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Free medical camp for slum area dwellers

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

ISLAMABAD - Society for Advancement of Community, Health, Education and Training (SACHET) an advocacy cum service delivery national civil society organisation is organizing a free medical camp today (Sunday) for the community of Waheedabad, Shakarial, Islamabad.
SACHET Pakistan with support from PLAN-Pakistan under RAH (Responsible Actions for Health) Programme, is organising a free medical camp at the Waheedabad, Shakarial, one of the slum areas in Islamabad from 09:30 AM to

CDA succumbs to PPP Senator

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

ISLAMABAD - The pressure put forth by Senator Nayyar Bukhari seems to have worked well, as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Planning Commission have decided to shift the proposed forestry garden project from the Malpur Village.
Reliable sources in the Planning Commission and CDA, Saturday, confided to TheNation that the said park was unfeasible keeping in view the demands of Malpur�s villagers in connection with the award for their built up property. Therefore, the

SC admonishes police for delay in girl's recovery

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

ISLAMABAD (APP) - A two-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has ordered IGP/PPO Punjab to produce a missing girl Nadia Mushtaq on Dec 2.
The bench in its order expressed dismay over functioning of police and warned that high officials would be held responsible personally for failure in recovering the girl. Justice Ch Ijaz Ahmed was the other member of the bench.
According to details, Nadia Mushtaq went missing from Rawalpindi three

Linkage between Chinese, Islamic cultures stressed

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

ISLAMABAD - The Friendship Exchange Academic Seminar on Chinese and Islamic cultures, organised by National University of Modern Languages (NUML)�s Confucius Institute was held at university�s Conference Room here on Saturday.
Delegates from different countries like China, Afghanistan, Sudan, Jordan, Algeria and Palestine attended the seminar. Yang Lianhai, Cultural Counsellor of Chinese Embassy was the chief guest on the occasion.
Prof Dr Al-Difnattur from Algeria, Dr

CDA to enhance performance of Fire Brigade

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Capital Development Authorities has decided to enhance the performance of Fire Brigade department in order to meet any emergency situation in its jurisdiction.
An official of CDA told APP that CDA would provide training to some 10 rescuers of the CDA in the mid of November, while four rescuers would be equipped themselves with international standards rescue training in Japan.
He said that this time CDA has 500 skilled fire fighters, 25 fire tenders, five

Police fail to recover married woman

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

ISLAMABAD - Despite passage of 15 days, the Capital police so far has not succeeded in apprehending the accused involved in abduction of a married woman.
According to details, a married woman, (M) 23, visited a local market of Barma Town to buy domestic commodities on October 20 last but didn�t return home.
As per her father�s statement, when his daughter didn�t come back, he started searching for her and later he was informed by the locals that his daughter was abducted by

One more mastermind of attacks on Islamic University nabbed

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

One more mastermind of bomb attacks on International Islamic University in Islamabad on October 20 has been arrested from Attock, brining the total number of arrested in the case to four. The attack on the University had killed 9 people including students. The mastermind, identified as Zahid, and his accomplice have been arrested from Attock.

CCTV footage of Pestakhara blast released

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The CCTV footage of deadly suicide car bombing on Pestakhara police-post in which 13 people were killed and dozens others injured has been released to media here on Sunday. According to the footage, the suicide bomber an alto-model car packed of explosive came and rammed into police check-post when a policeman intercepted it minutes after it crossed the Ring Road. The footage shows that a corolla car and a flying-coach can also be witnessed being destroyed in the deadly blast.

Official results of GB polls announced

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The Election Commission on Sunday announced the official results of polling held in 19 constituencies of Gilgit-Baltistan for the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, report said. According to the result announced, Pakistan Peoples Party has bagged 12 seats; Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz 2 seats; PML-Q 2; Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam and Muttahida Qaumi Movement 1 each and; 4 seats have gone to independent candidates.

PM Gilani denies military operation in Balochistan

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

PM Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that no military operation is being carried out in Balochistan, report said. Talking to newsmen during a visit to his hometown here Sunday, the PM maintained that the national defence and country�s nuclear arsenal are in �safe hands�. The PM said that the government had asked the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her visit to Islamabad earlier this month to take Pakistan into confidence as well while reviewing and changing United States�

Nation soon to hear good news on TTP�s defeat: Rehman Malik

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Saturday Pakistan Army had gained major achievements in operation Rah-e-Nijat in short time through its professionalism and the nation would soon hear good news of defeating Baitullah Mehsud�s network in South Waziristan.�Wars can�t be predicted...I can�t give you definite time, but I assure you that nation will hear good news soon,� the minister told APP.He said it was targeted action against Baitullah Mehsud network as well as other foreigners

SC will hear two pending cases against Zardari on November 17th

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The Supreme Court(SC) will hear the two pending cases against President Asif Zardari on November 17.A three member bench of Supreme Court headed by Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza will hear both the cases. The first case is against High Court verdict in assets reference which is Asif Ali Zardari versus state and another one is state versus Asif Ali Zardari. The second case is about transfer of accountability reference from one court to another. The last hearing of these cases was

Govt schools, colleges without adequate security measures

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

ISLAMABAD � Despite the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, the government instead of releasing funds for security arrangements at government schools and colleges, merely issued hollow instructions to the administration of the schools and colleges thus further raising fears and anxiety among the parents.
Low boundary walls, absence of security guards and non-provision of any arms and metal detectors by the government to schools, is a worrisome situation for the

SC to hear missing persons case on 16th

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

ISLAMABAD � The desperate families of the missing persons on Friday called off their two-week long strike after the Supreme Court fixed November 16 for the hearing of the cases pending since November 3, 2007.
Out of 416 persons of the Enforced Disappeared filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan since 2005, 195 are still missing and their cases have been pending with the court since November 3, 2007.
The families of the disappeared, who are continuously facing emotional,

Parliament's supremacy vital: Fehmida

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300

ISLAMABAD � Speaker National Assembly Fehmida Mirza has said that she along with others are striving for the supremacy of the Parliament and stressed the need for supporting all efforts aimed at making this institution strong and vibrant as all the democratic institutions get strength from it.
In an informal chat with media persons at a lunch she hosted in their honour, Speaker Dr. Fahmida Mirza said that media is one of the main pillars of the state and has acquired a pivotal