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June 17, 2006 Saturday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 20, 1427   Pakistan and China reaffirm resolve to strengthen ties SHANGHAI, June 16: President Pervez Musharraf and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao held an hour-long meeting here Friday and reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen relations between the two countries in all its dimensions, particularly the economic sector.... SC asks govt to deport Egyptian family, Tajiks ISLAMABAD, June 16: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Federal Government to make arrangements for deportation of a six-member Egyptian family and two Tajiks by contacting their embassies through Foreign Office in accordance with the law.... US offers to oil war-machine against terror, narcotics RAWALPINDI, June 16: The US government has offered to help Pakistan upgrade its aircraft fleet engaged in the fight against terrorists and drug traffickers in border areas, Dawn learnt on Friday.... PPP sees land grabbing plan in garb of investment ISLAMABAD, June 16: PPP Senator Enver Baig has alleged that the government has not signed any agreement with Daimler-Chrysler or the London taxis about setting up a cab manufacturing plant, but... Landslide risk: 18 villages’ relocation plan finalised ISLAMABAD, June 16: An elaborate plan to relocate 18 villages in the quake zone facing the threat of landslides has been finalised. According to a latest report of... Peace process is reversible, says ICG ISLAMABAD, June 16: The International Crisis Group has expressed the fear that the process of normalisation of Pakistan-India relations is reversible and resumption of conflict is still possible unless the two nuclear powers work harder for advancing the peace process.... Receipts likely to exceed Rs67 billion: NWFP budget today PESHAWAR, June 16: Finance Minister Sirajul Haq will present the NWFP budget for the 2006-07 fiscal in the provincial assembly on Saturday. The revenue receipts next year are estimated to exceed Rs67.5... Frontier projects surpassing ADP target PESHAWAR, June 16: The NWFP government has projected its development expenditure at a record level of Rs23.84 billion under revised estimates of the annual development programme for the 005-6 financial year.... PPP questions raise in allocations: CM, Governor’s houses LAHORE, June 16: Punjab PPP Information Secretary Farzana Raja said on Friday that the regime was covertly killing the poor people by raising prices of essential commodities, denying health facilities and multiplying unemployment.... Deployment of army sought for AJK polls ISLAMABAD, June 16: An AJK lawmaker on Friday called for deployment of army to ensure free and impartial polling in the Kashmiri refugees’ constituencies located in Pakistan.... Victim’s family seeks police protection GUJAR KHAN, June 16: The family of a man, who was killed on June 9, has said that the alleged killers are roaming freely in the locality whereas the police seem to be reluctant to arrest them.... Drugs seized, two arrested ISLAMABAD, June 16: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized heroin, charas and opium and arrested two smugglers in separate smuggling attempts, an ANF spokesman said here on Friday.... PPP MNA terms budget unrealistic ISLAMABAD, June 16: People’s Party Parliamentarians MNA Dr Fehmida Mirza has criticised the government for bringing the budget before any announcement regarding the National Finance Commission (NFC).... Rs319 billion invested in savings schemes ISLAMABAD, June 16: Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan has informed the National Assembly that an amount of Rs319.049 billion investment has been made in different national saving schemes during 10 months (July-April) of the current fiscal year.... FO tight-lipped on candidate for top UN post ISLAMABAD, June 16: The Foreign Office on Friday remained tight-lipped on the key question of whether Pakistan would field a candidate for the top UN slot which will fall vacant on... Plan to curb illegal phone business ISLAMABAD, June 16: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is developing a plan to eliminate grey traffic business causing the country an annual loss of Rs3 billion. “Comprehensive measures will... Govt taking steps to curb smuggling QUETTA, June 16: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has said that the government is taking steps to encourage and promote border trade with Iran and Afghanistan.... ‘Balochistan ignored in recruitment for senior hospital jobs’ QUETTA, June 16: Balochistan National Congress president Dr Abdul Hakeem Lahri has criticised the federal government for ignoring Balochistan in recruitment for high grade vacancies of doctors, surgeons and other staff at the Shaikh Zayed Hospital Quetta.... Motorway police find missing children NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 16: The Motorway police found three missing children near Halani on National Highway and sent them back to their parents in Rawat, Rawalpindi on Friday.... Soomro praises federal budget DADU, June 16: Acting President and Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro has termed the federal budget people-friendly and said it provides more relief to the common man.... Hepatitis on the rise in Qambar area LARKANA, June 16: Hepatitis B and C cases are increasing in Ghaibidero and Hamal union councils of the Qambar-Shahdadkot district owing to repeated use of glass syringes by quacks and unregistered medical practitioners.... Probation officers’ segregation urged PESHAWAR, June 16: Participants at a consultative workshop have called upon the government to appoint male probation officers at the district level and women probation officers at the divisional level to help juvenile offenders in the province.... Opposition members resign in protest ABBOTTABAD, June 16: Opposition members in district councils have resigned en masse from all district monitoring committees, including from the chairmanship of two, in protest against what they termed violation of rules by nazims while forming committee.... Magsi condemns jirga system SUKKUR, June 16: Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party chief Dr Qadir Magsi has said that feudal lords and landlords are using jirga system as a tool to perpetuate their power but now people are not ready to accept decisions of the jirgas.... Public safety body seeks dues PESHAWAR, June 16: The Coordination Council of all District Public Safety and Police Complaint Commissions of the NWFP will move the Peshawar High Court against non-payment of emoluments to members of the commissions by the provincial government.... Accused slain in police custody: Muzaffargarh ‘blasphemy’ case MULTAN, June 16: An under-trial blasphemy accused was stabbed to death by two assailants on Friday on the premises of the Muzaffargarh district and sessions court.Reports... Burns unit ‘shelved’ SIALKOT, June 16: The burn unit project at Government Allama Iqbal Memorial (DHQ) Hospital is in doldrums, as the finance department has refused to provide Rs20 million funds to the health department for its completion.... Pre-monsoon rain relief for Lahore LAHORE, June 16: A shallow westerly wave and moisture from the Arabian Sea caused the first pre-monsoon heavy rain in Lahore and some other cities in Punjab, the NWFP and Northern Areas on Friday.... Ex-Kasur DPO quizzed in Sialkot jail case GUJRANWALA, June 16: The Anti-Terrorism Court No 1 on Friday continued hearing of the Sialkot jail case while the prosecution quizzed former Kasur DPO Ghulam Muhammad Kalyar in the light of his statement he had recorded in the court.... Soomro for employment opportunities LAHORE, June 16: Acting president and Senate chairman Muhammedmian Soomro has said that the government and the business community have to work together for creating employment opportunities.Speaking... CIS women may be jailed for 10 years LAHORE, June 16: Nine women of Central Asian States arrested by the FIA last month may face an imprisonment of up to 10 years for their illegal stay in Pakistan on... Rs3.5m looted FAISALABAD, June 16: Two masked gangsters looted Rs3.5 million in cash and injured a cloth merchant during a robbery in Warispura in the limits of Batala Colony police station here on Friday.... Case against mob for killing Imam BAHAWALPUR, June 16: Hasilpur police on Friday registered a murder case against scores of people for allegedly killing prayer leader Hafiz Qamar Javed at Choonawala on Thursday.... Buried alive Bahawalnagar, June 16: Three labourers were buried alive while digging a well in Basti Gopara of Bhadar Khera village while the fourth was injured seriously on Friday. — Correspondent... Accused ASP reposted in Sadiqabad RAHIM YAR KHAN, June 16: A police official of Sadiqabad who allegedly killed two `outlaws’ in custody three weeks ago is back in saddle much to the surprise of locals and district police.... Hindu Waqf property tenants’ plea Lahore, June 16: The tenants of the Hindu Waqf property in Lahore have appealed to the president and the prime minister to stop the Evacuee Trust Property Board from making them... Pesticides: delay in policy ‘harmful’ LAHORE, June 16: Associations of farmers have criticised the federal government for its failure to announce policy for basic manufacturing of pesticides. According to them, the government has not... Construction on Krishna Temple land stayed LAHORE, June 16: The Lahore High Court on Friday stayed a shopping plaza construction on the Krishna Temple land near Rang Mahal, and sought reply from the Evacuee Trust Property Board... CM orders planting of 150,000 saplings LAHORE, June 16: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Friday directed authorities concerned to accelerate the pace of tree plantation in the province and plant 150,000 saplings in Lahore so that a clean and healthy environment could be given to people.... 17 thieves arrested LAHORE, June 16: The city investigation police claimed on Friday to have arrested 17 members of four alleged gangs of car and motorcycle lifters in the last some weeks....

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