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May 12, 2006 Friday Rabi-us-Sani 13, 1427   No secret deal with any party: Durrani ISLAMABAD, May 11: Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani has claimed that the government is in continuous touch with the parliamentary opposition but it is not eager to enter into a secret deal with any party, including the People’s Party Parliamentarians.... MQM invites JI for talks ISLAMABAD, May 11: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Thursday invited Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) for talks to maintain law and order in Karachi and bring peace to educational institutions.... Pakistan an emerging strategic partner: Nato ISLAMABAD, May 11: Pakistan is an emerging strategic partner of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and it will establish a military liaison office in Pakistan besides establishing broader public diplomacy ties.... Punitive role sought for Nato ISLAMABAD, May 11: Poland’s Vice Foreign Minister Witold Waszezykowski said here on Thursday that Nato should develop the capacity “to combat” international terrorism and allow dispatch of “expeditionary forces” for the purpose.... Pakistan’s spending on education lowest: WB RAWALPINDI, May 11: Pakistan spends only 2.3 per cent of its Gross National Income (GNI) on education as compared to 3.6 per cent in South Asia and 3.4... Health sector to get Rs2bn in next budget ISLAMABAD, May 11: A minimum increase of Rs2 billion is expected in next year’s budgetary allocations for the health sector. This was stated by Health Minister Mohammad Nasir Khan while talking... Unemployment declined by 1.2pc: survey ISLAMABAD, May 11: Unemployment in the country declined by 1.2 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal year, Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Sarwar Khan... Body set up to settle dispute between kiln-owners, workers HYDERABAD, May 11: District Naib Nazim Zafar Rajput on Thursday formed a seven-member reconciliation committee to settle a dispute between brick kiln-owners and workers in taluka Hyderabad.... Cellphone firm’s officials face criminal case KOHAT, May 11: Police on Thursday registered criminal cases against a regional and franchise manager of a mobile phone company for not taking action against their customers making hoax calls.... Patient-nurse ratio ‘unrealistic’ LAHORE, May 11: As nursing continues to be considered one of the most under-paid and thankless jobs, those in the profession are observing the International Nursing Day based on a theme “Safe staffing saves lives” on Friday (today).... Beheaded body found in Bajaur PESHAWAR, May 11: Suspected pro-Taliban militants beheaded a man in restive Bajaur, bordering Afghanistan’s Kunar province, officials said on Thursday.... Ghotki poll schedule revived ISLAMABAD, May 11: Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Qazi Mohammad Farooq has announced that local government polls will be held in the Ghotki district of Sindh on May 14 scheduled.... PBC violates deputation rules ISLAMABAD, May 11: The administration of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) has violated the rules of the Establishment Division by promoting two officers of the information ministry currently on deputation in the corporation, official documents available with Dawn reveal.... Punjab govt rejects PAC report on sugar issue LAHORE, May 11: The Punjab government says it is totally unjustified to hold the provincial governments responsible for increase in sugar price.... Bill to amend citizenship act rejected ISLAMABAD, May 11: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Government Assurances on Thursday rejected the bill to amend Pakistan Citizenship Act terming it against the national interest, sources told Dawn.... HIV among drug injectors rising ISLAMABAD, May 11: Pakistan has no longer a “window of opportunity” to act in advance in order to prevent the transmission of HIV/Aids among people injecting drugs, says a study conducted by a non-governmental organisation.... Omani chief of staff visits POF TAXILA, May 11: Omani Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt-Gen Ahmed bin Harith bin Al Nabhani along with his seven-member delegation visited the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), Wah Cantonment.... PTV head steps down ISLAMABAD, May 11: Managing director of the state owned Pakistan Television (PTV) Arshed Khan has stepped down and Maj- Gen Rashid Qureshi is likely to replace him, sources said on Thursday.... Govt unnerved by new alliance: Babar ISLAMABAD, May 11: Spokesman for Pakistan People’s Party Farhatullah Babar has said that the military regime has unleashed its ‘brigade of sycophants and turncoats’ to discredit democratic political parties and their... Clarification ISLAMABAD, May 11: In a statement issued on Thursday, a spokesman for former federal minister Anwar Saifullah Khan has clarified misleading statements made by the NAB prosecutor before the Supreme Court of Pakistan as reported in the national press.... Mian Azhar’s denial LAHORE, May 11: Former PML president Mian Azhar says he has never been associated with the Pattoki sugar mills, as reported in Dawn on Thursday.... Cheema’s body due soon ISLAMABAD, May 11: The body of Amir Cheema, who died in a jail in Berlin, is expected to arrive in Pakistan in 72 hours.... Wapda to set up four more hospitals PESHAWAR, May 11: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) will construct four hospitals — one each in Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan and Faisalabad — to provide quality health-care and diagnostic facilities to employees.... Swabi poultry trade suffers Rs106m loss SWABI, May 11: Poultry traders in Swabi district have suffered a loss of Rs106 million since reports about the outbreak of bird flu in the country started appearing in the media.... Court hands over infant to mother PESHAWAR, May 11: District and Sessions Judge Shahjehan Khan Akhundzada on Thursday handed over an infant girl to her Christian mother, taking her off the custody of her Muslim grandmother.... Workers of closed sugar mill in distress DADU, May 11: Family members of approximately 1,250 affected employees of the Dadu Sugar Mills are facing starvation due to its closure since 1998.... Man kills wife and cousin LARKANA, May 11: A man killed his wife and cousin in an area under Drigh police station of Qambar district on Thursday. The alleged killer, Badaruddin Chandio, a resident of ‘Ghulam... Team inspects desilting works DADU, May 11: A team of irrigation experts inspected desilting works and other projects of the Dadu Canal and the Johi Branch here on Thursday.... Acute water shortage in Thatta THATTA, May 11: Innumerable daily wage earners employed with ice factories, service stations, barber and washing shops, ice candy vendors and hoteliers have been badly affected due to an acute water shortage in Thatta district for last two weeks.... SHC judges visit sub-jails NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 11: Two judges of the Sindh High Court, Sukkur bench, on Thursday visited sub-jails in Kandiaro, Naushahro Feroze and Moro and directed local judges to check and arrange... US team visits Smeda office PESHAWAR, May 11: A US delegation, comprising an economic officer and members of US Consulate in Peshawar, visited the offices of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority on Thursday to apprise... Nadra lodges FIR against nazim SWABI, May 11: The district office of the National Database and Registration Authority has lodged an FIR against the nazim of the Kotha union council for attesting the application of an Afghan for a national identity card.... 35 hospitalised for gastroenteritis MULTAN, May 11: Thirty-five more gastroenteritis patients were admitted to the Nishtar Hospital during the last 48 hours. Dr Fahim, director of emergency ward, said on Thursday with the rise in temperature the cases of gastroenteritis were increasing.... Sialkot fourth among bad performers: Educational facilities SIALKOT, May 11: Sialkot has been listed fourth among Punjab’s all 34 districts as far as absence of teachers from public schools is concerned in a survey conducted under the Punjab Chief Minister’s Education Sector Reforms Programme.... Tuition centres doing a roaring business VEHARI, May 11: Private tuition centres have mushroomed all over the district and adjoining commercial and residential localities. Offering coaching facilities in almost all the subjects, these centres have become a... UC nazim ‘outwits’ tehsil nazim GUJRAT, May 11: The Gujrat tehsil nazim on Thursday foiled an attempt by some influential people to occupy two kanals of the tehsil municipal administration, but the latter did the same with the alleged connivance of a political figure.... Four of a family kidnapped SAHIWAL, May 11: Four members of a family were kidnapped from Chak 109/12-L over enmity on Wednesday night. Reports said Zahoorul Haq and Muhammad Siddiq had developed severe differences.... Pak-Malaysia mango festival in July MULTAN, May 11: A three-day Pak-Malaysia mango festival will be held in the city in mid-July to bring under spotlight the Pakistani fruit known for its unique taste and aroma.... Strike against tax on cotton seed oil VEHARI, May 11: Mill owners throughout Punjab will go on strike from today (Thursday) against the imposition of 15 per cent sales tax on cotton seed oil.... Heatwave claims another six lives SAHIWAL, May 11: The persistent heat wave claimed six more lives in Sahiwal and Kasur districts on Thursday. In Sahiwal, Salma, Rana Nisar and Raja Ahmad fell prey to the scorching... 300 booked for blocking GT Road SAHIWAL, May 11: The Grain market police on Wednesday night registered a case under section 16-MPO, 147 and 148 of PPC against 300 people, who created law and order situation during protest on the GT Road.... Cattle market to be shifted outside Multan MULTAN, May 11: District nazim Mian Faisal Mukhtar said on Thursday that cattle market would be shifted to a suitable place outside the city by May 30.... Man injures mother, sister KASUR, May 11: A man shot at and injured his mother and sister over a family dispute on Thursday in Harri Kay Noll. Muhammad Din had a dispute over some trivial domestic issue with his mother Aziz and sister Samina.... Three dacoits killed in ‘shootout’ FAISALABAD, May 11: Three dacoits were killed in an encounter with police near Sheikhanwala level crossing here on Thursday afternoon.... Concern over trees’ felling BAHAWALPUR, May 11: The public circles have expressed grave concern over ruthless felling of trees along the roads, canals and other places on different pretexts even by the government functionaries.... Slow Internet service rapped VEHARI, May 11: The internet users of Vehari and adjoining areas have shown their dismay at the slow speed of connectivity. They criticised the ministry of Information Technology which claimed that it would bring revolution in the field of IT.... Blood Brothers ‘a message of hope’ LAHORE, May 11: Speakers at a gathering here on Thursday emphasised the need for putting an end to extremism for smooth relations between Pakistan and India.... Germans working on engineering varsity LAHORE, May 11: A German fact-finding mission visited various universities of the country to make a feasibility for setting up of an engineering university here on the German pattern.... 100 per cent raise in salaries sought LAHORE, May 11: International Chicago Labour Confederation chairman Dr Azam Arain has said a 100 per cent increase is required in salaries and pensions in view of increase in the cost of living.... Killing of Iraqi journalist slated LAHORE, May 11: The Women’s Action Forum (WAF) on Thursday condemned killing of Atwar Bahjat, the 30-year-old Iraqi woman journalist and TV reporter, by an Iraqi terror group recently....on Friday....

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