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June 30, 2006 Friday Jumadi-ul-Sani 3, 1427   Pakistan committed to normalisation of ties with India: PM ISLAMABAD, June 29: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that Pakistan was committed to normalising relations with India through the ongoing composite dialogue process.... Visa policy eased to facilitate tourists, investors ISLAMABAD, June 29: The government on Thursday eased the country’s visa policy to facilitate tourists and foreign investors, a source in the interior ministry told Dawn.... Duty-free entitlement after seven-day stay abroad ISLAMABAD, June 29: The government has reduced minimum stay to more than seven days from the less than six months condition for overseas Pakistanis for availing duty-free import of personal goods from all countries, including India, under the new baggage rules.... Centre accused of trying to influence AJK polls ISLAMABAD, June 29: Sardar Abdul Ghaffar, Muslim Conference (Haqiqi) leader and brother of former AJK Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan has accused the centre of trying to influence the upcoming AJK polls.... Package for affected areas promised: JK PML manifesto launched ISLAMABAD, June 29: The Jammu Kashmir Pakistan Muslim League (JK PML) alliance on Thursday launched its election manifesto promising various relief measures for the quake survivors.... PML workers storm press club, beat up newsmen PESHAWAR, June 29: Activists of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League attacked the Peshawar Press Club on Thursday apparently to foil a news conference there by some dissident members of the party.... 3 Bugti elders surrender, renounce violence QUETTA, June 29: Three elders of the Bugti tribe, claiming to be commanders of an armed group of JWP leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, have laid down their arms and renounced violence.... Harassment of JWP leader condemned ISLAMABAD, June 29: Senator Farooq Naek of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has condemned the hounding of former Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Senator Amanullah Kanrani by state agencies ever since he... Consulate blast suspect acquitted KARACHI, June 29: An anti-terrorism court acquitted on Thursday an accused in the US Consulate blast case. The court of Judge Ghulam Ali Samtio, which had earlier convicted banned Harkatul Mujahideen... Military exercises with Turkey planned ISLAMABAD, June 29: Pakistan and Turkey will enhance cooperation in the fields of defence research and development, joint defence production and electronic warfare. Both the countries will hold joint military exercises and exchange military delegations on regular basis.... Pakistan, US to prevent smuggling of artefacts WASHINGTON, June 29: Pakistan and the US are working on a protocol to prevent the smuggling of Pakistani cultural artefacts to US markets, officials said. Secretary Culture Jalil Abbas Jilani, who... One CNIC 49 cellphone connections ISLAMABAD, June 29: A man lodged a complaint with local police that a franchise mobile company had issued mobile numbers against his CNIC and particulars to different people.... Child protection bureaus planned ISLAMABAD, June 29: Federal Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education Zobaida Jalal on Thursday said the government had planned to establish Child Protection Bureaus for safety and welfare of children.... Drinking water target achievable by 2007 ISLAMABAD, June 29: The government promise to supply clean drinking water to the entire population of 160 million people by the year 2007 is achievable, even though it would be a... House robbed RAWALPINDI, June 29: Four robbers raided a house in Police Foundation Colony Sihala and looted Rs25,000 cash and gold ornaments, police said on Thursday. Saleem Khan, a senior official of OGDC,... VVIP guard fails to guard his rifle RAWALPINDI, June 29: A police guard on VVIP duty was overpowered by armed men who escaped with his rifle early Thursday morning, sources said. Constable Zameer Hussain was on duty on... 2 brothers poisoned ISLAMABAD, June 29: The local police registered a case against unknown culprits for killing two brothers after giving them poison, police said on Thursday. Hamida Bibi, lodged a complaint with Shahazad... Information ministry’s website launched ISLAMABAD, June 29: State Minister for Information Tariq Azeem on Thursday launched Information Ministry’s new look website at a simple and brief function held at the old USIS building.... Inadequate transport system costing Rs220bn RAWALPINDI, June 29: Inadequate and inefficient transport system in the country is costing an excess of Rs220 billion annually or 8.5 per cent of the GDP, constraining economic growth, reducing export competitiveness and hindering social development.... 906 remote villages to get power supply ISLAMABAD, June 29: The federal government has agreed to provide Rs302 million to Sindh for supplying electricity to 906 remote villages in 2006-7. Sources told Dawn that this would be one... Two killed in Quetta QUETTA, June 29: Two persons were killed on Thursday in two different incidents. In the first incident armed men entered an electronic shop at Aianuddin street near Liaquat road and opened... ‘Flood victims not compensated’ PESHAWAR, June 29: People affected by last year’s floods have accused the provincial government of ignoring them. The flood destroyed or damaged agricultural land, livestock and houses in about 75 villages of three central districts of the province.... Eight policemen booked for ‘fake encounter’ LAKKI MARWAT, June 29: On the Supreme Court’s orders, the Lakki police have lodged an FIR against the department’s officials and constables for allegedly killing two young men in a fake encounter in 2001.... Livestock smuggling continues unchecked KOHAT, June 29: Smuggling of livestock to Afghanistan is continuing unchecked, rendering the government’s efforts to control the price of beef ineffective, it is learnt. Dawn has learnt that 10 to... Assembly approves Rs21.58bn demands PESHAWAR, June 29: The NWFP Assembly on Thursday approved all the 49 demands for grants of over Rs21.583 billion to meet the additional expenditure projected in revised estimates of various departments in the supplementary budget for 2005-06.... Kohat Cadet College bags top positions KOHAT, June 29: The Kohat Cadet College grabbed top ten positions in the secondary school examination, according to the result announced by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education on Thursday.... Minister suspends teacher PESHAWAR, June 29: The NWFP Minister for Education, Maulana Fazal-i-Haqqani, has ordered suspension of a primary school teacher for making direct approach to the minister for transfer during the tea break of budget session.... Probe into Cheema’s death urged PESHAWAR, June 29: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has urged German government to initiate an urgent probe into the alleged custodial death of a Pakistani student Amir Cheema through an... Four injured in tribal clashes PESHAWAR, June 29: Four people were injured when clashes erupted between two tribes over possession of an abandoned refugee camp near Sadda in central Kurram Agency, sources said on Thursday.... Treasury ‘tames’ opposition with allocation TOBA TEK SINGH, June 29: The district council succeeded in getting approved unanimously its annual budget for the year 2006-07 in its meeting which was presided over by District Naib Nazim Chaudhry Sultan Ahmed here on Thursday.... Rs4.83bn surplus budget for Multan MULTAN, June 29: The City District Council on Thursday unanimously approved a Rs4.83 billion surplus budget, allocating Rs2.218 billion for development. City district nazim Mian Faisal Mukhtar presented the budget while... Labour laws: an instrument of oppression? LAHORE, June 29: As labour leaders resolve to protest against increased working hours, here is a glimpse into their problems, for which they put the blame squarely on lopsided government policies:... Rokhri to take up matter with CM: Mianwali tree chopping MIANWALI, June 29: Punjab Revenue Minister Gul Hameed Khan Rokhri on Thursday criticized the felling of century-old trees in the city by the Tehsil Municipal Administration.... Prisoners injured by jail officials GUJRANWALA, June 29: Three prisoners were injured, one of them seriously, when jail officials tortured the inmates of barrack No 9 and registered a case against them for attempting suicide here on Thursday.... What 160 cases in a day mean! JHANG, June 29: Not less than 160 criminal cases were registered in a single day on Wednesday in 19 police stations in the district. While the police officials boast of instituting... Light bulb found in captive’s body MULTAN, June 29: A local prisoner has claimed that he woke up last weekend with a glass light bulb in his anus, reports Reuters. On Wednesday night, doctors brought Fateh Muhammad’s... Sargodha budget amid uproar SARGODHA, June 29: The district council approved Rs4,112 million budget for the year 2006-07 amid uproar here on Thursday. While presenting the budget, District Nazim Sheikh Inamul Haq Piracha informed the... Case against Wasa officers GUJRANWALA, June 29: Police registered a case against three Wasa officers as a boy drowned in an open manhole in Thaker Singh Gate area on Thursday.... Protest meeting TOBA TEK SINGH, June 29: The Bhatta Mazdoor union on Thursday held a protest meeting at Nagra on Toba-Kamalia Road, some seven kilometers from here. The meeting was presided over by union’s central secretary-general Mahmood Ahmad Butt.... Police fail to win public trust, LHC tells IG LAHORE, June 29: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday observed that contrary to the assurances given by police high-ups the department had done nothing to restore its credibility and win people’s confidence.... Govt unable to appoint price magistrates: June 30 deadline LAHORE, June 29: The federal government has yet to send the Local Government Ordinance draft amendment to the Punjab authorities, rendering them unable to appoint the much-trumpeted price magistrates by the given deadline of June 30.... Israeli attack condemned LAHORE, June 29: The Pakistan Workers Federation on Thursday staged a demonstration here to condemn the Israeli attack on Palestinians and press for repeal in amendments to the Factories Act for... ‘Charter supports status quo’ LAHORE, June 29: PPP (Shaheed Bhutto) secretary-general Dr Mubashir Hasan on Thursday said the Charter of Democracy had failed to address the ills of feudal and capitalist system, besides being vague on any action plan against the global imperialist powers.... Qambar-Shahdadkot budget presented LARKANA, June 29: Qambar-Shahdadkot District Nazim Nawab Shabbir Ahmed Chandio on Thursday presented Rs1,529.562 million budget for 2006-07 year. He said that it was 20 per cent enhanced budget in comparison to the last year’s budget.... Badr, Mukhtar allowed to go abroad LAHORE, June 29: The Lahore High Court on Thursday granted a one-time permission to Pakistan People’s Party secretary-general Jahangir Badr to leave for London to attend a party meeting.... Tharparkar district budget approved MITHI, June 29: The Tharparkar district council has unanimously passed the budget of Rs1,879.48 million for fiscal 2006-07. Earlier, speaking here on Thursday, the second day of the budget session, member... Bodies of Rangers personnel found SUKKUR, June 29: Bodies of four Rangers personnel, who had drowned in the Pat Feeder canal near Kashmore, were recovered on Thursday. The 40-wing Rangers personnel Major Zubair, DS Nadeem Sikandar,... Clarification Apropos the story “Golf club deal shady, observes NA body”, published in our issue of May 19, 2006. M/s Maxcorp Development, Malaysia, have informed Dawn that the local company responsible for...

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