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April 21, 2006 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 22, 1427   1,200mw hydropower plant planned ISLAMABAD, April 20: The Water and Power Development Authority has decided to build a 1,200 megawatt Kohala Hydropower Project on river Jhelum by June 2009.... Erra signs accord for quake aid distribution ISLAMABAD, April 20: The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority and the National Database Registration Authority on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement the government’s $2 billion livelihood and housing project in earthquake-affected areas.... US accused of concealing information ISLAMABAD, April 20: A senior Pakistani security official on Thursday accused Washington of having concealed information about detainees at Guantanamo Bay, saying there were more Pakistani nationals held at the US prison for terror suspects than previously thought.... Missiles from Afghan side injure girl KHAR, April 20: Three missiles fired from across the Afghan border landed in the Charmang area of Bajaur Agency on Wednesday, wounding a girl.... US spy chief says Osama moving in narrow area WASHINGTON, April 20: Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden operates in an increasingly narrow area along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region, US spy chief John Negroponte claimed in an interview aired on Thursday.... Assemblies can re-elect Musharraf: PML ISLAMABAD April 20: Pakistan Muslim League chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said on Thursday that General Pervez Musharraf would be re-elected as president for another term and both the present and newly elected assemblies were fully competent to elect him.... Fresh polling ordered in UC Ginna QUETTA, April 20: A two-judge bench of Balochistan High Court has directed the chief election commissioner to hold fresh polling for nazim and naib nazim of union council Ginna in Kech district.... Sultan leaves PPP to form People’s ML ISLAMABAD, April 20: Former AJK Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the AJK Legislative Assembly Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry Thursday announced to form Jammu and Kashmir People’s Muslim League (JK PML).... Demand for NA’s autonomy ISLAMABAD, April 20: PML (N) Northern Areas has demanded autonomy for NAs in order to get out of the existing confused situation.... Pims gets two more bird flu suspects ISLAMABAD, April 20: With the arrival of two more patients to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) the number of bird flu suspects rose to seven on Thursday.... Documentary highlights heroics of Cuban doctors ISLAMABAD, April 20: The documentary ‘On the Hillsides of The Himalayas’, through dramatic images, magisterial soundtrack and emotional testimonies of the earthquake victims and Cuban doctors, displays the historic deeds of... MMA to hold APC soon LAHORE, April 20: The MMA will hold an All-Party Conference on Balochistan issue in the city shortly for which it has invited top political leaders from the troubled province.... Shalamar’s longest closure in 93 years LAHORE, April 20: For the first time during the last 93 years, the historic Shalamar Gardens have been closed for the general public for more than two months.... Experts call for steps against pollution QUETTA, April 20: Health experts on Thursday called upon the government to take urgent measures to ensure that public and private vehicles made greater use of environmentally friendly CNG.... Land grabbers occupy ground, greenbelt GUJRANWALA, April 20: Land grabbers have occupied a hockey ground and a greenbelt of the Government Iqbal High School on GT Road for the construction of a commercial plaza with the connivance of the district administration.... Innocent man spends 42 days in jail: Branded a terrorist BAHAWALPUR, April 20: A man arrested by local police two years ago as a terror suspect and kept in detention for 42 days was actually implicated.... EDO’s arrest criticised NAROWAL, April 20: The district nazim has taken exception to the registration of a ‘fake’ criminal case against executive district officer of health and his alleged torture and humiliation by police.... UHS accused of being biased MULTAN, April 20: Students of the Nishter Medical College and the local chapter of Pakistan Medical Association jointly observed token hunger strike on Thursday against the University of Health Sciences for, what they alleged, its bias against south Punjab.... Two brothers shot dead by rivals GUJRANWALA, April 20: Two brothers were shot dead while as many sustained injuries when rivals opened fire on them over a plot dispute in Kamoki late on Wednesday night.... Leader of banned outfit for end to sectarianism TOBA TEK SINGH, April 20: The leader of a banned outfit has urged the government and religious parties to do some serious thinking to curb sectarianism.... Government’s economic policies questioned JHANG, April 20: Former federal minister Syeda Abida Husain has criticised president Pervez Musharraf’s economic policy which, she says, has impoverished the agriculture sector and people associated with it.... Inspector shot dead, wife injured SHEIKHUPURA, April 20: A police inspector was shot dead by two unidentified men while his wife sustained injuries on Jhang Road here on Thursday morning.... Two robbers killed in ‘encounter’ OKARA, April 20: Two robbers were killed on Wednesday night in an encounter with police near Bhuman Shah, Deepalpur. Reports said that three highwaymen were fleeing after looting passersby on Haveli Bhoman Shah Road by their bike.... Policemen ‘gang-rape’ two accused GUJRANWALA, April 20: Two girls, who were arrested in a dacoity case, were allegedly gang-raped by police officers and their men in an adjoining room of the Satellite Town police station.... Body of child recovered SIALKOT, April 20: The body of the kidnapped minor — Suhail (3) — was found from a pound at Praagpur village here on Thursday. About one a and half months ago, some men had kidnapped Suhail from near his house.... Iqbal’s death anniversary SIALKOT, April 20: The 68th death anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal will be observed on Friday (today). Quran Khawani will be held at local Iqbal Manzil, the birth place of the Poet of East.... Govt calls for alternative sources of energy: IPPs assured help ISLAMABAD, April 20: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Jatoi has said that the government would take initiatives to expedite development of alternate sources of energy to meet the country’s growing demand for power and produce cheaper energy.... Probe sought into driver’s death on motorway ISLAMABAD, April 20: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has demanded a judicial probe into reports of the killing of a bus driver allegedly by the personnel of Frontier Works Organisation (FWO),... Discord mars conference on harmony ISLAMABAD, April 20: National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain has advocated introducing interdisciplinary study of religions in the country’s schools and madrassahs to promote inter-faith harmony and tolerance.... Re-election of 17 senators challenged ISLAMABAD, April 20: The Supreme Court was moved on Thursday to declare ineligible 17 senators who were recently re-elected for the second term.... Cell number portability system to be enforced ISLAMABAD, April 20: Mobile Number Portability System would be implemented in the country by the end of the year, the National Assembly was informed here on Wednesday.... Notice served on PML-N MPA ISLAMABAD, April 20: Secretary-General of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has issued a show- cause notice to the party’s parliamentary leader in the NWFP Assembly, Anwar Kamal Marwat,...

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