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July 05, 2006 Wednesday Jumadi-ul-Sani 8, 1427   Peshawar-born British soldier killed in Afghanistan PESHAWAR, July 4: He was a typical Peshawari lad when he left his abode in the alleyways of the old Qissakhwani’s Shahwali Qatal. At 14, he went to England where his father owned a small store in Birmingham.... Britons bring mobile cinema for traumatised children ISLAMABAD, July 4: Two Britons arrived here Tuesday with an innovative idea of bringing out from trauma the children who survived the devastating earthquake in October last year.... No ‘cold spell’ in Pakistan-US ties: Kasuri ISLAMABAD, July 4: Foreign Minister Kasuri brushed aside media reports that Pakistan’s ties with the United States were undergoing a ‘cold spell’. Talking to PTV prior to his departure for Paris,... No headway in talks on Bara bazaar issue LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), July 4: Stalemate persisted on Tuesday in talks between the Bara political administration and a local jirga to find out a solution to the closure of the Bara bazaar and maintenance of law and order.... Qazi may meet Nawaz, Benazir in UK ISLAMABAD, July 4: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal president Qazi Hussain Ahmed is likely to meet former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif during his visit to the United Kingdom from July 10.... PML to re-elect Shujaat: senator QUETTA, July 4: Pakistan Muslim League Senator Malik Sarwar Kakar has claimed that the party will re-elect Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain as its chief and rejected reports of differences in the PML on the issue of leadership.... Stress on ‘moderate nation’ image GENEVA, July 4: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government is determined to build Pakistan into a prosperous and developed country and overseas Pakistanis should project its true image... PPP doubts fair polls under present regime ISLAMABAD, July 4: Central Information Secretary of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Sherry Rehman on Tuesday expressed her apprehension that the military regime would not hold free and fair elections in... IT officers empowered to withdraw relief: Tax on NGOs ISLAMABAD, July 4: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has notified new rules empowering commissioner of income tax to withdraw income tax exemption granted to any non-governmental organization (NGO) if it does not fulfil certain conditions.... 160 candidates allocated groups: Competitive Exam 2005 ISLAMABAD, July 4: Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) on Tuesday allocated occupational groups to 160 successful candidates of the Competitive Examination 2005 against 185 sanctioned seats, leaving behind 25 vacant positions.... Rs7.01bn tax-free budget for Peshawar district PESHAWAR, July 4: The City District Government has unveiled a Rs7.01billion budget for the fiscal year 2006-07 with a total expenditure of Rs5.36 billion. City District Nazim Haji Ghulam Ali presenting... Mukhtar Mai nominated for North-South Prize MULTAN, July 4: The Council of Europe has nominated Mukhtar Mai for its prestigious North-South Prize for the year 2006 along with Father Francisco Van Der Hoff of The Netherlands.... Billions stuck in citizen community boards LAHORE, July 4: Punjab Law and Local Government Minister Basharat Raja says billions of rupees stuck in the citizen community boards are a question mark for the local government representatives.... 2 columnists, PPP man made party against govt: Doongi ground case LAHORE, July 4: A full bench of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday allowed PPP leader Syed Iqbal Haider and journalists Ardshir Cowasjee and Ayaz Amir to be impleaded as party... Legislation to safeguard property rights urged ISLAMABAD, July 4: Foreign and local experts here on Tuesday asked Pakistan to safeguard its traditional knowledge and local products through legislations, capacity-building and structural and legal reforms.... ‘Environmental degradation undermining growth’ ISLAMABAD, July 4: Returns from high economic growth were being minimised in Pakistan due to degradation of environment. This was the unanimous view of a number of speakers at the launch... Arid varsity to have veterinary sciences faculty ISLAMABAD, July 4: The Arid Agriculture University will have a new faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, said an announcement on Tuesday. A project submitted by the Higher Education Commission (HEC),... CBR defends sales tax RAWALPINDI, July 4: CBR Member Sales Tax Shahid Ahmad has defended the imposition of 15 per cent sales tax on computer hardware in the budget and said the measure was aimed at protecting the local computer industry.... Traffic mess despite low car-people ratio RAWALPINDI, July 4: Despite a manifold increase in car production in the country, Pakistan still stands relatively low in terms of motorisation when compared globally and even to its neighbours, according to official statistics.... ‘President’s re-election in line with constitution’ RAWALPINDI, July 4: The re-election of President Gen Musharraf in uniform from the incumbent parliament would be done in accordance with the constitution, Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani said here on Tuesday.... Rs6.5bn power plan for Punjab ISLAMABAD, July 4: The Ministry of Water and Power has finalised a new plan under the Roshan Pakistan Programme to provide thousands of new domestic, commercial, agriculture and industrial power connections in all the four provinces by December 2007.... Timergara blast: Afghans quized TIMERGARA, July 4: Authorities have started probing into the blast that killed six soldiers of Dir Scouts on Monday. Dozens of Afghans refugees are being interrogated, officials said on Tuesday.... Call for measures to resolve power crisis ISLAMABAD, July 4: Chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto has expressed concern over the power crisis in Karachi and said that it has paralysed the metropolis’ civic, commercial and industrial life.... Terrorists losing steam, says Owais QUETTA, July 4: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has claimed that terrorism has lost strength in the province, the fugitive camps have been eliminated and misguided people after realising their mistakes are extending cooperation to the government.... PMAP leader shot dead QUETTA, July 4: A local leader of Pushtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP), Dr Abdul Samad Achakzai, was killed when his vehicle was reportedly ambushed near Chaman on Tuesday.... Murder convict hanged PESHAWAR, July 4: After rejection of his mercy appeal by the president, a murder convict was hanged in the Central Jail here on Tuesday. Convict Wazirzada had been sentenced to death... Detainees try to commit suicide LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), July 4: Two detainees in the Jamrud lock-up tried to commit suicide on Monday night after their pleas for release had been rejected by the authorities.... Kidnap gang leader held KOHAT, July 3: Law-enforcement agencies arrested leader of a notorious inter-provincial gang of kidnappers and car snatchers and secured release of a hostage from his custody during an operation in Darra... Protest against attack on press club SWABI, July 3: The Abaseen Union of Journalists (AUJ) observed a hunger strike on Tuesday in protest against an attack by activists of the ruling party on the Peshawar Press Club and the brutal killing of Hayatullah Khan.... Baitul Mal to set up drug treatment centre ISLAMABAD, July 4: Pakistan Baitul Mal (PBM) will establish Drug and Diagnostic Centre at Shaheed Sherpao Complex at Hayatabad, Peshawar for the welfare of needy and deserving persons.... Body of missing man found SWABI, July 4: The body of a man was found on the hospital road in Murghuz village, while a boy died when he fell from a tractor trolley here on Tuesday.... American consulate criticised PESHAWAR, July 4: Leaders of parliamentary parties in the NWFP Assembly have summoned a meeting on Wednesday to discuss what they called the insulting reaction of the US Consulate, Peshawar, to the offering of Fateha for Zarqawi in the House.... Two killed in Kohat KOHAT, July 4: A man was shot dead following a dispute during dog fight, while another was killed over an old enmity here on Tuesday. One Naseem Gul told the Saddar... 27 LHWs trained in quake-hit areas PESHAWAR, July 4: Training of 27 Lady Health Workers (LHW) was conducted at the In-service Training School Ghari Dupatta by the World Health Organisation (WHO) with the collaboration of the Ministry of Health, says a WHO release here on Tuesday.... Trade bodies decry raise in gas tariff FAISALABAD, July 4: The Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) has termed the recent increase in gas tariff as a death warrant for the industry and demanded its immediate withdrawal.... Man dies of gastro in Vehari VEHARI, July 4: A man was killed and dozens of others hospitalised with complaints of gastroenteritis in Chak 24/WB here on Tuesday Bashir reportedly died before getting first aid.... Power outages a routine in Bahawalpur BAHAWALPUR, July 4: Frequent power outages have made the life in hot and humid weather miserable. Tuesday was the worst day for the consumers in several parts of the city, as... CM resolves nazim-naib dispute SHEIKHUPURA, July 4: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has stressed the need for making the political atmosphere conducive with a determination to serve the common man without any discrimination.... Thal Canal remodeling MIANWALI, July 4: Remodelling of Thal Canal has been completed at a cost of Rs2.24 billion. Thal Canal project SE said on Tuesday that after remodelling, the capacity of the canal has been enhanced from 7,500 to 9,000 cusecs.... Two brothers among three executed GUJRANWALA, July 4: Three condemned prisoners, including two brothers, involved in the killing of five people were executed here on Tuesday morning at the central jail.... Demand for forex booth at airport LAHORE; July 4: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution urging the government to set up a foreign currency export booth at Lahore airport to minimise the risk involved... PR fails to achieve budget target LAHORE, July 4: The Pakistan Railways could not achieve its budget target for 2005-06 and had a shortfall of over Rs3731 million, it is learnt. Sources told Dawn on Wednesday that the railways earned Rs18140.598... ‘Non-functional’ FIA unit LAHORE, July 4: The Anti-Trafficking Unit of the Federal Investigation Agency, established about one-and-a-half years ago to check human smuggling, has virtually become non-functional after its merger with the passport circle.... SC notice on kidney sale LAHORE, July 4: A Supreme Court bench headed by the chief justice served a notice on the Sheikhupura DPO seeking explanation on steps taken by the district administration in preventing the sale of kidneys.... CM advises cotton growers to improve produce MIRPURKHAS, July 4: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has advised cotton growers to improve their produce with better picking skills. He was talking to cotton growers and owners of... Protest against deteriorating law and order KHAIRPUR, July 4: Hundreds of villagers, social workers and political activists held a demonstration near Drib Mehar Shah on Tuesday in protest against motorbike hijacking, robberies and criminals’ chits demanding extortion from villagers.... Farmers facing water shortage block highway LARKANA, July 4: Hundreds of farmers, elected representatives and political activists blocked the Indus Highway in Wagan town for one hour on Tuesday in protest against shortage of water in Rice Canal and Warah Barrage.... No-trust move against Larkana naib nazim LARKANA, July 4: Two nazmis of the Khushhal Pakistan Panel on Tuesday moved a no-confidence motion against District Naib Nazim Munwar Ali Abro. In the absence of the district naib nazim,... Canal breach inundates nine villages, crop SUKKUR, July 4: At least nine villages and 5,000 acres land inundated when a 300-foot-wide breach occurred in Gehno Wah in Thull taluka on the midnight of Monday and Tuesday.... Case against 32 for attacking Wapda office GUJRAT, July 4: Kunjah police on Tuesday registered a case against 32 people, 31 of them unidentified, for ransacking a Wapda complaint office at Shadiwal town....

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