June 26, 2005	Sunday	Jumadi-ul-Awwal 18, 1426

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Nationalist parties’ demand rejected: Centre with three portfolios ISLAMABAD, June 25: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) has rejected the demand of nationalist parties to allow centre to retain only three portfolios - foreign affairs, defence and finance -...		‘Import of edibles to keep supply stable’ HARIPUR, June 25: Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan has said the government has allowed import of 11 edible items to keep stable supply of foodstuff in markets....
Melting snow causes Saiful Malook lake to overflow MANSEHRA, June 25: Residents of Naran in Kaghan valley fled their homes in panic on Friday night after melting snow from mountains caused an overflow in Lake Saiful Malook sending torrents of water to Naran Bazaar....		Emergency imposed on Ghizer due to flood GILGIT, June 25: The authorities have imposed emergency on Ghizer as floodwater and river currents, which have eroded roads, fields and residential areas over the past week, showed no sign of respite....
Gadoon hit by water shortage SWABI, June 25: The people of Gadoon Amazai mountainous region are facing shortage of drinking water. Majority of the villages in the Gadoon belt lack potable water facilities but a few...		Heatwave death toll above 100 ISLAMABAD, June 25: More than 100 persons have died in a searing heatwave across Pakistan, with temperatures soaring above 50 degrees Celsius, data gathered from the Met office shows....
Dismay voiced over denial of permission NEW DELHI, June 25: The kins of Pakistan Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in occupied Kashmir have voiced dismay over denial of permission to him by the Indian government to travel...		People to be consulted on Balochistan report: Bugti QUETTA, June 25: Chief of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti has said that people would be consulted once a report of the parliamentary committee on Balochistan comes out....
PA approves Rs4.62 billion supplementary grants QUETTA, June 25: The Balochistan Assembly on Saturday passed supplementary grants of Rs4.62 billion for 2004-05 amid a walkout by the opposition. The opposition members said debate on the supplementary grants...		Coordinated efforts to deal with flood urged ISLAMABAD, June 25: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday directed the departments monitoring the flood situation to coordinate their activities to effectively organize their operations in case of any eventuality....
LB polls to be held on schedule, says Aziz ISLAMABAD, June 25: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday said that the local bodies elections would be held in the country according to the schedule. Talking to a representative delegation from...		‘PTCL workers treated harshly by army’ KARACHI, June 25: Army is still deployed at the international gateway exchange and other sensitive installations of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company. PTCL union leaders have alleged that the troops stationed at...
Indu Mitha’s students mesmerize audience ISLAMABAD, June 25: Classical dance and music buffs applauded the performance rendered by students of renowned Kathak dancer Indu Mitha at the Islamabad Club late Thursday night....		Benazir condemns victimization of political opponents ISLAMABAD, June 25: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has condemned the regime for what she said continued victimization and brutalization of PPP workers to avenge the party’s refusal to accept its anti-people policy....
ARD discusses LG polls strategy tomorrow ISLAMABAD, June 25: A meeting of the heads of the component parties of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) will be held in Islamabad on Monday to discuss the...		US for enforcement of functional democracy ISLAMABAD, June 25: US Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker has said the development objectives of a country could not be realized without the implementation of a functional, transparent, participatory and accountable democracy....
NAB ‘slow but steady’ in forex scam proceedings LAHORE, June 25: The NAB’s provincial investigation director, Brig Manzoor Abbasi, has said foreign exchange scam suspects are being proceeded against as some cases have been filed against forex companies with accountability courts....		IO cross-examined in Hashmi case LAHORE, June 25: Advocate Manzoor Ahmad Malik on Saturday continued cross-examination of investigating officer Mufti Abdul Haq, an FIA inspector and the main prosecution witness against ARD president Javed Hashmi, in a local accountability court....
CM settles differences between rivals LAHORE, June 25: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi strengthened the ruling party’s position in Hafizabad district by settling differences between Mehdi Hasan Bhatty and former NA candidate Brig (retd) Usman Tarar on Saturday....		Two killed in truck blast WANA (South Waziristan), June 25: Two people were killed when a truck carrying fodder exploded after it caught fire near Chootkhel area in Luddah sub-division, 80km from here on Saturday....
NWFP to have nine more TV boosters ABBOTTABAD, June 25: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Ms Aneesa Zeb Tahirkheli has said that nine more TV boosters will be installed in the NWFP during the current fiscal year....		Imam accused of inciting attacks SAN FRANCISCO, June 25: A Pakistani Imam, Shabbir Ahmed, facing deportation was accused on Friday of encouraging attacks on President Gen Pervez Musharraf because of his support to the American war on terrorism....
Tension runs high in Sargodha prison: High-level probe ordered SARGODHA, June 25: The situation was anything but peaceful in the Sargodha district jail on Saturday, as inmates expressed resentment over the killing of a prisoner....		Division of new city district governments notified Dawn Report GUJRANWALA, June 25: Under the Punjab government notification, new city district governments of Gujranwala, Multan and Faisalabad will comprise seven, six and eight towns, respectively. In Gujranwala, the city and saddar...
LBs refrained from budget making MULTAN, June 25: The Punjab government has restrained local bodies for a period of three months from preparing their respective budgets for the 2005-06 fiscal. Sources in the provincial finance department...		Naib Nazim allowed to hold budget session SIALKOT, June 25: Sialkot district naib nazim Chaudhry Arsal Waqar Ghuman on Saturday successfully managed proceedings of the district assembly’s budget session as treasury and opposition members fully supported him....
Doctors bring traffic to a standstill FAISALABAD, June 25: Doctors of the Allied Hospital brought traffic to a standstill and marched through area roads to protest for the acceptance of their demands here on Saturday....		Man kills parents, brother KHAAR (Bajaur Agency), June 25: A tribesman gunned down his parents and a younger brother over a property dispute in the Inayat Kelly area here on Saturday....
Thatta without electricity for 23 hours THATTA, June 25: Twin towns, Thatta and Makli, experienced major power breakdowns after one of the newly-installed oil circuit breakers of the Thatta grid station caught fire on Friday....		Demand for restoration of fishing rights SANGHAR, June 25: Pakistan earns more than Rs8 billion from fisheries but the Sindh chief minister is not ready to listen to grievances of fishermen. This was stated by Pakistan Fisherfolk...
Heatwave kills three NAWABSHAH, June 25: Three people one of them a woman died due to heatstroke on Friday. Maghan Lal, 70, and Haji Qasim, 60, an Indian National, were travelling in 28-down Shalimar...		Strike observed against Hesco NAWABSHAH, June 25: A complete strike was observed in Daulatpur town against Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) for unannounced load shedding and issuance of inflated bills, on Saturday....
Rs20m earmarked for medical research: Ata BHURBAN, June 25: The Chairman, Higher Education Commission, Dr Attaur Rehman, on Saturday stressed the need for research in critical areas of health sector. Speaking at the inaugural session of a...		Donors asked to help provide safe drinking water ISLAMABAD June 25: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Jatoi has called upon the World Bank and donors from developed countries to come forward to help provide safe drinking...
Kidnapped girl recovered ax PESHAWAR, June 25: Police recovered a 10-year-old girl on Friday, who was kidnapped for ransom on Tuesday. A press release on Saturday said that however, the group...		Women health care stressed PESHAWAR, June 25: Non-existence of midwifery schools has been badly affecting the mother and child health scenario in the country. “Of the total births in the country, 80 per cent take place at homes....