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June 07, 2006 Wednesday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 10, 1427   Subsidy to be extended to local markets ISLAMABAD, June 6: Minister for Industries, Production and Special Initiatives Jehangir Khan Tareen has said that the government would soon extend subsidy to local markets so that people could get items of daily use on affordable rates.... Demand for ‘relief operation charges’ criticised ISLAMABAD, June 6: Members of the Democratic Alliance have submitted an adjournment motion to the Senate secretariat seeking a discussion on reports that the Ministry of Defence had demanded Rs1 billion... Pakistan, US agree to boost Maliks’ authority RAWALPINDI, June 6: Pakistan and the United States have agreed to strengthen the role of Maliks in tribal areas to control Talibanisation of the region, it is learnt.... What the Economic Survey does not reveal... ISLAMABAD, June 6: Steering clear of the harsh ground realities and grey areas, Pakistan Economic Survey 2005-06 does not provide any figures about the country’s population and literacy rate and also... 150 refugees leave for Afghanistan ISLAMABAD, June 6: As many as 150 Afghan refugees on Tuesday left for their country from UNHCR’s Tarnol Voluntary Repatriation Cenatre near Islamabad. The Commissioner for Afghan Refugees in Punjab, Riaz... Higher education at primary cost ISLAMABAD, June 6: The federal budget for 2006-07 has laid more emphasis on higher education when government spokesmen and documents appeared to be more concerned about the poor state of primary and secondary education.... Asif’s petition admitted ISLAMABAD, June 6: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Tuesday admitted a petition of Asif Ali Zardari challenging the jurisdiction of accountability courts which issued warrants for his arrest and forfeiture of his properties.... Underground power supply network urged ISLAMABAD, June 6: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) on Tuesday directed all societies and construction companies in its area to lay underground electricity cable network in their residential colonies and projects.... ‘Flights diverted due to bad weather’ ISLAMABAD, June 6: PIA diverted four Skardu-bound flights back to Islamabad and cancelled five last month due to bad weather, says a press release of the national airliner here.... Adjournment motion on gas pipeline admitted QUETTA, June 6: An adjournment motion, filed by leader of opposition in the Balochistan Assembly, on the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project was admitted for general debate.... Man killed KARACHI, June 7: Taimuria police shot dead a 40-year-old man in an ‘encounter’ near the last stop of 2-K rout buses late on Tuesday night. The body was brought to the... Police violating law in dealing with hudood cases, PHC told PESHAWAR, June 6: The Peshawar High Court was informed on Tuesday by a counsel that police had been violating amendments to the law which limited their powers in dealing with cases of women under the hudood law.... Six arrested on charge of forging arms licences NOWSHERA, June 6: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested six people on charges of forging arms licences. Official sources said that the NAB had also launched a crackdown in other districts of the NWFP where arms licences were being issued.... ‘Jirga to be fully empowered’ PESHAWAR, June 6: Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Orakzai has said that in line with tribal traditions the proposed grand jirga would be fully empowered to take decisions.... UN, Erra launch $296m plan for quake-hit areas PESHAWAR, June 6: The Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority and the United Nations on Tuesday jointly launched a $296 million early recovery plan for the five earthquake-hit districts of the NWFP.... Alkhidmat Foundation team leaves for Chitral PESHAWAR, June 6: A delegation of the Alkhidmat Foundation left on Tuesday for Chitral on a three-day visit to lay the foundation stone of the Alkhidmat Youth Hostel.... Islamabad, Kabul move to simplify visa rules PESHAWAR, June 6: The governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan will review rules for visa which has been a main hurdle for the people of both countries wishing to travel by the... WB aid for Balochistan educational institutions QUETTA, June 6: Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has said that the World Bank will provide $22 million for improvement of private educational institutions in the province through the Balochistan Education Foundation.... ‘Magic SIM’ costs subscribers dearly RAHIM YAR KHAN, June 6: Scores of cell phone users of a company in the district have no clue to the loss of their pre-paid balance during May.... Bahawalpur BISE chief accused of nepotism BAHAWALPUR, June 6: The Punjab Professors and Lecturers Association’s local chapter has accused Bahawalpur Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education chairperson Mrs Bilqees Akram of being corrupt and inefficient.... Bailiff beaten up, kiln workers ‘kidnapped’ GUJRANWALA, June 6: Unidentified people attacked a Lahore High Court bailiff and again detained 10 workers who were recovered from a brick kiln in Kamoki on Tuesday.... Two die, 12 hurt on road TOBA TEK SINGH, June 6: Two people, including a woman, died in accident on Tuesday near Pirmahal. A passenger bus from Faisalabad overturned after colliding railing of a canal bridge near... Doctors go on strike in Mianwali MIANWALI, June 6: Doctors went on strike on Tuesday on the call of the Pakistan Medical Association, Mianwali chapter, for an indefinite period against the police excesses.... Industrial units to be shifted from residential areas FAISALABAD, June 6: Punjab Environment Minister Makhdoom Ashfaq Ahmed has said all industrial units situated in residential areas of the province would be shifted to estates set up outside the municipal limits.... Uproar in Sahiwal district assembly: Allocation of Rs7.4m for school SAHIWAL, June 6: After being informed that Rs7.4 million were allocated for a private school under the district community board, the district assembly witnessed an uproar on Tuesday.... PPP MPAs not allowed to visit patients SHEIKHUPURA, June 6: PPP MPAs have criticised the behaviour of the DHQ Hospital’s deputy medical superintendent. MPAs Uzma Bukhari and Faiza Malik visited the DHQ Hospital to inquire after the health of gastro patients.... Three injured in cylinder blast FAISALABAD, June 6: Three people sustained serious injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at a shop on Railway Road here on Tuesday. Reports said Ghulam Abbas was refilling cylinders at his shop when one of the cylinders caught fire and exploded.... ‘Speedbreakers did the real damage’ LAHORE, June 6: Three policemen in police custody on charges of killing an engineering student are said to have confessed to their crime, but they insist that their act was not pre-planned.... Pemra again warns cable operators LAHORE, June 6: The 19th meeting of the council of complaints (CoC), Pemra, Punjab, was held here Tuesday at the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s regional offices.... SDO, meter reader suspended LAHORE, June 6: Lesco chief executive officer Akram Arain has suspended Islampura SDO Mir Mustafa and meter reader Muhammad Aslam on a complaint lodged by Muhammad Amin, a resident of Dilkusha, Samanabad.... ‘95 patients of gastroenteritis in Faisalabad’ LAHORE, June: Gastroenteritis in Faisalabad has been overcome as only 95 patients are under treatment at present. This was informed at a meeting with provincial health secretary Javed Malik in the chair here on Tuesday.... Cell to record gastro victims DERA GHAZI KHAN, June 6: The district government has established a cell to prepare the record of deaths caused by gastroenteritis. DCO Pervaiz Khusrao has set up the cell on the... Mistrust obstructing peace process: BJP LAHORE, June 6: Bhartiya Janta Party spokesperson Yashwant Sinha has said the Pakistan-India peace process has reached a plateau owing to deficit of trust. Participating in an inter-active discussion on ‘Pakistan-India... Shahbaz, others may retain positions: PML-N elections LAHORE, June 6: The PML-N will elect its central office-bearers on July 30 and there will be no major change in the existing organisational setup, highly placed party sources say.... PPP membership drive LAHORE, June 6: PPP chief election commissioner Sajjad Bukhari has, in consultation with provincial president Qasim Zia, announced a schedule for the membership campaign in eight districts of Punjab.... Political school director removed LAHORE, June 6: The project director of the provincial women political school established under an agreement between UNDP and the women development ministry has been removed reportedly because of her junior official rank and administrative problems.... Measures urged to help drought-affected people of Thar MITHI, June 6: Speakers at a seminar deplored the recurrence of drought in the Tharparkar district and urged the government to devise a policy to solve the problem.... Contractors asked to ensure quality NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 6: District Nazim Ghulam Rasool has warned contractors against use of substandard material in development projects. He, after inspecting work on internal roads in Moro on Tuesday, said any lapse in this regard would not be tolerated.... Two robbers killed in encounter JACOBABAD, June 6: Two robbers were killed in an encounter here on Monday night in the jurisdiction of Dodapur police station while their accomplice fled. According to reports, three robbers Siddique... Loadshedding for Sukkur announced SUKKUR, June 6: Power supply would remain suspended for three days (June 8 to 11) from 4 to 6 hours daily in rotation of one hour duration in various parts of the Hesco Operation Division of Sukkur and Rohri.... Woman commits suicide KHAIRPUR, June 6: A young woman committed suicide by taking pesticides in her home in Paryo Mari village on Tuesday. She was identified as Rukhsana, 25, wife of Abdul Ghaffar Khaskheli.... Arbab orders effective steps to protect rail tracks SUKKUR June 6: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has ordered police authorities and other law- enforcement agencies to tighten security along rail tracks and of vital installations, including the Sukkur Barrage and the Lansdown Bridge.... Action will be taken against land-grabbers in Qasimabad: nazim HYDERABAD, June 6: Expressing concern over illegal occupation of houses and plots by land-grabbers in Qasimabad taluka, District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has called upon Taluka Nazim Noor Mohammad Shoro and Naib Nazim Hyder Shahani to identify the “qabza group”.... Two killed in crossfire SHIKARPUR, June 6: A woman and a man were killed and six others sustained bullet injuries in a clash between two groups in village Bado of taluka Garhi Yasin on Tuesday morning....

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