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April 17, 2006 Monday Rabi-ul-Awwal 18, 1427   Three FC personnel seriously wounded by landmine QUETTA, April 16: Three personnel of the Frontier Corps were seriously injured when they were trying to defuse a landmine in the Sangsilla area of Dera Bugti here on Sunday.... One killed in shootout QUETTA, April 16: One person was killed and a major of Frontier Corps was injured in an exchange of fire between security forces and militants in Toba Kakari area of Pishin district on Sunday.... 30,000 ghost schools in country: report ISLAMABAD, April 16: As many as 30,000 ghost schools exist in the country which draw regular funding from the public kitty, says a report prepared by the Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan.... Prices of 20 essential items go up ISLAMABAD, April 16: The prices of 20 essential daily use items recorded increase during the week ending on April 15 over the previous week. Official data released by the Federal Bureau... Blast culprits will be traced soon, says Rashid RAWALPINDI, April 16: Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said the head of the suicide bomber behind Nishtar park blast has been found and the real culprits behind the heinous act would be traced soon.... Indian-held Kashmir is a killing field: Mirwaiz ISLAMABAD, April 16: Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has termed Indian-held Kashmir “the killing field” and reiterated that the peace process would move forward only after demilitarization.... Minor sisters pay for brother’s lust; Vani raises head in Khushab MIANWALI, April 16: Another case of notorious vani tradition has been reported from a remote area of Khushab district where a political influential allegedly enforced jury order at gunpoint.... Six injured in fire KARACHI, April 16: Six persons were injured when a fire broke out in a KESC transformer in Baldia Town on Sunday night. According to Edhi sources, the fire brigade doused the fire.... Steps to cut meat prices proposed ISLAMABAD, April 16: Meat sellers have sought a check on export and smuggling of livestock to curb the increase in prices of the commodity that escalated following detection of bird flu in two NWFP poultry farms last month.... Tributes paid to noted Sindh intellectual Allama Kazi ISLAMABAD, April 16: The 38th death anniversary of noted Sindhi educationist and intellectual Allama Imdad Ali Imam Ali Kazi (1886-1968) was observed here on Sunday.... Sealing of Blue Area irks citizens: Crown prince’s visit ISLAMABAD, April 16: Major business activities in the capital remained paralysed for two days (Saturday and Sunday) due to the sealing of Blue Area during the visit of Saudi crown prince... Newsmen hold protest rally CHOA SYEDAN SHAH, April 16: Local journalists held a rally here on Sunday to protest the registration of criminal cases against two local reporters.... PTCL workers asked to prepare for challenges ISLAMABAD, April 16: The employees of Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) would have to prepare themselves for the stiff challenges of the country’s telecom sector.... Facilities for katchi abadis demanded ISLAMABAD, April 16: The All-Pakistan Alliance for Katchi Abadis has demanded that the government should fulfil its promises made with Christian and Muslim katchi abadi residents in the federal capital.... One held, 8 booked for violating ban on meal RAWALPINDI, April 16: The Secretariat police on Sunday booked several people, including a joint secretary, on charges of violating the ban on serving meal in wedding parties.... 3 varsities raise fees ISLAMABAD, April 16: The ministry of education has increased admission and tuition fee of three universities. According to the ministry sources, the admission and tuition fees of the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU)... Hakim Said’s killers behind blast: ulema HYDERABAD, April 16: Leaders of the Hyderabad chapter of Jamat Ahl-e-Sunnat Pakistan has said that the Nishtar Park carnage was an open act of terrorism and a pre-planned conspiracy which speaks volumes for the inefficiency of the Sindh government.... Quake survivors given Rs75,000 housing aid ISLAMABAD, April 16: The Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (Erra) has begun distributing cheques among people who lost their homes in last October’s devastating earthquake.... Tender for mobile phone service in Northern Areas GILGIT, April 16: The Pakistan Telecom Authority has invited offers from mobile phone operators to launch mobile phone service in the Northern Areas and fixed $10 million as licence fee, sources said.... Passengers robbed of cash, valuables KHAIRPUR, April 16: Passengers of a wagon were robbed near Babarloi on Saturday night. Reports reaching here said the wagon was on its way from Sukkur to Khairpur when three armed... FIR filed against principal condemned MIRPURKHAS, April 16: Staff and students of the Government Comprehensive Higher Secondary School staged a rally on Saturday to protest against registration of an FIR against the school’s principal Shaukat Khaskheli.... Daily wage employees continue hunger strike SUKKUR, April 16: The daily wage employees of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) have pledged to observe a sit-in in front of the offices of the General Manager STR-V Sukkur, if their services were not regularised within three days.... Holy Quran to be published with Pushto translation ISLAMABAD, April 16: Afghan Minister for Culture and Youth Syed Makhdoom Rahim said that work on publishing the Holy Quran with translation in Pushto language had been started.... JSM prays for Nishtar Park victims SHIKARPUR, April 16: Activists of Jeay Sindh Mahaz (Zain) offered ‘Ghaibana Namaz-e-Janaza’ outside Lakhi Gate Jamia Masjid on Sunday evening for 58 persons including leading ulema killed in Tuesday’s bomb blast at Nishtar Park, Karachi.... Pesticide prices may go up by 20pc MULTAN, April 16: Prices of pesticides in the upcoming cotton season are likely to increase by 20 per cent if the authorities concerned succumb to the ‘fallacy’ of local manufacturing of chemicals meant to kill insects.... Potable water supply worsens in Sargodha SARGODHA, April 16: The supply of potable water has worsened in Sargodha as ‘unknown persons’ have removed transformers and motor pumps from several water supply stations.... 25 summoned for violating Marriage Ordinance TOBA TEK SINGH, April 16: The Supreme Court has summoned 25 people of Gojra for Monday for violating the Marriage Ordinance. Those who will appear before the court include Shaikh Bashir... Shootout leaves robber dead, 2 policemen hurt OKARA, April 16: A robber was killed while two constables sustained injuries during an encounter on Saturday night on Okara-Deepalpur Road near Chak 32/2.L.... FWO men ‘kill’ bus driver FAISALABAD, April 16: A bus driver was tortured to death allegedly by personnel of Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) at the toll plaza of Motorway-3 near Kamalpur here on Sunday.... Illegal toll recovery continues GUJRANWALA, April 16: The recovery of toll tax by the contractor on account of the bus bay construction is illegal while the National Highway Authority should conduct an audit of the company.... Soccer ball team off to China SIALKOT, April 16: An eight-member delegation of soccer ball manufacturers and exporters left the city on Sunday for China to participate in a meeting of the World Federation of Sporting Goods... Four children drown RAHIM YAR KHAN, April 16: Four minors drowned in canal here on Saturday night when a speeding motorcycle-rickshaw fell into it.... Bandit killed in firing by accomplices KASUR, April 16: A robber was killed in firing by his accomplices during a shootout with villagers in Bhongee Kalian village on Sunday. Reports said robbers looted some passersby near Allahabad.... New heads of SIAL bodies SIALKOT, April 16: The management of the Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) has changed the heads of its all 24 departmental committees, and claims to bring fresh blood to these committees for enhancing the performance of the SIAL.... Canal breach BAHAWALNAGAR, April 16: A 40-feet wide breach at Barewala Canal destroyed the wheat crop on hundreds of acres near Basti Kamanian Waley, Mouza Kabootri, on Sunday morning.... Police resume constables’ recruitment: No pressure from MPs LAHORE, April 16: The Punjab police are resuming the recruitment of over 12,000 constables which was suspended around two months ago owing to political interference in the process, official sources informed Dawn on Sunday.... Modalities of interim set-up being finalised, says MMA LAHORE, April 16: MMA president Qazi Husain Ahmad says the religious alliance is finalising modalities of an interim set-up before giving a final call for a mass movement to oust the present regime.... Capacity crowd bids farewell to festival LAHORE, April 16: People began to pack the open-air theatre of the Alhamra Cultural Complex when its doors were opened on the concluding night of the first International Mystic Music Sufi Festival on Sunday.... Govt warned against packaging crisis LAHORE, April 16: Farmers and horticulture traders on Sunday warned the government against a possible crisis of packaging material and urged the officials concerned to find a solution to it before it spins out of hand.... CEC to observe Thai Senate poll ISLAMABAD, April 16: Chief Election Commissioner Justice (R) Qazi Muhammad Farooq on the invitation of his Thai counterpart has left for Bangkok to observe the election of members of the House of Senators of Thailand.... Ministry for N.Areas has no local employee GILGIT, April 16: The Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas does not have a single employee from Northern Areas which is hindering smooth running of affairs of the region.... Play centres helping traumatised children ISLAMABAD, April 16: More than 1,700 children have found critically needed emotional and social support in 40 supervised play centres established by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC).... ‘Agriculture department top job given to Islamiyat teacher’ QUETTA, April 16: The Balochistan Agriculture Graduates Association (BAGA) has threatened to launch a protest campaign against alleged irregularities and nepotism in the appointment of a senior agriculture department official.... Power shutdown schedule for Quetta QUETTA, April 16: There will be a four-hour daily power disruption in the city from April 17 under an arrangement to supply electricity to agricultural consumers in the province.... Plan to upgrade KMC remains shelved PESHAWAR, April 16: The NWFP health department is reported to be obstructing the implementation of a decision to upgrade the Khyber Medical College to a university..... PPP sets up poll supervisory body PESHAWAR, April 16: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has constituted a commission to hold party elections at different levels and prepare a database of its workers, sources told Dawn here on Sunday.... Woman, son shot dead by relative PESHAWAR, April 16: A woman and her son were killed allegedly by a close relative in Abdara locality here on Sunday, police said. Humayun, relative of the deceased, reported at the... ILF candidate re-elected bar association chief PESHAWAR, April 16: Fida Gul of the Islamic Lawyers Forum (ILF) was elected president of Peshawar District Bar Association for the third time in the forum’s annual elections here on Saturday.... Rs88m being spent on tourism in Northern Areas GILGIT, April 16: The government is spending Rs88 million on promotion of tourism in Northern Areas, a senior official said. He said the government was taking keen interest in socio-economic uplift... Seven children die as wall collapses MARDAN, April 16: Three girls and four boys were killed while two girls and a boy were injured when the wall of a sugar-cane crushing mill collapsed in Shergarh, 35 km from here, on Sunday....

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