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May 3, 2006 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 4, 1427   2,012 cases disposed of in April: SC ISLAMABAD, May 2: The Supreme Court of Pakistan disposed of 2,012 cases in the month of April as against institution of 968 new cases. According to a press release issued here... Placement centres at varsities planned ISLAMABAD, May 2: Ministry of Information Technology would establish career placement offices in country’s top-rated universities to hunt for talented IT minds. This was said by Minister for Information Technology Awais... Safe medical devices bill sent to NA ISLAMABAD, May 2: Federal Health Minister Mohammad Nasir Khan on Tuesday said his ministry had sent a bill on safe medical devices to the National Assembly for approval.... CDA stops Sindh House extension ISLAMABAD, May 2: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has rejected a request of Sindh government regarding regularisation of an under-construction additional block of Sindh House, a source in the authority told Dawn on Tuesday.... PPP condemns putting MPs on ECL ISLAMABAD, May 2: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has condemned the government’s decision to place names of various leaders including parliamentarians from Balochistan on the exit control list (ECL).... PFUJ disputes govt claim of press freedom KARACHI, May 2: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has disputed the government’s claim of ‘complete freedom of the press’ in the country and said that the situation, on the contrary, is quite gloomy.... Afghans told to vacate camps in Kacha Garhi PESHAWAR, May 2: The government has asked refugees of the Kacha Garhi camp to leave the settlement immediately, rejecting their plea to allow them to live there for some more time, sources said.... Muzaffarabad’s ‘food point’ emerges from quake ruins MUZAFFARABAD, May 2: The capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir got its ‘food point’ back to business on Tuesday, almost seven months after the last year’s devastating earthquake forced its closure.... Regularisation of jobs in Northern Areas urged GILGIT, May 2: Capitalism and globalisation are posing threat to global peace as unrest in various parts of the world, particularly in the developing countries, are the result of hegemony of capitalism, speakers at a seminar said on Monday.... Doctors’ team sent to measles-hit village DADU, May 2: The health authorities have set up medical camps in the Andreen Taga village and adjoining areas after detection of at least 50 cases of measles.... No modus operandi on Kashmir LAHORE, May 2: Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan Shiv Shankar Menon said here on Tuesday that solution to Kashmir dispute was lingering on because no modus operandi to resolve the issue was available as yet.... Protesters block GT Road: Robbery incidents TAXILA, May 2: Angry protesters including traders blocked traffic for more than one hour on GT Road near Nawabad in Wah Cantonment against growing incidents of dacoities in the area.... Plan to check drug trafficking soon ISLAMABAD, May 2: Federal minister for narcotics control Ghous Bux Maher has said the government is preparing a new master plan to control drug trafficking from Pakistan’s boarder.... Disaster management cell, PC-1 finalised ISLAMABAD, May 2: The Capital Development Authority has decided to establish an emergency disaster management cell to cope with emergency situations. The PC-1 for the project costing Rs74 million has been... Polio in border areas GENEVA, May 2: Thousands of Afghan and Pakistani children will be vaccinated for polio next week as health experts try to stamp out a flare-up of the crippling virus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.... Owais urges youths to prepare for challenges QUETTA, May 2: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani has called upon students to prepare themselves for challenges of practical life. Speaking at the first convocation of the Balochistan University of Information... Loan for hawkers QUETTA, May 2: The Jamiat Ittehad-i-Akhbar Faroshan, Quetta, has appealed to the chief minister to approve 60 names suggested by the union for grant of loans from hawkers’ welfare fund.... JUI claims enlisting 1.8m new members QUETTA, May 2: The Jamiat Ulema Islam (Fazl) has claimed that during its current membership drive 1.8 million people have registered their names with the party and expects that the number will cross 2 million.... Farmers call for govt action on wheat price HYDERABAD, May 2: The Sindh Abadgar Board has said that wheat price in the market has plummeted to Rs380 per 40kg while the government has issued instructions for its procurement at the rate of Rs415.... Brothers shot dead KHAIRPUR, May 2: Two people were killed and one was seriously injured on the Kumb-Nawabshah road here on Tuesday . Three people of the Chang community, Punhal, 50, Waryam, 25, brothers,... Corruption case against officials recommended SUKKUR May 2: The anti-corruption committee, Sukkur, has recommended lodging of FIRs under different sections, against 16 officers and officials of the revenue, police, education and other departments.... More Aids cases feared in Larkana LARKANA, May 2: A task force formed by the district government on HIV/Aids has confirmed the presence of 118 HIV/Aids positive cases in the district and feared more cases to be... 16 injured as bus collides with truck SHIKARPUR, May 2: A truck-coach collision at Khanpur on Tuesday morning left 16 persons, including the truck driver and cleaners, seriously injured. The truck (C-3355) loaded with onions was on its... Rally opposes dams on Indus SUKKUR, May 2: Around 200 activists of different political parties took out a motorcycle rally here on Tuesday against the Kalabagh dam and Thal canal. Activists of the People’s Party Parliamentarians,... Pervaiz not a candidate for PM’s slot LAHORE, May 2: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Tuesday denied reports that he was a candidate for the slot of prime minister. According to a handout issued here, he said such reports were merely based on speculations.... CM pledges hassle-free wheat purchase LAHORE, May 2: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi announced here on Tuesday that wheat would be purchased from the farmers having up to 12.5 acres on a priority during the campaign, setting the procurement target at three million for the year.... Education policy with consensus LAHORE, May 2: Punjab Education Minister Mian Imran Masood has said constitutional cover will be provided to an education policy formulated after a consensus by all four provinces and stakeholders.... Pesticide distributors yet to follow law: Hiring of farm graduates MULTAN, May 2: The law which makes it compulsory for each distributor of pesticides in the Punjab to have on board at least 10 graduates in agriculture is yet to be... Three prisoners, constable killed: Shootout in Multan MULTAN, May 2: Three under-trial prisoners, their accomplice and a police constable were killed in what authorities claimed a shootout in Alipur area of Muzaffargarh district on Tuesday.... Daska lawyers hold rally against police SIALKOT, May 2: Daska lawyers took out a rally in protest against city police for implicating a lawyer in a false kidnap case on the pressure of ruling PML MPA Mumtaz Ali.... Industrialist deprived of Rs2m cash FAISALABAD, May 2: Masked highwaymen snatched Rs2 million from an industrialist on Sargodha Road here on Tuesday. Factory owner and yarn dealer Mian Pervaiz was going to his factory after withdrawing... PML to hold local body conventions FAISALABAD, May 2: The ruling PML will hold local body conventions in all major cities of the country to reactivate party workers and set a ground for party candidates in the coming general elections.... Wheat growers for fair deal and no favour GUJRANWALA, May 2: Growers have criticised the government for its defective wheat procurement policy and alleged that the food department staff is buying the crop from other districts instead of providing gunny bags to them.... Man held for slashing wife’s tongue SAHIWAL, May 2: Police arrested a man on Tuesday who had allegedly slashed his wife’s tongue and broke her arm over a property dispute. The accused, Ahmed Nawaz Khagga, son of... Theatre sealed VEHARI, May 2: The District Coordination Officer has ordered sealing of a theatre in Mailsi for performing vulgar dances on stage and proposed a ban on three actresses in a report to Punjab home secretary.... Data about snatched cellphones sought LAHORE, May 2: City police chief Additional IG Khwaja Khalid Farooq on Tuesday expressed displeasure over non-completion of data about the snatched cell phones. The additional IG conveyed the displeasure while... Case against nazim, 40 accomplices BAHAWALPUR, May 2: The Civil Lines police registered a case on Tuesday against a union council nazim and his 40 associates on the charge of resorting to firing in order to grab a plot near Saddar Pulli.... Seminar FAISALABAD, May 2: The Faisalabad Union of Journalists will organise a seminar in connection with Press Freedom Day on Wednesday. It will be held in the Freedom Hall of the press club....

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