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March 3, 2006 Friday Safar 2, 1427   Blasphemous websites be blocked, orders SC ISLAMABAD, March 2: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the government to block internet sites displaying sacrilegious cartoons and called explanation from authorities concerned as to why these sites had not been blocked earlier.... Criminals financing terrorists: US report WASHINGTON, March 2: Financial crimes related to narcotics trafficking, terrorism, smuggling, tax evasion and corruption remain a significant problem in Pakistan, says a US State Department report released here on Wednesday.... Musharraf orders implementation of Balochistan report ISLAMABAD, March 2: President General Pervez Musharraf has taken serious notice of non-implementation of parliamentary sub-committee’s recommendation on Balochistan that was submitted to the government in mid-2005.... Govt trying to curb violence against women, UN panel told UNITED NATIONS, March 2: Pakistan is doing its utmost to promote gender equality and drastically lower tolerance levels for violence against women, a UN panel was told on Thursday.... Measures in place to tackle bird flu: Nasir ISLAMABAD, March 2: Bird flu has hit 36 countries but no case of its human-to-human transmission has so far been reported from any part of the world - a situation that could pose a serious threat to humanity.... Jehangir Karamat to miss Bush visit ISLAMABAD, March 2: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Gen (rtd) Jehangir Karamat will not be in the reception line at the Chaklala Airbase to welcome President George Bush.... Country needs skilled human resource in IT ISLAMABAD, March 2: Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Thursday called for strengthening links between the industry and academia to pave way for the production of top quality human resource that formed the core of a knowledge-based economy.... PTCL, Nadra sign deal on bill’ payment ISLAMABAD, March 2: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) and the Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) on Thursday signed an agreement on payment of utility bills through authority’s kiosks.... Pakistan global security state after 9/11: Minto LAHORE, March 2: Supreme Court Bar Association’s former president Abid Hassan Minto has said that Pakistan has become an international security state after the 9/11 incident as it has more concern for international than internal security.... Steps taken to meet avian flu challenge PESHAWAR, March 2: As efforts to allay fears about of bird flu in the NWFP continue, the government and the Sarhad Poultry Farms Association on Thursday took steps to protect human health and save the poultry industry from collapse.... 82pc children suffer from dental diseases: Ristriction urged on sale of pan, betel nut THATTA, March 2: Eighty-two per cent children are infected with dental diseases in the Thatta district because of open sale of betel nut, gutka, pan, biri and mainpuri.... Traders say it will be last strike LAHORE, March 2: Traders in the provincial metropolis will observe complete strike on Friday (today) to join the worldwide protest of the Muslim Ummah against the publication of blasphemous cartoons in European press.... Professional colleges for expats sought ISLAMABAD, March 2: A representative of overseas Pakistanis has sought separate medical college and engineering university for overseas Pakistanis. “The overseas Pakistanis are helping bolster the country’s economy by sending huge... Banks allowed to deal in national saving schemes ISLAMABAD, March 2: The federal government has restored agency function of commercial banks with immediate effect, allowing them sale of Defence Savings Certificates and Special Savings Certificates (registered) through their outlets,... Bomb blast accused commits suicide QUETTA, March 2: An accused in cases of bomb blasts and rocket attacks in Khuzdar committed suicide by shooting himself with his revolver in his native town Mula on Thursday.... Senators’ visit to Dera Bugti welcomed QUETTA, March 2: The information secretary of Jamhoori Watan Party, Senator Amanullah Kanrani, has welcomed the Dera Bugti visit of the Senate standing committee on human rights.... Rockets fired on Bin Qasim town KARACHI, March 2: Two rockets landed in a stream in the Bin Qasim Town hours after a suicide car bomb attack near the US consulate in the city.... Warrants issued for Nawab Marri, sons QUETTA, March 2 : An anti-terrorist court here on Thursday issued warrants against Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri and his sons, Mir Balach Khan Marri and Mir Herbeyar Khan Marri, under Terrorism and Explosive Acts.... German envoy says media maligning Pakistan RAWALPINDI, March 2: German Ambassador Dr Gunter Mulack has criticized the international media for portraying a grim and violent picture of Pakistan. “World media is maligning Pakistan’s position internationally that is... NAB chief’s absence irks members of committee ISLAMABAD, March 2: The members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat on Thursday took exception to the absence of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman from the meeting... Bush urged to defuse tension over cartoons ISLAMABAD, March 2: Ulema belonging to different schools of thought have urged US President George W. Bush to help defuse tension arising out of the publication of blasphemous caricatures in western media.... Karachi attack condemned ISLAMABAD, March 2: Minister of Law, Justice and Human Rights Wasi Zafar has said the bomb blast near American Consulate in Karachi is an attempt to sabotage the visit of US President George W.... Malpractices at mission in Athens alleged ISLAMABAD, March 2: A representative of Pakistani community in Greece, Javied Aslam Arain, on Thursday accused the country’s ambassador in Athens and other diplomatic staff of being indifferent to the community and committing serious malpractices.... Caution urged in Aids reporting PESHAWAR, March 2: Experts have called upon media representatives to follow ethical practices whenever they write or report about people living with HIV/Aids to prevent sufferers from being stigmatised.... Poultry farm owners criticise culling PESHAWAR March 2: The Sarhad Poultry Farms Association on Thursday rejected reports about presence of the dangerous bird flu virus in the province and said that the government had culled chickens without confirmation of the reports.... Promotion of Islamic values stressed PESHAWAR, March 2: Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has asked people associated with medicine to focus on promoting Islamic culture and values in society and provide best possible treatment to patients, which... Police told to lodge FIR in detention case PESHAWAR, March 2: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday ordered police to register an FIR in connection with the alleged detention of a man by a security agency for the last 17 months.... Minor girl assaulted PESHAWAR, March 2: A minor girl was allegedly criminally assaulted by a relative in Patwar Bala village of the Mathra area on Wednesday, a police official said on Thursday.... Over 25,000 Dir children not enrolled in school TIMERGARA, March 2: As many as 25,169 children out of 104,498 aged between five and seven years in the Lower Dir district do not attend schools, according to a survey conducted... Nazim says circular road to cost Rs100m PESHAWAR, March 2: District Nazim Haji Ghulam Ali informed NWFP Chief Secretary Ijaz Ahmad Qureshi on Thursday that the city circular road project would be completed in two phases at a cost of Rs100 million.... Woman, nine children seeking protection FAISALABAD, March 2: A victim of alleged atrocities of police and politicians has threatened to end her life along with her nine children in front of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.... Girls college’s affiliation with varsity approved GUJRANWALA, March 2: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool gave an approval for the affiliation of Government Girls College Gurunanikpura with the Punjab University. This was stated by PML MPA Engineer M Ashraf... Schoolboy dies for kite LAHORE, March 2: A schoolboy died after he fell down from his house’s rooftop while trying to catch a stray kite in Muhafiz Town at Chuhng on Thursday.... Ten labourers injured in cement factory MIANWALI, March 2: Ten labourers seriously injured in an accident at Maple Leaf cement factory in Iskandarabad on Thursday. It is learnt that six labourers were repairing storage place while standing on a rake about 50 feet high.... Qayyum to sue LDA for refusing allotment LAHORE, March 2: Supreme Court Bar Association President Malik Muhammad Qayyum will sue the Lahore Development Authority for religious discrimination for its refusal to provide land to 24 families evicted from the FC College despite receiving prescribed price.... HRCP on Bush’s visit LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan says that Washington’s present policies are undermining the human rights and basic freedoms of large populations, especially in the Middle East and are, in... Medical students’ protests FAISALABAD, March 2: Students of a private medical college staged a protest demonstration and observed hunger strike outside the offices of city district nazim against the cancellation of licence of their medical college on Thursday.... Cabinet bans out-of-turn promotions in govt depts LAHORE, March 2: The Punjab cabinet decided on Thursday to discontinue out-of-turn promotions in all government departments, ban fresh registration of vehicles already registered in other provinces and to allow import of seeds by the private sector.... NAB probes sugar, POL issues LAHORE, March 2: The National Accountability Bureau is holding a thorough probe into the causes which led to sugar and POL products price hike in the country.... Punjab on red alert LAHORE, March 2: Punjab has been put on a red alert after intelligence reports indicated the possibility of Karachi-like incidents in other parts of the country during the visit of US President George W.... Lack of information hits trade LAHORE, March 2: Ambassador of Mali Amadou Modi Diali has said lack of information is the major bottleneck in promotion of bilateral trade between Pakistan and his country.... DG’s apology in hospital waste sale LAHORE, March 2: Director General (Nursing) Shahnaz Victor tendered unconditional apology before the Punjab Environment Protection Tribunal on Thursday for exonerating two Ganga Ram Hospital nurses from charges of involvement in... Requisition for council meeting rejected LARKANA, March 2: The council officer of the Larkana district council has refused to receive a requisition by 16 pro-PPP members for summoning council session. UC-7 Nazim Ghulam Qadir Bhutto said that sixteen members had signed the requisition papers.... Transfer of doctors criticised MIRPURKHAS, March 2: The nazim of the Union Council of Mirwah Gorchani, Ehsanul Haq Arain, has accused the EDO health of harming the system of Rural Health Centre (RHC) Mirwah Gorchani... Workers not paid for 8 months NAWABSHAH, March 2: Employees of the district market committee held a demonstration outside their office on Thursday to protest against non-payment of their salaries for eight months.... UC nazims told to help maintain peace JACOBABAD, March 2: The District Police Officer of Jacobabad, Munir Ahmed Khuhro, and Rangers Col Ghouri held a meeting with the union councils’ nazims at the district police headquarters here on Thursday.... 17 villages hit by tidal wave THATTA, March 2: At least 17 small villages were submerged by seawater, over three dozen kutcha houses collapsed and items worth lacs of rupees were washed away when a tidal wave... PPP assails torture of PSF leader in jail KARACHI, March 2: Syed Qaim Ali Shah, President of the Pakistan People’s Party, Sindh, has strongly condemned the torture of Mirpurkhas PSF leader Junaid Buland in the Mirpurkhas jail at the... Directorate for women GILGIT, March 2: The Northern Areas education department has set up a separate education directorate for women in the Northern Areas with immediate effect in order to provide better education facilities and opportunities to women.... Opposition leader meets governor PESHAWAR, March 2: The leader of opposition in the NWFP Assembly, Shahzada Gustasap Khan, called on NWFP Governor Khalil-ur-Rehman at Governor’s House on Thursday....

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