June 10, 2005	Friday	Jumadi-ul-Awwal 2, 1426

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PM pins hope on talks with APHC leaders ISLAMABAD, June 9: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that new developments have taken place in the search for a solution of the 57-year-old Kashmir dispute with the involvement of Pakistanis,...		JKLF factions to reunite ISLAMABAD, June 9: Two rival factions of the pro-independence Jammu-Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) headed by Amanullah Khan and Mohammad Yasin Malik have decided to reunite, a coordination committee working out modalities...
Rashid urges honourable solution to Kashmir issue ISLAMABAD, June 9: Information and Broadcasting Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said on Thursday that the present scenario was a golden opportunity for Pakistan and India to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir...		Row over appointment of NWFP advocate general PESHAWAR, June 9: The appointment of Mr Hamid Farooq Durrani as advocate-general of the NWFP has triggered a bitter row between Chief Minister Akram Durrani and Chief Secretary Ijaz Qureshi, and...
Agri ministry to launch 11 new projects ISLAMABAD, June 9: The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock will launch over Rs371 million worth of 11 new projects during the next financial year in various parts of the country,...		25 injured in cable cars accident ISLAMABAD, June 9: As many as 25 tourists were injured when three of the 12 cable cars fell down due to heavy windstorm at the famous hill resort of Patriata, some...
PML groups wrangle over city division RAWALPINDI, June 9: Plans to split Rawalpindi city district into two town governments have ignited wranglings among competing political interests in the ruling Pakistan Muslim League party. Political circles say Federal...		162 schemes given funds: HEC ISLAMABAD, June 9: The Higher Education Commission has supported 162 research projects at a cost of Rs265 million under the national research grants programme. The research projects were designed by the...
Changes in tax system discussed ISLAMABAD, June 9: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs and Statistics on Thursday underlined the need for streamlining the tax collection system. The committee, which met here...		NA informed about Thar package ISLAMABAD, June 9: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz had announced a development package worth Rs1.57 billion for his constituency in Thar during 2004, revealed the information placed before the National Assembly here...
Five tribesmen of Darra arrested KOHAT, June 9: The authorities have arrested five more tribesmen belonging to the Zarghunkhel and Akhurwal tribes of Darra Adam Khel, frontier region of Kohat, raising the total number to 29...		Water shortage hits Gandaf SWABI, June 9: People in the Gandaf area are facing a severe shortage of drinking water. The problem has particularly hit the womenfolk hard who bring water for domestic use from...
Rs6.27bn allocated for N. Areas ISLAMABAD, June 9: The federal government has earmarked Rs6.27 billion for development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan under the Public Sector Development Programme 2005-06, showing an increase of about Rs2 billion over last...		Official ordered to attend court PESHAWAR, June 9: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday put on notice the deputy attorney-general in a petition challenging alleged illegal detention of a boy for more than a year. A...
Bad blood claims eight lives GUJRAT, June 9: Eight people were killed while five others seriously injured on Thursday by their rivals over an old enmity outside the sessions court on the GT Road in...		Storm plays havoc with mango crop MULTAN, June 9: Blowing at a speed of 195km an hour, Thursday evening’s duststorm played havoc with mango crop. Reports reaching here from various mango-growing areas claimed that the damage to...
‘Encounter’ leaves three robbers dead GUJRAT, June 9: Three highwaymen were killed on Wednesday night in an encounter with the police on GT Road near Thapla. The Kharian DSP told reporters on Thursday that someone had...		SNGPL teams inspecting theft, leakage GUJRANWALA, June 9: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) teams have started inspection of domestic, industrial and commercial connections throughout the region to plug any leakage and check theft. The...
Protest against labourer’s killing VEHARI, June 9: Several trade and labour organizations took out a procession on Thursday to protest against alleged killing of a labourer by activists of an outlawed organization. They said the...		Transport tax approved in Vehari VEHARI, June 9: The Vehari tehsil council has approved a tax on public transport, which will augment its income up to Rs2 million annually. A proposal to the effect was made...
CM wants schemes completed on time LAHORE, June 9: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Thursday that he wanted 100 per cent completion of all development schemes in Punjab during the next fiscal year, adding reorganization of...		Rs500m for access to justice programme LAHORE, June 9: An amount of Rs500 million has been allocated to improve the quality of justice-related services for an effective and expeditious judicial system. The Punjab government is committed to...
MMA protest LAHORE, June 9: The MMA will observe a country-wide protest on Friday (today) to condemn the killing of its leaders, Aslam Mujahid and Tahir Jamal, in Karachi....		Opposition plans no-trust move against Sahi LAHORE, June 9: The opposition in the Punjab Assembly announced on Thursday that it would move a no-confidence motion against Speaker Chaudhry Afzal Sahi. Opposition leader Qasim Zia, PML-N’s Rana Sanaullah...
MMA protest LAHORE, June 9: The MMA will observe a country-wide protest on Friday (today) to condemn the killing of its leaders, Aslam Mujahid and Tahir Jamal, in Karachi. Protest demonstrations and rallies...		Govt jobs a policy matter, observes High Court LAHORE, June 9: The Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition with the observation that superior courts could not interfere in the matter of government jobs which was a...
Rickshaws with CNG from 15th LAHORE, June 9: District Nazim Mian Amer has said CNG rickshaws will be available in the city from June 15 under the Green Punjab Programme. Briefing Canadian High Commissioner Stuart Hughes...		Health sector gets 65pc more funds LAHORE, June 9: The Punjab government has increased allocations for the Health Sector Development Programme for the financial year 2005-06 by 65 per cent, focusing preventive health services as well as...
150 officials face corruption charge DADU, June 9: The Anti-corruption committee-II, Dadu, approved registration of corruption cases and departmental proceedings against 150 officials of education, food, revenue and police departments here on Thursday. The committee which...		Protest against water shortage LARKANA, June 9: A large number of paddy growers cultivating land on the Rice canal and Warah canal took out a procession in Qambar on Thursday in protest against shortage of...