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June 29, 2006 Thursday Jumadi-ul-Sani 2, 1427   Leaders say charter to promote democracy ISLAMABAD, June 28: Leaders of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML- N) on Wednesday expressed the hope that the Charter of Democracy, signed by the two... PPP protests offloading of JWP leader ISLAMABAD, June 28: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has strongly condemned the forcible disembarkation of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Secretary Information Amanullah Kinrani from a PIA flight to prevent him from participating in the ARD moot in London on July 2.... Tribal issue to be resolved through talks: governor PESHAWAR, June 28: NWFP Governor Lt-Gen Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai on Wednesday reiterated his resolve to restore peace and resolve issues of the tribal areas through dialogues.... ‘More troops to tribal areas under US pressure’ ISLAMABAD, June 28: Senator Professor Khurshid Ahmad of the MMA has condemned President General Pervez Musharraf’s decision to dispatch another 10,000 troops to the tribal areas at a time when efforts... EC to prepare new voters’ list: General elections 2007 ISLAMABAD, June 28: The Election Commission of Pakistan will start making arrangements for general elections in 2007 with the launching of the process for preparation of fresh voters’ list from July 1.... SC issues notice to Punjab govt: Plots for journalists ISLAMABAD, June 28: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Punjab administration on a petition regarding provincial government’s decision to allot plots only to the members of the Lahore Press Club.... Wapda plans to cut power breakdowns ISLAMABAD, June 28: Wapda has proposed an expensive ‘reactive power compensation’ plan for improving voltage fluctuations and reducing power losses. Sources said on Wednesday that singed by the public uproar over... Over 13m children out of school: minister ISLAMABAD, June 28: Federal Minister for Education Lt-Gen (retired) Javed Ashraf Qazi said on Wednesday that more than 13 million children in Pakistan did not go to schools.... Scientists migrating because of low-pay structure ISLAMABAD, June 28: More than 50 PhD scientists have given up their services in the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) because of the low-pay structure and immigrated to Canada to take up blue-collar jobs at gas stations and fast-food outlets.... Girls outshine boys in Federal board’s matric examinations ISLAMABAD, June 28: Girl students have again outshone boys in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) annual examination 2006 of the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE), grabbing all top three positions.... PKMAP office-bearer being interrogated: Dera Ghazi Khan blast DERA GHAZI KHAN, June 28: More than two dozen people, including provincial office-bearer of the Pakhtoon Khaw Milli Awami Party and former Taunsa Sharif tehsil naib nazim, are being interrogated as suspects in the city blast case, sources told Dawn.... Rs2 billion subsidy on pulses, sugar LAHORE, June 28: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Wednesday announced a Rs2 billion subsidy for providing pulses and sugar to one million poor people, Rs10 less than the per kilogram market price of the commodities from next month.... PA body to probe charges against VC: Faisalabad GCU incident LAHORE, June 28: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday formed a special committee with a consensus, headed by Education Minister Imran Masood, to probe allegations of “sexual harassment” against the Government College University Faisalabad vice-chancellor.... PML-N flays govt policies LAHORE, June 28: PML-N leaders at a seminar here on Wednesday criticised the government for its failure to control price hike, growing unemployment and crime rate.... Two leaders refused UK visa LAHORE, June 28: Two leaders of the Istiqlal Party, a component of the ARD, have been refused visas for the UK where they planned to go to participate in a meeting of the alliance on July 2.... Four Rangers personnel drown as boat capsizes SUKKUR, June 28: Four Ranger’s personnel drown in the Pat Feeder Canal near Kashmore when their boat capsized on Tuesday night. Sources said six personnel of the 40 Wing Shahbaz Ranger’s... Dozens booked for power theft NAWABSHAH, June 28: Police have booked over 65 persons for power theft under section 29-A of the Electricity Act, here on Wednesday. Maqbool Ahmed, assistant manager of Hesco, Daur sub-division, lodged... Recruitment of 300 teachers postponed RAWALPINDI, June 28: The recruitment of teachers on 300 vacant posts in thirty-two colleges of Rawalpindi has been postponed for an indefinite period, it is learnt.... Minorities seek equal share in uplift funds ISLAMABAD, June 28: As many as 1,250 minority councillors from all districts of Punjab on Wednesday joined the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (Apma) and demanded equal share in development funds, honorarium, offices and opportunities to carry out their responsibilities.... Jam urges people to shun differences QUETTA, June 28: Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf has urged the people to shun differences and strive for the progress of the province. Speaking at the concluding session of the assembly... Danish court sentences nine Pakistanis COPENHAGEN, June 28: The father of a 19-year-old woman, gunned down two days after her wedding because her Pakistani family disapproved of her choice of husband, was sentenced on Wednesday to life imprisonment — the maximum sentence under Danish law.... PML leader joins PPP QUETTA, June 28: A former provincial minister and leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Sardar Mohammad Hussain of Kharan district joined the PPP Parliamentarians here on Wednesday and said that... Coalmine owner sentenced QUETTA, June 28: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court has convicted coalmine owner Sheikh Mohammad Islam for a six-month sentence for contempt of court.... Two die in Naseerabad clashes QUETTA, June 28: Two persons were killed and five suffered serious injuries in fierce clashes between two rival groups in the area of Naseerabad. Fierce clashes erupted between Magsi and Jamali... NWFP okays Rs23.9 billion supplementary budget PESHAWAR, June 28: Provincial Finance Minister Sirajul Haq informed the NWFP Assembly on Wednesday that the government had to meet an additional expenditure of Rs23.9 billion owing to the Oct 8 earthquake and other natural calamities in 2005-06.... Peshawar’s old cinema faces demolition PESHAWAR, June 28: One of the city’s oldest cinema-houses will soon turn into rubble due to constant loss. Falak Sair, built in the ‘30s on the main Saddar Road, was sold... Murder convict hanged in Kohat KOHAT, June 28: A murder convict, who was awarded death penalty in 1993, was hanged in the district prison on Wednesday. The convict, Izharullah, had murdered one Irfanullah in Hangu in 1990.... Salary account transferred to district governments PESHAWAR, June 28: The NWFP government has transferred district employees’ salary account to their respective district governments, a key requirement under the devolution of power plan.... Boys top in SSC exam TIMERGARA, June 28: The Board of Intermediate  and  Secondary Education   (BISE),  Malakand,  announced  the  results  of   annual Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination 2006, here on Wednesday.... Doctor granted interim bail: Kidney removal case PESHAWAR, June 28: A local court on Wednesday granted interim pre-arrest bail to a doctor, who is alleged to have removed one of the kidneys of a child without parental consent.... Batkhela approves Rs29m budget MALAKAND, June 28: Tehsil Council Batkhela on Wednesday approved Rs29 million surplus budget out of which Rs7.2 million were earmarked for development expenditure and Rs22 million for non-development expenses.... Kasur police smash five gangs KASUR, June 28: The district police claimed to have smashed five gangs involved in more than 100 cases of heinous crimes and recovered from their possession illegal weapons, booty and cell phone sets worth Rs3.6... Bodyguard ‘tortured’ to death by police: Killing of ex-MPA’s son SHEIKHUPURA, June 28: A bodyguard of a former MPA’s deceased son was killed in police custody here on Wednesday. Yasir Dogar, son of former MPA Mehboob Dogar, was kidnapped by some unidentified men near motorway overhead bridge on Tuesday.... Bahawalpur budget focuses on uplift BAHAWALPUR, June 28: The district council after two-day deliberations on Wednesday approved a Rs3406.568 million tax-free budget for the next financial year. Winding up the debate, District Nazim Tariq Cheema assured... Pensioner seeks CM’s help SAHIWAL, June 28: A former police inspector, allowed the pension rights by the Supreme Court, has sought the help of chief minister to finalise his case.... Four rapists to be hanged today FAISALABAD, June 28: Four condemned prisoners, who had gang-raped a Christian girl, would be hanged in the district jail here on Thursday (today). Bashir Masih of Chak 144-RB, Chak Jhumra Town,... Rs4.70bn tax-free Sialkot budget SIALKOT, June 28: The Sialkot district assembly has unanimously approved a Rs4.70 billion tax-free budget for the fiscal year 2006-07. Convener Rana Ejaz Ahmad presided over the budget session held at Anwar Club here on Wednesday.... Rs3 million robberies in Gujranwala GUJRANWALA, June 28: Robbers injured a man and made good their escape with hundreds of thousands of rupees in cash and kind in different parts of the district on Wednesday.... Sikh temple declared dangerous TOBA TEK SINGH, June 28: The Gojra tehsil municipal administration has declared a 150-year-old Sikh temple dangerous. In a letter sent to the Faisalabad Federal Auqaf Department deputy administrator on Wednesday,... Kharian tehsil council rejects budget GUJRAT, June 28: Members of Gujrat witnessed their first major success against Kairas of Lalamusa when around 48 representatives of Kharian tehsil council did not vote for the budget 2006-7 presented by tehsil nazim Nadeem Asghar Kaira on Wednesday.... Property tax payment notices GUJRANWALA, June 28: The Excise and Taxation Department issued final notice to the residents of Qila Deedar Singh and Gakkhar Town on Wednesday for payment of outstanding dues till June 30,... Warrants SAHIWAL, June 28: The Sahiwal judicial magistrate issued non-bailable warrants for arrest of a police inspector and ordered his immediate arrest and production on July 12.... Wapda chief gives details of projects LAHORE, June 28: The Water and Power Development Authority is committed to implementing the president’s water vision and exploring all possible avenues of generation and transmission of power.... Nawaz’s spokesman appointed LAHORE, June 28: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has appointed Nadir Chaudhri as his spokesman, says a press release issued by the party. Nadir Chaudhri will coordinate and manage all media affairs for Nawaz Sharif from the party’s London office.... Water rotation plan opposed KHAIRPUR, June 28: A large number of farmers took out two separate processions in the district to protest against shortage of water and rotation programme in Thari Mirwah and Sobhodero on Wednesday.... Dadu budget presented DADU, June 28: District Nazim Karim Ali Jatoi presented the budget of Rs1,939.211 million for the fiscal 2006-07 in the district council here on Wednesday. District Naib Nazim Syed Mohammad Shah presided over the session.... Strike against tax on fish sale LARKANA, June 28: A complete strike was observed in Nasirabad (Qambar-Shahdadkot district) against the taluka council’s decision of imposing tax on selling fish and giving this business on contract.... Two crushed to death SUKKUR, June 28: A speeding bus crushed two men to death and seriously injured the third when they were waiting for a bus at the New Bus terminal early on Wednesday....

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