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July 12, 2006 Wednesday Jumadi-ul-Sani 15, 1427   High temperature, excessive cargo may have caused crash: experts KARACHI, July 11: High temperature coupled with excessive cargo is likely to be a cause of engine failure that led to the PIA Fokker plane crash on Monday in Multan.... Fokker had history of technical problems ISLAMABAD, July 11: Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA) turbo prop Fokker F-27 aircraft which crashed in Multan on Monday had a history of technical problems, sources told Dawn on Tuesday.... Closer US-India ties fuel terror, says Kabul BRUSSELS, July 11: Closer US ties with Pakistan’s rival India have worried neighbours and fuelled increased terrorist activity in Afghanistan, the Afghan foreign minister claimed on Tuesday.... Pakistan in need of N-energy, US told WASHINGTON, July 11: Pakistan has informed the US of its need to develop nuclear technology as a source of energy because it cannot afford to depend on other expensive sources, Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri said.... Eight held in AJK polls violence RAWALPINDI, July 11: Eight persons were arrested on charges of clashes, while several others booked by the Pindi police on Tuesday on the eve of voting for Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly, police said.... Unicef unveils $150m plan for recovery: Quake-hit areas ISLAMABAD, July 11: United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Tuesday unveiled a $150 million recovery plan spanning over next three years for the quake-ravaged areas. Speaking at a press conference here,... Accord signed: $133m Saudi grant for rebuilding ISLAMABAD, July 11: Saudi Arabia will provide $133 million grant in assistance to Pakistan for the reconstruction of quake affected areas of Azad Kashmir and NWFP.... Pims gets HIV care centre ISLAMABAD, July 11: Federal Health Minister Mohammad Nasir Khan on Tuesday said that although HIV/Aids in Pakistan had not reached epidemic proportions, presence of a number of factors had made it high risk country.... Body reviews Pemra bill ISLAMABAD, July 11: The Mediation Committee of Parliament on Tuesday reviewed the controversial Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Amendment Bill.... More than 100,000 Afghans return home ISLAMABAD, July 11: The UNHCR-facilitated voluntary repatriation of Afghans from Pakistan this year has crossed the 100,000 mark. On Tuesday, the UN refugee agency’s repatriation centres in Peshawar, Quetta, Karachi and Islamabad processed more than 1,100 Afghans leaving for their country.... 15 arrested for involvement in subversion activities QUETTA, July 11: Police have arrested 15 people for their alleged involvement in bomb, rocket and hand-grenade attacks in various areas of Balochistan, and for targeting official residences and buildings.... Bara peace responsibility of elders: Aurakzai PESHAWAR, July 11: NWFP Governor Lt-Gen (rtd) Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai has said that resolution of the Bara issue is a responsibility of elders and Maliks of the agency and they... 27 women released from Adiala jail RAWALPINDI, July 11: As many as 27 women prisoners, three of them foreigners were released from Central Jail Adiala on Tuesday in light of new presidential ordinance, the jail authorities said.... Women prisoners denied bail PESHAWAR, July 11: Two women prisoners seeking release under the ‘Law Reforms Ordinance 2006’ promulgated by the president on July 7 were denied bail by a local court which observed that... Four Kashmiri voters hurt in polling clashes SIALKOT, July 11: As many as four Kashmiri voters were seriously hurt during firing incidents at two polling stations where rival groups clashed on Tuesday. According to official reports, in the... Nine killed in tribal clash JACOBABAD, July 11: Nine people were killed and 13 others injured over an old enmity between Ogahi and Teghani tribesmen in the Naparkot village of Ghouspur taluka on Tuesday.... MNA among 513 booked in Thull jirga case SUKKUR, July 11: The Dera Sarki police has booked 513 people, including People’s Party MNA Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, Pir of Bharchoondi Mian Abdul Khaliq, Thull Taluka Nazim Ghulam Akbar Banglani,... Inter-provincial cooperation meeting ISLAMABAD, July 11: Minister for Inter-Provincial Co- ordination Salim Saifullah Khan chaired a high level meeting attended by federal secretaries regarding the implementation status of the recommendations made by the sub-committee of the Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan.... Plagiarism: PU asked to take action against CHEP faculty ISLAMABAD, July 11: The Higher Education Commission has again directed the Punjab University to take strict disciplinary action against the teachers allegedly involved in plagiarism.... Parliamentary debate on Hudood law sought ISLAMABAD, July 11: Parliamentarians Commission for Human Rights (PCHR) on Tuesday called for taking all discriminatory laws including Hudood Ordinance against women to the parliament for open discussion to build a broad-based consensus among all the political parities.... Goods train derails ATTOCK, July 11: A goods train derailed near Attock, causing suspension of rail traffic between Attock-Kundian section for some hours on Monday. Sources told this reporter that five bogies of a... Qasmi’s death condoled ISLAMABAD, July 11: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has condoled the death of noted writer, poet and columnist Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi and described it as a great loss to Urdu poetry and literature.... Teachers threaten protests from 15th QUETTA, July 11: The Balochistan Professors and Lecturers Association (BPLA) has announced a series of protests, including wearing black armbands and token boycott of classes in colleges, from July 15 against non-acceptance of their demands.... Offer to house SDF secretariat reiterated ISLAMABAD, July 11: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Tuesday Islamabad was committed to playing an active role for the objectives of the Saarc social charter and would reiterate its offer... Grid station in Kohlu planned ISLAMABAD, July 11: The federal government has decided to construct a 132kv grid station in Kohlu, a disturbed part of Balochistan, as part its plan to provide amenities to the people of the backward province.... BSO factions’ merger fails QUETTA, July 11: The three factions of the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO), which had earlier announced merger, have revived their independent status and vowed to continue their struggle for the rights of Baloch people.... Rs2.1bn payment yet to be adjusted: Premature retirement of loan PESHAWAR, July 11: The federal government has not adjusted the Rs2.1 billion paid in 2004-05 by the NWFP as premature retirement of part of its expensive loan to the centre, according to official sources.... Court takes notice of water contamination ISLAMABAD, July 11: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Faisalabad administration to explain its position regarding complaints of contaminated water which resulted in the death of 12 people due to the outbreak of gastroenteritis in Faisalabad.... Flood in Waziristan; 13 bodies found PESHAWAR, July 11: Army troops found 13 bodies and rescued 12 tribesmen in a flood-hit area of the North Waziristan Agency, said a press release on Tuesday.... Three polio cases found in NWFP PESHAWAR, July 11: The NWFP Health Department found three more cases of polio in May bringing the total number of affected children in the province to four this year, said a WHO official.... Museum planned in Sethi House PESHAWAR, July 11: The NWFP archaeology and museums department has purchased the historic Sethi House in the provincial capital and it will soon be opened for visitors.... Repatriation of Afghan refugees slows down PESHAWAR, July 11: The voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees has slowed down, apparently because of the planned registration programme that guarantees them a further three years’ stay in Pakistan.... Woman shot dead SWABI, July 11: A woman was killed and six people were injured in two separate incidents here on Tuesday. The wife of Sher Aman said in an FIR that she and... Muslim Conference man gets elected GUJRANWALA, July 11: Muslim Conference candidate Chaudhry. Muhammad Ismael got elected to Azad Kashmir legislative assembly from 31, Jammu-II, constituency here on Tuesday.... Lawyers’ complex sought in Gujranwala GUJRANWALA, July 11: The district bar association meeting demanded through a resolution that civil courts old buildings should be demolished and a special courts complex established for the facility of lawyers.... Police put on high alert in Punjab: Outrage over loadshedding FAISALABAD, July 11: The Punjab police have been put on high alert after reports of imminent protests by the anguished people owing to continuous power outages in urban and rural areas all over the province.... No-trust against Kharian nazim on the cards GUJRAT, July 11: Around 25 elected representatives of the Kharian tehsil council area ready to table a no-trust move against the tehsil nazim while as many seconders will support them, it is learnt.... Rs350m for Cholistan potable water project: Deaths due to heatstroke: CDA BAHAWALPUR, July 11: The government has allocated Rs350 million for a phased programme to lay underground pipelines for the supply of drinking water to Cholistan areas where 18 people have died owing to shortage of water in the last week.... LHC, SC registry remain closed LAHORE, July 11: The Lahore High Court’s principal seat and its Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur and Multan benches remained closed on Tuesday to mourn the death of Justice Nazir Ahmad Siddiqui and Justice... Pilot, others laid to rest LAHORE,July 11: Captain Hamid Riaz Qureshi, pilot of the PIA’s Fokker which crashed in Multan on Monday, was laid to rest here on Tuesday amidst moving scenes.... Bosan men arrested BAHAWALPUR, July 11: Two alleged dacoits Ashiq Gulani and Aziz Gulani, members of the notorious Bosan gang who were wanted in a number of kidnap for ransom and dacoity cases, were arrested from the residence of a police constable.... Powerloom workers’ strike continues TOBA TEK SINGH, July 11: Strike of powerloom workers entered fifth day on Tuesday to press the owners for a raise in wages and decrease in working hours.... Election process cancelled NAROWAL, July 11: District returning officer Ijaz Mahmood on Tuesday ordered to stop polling in MLA-33, Jammu-4 of Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly on complaints of rigging, snatching of ballot papers and forcibly casting of votes.... Rain turns roads into rivulets LAHORE, July 11: Twevlve milmeter rain in downtown Lahore on Tuesday turned many streets and squares into rivulets and rainwater could not be cleared till late in the evening.... Community stores for cheap essentials LAHORE, July 11: The city district government Lahore is planning to establish community stores for the provision of essential items at cheaper rates. A committee has been formed to work out... Police kill PO in ‘encounter’ LAHORE, July 11: Another proclaimed offender was killed in an alleged encounter near Chuhng, police said on Tuesday. Police said they tried to stop five men in a car bearing ‘MPA’... AJK polls in Punjab rigged: PPP LAHORE, July 11: The PPP alleged that polls for various AJK Legislative Assembly seats in Punjab were rigged, saying it deepened the party’s suspicions that free and fair elections could not be expected in the country under the present rulers.... Government ‘neglecting’ agriculture LAHORE, July 11: The continued neglect of agriculture sector would ensure unrelenting poverty in the country, Farmers Associates Pakistan (FAP) chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi said here on Tuesday.... PU housing society dispute hangs on LAHORE, July 11: There seems to be no end to the dispute over the registration of the Punjab University employees’ housing society either under the cooperative or company’s laws, as vice-chancellor... A fresh excuse LAHORE, July 11: Rain on Tuesday brought fleeting relief to the people, which was followed by increased humidity and continued tripping, fluctuations and breakdowns. According to Lesco officials, though there was...

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