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April 27, 2007 Friday Rabi-us-Sani 09, 1428   Hatf-III missiles given to strategic command RAWALPINDI, April 26: The final production batch of Hatf-III Ghaznavi missiles was handed over to the Army Strategic Force Command (ASFC).... New private practice system faces delay ISLAMABAD, April 26: The provinces have expressed inability to immediately initiate institution-based private practice in public sector hospitals, saying such a move can upset the entire health system.... Bid to sabotage CJ reception in Lahore feared LAHORE, April 26: Are there any attempts to sabotage the reception planned for the ‘suspended’ Chief Justice of Pakistan in Lahore is a question circulating in the legal fraternity these days.... CD shop-owners fear wrath of Jamia Hafsa ISLAMABAD, April 26: A 30-day deadline given by the Lal Masjid administration to the owners of CD shops for winding up their business ends on Friday (today) and it is feared that the militants may resort to any action.... EU call to reduce military’s role in private business ISLAMABAD, April 26: The European Union (EU) has asked Pakistan to reduce the role of its military in private businesses.... Jatoi urges uninterrupted power supply ISLAMABAD, April 26: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Jatoi has directed power distribution companies (DISCOs) to make improvement in their systems to provide smooth electricity to consumers and avoid unannounced loadshedding.... ANP election QUETTA, April 26: Khudadad Khan and Zamarak Khan Achakzai have been elected president and general secretary, respectively, of the Awami National Party, Balochistan.... Members seek Pemra meeting ISLAMABAD, April 26: Members of the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority Board have sought an emergency meeting of the board to discuss consequences of the recent actions against various TV channels taken by the Pemra chairman.... 61 research scholars get PhD degrees: UAF convocation FAISALABAD, April 26: The 16th convocation of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad was held here on Thursday wherein 61 research scholars were given the PhD degrees in different fields of agriculture for the year 2004.... Teachers threaten boycott of exams: Act out anxieties LAHORE, April 26: Thousands of schoolteachers on Thursday staged protest demonstration, blocked traffic on Lower Mall and managed to reach the Punjab Assembly to press the government to accept their longstanding demands.... Police stations soon to be online: Development projects reviewed ISLAMABAD, April 26: Computerisation of the policing system in the city is in progress and would be completed by September, the government told the National Assembly on Thursday.... Australia urges national’s arrest ISLAMABAD, April 26: The Australian High Commission has again made a request to the Pakistani government for the arrest of an Australian national of Pakistani origin who snatched three children from his wife and fled to Pakistan, it has been learnt.... Fake sculpture sellers fleecing tourists TAXILA, April 26: The mafia selling fake sculptures continues to fleece foreign and local visitors around various ancient sites in Taxila under the very nose of the authorities concerned.... Now intelligence-led policing to be tried RAWALPINDI, April 26: Regional Police Officer Nasir Khan Durrani said on Thursday that “Intelligence-led policing” would be introduced and a crime analysis wing would be set up in Rawalpindi Region to curb crime.... New radio programmes for women ISLAMABAD, April 26: A group of pioneering women journalists has produced a series of radio programmes profiling the lives and times of Pakistani women of substance.... PPP leaders released from Attock prison ATTOCK, April 26: Two People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) leaders detained a month ago were released Wednesday evening from the District Jail Attock.... A new place for Islamabad’s art buffs ISLAMABAD, April 26: Joy and cheers fuelled the evening at the opening of the new Tanzara Gallery that hosted its first exhibition by one of Pakistan’s most celebrated artists, Raja Changez Sultan, on Thursday.... Wife’s killer dies of heart attack ISLAMABAD, April 26: A 70-year-old Afghan who after killing his wife and wounding his daughter-in-law and teenaged granddaughter stabbed himself on April 12, died of cardiac attack at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Thursday.... Pak-EPA officer not allowed to enter steel mills ISLAMABAD, April 26: Taking advantage of sudden halt to the judicial activism due to the ongoing judicial crisis, a number of steel mills disallowed Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) officials to enter their premises for routine monitoring, Dawn has learnt.... British woman kidnapped RAWALPINDI, April 26: A British woman of Pakistan origin was kidnapped from Chaklala Housing Scheme on Wednesday night.... Furore in dist council over ‘govt apathy’ CHITRAL, April 26: District Council members staged a walk-out on Thursday to protest against the non-resolution of civic problems affecting their localities.... Seminar calls for new labour laws PESHAWAR, April 26: Speakers at a seminar held here on Thursday stressed the need for replacing “outworn” labour laws with new ones that ensure workers’ well-being and meet global market trends.... Rally blasts attempt on SNGPL official’s life PESHAWAR, April 26: Employees of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Thursday observed a strike and staged a sit-in in front of the Peshawar Press Club to condemn an assassination attempt on their general manager.... Call for joint efforts against global warming PESHAWAR, April 26: Speakers at a seminar here on Thursday stressed the need for concerted efforts to protect bio-diversity from global warming.... Appointment of outsiders in NAs challenged GILGIT, April 26: Fourteen police officers of the Northern Areas on Wednesday filed a writ petition in the Northern Areas Chief Court challenging the appointment in the territory of officers belonging to the Pakistan Police Service cadre.... Children of slain police to get free education PESHAWAR, April 26: The National Police Foundation (NPF) is establishing schools and dispensaries in Swabi district to provide free education to children of police officials.... Two die as jeep falls into ravine MANSEHRA, April 26: Two people were killed and three others injured when a passenger jeep fell into a deep ravine in Balakot on Thursday, police said.... Minister’s son shot dead QUETTA, April 26: The son of a provincial minister and a landlord of Jhal Magsi has allegedly been killed by some peasants. The killers escaped from the murder scene.... Kidnapped man recovered after 21 days PESHAWAR, April 26: The Capital City Police on Thursday recovered one Wajid who had been kidnapped more than 20 days ago.... ‘MQM not bothered by govt-PPP contacts’ OKARA, April 26: “The MQM is not concerned at the reported talks between the People’s Party and the government as the party would not make alliance with any party, including the ruling PML.”... 48,000 children admitted to schools in Toba: ‘Education for all’ walk TOBA TEK SINGH, April 26: ‘Education for all’ walk was held here on Thursday under the auspices of National Commission for Human Development and the education department.... ADB releases Rs3.52bn for Barani areas SIALKOT, April 26: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a Rs3.52 billion grant for the uplift of Barani areas in Sialkot and Narowal districts.... 49 prisoners released GUJRANWALA, April 26: As many as 49 prisoners were released by the district and sessions judge during his visit to the jail here on Thursday.... Wire theft causes 24-hour outage VEHARI, April 26: The theft of electricity wire deprived the residents of Ratta Tibba area of power supply for more than 24 hours in this oppressive weather on Thursday.... Five die of heatstroke BAHAWALPUR, April 26: Five people, including an infant, died of heatstroke as the temperature touched 45 degree Celsius in the city on Thursday.... Guard shot dead FAISALABAD, April 26: A security guard was gunned down on Thursday by four dacoits on offering resistance in D-Type Colony police precincts.... Man succumbs to burns TOBA TEK SINGH, April 26: A man who had received burns in a fire which allegedly erupted because of attending a cell phone call at a filling station, died on Thursday.... Lahore vs Lahore in fight for justice LAHORE, April 26: Lahore figures prominently in the events following the suspension of Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as the chief justice of Pakistan - in the process showing signs of waking... SCBA denies any no-trust against chief LAHORE, April 26: The Supreme Court Bar Association on Thursday termed false and just a propaganda the news of no-confidence move by 11 members of its executive committee against bar president Munir A Malik.... Poor public response raises many questions: Mobile Number Portability LAHORE, April 26: Less than one per cent of the cell phone users have opted for the Mobile Number Portability after one month of its launch, raising a question whether it... Traffic police want posting in hometowns LAHORE, April 26: Traffic policemen, who are being replaced with a new force, have demanded that they should be posted in their home districts.... Youth shot dead by marriage revelers LAHORE, April 26: A young man was shot dead allegedly by three marriage participants when he tried to stop them from aerial firing in the Green Cab Housing Scheme here on Thursday.... Wapda deficit declines LAHORE, April 26: Excessive water releases from dams and some improvement in weather on Thursday helped Wapda narrow gap between demand and supply, leaving it with a deficit of 500MW.... PTI turns 11 LAHORE, April 26: The Pakistan Tehrik-I-Insaaf is celebrating the party’s 11th foundation day here on Friday (today) focusing on provision of socio-economic justice and a transparent system of accountability.... Rally seeks removal of Nawabshah DCO NAWABSHAH, April 26: District council members belonging to the Awam Dost Panel and activists of People’s Party Parliamentarians staged a rally and observed a sit-in against the DCO on Thursday demanding of the government to remove him immediately.... Mass vaccination against hepatitis B recommended LARKANA, April 26: Keeping in view rising incidence of hepatitis B cases in Larkana and Qambar-Shahdadkot districts, a technical core group has recommend mass vaccination against the disease in the area.... Two killed in clash over land dispute SHIKARPUR, April 26: Two persons were killed while two others sustained bullet injuries in an armed clash between two groups of farmers in Peroze Rind village in the Humayoon area on Thursday.... Teenage girl gang-raped NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 26: Three armed men kidnapped a teenaged girl from her home in the Murtaza Shah Ji Haveli village near Kandiaro and raped her at gunpoint in the wee hours of Thursday.... Three killed in accident JACOBABAD, April 26: Three persons were killed and nine injured when a Karachi-bound speedy bus hit a donkey cart and overturned near Sher Bhayo village in the Kandhkot area on Thursday.... Police raid village, injure six KHAIRPUR, April 26: Six villagers, including three women, were injured in a clash between police and villagers in the Kumb area on Thursday....

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