700 soldiers in fighting militants: US report WASHINGTON, April 22: The Pakistan Army lost 700 soldiers in its effort to push Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters from out of their tribal sanctuaries in Pakistan, says a report in an American magazine, The Nation.... New tribal force to protect installations QUETTA, April 22: The Balochistan government has decided to establish a new tribal force to protect national installations in the Bolan area which has been under constant attacks from militants.... Loadshedding a matter of days: Wapda GUJRANWALA, April 22: Wapda chairman Tariq Hameed laid the foundation stone of a 132kv grid station on the Wazirabad Road in the Cantonment area here on Sunday.... PPP, PML-N leaders urged to return home QUETTA, April 22: National Party chief Dr Hayee Baloch has called upon leaders of the PPP and the PML-N to return to the country and lead the anti-government movement.... Weighed in balance and found wanting: Police investigation wing LAHORE, April 22: The investigation wing of the Punjab police separated under the Police Order 2002 for better preparation of cases for trial is still working below the mark because of... Punjab begins wheat procurement today LAHORE, April 22: The Punjab government’s wheat procurement drive begins from Monday (today) as the Food department claims gunny bags for 146,349 ton yield have been distributed till Saturday night.... Sherpao calls for peaceful struggle PESHAWAR, April 22: Federal Minister for Interior and president of his own faction of Pakistan People’s Party Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said that his party would continue its struggle for the rights of Pukhtoons on democratic lines.... ‘Flawed barrage plan behind mass land erosion’ MUZAFFARGARH, April 22: Civil society organisations have pointed finger at World Bank and Irrigation Department officials for increasing land erosion by the Indus River in four mauzas in the northeast of the Taunsa Barrage site.... Rs2.8m to be spent on AIOU labs ISLAMABAD, April 22: Vice-Chancellors Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Dr Mehmoodul Hasan Butt has said that laboratories of the chemistry department would be established with a grant of Rs2.8 million.... Rape victim sisters take refuge in Lal Masjid ISLAMABAD, April 22: A family from Jhelum district whose two girls were sexually abused by an influential man has sought refuge in Lal Masjid where a parallel judicial system has been... Forfeiture of salary: nazim, EDOs summoned RAWALPINDI, April 22: A district and sessions judge has summoned City District Nazim Javed Ikhlas, EDO Health Ansar Ishaq and EDO Accounts Mohammad Munir to appear before the court over the forfeiture of the salary of a dispensary employee.... Shortage of goods in Kurram PARACHINAR, April 22: Despite truce between rival groups in the Kurram Agency, the main road linking the troubled area with the rest of the country remained closed to traffic, causing hardship to general public and shortage of essential goods.... Constable killed in shootout with outlaw LAKKI MARWAT, April 22: A constable was killed and an Station House Officer was injured in a shootout between police and an outlaw in Shamoni Khattak village in the Dadiwala police area on Sunday.... CNG buses planned for Peshawar PESHAWAR, April 22: The district government has finalised the plan to run CNG buses in the city.... Boy’s death was caused by haemorrhage: report: Family lays blame on medical personnel KOHAT, April 22: A three-member team of doctors which conducted post-mortem on the body of a boy who died because of alleged carelessness of the medical staff of Liaquat Memorial Hospital... Wheat aid for avalanche-hit Chitralis CHITRAL, April 22: Wheat bags were distributed among the avalanche-hit people of Washich, Momi and Garam Chashma on Sunday by the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI).... Net cafes mushrooming in Kalash area CHITRAL, April 22: Use of the Internet has become common in the district and amazingly the Kalash youths are far more adept at using the net than their Chitrali counterparts.... Shifting of school opposed LAKKI MARWAT, April 22: People of Haqdad Abad, Ghafoor Abad and Umarabad (Graban) localities in the city have opposed a plan of the local authorities to shift a primary school to a far-off place.... Timber theft accused‘set at liberty’ GUJRAT, April 22: Lorry Adda police set free a wood buyer allegedly after taking a back hander and concealing facts while registering an FIR on the charge of timber theft, Dawn learnt here on Sunday.... Farmers yet to get gunny bags MUZAFFARGARH, April 22: Contrary to Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi’s announcement to start wheat procurement from today (April 23), the Food Department has delayed the process in Muzaffargarh on the pretext of officials’ transfers, Dawn has learnt.... Sacked patwaris move court DERA GHAZI KHAN, April 22: Twenty-five sacked revenue officials or patwaris have moved court against their removal by the Punjab Revenue Board.... Honour killings continue SHEIKHUPURA, April 22: Two more honour killing cases were reported from Shiekhupura and Toba Tek Singh on Sunday.... Crossfire KASUR, April 22: Caught in a crossfire between two rival groups in Juggian, in limits of Khudian police, a police constable died on Sunday.... Special squad SARGODHA, April 22: Eighteen (18) motorcycle squads comprising two bikes and four policemen each were introduced the city on Sunday to combat street crime. DPO Sheikh Muhammad Umer told newsmen the squads would work in two shifts of eight hours each.... Action against absentee teachers likely SIALKOT, April 22: The district government has detected dozens of male and female absentee teachers getting regular salaries with the connivance of some education department officials.... IGP satisfied with crime situation GUJRANWALA, April 22: Punjab IGP Chaudhry Ahmed Naseem has claimed that the crime situation in the province is under control while the police system is being revamped to eliminate street crime.... Pay raise to cost PR Rs5m a month: Signals’ dept LAHORE, April 22: Revision in the pay scales of the signals’ department employees, whose ongoing practice of doing everything strictly by the book is delaying the arrival of express trains at... Daawa’s drive to enforce Sharia LAHORE, April 22: The Jamatud Daawa Pakistan on Sunday announced a peaceful campaign for the enforcement of the Islamic Sharia in the country with the support of the MMA.... Haj accommodation going costlier LAHORE, April 22: A $6.7 million grant has been released to Pakistani Haj Directorate at Makkah for acquiring buildings to house pilgrims from the country.... JUP rally against Milad ban LAHORE, April 22: The central Majlis-i-Shoora and the central executive committee of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan will hold a joint meeting here on Monday (today) to devise future line of action in... Thieves strike twice LAHORE, April 22: Thieves broke into two houses and made off with cash and valuables worth millions of rupees on Sunday....

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