PM vows to address sense of deprivation
KARACHI, July 6: Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Tuesday said that his government was doing its best to wipe out the sense of deprivation from the country and added that the same policy would be continued later during the premiership of Shaukat Aziz.
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Aziz files papers in Attock
ATTOCK, July 6: The prime minister in-waiting, Mr Shaukat Aziz, said here on Tuesday that he would focus on long-term policies to meet various challenges, like sustaining and accelerating the momentum of growth, creating employment opportunities and eradicating poverty.
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ARD fails to choose by-poll candidates
LAHORE, July 6: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy failed on the second day of its meeting on Tuesday to decide who should challenge Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz in the by-election for two National Assembly seats to be held on Aug 18.
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Musharraf pledges to eliminate Al Qaeda: Finland lauds Pakistan's role in anti-terror war
NAANTALI, July 6: President General Pervez Musharraf and his Finnish counterpart Tarja Halonen on Tuesday discussed a range of issues as the host leader expressed Helsinki's support and admiration for Pakistan's role in the fight against terrorism.
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MMA agrees to Wana registration
ISLAMABAD, July 6: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Tuesday agreed to revise its policy on Wana by consenting to the proposed registration of foreigners living in tribal areas.
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Volunteers to stay in wanted men's houses
WANA, July 6: The Ahmadzai Wazir tribe on Tuesday sent 120 volunteers to the rugged Shakai area in South Waziristan to live in houses of two wanted tribal militants until they agree to surrender to the government.
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150 aliens held in Punjab operation
LAHORE, July 6: Law-enforcement agencies are reported to have picked up over 150 foreign nationals in a crackdown on illegal immigrants in Punjab in what is believed to be a part of the ongoing anti-terror campaign.
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Troops trade fire on Afghan border
ISLAMABAD, July 6: Pakistan and Afghan troops exchanged light fire on the border area near Mohmand Agency during early hours of Tuesday with no loss of life reported on either side, official sources told Dawn.
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Explosion damages gas pipeline
MULTAN, July 6: One of the three pipelines supplying gas to Punjab and the NWFP from Balochistan and Sindh was damaged reportedly by a blast on Tuesday morning. The blast occurred near the village of Nandey Lal in Uch Sharif, about 110km from here.
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US sanctions ruled out
WASHINGTON, July 6: The US administration has once again ruled out the possibility of re-imposing sanctions on Pakistan saying that no fresh evidence had emerged to warrant the sanctions.
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US visa section opens today
ISLAMABAD, July 6: The US visa section will start normal operations from Wednesday, embassy sources said. The visa section was closed due to security reasons. -APP
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Small power consumers ignored in tariff cut
ISLAMABAD, July 6: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has reduced the power tariff for Lahore and Multan regions, except for small residential consumers.
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17 killed in Kashmir violence
SRINAGAR, July 6: At least 17 people, most of them freedom fighters, have died in the latest round of violence in occupied Kashmir, police said on Tuesday.
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3 US Marines die in Iraq
BAGHDAD, July 6: Two US marines were killed in action and one died later from wounds received during an operation on Monday in the restive Iraqi province of Al Anbar, the US military said on Tuesday. -AFP
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Car bomb claims 9 lives in Iraq
KHALES, July 6: The deadliest car bombing since Iraq regained sovereignty ripped through this restive town on Wednesday killing at least nine people, while an attack on a northern gas pipeline threatened power supplies.
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20 die as Kurds clash with Iranian army
DIYARBAKIR, July 6: Sixteen Iranian soldiers and four Turkish Kurd rebels have been killed in clashes in a mountainous region along the Turkish border, a pro-Kurdish news agency reported on Tuesday.
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