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February 21, 2007 Wednesday Safar 3, 1428   Only 13 train victims identified, Senate told: PPP boycott of pre-budget debate continues ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: Railways Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmed said in the Senate on Tuesday that his ministry had received information about identities of only 13 Pakistanis who perished in the Samjhota... Quake safety measures: Jica for new town outside Muzzafarabad ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has proposed to develop a new satellite town outside Muzzafarabad in order to keep the population safe from future earthquakes.... Protest held against plans to relocate govt offices MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 20: Hundreds of people from different walks of life staged a token hunger strike for more than six hours here on Tuesday in the first phase of their peaceful... Steps taken to contain bird flu in capital zoo ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: Public health workers culled five sick peacocks and vaccinated all the other birds in the Marghazar Zoo on Tuesday to contain the outbreak of bird flu in the zoo.... PML-N asks govt to review post-9/11 policy ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: Pakistan Muslim League-N on Tuesday expressed its serious concern over the growing incidents of terrorism in the country and demanded of the rulers to review its post-9/11 policy of supporting the US in its war against terrorism.... Naval exercise next month KARACHI, Feb 20: Chinese and western navies and Iranian observers will participate in a multi-nation naval exercise, Aman 07, to be held by the Pakistan Navy early next month.... Health ministry sends two bills to cabinet ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The health ministry has sent the Public and Private Hospitals, Clinics, Laboratories and Maternity Homes (Regulation and Control) Bill 2007 and the Traditional Medicine Bill to the federal cabinet for approval.... Death intruded on her happy memories GUJRANWALA/LAHORE, Feb 20: The slain provincial minister, Zile Huma Usman, was given the portfolio three months ago. Prior to that she was parliamentary secretary on planning and development.... Dear ones journey through hard time: Children’s deaths in Samjhota blast FAISALABAD, Feb 20: When misfortunes come they don’t come single spies but in battalions seems to have become the fate of a family which has lost five innocent children in the... No more sealing of Samjhota doors: Rangers to ensure security LAHORE, Feb 20: The Pakistan Rangers will be responsible for the security of the Samjhota Express from Lahore to the Wagah railway station and vice versa from Feb 22 (tomorrow).... Train passengers narrate ordeal HYDERABAD, Feb 20: Around 30 survivors of Samjhota Express, who arrived at Hyderabad railway station on Tuesday through Sindh Express, said that it was not a bomb explosion but a massive... 40 relatives get Indian visa LAHORE, Feb 20: Around 40 relatives of the victims of Samjhota Express tragedy were granted visas by Indian authorities in Lahore on Tuesday.... OPF teachers accuse principal of forgery ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The administration of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) College, F-8/2, is employing pressure tactics to divide its contract teachers protesting for regularization of their services, Dawn has learnt.... IT industry faces challenges ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: Pakistan’s information technology market may be rapidly growing but the industry is up against challenges that could restrain it from emerging as an internationally recognised leading IT destination.... Thieves strike at lodges again RAWALPINDI, Feb 20: A People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) MNA lost electronic goods after thieves broke into his apartment in the parliament lodges, police said.... Alternative energy key to sustained growth TAXILA, Feb 20: Alternative sources of energy are the only answer to growing energy requirements of the country.... ‘Ring leader’ of gang involved in gas station robberies held GUJAR KHAN, Feb 20: The local police have arrested the alleged ring leader of a gang of robbers involved in looting CNG stations in Gujar Khan, Mandra and Rawalpindi city, SP Rural Division Inayatullah Farooqui told this reporter on Tuesday.... Pity the child RAWALPINDI, Feb 20: Bad luck continues to shadow 10-year-old Mohammad Javed who has been languishing in Adiala Jail for a year on drug trafficking charges.... Education to be made accessible to all ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: Minister of State for Education Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli said on Tuesday that the government was committed to providing equal educational opportunities to every citizen, regardless of his or her socio-economic, cultural or ethnic background.... Provincial minister’s murder condemned ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: Political leaders from both ruling and opposition parties have condemned in strongest terms the murder of Punjab Minister for Social Welfare Zill-e-Huma Usman by a “religious zealot” in Gujranwala on Tuesday.... Govt extends consultation process on code for NGOs ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The Ministry of Social Welfare on Tuesday extended the consultation process on the proposed Code of Conduct for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) the second time amid growing indications that... Release of juvenile offender ordered: Drug pushing case PESHAWAR, Feb 20: The additional district and sessions judge in Kohat convicted a juvenile offender of drug pushing but directed that he should be released on probation for a period of two years.... 700 literacy centres to be set up in NWFP KOHAT, Feb 20: The Elementary Education Foundation plans to start a five-month primary course by opening 700 new literacy centres for boys and girls in Kohat and Hangu.... NHA ordered to speed up work on highway PESHAWAR, Feb 20: NWFP Minister for Planning and Development Inayatullah has expressed dissatisfaction over the pace of work on the Nowshera-Peshawar highway and directed the National Highway Authority to speed up the work.... MMA to hold seminar on suicide attacks PESHAWAR, Feb 20: In view of the increasing incidents of terrorism in the country, particularly in the NWFP, the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Tuesday decided to hold a seminar to promote sectarian... Air safety conference begins ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: Air Commodore Khalid Pervez Marwat, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (flight safety), has said that aviation safety has assumed an added importance in the wake of terrorism.... Man travelling on forged documents arrested PESHAWAR, Feb 20: FIA Immigration Cell’s Acting Deputy Director Inamullah Khan on Monday said that a passenger was arrested at the Peshawar airport when he was trying to travel abroad on a forged passport.... Women councillors seek funds KOHAT, Feb 20: Women councillors belonging to the Awami National Party staged a walkout in the district council in protest against non-provision of funds announced by the provincial president of the... Three killed in accident DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Feb 20: Three people, including a man and his son, were killed when a jeep they were travelling in hit a trailer and overturned near Pasha Pull on Tuesday.... Al-Akhtar Trust office sealed GILGIT, Feb 20: Law-enforcement agencies have sealed the only office of the Al-Akhtar Trust in the Kashroot locality of Gilgit and frozen its account, police sources said.... Court delays Muzaffargarh budget session MULTAN, Feb 20: A division bench of the Lahore High Court, Multan bench, on Tuesday directed the Muzaffargarh district and sessions judge not to preside over a budget meeting of the... Bus drivers on strike against murder of colleague GUJRANWALA, Feb 20: Bus drivers of Wahando went on strike against the killing of one of their colleagues for refusing to pay forced (Jagga) tax on Tuesday.... Robbers strike at ex-MPA’s house LAHORE, Feb 20: Robbers plundered cash and valuables from the house of a former MPA in Factory Area on Tuesday.... No replacement of transferred teachers TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 20: The future of hundreds of students of the Government High School Chak 670/11 GB, some... Two dacoits held after ‘shootout’ TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 20: Police claimed on Tuesday to have arrested two out of three dacoits, who had shot dead a hotel servant on Monday evening at Moongi canal rest house, after an encounter.... Arrested SIALKOT, Feb 20: Police on Tuesday arrested the kidnappers of a minor boy and recovered his body from Palkhu nullah.... Suspended TMA workers’ sit-in BAHAWALPUR, Feb 20: Several suspended workers of the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) staged a sit-in and demonstrated on the TMA premises here on Tuesday.... Boycott SIALKOT, Feb 20: Students and teachers of the Murray College boycotted their classes and staged a demonstration on the college premises against the beating up of a professor and his family by some gunmen in front of the passport office here.... Video trial in blasphemy case LAHORE, Feb 20: An additional district and sessions judge on Tuesday recorded evidence in the first-ever video trial in a blasphemy case.... IGP given deadline to show results LAHORE, Feb 20: The provincial police officer has been given a four-month time by the chief minister to improve the department affairs and the law and order situation in Punjab.... Recognition matter to be solved by August : Medical, dental institutions LAHORE, Feb 20: The Pakistan and Medical Dental Council (PMDC) will finalise the recognition of 20 or so private medical and dental institutions in the country by mid of August this year.... Why sport dept gets meagre allocation LAHORE, Feb 20: Punjab Sports Minister Moeenuddin Riaz Qureshi has admitted that his department could not use the annual budget in the past due to which successive governments did not increase the annual allocation.... Two arrested for kidnap, murder LAHORE, Feb 20: Kot Lakhpat division CIA staff claimed to have arrested two criminals, including a woman, involved in a kidnap for ransom and murder case along with illegal weapons.... Police asked to produce woman LAHORE, Feb 20: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed the Lahore operations police chief to produce a woman, who had married a man of her choice, on Feb 23.... Auqaf dept blamed for encroachments LAHORE, Feb 20: A meeting, headed by Punjab Archaeology Department director-general Oriya Maqbool Jan, regarding removal of encroachments in and out of historical monuments was held here on Tuesday.... DHA residents robbed of peace LAHORE, Feb 20: Monday night’s robbery at the residence of a retired air force officer and his tenant, a retired major of Pakistan army, only 400-foot from the DHA’s security office,... Share in octroi tax sought for backward areas MIRPURKHAS, Feb 20: The district council on Tuesday called upon the district nazim and DCO through a resolution to release share from Octroi tax to the under-developed union councils of the district to enable them to dvelop.The... String cuts minor’s throat LAHORE, Feb 20: An unidentified minor had his throat cut by the string of a stray kite in North Cantonment on Tuesday.... Doctor claims to have found herbal cure for HIV/Aids KHAIRPUR, Feb 20: A doctor has claimed that he has discovered treatment for the HIV/Aids disease, declared incurable after innumerable medical research institutes across the world equipped with state-of-the-art machines failed... Woman shot dead over karo-kari NAWABSHAH, Feb 20: A woman, Rani, was shot dead by her husband Hyder Otho on the pretext of karo-kari in Char village near Doulatpur on Tuesday....

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