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May 18, 2006 Thursday Rabi-us-Sani 19, 1427   PPP criticises Musharraf’s remarks: Charter of Democracy ISLAMABAD, May 17: Leaders of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) on Wednesday criticised the statement of Gen Pervez Musharraf who had said that the Charter of Democracy was of no importance... ARD hopes all parties will sign charter ISLAMABAD, May 17: Leaders of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Wednesday expressed the hope that all patriotic and democracy-loving political parties would endorse the Charter of Democracy,... Steps to lower prices of kitchen items likely in budget ISLAMABAD, May 17: With an eye on general elections, the government is expected to announce several quick and result-oriented steps in the budget to bring down prices of kitchen items and to create jobs.... Saudi stand on Iran, cartoons eulogised ISLAMABAD May 17: The government of Saudi Arabia, keeping the popular sentiments of Muslim Ummah, has taken strong stand both on Iran’s nuclear issue and the blasphemous cartoons published by some... French delegation meets AJK assembly speaker MUZAFFARABAD, May 17: A five-member French parliamentary delegation, currently here on a visit, met the speaker of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sardar Siab Khalid, here on Wednesday.... Absent ministers may face suspension; Senate chairman observes ISLAMABAD, May 17: Opposition senators on Wednesday lodged their strong protest for the second consecutive day in the Senate over the continued absence of ministers from the house’s proceedings, forcing the... Unrecognised medical college issue on agenda: Two-day PMDC session ISLAMABAD, May 17: A two-day session of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) opens here on Saturday with the thorny issue of proliferation of unrecognised medical colleges topping its heavy agenda.... France spent $124m on rebuilding ISLAMABAD, May 17: The government of France has so far spent $124 on relief and rescue efforts in the earthquake affected areas of NWFP and Azad Kashmir.... Two leaders join JKPML ISLAMABAD, May 17: A nephew of the Pakistan People’s Party Azad Kashmir and the son of a former AJK minister and leader of the Muslim Conference announced their decisions to join... ‘Bombing plot’ accused grilled in US court NEW YORK, May 17: The credibility of a Pakistani immigrant accused in an August 2004 subway bombing plot, was attacked by the prosecutors in a US Federal Court, as his cross examination continued on Wednesday.... Man denies planning terror attack SYDNEY, May 17: An Australian architect, charged with planning to bomb either the nation’s electricity grid or defence installations in Sydney, rejected the charges on Wednesday, telling a court he was not a terrorist.... British MPs call for sparing Briton’s life ISLAMABAD, May 17: British parliamentarians have asked Pakistan to spare the life of a British national due to be hanged for murder on June 3, officials told Reuters on Wednesday.... Case against JWP leader criticised QUETTA, May 17: The leader of opposition in the Balochistan Assembly, Kachkol Ali, has criticised the government for implicating Jamhoori Watan Party’s parliamentary leader in the assembly, Haji Juma Bugti, in the murder of the naib tehsildar of Sui.... Baloch youths want to join struggle: Bugti QUETTA, May 17: Chief of Jamhoori Watan Party Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti has said that educated Baloch youths have offered to join the struggle for protecting the Baloch coast, resources and identity.... Pakistan and Morocco to sign trade agreements RABAT, May 17: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is expected in Morocco on Thursday for a two-day visit aimed at reaching cooperation agreements, Rabat said on Wednesday.... Kidnapped children found in camp near Kabul: Poor security at repatriation centres PESHAWAR, May 17: A father of two on Wednesday criticised weak security at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ repatriation centres and said that he had found his children, kidnapped... Eight teachers sacked for fuelling unrest MIRAMSHAH, May 17: Political authorities have terminated services of eight teachers and arrested two others on the charge of ‘fuelling unrest’ in the North Waziristan Agency, sources said.... Police asked to provide security to couple: Marriage against parents’ will MULTAN, May 17: The Lahore High Court’s Multan bench directed police on Wednesday to ensure security of a girl, who embraced Islam and has been living in the district after marrying a Muslim man against the will of her Hindu parents.... Over 50,000 refugees repatriated since March PESHAWAR, May 17: Over 50,000 Afghan refugees have gone back to their home country under the UN voluntary repatriation programme since March, says the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).... Anybody can contest against Shujaat: CM LAHORE, May 17: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi says the so-called Charter of Democracy signed in London reflects nothing but the “lust for power” of the two former prime ministers who... ARD leaders to meet in London on July 2 LAHORE, May 17: The ARD Lawyers Coordination Committee said here on Wednesday that leaders of the six-party alliance were meeting in London on July 2 to review and approve the Charter... PPP, PML-N to protest torture of Saad in PA LAHORE, May 17: Condemning the police torture of MNA Saad Rafiq, parliamentary leaders of the PML-N and the PPP said on Wednesday they would protest in the upcoming session of the Punjab Assembly.... MQM wants ban on IJT LAHORE, May 17: The Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) should be banned because it is involved in “terrorist activities,” demanded Farooq Sattar of the MQM here on Wednesday.... Court acquits couple facing Hudood charges HYDERABAD, May 17: The Second Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, on Wednesday acquitted a couple, languishing in jail since August 2004 since their marriage, for lack of evidence in a Zina Hudood Ordinance case.... SHC stays proceedings in Hudood case HYDERABAD, May 17: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, here on Wednesday stayed proceedings in a Hudood ordinance case against a couple and issued notices to Additional Advocate-General, Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate Tando Bago and the complainant.... ‘Education sector be reformed’ RAWALPINDI, May 17: President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday said that reforms in the education sector should aim at equipping the younger generation with necessary tools of progress in the era... Options open for civilian N-technology, says Kasuri ISLAMABAD, May 17: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said that Islamabad will get civil nuclear technology from different countries to meet its energy requirements.... Concern over disappearance of journalist KARACHI, May 17: Press watchdog Reporters Sans Frontiers has called upon the Pakistani government to explain the disappearance of Hayatullah Khan, correspondent of a Urdu daily and an European photo agency,... Govt’s policy on expats slammed RAWALPINDI, May 17: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has criticised the government for what he said its callous policy after 9/11 towards Pakistanis living abroad.... Rockslide kills three of a family KOHAT, May 17: Three members of a family were killed and four others were seriously injured when a boulder fell on them while digging a portion of a mountain in a remote area of Orakzai Agency.... Power plant to start operation by December PESHAWAR, May 17: The Malakand-III hydro power project, a public sector mega scheme of the NWFP government, will start power generation in December this year.... Call for committee on Balochistan QUETTA, May 17: Former federal minister and PML leader Mir Haji Khan Tareen has suggested to the government to form a committee comprising tribal elders, intellectuals and other personalities for resolving... Clerks observe pen-down strike LAKKI MARWAT, May 17: The Lakki Marwat chapter of the All Pakistan Clerks Association on Wednesday observed a pen-down strike to put pressure on the government to increase their salaries in the next budget.... Workshop on emerging technologies PESHAWAR, May 17: A two-day workshop on ‘emerging technologies’ will start on May 19 at the Kohat University of Science and Technology. ... Storm leaves three dead in Sahiwal: Several injured across Punjab SAHIWAL, May 17: Windstorm with a velocity of 125km an hour wreaked havoc on the district, leaving three people dead and public property in a shambles.... ‘Hardened criminal killed in encounter’ FAISALABAD, May 17: Police claimed on Wednesday to have killed another hardened criminal in an encounter at Chak No.45-JB. Police said Walayat alias Wallu, a resident of Chak No.18-JB... Daredevil bus driver shocks officials GUJRANWALA, May 17: An excise inspector and a Motorway Police head-constable were held hostage by a bus driver and his helpers when the officials were on duty at Ghakkhar town stop on the GT Road on Wednesday.... Three buried alive in roof collapse FAISALABAD, May 17: Three members of a family were buried alive when roof of their house caved in at Chak No.102-RB of Chak Jhumra Town here on Wednesday.... Exchange sealed SIALKOT, May 17: The excise and taxation officials sealed Daska digital phone exchange on World Telecommunication Day on Wednesday owing to non-payment of Rs40,000 arrears.... Sentence for false FIRs enhanced GUJRANWALA, May 17: Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat has said two years’ imprisonment for lodging false FIR was being increased while legal inspectors be posted at every police station to ensure registration of FIR on the basis of facts.... Govt impleaded in plea against illegal campuses LAHORE, May 17: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday allowed the Punjab government to be impleaded as a party to a writ petition against the functioning of... Cellphone facility launch delayed LAHORE, May 17: The launch of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) system has been delayed for the third time. On the direction of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), a supervisory board representing... Fresh notice on kite ban LAHORE, May 17: Justice Mian Mohammad Najamuz Zaman of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday issued a fresh notice to the Punjab government seeking a report on steps which it was... More rain forecast for Lahore LAHORE, May 17: Rain and windstorm in many cities, including Lahore, on Tuesday night broke the long spell of hot and humid weather, dropping maximum temperatures below 40 degrees C all over the Punjab on Wednesday.... Appointment celebrated LAHORE, May 17: The appointment of Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas as Punjab PPP senior vice-president was celebrated on Wednesday by senior party leaders and workers by organising a reception for him.... District Council concerned over traffic chaos HYDERABAD, May 17: Members of the district council of Hyderabad on Wednesday expressed their concern over the alarming traffic situation in the city causing immense hardship to people, especially students, and said that encroachment is a major factor behind the problem.... Growers protest against non-payment of dues DADU, May 17: Farmers of Jamshoro staged a demonstration here on Wednesday in protest against non-payment of their dues by the food department.... ‘Women taking active part in society’s development’ LAHORE, May 17: Punjab University vice-chancellor Arshad Mahmood says Pakistani society is no longer a male-dominated one as women are taking active part in its development.... Conflicting reports on water situation SUKKUR, May 17: A shortage of 84 per cent water at the Guddu Barrage, 34 per cent at the Sukkur Barrage and 79 per cent at Kotri Barrage has left the canals almost dry.... Probe ordered into arrest, torture case LARKANA, May 17: The Larkana circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Wednesday disposed of a constitutional petition filed against the DPO and TPO Kashmore, about torture, robbery and bribery....

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