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June 06, 2006 Tuesday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 9, 1427   Rs27bn for security, law and order ISLAMABAD, June 5: The government has allocated Rs27.178 billion for law and order and securities issues for the forthcoming fiscal year. According to the budget 2006-7, of the allocation, Rs19.178... Opposition terms it an ‘economic fraud’ ISLAMABAD, June 5: The opposition parties on Monday rejected the new budget and termed it “an economic fraud” and a “brazen attempt” by the government to strengthen the ruling elite at the expense of the poor and downtrodden.... NAB budget increased by Rs25m ISLAMABAD, June 5: The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) budget for the year 2006-07 has increased by Rs25 million. According to the budget document the total budget of the bureau for the... Over Rs828 million for presidency, PM sectt ISLAMABAD, June 5: Current expenditures of the presidency will increase during the fiscal year 2006-07, whereas the prime minister’s secretariat will cost less as compared to the last fiscal year.... Women protest proposed night shifts ISLAMABAD, June 5: Dozens of women on Monday staged a protest demonstration against a proposed amendment to labour law, making it binding on female employees to work in night shifts.... Unemployment continues to stalk youth RAWALPINDI, June 5: Unemployment and under-employment have brought frustration and despair to the educated youth who have lost confidence in the very education system in the country.... Speakers want enforcement of environment laws ISLAMABAD: June 5: Environmentalists on Monday expressed serious concern over environmental degradation and urged the government to implement environmental laws and policies in letter and spirit.... Appellate court registry office set up in Skardu SKARDU, June 5: The Northern Areas Appellate Court has established its registry office in Skardu so that people of Baltistan can get justice at their doorsteps, official sources said.... Cancellation of flights to Skardu criticised SKARDU, June 5: Passengers, tour operators and hoteliers on Saturday criticised PIA authorities for canceling flights to Skardu over the past three days although the weather has been clear.... Differences over customs duty in N. Areas GILGIT, June 5: Traders of Northern Areas differ over payment of customs duty on goods imported from China. At a meeting held at a hotel in the border town of Sost,... PEC opens branch in Northern Areas GILGIT, June 5: The Pakistan Engineering Council has established a branch in Gilgit to regulate contractors and ensure building laws are implemented, council’s deputy registrar Engineer Ghulam Karim said.... Swara girl’s brother killed SWABI, June 5: The brutal custom of Swara caused another death last week when the 18-year-old only brother of a girl, given in marriage to settle a four-decade old dispute, was killed here.... Seminar on charter of democracy PESHAWAR, June 5: The People’s Lawyers Forum has said that the ‘charter of democracy’ will strengthen the political culture and close the chapter of military coups in Pakistan forever.... Environment Day observed HARIPUR, June 5: To mark the World Environment Day various civil society organisations of Haripur staged a rally at village Hattar here on Monday. The rally was arranged by Sungi, Human Development Organisation, Sustainable Development Vision (SDV) and Village Organisation Hattar.... EDO seals health office store: Sale of expired drugs MIANWALI, June 5: EDO (Health) Captain (retired) Mumtaz Ahmed on Monday sealed his office store after he came to know that some unscrupulous elements of the district health office had supplied expired medicines to some 40 RHCs in the district.... FIFA, ILO programme for child labourers SIALKOT, June 5: The International Football Federation (FIFA) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) have signed a ‘Sports Module’ to promote physical and mental growth of the child labourers involved in football industry.... ‘Ancient’ town, graveyard excavated GUJRAT, June 5: Villagers claimed to have discovered remains of an ancient town and a graveyard near Kotla Qasim Khan village in Lalamusa. Reports said that some villagers of Kotla Qasim... Five arrested with 1,575 liquor bottles VEHARI, June 5: The police claimed on Monday to have seized a large quantity of liquor from G-block Vehari and Gagoo area at Chak No. 245-EB and arrested five drug peddlers.... Survey for chairlift at Fort Munro MULTAN, June 5: The Tourism Development Corporation Punjab (TDCP) has sought services of a qualified consultancy firm to conduct a survey of Fort Munro, the only hill station in south Punjab, for the installation of a chairlift.... Budget anti-textile, say industrialists FAISALABAD, June 5: Representatives of various trade organisations, mainly textile exporters, have termed the budget anti-export and anti-textile. Pakistan Textile Exporters Association chief Rana Arif Tauseef said manufacturers and exporters had... Teachers suspended for poor results GUJRANWALA, June 5: The education department on Monday suspended two teachers from service after failure of 31 class VII students out of 41 of government high school No.2,... Case against policemen for detaining girls GUJRANWALA, June 5: Carrying out the Punjab IGP’s orders, the DIG got registered a case against a former Satellite Town SHO and an investigation officer for detaining two sisters in an illegal confinement here on Monday.... Demo against toll on market roads FAISALABAD, June 5: Scores of villagers of Millat Road, Pansera and Narwala areas staged a protest demonstration in front of the local press club against the imposition of toll on three farm-to-market roads here on Monday.... Islamia varsity to introduce semester system BAHAWALPUR, June 5: The Islamia University has decided to introduce semester system from next month. Vice-chancellor Prof Dr Belal A. Khan made an announcement to this effect at a consultative training... Sentenced JHANG, June 5: A civil judge in Shorkot on Monday sentenced an Ahmadi to two years imprisonment and a fine of Rs5,000 for re-writing Kalima Tayyaba on his place of worship.... Ex-MNA’s plea to chief justice TOBA TEK SINGH, June 5: Former MNA and PML-N central executive committee member M. Hamza has demanded of the chief justice of Pakistan to probe into refusal of three Lahore High... Sheikhupura nazim ‘fails to deliver’ SHEIKHUPURA, June 5: As many as 84 nazims, male and female members elected against special seats from different union councils of the district want district nazim Mian Jalil Sharqpuri to quit ‘due to his poor performance.’... Two bank fraud accused sent on judicial remand SAHIWAL, June 5: A patwari and a farmer arrested by the anti-corruption establishment (ACE) in a bank fraud case were on Monday consigned to central jail on judicial remand till June 16.... ‘Suicide’ by sisters saddens Khushab SARGODHA, June 5: ‘Collective suicide’ by three sisters in Khushab on Saturday night again raises the core issues — how vulnerable are women in this society and how economic and social pressures make people take extreme steps.... Proprietary rights for tenants approved LAHORE, June 5: The Punjab cabinet on Monday approved in principle to award proprietary rights to occupancy tenants in the province besides ratifying police reforms programme.... Sales tax on inputs not withdrawn: farmers LAHORE, June 5: The budget has failed to provide any relief to farmers, said officials of the Kissan Board Pakistan here on Monday. President Sadiq Khan Khaqwani and secretary-general Sardar Zafar... PR priorities needed to be revised LAHORE, June 5: The dualisation of rail track between Khanewal and Raiwind does not seem feasible keeping in view its high cost and the small number of trains running on the... Punjab to spend more on environment LAHORE, Jun 5: The Punjab government will increase spendings on environment protection programmes in the budget for the year 2006-07. Provincial environment minister Makhdoom Ashfaq Ahmad said this while speaking as... Samdani laid to rest LAHORE, June 5: Noted journalist Syed Zafar Samdani who died on Sunday was laid to rest at the Faisal Town graveyard here on Monday. Funeral prayers for him were attended by... Relief below expectations: LCCI chief: Industrialists dismayed LAHORE, June 5: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Mian Shafqat Ali has said the budget is good but the relief is far below the expectations.... Workers say ‘too little too late’ LAHORE, June 5: The working class has rejected the budget saying it includes nothing concrete for them. “Too little has been announced too late for us,” commented Rafiq, a labourer associated with the construction industry.... Budget a jugglery of figures, says Qasim LAHORE, June 5: Opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Qasim Zia termed the budget speech “only a verbosity, filled with jugglery of figures,” as it neither provided relief to the common man nor detailed measures to control poverty or inflation.... Balochistan, NWFP operations criticised NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 5: Pakistan Muslim League-N chairman Raja Zafarul Haq has condemned the Balochistan operation and killing of innocent people in the NWFP.... Call for preserving rare books THATTA, June 5: The general secretary of the Thatta Historical Society and librarian of the Makhdoom Mohammad Hashim Thatvi Library, Mr Abdullah Gandhro, has called upon research institutes and administrators of... Bid to blow up rail track foiled SUKKUR, June 5: Two people were arrested near the Arain Railway station on Sunday night when they were allegedly planting explosive material on the railway track before the arrival of the Jaffar Khan Jamali express.... Council condemns Sangi’s murder LARKANA, June 5: The district council in its special session here on Monday condemned the murder of Munir Sangi, a private TV channel cameraman. The council demanded that probe into killing... PR increases reservation quota for Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, June 5: The Pakistan Railways has increased the reservation quota for the Nawabshah Railway Station. Zila Nazim Ms Faryal Talpur wrote a letter to railways officials, requesting to increase the... Call for transfer of PITE chief NAWABSHAH, June 5: Acting district nazim of Nawabshah, Abdul Haq Jamali, has urged the secretary education to immediately transfer Director-General, Provincial Institute of Teachers Education (PITE), Nawabshah and appoint a full-fledged officer in his place.... Walk against pollution organised HYDERABAD, June 5: The Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised a walk to mark the World Environment Day here on Monday. The walk started from the Hyderabad Gymkhana and ended at the HCCI office....

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