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June 20, 2006 Tuesday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 23, 1427   Journalists hold protests against killing of Hayatullah ISLAMABAD, June 19: Thousands of journalists observed a ‘black day’ on Monday and staged demonstrations and boycotted coverage of government activities throughout the country in protest against the killing of newsman... Ponm demands interim govt of non-PCO judges QUETTA, June 19: Newly elected PONM president Mahmood Khan Achakzai has demanded that an interim government comprising judges of superior judiciary who had not taken oath under the PCO should hold elections and hand over powers to elected civilians.... Kasuri urges settlement of Kashmir for peace BAKU, June 19: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on Monday said Pakistan wanted a negotiated settlement of the Kashmir dispute, acceptable to the people of Kashmir and also to Pakistan and India.... US support sought on Siachen WASHINGTON, June 19: An expert on South Asian affairs said at a seminar on Monday said that the US could help resolve the Siachen dispute by providing ‘technical support for monitoring technologies and verification procedures’ to facilitate an agreement.... SC seeks list of unrecognised medical colleges ISLAMABAD, June 19: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) to provide complete list of unrecognised private medical institutions still functioning in the country.... Contract doctors may lose job PESHAWAR, June 19: Hundreds of doctors working on contract basis in health units in the province may lose their jobs after refusal of the health department to regularise their services, officials said.... Plight of a widow and the common man LAHORE, June 19: A widow - living below the poverty line - used to wash dishes to earn some money and enable her only son to complete his education.... Five killed, 30 hurt as storm lashes Sahiwal SAHIWAL, June 19: As many as five people died and 30 others injured in the district when it was lashed by a powerful windstorm followed by mild rain on Sunday night.... Thatta PPP leadership overhauled KARACHI, June 19: Sindh PPP president Syed Qaim Ali Shah has suspended membership of the party’s Thatta district office-bearers and issued them show-cause notices for violating the party discipline.... Three killed in shoot-out HARIPUR, June 19: Three people were killed and three others, including a woman, sustained injuries when rival groups exchanged fire in village Kholian Bala, some four kilometre from here on Monday.... ANP concerned at Karachi situation ISLAMABAD, June 19: The Awami National Party has said that the situation in Karachi is worsening because of demolition of localities of Pukhtuns on a large scale.... World Refugee Day today ISLAMABAD, June 19: The world will mark the ‘Refugee Day’ on June 20 with UNHCR’s message “Never give up hope” for the millions of refugees and displaced people around the globe.... Rs50.5m allocated for school furniture, uniform PESHAWAR, June 19: City district nazim Haji Ghulam Ali has approved a scheme for providing furniture, uniform, laboratory equipment, school-bags and water coolers to high schools in the district at a cost of Rs50.5... Committee to frame rules for department PESHAWAR, June 19: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has formed a committee to formulate a set of rules to streamline administrative and financial affairs of the City Development and Municipal Department, officials said.... Murder of teachers and children: four held KOHAT, June 19: A special team formed to probe the murder of two woman teachers and two children in Orakzai Agency has traced and arrested four people with the help of sniffer dogs, officials said on Monday.... Engg varsity planned in Abbottabad ABBOTTABAD, June 19: The Higher Education Commission has agreed in principle to establish an engineering university of international standard in Abbottabad. The HEC plans to establish six universities in different parts of the country.... Site for industrial zone in FR Kohat proposed KOHAT, June 19: The administration of the Frontier Region of Kohat has finally selected Jawaki area for setting up an industrial zone. The decision two set up the estate was taken... 640 schools reopened in NWFP SWABI, June 19: About 640 of the 720 so-called ghost schools in NWFP have been reopened, while opening of the remaining 80 schools was in the process, Dawn learnt on Monday.... Bid to smuggle arms foiled ATTOCK, June 19: Attock police foiled a bid to smuggle a huge quantity of weapons and ammunition from Peshawar to Punjab and detained three people. On a tip-off, police seized 15... FC to get more staff PESHAWAR, June 19: The federal government will recruit 60 new platoons in the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and will also create anti-riot and ant-terrorist squads to enhance efficiency of the paramilitary force, said a handout on Monday.... Execution stayed for a month PESHAWAR, June 19: The government on Monday stayed for a month the execution of a murder convict scheduled for early Tuesday morning in the central prison.... ATC judge stripped of powers ISLAMABAD, June 19: The Supreme Court on Monday stripped of judicial powers of an anti-terrorism court (ATC) Faisalabad judge, Mohammad Yusuf Aujla, and initiated an inquiry against him for misconduct.... 4 of a family among 6 killed in accident ATTOCK, June 19: Six persons, including two girls and two women of a family, were killed and two others injured when a speeding car overran them in a bus-stop near village Kotkay on Hazro-Lawrencepur road on Sunday evening.... USC to provide sugar at 15 fair price shops ISLAMABAD, June 19: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) and the capital administration would be providing sugar through 15 retail outlets designated as fair price shops in the city at Rs28.50... Textile workers most neglected in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, June 19: Textile workers, particularly women, are getting the lowest wages in Pakistan besides having no protection of job as only two percent workers have appointment letters while the rest are working on a daily basis.... Justice for rape victim sought ISLAMABAD, June 19: A number of civil society organisations here on Monday staged a protest demonstration against the government’s inability to bring to justice accused in alleged Sonia Naz rape case.... LHC orders case against kiln owner LAHORE, June 19: The Lahore High Court on Monday ordered registration of a criminal case against a brick kiln owner and others for their involvement in the obnoxious business of selling kidneys of labourers.... Toll on seven roads withdrawn FAISALABAD, June 19: Following a strong protest by people of about 100 villages, the City District Government Faisalabad (CDGF) has withdrawn the plan of imposing toll on seven major roads.... Man shoots wife on dowry issue SIALKOT, June 19: A man allegedly shot dead his wife as a punishment for not bringing dowry from her parents at Majra of Sambrial tehsil on Monday.... Three electrocuted GUJRANWALA, June 19: Three employees of a CNG filling station were electrocuted when they touched high transmission line in the Sabzi Mandi area here on Monday....

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