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June 21, 2006 Wednesday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 24, 1427   Rawlakot-Poonch bus service inaugurated MUZAFFARABAD, June 20: A second bus service, linking Rawlakot in Azad Kashmir with Poonch in the Indian-held territory, was flagged off on both sides of the heavily-militarised Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday.... Budget session marred by opposition uproar QUETTA, June 20: Members of opposition on Tuesday tore up copies of budget proposals and alleged that the provincial government had failed to present a pro-people or a balanced fiscal plan before staging a walkout of the assembly session.... Balochistan uplift main priority: PM ISLAMABAD, June 20: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government is determined to establish peace in Balochistan in order to provide security to people and will ensure a conducive atmosphere throughout the country for implementation of development programmes.... Shaukat Aziz attack case: convicts move LHC SLAMABAD, June 20: Three people convicted in the case involving attack on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz two years ago have moved the Lahore High Court against what they said inhuman behaviour of the jail authorities towards them.... SC seeks report on kidney sale cases ISLAMABAD, June 20: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Bahawalpur police to submit a complete report on rising trend of sale of human organs when it was told that 30... Minister warns officials of action: Textbook mistakes ISLAMABAD, June 20: Federal Minister for Education Lt-Gen (retired) Javed Ashraf Qazi has expressed his displeasure over the reappearing of mistakes in textbooks approved by the curriculum wing and warned the... NWFP govt criticised for accepting NFC award PESHAWAR, June 20: Members of the NWFP Assembly on Tuesday accused the NWFP government of surrendering provincial rights by accepting the arbitration of President Pervez Musharraf on National Finance Commission award,... Over Rs2.4bn allocated for NWFP health sector PESHAWAR, June 20: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah has claimed that allocation of Rs 2.475 billion in the current year’s budget will improve the health care in the province.... PHC restrains govt from taking action against nazim PESHAWAR, June 20: A bench of the Peshawar High Court on Tuesday restrained the provincial government from taking any action against the Lakki Marwat tehsil nazim suspended by the chief minister... ASPs refuse to work under new system: Plan for five big cities GUJRANWALA, June 20: The assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) refused to work as supervisory police officers (SPO) at police station under new system and officers of the rank of DSP have... Altaf sees conspiracies LAHORE, June 20: Despite conspiracies by exploiters and the feudal lords in the Punjab, noting can stop the poor and the middle classes from bringing the revolution Pakistan had been waiting since long.... SC orders yet to be implemented LAHORE, June 20: The Pakistan Railways administration continues to delay implementation of the Supreme Court’s decisions regarding reinstatement of its sacked employees.... Rs215m for Aiwan-i-Sadr, parliament ISLAMABAD, June 20: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday allocated a sum of Rs215 million for the maintenance of Aiwan-i-Sadr and parliament house. According to the CDA budget documents, these... PPP again questions budget figures ISLAMABAD, June 20: People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) again questioned the budget figures on Tuesday saying that even the World Bank (WB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) had backed off... Oil, gas sector: Pakistan, Kuwait to enhance ties ISLAMABAD, June 20: Pakistan and Kuwait have agreed to expand cooperation in the oil and gas sector, besides strengthening linkages and inter-dependencies for overall development of the petroleum sector.... Journalists continue PA boycott KARACHI, June 20: Journalists continued their boycott of the Sindh Assembly proceedings on Tuesday as they pressed for high-level probes into the circumstances leading to the kidnapping and murder of newsman... Durrani upbeat about president’s China visit ISLAMABAD June 20: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Durrani on Tuesday admitted that although no agreement, including the nuclear energy deal, had been reached with China during Gen Pervez... Man killed KHAR, June 20: A man was shot dead over an old enmity in the Manogay village in the Mandal area, 10 kilometres off here, on Tuesday morning.... PPP-backed candidate declared dist nazim PESHAWAR, June 20: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of People’s Party Parliamentarian leader Ahmad Hassan Khan, enabling him to become Lower Dir district nazim.... PHC summons two MPAs PESHAWAR, June 20: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Tuesday put on notice two women MPAs of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal. The bench, comprising Justice Ijazul Hassan and Justice... Artistes demand arrest of robbers PESHAWAR, June 20: Local artistes have criticised the administration for failing to arrest people who had robbed artiste Niaz Ali. They warned to set up a protest camp on July 10 if the accused were not arrested.... Litigations prevent action against doctors PESHAWAR, June 20: The NWFP health department is facing problems in terminating the service of doctors for dereliction of duty or on other charges under the Special Powers Removal from... Acid attack accused still at large BAHAWALPUR, June 20: The main accused of the acid attack on a widow of Uch Sharif has not so far been arrested. A demand for his arrest was voiced by victim... Record uplift budget for Mandi MANDI BAHAUDDIN, June 20: A record Rs7 billion has been allocated for carrying out development projects in the district. This was stated by PML youth wing provincial senior vice-president Muhammad Iqbal Lali while speaking to Dawn on Tuesday.... Students protest IUB campus shifting BAHAWALNAGAR, June 20: Students took out a rally here on Tuesday to protest against a move to shift Islamia University’s campus to Chishtian, allegedly backed by the district nazim.... Move against Kharian budget session GUJRAT, June 20: Preparations by some top political figures of PML have been completed to make the budget session of Kharian tehsil council on Wednesday (today) a failure.... Stage plays after a year’s ban FAISALABAD, June 20: After a one-year ban, three of the local theaters organised stage dramas in the city here on Tuesday night. About one year ago, the then district coordination officer... PML women wing in Toba TOBA TEK SINGH, June 20: Dr Zahida Saeed was elected the PML women wing district president, as the elections completed here on Tuesday under the supervision of provincial senior vice-president Naseema Chaudhry.... Rescue-15 service restored GUJRANWALA, June 20: The newly appointed district police officer has restored Rescue-15 service in and around the city and changed the mode of investigation at police stations.... Indian held for illegality SIALKOT, June 20: Security forces on Tuesday arrested an Indian national for illegally entering into Pakistan after crossing over the working boundary. Official sources said that accused Basu Kumar (25) had been shifted to some unknown place for interrogation.... Kidnapped SHEIKHUPURA, June 20: Two women were reportedly kidnapped in the jurisdiction of Saddar police on Tuesday. ‘S’ was from Shish Mahal locality by Sanaullah and Zahida Bibi.... Opposition critical of budget LAHORE, June 20: Taking part in the ongoing debate on budget 2006-07 on Tuesday, the opposition members in the Punjab Assembly termed the document a jugglery of figures, benefiting only the... Shuttle train committee LAHORE, June 20: Terms and conditions have been set for the committee constituted to devise a strategy for the operation and running of a shuttle train from Shahdara to Raiwand railway station.... Three slain, seven hurt LAHORE, June 20: Three people were murdered and seven others got injuries in separate incidents in the city on Tuesday. Police said three armed men stormed into a house in Mughalpura and opened fire when inmates raised an alarm.... Police action against fishermen condemned THATTA, June 20: Fishermen belonging to various wetlands of the district observed a black day on Tuesday in protest against harassment of protesters of the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum by police in Karachi.... Farmers protest against water shortage JACOBABAD, June 20: Farmers took out a procession against what they called an artificial water shortage created in a distributary in Thull on Tuesday. The procession started from the Thull railway... Disconnection drive by Hesco criticised NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 20: A number of residents belonging to nine villages took out a rally and blocked the National Highway against the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) for its disconnection drive here on Tuesday.... MPA’s widow seeks PML ticket: Johi by-election HYDERABAD, June 20: Dr Sajila Leghari, the widow of PML’s MPA from Johi, Dr Manzoor Leghari, has appealed to PML president Chaudhry Shujaat and secretary-general Mushahid Hussain to announce that she will be the candidate for by-election for PS-75.... Two sisters kidnapped KHAIRPUR, June 20: Armed men kidnapped two sisters from the Saleemabad village in the jurisdiction of Thari Mirwah police station on Saturday, says an FIR filed on Monday.... Govt urged to protect HR SHIKARPUR, June 20: Speakers at a two-day training workshop which concluded on Tuesday appealed to the government to take serious notice of human rights violations and provide legal protection to the life, honour and property of people....

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