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July 14, 2006 Friday Jumadi-ul-Sani 17, 1427   Fares may rise after Fokker grounding LAHORE, July 13: Flights on several domestic routes have been cancelled after the grounding of Fokker planes and travel on other routes where Boeing can be operated is likely to become costly.... PIA seeks foreign help in crash inquiry ISLAMABAD, July 13: PIA on Thursday sought help of foreign experts to provide specialist advice to the board of inquiry probing the Fokker crash.... PIA cancels Quetta flights QUETTA, July 13: PIA cancelled all its flights to Quetta on Thursday. PIA sources told newsmen that four flights were cancelled on Thursday due to dusty weather in the valley.... AJKPP leader held, taken to Kotli ISLAMABAD, July 13: Central Secretary General Pakistan Peoples Party Azad Kashmir (PPP AJK) Chaudhry Mohammad Yasin was arrested here on Thursday on unknown charges and taken to Kotli, Azad Kashmir.... Supporters of AJK lawmaker protest MUZAFFARABAD, July 13: At least 70 supporters of a newly-elected member of the AJK Legislative Assembly blocked a main road in the capital on Thursday in protest against what they called the “hostilities” of their “disgruntled” electoral rivals.... Ministry agrees to consider proposal to revamp PSM ISLAMABAD, July 13: The Ministry of Industries and Production has agreed in principle to consider a set of proposals prepared by the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) to revamp the mills with a view to saving it from any major breakdown.... Government denies holding talks with tribal chiefs QUETTA, July 13: The government is not holding negotiations with militant tribal chiefs at any level nor has it asked any party or person to mediate, said Raziq Bugti, a spokesman... SC takes notice of Karachi killing ISLAMABAD, July 13: The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu notice of the extra-judicial killing of a suspect in Karachi during a shootout with police and ordered the Sindh Inspector... Parties asked to submit accounts statements by August 29 ISLAMABAD, July 13: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Qazi Mohammad Farooq asked all political parties of the country to submit detailed statements of their accounts for the year 2005-06 by August 29.... Reservoirs’ water level improving, says Irsa ISLAMABAD, July 13: The Indus River System Authority on Thursday said water level was gradually improving in major reservoirs after monsoon rains in catchment areas.... Talks may not be affected ISLAMABAD, July 13: While there is no formal announcement yet, signals from Islamabad and New Delhi suggest that the foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India will meet next week in the... Attack on Beirut airport condemned ISLAMABAD, July 13: Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the Israeli attack on the Beirut airport and called upon the UN Security Council, major powers as well as the Quartet to act immediately and resolutely to stop the aggression.... TNSM supporters protest against US KHAR, July 13: About 2,000 supporters of the defunct Tehrike Nifaze Shariate Muhammadi (TNSM), chanting “Death to America!”, rallied near the Afghan border on Thursday to protest against raids on a village by security forces hunting for militants.... Three of a family killed as building collapses MIRPURKHAS, July 13: Three members of a family were killed and eight others were injured when a double-storey building situated near the new Sabzi Mandi collapsed here Wednesday night.... Districts of Durrani and Fazl main beneficiaries: Development fund allocation PESHAWAR, July 13: A major part of the Rs96.34 million special fund meant to be allocated for district development works was diverted to home districts of Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani... Charter of democracy supported QUETTA, July 13: Communist Workers-Peasant Party (CWPP) has said that the signing of the charter of democracy is an encouraging step which will help democratic forces fight against the dictatorship effectively.... Musharraf should quit both offices, says JI leader HYDERABAD, July 13: The deputy chief of Jamaat-i-Islami, Prof Ghafoor Ahmed, said on Thursday that President Gen Pervez Musharraf should resign from both the offices, appoint caretaker governments at the centre... Govt accused of deleting Islamiyat from primary syllabus HYDERABAD, July 13: Acting president of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan and an MMA legislator in the National Assembly Sahibzada Abul Khair Mohammad Zubair on Thursday accused the government of changing the primary... CM urges peace between Teghani, Ogahi tribes SUKKUR, July 13: The Sindh Chief Minister has urged police to improve the law and order situation in Larkana, Jacobabad and Kashmore and curb tribal feuds, especially clashes between Teghani and Ogahi tribes.... Militants warn against arrests KHAR (Bajaur Agency), July 13: A leader of the banned Tehrik Nifaz-i-Shariat-i-Mohammadi (TNSM), Maulana Faqir Mohammad, on Thursday warned the political administration against detention and victimisation of the group’s workers in the agency.... Two killed in tribal feud SHIKARPUR, July 13: Two people of the Mahar tribe who had been kidnapped allegedly by 12 armed men belonging to the Jatoi tribe in the jurisdiction of Rustam police on Wednesday night, have been killed.... Sabir Shah elected NWFP PML-N chief ABBOTTABAD, July 13: Former Chief Minister Pir Sabir Shah was elected unopposed president of the NWFP chapter of the Pakistan Muslim League-N here on Thursday.... Action will be taken against water theft MIRPURKHAS, July 13: Sindh Minister for Irrigation Nadir Akmal Laghari has said that stern legal action would be taken against the landlords and irrigation officials involved in water theft.... Benazir to return before polls, says Qaim DADU, July 13: The president of the Pakistan People’s Party, Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, has said that party chairperson Benazir Bhutto will return home before general elections and the PPP will come into power through people’s mandate.... Deployment of border force soon: RPO LARKANA, July 13: The Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sukkur, Mr Akbar Arain, said here on Thursday that the border force would be deployed along the Sindh-Balochistan border in a couple of weeks.... Councillors on ‘study tour’ PESHAWAR, July 13: Peshawar Nazim Ghulam Ali has taken about 50 members of the district council to Kalam to celebrate the approval of the city government’s budget for 2006-7, according to sources.... Two held for travelling on forged papers PESHAWAR, July 13:: The FIA immigration authorities at Peshawar airport on Thursday detained two persons who were trying to board Riyadh-bound planes on forged documents, an official said.... Abbottabad tehsil budget approved ABBOTTABAD, July 13: The Abbottabad Tehsil Council approved its budget of Rs89.60 million here on Wednesday.... Canal breach inundates villages KHAIRPUR, July 13: A 50 feet breach in Sathiyo wah at RD-10 in Khairpur taluka on Thursday morning flooded the Saleem Shaikh village and damaged parts of the Doghar village and a SCARP tube-well.... Two killed PESHAWAR, July 13: A Pir from Muzaffarabad and his host were killed in Naveed Town in the Chamkani police area on Wednesday night, police said.... $24 million agribusiness support fund launched ISLAMABAD, July 13: The government with the financial support of Asian Development Bank (ADB) here on Thursday launched a $24million agribusiness support fund (ASF).... Rains play havoc in Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI, July 13: The first downpour of the monsoon brought havoc to thousands of residents of Rawalpindi, killing at least 12 people.... NAB to probe OPF land scam ISLAMABAD, July 13: Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis Division Raza Hayat Hiraj on Thursday disclosed that a land scam concerning OPF Housing Scheme in the capital had been sent to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for detailed investigation.... ARD seeks debate in NA on Fokker crash ISLAMABAD, July 13: The opposition members belonging to the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) have submitted an adjournment motion to the National Assembly Secretariat seeking a debate on the... Senate body for steps to check pollution ISLAMABAD, July 13: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Works and Environment on Thursday directed the Ministry of Environment to design plans aimed at controlling industrial pollution in rural and urban areas.... LHC issues notices to City, Punjab govts RAWALPINDI, July 13: The Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday issued notices to the government of Punjab and city district administration Rawalpindi to show reasons for transferring different... Honorarium for women councillors in Punjab CHAKWAL, July 13: The Punjab government has agreed to give honorarium to the women councillors of provincial district, tehsil and union councils.... Security alert in Attock ATTOCK, July 13: Like other parts of the country, police in Attock have been put on alert in the backdrop of Mumbai train bombings, and police presence has been increased at... Naval chief leaves on visit to UK, Bahrain ISLAMABAD, July 13: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Afzal Tahir left here on Thursday on a visit to the United Kingdom and Bahrain.... Brave to the last LAHORE, July 13: “I never thought we would not see her alive again when we saw her off at seven in the morning as she left home for the airport.”... Pervaiz seeks inventory of recovered arms LAHORE, July 13: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has asked the police department to submit inventory of illegal arms recovered so far and categorise registration of FIRs for resolution of disputes at... Fokker passengers in pensive mood BAHAWALPUR, July 13: The people in Bahawalpur district will suffer a great deal after the ban by the federal cabinet on the PIA Fokker aircraft flights for passengers.... Torrential rain not without problems LAHORE, July 13: Torrential rain in Lahore on Thursday, which continued intermittently till night, inundated scores of localities, especially the low-lying areas, disrupting traffic for hours.... Daska POs again active with fresh demands SIALKOT, July 13: Gangs of notorious proclaimed offenders have again carried out their criminal activities with their fresh demands of protection money from three traders of Daska.... Smear campaign against Mai MULTAN, July 13: Mukhtaran Mai, whose metamorphosis from a helpless rape victim to a rights activist attracted worldwide attention, faces another challenge: a smear campaign launched by a section of the press.... Fire erupts as diggers hit gas pipeline LAHORE, July 13: The Multan Road strip from Samanabad Morr to Chowk Yateem Khana remained closed for around six hours following eruption of a fire at Chappar Stop on Thursday.... BZU staff wants PIA chief to quit MULTAN, July 13: The Academic Staff Association of the Bahauddin Zakariya University has demanded resignation of the PIA chairman, saying the federal government decision to ground all Fokker planes has reinforced... Dr Iqbal new CCRI director MULTAN, July 13: Dr Muhammad Iqbal Makhdoom, having 34-year cotton research experience to his credit, has been appointed as the new director, Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI), Multan.... BVH to have cardiology complex BAHAWALPUR, July 13: A cardiology complex estimated to cost Rs800 million will be constructed at the Bahawal Victoria Hospital. This was stated by Quaid-i-Azam Medical College Principal Prof Dr Syed Ajwad Shah while talking to journalists here on Thursday.... Rape victim brings police to dock BAHAWALPUR, July 13: An alleged gang-rape victim from a Liaquatpur village has charged the Rahim Yar Khan district police officer with pressuring her to accept the verdict of a panchayat (local jury) and compromise with the influential accused....

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