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May 14, 2006 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 15, 1427   PAC unearths Rs225m investment scam ISLAMABAD, May 13: A general manager of the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) invested Rs225million on behalf of the HBFC in the Bankers Equity Limited (BEL) in 1998-99 after violating the... Awam Dost candidates to boycott Ghotki polls KARACHI, May 13: The Awam Dost panel has decided to boycott Sunday’s local body elections in Ghotki in protest against alleged partisan decisions of the chief election commissioner and the ‘bizarre... Charter of democracy to bring all parties on board: Nisar ISLAMABAD, May 13: PML-N’s acting parliamentary leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan says that signing of the charter of democracy by his party and the PPP on Sunday... Varsities ignoring quality criteria warned of cut in budget ISLAMABAD, May 13: The Higher Education Commission has reiterated its stance that the universities which fail to follow its quality criteria will have their budgets cut, official sources told Dawn.... Charter of Democracy to strengthen political culture, says PPP PESHAWAR, May 13: The People’s Party Parliamentarians has said the Charter of Democracy, prepared by the leaders of the PPP and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), will strengthen political culture of the country.... Tribal jirga will end Waziristan chaos: governor PESHAWAR, May 13: Governor Khalilur Rehman has said a tribal jirga has been constituted for political and negotiated settlement of problems of Waziristan.... Fata senators set May 16 deadline: Talks hit impasse PESHAWAR, May 13: Talks between the NWFP governor and a group of senators from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) remained inconclusive here on Saturday when the latter set a May 16 deadline for acceptance of their demands.... Water released for Sindh to reach Sukkur on 18th SUKKUR, May 13: About 105,000 cusecs water released from Chasma on Saturday would reach the Sukkur barrage on the midnight of May 18 and 19.... Palijo blames rulers for water shortage HYDERABAD, May 13: Chief of Awami Tahreek, Rasool Bux Palijo, on Friday blamed the rulers for creating an artificial shortage of water in Sindh under a planned conspiracy.... Minister warns growers MIRPURKHAS, May 13: The State Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Mohammed Ali Malkani, on Friday warned growers who had not yet started work on lining their watercourses despite receiving funds.... Police torture of sugar mill workers condemned HYDERABAD, May 13: The Sindh National Students Federation staged a protest to condemn police torture of the workers of Thatta and Dadu sugar mills in Karachi.... Prisoners protest against jail staff SUKKUR, May 13: Prisoners of the Sukkur central jail-I observed a hunger strike on Saturday in protest against the jail staff for not allowing them meetings with relatives.... Thousands attend Cheema’s funeral GUJRANWALA, May 13: Amer Cheema, a young engineer who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a German prison, was laid to rest on Saturday at his native Saroki village in Wazirabad amid thousands weeping.... Existing assemblies may re-elect Musharraf, says Zafar LAHORE, May 13: Senator S.M.Zafar, a leading constitutional expert, has said that the present assemblies can re-elect Gen Musharraf president for another term if they are not dissolved prematurely and the... Musharraf stresses curricula revision LAHORE, May 13: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has emphasised the need for continuous review of what is being taught at the educational institutions in the country in order to keep pace with the modern world.... PPP wants SC probe into sugar crisis LAHORE, May 13: The Punjab PPP Executive on Saturday urged the Supreme Court to order an inquiry into the sugar crisis and the situation wheat growers were having to face because of no buyers for their produce.... Benazir, Nawaz ‘seeking privileges’ LAHORE, May 13: PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Husain says the ‘Charter of Democracy’ being discussed by leaders of the PPP and the PML-N is nothing more than a ‘package of privileges’ the two former prime ministers want for themselves.... Bade Ghulam Ali Khan music conference LAHORE, May 13: Noted singers from Pakistan and India are performing at the Bade Ghulam Ali Khan music conference being held at Alhamra on Monday.... President for animal friendly Pakistan LAHORE, May 13: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has called for making Pakistan an animal-friendly society, saying “we are not an animal-friendly nation.”... Three die in train-tractor collision QUETTA, May 13: Three men were killed when Quetta-bound Bolan Mail hit a tractor-trolley in Dashat area near Spezend, some 30 km from here, on Saturday.... Clarification ISLAMABAD, May 13: A spokesman for the Inter-Service Public Relations has denied remarks attributed to Maj-Gen Shaukat Sultan, ISPR chief, appearing in a section of the press that Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan’s daughter has been barred from meeting her father.... CJ requested to take action against police officials PESHAWAR, May 13: A person has requested the chief justice of the Peshawar High Court and the provincial police chief to take action against some police officers who are not registering... Youth urged to strive for peace PESHAWAR, May 13: A research scholar on Saturday called upon Muslim youth to try to achieve the more difficult objective of peace in the world and not harp on endlessly about the outdated “clash of civilisations” theory.... Neglected areas uplift assured PESHAWAR, May 13: Provincial Minister for Religious Affairs Maulana Amanullah Haqqani has said development schemes of education, health, irrigation, drinking water and communication are being completed in the province under a comprehensive plan without any discrimination.... Membership campaign PESHAWAR, May 13: The People’s Party Parliamentarians will start a membership campaign in the NWFP from Monday. A press release issued here by PPP provincial election commissioner (women wing) Begum Tehmas... Four shot dead over old enmity LARKANA, May 13: Four persons going to attend a court in Ratodero were killed near Naudero on Saturday while one pedestrian was injured in the shooting.... 11 injured in road accident KHAIRPUR, May 13: Eleven persons were injured in a road accident when a Pir Jo Goth-bound wagon coming from Sukkur went out of control of the driver and overturned in a ditch near Priyaloi, taluka Kingri, on Friday.... PPP wants SC to probe into torture of workers DADU, May 13: The People’s Party Parliamentarians of Dadu chapter has passed a resolution against police torture of employees of the Dadu sugar mill and their family members outside the Governor’s House in Karachi.... Soomro’s death anniversary today KARACHI, May 13: The 63rd death anniversary of former Sindh premier Allah Baksh Soomro will be observed on May 14. Mr Soomro was assassinated in his home town Shikarpur on May 14, 1943.... Dysentry takes its toll on children in Sialkot: 2,000 hospitalised in a week SIALKOT, May 13: As many as 60 gastroenteritis patients including women and children were reportedly admitted to various government hospitals in the district on Saturday.... Family of six burnt in acid attack: Attacker believe to be relative GUJRANWALA, May 13: Half a dozen members of a family, including four children, suffered burns when their close relative poured acid on their faces over a dispute here on Saturday.... Rice miller robbed of Rs5m cash MULTAN, May 13: A businessman was deprived of Rs5 million by three robbers in broad daylight in the populated Hasan Parwana locality on Saturday.... Five new depts on IUB campus BAHAWALNAGAR, May 13: Five new departments will begin working at Islamia University Bahawalpur’s (IUB) Bahawalnagar campus from the new academic session in September this year while bus service will be launched within a week.... Schoolchildren march against felling of trees BAHAWALPUR, May 13: Schoolchildren marched on Saturday on the Ahmadpur East Road in protest against the felling of trees in the name of dualisation of the road.... Extension granted to health contractors LAHORE, May 13: The government is planning to extend validity of pre-qualified firms for health department for one year.... Man killed by car snatchers SAHIWAL, May 13: Panicked bandits killed a man and injured another as they resorted to firing when a car they had snatched was jammed by the tracking device.... Rs10 million demanded for release of youth DERA GHAZI KHAN, May 13: Darahma police could not find clue to Jalaluddin who had been abducted around two weeks ago from his farm.... Two ‘robbers’ shot dead in encounter BAHAWALNAGAR, May 13: Two alleged robbers were killed while their two accomplices escaped after a police encounter near Chak Abdullah police post on Friday night.... Justice Khokhar for change in law syllabus SARGODHA, May 13: Legal education is imperative for every citizen as it introduces academic discipline and know-how of the law. This was stated here on Saturday by Mr Justice Faqir Muhammad... Nine suffer heat stroke SIALKOT, May 13: As many as nine persons, including three children, reportedly fainted due to the scorching heat in the district.... Two murdered in Gojra TOBA TEK SINGH, May 13: Two people were killed over a property dispute in Takia Phumman Shah locality of Gojra while a passer-by was injured on Saturday evening.... Teachers’ salaries not paid for 3 months SHEIKHUPURA, May 13: A large number of female PTC teachers have protested against what they said apathy of the education department for not paying their salaries for the last three months.... Body found TOBA TEK SINGH, May 13: The body of a 16-year-old youth was recovered on Saturday evening from the bathroom of the house of Rehmat Ali in Chak 309 JB near Gojra.... Cell phone a major cause of accidents LAHORE, May 13: The use of cell phone while driving is a major reason behind accidents on highways, says National Highways and Motorway Police inspector-general Ahmad Nasim.... Thunderstorm, rain forecast LAHORE, May 13: The meteorological department on Saturday forecast chances of dust, thunderstorm and rain in many cities in Punjab during the next 24 hours because of what it said further rising of temperature in the country.... 25 kiln workers set free LAHORE, May 13: In a habeas corpus, Justice Sheikh Javed Sarfaraz of the Lahore High Court has set free 25 kiln workers after recovering them from illegal confinement at two separate...

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