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May 18, 2007 Friday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 01, 1428   Funds needed for border fencing, US told ISLAMABAD, May 17: Pakistan has informed the United States that fencing and mining of its border with Afghanistan alone can stop cross-border movement of militants but it does not have enough resources to do that.... Violence a plot against liberal forces: Altaf KARACHI, May 17: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Chief Altaf Hussain claimed on Thursday that May 12 violence in Karachi was part of a conspiracy to pit liberal, secular and democratic forces against each other.... Video, CD shops given 10-day deadline NOWSHERA, May 17: Unidentified persons here delivered pamphlets to owners of video and CD shops asking them to wind up their business within 10 days. Some shop-owners here at the Flying... Accord signed for power plant in Sheikhupura ISLAMABAD, May 17: The Ministry of Water and Power here on Thursday signed an agreement with the Atlas Power Ltd for constructing a 225 MW power plant.... Indian BSF, Pakistan Rangers hold meeting LAHORE, May 17: The quarterly coordination meeting between delegations of Pakistan Rangers and India’s Border Security Force was held at JCP Wagah (Pakistan side) here on Thursday.... Taliban leader says he is loyal to Pakistan KHAR, May 17: Chief of the local Taliban Maulana Faqir Mohammad on Thursday announced his allegiance to the government of Pakistan before a tribal jirga and promised to cooperate with the tribal administration in restoring peace in the Bajaur tribal agency.... US supports Musharraf, but tells him to resolve uniform issue WASHINGTON, May 17: In an interview in which he expressed strong support for President Pervez Musharraf, US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher also urged the general to fulfil his promise... Double Shah’s agents in NAB custody GUJRANWALA, May 17: Three agents of Sibtul Hasan Shah alias Double Shah were taken into custody by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for investigating about their assets and public money on Thursday.... Two ‘uplift’ projects threaten 4,000 trees LAHORE, May 17: The provincial metropolis may be further deprived of its vegetation cover as around 4,000 more trees are under threat because of execution of two development projects.... Karachi violence ‘not terrorism’ LAHORE, May 17: The Karachi violence could not be termed “terrorism” as it has a very heavy political content in it,” says Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao.... Senate committee wants Pemra to put pressure on cable operators: Discourage immorality ISLAMABAD, May 17: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting decided to mount pressure on the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to bring cable operators under its censorship, here on Thursday.... HIV/Aids awareness programme launched ISLAMABAD, May 17: The Punjab Aids Control Programme has launched a major interpersonal communication initiative at the district level in Punjab to create awareness of HIV/Aids.... Office complex to fine tenants if employees found smoking ISLAMABAD, May 17: The management of an office complex has warned its tenants for huge fines if their employees are caught smoking anywhere other than the designated smoking areas, sources told Dawn.... Think-tank fears fair polls not possible under present system ISLAMABAD, May 17: National Democratic Institute (NDI) fears that free and fair elections would not be possible under the present system and pins little hope on a caretaker government if President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s powers remain unaffected.... Call to turn CJP issue into revolution ISLAMABAD, May 17: In a show of support for Chief Justice Chaudhary Mohammad Iftikhar, the People’s Rights Movement (PRM) and some progressive political organisations held a public rally in Karachi Company... 3,000 teachers to be recruited for Pindi distt RAWALPINDI, May 17: District Government would recruit 3,000 teachers within a year to overcome shortage of teachers in the educational institutions of Rawalpindi district.... Woman shot dead RAWALPINDI, May 17: A woman was reportedly shot dead by robbers in the airport police area here on Thursday. According to police, Naseer Ahmed, an estate agent, lodged a complaint with... Truck driver injured ATTOCK, May 17: A truck driver was shot injured by some unknown outlaws here on Thursday. According to the local police, driver Mohammad Raza, resident of Kahuta, was carrying sand in his truck (LY-6827) when the incident happened near Lawerncepur.... Poor face CDA’s axe in Noorpur Shahan ISLAMABAD, May 17: A blunt example of favouritism and discrimination between the weak and the strong was seen here at Noorpur Shahan on Thursday when the Capital Development Authority (CDA) staff... Body exhumed to probe death in jail RAWALPINDI, May 17: The body of a man, who died last month in Adiala Jail where he was being detained on judicial remand, was exhumed here on Thursday on the orders of a local court to ascertain the cause of death.... Four training institutes to be set up in Murree MURREE, May 17: Town nazim Sardar Saleem Khan on Thursday announced that four vocational training institutes would be set up in Murree town soon. He was speaking at the certificate distribution... Tight security for Bari Imam Urs ISLAMABAD, May 17: The local administration is taking high security steps in and around Bari Imam shrine for the safety of devotees during the five-day annual Urs commencing on May 27.... Man run over by train ISLAMABAD, May 17: A man standing by the railway track was killed when he was hit by passenger train here on Thursday, police said. Police said Saud, 45, a resident of... NWFP accuses centre of non-cooperation: Lawlessness, Talibanisation PESHAWAR, May 17: The NWFP government said on Thursday that neither the growing lawlessness nor the Talibanisation could be checked in the province unless the federal government extended its ‘full’ cooperation in efforts to curb the menace.... Villagers block road after getting ejection notices HYDERABAD, May 17: Residents of Gharibabad Colony of Kotri taluka blocked the Hyderabad-Jamshoro Road on Thursday to protest against notices they have received, asking them to vacate the colony so... Lawyers in Sindh protest Karachi killings HYDERABAD, May 17: On the call of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), lawyers across Sindh took out processions and staged demonstrations on Thursday to protest against the filing of the presidential... Police refuse to register lawyers’ FIR NAWABSHAH, May 17: Police on Thursday made a delegation of lawyers to wait for two hours before receiving court orders for registration of FIR against DPO, TPO, SHO of A-section police station, a traffic sergeant and 50 other police personnel.... ‘Juvenile offenders lack access to legal aid’ PESHAWAR, May 17: The Society for Protection of the Rights of Children (Sparc) has expressed concern over non-availability of legal aid to juvenile offenders in different districts of the province.... Most Afghans had left the camp: nazim QUETTA, May 17: Tehsil Nazim of Qila Abdullah Hamidullah Achakzai has urged the government to stop security forces’ action in the Jungle Piralizai camp area that claimed a number of lives on Wednesday.... 5 employees of cellular company kidnapped LAKKI MARWAT, May 17: Five employees of an international cellular company were kidnapped on Thursday along with their vehicle from the Kurram bridge on the Indus highway.... Hostel provost, wardens resign NAWABSHAH, May 17: A hostel provost and six wardens of the Quaid-i-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology (Quest), resigned on Thursday to protest the university administration’s lack of action against students they accuse of misbehaviour.... Traders seek exemption from outages SIALKOT, May 17: All the main trade bodies have expressed their grave concern over the hours long daily unscheduled loadshedding which is badly affecting business activities and sought exemption from outages for the city.... ‘She-husband’, two accomplices booked FAISALABAD, May 17: Police on Thursday registered a case against Shumail Raj and her two male accomplices for kidnapping a girl and contracting a fraudulent marriage with her.... Maternal love knows no ingratitude MULTAN, May 17: An elderly woman who was rescued by police after being detained by her son in chains for a year not only forgave him but also requested the court to allow her to stay with her `tormentor’.... PMDC recognition RAHIM YAR KHAN, May 17: The Pakistan Medical and Dental council has granted recognition to the Sheikh Zayed Medical College (SZMC), Rahim Yar Khan. “The recognition is a milestone in the... Constable’s fire unnerves protesters KASUR, May 17: The protesting lawyers and traders got panicky when a police constable allegedly opened fire on them here on Thursday at Chunian. Reports said Chunian bar members and... Miller, friend shot dead by robbers TOBA TEK SINGH, May 17: An industrialist and his friend were shot dead by robbers on the Toba-Gojra road on Thursday evening. Mian Arshad who owns six flour mills in different... Kidnapper dies in accident SIALKOT, May 17: A kidnapper was killed while his three accomplices and an abducted girl were injured seriously in a road accident near Fazalabad on main Daska-Sialkot Road here on Wednesday night.... Another rally aftershock NAROWAL, May 17: The government-sponsored rally of May 12 in Islamabad has also cost the local shelter home of its new vehicle. Reports said that social welfare district officer Muhammad Asif... Dist council favours CJP JHANG, May 17: The Jhang district council on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution expressing solidarity with Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry. The resolution also condemned the killing of innocent people... PTI rejects MQM’s explanation LAHORE, May 17: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf’s Lahore leaders on Thursday rejected the explanation by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on the tragic incidents of Karachi, claiming that the MQM had exposed its true face while jeopardising a peaceful rally using violence.... ‘Drive against arms to be expedited’ LAHORE, May 17: The Sindh government will accelerate its de-weaponisation campaign in Karachi and take every possible step to make it more effective, says Federal Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani.... Teachers, doctors join lawyers’ rally LAHORE, May 17: Teachers and doctors on Thursday joined lawyers’ rally on The Mall to protest against the May 12 Karachi carnage and ongoing judicial crisis.... ‘Black day’ for PMA demands LAHORE, May 17: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) will observe a black day in all the public-sector hospitals of the city on Friday (today). PMA Lahore secretary-general Dr Azimuddin Zahid...

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