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Refugee camps in Waziristan to be closed next month ISLAMABAD, May 16: The government has announced that it will close Afghan refugee camps in North Waziristan on June 15, offering Afghan residents the choice of voluntary repatriation or relocation, said...		PM calls for smooth supply of electricity ISLAMABAD, May 16: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday said the government was committed to ensuring an uninterrupted supply of power and energy for sustaining the present momentum of economic growth...
Gas lines still choked with condensate oil in Pindi: Probe body asked to submit report in 3 days RAWALPINDI, May 16: The government has taken serious notice of condensate oil leakage in gas pipelines in Rawalpindi and constituted a committee to probe into the matter. Minister for Petroleum and...		PML urged to take allies into confidence ISLAMABAD, May 16: Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao on Monday asked the PML leaders to take its allies into confidence in taking decisions and resolving differences. Talking to journalists at a function here, he said that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League should strengthen working relations with the allied parties. Answering a question about forthcoming local bodies’ elections in the country,...
Nisar claims ruling MPs in contact with opposition ISLAMABAD, May 16: PML-N acting parliamentary leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has claimed that several members of the ruling party are in contact with the major opposition...		Economic potential of S. Asia highlighted BHURBAN (Murree Hills), May 16: South Asian parliamentarians attending a conference on Monday voiced general agreement over the view that their region could become a leading economic power if correct paths...
Musharraf to visit New Zealand in June ISLAMABAD, May 16: Pres-ident Gen Pervez Musharraf will visit New Zealand on a three-day tour on June 17 to discuss counter terrorism, nuclear non-proliferation, Commonwealth and UN reforms and other issues,...		Two new trains launched from Quetta QUETTA, May 16: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani on Monday inaugurated the service of Abbasin Express and Balochistan Express which would ply between Quetta and Peshawar and Quetta....
IPU to witness hearings in Hashmi’s appeal ISLAMABAD, May 16: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Maimoona Hashmi on Monday said a representative of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) would visit Pakistan to witness the hearings of the appeals of...		Kidnapped complainant still missing: Convict’s execution today GUJRANWALA, May 16: Baghbanpura police failed to recover the complainant in a murder case who was kidnapped by the family of convict, scheduled to be hanged on Tuesday (today), about a...
Variyos told to unite PML in Sialkot SIALKOT, May 16: The provincial leadership of the ruling party has sought help from the Variyo family for the reunification of the PML in Sialkot. For local politicians, closely associated with...		Tenants take 3 policemen hostage: Tension on Okara farms OKARA, May 16: A police sub-inspector, along with two constables, was taken hostage by the tenants of military farms villages after arrest of a tenant teacher, who was later released by...
Sukkur jail colony attacked SUKKUR, May 16: About 25 armed man attacked the Central Jail Colony on Monday night and opened fire on the houses of DIG prison Major Ghulam Hussain Khoso, Superintendent Jail Aashiq...		Bandits in police uniform loot house SAHIWAL, May 16: Four armed bandits in police uniform looted a house in Chak 52/5-L here on Sunday night. The bandits fled away along with the looted cash and ornaments worth...
Army’s role in achieving 100pc literacy sought ISLAMABAD, May 16: Federal Education Minister Lt-Gen (retired) Javed Ashraf Qazi has proposed that army be used to achieve 100 per cent literacy in the country, Dawn has learnt. Gen Qazi made the proposal to the Senate Standing Committee on Education...		Pakistan, Kuwait to boost ties in higher education ISLAMABAD, May 16: Pakistan and Kuwait on Monday agreed to enhance cooperation in various areas of higher education to benefit from each other’s expertise. An official press release said the agreement...
Call to devise policy on access to clean water ISLAMABAD, May 16: Participants of a seminar on Monday urged policymakers to formulate a policy on access to clean drinking water on emergency basis. The seminar, organized by the Sustainable Development...		Competition in IT sector stressed ISLAMABAD, May 16: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology on Monday observed that IT played a key role in socio-economic development and called for encouraging competitive environment in the sector....
‘New telecom policy bringing tariff down’ ISLAMABAD, May 16: President General Pervez Musharraf has said that with rapid growth of telecom services people are benefiting constantly from declining telephone and Internet tariffs. The president made these remarks...		Probe into selling of Rs40m trees SARGODHA, May 16: Punjab forest secretary has ordered a probe into the alleged illegal selling of Sheesham trees worth Rs40 million cut during the expansion of Khushab-Sargodha road by officials of...
Arrest of nazim in Tharparkar condemned ISLAMABAD, May 16: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has denounced the arrest of UC Nazim Mohan Lal Meghwar in Tharparkar and called for his immediate release. Mohan Lal is the only...		PFUJ assails action against HR activists KARACHI, May 16: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the police action against rights activists in Lahore on Saturday and expressed concern over the rising trend of...
New president for PPP Balochistan QUETTA, May 16: The chairperson of Pakistan People’s Party, Benazir Bhutto, has appointed Nawabzada Lashkari Raisani as president of the PPP, Balochistan. The post fell vacant as PPP Provincial President Sardar...		39 towns spent nothing in nine months PESHAWAR, May 16: Thirty-nine towns in the NWFP recorded zero development expenditure during the first nine months of the current financial year, official sources said. “Utilization of development funds by town...
Use of force against human rights’ activists slammed HYDERABAD, May 16: Activists of political parties and NGOs under the banner of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Monday in protest...		Rickshaw drivers hold protest HYDERABAD, May 16: A large number of rickshaw drivers staged a demonstration outside the press club on Monday in protest against what they called harassment traffic police. Saleem Tareen and Khan...
A zoo not worth visiting RAHIM YAR KHAN, May 16: The Wildlife Park, which is the only zoological garden in the district, hardly attracts people owing to lack of facilities. Established by the Punjab Wildlife Department...		Food dept may not achieve wheat target GUJRANWALA, May 16: The Food Department may not be able to achieve the wheat procurement target of 365,000 metric ton as commission agents, stockists and flour mill owners are offering better...
Four held for preparing obscene CDs of children SIALKOT, May 16: Police claim to have smashed a gang involved in preparing obscene CDs by criminally assaulting runaway and kidnapped children. Additional SP Sharaq Jamal told press on Monday that...		The cadet college issue MIANWALI, May 16: “The presence of a quality educational institution can always change the future of an area in course of a generation or two. Mianwali district has remained unprivileged for...
Three traders robbed of Rs3.5m cash SIALKOT, May 16: Three traders of Shakargarh were deprived of Rs3.5 million in cash on Monday by two armed motorcyclists near Ghogaa village on Sialkot-Bhaagowal-Shakargarh Road. Riaz Ahmad, Muhammad Akram and...		‘PPP leader wanted in kidnapping case’ LARKANA, May 16: The SHO Wagan Police Station, Inspector Safdar Abbasi, appeared before the court of district and session judge on Monday and filed a written statement saying that Allah Bukhsh...
Call to set up rural health centres: Mother, child healthcare PESHAWAR, May 16: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has urged donor agencies to extend practical help for mother and child healthcare instead of holding workshops. Reiterating that the MMA government...		PPP-S urges special package for NWFP PESHAWAR, May 16: Provincial General Secretary of the Pakistan People’s Party (S) Sikander Sherpao has said that people of the NWFP are fed up with wrong policies of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal,...
Convention on challenges faced by Muslims PESHAWAR, May 16: The Talaba Ishaat Ala Menhajul Salaf Pakistan will hold a two-day convention here to apprise the masses of the challenges faced by Muslims. The convention, which is to...		Campaign planned to eliminate criminals’ dens, says minister QUETTA, May 16: The home minister has informed the provincial assembly that the government is planning to launch a drive against outlaws who have been involved in heinous crimes on the...
No alliance with MMA, says PPP leader QUETTA, May 16: The General-Secretary of Sindh PPP, Mr Nafees Siddiqui, has said the ARD is not launching any struggle with the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal for restoring democracy in view of what...		Police party attacked by outlaws HARIPUR, May 16: Members of a criminal gang shot and injured three policemen in a bid to free their two handcuffed accomplices near village Lalo Gali, Ladar Mang union council, some...
Over 80 women, children arrested Armed tribesmen rob passengers SHIKARPUR, May 16: An attempt to kidnap and rob commuters on the Lakhi-Madeji road near the Rajib Tarat village in the Lakhi Ghulam Shah police station area was jointly foiled by...		EC grant for project proposed by GIK SWABI, May 16: The European Commission has agreed to provide a grant of Rs57.750 million (750,000 euros) for the Asia-Link Project to strengthen higher education in Engineering Design and Manufacture in...
Indication of oil, gas reserves in Fata PESHAWAR, May 16: A recent geo-scientific research has indicated for the first time that the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) has oil and gas potential. The research work in this regard...		VC’s office ransacked by students DERA ISMAIL KHAN, May 16: Students of the Gomal University in Dera Ismail Khan on Monday set ablaze three vehicles and ransacked the office of the vice-chancellor and the administration block...
Industrial zones in Fata, Pata PESHAWAR, May 16: The governor secretariat has decided to purchase 100 acres of land in Khyber Agency and 200 acres in Kohat for the construction of industrial zones. Consultant Engineer Governor...		1,000 prisoners not produced in Lahore courts: Fuel supply to police stopped LAHORE, May 16: Suspension of fuel supply to all police and prison vans has literally stopped judicial courts from working in Lahore, besides forcing policemen to arrange fuel from ‘sources best...
Rs11m given to mine workers’ heirs LAHORE, May 16: The Punjab Mines and Minerals Department has disbursed Rs11 million compensation among families of mine workers in 180 cases during the past two years. This was disclosed during...		MMA rules out interim set-up LAHORE, May 16: The MMA does not see any interim setup in near future in the wake of reports of upheaval in the ruling party. “There is no possibility of an...
ARD’s reference against Musharraf LAHORE, May 16: The ARD deputy information secretary has sent a reference against President Pervez Musharraf to the National Accountability Bureau seeking action against him for allegedly misusing his powers to...		PML-N opposes mixed marathons LAHORE, May 16: Punjab PML-N women wing leaders advised the relevant NGOs not to turn the country into a ring by holding mixed marathons. In a statement here on Monday, they...