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August 03, 2007 Friday Rajab 18, 1428   Accord for refugee repatriation renewed for 3 years ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: Pakistan, Afghanistan and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday extended for three years the tripartite agreement governing voluntary repatriation of registered Afghans from Pakistan.... Jirga formed to restore peace in Bajaur Agency KHAR, Aug 2: The political administration, tribal elders and parliamentarians have agreed to hold talks with local militant commanders and formed a jirga to restore peace in the troubled Bajaur Agency, officials said.... Qayyum’s appointment a setback for ‘CBMs’: PPP ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) on Thursday criticised the government for appointing Justice (retd) Malik Mohammad Qayyum as attorney general, terming it a setback for the hitherto unexplained... Rs678m tunnel planned ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: The National Highway Authority has decided to build an 180-metre tunnel at Lakpass at a cost of Rs678 million. It will connect Quetta with Iran through N-40 (Naukundi-Taftan) and Karachi through N-25 (Qalat-Khuzdar-Bela).... Hearing of nine Lal Masjid cases put off RAWALPINDI, Aug 2: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) No 2 put off the hearing of nine different cases related to Lal Masjid operation till August 16 here on Thursday.... SC issues notices QUETTA, Aug 2: Justice Javed Iqbal of the Supreme Court has issued notices to the advocate-general of Balochistan, registrar Balochistan High Court (BHC) and chairman Balochistan Public Service Commission (BPSC) on... Ministry bars CAA delegation’s China visit ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: The defence ministry has stopped a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) delegation from proceeding to China in connection with purchase of equipment for upgradation of radar network, sources revealed.... Senate body concerned over golf club’s extension ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: The Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production has expressed concern over the environmental impact of the expansion of Chinar Golf Club in Bhurban, according to a press release.... Speaker issues production order of MNA ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain on Thursday issued production order for Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) MNA from Karak, Shah Abdul Aziz, to enable him to attend the ongoing session of the National Assembly from Monday.... Twin cities’ students top FBISE exam ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: Students from the twin cities have captured top positions in all groups of the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Part II annual examination of the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) Islamabad.... Privatised public utilities remain answerable to ombudsman ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: The ministry of law has ruled that privatised public utilities and companies remain answerable to the Wafaqi Mohtasib in case of public complaints and consumer issues.... Policemen on deputation want to return ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Zubair Hashmi on Wednesday said that 40 of the total 65 deputed officers wanted to rejoin their parent departments.... Political activists vow to fight dictatorship ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: Activists of mainstream and smaller political parties have vowed to jointly continue with the struggle against military dictatorship and imperialism, and agreed that any compromise on basic principles by the leadership of any party would not be tolerated.... Check illegal sale of SIMs: PTA warns cellphone cos ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday cautioned mobile companies to check unauthorized sales of new SIMs and warned that franchises selling undocumented connections would be sealed.... Press club attack condemned QUETTA, Aug 2: The Council of the All Balochistan Press Clubs(CABPC) has condemned the burning down of the Kharan Press Club allegedly by the district nazim and arrest of two journalists.... Grid station catches fire DADU, Aug 2: A fire broke out in a 500KV grid station here on Thursday burning a 160MVA transformer which disrupted power supply to many parts of Dadu, Nawabshah, Jamshoro and Naushahro Feroze districts.... NWFP govt to recruit 1,000 doctors PESHAWAR, Aug 2: The government has approved hundreds of posts for doctors and it has also requisitioned the recruitment of 1,000 doctors, according to NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan.... Uniform, quality education stressed ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: Access to quality education for all under a just economic and democratic political system is the only way to rid the country of poverty, destitution and terrorism.... Rawal Town councillors threaten resignation: No control over revenue sources RAWALPINDI, Aug 2: In a rare show of solidarity, both the treasury and opposition benches of the Rawal Town Council on Thursday threatened to resign if the local administration was not given back the control of municipal services.... SHO, 3 policemen get bail in car-lifters’ escape case RAWALPINDI, Aug 2: The station house officer (SHO) and three other police officials of the Airport police were granted bail in a car-lifters’ escape case here on Thursday.... 165MW power plant to be set up in Morgah ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) on Thursday initiated the Implementation Agreement (IA) with the Attock Generation Limited (AGL) for establishing a 165MW power plant, to be situated at Morgah, Rawalpindi.... Revenue men defraud two farmers ATTOCK, Aug 2: Three revenue officials allegedly connived with the local land mafia and manipulated revenue records to deprive two farmers of their agricultural land, in the Gharsheen village, it has been learnt.... Man electrocuted ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: A plumber was electrocuted at an under- construction block of the Quaid-i-Azam University here on Thursday, police said. Mohammad Khan, 23, a native of Nowshera, suffered electric shock when the bit of his drill hit concealed electric wire.... Sindh flood victims hold protest LARKANA, Aug 2: Flood victims, including women and children, held a demonstration in protest against government’s failure to provide them relief. Meanwhile two displaced children died of gastroenteritis in Qambar on Thursday.... Panel misses deadline on stock market crash report ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: The National Assembly standing committee on finance and revenue has missed the deadline set for submitting its report on the March 2005 stock market crash to parliament for debate.... British general visits North Waziristan PESHAWAR, Aug 2: The British army chief of general staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt, visited the North Waziristan tribal region on Thursday. This was the first visit of a foreign military... Pakistani found infected with polio in Australia PESHAWAR, Aug 2: Australia has announced public health alert after Victorian health authorities found a 22-year-old Pakistani infected with polio last month, WHO officials said.... Relief goods given by federal govt fairly distributed, says PML UPPER DIR, Aug 2: Local leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League have said relief goods provided by the federal government had been distributed fairly among affected people of the Banria Nashnamal village.... Tarbela dam producing 202MW extra power HARIPUR, Aug 2: Because of regular rain in the catchment areas of Tarbela Dam, water table at the reservoir is fast reaching its maximum conservation level, facilitating generation of 202MW more electricity than the project’s rated capacity.... Man killed, another hurt in scrap yard blast PESHAWAR, Aug 2: A man was killed and another injured after an explosion in a truck in a scarp yard here on Thursday. According to police, the explosion took place when... 200 Jabba tent village DPs expelled MANSEHRA, Aug 2: The district administration has expelled over 200 families of earthquake survivors from the Jabba tent village, Dawn has learnt. Chairman of the Custodian Committee for the Rights of... Three children, grandfather die in accident KHAIRPUR, Aug 2: Three minor children and their grandfather were killed in a collision between a car and a motorcycle at Mohammadpur bus stand near Ghotki on Thursday.... Boy shot dead for giving evidence LAKKI MARWAT, Aug 2: A boy was shot dead for giving evidence against two accused persons in the Dallokhel village in the jurisdiction of the Lakki Marwat police station on Thursday.... Power outages in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Aug 2: The electricity loadshedding, without any prior notice, continued in different parts of Nawabshah for the past one week. The Hesco Nawabshah has continued the unannounced loadshedding in various... Murder case against two doctors: Patient’s death at DHQ hospital MIANWALI, Aug 2: Police registered a case against two doctors on Thursday for committing negligence into the death of a trader who died at the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital on July 7.... 50 school buildings dangerous GUJRANWALA, Aug 2: Monitoring teams have declared 50 more school buildings rundown and recommended their demolition, it is learnt. According to sources, monitoring teams visited state-run primary, elementary and secondary... No outdoor function on Aug 14 FAISALABAD, Aug 2: Independence Day-related programmes will not be allowed at public places because of security problems, DIG (Operations) Mohammad Aslam Tareen told a press conference here on Thursday.... Multan to have ‘Gehwara’ MULTAN, Aug 2: The Punjab government will establish Gehwara, a centre for newborn babies, in Multan where children will be nourished till the age of seven.... Workers’ convention on 5th MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 2: Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) senior vice president Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan said on Thursday that the ARD and the All Pakistan Democratic Movement (APDM) will... Power restored after 30 hours SAHIWAL, Aug 2: Electricity supply in and around the city was restored here on Thursday after 30-hour suspension. Reports said the power supply disrupted when a 132KV grid station on... Women stage sit-in for allowance MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 2: Scores of women staged a sit-in outside the DCO office on Thursday, demanding payment of food support programme (FSP) allowance. There are 25,780 people registered with the Pakistan Baitul Maal for FSP programme.... Kidnapper arrested, boy recovered FAISALABAD, Aug 2: Nishatabad police have nabbed a kidnapper and rescued a boy, said deputy inspector general (operations) Muhammad Aslam Khan Tareen. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, he said some... Lawyers attack DOR office SARGODHA, Aug 2: Baton-wielding lawyers attacked the office of the district officer for revenue on Thursday after he ‘interfered’ in the construction of second floor of the chamber of lawyer Amir Khan Rokhri.... UC nazims criticise district nazim SAHIWAL, Aug 2: Opposition union council nazims criticised District Nazim Rai Hasan Nawaz at the district council session on Thursday for not taking any action against “corrupt officers”.... Builder fined Rs5m for violating bylaws LAHORE, Aug 2: A division bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of justices Khalilur Rehman Ramday and Falak Sher, on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs5 million on Alamgir Tower’s builder for violating building bylaws.... Three held for running illegal medical college LAHORE, Aug 2: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested three people for running an illegal medical college in Lahore. NAB Awareness and Prevention Director Brig Farooq Hameed (retired) told a press...

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