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May 17, 2006 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 18, 1427   Talks to boost trade ties with Greece ATHENS, May 16: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday held a series of meetings with Greek ministers and the leader of opposition with a view to finding new avenues of cooperation... Free polls needed, PPP tells Commonwealth ISLAMABAD/LAHORE, May 16: Chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday met Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Don McKinnon in his London office and apprised him about the political... PPP asks workers to prepare for polls: Intra-party election after membership drive PESHAWAR, May 16: The Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians on Monday accused the military-led government of failing to steer the country out of the serious crisis it is facing and urged party workers to prepare for general elections.... PM underlines importance of cyber security ISLAMABAD, May 16: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has observed that information and telecommunication technologies have created digital opportunities, but at the same time thrown up challenges of security of data and information travelling across the networks.... Ministers’ absence enrage senators ISLAMABAD, May 16: Opposition senators on Tuesday lodged a strong protest over the continued absence of ministers from parliament’s proceedings and asked Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro to issue strictures to ensure presence of the cabinet members in the sittings of the house.... Nawaz, Benazir should launch movement: Beg LAHORE, May 16: Former army chief Gen Mirza Aslam Beg says Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mian Nawaz Sharif should launch a popular movement against what he calls the ‘military regime’ in the country, instead of seeking ‘concessions’ for themselves.... Sewage damages PTCL lines: ‘Thousands of phones out of order’ SIALKOT, May 16: The suspension of thousands of PTCL lines in Daska for the last three months is due to overflowing drains, which affected the main underground junction.... New CJ of Federal Shariat Court ISLAMABAD, May 16: President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday appointed Justice Nasim Sikandar, Judge Lahore High Court, as the new Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court.... Bifurcation of barrage region opposed SUKKUR, May 16: Over 100 employees of the Sukkur Barrage on Tuesday staged a token demonstration against the bifurcation of the barrage region into two zones.... Sunstroke kills three JACOBABAD, May 16: Two workers and an aged woman died of sunstroke in Thul on Tuesday. The workers, identified as Bahram Buriro and Waryam Buriro, were loading goods onto a truck when they fell unconscious.... Woman killed SHIKARPUR, May 16: A woman was killed by her brothers-in-law when she was asleep in her house in Mirza Lashari village on Tuesday. She was identified as Safia, 28, wife of Abdul Haq Lashari.... Hyderabad free of bird flu: nazim HYDERABAD, May 16: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil announced on Tuesday that the city had emerged unhurt from bird flu, nevertheless the district government had been the first in the province to launch an awareness drive about the viral disease.... District Council fails to reopen closed schools LARKANA, May 16: The district government has failed to reopen 85, primary and middle schools in the district. Realising the gravity of the situation, the district nazim ordered cancelling all deputation to reopen the closed schools.... Road blocked in protest against power breakdown LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), May 16: Tribesmen in Jamrud on Monday blocked the Peshawar-Torkham road to protest against loadshedding in their area. They chanted slogans against officials of the Tribal Areas... Lawyers praise charter of democracy PESHAWAR, May 16: The lawyers’ wings of the Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Muslim League (N) have hailed the signing of the charter of democracy and termed it an important step for restoration of genuine democracy in the country.... Swabi girls’ schools in bad shape PESHAWAR, May 16: The Unicef-funded informal primary schools for poor girls of Swabi are functioning in inappropriate buildings and without basic facilities, according to teachers and people of the area.... Orakzai back in ANP KOHAT, May 16: One of the two senior leaders who had left the Awami National Party over differences with its high command has been accommodated as provincial vice-president upon his rejoining... Post office LAKKI MARWAT, May 16: The Postal Corporation has approved a plan to set up a post office in the district headquarters complex in Tajazai. The corporation’s officials, during a visit to... Over Rs3bn uplift project being launched in arid areas RAWALPINDI, May 16: The Agency for Barani Areas Development (Abad) with the financial support of Asian Development Bank (ADB) is initiating development projects in 10 barani (arid) districts of Punjab at a cost of Rs3.415... Rain relief in Islamabad, Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI, May 16: After a long dry spell the twin cities on Tuesday received rain, which continued intermittently till late in the evening bringing some relief for the heat-exhausted people of the twin-cities.... NAB’s formula of rewarding informants ISLAMABAD, May 16: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday explained the formula of rewarding informants, who provide prosecutable information to the bureau about a financial scam.... Govt-media ties to be promoted: Durrani ISLAMABAD, May 16: The newly appointed Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Durrani on Tuesday visited the offices of daily Dawn and pledged to work for the promotion of government-media relations.... Draft ready for IT research fund ISLAMABAD, May 16: The government has prepared the draft of a policy framework for setting up of a national information and communication technology research and development fund in key areas of information technology and telecommunication.... Companies producing fake drugs to face action ISLAMABAD, May 16: The government on Tuesday warned a legal action and cancellation of licence if any pharmaceutical company was found manufacturing spurious drugs and ordered the retailers to remove the expired medicines from their shelves within a fortnight.... Railways income slightly up LAHORE, May 16: The earnings of the Pakistan Railways in passenger and other coaching sectors registered a slight increase but the efforts to boost freight income have yet to bear fruit, it is learnt.... Notices to govt, Ogra on POL price raise LAHORE, May 16: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the federal government and the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority in a petition through which the recent raise in POL prices was challenged.... Powerloom workers’ protest FAISALABAD, May 16: Hundreds of powerloom workers staged a sit-in in front of the offices of city district nazim and demanded implementation of the salary agreement accorded between the employers and employees here on Tuesday.... One injured in petrol station fire VEHARI, May 16: One person was injured when a petrol pump situated on Vehari-Burewala Road caught fire on Monday night. Reports said diesel was being decanted into the underground tank when the oil-tanker caught fire.... Two killed in accident SAHIWAL, May 16: Two members of a family were killed and four injured when a car overturned on the Sahiwal-Pakpattan Road near Chak 81/D on Tuesday evening.... Girl dies in bid to save brother GUJRANWALA, May 16: A girl lost her life during an armed clash between her two brothers at Ramgarh village here on Tuesday. Reports said brothers Irfan and Imran were quarrelling with each other over a domestic issue.... Wrongdoings detected in school works SARGODHA, May 16: The chief minister’s monitoring and evaluation cell has found irregularities in the execution of development schemes in most of the government schools in the district.... Farm experts upset about land degradation FAISALABAD, May 16: Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) chairman Dr Ehsan Tasneem says the rising trend of tubewell irrigation is not favourable for crops and lands as well.... Case against four for family kidnap BAHAWALPUR, May 16: The Kotwali police on Tuesday registered a case against four people, including a lawyer, on the charge of kidnapping a family. According to DPO Arif Nawaz, the case... Four die KASUR, May 16: Another four people, two of them children, were killed owing to heat stroke on Tuesday. According to reports, Sumaira, 4, Hamad, 7, Khushi Muhammad and Muhammad Latif fell... Agreement on Education City being finalised LAHORE, May 16: The United Teachers Welfare Foundation Punjab (UTWFP) is finalising an agreement with two institutions to launch work on Education City, a project to provide residential facilities to teachers serving in schools and colleges on a large scale.... Woman commits suicide TOBA TEK SINGH, May 16: A woman allegedly committed suicide in Chak 366 JB near Gojra on Tuesday. Rashida, 24, belonging to a poor peasant family, was upset over domestic disputes and took poison.... FDPT chief wants relief for textile FAISALABAD May 16: Faisalabad Dry Port Trust (FDPT) Chairman Muhammad Siddique Chaudhry has demanded some relief for the textile sector and reduction in electricity and gas charges for export-oriented industries in the federal budget.... Govt policies fuelling inflation, says JI LAHORE, May 16: Jamaat-i-Islami secretary-general Munawwar Hasan has said economic policies of the government are increasing inflation and unemployment. He was speaking at a pre-budget seminar organised by the Wapda Paigham Union at Sanda here on Tuesday.... Breach not plugged BAHAWALNAGAR, MAY: 16: About a 100-feet wide breach which occurred between mile stone no 116 and 117 in Hakra Branch Canal near Bara Sajwar Khan Akuka on Monday is yet to be plugged.... Revised budget BAHAWALNAGAR, May 16: The district council has adopted a revised budget of over Rs3 billion for the 2005-06 fiscal. District nazim Mian Mumtaz Ahmad Matiana, presenting the revised budget, said that...

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