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June 28, 2006 Wednesday Jumadi-ul-Sani 1, 1427   CII wants Hudood law reformed ISLAMABAD, June 27: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has recommended to the state to rewrite the Hudood ordinances to conform with the intents of Quran, Sunnah and Sharia, the CII announced on Tuesday.... No talks with ‘miscreants’, says Sherpao ISLAMABAD, June 27: The government will not hold talks with ‘miscreants’ involved in terrorism and kidnapping in Balochistan, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said on Tuesday.... Families facing landslide threat to be relocated MUZAFFARABAD, June 27: The authorities have expedited their efforts to relocate over 1,300 families whose houses are exposed to landslides feared to be triggered by the monsoon rains, officials said here on Tuesday.... Coastal highway: ministry objects to NHA’s decision ISLAMABAD, June 27: The ministry of communication has taken notice of the unilateral decision of the National Highway Authority (NHA) to initiate a Rs900 million project of redesigning and remodelling of Makran Coastal Highway without its approval, sources told Dawn.... ‘Dictatorship is a form of terrorism’ ISLAMABAD, June 27: Speakers at a seminar were unanimous that military operations were no solution to the growing unrest and terrorism in Pakistan. They said war against terrorism could only be... Protest against delay in water channel project CHITRAL, June 27: People of Mulkhow Tehsil took out a protest procession against the irrigation department’s indifference over the slow pace of work on the Atahk water channel.... ITNE dismisses plea challenging maintainability of suo motu proceedings ISLAMABAD, June 27: Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (ITNE) Chairman Judge Tanvir Bashir Ansari on Tuesday asked the management of Dawn to submit its declaration within 15 days, failing which action may be taken as warranted by the law.... ‘Improve schools to check desertions’ ISLAMABAD, June 27: The Senate standing committee on education meeting here on Tuesday stressed the need of providing “all necessary infrastructure facilities” in primary schools to arrest the massive 45 per cent dropout rate at the primary level.... FIR against four opposition MPAs lodged KARACHI, June 27: Minority lawmaker Eshwar Lal lodged an FIR against four opposition MPAs and Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Nisar Khuhro on Monday night in connection with... Over Rs60m contracts auctioned RAWALPINDI, June 27: The Rawal Town on Tuesday approved auctioning of nine fee and tax collection contracts worth Rs60.80 million. The council meeting with Chaudhry Farooq Azam in the chair was... Hunt on for traffic office burglary suspect RAWALPINDI, June 27: The capital police have launched a hunt for a “labourer” suspected of breaking into the traffic office last Saturday and stealing Rs400,000 from the accounts branch, police sources said on Monday.... Balochistan PA rejects all cut motions of opposition QUETTA, June 27: The provincial assembly passed the fiscal budget for year 2006-07 that is estimated to be Rs47.70 billion and the majority of the members of the house rejected all... Policemen hurt in explosion NOWSHERA, June 27: Two police constables were injured when an explosion occurred in the Police Lines department here early Tuesday morning, which razed two buildings.... Power outages paralyse life in Faisalabad FAISALABAD, June 27: Unscheduled loadshedding in almost all parts of rural areas and city localities has paralyzed normal life. Hours long power interruption and fluctuations have become a normal practice throughout... Demo against unavailability of water KASUR, June 27: Scores of women on Tuesday took out a protest procession against the Kasur Tehsil Municipal Administration for its failure to supply water to Kot Peeran and other adjacent colonies for the last five days.... Businessmen get official survey shelved: Quake-hit buildings SIALKOT, June 27: District officials of labour, social security and buildings departments could not check repair work on buildings of the factories, which were cracked owing to the Oct 8 earthquake.... Ex-MPA’s son slain in captivity SHEIKHUPURA, June 27: The son of a former MPA was reportedly kidnapped and poisoned to death by his abductors on Tuesday. Police said that Yasir Dogar, son of ex-MPA Sardar Mehboob... Major incentives in Sialkot EPZ ‘intact’ LAHORE, June 27: The Export Processing Zone Authority says all major incentives for the Sialkot EPZ are intact. In response to a June 22 report (Sialkot EPZ fails to attract investors),... ‘Political’ reshuffle in police GUJRANWALA, June 27: As many three senior police officers have been transferred within last three days over political pressure. Source said Muhammad Javed Warriach who was promoted as SP recently was appointed investigation SP in place of Mian Muhammad Maqbool.... Two hardened criminals killed in ‘encounter’ FAISALABAD, June 27: Two hardened criminals were killed while their two accomplices managed to escape during a `shootout’ in Dijkot here on Monday night. Reports said four masked men snatched a... 60pc budget for salaries BAHAWALPUR, June 27: District Nazim Tariq Cheema presented on Tuesday the district government’s Rs3406.5 million tax-free budget for the year 2006-07. This was the sixth consecutive annual budget presented by Tariq Cheema in the assembly.... Hunt on for sectarian accused BAHAWALPUR, June 27: Police on Tuesday conducted raids in Choonawala near Hasilpur, 90km from here, to arrest those wanted in the murder of two Ahle Hadith activists.... Cut motions on suppl budget rejected LAHORE, June 27: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday rejected all cut motions tabled by the opposition on the supplementary budget. The house, as agreed between the treasury and the opposition, took... Computerised number plates within a month LAHORE, June 27: The excise and taxation department would start issuing computerised number plates for vehicles in Lahore within a month. This was stated at a meeting presided over by Chief Secretary Salman Siddique here on Tuesday.... Every PML MPA to head party in his area: Pervaiz LAHORE, June 27: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Tuesday announced that every Punjab PML MPA would be president of the party in his or her constituency, asking them to let their electorate feel their presence.... Chances of ARD-MMA cooperation ‘bleak’: Movement against govt LAHORE, June 27: The chances of cooperation between the ARD and the MMA to oust the present government are still dim, despite the visible signs to the contrary, because of the... Rain breaks oppressive weather spell LAHORE, June 27: Many cities in the NWFP, the Northern Areas and the rice-growing zone in Punjab on Tuesday received first monsoon rainfall which was heavy at some places, increasing the... Robbers make millions in over a dozen hits LAHORE, June 27: Robbers on Tuesday looted cash, gold and valuables in over a dozen strikes in various parts of the city. Shoaib Ahmad told police he together with his family... Illegal fish netting LAHORE, June 27: The Punjab Fisheries Department has constituted special teams for checking illegal fish netting in the province. Disclosing this here on Tuesday, Director General Dr.Muhammad... 54 demands worth Rs79.8bn okayed: NWFP assembly passes finance bill PESHAWAR, June 27: The NWFP Assembly on Tuesday passed the remaining 37 demands for grants of Rs67.983 billion to meet additional expenditures projected in revised estimates by various departments in the annual budget for 2006-07.... PPP welcomes MMA’s protest call PESHAWAR, June 27: The Peoples’ Party Parliamentarians has welcomed MMA’s call to launch a movement against the ‘illegitimate rule’ of President General Pervez Musharraf.... ‘Cultivation of poppy to affect funds allocation’ LANDI KOTAL, June 27: Khyber Agency Political Agent Dr Tashfeen has said that no development projects will be implemented in areas where poppy is cultivated and more compensation will not be... 60,000 ‘takhtis’ recovered from bookshop MARDAN, June 27: District Nazim Himaytullah Mayar raided a bookshop on Bank Road and recovered 60,000 ‘takhtis’ (wooden writing boards), which were provided to the education department by the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) free of cost.... Rs100m Town-II budget unveiled PESHAWAR, June 27- Nazim Town-II Peshawar, Mohammad Sharif on Tuesday presented a Rs100 million budget for financial year 2006-07 which envisages Rs99.236 million expenditure. Out of these, Rs49.651... Power fault leaves hospital inoperational ABBOTTABAD, June 27: The Abbottabad Women’s and Children’s Hospital is almost closed for the last four days because of technical problems in its power supply system.... ANP backs efforts for talks on Fata issue PESHAWAR, June 27: Awami National Party president Asfandyar Wali Khan called on NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai on Monday and expressed his support for efforts to resolve issues relating to... ASI’s bail plea dismissed PESHAWAR, June 27: An additional district and sessions judge on Tuesday dismissed the bail application of an official of Islamabad police charged with kidnapping a woman from a shelter house.... Salary to be paid on 30th PESHAWAR, June 27: The government of NWFP has decided to allow disbursement of pay, allowances and pension to all the provincial government servants and pensioners on June 30.... 44 students to visit US PESHAWAR, June 27: About 44 Pakistani students will be sent to US under a year-long exchange programme to promote academic and cultural ties between the two countries....

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