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June 22, 2006 Thursday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 25, 1427   ‘Power system overstretched’ ISLAMABAD, June 21: Pakistan’s entire power system is “stretched beyond capacity”, forcing the authorities to look for financial and technical assistance from international donor agencies to improve the overall power transmission system.... Muzaffarabad civic body opposes Erra’s plans MUZAFFARABAD, June 21: Administrator Municipal Corporation Muzaffarabad (MCM) Zahid Amin has strongly objected to the way the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) has been carrying out its job and urged... ‘PPP workers to break jail if Benazir arrested’ KARACHI, June 21: Leaders and workers of the Pakistan People’s Party on Wednesday pledged to continue their struggle for democracy under the leadership of their chairperson Benazir Bhutto and warned the... Ponam calls for end to army operations QUETTA, June 21: The Pakistan Oppressed Nations’ Movement (Ponam) has demanded that the government should stop military operations in Balochistan and Waziristan and resolve issues through negotiations.... PPP ‘rethink’ dampens unity enthusiasm ISLAMABAD June 21: An agreement among key opposition alliances, the ARD and the MMA, and other parties on launching a joint campaign against President Pervez Musharraf in September has caused quite... Muslim-West dialogue sought NEW YORK, June 21: A US study group on Wednesday called for a dialogue between major Muslim religious leaders and the West to forge an agreement over how to deal with the threat posed by Osama bin Laden.... Jirga brokers peace deal between rival tribes PESHAWAR, June 21: Two tribes in Kurram Agency, who have been engaged in gunbattles over distribution of irrigation water for several days reached an agreement on Wednesday to observe a ceasefire for 70 days.... PAF chief in Turkey for multinational exercise ISLAMABAD, June 21: Chief of the Air Staff Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed witnessed the culminating point of high-intensity air operations ‘Exercise Anatolian Eagle’ in Turkey.... Rabbani blasts govt on finance bill ISLAMABAD June 21: Leader of the opposition in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani on Wednesday challenged what he termed government’s misstatement that the Senate had allowed amendments in the finance bill.... ‘Taliban not at war with Pakistan’ TANK, June 21: A Taliban commander Maulvi Jalal Al Din Haqani has asked his supporters not to wage war against Pakistan, while renewing his pledge to continue Jihad against the United States and the Karzai government.... Transfers and postings in Balochistan QUETTA, June 21: In an administrative reshuffle in Balochistan some secretaries have been transferred and assigned new jobs. According to an official notification issued on Wednesday, Information Secretary Hafiz Sher Ali... Pakistan has lowest enrolment rates RAWALPINDI, June 21: Pakistan is ranked among the lowest in the world in terms of higher education enrolment rates, standing at merely 2.9 per cent, according to statistics revealed in an official report.... Over Rs21bn Islamabad budget approved ISLAMABAD, June 21: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) unveiled on Tuesday a surplus budget for the year 2006-07 with an outlay of Rs21.238 billion without imposing any new taxes.... Man kills wife, sister-in-law ATTOCK, June 21: A man slaughtered his wife and sister-in-law over a family dispute, prompting his brother-in-law to shoot and injure his sister in revenge.... Action against Sindhi fisherfolk condemned ISLAMABAD, June 21: Different non-governmental organisations on Wednesday condemned the violent police action against Sindhi fisherfolk in Karachi and demanded action against the officials that ordered the crackdown.... MMA submits adjournment motion: Journalist’s murder ISLAMABAD June 21: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has submitted to the National Assembly Secretariat an adjournment motion seeking to discuss the situation arising out of the gruesome murder of a tribal journalist Hayatullah Khan in Mir Ali on June 16.... Land distribution highly skewed ISLAMABAD, June 21: The distribution of land is highly skewed in Pakistan despite three land reforms in the past and is the main reason for the failure of a number of efforts to reduce poverty in the country.... FC, tribesmen exchange fire QUETTA, June 21: Security Forces and tribesmen exchanged heavy fire near Sangsilla area of Dera Bugti on Wednesday. According to sources, armed tribesmen attacked a post of the Frontier Corps in the area.... Dawn staffer passes away KARACHI, June 21: Aftab Ahmed Ansari, supervisor of Dawn’s photocomposing section, died of kidney failure here on Wednesday. He was 62.... MMA govt accused of ignoring opposition areas: Fateha offered for Zarqawi PESHAWAR, June 21: Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday alleged that the NWFP government had ignored their areas in the budget 2006-07 and set a precedence of political discrimination in the province.... Man sentenced to 50-year term freed by PHC PESHAWAR, June 21: A bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday commuted the sentence of a man who had been sentenced to 50 years imprisonment by an assistant political agent in Mohmand Agency under the Frontier Crimes Regulation.... Tribal areas seek share in NFC award PESHAWAR, June 21: The Fata Grand Alliance has called upon the government to allocate a share in the National Finance Commission award for tribal areas.... Bara bazaar road opened; shops to remain closed LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), June 21: The political administration of the Khyber Agency has opened the Bara bazaar road after consultations with a jirga comprising elders and leaders of the trading community.... Four killed in Swabi firing SWABI, June 21: Four people, including two passersby and a child, were killed in a firing incident in Dagai village near here on Wednesday. Anwar Ali and his brother Aman Khan... ANP expresses concern over ‘harassment’ of transporters PESHAWAR, June 21: Awami National Party has expressed concern over harassment of transporters by the Sindh government and has extended its support for the strike called by transporters on June 30.... Officials asked to speed up recovery drive in Fata PESHAWAR, June 21: The managing director (power), Wapda, Mohammad Anwar Khalid, has directed Trible Electric Supply Company (Tesco) authorities to expedite recovery of power dues and installation of meters in Fata.... Sialkot EPZ fails to attract investors SIALKOT, June 21: The Sialkot Export Processing Zone (EPZ) has failed to attract investors even after 16 years of its launch. Former caretaker prime minister Malik Meraj Khalid had laid the foundation stone of the EPZ near Sambrial in 1989.... 118 motorbikes for livestock field staff KASUR, June 21: The European Union Commission has distributed 118 motorcycles among the local field staff of the livestock department, whereas Rs650,000 have been allocated for the renovation of the tehsil veterinary hospital building, Chunian.... Madina Town surplus budget approved FAISALABAD, June 21: The Madina Town Municipal Administration unanimously approved a surplus budget of Rs354.8 million for the year 2006-07 on Wednesday.... Post-budget meeting of women chamber LAHORE, June 21: The post budget meeting of the Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry was held on Wednesday at its Aiwan-i-Tijarat office.... Chicken prices go out of common man’s reach GUJRANWALA, June 21: Chicken rates have gone up significantly in the city, as elsewhere in the Punjab, during the last one month or so.... Germans see scope for joint ventures LAHORE, June 21: German GEA Export Group General Manager Peter Baasch has said that there was a vast scope of joint ventures between Pakistan and his country.... A ray of hope for convicted captives GUJRANWALA, June 21: The execution of two condemned prisoners was postponed for a fortnight on the orders of President Gen Pervez Musharraf to allow time for mediation between the convict and aggrieved parties.... ‘Encounter victim had killed constable’ FAISALABAD, June 21: Police claimed the alleged bandit they killed in an encounter on Tuesday night had shot dead a constable and was involved in over a dozen heinous crimes.... Complaints against phone company GUJRAT, June 21: Subscribers complained of poor service by Worldcall Telephone Company in Lalamusa and Kharian. A number of subscribers told Dawn on Wednesday that their handsets and landline sets did not have any signals inside their houses.... Rescue-15 to cover lot of ground GUJRANWALA, June 21: District Police Officer Mian Muhammad Asif has expanded the Rescue-15 service in the four towns of the city district.... Computerisation of revenue record reviewed LAHORE, June 21: District Coordination Officer (DCO) Muhammad Ijaz has directed computerisation of revenue record of the district. Presiding over a meeting here on Wednesday, he also formed a five-man committee... 500 POs arrested in Kasur in 2 months KASUR, June 21: Over 500 proclaimed offenders and 304 court offenders were arrested in the district during the last two months. DPO Syed Ahmed Mobeen told newsmen on Wednesday the crime... Contract educators’ plea to CM TOBA TEK SINGH, June 21: Contract educators of the district expressed grave concern that the provincial government employees who were recruited on contract were regularly receiving 30 per cent of basic... Tevta courses for seminary students LAHORE, June 21: The Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) is launching the first of its kind programme to impart training in the latest technical and vocational skills to seminary students all over the province.... Opposition, treasury unite on perks’ raise LAHORE, June 21: The opposition continued to criticise the provincial government for its “anti-people polices” on the final day of the budget debate in the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday.... Law, order ‘worse’ in Punjab LAHORE, June 21: “The law and order situation is really worse in the Punjab,” finance minister Husnain Bahadar Dreshak said while winding budget debate in the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday.... Protests against loadshedding DADU, June 21: Residents of Shaheed Colony, Mehran Colony and Kalar Machhi village staged a demonstration in Bhan Syedabad on Wednesday to protest against unannounced power cuts and overcharged billing by Hesco.... Demonstration against water shortage LARKANA, June 21: A large number of peasants, growers and small khatedars protesting against acute shortage of irrigation water in Warah barrage and its tributaries demonstrated in Warah on Wednesday.... Three freed from illegal confinement LARKANA, June 21: The judicial magistrate-I Qambar on the directives of district and session judge paid a surprise visit of Qambar police station and found three persons confined at the police station without any FIR or compliant.... 56 PPP activists, office-bearers resign in Thatta THATTA, June 21: Fifty-six activists and office-bearers of the Pakistan People’s Party, including two members of the PPP Sindh council, resigned on Wednesday in protest against termination of their basic membership and issuance of show-cause notices by the party’s provincial head.... Journalists hold sit-in against ‘fake murder case’ SUKKUR, June 21: Journalists staged a demonstration and observed a sit-in on the National Highway near Ghotki on Wednesday following the registration of a murder case against local journalist Mushtaq Mirani.... Hospitals for workers LAHORE, June 21: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said hospitals are being set up for industrial workers of Muzaffargarh, Sheikhupura, Raiwind, Rajanpur and other areas.... ORU election LAHORE, June 21: Former inspector-general of Punjab police Saadatullah Khan and Capital Development Authority chairman Kamran Lashari are in the run for the office of president of the Old Ravians Union.... Efforts for release of hostages LAKKI MARWAT, June 21: The Marwat Qaumi Jirga on Wednesday authorised the political authorities of the Frontier Region of the Lakki Marwat district to make efforts to secure release of people kidnapped by the Arsal Khan gang of the Bhetani tribe....

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