June 5, 2005	Sunday	Rabi-us-Sani 27, 1426

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AJK PM calls for Kashmiri leaders’ unity MUZAFFARABAD, June 4: AJK Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat on Friday underscored the need for unity and harmony in the ranks of Kashmiri leadership on both sides of the Line of...		Jam Saqi’s wife held on kidnapping charges HYDERABAD, June 4: A heavy contingent of police from Karachi led by Inspector Chaudhry Shaukat conducted a raid on the house of human rights activist Comrade Jam Saqi on Saturday and...
Aiyar stresses joint hunt for oil, gas LAHORE, June 4: Indian Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Saturday that Pakistan and India would assess the region’s petro-carbo potential during the three-day talks beginning in Islamabad on Monday...		High oil prices cost $652.3m: survey ISLAMABAD, June 4: Pakistan had to bear an additional cost of $652.3 million owing to higher international oil prices during nine months (July-March), said the Economic Survey 2004-05 released here on...
Rise in population recorded at 2.76m ISLAMABAD, June 4: Pakistan’s population increased to 152.53 million in the year 2004-05 although the annual growth rate came down to 1.9 per cent from up to three per cent in...		FC may face greater challenges: governor PESHAWAR, June 4: NWFP Governor Khalil-ur-Rehman said on Saturday that the Frontier Corps had played an effective role in handling the question of foreign elements and restoring peace and normalcy in...
Smoking among students on the rise: survey PESHAWAR, June 4: A survey has shown that smoking is on the rise among students because of non-implementation of laws prohibiting sale of cigarettes to people below the age of 18...		Students faint due to high temperature SWABI, June 4: About a dozen students of different schools fainted on Saturday which was the hottest day of the summer with maximum 41 degrees centigrade. Some of the students fainted...
Artifacts worth billions seized PESHAWAR, June 4: The customs authorities at Peshawar Airport foiled a smuggling bid and seized valuable antiques worth billions of rupees from a motorcar parked on the premises of Shaheen Cargo. Assistant Collector Customs, Peshawar Airport, Dr Sadia Sadaf,...		Motions filed in NA, Senate: LEAs highhandedness ISLAMABAD, June 4: Opposition members belonging to the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) and other nationalist parties have submitted adjournment motions to the National Assembly and Senate seeking debate...
One doctor for 1,359 patients: survey ISLAMABAD, June 4: Public health sector in Pakistan suffers from considerable inadequacies with only one doctor available for 1,359 patients, one dentist for every 25,107 persons and one nurse for every...		Mass wedding for 27 couples held in Quetta QUETTA, June 4: Twenty-seven couples will tie the knot during a mass wedding ceremony here on Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the provincial social welfare ministry’s women development department. The...
Norwegian man claims wife was murdered LAHORE, June 4: A Norwegian national of Pakistani origin claims that his wife who reportedly died in an accident near Gujrat on Thursday was actually murdered by her parents. Sani Ahmad...		Firecrackers depot gutted GILGIT, June 4: Fire broke out in a godown of firecrackers and plastic shooters in Danyore village on Karakoram Highway, 10km north of here, on Thursday. Blasts that followed the huge...
Jam assures PML MPs of resolving problems QUETTA, June 4: The Pakistan Muslim League has decided to resolve the problems being faced by the PML MPAs, who have expressed their anguish against the MMA ministers’ attitude. The PML...		Protest against water shortage KHAIRPUR, June 4: Led by sufi singer Faqeer Bhooral Bhatti, a demonstration against water shortage was staged here on Saturday in Faiz Nahar and its branches. They regretted that due to...
Water rotation plan slammed HYDERABAD, June 4: Sindh Abadgar Board has expressed concern over the continued rotation programme of irrigation water and said that due to mismanagement of water and rampant corruption in the irrigation...		Cases against villagers: IGP’s help sought NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 4: A large of residents of the Bakhshoo Rind village took out a rally against the police highhandedness on Saturday. They said the police had falsely implicated 13...
Fishermen’s rally DADU, June 4: On the call of Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum, hundreds of fishermen took out a procession in Bhan Syedabad town on Saturday. PFF vice-chairman Mustafa Mirani led the protesters....		DG health raids medical stores SANGHAR, June 4: The chairman, Task Force for Health, Sindh and the director general health, Sindh, Dr Hadi Bux Jatoi conducted surprise checking of about one dozen medical stores in Sanghar...
Fishermen’s rally DADU, June 4: On the call of Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum, hundreds of fishermen took out a procession in Bhan Syedabad town on Saturday. PFF vice-chairman Mustafa Mirani led the protesters. Speaking...		Five kids meet watery graves RAHIM YAR KHAN, June 4: Five children between six and nine years of age drowned in a pond while taking a dip at Mauza Surelly near here on Saturday. DSP Rana...
Urea fertilizers being sold at inflated prices SIALKOT, June 4: The dealers and stockists in Sialkot and Narowal districts are charging Rs545 for a bag of urea fertilizer instead of Rs423, which reflected a lack of price control...		Politicians urged to shun differences SIALKOT, June 4: PML president Chaudhry Shujaat Husain has urged politicians to shun their differences in the larger national interest. This he said while talking to reporters and various delegations of...
PM for early completion of Gwadar link roads ISLAMABAD, June 4: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has directed all authorities concerned to coordinate their activities and expedite work on linking Gwadar seaport with rest of the country. The prime...		Wattoo told to face trial or plea bargain LAHORE, June 4: A local accountability court on Saturday asked former Punjab chief minister Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo either to face trial or enter into a plea bargain with the National...