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April 15, 2006 Saturday Rabi-ul-Awwal 16, 1427   MQM demands ban on Jamaat ISLAMABAD, April 14: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Friday held Jamaat-i-Islami responsible for the Nishtar Park blast and asked the government to declare the party a ‘terrorist organization’ and ban it.... Under-invoicing, smuggling top chambers’ concern LAHORE, April 14: Under-invoicing and smuggling are on top of the joint budget proposals forwarded by 15 chambers of commerce and industry to the federal government from the platform of the Punjab Economic Forum on Friday.... Karachi blast: Pindi, Islamabad give mixed response to strike call RAWALPINDI, April 14: All main markets and business centres in Pindi remained closed on Friday, while a partial shutter-down strike was observed in Islamabad to protest against the Nishtar Park carnage in which over 50 people were killed.... Report sought on foreign prisoners in Adiala Jail ISLAMABAD, April 14: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Friday directed Assistant Advocate General Punjab to submit a report about foreign prisoners confined in Adiala Jail Rawalpindi.... Govt involved in Iraqi oil scam: PPP LAHORE, April 14: The PPP has got “irrefutable documentary evidence” that the government is trying to cover up its role in buying oil from Iraq under the oil-for-food programme worth $500... Proposals for PFC finalised LAHORE, April 14: Punjab has finalised its recommendations for the Provincial Finance Commission (PFC), which will soon be presented to the cabinet.... Farmers block road, rail track QUETTA, April 14: The provincial capital remained cut off from rest of the country on Friday after farmers blocked railway tracks and highways from Karachi and Chaman.... Levies’ merger with police opposed QUETTA, April 14: The Balochistan Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution urging the federal government to retain the Levies force instead of merging it with the police.... Railway bridge blown up again QUETTA, April 14: Saboterus on Friday blew up a railway bridge and track on the Sibi-Harnai section near the Tandori area. Officials said that explosives were planted under the 150-foot bridge,... Dawood family’s ‘cook’ held in India NEW DELHI, April 14: A man who claims to have served Dawood Ibrahim’s family in Pakistan as cook has told Indian police that the fugitive underworld chief is lodged in Karachi, Press Trust of India said on Friday.... 4 held for gemstones theft MUZAFFARABAD, April 14: Police have arrested four members of a gang involved in the theft of precious gemstones from the office of Azad Kashmir Mineral and Industrial Development Corporation in February 2004.... Clarification KARACHI, April 14: Referring to a report headlined ‘Passengers in Gilgit, Skardu stranded’ which appeared in Dawn’s Friday issue, PIA has issued the following clarification:... Nishter students protest against abysmal results MULTAN, April 14: A number of students of the Nishter Medical College on Friday staged a demonstration in protest against the results of MBBS third and final years and BDS, urging the University of Health Sciences to revise them.... Welfare centres to be set up in major cities: Protection of rights FAISALABAD, April 14: The Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectual Forum will establish a chain of centres in all major cities for the protection of women, workers, traders and intellectuals’ rights in the country.... No business in Punjab SIALKOT, April 14: A complete shutterdown strike was observed across Punjab in protest against the Karachi’s carnage. In Sialkot and Narowal, all shops, markets, financial and business institutions remained closed on the appeal of the Markazi Anjuman-i-Tajran.... Sindh govt under fire FAISALABAD, April 14: The Sunni Tehrik Pakistan has blamed the Sindh government for its involvement in the killing of Sunni scholars and activists.... AIOU probes into Rs33m IT project mishandling ISLAMABAD, April 14: The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is investigating into the mismanagement of a Rs33 million Information Technology (IT) project, official sources told Dawn.... Effective strategy needed to alleviate poverty ISLAMABAD, April 14: Need to evolve a comprehensive strategy to eradicate poverty was stressed at a discussion on poverty alleviation here on Friday.... Rebuilding policy of Erra criticised ISLAMABAD, April 14: Speakers at a seminar on Friday criticised the rebuilding policy of Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) in the affected areas.... Two killed, one commits suicide ISLAMABAD, April 14: Two persons were killed while another one committed suicide here on Friday. Police said Omar Khan (22), a labourer hailing from Swat, and his cousin Momineen Khan were... Religious harmony must for development ISLAMABAD, April 14: Religious harmony is essential for the progress and prosperity of a country, Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Secretary-General Mushahid Hussain Syed said here on Friday.... 2 hotels to be built in Lahore, Hassanabdal HASSANABDAL, April 14: The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) has allocated Rs1 billion for provision of better boarding and lodging facilities to Sikh yatrees.... Water level at dams declines RAWALPINDI, April 14: Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) Managing Director Aslam Ali Sabzwari has said water level of Rawal Dam and Khanpur Dam has reduced considerably due to continuous dry spell and less rains.... Partly cloudy weather likely ISLAMABAD, April 14: The Met office on Friday forecast partly cloudy weather with chances of rain in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad during the next 24 hours.... Probe into death of man sought RAWALPINDI, April 14: A resident of Sargodha, Abdul Jalil Khan, has appealed to President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to order an inquiry into the death of his brother in police custody.... Promotion ISLAMABAD, April 14: Capt (retd) Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, an officer of the District Management Group, has been promoted to grade-18 and appointed as private secretary to the Prime Minister’s adviser on... Steps to prevent backlash ordered: DCOs can allow meetings LAHORE, April 14: The Punjab government has ordered precautionary measures to avert any untoward incident in view of the Karachi bomb blast, making it clear that the DCOs, and not the district nazims, would permit public meetings at pre-designated places.... Arrangements for matric exams reviewed LAHORE, April 14: Punjab Education Minister Mian Imran Masud has said that comprehensive arrangements had been made for the matriculation examinations of the eight boards of education in the province which begin on April 20.... Govt ready to talk to tribal chiefs: Ghani LAHORE, April 14: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has said the government is ready to talk to tribal chiefs provided they renounce violence.... ‘Increase support prices of cash crops’ LAHORE, April 14: The Punjab on Friday recommended new support prices for three major crops and demanded that the federal government should give fiscal relief to farmers on all of these.... Rangers, BSF agree to improve relations LAHORE, April 14: The Pakistan Rangers and Indian Border Security Force have agreed to continue efforts to improve working relations, increase joint patrolling and not to allow the unresolved issues tsso undermine the achievements.... Security alert for Easter LAHORE, April 14: More than 2,000 policemen have been deployed outside 423 churches in the city in connection with Easter....

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