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May 10, 2006 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 11, 1427   Rs35.6 billion army pension paid from civilian budget ISLAMABAD, May 9: Members of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were informed on Tuesday that so far Rs35.6 billion had been paid as pension to retired officers and employees... 80,000 Afghan DPs tried to get CNICs ISLAMABAD, May 9: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has detected over 80,000 Afghans who tried to get Pakistani computerised national identity cards (CNICs). This was stated by Nadra Chairman... Senate looks for long lost Tablighees ISLAMABAD, May 9: A Senate committee on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs “to find some way” to recover 16 Pakistanis who went missing in Eritrea in 1993 while on a Tablighee mission.... Ex-FPSC chief, members move SC against LHC verdict ISLAMABAD, May 9: Former chairman along with four members of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) on Tuesday challenged the Lahore High Court’s order endorsing their removal from the service.... Sindh seeks more funds in new budget ISLAMABAD, May 9: Sindh has sought sizable additional resources in the budget 2006-07 to solve its financial problems. Sources told Dawn on Tuesday that the provincial government also wanted the royalty on oil extracted in Sindh increased.... Forfeiture of property ordered in Munnu Bheel case ISLAMABAD, May 9: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered forfeiture of property of Sindhi wadera Abdul Rehman Marri, a disciple of Pir Pagara, for his involvement in abduction of nine member of a peasant family.... Strike against dams, village demolition HYDERABAD, May 9: A complete strike was observed in most districts of interior Sindh on Tuesday against the construction of Bhasha dam and demolition of Sindhi villages in Karachi.... Fathers of vani girls ‘more sinned against than sinning’ MULTAN, May 9: Amna Niazi, the girl who recently spearheaded revolt against the widespread vani tradition in Mianwali, and her family are dismayed over the events unfolding since they have come out openly against the cruel custom.... ‘Awais working against PML’ MULTAN, May 9: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Awais Leghari is working against the objectives of President Gen Pervez Musharraf and ruling PML leadership, who are trying their best to unite all factions on one platform.... Majority of attorneys to join public prosecution service LAHORE, May 9: An overwhelming majority of the district attorneys and deputy district attorneys have opted for the new public prosecution service to represent the government in criminal cases.... Bird flu vaccine ready for distribution RAWALPINDI, May 9: The first batch of 70,000 doses of bird flu vaccine produced by the Vetenerary Research Institute (VRI) in Lahore is now ready for distribution in the province.... PBC directed not to take adverse action: Contractual producers ISLAMABAD, May 9: The Federal Service Tribunal (FST) here on Tuesday directed the management of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) not to force the 57 contractual programme producers to appear in a... Ministry fails to upgrade drug testing lab ISLAMABAD May 9: The health ministry has failed to bring any improvement in the equipment or replace the officers of the Central Drug Testing Laboratory (CDL), Karachi, who had allegedly been... Shifting of district HQ opposed MUZAFFARABAD, May 9: Muzaffarabad Municipal Corporation Administrator Zahid Amin has objected to moves to get the district headquarters shifted from the town and has asked the authorities concerned to turn down such ‘controversial’ proposals, Dawn has learnt.... Ban on Dawa criticised MUZAFFARABAD, May 9: Hundreds of people staged a rally here on Tuesday to condemn the United States ban on the Jamaat-ud-Dawa, which is engaged in relief and rehabilitation activities in the areas affected by the October 8 earthquake.... Peasant family seeks govt’s help MIRPURKHAS, May 9: A number of peasants, Mewan Kumar, Kanji Mal, Essar, Revo and Chanesar, from Mohammed Narejo Village, Deh Kathri, Hussain Bux Mari taluka, observed a token hunger strike outside... Govt urged to release water into Nara Canal MIRPURKHAS, May 9: Committees comprising elected representatives will be formed at the sub-divisional level to check watercourses, stop water theft and end water shortage. This was decided at a meeting of... Legislator accuses DCO of indulging in politics PESHAWAR, May 9: The NWFP Assembly has referred a privilege motion tabled against the district coordination officer, Haripur, to the relevant standing committee for a detailed discussion into the matter.... Attack on newsmen condemned KARACHI, May 9: The Karachi Union of Journalists has condemned what it called an attack on a journalist and a cameraman during city government’s demolition operation in Sikandar Goth.... Nazim asked to act on UC staff salary issue NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 9: Members of the district council here have sought intervention of the district nazim to resolve the issue of two per cent commission on the salary bills of union councils’ staff.... Water situation improving: CM SUKKUR, May 9: Sindh Chief Minister Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim said here on Tuesday that impact of water shortage for the Kharif Crop would be less as water level in all three barrages was improving almost everyday.... — rotation schedule KHAIRPUR, May 9: Executive irrigation engineer, east division, announced rotation schedule for different canals and channels due to shortage of irrigation water in Sukkur Barrage, said an official handout on Tuesday.... Court staff transferred for corruption GUJRANWALA, May 9: The entire staff of a judicial court was transferred by the district and sessions judge on corruption charges here on Tuesday. Reports said Saghir Ahmad of Hashmi Colony... Bailiff releases 38 kiln workers TOBA TEK SINGH, May 9: A bailiff of Additional District and Sessions Judge Javed Iqbal Warraich on Tuesday recovered 38 workers, including 11 women and 10 children, from the illegal detention of a kiln owner.... Love marriage: couple’s bail rejected MIANWALI, May 9: An additional district and sessions judge on Tuesday rejected the bail of a couple who contracted love marriage while set the parents, brothers and a sister of the groom free.... Policeman pays price for challenging DPO NAROWAL, May 9: The district police officer on Tuesday suspended from service a head constable, who has reportedly won President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s sympathies on his complaint against the DPO.... Storm claims two lives SIALKOT, May 9: Two people were killed and as many others injured seriously in storm-related incidents in Sialkot and Okara districts on Monday night. Akmal Butt along with his five-year old... WHO expert rejects official claim RAJANPUR, May 9: Hardly 35 per cent work has been done in the district under the anti-polio drive against the official claims of 98 per cent, says a World Health Organisation consultant.... No clue GUJRANWALA, May 9: The district police could not find clue to two sisters who had been kidnapped some seven months ago from Naushera Virkan despite an announcement of Rs100,000 cash prize for providing information.... Two boys found slain LAHORE, May 9: Two boys were found murdered in the fields in City Raiwind on Tuesday. Police said some passersby spotted the bodies in the fields....

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