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May 11, 2006 Thursday Rabi-us-Sani 12, 1427   20 mills involved in sugar crisis ISLAMABAD, May 10: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday said 20 sugar mills, a majority of them owned by sitting ministers and some influential elites, were involved in the ongoing sugar crisis.... Drought warning system launched RAWALPINDI, May 10: A drought and Environment Monitoring and Early Warning Centre has started functioning in Islamabad, and would serve as a national hub for collection, consideration and analysis of drought related data.... PML-N to list govt employees aiding poll rigging ISLAMABAD, May 10: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has said it will prepare lists of all those government employees, including military personnel, who, they believed, will become tools for rigging in the next general elections while performing duties.... SC asks PMDC to approach students: Unauthorised college ISLAMABAD, May 10: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to approach the students who fell prey to an unauthorised medical college to become party in the court’s suo motu proceedings against the college.... Special police team tasked to unearth serial killers MUZAFFARABAD, May 10: A special police team has been constituted to unearth serial killers who are believed to have murdered 10 people in two southern districts of Azad Kashmir in the past two weeks.... Dreadful ordeal of Swara victims SWABI, May 10: Some women, who had fallen prey to the custom of Swara 20 to 25 years ago, and their parents have said that the inhuman custom has destroyed their lives and should be eradicated.... NWFP receives Rs80 million for Hangu compensation KOHAT, May 10: Authorities have decided to pay compensation for people killed and injured and business losses in Hangu blasts and their aftermath after the provincial government receives the promised grant from the federal government, official sources said on Wednesday.... LHC report: disposal of cases declined in 2005 LAHORE, May 10: The Lahore High Court slowed down in disposal of cases of all categories during 2005 owing to a variety of reasons, which include the federal government’s failure to appoint more judges.... Blood Brothers launch today LAHORE, May 10: Dressed in his summer crisp white shirt and trousers, M.J. Akbar looked quite untouched by the searing temperature outside the comfortable hotel environment.... Musharraf to lay KBD foundation soon: CM SHEIKHUPURA, May 10: President Pervez Musharraf will soon lay the foundation stone of the Kalabagh dam to overcome the shortage of electricity.... Apex court issues warrants against former minister ISLAMABAD, May 10: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued bailable warrants against former federal minister Anwar Saifullah Khan for his absence during hearings on an appeal in an accountability case.... World’s largest Holy Quran on display ISLAMABAD, May 10: The world’s largest Holy Quran, with a weight of 9,000kg, has been put on display for public.... Railway fares increased ISLAMABAD, May 10: Pakistan Railways on Wednesday decided to increase with immediate effect the rail fares by Rs5 to Rs25 for passengers travelling beyond 100 km.... PPP demands elections by year-end ISLAMABAD, May 10: People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has rejected the statement of Gen Pervez Musharraf that election schedule would be announced after completion of the term of the present parliament in... Salman Javed takes charge of PTDC ISLAMABAD, May 10: Salman Javed has taken over as managing director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) on Tuesday. He has vast experience in travel and tourism trade.... Fire erupts in market ISLAMABAD, May 10: A fire broke out at Bara Market in Rawalpindi on Wednesday causing damage to valuables and property, the fire department said.... Demand for transfer of quake funds PESHAWAR, May 10: The NWFP government has demanded that Islamabad should transfer to the province $6 billion donated by the world community for rehabilitation of people and reconstruction of areas hit by the Oct 8 quake.... Project for forest conservation launched PESHAWAR, May 10: The provincial government has launched a forest management project for conservation of natural resources and forests in the Frontier province, NWFP Secretary Environment Noor-ul-Haq said here on Wednesday.... Terrorism bid foiled, man arrested PESHAWAR, May 10: The city police have foiled a terrorism attempt and arrested one person on charges of possessing seven kilograms of explosive material, three detonators and three switches in Akhunabad locality of Gulbahar town, police officials said.... German professors join Kohat varsity PESHAWAR, May 10: Two German professors have joined the Kohat University of Science and Technology (Kust) for various courses to M.Phil and PhD level students.... Iran hands over 13 illegal migrants CHAGHI, May 10: Iranian authorities have handed over 13 Pakistanis to the Taftan Levies, local district administrative officer said here on Tuesday.... Families of operation victims get compensation WANA, May 10: Political authorities here on Wednesday paid Rs7.5 million as compensation to 15 families which had lost relatives in military operations in the South Waziristan Agency.... Diplomat denies US involvement in journalist’s disappearance PESHAWAR, May 10: A US diplomat has denied any involvement of his country in the disappearance of tribal journalist Hayatullah Khan.... Rs35m approved for Moenjodaro rehabilitation LARKANA, May 10: The federal government has approved Rs35 million for the first phase of the Master Plan for Rehabilitation and Cultural Tourism (MPRCT) at Moenjodaro.... Court summons federal, provincial secretaries: Contaminated water case SUKKUR, May 10: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Sukkur, has issued notices to secretaries of the Sindh planning and development department and the federal government and the advocate-general... Women councillors’ role praised MIRPURKHAS, May 10: Village women councillors are already emerging as catalysts for positive change at the community level throughout Pakistan.... Action taken on judge’s orders: MQM SUKKUR, May 10: Leaders of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) said on Wednesday that some political and religious parties were trying to pit Sindhis against Sindhis by politicising the operation against illegal encroachments.... Demolition of villages slammed SHIKARPUR, May 10: MNA Dr Mohammad Ibrahim Jatoi has condemned demolition of Sindhi villages in Karachi. However, he appreciated steps taken by the Sindh chief minister for protection of decade-old villages in the metropolis.... Paramedics demand service structure MIRPURKHAS, May 10: Paramedical staff of Mirpurkhas district took out a rally on Wednesday under the aegis of Pakistan Paramedical Association, the Mirpurkhas chapter, from civil hospital and demanded approval of the service structure.... School-teachers seek advance salary DADU, May 10: The Masjid school-teachers took out a rally here on Wednesday in protest against the manager of the National Bank branch, Dadu, for his refusal to release advance salaries.... Growers hold rally against blockade of watercourses NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 10: A large number of growers held a protest demonstration in Detha village on Wednesday against blockade of watercourses after a bridge over Nather Detha Minor collapsed.... Hooliganism in college condemned BADIN, May 10: The principal and teachers of the Badin Polytechnic College have accused a group of activists of a nationalist party of indulging in rowdyism and extorting ‘bhatta’.... Power outages leave people restless LAHORE, May 10: Long and repeated power outages, fluctuations and trippings on Wednesday tested patience of citizens, as the mercury shot up to 42 degrees Celsius with 44 per cent humidity in day time.... Arabian Sea moisture causes mugginess LAHORE, May 10: A change in the wind direction brought Arabian sea moisture to the city on Wednesday creating a bit of mugginess.... MAO College not being allowed to start MBA LAHORE, May 10: The Punjab University has not been allowing the MAO College to launch an MBA programme for the last two years or so on the pretext that it has yet to fulfil the affiliation criteria, it is learnt.... Prosecution service notified LAHORE, May 10: The Punjab government on Wednesday notified the creation of public prosecution service. It also notified that the prosecutor general would head the service, controlling all district deputy and assistant public prosecutors in the province.... Naeemi granted bail LAHORE, May 10: A local anti-terrorism court on Wednesday granted bail to Dr Mohammad Sarfraz Naeemi, the chief administrator of the Jamia Naeemia, Garhi Shahu, in four of the five cases registered against him under the Anti-Terrorism Act.... Demand for duty cut LAHORE, May 10: The All Pakistan Paper Merchants Association has demanded reduction in customs duty on import of paper and board to 10 per cent and withholding tax to two percent.... ‘80 per cent cancer patients do not afford treatment’: Nishter Hospital MULTAN, May 10: As much as 80 per cent of the cancer patients, who come to the Nishter Hospital, cannot afford treatment of the disease and 85 per cent of them come to the hospital at an advanced and incurable stage.... 13 of a family faint after food poisoning GUJRANWALA, May 10: As many as 13 members of a family fainted due to food poisoning in Kashmir Colony, Rahwali on Wednesday.... Utility Stores’ outlets in factories proposed FAISALABAD, May 10: Brig Hafeez Ahmad (retired), the Utility Stores Corporation managing director, has floated the idea of involving industrialists in the project by establishing special outlets of the corporation in factories.... Two robbers killed in ‘encounter’ KASUR, May 10: Two alleged robbers were killed and their accomplice was arrested while two made good their escape after a three-hour encounter on Wednes-day on Raiwind-Manga road.... ‘Sales tax hampers yield of crops’ FAISALABAD, May 10: The sales tax imposed by the government on insecticides and pesticides is the major hurdle in bringing about a green revolution in the country and also resulting in decreasing yield of cash crops.... Paint prices go up GUJRANWALA, May 10: Like other commodities, the paint manufacturers raised the prices of their products after an increase in the prices of petrol.... Two trains to have mango coaches MULTAN, May 10: Divisional Superintendent Irfan Gohar said on Wednesday that one special cargo coach would be attached to the Shah Rukn-i-Alam and Bahauddin Zakariya express for transportation of mango from Multan to Karachi during season.... Cases against PML-N leaders SARGODHA, May 10: The district police have registered a case against PML-N Punjab president Sardar Zulfikar Ali Khosa, MNA Maimoona Hashmi and 600 other leaders and activists of the party on the charge of delivering provocative speeches against the government.... Dead chickens in canal spark bird flu scare DERA GHAZI KHAN, May 10: The large-scale dumping of dead broiler chickens by some poultry farmers in Manika canal, which passes through the eastern side of the city, has created bird flu scare among the public.... Four tenants assaulted by new owners of farm RAHIM YAR KHAN, May 10: Four tenants suffered injuries, one of them serious, in an attack by the new owners of a farm in Chak 95/P on Wednesday.... DPO summoned in harassment petition MULTAN, May 10: The Lahore High Court (Multan bench) on Wednesday summoned Multan DPO on May 17 on a harassment petition filed by a girl ho has embraced Islam and her husband.... Rangers find weapons in shrine RAJANPUR, May 10: The Rangers claimed on Wednesday to have seized unlicensed weapons during a raid on a shrine at Dara Chachar Pahar....

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