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April 30, 2008 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 23, 1429   Rs15bn loans written off in three years, says Dar ISLAMABAD, April 29: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar informed the Senate on Tuesday that government banks and financial institutions had written off loans totalling Rs15 billion over the past three years.... Musharraf and Gilani discuss key issues ISLAMABAD, April 29: President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani met here on Tuesday and discussed key political and economic issues, including increase in prices of essential items and food and power shortages.... Sindh cabinet to take up Thar power project KARACHI, April 29: The Sindh cabinet has decided to investigate alleged wrongdoings in the signing of memorandums of understanding for the Thar coal power project and take action against those responsible.... Pakistani dies in Indian hospital AMRITSAR, April 29: A Pakistani national, allegedly suffering from split personality disorder, died in a government hospital in India three days ago, Amritsar central jail Superintendent S.P. Singh said on Tuesday.... JUI-F, PPP senators elected unopposed QUETTA, April 29: JUI-F secretary-general Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri and Malik Mumtaz Mahfooz of the PPP have been elected to Senate unopposed on a general seat and the other for technocrats.... JWP representatives for committee soon QUETTA, April 29: The chief of his own faction of the Jamhoori Watan Party, Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, has said the JWP will soon name four elders to represent it in a committee formed to resolve the Balochistan issue.... Bar criticises Asif’s stance on judges SHEIKHUPURA, April 29: The district bar association in a meeting on Tuesday criticised the approach of PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari towards the restoration of deposed judges.... Police, others occupy health centres DADU, April 29: Police, feudal lords and elected representatives are using vacant buildings of 17 basic health units in Kachho and other backwards areas of the district as police pickets, guest... LHC questions AD&SJ for summoning warden LAHORE, April 29: The Lahore High Court has sought explanation from an additional district and sessions judge for summoning a traffic warden to his court.... Rathore new CCPO LAHORE, April 29: The Punjab government has appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police Pervez Rathore the new capital city police officer vice Malik Iqbal who has been made officer on special duty.... Ahsan says new curriculum to be introduced next year ISLAMABAD, April 29: The coalition government will introduce a new curriculum next year to make it attuned to global challenges by focusing more on character building and at the same time imparting world class skills in different disciplines.... 36 schemes underway in NWFP: Access to Justice Programme ISLAMABAD, April 29: Considerable progress has been noted in the utilisation of Rs1.98 billion set aside for 36 schemes under the Asian Development Bank’s $350 million Access to Justice Programme in the NWFP.... Rally held for recovery of missing girl ATTOCK, April 29: The relatives of a nine-year-old girl allegedly abducted by a gang of prostitutes a few days ago staged a protest rally here on Tuesday.... Gilani likely to announce Kashmir policy today MUZAFFARABAD, April 29: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is most likely to pay a brief visit to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir capital on Wednesday to have firsthand knowledge of... Govt to probe into award of contracts for roads: minister ISLAMABAD, April 29: Minister in charge of the Cabinet Division Qamar Zaman Kaira on Tuesday informed the Senate that government would probe into the procedure adopted for the award of contracts for construction of roads in the federal capital.... NCA marks world dance day RAWALPINDI, April 29: The National College of Arts on Tuesday celebrated International Dance Day.... ‘Vast investment opportunities in IT sector’ ISLAMABAD, April 29: Federal Minister for Information Technology Qamar Zaman Kaira has said Pakistan provides an excellent opportunity for investment, especially in the field of IT.... No clue to missing teacher RAWALPINDI, April 29: Despite claims by Inspector General of Police, Punjab, that an effective mechanism has been devised to improve police performance, a family has been running from pillar to post to get an FIR registered about kidnapping of a relative.... No special polio drive for Karachi KARACHI, April 29: The Sindh chapter of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) has decided not to launch any polio mop-up campaign in a North Karachi union council where the country’s fourth confirmed polio case of the year was detected recently.... Housing schemes for low-income groups ISLAMABAD, April 29: Federal Minister for Housing and Works Rehmatullah Kakar on Tuesday asked his ministry and attached departments to give preference to people of low income groups in allotment of plots and houses.... Four Mehsud men detained TANK, April 29: Four militants of the Baitullah Mehsud group were captured on Tuesday during a clash with supporters of a pro-government militant commander in the Tank Frontier Region.... BHC summons Balochistan officials QUETTA, April 29: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court issued notices on Tuesday to deputy attorney general and advocate general of the province in a petition filed by Habib Jalib Baloch, secretary-general of the Balochistan National Party-M.... Pakistani film big success at top film festival NEW YORK, April 29: Sustained applause rang out in a packed downtown cinema house on Monday night at the end of Pakistan’s first-ever film featured in a major international festival film.... University status for medical college likely NAWABSHAH, April 29: Nawabshah Medical College for girls would soon be upgraded as a medical university, said District Nazim Faryal Talpur at a meeting of health department officials here on Tuesday.... Virus hits mango, lemon orchards KHAIRPUR, April 29: The mango and lemon orchards in seven UCs of taluka Faiz Gunj, including Pakka Chang, Karondi, Bhango Behin, Kot Lalu, Akri Chowdagi, Razaabad, Kandyari have suffered a virus attack.... Funds for five CMC projects set to lapse LARKANA, April 29: Five vital projects of the Chandka Medical College Hospital could not take off in the current financial year as they are waiting for administrative approval.... PML-N leader accused of going against party rules MIRPURKHAS, April 29: The office-bearers of the Mirpurkhas chapter of the Pakistan Muslim League-N called upon the party president on Tuesday to take notice of anti-party acts of the provincial leadership, particularly the provincial secretary.... Street crime rising in Dadu, Jamshoro DADU, April 29: Everyday increase in street crime and highway mugging are adding to miseries of people living in towns and travelling on roads of Dadu and Jamshoro.... Kerosene dealers decry PSO policy SUKKUR, April 29: Dealers of kerosene in Sukkur region are facing difficulty due to alleged discriminatory policy of the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) as according to them, the company was forcing them to purchase crude oil with kerosene.... Final challan against Unnar submitted HYDERABAD, April 29: Police submitted final challan against former provincial minister for power and relief Altaf Unnar to the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday, in a case charging him with making... Driver, robber killed NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 29: Two people were killed during highway robbery on Tuesday at Dali Mori on the National Highway near Bhirya town.... ADB plan for upper Sindh districts SUKKUR, April 29: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in collaboration with the private sector has finalised a package of $300 million to improve the living standard of people of Sukkur, Larkana, Khairpur and Shikarpur districts.... Road dispute impedes college block opening TOBA TEK SINGH, April 29: A dispute regarding the reconstruction of small patch of a link road that separates the newly-constructed block for degree classes and science laboratories and the Government... E-transfer of ST refund likely FAISALABAD, April 29: The government is considering a proposal for electronic payment of sales tax (ST) refund to exporters through a computerised system.... Court orders case against MNA, son: Toxic water by factory SARGODHA, April 29: An additional sessions judge from Bhalwal has directed the police to register a criminal case against the owners of a chemical factory located on Lahore-Sargodha Road for draining... Three of family killed GUJRANWALA, April 29: A man, his wife and a son were shot dead and another son and a daughter were injured by their relatives over a domestic issue in Aulakh village near Alipur Chattha on Tuesday.... Police ‘thrash’ brothers on their wedding night: Claim one of the three is murder suspect VEHARI, April 29: A Lahore police team arrested and tortured three brothers on their wedding night at Chak 186/EB late on Monday.... AMP workers resist probe into ‘crop torching’ OKARA, April 29: Dozens of activists of Anjuman-i-Mazareen Punjab on Tuesday reportedly prevented police and revenue officials from investigating allegations of setting fire to two acres of wheat crop at kulana Estate village.... SNGPL men protest attack on colleagues GUJRANWALA, April 29: Dozens of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) employees blocked Deputy Commissioner Road and smashed windows of vehicles after masked men injured two of their colleagues here on Tuesday.... Two hurt by robbers SHEIKHUPURA, April 29: A dozen of armed men injured two members of a family during a dacoity bid in Shejowal village in the jurisdiction of Sharaqpur police here on Tuesday.... Shortlived bliss for Wasa candidates MULTAN, April 29: Scores of applicants who received job offer letters from Wasa protested here on Tuesday outside the agency’s building after Punjab Auqaf Minister Haji Ehsanuddin Qureshi announced halting the appointment process.... LPG blast MULTAN, April 29: One person was burnt in a cylinder blast during decanting at Chungi No 1 on Tuesday.... Coalition should stay intact: Qazi LAHORE, April 29: Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Husain Ahmad says a couple of days’ delay in the reinstatement of judges will not make any difference.... ‘Officers not attending toPPP MPAs will go’ LAHORE, April 29: Senior Minister Raja Riaz said on Tuesday the PPP had no objection to the administrative changes in Punjab, but the officers not accommodating his party’s MPAs would not be allowed to continue.... Student’s kidnap baffles police LAHORE, April 29: The Model Town investigation police failed on Tuesday to make headway in the kidnap of a Divisional Public School student for Rs2 million ransom....

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