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June 26, 2006 Monday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 29, 1427   Qesco not to be allowed to shut power houses QUETTA, June 25: Balochistan Finance Minister Ehsan Shah on Sunday assured the house that “positive suggestions” of opposition members would be accommodated in the budget, including their proposal regarding increase in tax on marble.... ICCI wants Ogra’s powers curtailed ISLAMABAD, June 25: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has demanded of the government to curtail powers of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), which has increased rates of gas just a week after the announcement of budget 2006-07.... UK’s support for quake victims to continue: MP TAXILA, June 25: Britain would continue its support to Pakistan in its rehabilitation efforts in the quake-affected areas. This commitment was made by Malcolm Bruce, the head of the six-member parliamentary... Facilities for retired AJK officials opposed MUZAFFARABAD, June 25: People have expressed surprise and anger over a recent government notification announcing facilities for retired chief secretaries of the Azad Kashmir government.... Govt accused of rigging Christian by-election ISLAMABAD, June 25: People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) secretary general Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has accused the government of rigging in the by-election in PP-281, Chishtian, Bahawalnagar.... Health fund set up for traffic police ISLAMABAD, June 25: Capital traffic police have established ‘Health Fund’ to provide better facilities to police personnel and regular treatment to those suffering from various diseases.... Malicious propaganda alleged: Violence in Daska LAHORE, June 25: The attacks on Ahmadis and damage to their property by a mob at Jandu Sahi village in Daska tehsil were the result of malicious propaganda by certain elements,... Motorway to open in August, says NHA ISLAMABAD, June 25: Barring the Peshawar-Charsadda section, the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) will be opened to all kinds of traffic in August.... Foundation stone of IT Park on July 3: CM LAHORE, June 25: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday announced that the foundation stone of the Rs1.50 billion Software Information Technology Park would be laid on July 3, completing the world standard project within a year.... Prices of daily-use items to be controlled: PM ATTOCK, June 25: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday said his government would continue its efforts to reduce the prices of essential commodities for the benefit of the common man.... Increase in paper prices criticised ISLAMABAD, June 25: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has criticised the increase in the prices of writing and printing paper and accused the government of pushing the people to the corner and making their lives miserable.... Father of seven commits suicide ISLAMABAD, June 25: A father of seven committed suicide on Sunday, police said.... Model traffic police looted RAWALPINDI, June 25: Model traffic police Islamabad lost Rs400,000 after some burglars broke into the traffic office in F- 8 on Saturday night and stole the cash, police sources said.... Psycho-social support in quake areas urged PESHAWAR, June 25: Mental health experts attending a workshop here warned on Sunday that emotional effects of the October 8 earthquake can prove more fatal than its physical effects and urged... Protesters switch off grid station: Prolonged loadshedding LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), June 25: Tribesmen on Sunday switched off the 132-kv grid station in Landi Kotal to register their protest against prolonged loadshedding and shortage of water in the area.... Haripur council to elect DPSC members today HARIPUR, June 25: The Haripur District Council will elect three members of the District Public Safety Commission at a meeting on Monday. District and sessions judge Jehangir Khan will be the presiding officer.... Powerloom workers hold protests FAISALABAD, June 25: Scores of powerloom workers on Sunday staged a demonstration in front of the Press Club to express their resentment over the failure of the local administration in implementing the wages formula and duty hours.... Mango exhibitionbegins RAHIM YAR KHAN, June 25: A three-day annual mango exhibition started at Sheikh Zayed Public School auditorium on Sunday with the cooperation of the district government and the agriculture department.... 600 trees felled in two days MIANWALI, June 25: The town is presenting a gloomy look after the uprooting of 600 trees in just two days. The culprit is the tehsil municipal administrator (TMA) which auctioned the trees for Rs2.50... Rs15 million jewellery looted RAHIM YAR KHAN, June 25: Six dacoits on Sunday looted ornaments worth Rs15 million from two jewellery shops in Meena Bazaar, Khanpur tehsil.... Filtration plant GUJRANWALA, June 25: Town Nazim Adil Farooq Khan on Sunday inaugurated a filtration plant in Khiali Town. Reports said that the filtration plant was installed under the Punjab chief minister reforms programme.... Inspectors to prove ability for induction: Public prosecution dept LAHORE, June 25: A high-level provincial committee is likely to be constituted to assess ability of the BS-16 inspectors legal of the police department to serve against the higher posts of public prosecutors in the new prosecution department.... ‘Discrimination against NWFP government’ LAHORE, June 25: NWFP Jamaat-i-Islami Secretary-General Mushtaq Ahmed Khan has said the ruling Pakistan Muslim League parliamentarians had brought a bad name to politics.... Pickpocket shoots wedding guest LAHORE, June 25: Firing at a wedding procession by an alleged pickpocket killed one of the guests and injured four others at Atari Sroba in Nishtar Colony on Sunday.... Countrywide protests threatened LAHORE, June 25: Rejecting the increased working hours for labourers under the recently-amended factory act, the National Trade Union Federation has threatened to launch a countrywide movement against the “anti-labour” decision.... Office closure LAHORE, June 25: The motor registration branch of the Excise and Taxation Department at Farid Kot House will remain closed today, owing to installation of new computers under the Motor Transport Management System.—APP...

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