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June 10, 2006 Saturday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 13, 1427   Opposition terms budget rich-friendly: ‘N-programme being rolled back’ ISLAMABAD June 9: Legislators belonging to the treasury and opposition benches on Friday criticised the budget 2006-07, terming it anti-poor and rich-friendly while some of them went to the extent of... Criticism of budget unjustified: minister ISLAMABAD, June 9: Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani on Friday rejected the opposition members’ criticism on budget as uncalled for and said they were presenting wrong figures in parliament.... Pakistan, Afghanistan have deep-rooted ties: PM ISLAMABAD, June 9: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday that Pakistan and Afghanistan have deep rooted relationship based on shared history, culture, common faith and economic interdependence.... President for setting up media university RAWALPINDI, June 9: The President General Pervez Musharraf on Friday directed opening of a dedicated media university for the training and development of media personnel in view of the global advances in media technology.... SCBA to move apex court on Musharraf’s options ISLAMABAD, June 9: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) plans to move the apex court by filing a constitutional petition seeking interpretation whether President Pervez Musharraf can contest elections in uniform for the second term.... Opposition wants Senate body debate on KESC ISLAMABAD, June 9: The opposition has decided to requisition a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Water and Power to discuss the privatisation of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) in reference with the ongoing power crisis in the city.... Provinces asked not to transfer CEC staff ISLAMABAD, June 9: The Election Commission of Pakistan has asked the provincial governments not to transfer staff borrowed from their education departments till the completion of fresh computerised electoral rolls.... No Qatari visa ban: Kasuri ISLAMABAD, June 9: Minister for Foreign Affairs Mian Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on Friday informed the National Assembly that the authorities in Qatar have not announced any visa restriction for Pakistani nationals.... Trade union rights abuses rampant in South Asia: report ISLAMABAD, June 9: Repression, violence and hostility towards trade unions especially in export processing zones (EPZs) in South Asia are common responses to workers’ attempts to carry out peaceful trade union activities.... Benazir slates harassment of Hindus in Sindh ISLAMABAD, June 9: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has condemned the harassment of minority community members, particularly Hindus, in Larkana to force them to change their political loyalties.... NWFP govt to keep pressing for Rs8bn hydel profit share PESHAWAR, June 9: The NWFP government is likely to project its revenue receipts on account of net hydel profit (NHP) for the 2006-07 financial year again at the high side of Rs8 billion, according to official sources.... Strike against lawlessness SHIKARPUR, June 9: A complete strike was observed in Chak town against the deteriorating law and order situation in the Chak town and adjoining localities on Friday.... Sialkot loses share in football exports: ‘Taxes add fuel to fire’ SIALKOT, June 9: The country’s sport goods manufacturing hub, Sialkot has lost its huge share of soccer-ball exports generated globally by the World Cup, as the orders of millions of balls... PA passes emergency service bill LAHORE, June 9: The provincial assembly on Friday passed the Punjab Emergency Service Bill 2005 with the active support of the opposition, giving a legal framework to the emergency service created through an executive order.... Islamic banking in Kabul soon PESHAWAR, June 9: Bank Alfalah’s area manager Mirza Naeem Baig has said the bank will start Islamic banking in its Kabul branch by the end of this month.... Five-year age relaxation for people of Balochistan QUETTA, June 9: The Balochistan government has given five-year relaxation in the age limit for recruitment in government departments.... Saifullah due in Quetta today PESHAWAR, June 9: Federal Inter-Provincial Coordination Minister Salim Saifullah Khan will visit Balochistan on Saturday to review ongoing development projects in the province.... AKDN to rebuild 6 schools, 3 BHUs in AJK, NWFP ISLAMABAD, June 9: The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) would sponsor a reconstruction and rehabilitation programme in the earthquake affected areas of NWFP and Azad Kashmir.... ‘Urdu literature must accept new trends’ ISLAMABAD, June 9: A reception was arranged at Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) on Friday in honour of two eminent Indian writers, Prof Sharib Rudolvi and Dr Shameem Nikhat, who are currently touring Pakistan.... Disciplinary action against 1,509 police personnel RAWALPINDI, June 9: Inspector General Police Ziaul Hassan has taken disciplinary action against 1,509 police officers and jawans in the wake of complaints of illegal detention, torture and registration of false cases.... Medical teams escort sick quake victims home ISLAMABAD, June 9: The medical teams of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have escorted 119 quake-affected families, considered high risk for travel due to health-related problems, back home.... Brothers found dead ISLAMABAD, June 9: Two brothers were found dead in mysterious circumstances here on Friday, police said. Ghulam Shabir, 25 and Mohammad Nadeem, 15 were the residents of Toba Tek Singh.... Cellphone service for rural areas ISLAMABAD, June 9: Pakistan Post and Ufone have inked an accord to expand mobile phone services to rural areas. According to statement, under the agreement 7,000 postmen would be given mobile phones which would be used by villagers on minimum charges.... Principal, 12 students injured in roof collapse ISLAMABAD, June 9: Twelve students and the principal of a primary school suffered injuries when the roof of a classroom caved in here on Friday, police said.... Indian HC timings for visa service ISLAMABAD, June 9: The visa service of Indian High Commission would remain open for the public from Monday to Thursday.... Relative says officials trying to hush up case: Kidnapped woman councillor PESHAWAR, June 9: Police have not been able to locate woman councillor Razia Ajmal, who was kidnapped at gunpoint from Tank city on Wednesday.... 3 villagers killed by gunmen KHAIRPUR, June 9: Eight armed motorcyclists gunned down three men and injured another in two separate incidents on Friday. Reports said the armed men shot dead Rustam Siyal, 55, and Walar... Woman, man shot dead TIMERGARA, June 9: A woman and a man were killed over the suspicion of having illicit relations in Tormang village in Lower Dir on Friday.... Villagers fear eviction NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 9: More than 50 villagers from Karim Dino Dehraj staged a rally in Tharushah on Friday against a landlord who they said was trying to demolish their houses after getting forged ownership papers.... Compensation for AJK quake losses MUZAFFARABAD, June 9: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has approved the payment of compensation of Rs50,000 and Rs30,000 to its gazetted and non-gazetted employees for houses damaged in last year’s earthquake.... Shamsuddin of PML-F wins Khipro by-poll SANGHAR, June 9: The Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) won the by-elections for PS-80 Khipro, Sanghar-III, held on Thursday.... Toxic water kills child NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 9: One of the four children admitted to the Civil Hospital here on Thursday when they fell unconscious after drinking water mixed with pesticides died in the evening.... Four of family shot dead over marriage row OKARA, June 9: Four family members were shot dead while two others sustained serious injuries over a marriage issue on Thursday night in Kharl Kalan village, Deepalpur.... Robbers kill girl, injure her mother TOBA TEK SINGH, June 9: Robbers killed on Friday a teenage girl and injured her mother in a village near Gojra. Three robbers came to the house of Mahboob Alam in Chak 241 GB Garha as guests at around noon.... Rs26.8 million fraud in bank BAHAWALPUR, June 9: A fraud of over Rs26.8 million has been detected in the Farid Gate branch of the United Bank (UBL). Kotwali police registered a case on the report of... Gastro in nursing hostel DERA GHAZI KHAN, June 9: Gastroenteritis broke out in the hostel of nursing school here, sources told Dawn on Friday. They said 10 students of nursing school were brought to the Dera DHQ hospital.... Villagers throw traffic out of gear FAISALABAD, June 9: Villagers of Pansera blocked the main road by erecting barricades and staged a demonstration against the imposition of toll on three roads of their area here on Friday.... Nomination papers rejected GUJRANWALA, June 9: Nomination papers of five aspirants for the seat of Azad Kashmir assembly (Gujranwala-3) were rejected after scrutiny by the district returning officer here on Friday.... Three siblings drown in Sutlej BUREWALA, June 9: Three teenaged siblings drowned in the Sutlej in the Sakkah area on Thursday. Mazhar (18), Shahnaz (16) and Salma (14) of Umida Lakhoka had gone to visit their uncle in Mauza Madrasa across the river.... Doctors hail decision LAHORE, June 9: The Punjab Contract Doctors Association has hailed the decision of regularisaion of doctors. Its officer-bearers Dr Ehsanur Rehman and Dr Mumtaz Ahmed said on Friday the decision would help improve their working.... LBA president LAHORE, June 9: The Professional and its allied groups rejected what they claimed undemocratic and unilateral nomination of Manzoor Qadir presidential candidate for the Lahore Bar Association.... PPP leaders to meet Benazir LAHORE, June 9: Legislators and office-bearers of various organisations of the PPP will be meeting Ms Benazir Bhutto in London during the first week of July.... Reshuffle in Punjab cabinet likely LAHORE, June 9: A massive reshuffle is likely to be made in the Punjab cabinet after the presentation of the provincial budget, official sources said on Friday.... ‘No change in rules for liquor permits’ LAHORE, June 9: Excise minister Dr Shafique informed the Punjab Assembly on Friday that the government was selling liquor to minorities and not specifically to Christians and did not intend to change the rules regarding issuance of its permits....

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