March 12, 2006	Sunday	Safar 11, 1427

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Define boundary, constitutional rights of N.As: Before building Diamer-Bhasha Dam ISLAMABAD, March 11: Opposition leaders of Gilgit-Baltistan have demanded that before starting work on the Diamer-Bhasha dam, the boundary of the region and the constitutional and political rights of its people must be defined....		MMA to take action against ‘black sheep’ ISLAMABAD, March 11: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) leadership has decided to take ‘disciplinary action’ against its members of the NWFP Assembly who violated the alliance’s decision in last week’s Senate election....
Plea against SC registrar’s decision rejected ISLAMABAD, March 11: The Supreme Court has held that it exercises suo motu jurisdiction not as a matter of right and it cannot be invoked by moving a petition under Article 184(3) of the constitution....		224 pass CSS exam ISLAMABAD, March 11: Of the 3,673 candidates who sat the Central Superior Services (CSS) Examination 2005, only 224 have been declared successful, giving a miserable pass percentage of 6.09 per cent....
Senators’ names announced ISLAMABAD, March 11: Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar on Saturday announced names of candidates who were declared elected to the Senate against four general seats from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas....		HBL workers arrested for protesting dismissal GUJRANWALA, March 11: Police on Saturday arrested a dozen Habib Bank Limited sacked staffers and union leaders who were protesting against the dismissal of 90 low-paid employees....
PTV contracts: court asks for more papers ISLAMABAD, March 11: The Federal Services Tribunal (FST) on Saturday directed the PTV management to produce the educational certificates of its two contract employees whose appointment has been challenged by three senior news controllers....		UN official found dead ISLAMABAD, March 11: An official of the United Nations was found dead in a room of a five-star hotel here on Saturday in the jurisdiction of Secretariat Police Station....
Judicial staff’s performance improving: CJ KOHAT, March 11: Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Tariq Pervez has said that a change has been witnessed in the performance of judicial staff and advocates as a result of the access to justice programme initiated by the government....		Fair probe into relief funds fraud urged ABBOTTABAD, March 11: Patwaris on Saturday demanded equal treatment to all those allegedly involved in the embezzlement of relief money meant for earthquake victims....
Cleric detained in Gilgit GILGIT, March 11: Gilgit police on Saturday detained Maulana Qazi Nisar Ahmed, chief of the Northern Areas and Kohistan chapter of the Tanzeem Ahle Sunnah wal Jamaat on Friday night reportedly after he arrived in Gilgit from abroad....		Rs10m for uplift of Qissakhwani Bazaar PESHAWAR, March 11: Qissakhwani Bazaar will be developed at a cost of Rs10 million, district Nazim Ghulam Ali announced here on Saturday. A press release issued here said that on his...
Rs495m approved for IMS PESHAWAR, March 11: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved funds for the new campus building of the Institute of Management Sciences (IMS) which is to be built on 70 kanals of land....		Three booked for arms smuggling KOHAT, March 11: Two armymen and a Punjab police official were arrested on Saturday while trying to smuggle arms and ammunition from Darra Adamkhel, a press release issued by the district police said....
Man killed, 9 injured in Khyber Agency LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), March 11: A man was killed and nine others were injured here on Saturday in different incidents. Akbar Gul, a pick-up driver was allegedly shot dead after...		Sports to be encouraged, says nazim SWABI, March 11: The tehsil municipal administration will provide all possible facilities to athletes and sportsmen, said Nazim Swabi tehsil Hanif Gul Jadoon said here on Friday...
Engineers threaten to cut power supply PESHAWAR, March 11: The Wapda Engineers Association has threatened to stop power supply to Mattani subdivision if those involved in attack on an SDO and his staff are not arrested....		Fire destroys 10 tents MUZAFFARABAD, March 11: At least 10 tents were gutted when fire erupted at a tent village set up at Neelam Park for survivors of the Oct 8 earthquake....
Orchards being set up in N. Areas GILGIT, March 11: The Northern Areas Agriculture Department will set up 99 fruit orchards and nurseries to encourage the local community to engage in profitable work....		Toxic water in Phuleli canal poses threat to people BADIN, March 11: Highly toxic run-off from plastic factories, illegal cattle pens, slaughterhouses and sewage water released into the Phuleli canal as it passes through Hyderabad, have put in jeopardy lives of more than a million people, says a survey....
Patients suffer as doctors’ protest continues HYDERABAD, March 11: Patients suffered in the civil hospital as doctors, house officers and post-graduate students boycotted work on Saturday in protest against registration of a criminal case against six doctors including senior professor Dr Pushpa Srichand....		Inquiry begins amid growers’ protest KHAIRPUR, March 11: Secretary Irrigation Shuja Ahmed Junejo, who has been sent to conduct inquiry into illegal outlets from the Faiz Ganj canal in Sobhodero arrived in Sukkur on Saturday amid...
Pakistan, India urged to soften visa rules HYDERABAD, March 11: Peace activists, writers and intellectuals from the Indian state of Rajasthan on Friday urged the two countries to soften visa policies. They also asked the two governments to...		12 summoned for holding jirga SUKKUR, March 11: Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani of the Sindh High Court, Sukkur circuit bench, on Friday issued notices to 12 people for holding jirga in which an alleged thief was awarded punishment of chopping his hand....
Two killed JACOBABAD, March 11: An enraged husband killed his wife and another person under the pretext of karo-kari in Arbab Ali village in the jurisdiction of Dera Allahyar on Friday....		Three POs killed in ‘encounter’ SHEIKHUPURA, March 11: Police claimed to have killed three proclaimed offender in an encounter late on Friday night. Sangla Hill Saddar police said they were informed that some outlaws had shot...
Double murder creates panic GUJRANWALA, March 11: The double blind murder of two youths spread panic in Garjakh area where angry heirs and residents blocked traffic on the road after placing bodies of the victims on Saturday....		Protest against police failure FAISALABAD, March 11: Hundreds of people of Sargodha Road and its adjoining areas staged a sit-in in front of the offices of the district police officer and held demonstration outside the...
Lawyer’s ‘killer’ nabbed KASUR, March 11: The police on Saturday arrested the killer of senior lawyer Abdul Khaliq Qureshi from a village near here three days after the incident....		Sialkot jail riot: plea for bail cancellation rejected GUJRANWALA, March 11: The Anti-Terrorism Court No 1 dismissed the plea of the father of slain judge Shehar Yar Bukhari demanding cancellation of the bails of senior police officers and other accused in Sialkot jail riots case here on Saturday....
Killer of six held TOBA TEK SINGH, March 11: Police claimed on Saturday to have arrested the killer of six dear ones, including father and two brothers. District Police Officer Akhtar Laleka told journalists that...		Demo against registry officer DERA GHAZI KHAN, March 11: Dozens of people protested against the registry officer for creating hurdles in property registration. The protesters, led by ruling PML leader Iqbal Saqib, met with Executive...
Computerised patwar centre opened LAHORE, March 11: District nazim Mian Amar Mahmood has said computerised patwar centres would be set up at the Lahore Khas, Chuhng, Niaz Beg, Manga, Marakka, Shahdara, Nawankot and Sanda qanoongoes...		As Basant fever subsides LAHORE, March 11: Injudicious handling of Basant festival has not only caused embarrassment for the Punjab government but also piled agony on the families, who have to pay huge sums of money to secure the release of their children....
LCCI seminar LAHORE, March 11: The biggest benefit of open source software is to make things simpler, speakers at a seminar at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry said....		Nadra’s bill machines plan shortly LAHORE, March 11: The National Database and Registration Authority is launching a Bill Machines project for making hassle-free payment of utility bills in the city shortly....
Bus service delayed yet again: Nankana-Amritsar LAHORE, March 11: The Nankana Sahib-Amritsar regular bus service has been delayed for another two weeks owing to the unavailability of facilities at the former (district)....		PML lawyers LAHORE, March 11: The ruling PML lawyers’ wing met at the Muslim League House here on Saturday to discuss arrangements for the March 23 workers convention to be held at the Minar-i-Pakistan lawns....