June 6, 2005	Monday	Rabi-us-Sani 28, 1426

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Optimism as APHC team starts meeting political leadership ISLAMABAD, June 5: Optimism about an early solution of the Kashmir problem seemed creeping in as moderate APHC leaders on Sunday began consultations with the Pakistani leadership about how to get...		Jamaat joins talks with Kashmiri leaders LAHORE, June 5: The Jamaat-i-Islami, which was against meeting the visiting leaders from occupied Kashmir, has changed its stance and has indirectly joined the dialogue being held with them, party sources...
Parliament can summon private entities: Afgan ISLAMABAD, June 5: Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sher Afgan Niazi on Sunday said every organization within the limits of Pakistan, whether public or private, can be summoned before the parliament....		Asif improving after angioplasty ISLAMABAD, June 5: Asif Ali Zardari, husband of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, was recovering from a heart attack and his condition stabilised after an angioplasty in a hospital in Dubai,...
PPP disputes defence ministry’s contention : Fauji Foundation issue ISLAMABAD, June 5: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has rejected the contention of the defence ministry that it has no jurisdiction to appear for the Fauji Foundation at any forum because...		93 schools affiliated with AKU-EB ISLAMABAD, June 5: The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) has allowed affiliation to only 93 out of 200 private schools which had applied to it for the SSC examination 2007....
Rs28bn for environment projects under PSDP ISLAMABAD, June 5: An amount of Rs28 billion has been allocated for various environment projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2005-06, Environment Secretary Javed Hassan Aly says. He was...		Left-wing activist Hamid Hashmi dies ISLAMABAD, June 5: Mr Hamid Hashmi, a devoted left-wing activist and general-secretary of Pakistan Mazdoor Kissan Party (PMKP), died of heart attack on Sunday morning. Mr Hashmi, 70, suffered the heart...
Steps urged to improve vets’ skills ISLAMABAD, June 5: Experts at a workshop here on Sunday stressed the importance of developing the diagnostic skills of veterinary officers across the country. They were speaking at the conclusion of...		Soomro woos foreign investment: Construction sector RAWALPINDI, June 5: Acting president and Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro has urged foreign investors to take advantage of the investment-friendly environment in Pakistan, especially in construction sector....
Survey figures termed bogus ISLAMABAD, June 5: Former Finance Minister and Member of the National Assembly Naveed Qamar on Sunday termed the Economic Survey 2004-05 figures “bogus”, saying inflation was still in double digits, unemployment...		Govt claims ‘positive’ talks with PTCL workers ISLAMABAD, June 5: As a follow-up of the agreement reached between the government and the Pakistan Telecommunication Limited workers’ union leaders, a detailed meeting was held between the workers’ representatives and...
Division of districts to create hatred: PPP SUKKUR, June 5: People’s Party Parliamentarians MNA Syed Khurshid Ahmad Shah has said his party has reservations over division of districts because it will not only create hatred among people but...		Economic policies slated RAWALPINDI, June 5: Activists of People’s Rights Movement, Citizens’ Forum, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and other organizations on Sunday staged a demonstration in Saddar against the government’s...
NICs for illegal aliens opposed MITHI, June 5: The chairman of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party, Dr Qadir Magsi, has criticized the Muttahida Qaumi Movement for trying to get millions of illegal immigrants settled in Sindh...		End to detection bills, power cuts demanded KHAIRPUR, June 5: Members of a number of trade organisations of Khairpur city observed a shutter-down strike for three hours here on Sunday protesting against the unscheduled load-shedding, detection bills. They...
MMA protests against plan for institute CHITRAL, Jun 5: Speakers at a protest rally here warned of dire consequences if a teacher training institute was established in Chitral by the Aga Khan University. Organized by the Muttahida...		125 varieties on display at mango festival MIRPURKHAS, June 5: Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Mohammad Abdul Hannan, and vice-chancellor of the Sindh Agriculture University, Dr Basheer Ahmed Shaikh, inaugurated the three-day 40th National Mango and Summer Fruits...
Law to protect children’s rights on cards PESHAWAR, June 5: The federal ministry of social welfare has proposed making employment of children below 15 years a penal offence punishable with imprisonment up to three years or fine up...		Qambar as district urged LARKANA, June 5: The Citizens Action Committee, Qambar, on Sunday resumed their protests and urged the government to name the district as Qambar instead of Shahdadkot. A large number of people...
Boy dies as heatwave grips Sindh DADU, June 5: Parts of Sindh experienced the hottest day of the season on Sunday as temperature crossed 50 degrees centigrade. Due to the scorching heat, a minor, Jawed Ahmed, 4,...		Norwegian embassy team visits Gujrat, Mandi: Death of a married girl GUJRAT, June 5: Officials of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Pakistan have started collecting information about the ‘accidental death’ of a Norwegian-Pakistani girl whose husband claims that she has actually been...
Shootouts leave 30 dead in six months: Faisalabad police claim record figure FAISALABAD, June 5: As many as 30 alleged gangsters were shot dead during the past six months in 19 incidents, which the district police tag encounters. In January alone, some 12...		Working children’s plight highlighted MULTAN, May 5: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s local chapter organized a cricket tournament here on Saturday to mark the international day for the oppressed children. The teams participating in...
Man dies in explosion at cracker shop SHEIKHUPURA, June 5: A man died and another sustained severe injuries in an explosion at a fireworks shop at Sharaqpur on Sunday. Reports said that Riaz, the owner of the shop,...		Two killed OKARA, June 5: Two passengers were killed and more than 10 sustained injuries when a speeding coaster overturned here on Sunday near Hujra Shah Muqeem. Reports said the Hujra Shah Muqeem-bound...
Heatwave takes its toll SAHIWAL, June 5: Eight people lost their lives at the DHQ Hospital owing to an intense heatwave during the last 24 hours. With Mercury touching 49 degree Celsius, some 22 more...		Minister justifies felling of trees: Seminar on ‘green cities’ LAHORE, June 5: Punjab Environment Minister Makhdoom Ashfaq Ahmad justifies the cutting of trees for development works. “The underpasses along the canal could not be constructed without cutting the trees,” he...
Mutton, beef consumption goes down LAHORE, June 5: Mutton and beef consumption is on the decline in the city owing to non-availability of quality meat despite a record increase in prices. The retail price of mutton...		PML-N dist officials LAHORE, June 5: PML-N office-bearers for 32 of the 34 districts of the Punjab have been finalized and Nawaz Sharif sent the lists to chief organizer Sirdar Zulfikar Khosa on Sunday....
Lahore sizzles at 44.8oC LAHORE, June 5: Lahore like other parts of Punjab is in the grip of severe heat with the mercury soaring to 44.8 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The mercury has constantly been...		200 Aids cases in Fata: official PESHAWAR, June 5: The HIV/Aids Control Programme in Fata has been revived with a workshop for health professionals working in the seven tribal units. “Our job to raise awareness about HIV/Aids...
Tributes paid to Khomeini on death anniversary PESHAWAR, June 5: Speakers at a gathering held on 16th death anniversary of Ayetullah Roohullah Imam Khomeini at the Iranian Cultural Centre Peshawar paid the late leader rich tributes for his...		Effective laws urged to curb pollution PESHAWAR, June 5: President Pakistan Environmental Lawyers Association Dr Pervez Hasan has urged the government to introduce proper legislation, on the pattern of developed countries, for conservation of nature and to...
Revenue department close to achieving targets PESHAWAR, June 5: The NWFP Board of Revenue (BoR) has come very close to achieving its targets for the financial year 2004-05, according to official sources. The board had aimed at...		Team invited for Xinjiang jubilee PESHAWAR, June 5: The government of Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region of China has invited the Pakistan-China Friendship Association, NWFP, to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the region in October. The...
Durrani is new AG of NWFP PESHAWAR, June 5: The NWFP governor on Saturday appointed Hamid Farooq Durrani the province’s advocate-general....		Topographic survey of Kurram river planned PESHAWAR, June 5: The NWFP governor’s Fata secretariat will undertake a topographic survey of the Kurram river and its main tributaries for future planning in the Kurram Agency, officials said. An...
‘Varsities need to work for tangible goals’ PESHAWAR, June 5: A university needs to aim at maintaining excellence and achieving tangible goals. This was stated by Dr G. M. Khattak, ex-vice chancellor University of Peshawar, while delivering a...		Awards for businessmen PESHAWAR, June 5: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold a ceremony for awarding the Businessman of the Year Gold Medal Award, Export Trophy and Best Bank of NWFP...