June 27, 2005	Monday	Jumadi-ul-Awwal 19, 1426

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Irsa accuses Wapda of ignoring regulations ISLAMABAD, June 26: Amid the high flood situation in the river Kabul, the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has complained to the federal government that Wapda was not following its water regulations, it is learnt....		Ex-minister, three others held in AJK MUZAFFARABAD, June 26: A leader of Peoples Party Azad Kashmir and three others from his party and its student wing, who were arrested on Saturday night, were shifted to an infamous...
‘All parties should get share in PSDP’ QUETTA, June 26: Pakistan Muslim League Secretary-General Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed said on Saturday that the Balochistan Public Sector Development Programme should be based on parity and all the coalition partners...		Income tax on exportable items raised ISLAMABAD, June 26: The government has raised the rate of income tax from 0.75 per cent to one per cent on exportable products of textile, leather, sports, surgical and carpets to be effective from July 1....
PMA for independent dental council RAWALPINDI, June 26: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Sunday appealed to every doctor to fight for an independent, autonomous and honest Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) for the survival of the profession....		I have firm faith in people: Musharraf WASHINGTON, June 26: President General Pervez Musharraf has said that his vision of a strong, vibrant, stable and moderate Pakistan was based on his faith in the people of Pakistan....
Pakistan has best ties with US, China: Zafar WASHINGTON, Jun 26: Former law minister Senator S.M. Zafar has said that present government had many positive accomplishments to its credit, including outstanding economic performance, and credibility and image-building of Pakistan....		Concern at Afghan opium output KARACHI, June 26: Pakistani authorities on Sunday voiced concern at the rise in opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, saying the increase is fuelling addiction among Pakistanis....
Anti-Narcotics Day observed in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, June 26: Pakistan on Sunday joined the rest of the world in observing the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking....		Water level rising in river Gilgit GILGIT, June 26: The water level in the Gilgit river kept rising for the seventh day on Sunday and touched an alarming level in the districts of Gilgit and Ghizer as...
President gets wide media coverage in S. Arabia JEDDAH, June 26: The Saudi electronic media accorded prominent coverage to President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s meeting with Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz in Riyadh....		Former militant killed in Wana WANA (South WAziristan), June 26: A soldier has shot dead two people including a former militant to avenge the death of his brother in a military operation against Al Qaeda-linked suspects last year, officials said Sunday....
Raid on bookshop in Karachi condemned ISLAMABAD, June 26: All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) Chairman Shahbaz Bhatti has condemned a police raid on a bookshop run by “Daughters of St Paul” nuns in Karachi....		Rs17.848bn AJK budget approved MUZAFFARABAD, June 26: The Rs17.848 billion AJK budget for the 2005-06 fiscal year was passed by the Legislative Assembly on Saturday without any visible disagreement with the opposition....
Govt official’s son held, released ISLAMABAD, June 26: A son of senior consultant of a top government office was arrested on charges of beating and injuring his neighbour here on Sunday, police sources told Dawn....		PM concerned over attack on minister ISLAMABAD, June 26: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has expressed concern over an incident in which Minister of State for Religious Affairs Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain was attacked by unknown elements in Karachi on Friday....
Intense debate over supplementary grants QUETTA, June 26: A heated debate raged in Balochistan assembly on Sunday over approval of supplementary grants with opposition members terming its passage contrary to the requirements of article 127 of the constitution and the treasury benches insisting that the article applied to cut motions...		Hospitals in NWFP put on alert to meet emergency PESHAWAR, June 26: Hospitals in the NWFP have been put on alert to meet any emergency in the wake of flood in Nowshera, Peshawar and Charsadda districts, officials said....
Kidnaped man dies in custody of bandits JACOBABAD, June 26: Following death of a kidnapped victim due to cardiac arrest, bandits freed three others on Sunday. Reports said that four people, Haji Anwar Brohi, brother of Ahmed...		200,000 children in Swabi without education: survey SWABI, June 26: Over 200,000 children of Swabi are not going to school and the government has no plan to create suitable opportunities for their parents to get them enrolled, says a survey....
‘500 water purification plants to be set up’ ABBOTTABAD, June 26: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ms Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli has said that the government has initiated a Rs66 billion project for construction of reservoirs and lining of canals....		Protest against demolition of kachi abadi SUKKUR, June 26: Residents of the Katcha Bunder took out a procession against the taluka nazim on Sunday and reached the residence of former federal minister Islamuddin Shaikh....
Hoarding of cement hits construction SIALKOT, June 26: Shortage of cement and the resulting increase in its price is adversely affecting the ongoing construction projects. Various builders complained that the cement shortage in the market was...		‘The law of the jungle’ in Sargodha jail SARGODHA, June 26: As unrest persists in the Sargodha district jail after the recent clash, the prisoners and the general public have certain doubts about the judicial and departmental inquiries being conducted to fix responsibility....
Mukhtaran driven to Islamabad MULTAN, June 26: Authorities had to send Mukhtar Mai, the Meerwala gang-rape victim, to Islamabad by road as the PIA flight on which she was scheduled to travel had to be cancelled for some technical reasons....		Four outlaws killed in ‘encounters’ KASUR, June 26: Four alleged robbers were shot dead in two encounters in Kasur and Rahim Yar Khan during the last 36 hours. At Gehlan village near Pattoki, Kasur, two robbers...
2,000 Afghans repatriated from Mianwali MIANWALI, June 26: At least 2,000 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan from Kot Chanda refugee camp, Mianwali district, during the last three months. For the verification purpose, a team from Islamabad...		Six killed on road KHANPUR, June 26: Six people, including three of a family, were killed in two road accidents on Sunday. Three members of a family were killed when their motorcycle plunged into a ditch, some 40km from here....
Route permits of wagons not being restored GUJRANWALA, June 26: The checking staff of the regional transport authority is allegedly involved in recovering heavy fines from owners of wagons and issuing blank receipts to them....		Drug barons ‘enjoy’ patronage LAHORE, June 26: Minister of State for Railways Ishaq Khan Khakwani says the drug mafia operating in his constituency is more powerful than him. “All the government functionaries are aware of...
2.5 lakh ton rice to be exported to China LAHORE, June 26: Pakistan will export about 2.5 lakh ton rice to China under a memorandum of understanding this year. This was stated at a meeting between representatives of the Administration...		Mango export to Iran from next month LAHORE, June 26: The trial exports of mango to Iran will start next month. “The Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board will assist mango exporters in this regard,” PHDEB Chief Executive...
Two die from heat LAHORE, June 26: Two people reportedly died from dehydration in the city on Sunday due to heat and humidity. Police said Muhammad Yaqoob, 60, collapsed on his way home in Samanabad,...		Swap deal: Kabul to free 200 Pakistanis PESHAWAR, June 26: A former federal lawmaker claimed on Sunday that the Afghan government had agreed to release about 200 Pakistani prisoners if local authorities freed two Afghan brothers facing the death penalty in Punjab....
Tobacco growers’ plea to minister PESHAWAR, June 26: The Anjuman-i-Kashtakharan Tobacco, NWFP, has demanded that Federal Commerce Minister Humayun Akhter should appoint true representatives of tobacco growers on the board of directors of the Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB)....		Seminar on thoughts of Shah Waliullah MANSEHRA, June 26: People can get rid of extremism, sectarianism and ethnic hatred and save society from total collapse only by following the doctrines of Shah Waliullah....
Load-shedding: protesters baton-charged PESHAWAR, June 26: Police used batons and teargas shells to disperse people of Faqirabad and Dalazak road who were protesting against the unscheduled load-shedding by the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco)...		Bannu radio station launched BANNU, June 26: Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that 60 radio stations and 37 television channels will be launched in the country soon....