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April 25, 2006 Tuesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 26, 1427   Swiss visa scam widens ISLAMABAD, April 24: Investigations into the Swiss visa scam that broke a few weeks ago suggest that other European embassies could also be involved in the malpractice, Dawn learnt on Monday.... Dera Bugti DPs living in the open QUETTA, April 24: Leader of the Opposition in the Balochistan Assembly, Kachkol Ali, has said that people displaced by fighting in Dera Bugti are suffering in the hot weather in Nasirabad and Jaffarabad.... ‘Quake infused nation with voluntary spirit’ ISLAMABAD, April 24: National Volunteers Movement Chairman Mohammad Ali Durrani has said the October 8 earthquake had developed a spirit of volunteerism in the country.... Sherpao rules out merger of PPP-S with League SWABI, April 24: Interior Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Monday ruled out the possibility of his faction of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP-S) merging with the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) or any other political group.... Govt to get tough with ‘vani criminals’ MIANWALI, April 24: The so-called champions of women’s rights and democracy have never bothered to strive for legislating anything for the betterment of women, particularly against the tyrannical vani tradition.... Bollywood stars arrive LAHORE, April 24: A 38-member Indian film and business delegation reached the City by air on Monday. The delegation included filmstars Feroz Khan, Shatroghan Sinha, Sanjay Khan and Fardeen Khan.... Mano Bheel case taken up by SC: Information about accused sought ISLAMABAD, April 24: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the DCO concerned to submit details of property and bank accounts of Abdul Rehman Marri who is allegedly involved in the kidnapping of nine family members of Mano Bheel.... Gas leak blast kills five of a family QUETTA, April 24: Five members of a family were killed and two others suffered serious burn injuries after gas leaking from a kitchen outlet triggered an explosion.... Police asked to recover kidnapped girl QUETTA, April 24: A bench of the Balochistan High Court on Monday directed police to recover a kidnapped minor girl within three days.... Modern kidney centre set up ISLAMABAD, April 24: Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Sarwar Khan said the Workers Fund (WWF) had established a modern kidney centre in Lahore that would help the low income groups in getting standard health facilities.... Free meal wins freedom RAWALPINDI, April 24: A wounded and handcuffed man accused of drug trafficking escaped from the Rawalpindi General Hospital on Monday after entertaining his Anti-Narcotics Force guards home- made food laced with intoxicants.... Wedding feast: groom’s father arrested ISLAMABAD, April 24: The local administration arrested the father of a groom in a marriage ceremony at Sector G-6 for serving meal in violation of the Supreme Court directives on Monday,... Man commits suicide RAWALPINDI, April 24: A man committed suicide in his house at Tench Bhatta here on Monday, police said. Syed Mukhtar Hussain Shah, 55, had been in distress since the closure of his shop due to financial problems.... Wrong policies blamed for people’s sufferings PESHAWAR, April 24: NWFP Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has said that though Muslims of the subcontinent got freedom from English imperialism after rendering considerable sacrifices but the Pakistani nation could not... Slow pace of reforms in tribal areas criticised LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), April 24: The Khyber Agency chapter of Awami National Party has criticised the slow pace of reforms in tribal areas and called upon the government to expedite the work.... Audit workers’ strike enters eighth day MUZAFFARABAD, April 24: A pen-down strike by gazetted and non-gazetted employees of the AJK audit department entered the eighth day on Monday with employees vowing to continue it till an officer whom they called an ‘arrogant boss’ was transferred.... Drama festival concludes SWABI, April 24: Policy-makers have failed to give due place to artistes and entertainers in society and there is not a single institution in the country where artistes can acquire training.... Suspected robbers arrested HARIPUR, April 24: Ghazi police have arrested two suspects and recovered Rs8,610 and 9000 afghanis, three mobile sets and two-pistol from them. The local court handed them over to police on two-day remand.... Pesco employee removed PESHAWAR, April 24: The services of an account assistant of Pesco, Hangu Azizur Rehman have been terminated due to long absence from duty without approval, said a press release on Monday.... Business help sought to better equip police FAISALABAD, April 24: Joint ventures between business groups and government agencies should be initiated to equip the police with modern gadgets and weapons.... Girl’s parents decline to take custody GUJRANWALA, April 24: A court here witnessed on Monday the dark side of human relations when the separated parents of a 12-year-old girl refused to take her custody.... ‘TMA working hampered by Punjab govt’ LAHORE, April 24: Arifwala tehsil nazim Naveed Tariq has not been allowed to work by the Punjab government since the day of his assuming the office, says his brother and PML MPA Dr Farrukh Javed.... ‘ST registration to be done within week’ GUJRANWALA, April 24: The sales tax registration process of industrialists will be completed within a week without any unnecessary scrutiny.... ASI killed, constable hurt on resistance OKARA, April 24: Four dacoits shot dead an ASI and injured a constable on offering resistance here on Sunday night at 28/2-R village on Jahdraka-Okara Road.... Bodies of 3 children found GUJRAT, April 24: Police on Monday claimed to have recovered bodies of three unidentified minors, including two girls, from the Upper Jhelum Canal near Shadiwal power house.... Demo against police SIALKOT, April 24: Shabab-i-Milli activists staged a protest demonstration in front of the DPO office against the Begowala police failure to arrest an influential who criminally assaulted a minor in Begowala village about two weeks ago.... Work on haji camp to start shortly LAHORE, April 24: The construction of Haji camp in the city will begin shortly, Religious Affairs Minister Ijazul Haq said on Monday.... Saad Rafiq, Zaeem granted bail LAHORE, April 24: A Lahore High Court division bench on Monday granted bail to PML-N MNA Khwaja Saad Rafiq, Punjab general secretary Zaeem Qadri and 12 workers in one of the six cases registered under the Anti-Terrorism Act.... Early elections likely: Ijaz LAHORE, April 24: Federal Religious Affairs Minister Ijazul Haq has said that the government will not allow the ‘London plan’ of Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif to succeed.... Aruna, husband be protected: SHC HYDERABAD, April 24: Justice Khilji Arif Hussain of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Monday termed illegal an order authorising the Punjab police to take a couple accused in a Hudood Ordinance case to Okara.... Thatta council rejects bifurcation THATTA, April 24: The Thatta district council through a resolution on Monday rejected the proposed bifurcation of the district.... New schedule for water rotation NAWABSHAH, April 24: The executive engineer of Irrigation Division, Nawabshah, announced on Monday a fresh rotation programme due to 50 per cent shortage of water in main Rohri canal....

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