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February 27, 2006 Monday Muharram 28, 1427   Islamabad real estate, car dealers to be registered ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: The district administration will start registration of real estate and car dealers from Monday to check unlawful deals, Deputy Commissioner Ch Muhammad Ali told Dawn on Sunday.... Cuban doctors treated over 1m patients ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: The Cuban doctors have so far attended 1.04 million patients in the earthquake-devastated areas. The doctors from the International Henry Reeve Contingent are ushering in a new era... Nato relief work ‘opens up new avenues of cooperation’ RAWALPINDI, Feb 26: Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Gen Ehsanul Haq Sunday said Nato’s support in the recent earthquake had opened new avenues of cooperation between the Pakistan armed forces and the organization.... Couple shot dead RAWALPINDI, Feb 26: A man and his wife were shot dead in their house in Rahim Town, Sadiqabad, in the wee hours of Sunday, police said.... Bush visit: Pakistan likely to raise energy issue WASHINGTON, Feb 26: Pakistan hopes that President George W. Bush’s recognition of a global need for nuclear energy may “open the door” for other countries to benefit from a nuclear cooperation between India and the US.... Elections to be held next year: CEC: Voters’ list being computerized KARACHI, Feb 26: Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Adbul Hameed Dogar has said that computerisation of electoral rolls would be completed this year which, he said, would go a long way in ensuring free, fair and transparent elections in the country.... Al Qaeda’s ‘fundraisers’ arrested in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Feb 26: Police arrested and charged three men with robbing more than $1 million from a branch of a Saudi-owned bank here, leaving a note saying they were stealing for Al Qaeda, an official said on Sunday.... ‘Afghan intelligence on Omar unreliable’ ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: Intelligence provided by Afghanistan on where Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar and his associates might be hiding in Pakistan is unreliable and has yielded no results, a security official has said.... Commission to maintain Punjab sugar, wheat prices ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: The Punjab government has constituted a commission to review and maintain prices of sugar and wheat under the chairmanship of provincial Food Minister Chaudhry Mohammad Iqbal.... Army medical camp in Siachen SKARDU, Feb 26: Siachen Brigade Commander Brig Ahmed Nawaz has said that the army is providing social service to people in Siachen area in Ghangche district besides fulfilling its professional duty... Two refugee camps to be closed in Balochistan QUETTA, Feb 26: The government has informed Afghan refugees that their camps in Balochistan would be closed in a few months and that the decision has been taken for security reasons.... Need for abolition of feudalism stressed PESHAWAR, Feb 26: Only progressive forces are capable of defeating the exploitative socio-economic system that is being promoted by imperialism and its local agents, running the political show in the country.... Lack of adequate health care in quake-hit areas PESHAWAR, Feb 26: Lack of women doctors was hindering the care of women in the quake-hit zone of the Frontier province, said an official of the World Health Organisation.... Laws being misused for victimising women PESHAWAR, Feb 26: The procedural changes made in the law for checking the misuse of the Zina Ordinance against women has become useless as police have been misusing other laws for victimising them.... ‘Major dams to bring about green revolution’ PESHAWAR, Feb 26: The completion of Diamer-Bhasha dam and others major hydel power projects would bring about a green revolution in the country, said Minister of State for Water and Power Engr Amir Muqam.... ‘Caricatures issue to be raised at all fora’ ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq has said that Pakistan will raise the blasphemous caricatures issue at all forums.... Outlaw killed in shoot out CHAMAN, Feb 26: One dacoit was killed and another injured in exchange of fire with levies here on Sunday, officials said. A levies patrol party was on its routine duty when it signalled a motorcyclist with pillion rider to stop.... Four die in Sibi road accident SIBI, Feb 26: Four people were killed and nine injured when a wagon collided with a truck near Sibbi on Sunday. The incident took place 10 kilometers from Sibi.... College dispute: Sialkot ex-nazim to move LHC SIALKOT, Feb 26: Former Sialkot district nazim Mian Naeem Javed has announced that he will move the Lahore High Court against the provincial government for shelving the medical college project.... No emergency unit for Zinda Pir devotees: Elderly woman drowns DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 26: The death of an elderly woman by drowning in a huge mass of hill torrent water on her way to Zinda Pir shrine some 65 kms... Bar-bench ties for quick justice urged RAHIM YAR KHAN, Feb 26: Bar and bench have a deep relationship and both should work for providing expeditious justice to people. This was said by Lahore High Court judge Justice... ‘High mark-up to hit industry’ FAISALABAD, Feb 26: Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has expressed its grave concern over the rising markup rate and termed it harmful for industrial growth of the country.... Girl slaughtered by two brothers SAHIWAL, Feb 26: A girl was slaughtered allegedly by two brothers in Chak 2/10-L on Saturday. Reports said Wazeeran had cast a slur on the character of the sister of Ahmad and Nawaz in the village.... BZU’s college to have garment workshop MULTAN, Feb 26: The Bahauddin Zakariya University’s College of Textile Engineering will have a modern garment workshop within a few months to produce skilled low-level management for the cottage industry in the garment sector.... Two ‘outlaws’ shot dead by police MULTAN, Feb 26: Two members of Nazra Ghazlani dacoits gang involved in many kidnap-for-ransom cases were killed in an encounter with police near Chenab river in Rohillanwali area of district Muzaffargarh on Sunday.... Call for rally rejected by people: Pervaiz LAHORE, Feb 26: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi says people have rejected opposition’s call for a rally from Nasser Bagh as a result of which the religious alliance and the co-sponsors of the protest move stand exposed.... Rally ban enforced by over 15,000 personnel LAHORE, Feb 26: Police on Sunday rounded up over 600 activists of religious and political parties to restrain them from holding a scheduled rally over the cartoons issue in the city.... NRB vision of dist govt service ‘cramped’ LAHORE, Feb 26: The Punjab government has declared the establishment of the district government service in accordance with the wishes of the National Reconstruction Bureau impossible, saying the district governments themselves are not able to bear the load.... Another tough day for public LAHORE, Feb 26: The public faced problems in movement in the area around the venue for the Sunday’s Shan-i-Mustafa rally and main offices of the parties taking part in the protest.... MMA to protest arrests LAHORE, Feb 26: Terming the Shan-i-Mustafa rally in the city successful, the MMA has announced that it will observe protest day on Monday (today) against large-scale arrests in Lahore to prevent masses from protesting against blasphemous cartoons.... Call to release protesters LAHORE, Feb 26: Punjab PPP president Qasim Zia said here on Sunday that his party was ready to offer any sacrifice for the honour of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).... Kite string kills student LAHORE, Feb 26: A college student was butchered by kite string in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Sunday. This is the second killing in less than a week.... Grant for quake-hit families LAHORE, Feb 26: Punjab Industrial Development and Management Company chairman Mohsin Syed called on Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi here on Sunday.... Demo held against shrine bombing SRINAGAR, Feb 26: Thousands of Shia Muslims held demonstrations for a third consecutive day on Saturday in occupied Kashmir to protest against the bombing of a shrine in Iraq, witnesses said.... Law varsity to be set up in Quetta: Awais QUETTA, Feb 26: Balochistan Governor Awais Ahmed Ghani has said that education is inevitable for progress and prosperity and the government is committed to promoting the education sector in the province.... Need stressed to conserve historical monuments DADU, Feb 26: Speakers at a seminar held on Sunday expressed concern over the dilapidated condition of historical monuments and tombs of heroes.... PML wins Kashmore NA seat SUKKUR, Feb 26: Mir Ghalib Domki of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League has been declared successful unofficially in the by-election for the seat of NA-210, Kashmore.... Sugar mill in Larkana hit by rockets LARKANA, Feb 26: Six rockets were fired on the Larkana Sugar Mills near Naudero on Saturday night, damaging its boiler and other structures. The resident director of the mill narrowly escaped the attack.... Protest against arrests in churches’ case SUKKUR, Feb 26: Parents and relatives of children arrested on the charge of setting ablaze two churches held a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Sunday, demanding their release.... ‘No forced eviction from relief camps’ PESHAWAR, Feb 26: The process of relocating the displaced people from relief camps to their ancestral areas in the districts of the NWFP affected by the October 8 earthquake is likely to start on March 10, officials said.... Parties to help dist govt solve civic problems PESHAWAR, Feb 26: The Nowshera district government and eight political parties on Sunday decided to work together for solving problems of people, especially those related to drinking water and sanitation.... Activists stopped near Nowshera NOWSHERA, Feb 26: Punjab police closed the Khairabad Bridge on Grand Trunk Road for four hours on Sunday to stop MMA workers from going to Lahore to join the Namoos-i-Mustafa rally.... Traffic signals damaged by rioters await repairs PESHAWAR, Feb 26: The traffic signals damaged by mobs in the city during Feb 15 protests against blasphemy have not been repaired, causing inconvenience to motorists.... Sugar hoarders’ shops raided CHITRAL, Feb 26: District Food Controller Rauf Aman raided sugar whole-sellers’ shops in Chitral city and recovered hundreds of bags of sugar stored there.... Afghanistan, Pakistan exchange prisoners PESHAWAR, Feb 26: Pakistani and Afghan authorities on Sunday exchanged prisoners at the Torkham border town, officials said.... Prob urged into substandard construction LAKKI MARWAT, Feb 26: The Government Contractors Association has called upon the district and provincial governments to initiate a probe into alleged use of substandard material in the construction of the district headquarters complex near Tajazai.... Core group on education TIMERGARA, Feb 26: A non-government organisation, Khwaendo Kor, will hold a meeting on Monday on the district education plan, where the community will share views with district departments and other stakeholders.... PO killed in ‘encounter’ KASUR, Feb 26: A proclaimed offender was killed in a police ‘encounter’ while his accomplice managed to escape here on Sunday at Chunian Bheemkay Char Road....

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