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June 1, 2006 Thursday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 4, 1427   Details from ministry of defence sought: Retention of funds ISLAMABAD, May 31: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) here on Wednesday directed the defence ministry to provide by the end of August complete details about the spending of Rs36 million awarded... SC moved against steel mills bidder: Charges of corruption, fraud ISLAMABAD, May 31: A Karachi-based businessman on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court alleging that one of the bidders in the privatisation process of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) was involved in Rs18.2... Chief ministers asked to act against profiteers ISLAMABAD, May 31: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has directed the chief ministers of the four provinces to bring down prices of all essential commodities to reasonable levels to make them affordable to the common man.... Rulers alarmed by charter, says PML-N leader ISLAMABAD, May 31: PML (N) secretary information Ahson Iqbal on Wednesday claimed that the Charter of Democracy had perturbed the government to such an extent that it had started harassing political opponents through security agencies.... PHC asks police to produce husband: Love marriage case PESHAWAR, May 31: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the Islamabad police to produce before it Ghulam Ali arrested under the Hudood law for marrying Robeena Zaheen, a resident of the federal capital.... Rail track blown up, Bolan Mail escapes disaster QUETTA, May 31: The Bolan Mail from Karachi escaped a major disaster by a few minutes when saboteurs blew up a section of the rail track near Dera Murad Jamali in the Nasirabad district on Wednesday.... Ulema agree on plan of action: Population growth ISLAMABAD, May 31: Islamic scholars from 19 Muslim countries have agreed on a plan of action to manage population growth through investment in health and education besides mainstreaming population issues into... PPP urges NAB to probe ‘water theft’ at Taunsa and Guddu LAHORE, May 31: The Punjab PPP Executive Committee has called upon the National Accountability Bureau to investigate allegations of water theft from Taunsa and Guddu and the causes of prevailing cement... Recruitments only on merit, says Arbab SUKKUR, May 31: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim said here on Tuesday that there was no ban on recuruitment in Sindh, but made it clear that all appointments would be made on merit.... Centre urged to explore Marri area resources QUETTA, May 31: Senator Mir Mohabat Khan Marri has urged the federal government to take measures to explore untapped natural resources in the Marri area....it Azad Kashmir.... 29pc increase in education budget outlay: Aziz ISLAMABAD, May 31: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday announced a 29 per cent increase in the education sector’s budget outlay besides promising an increase in teachers’ salaries.... Development transforming tribal society, says Owais QUETTA, May 31: Balochistan’s tribal society is fast transforming into a progressive one on the back of large-scale development projects launched by the federal government over the past six years, according to Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani.... UN winds up helicopter service in AJK ISLAMABAD, May 31: The largest humanitarian helicopter operation ever organised by the United Nations ended on Wednesday after having transported nearly 30,000 tons of aid supplies and tens of thousands of aid workers and other passengers to earthquake-hit Azad Kashmir.... New education policy on anvil ISLAMABAD May 31: New national education policy is on the anvil which would incorporate the educational reforms that present government had introduced so far.... British convict gets birthday gifts: He wants life RAWALPINDI, May 31: British High Commission’s consular staff visited British national and murder convict Mirza Tahir Hussain in Adiala Jail on Wednesday to offer him good wishes and gifts on the eve of his birthday, Dawn learnt from jail sources.... Poverty alleviator trapped in poverty ISLAMABAD, May 31: When Shabana joined a project of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) as teacher last year, her sole aim was to reduce poverty in Sereh village in the vicinity of Islamabad, by educating children....... ‘NAM supported right of self-determination’ ISLAMABAD, May 31: Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam on Wednesday said the Non-Aligned Movement had once again reaffirmed its support to the right of self- determination.... Water problem to be solved in phases: nazim QUETTA, May 31: Quetta City District Government Nazim Mir Maqbool Ahmad Lehri has said 24 tube-wells have been installed over the past 45 days and 16 more will be made operational... Wagah-bound bus stopped by mob AMRITSAR, May 31: Annoyed with the bad condition of roads in their locality, a group of people on Wednesday forcibly stopped the Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus for about an hour while it... US asked to facilitate Pakistani students ISLAMABAD, May 31: Pakistan has asked the United States to facilitate its students interested in getting admissions in US universities by removing the existing hurdles.... FST suspends CDA directors till next hearing: Violation of orders ISLAMABAD, May 31: The Federal Service Tribunal (FST) on Wednesday took serious note of violation of its orders by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in the promotion case of two senior officials of the planning wing.... MNA warns jail officials against excesses ISLAMABAD, May 31: Naheed Khan, political secretary of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto, has warned jail officials and bureaucracy not to harass political activists as sooner than later they will be held accountable for the excesses they meted out to them.... Rice’s stance welcomed ISLAMABAD, May 31: Pakistan on Wednesday welcomed the statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice indicating willingness of the United States to talk to Iran along with EU-3.... 12,000 adolescents take to smoking every day: experts PESHAWAR, May 31: Laws must be implemented in letter and spirit to curb under-age cigarette sale and tobacco advertisements and ban smoking in public places, according to experts attending events marking the World No-Tobacco Day here on Wednesday.... Grants for school girls, teachers: Literacy promotion in remote districts PESHAWAR, May 31: The NWFP government will provide a study grant of Rs200 to all regular school-going girls from sixth to tenth classes and pay an allowance of Rs1,000 to women teachers in five under-developed districts to enhance female literacy.... 21 literacy centres shut in Swabi SWABI, May 31: Twenty-one literacy centres, 10 of them for girls, were closed down in district Swabi. The centres were established under the Literacy for All (EFA) project and the main objective was to educate youngsters, especially girls.... Teacher, student shot dead in Nowshera NOWSHERA, May 31: Three armed men stormed a primary school in Bara Banda area on Wednesday and shot dead a teacher and a student. Another student was injured in the attack, witnesses said.... Storm havoc in Peshawar; woman killed PESHAWAR, May 31: One person was killed and 30 others were wounded when a severe storm struck Peshawar and adjoining areas on Wednesday, causing a major power breakdown in the city.... Man storms camp, kills five coal-miners NOWSHEHRA, May 31: Five coal-miners were killed and three others wounded on Wednesday after an armed man stormed their camp in Jabba Khattak near Cherat hills and opened fire as they slept.... Resolution against loadshedding KOHAT, May 31: The Kohat District Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution asking the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) to stop unannounced loadshedding and punish the responsible officers.... GCU law dept yet to get PBC recognition FAISALABAD, May 31: The GCU Faisalabad law department has been operating without getting mandatory and formal approval from the Punjab Bar Council for the last over two years.... Uniform education system stressed LAHORE, May 31: Speakers at a meeting of the Hamdard Thinkers Forum urged the government to take necessary measures in its new educational policy to have a uniform system of education in the country.... PTCL office attacked GUJRANWALA, May 31: As many as four people allegedly attacked Pakistan Telecommunication Company’s Rahwali SDO office damaging its furniture and phone sets in the official’s absence on Wednesday.... Sialkot traders owe Rs17.5m to workers SIALKOT, May 31: The Social Security department will launch a vigorous campaign to recover Rs17.5 million arrears from local industrialists and exporters who had been avoiding their liabilities for the last several years.... Raped girl faces threats MULTAN, May 31: A teenage girl, who was allegedly gang-raped by some influential people of her village in Muzaffargarh, has said her perpetrators are now hurling threats to shatter her resolve to make them face court.... Boys outshine girls in middle exam GUJRANWALA, May 31: The district education department on Wednesday announced the result of middle standard annual examination, declaring 40,116 candidates successful out of 43,363 with 94.86 pass percentage.... Five killed, six hurt as bus overturns FAISALABAD, May 31: Five passengers, including a constable, were killed while another six sustained serious wounds when a bus overturned near Jaranwala, some 45kms from here on Wednesday.... Bahawalpur Nawab’s land distributed among heirs BAHAWALPUR, May 31: The government, through a gazette notification, has announced the award in respect of the distribution of 377,974 acres of land of ‘shikargah’ of the late nawab Sir Sadiq... AARI staff strike against sell-off plan FAISALABAD, May 31: Scores of employees of the Ayub Agricultural Research Institute Faisalabad on Wednesday observed a complete strike and staged a demonstration against retrenchment plan and converting the AARI into a corporate institution.... Call to check loose-pack drugs’ prices LAHORE, May 31: Unless effective measures are taken in the budget to control prices of loose-pack medicines, which affect 90 per cent of 160 million people of this country, no matter... Lawyers’ strike today LAHORE, May 31: The Punjab Bar Council on Wednesday issued a call for a strike on Thursday against, what it said, continued victimisation by police.... No let-up in power woes LAHORE, May 31: The people of Lahore saw yet another hard day with continual power tripping and fluctuations on Wednesday. Wind and rain in the evening brought some relief to the... Lahore PML polls on 25th LAHORE, May 31: The elections of the Lahore chapter of the ruling PML will be held on June 25. This was decided at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Lahore chapter president Mian Muhammad Munir.... Urban water scheme to complete soon MIRPURKHAS, May 31: The District Coordination Officer of Mirpurkhas, Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah, has said that phase-IV of the urban water supply scheme and urban drainage scheme phase-III would be completed at a cost of Rs600 million.... Boy’s death in accident sparks protests HYDERABAD, May 31: A large number of people torched a bus which had run over a six-year-old boy at the Sabzi Mandi roundabout on Wednesday.... Defaulters’ power supply cut off DADU, May 31: A special team of the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco), sub-division Dadu-II, disconnected power supply to about 300 commercial, industrial and residential unit here on Wednesday due to non-payment of electricity bills.... Doctors blamed for death of woman NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 31: A large number of people of the Channa community observed a token hunger strike outside the Kandiaro press club on Wednesday against doctors of the Kandiaro taluka hospital.... Day against smoking observed HYDERABAD, May 31: Around 5 million people died throughout the world every year due to smoking, said Sindh Health Services Director-General Dr Hadi Bux Jatoi said referring to statistics.... Sunder Khan Sundrani laid to rest SUKKUR, May 31: The chief of 32 tribes, Sardar Mir Sunder Khan Sundrani, was laid to rest in his native Dari, near Kandhkot, on Wednesday morning.... Cameraman’s killing condemned HYDERABAD, May 31: Journalist unions, politicians and leaders of civil bodies have condemned the killing of TV cameraman Munir Sangi in Larkana....

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