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July 28, 2006 Friday Rajab 1, 1427   Plan to blend petrol with ethanol approved ISLAMABAD, July 27: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday approved a plan to begin from next month the sale of petroleum mixed with 10 per cent of locally produced alcohol (ethanol) on experimental basis.... Women-related laws need change: PM ISLAMABAD July 27: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday hinted at introducing amendments to the laws relating to women to ensure justice and security for them.... NP urges parties to unite against govt QUETTA, July 27: Central Executive Committee of National Party (NP) has called upon the nationalist, democratic and progressive forces to get united on a two-point agenda to “save the federation and restore real democracy”.... Body to probe PMDC affairs ISLAMABAD, July 27: The government has appointed a three-member inquiry commission to probe into the affairs of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), an informed source told Dawn here Thursday.... MQM MPs return official vehicles ISLAMABAD, July 27: Federal and state ministers and legislators belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Thursday returned their official vehicles and headed back to Karachi.... 3 killed, four missing; 600 people displaced: Rain, flood hit parts of NWFP PESHAWAR, July 27: Three people were killed by flash-flood and four others went missing near Garhi Habibullah in the Mansehra district on Thursday, say officials.... NA committee summons law minister, woman official: Misuse of funds ISLAMABAD, July 27: National Assembly Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Thursday took serious notice of the alleged misuse of human rights funds by Federal Minister for Law... Girls bag top 3 positions in HSSC exams ISLAMABAD, July 27: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education on Thursday announced the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Part-II results, showing a pass percentage of 77.19.... ARD movement against govt soon LAHORE, July 27: The PML-N leaders and lawyers said here on Thursday the ARD had already decided to launch a movement against the regime in a couple of months which would continue till its ouster.... Fettered inmates: D&SJ reply rejected LAHORE, July 27: A Supreme Court full bench on Thursday expressed its displeasure over the Lahore district and sessions judge’s report informing the court that he had constituted a committee to... CDGL wants no utility for illegal buildings LAHORE, July 27: The city district government is pushing various utility services providers to cut off their supplies to the illegally constructed buildings, warning them of action in case of non-compliance.... Cotton growers alarmed at pest attack VEHARI, July 27: With bitter memories of the last year cotton crop failure in the district still fresh, ‘severe’ pest attack this year has alarmed growers.... Construction at mission hospital stopped PESHAWAR, July 27: The Peshawar Cantonment Board authorities have stopped construction of a multi-storey structure at the Christian Mission Hospital in Dabgari Garden area Peshawar, although approval for the same had been obtained four months ago.... Documentary on IT projects stressed PESHAWAR, July 27: NWFP Information Technology Minister Hussain Ahmad Kanju has directed his department to prepare a documentary film with the help of the information department’s production house to highlight the... Increased daily income from coalmines seen KOHAT, July 27: Kohat District Coordination Officer Arshad Majeed Mohmand has said that the development projects announced by NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai will usher in an era of prosperity... Afghan envoy seeks punishment for rapist PESHAWAR, July 27: Afghan Consul-General Abdul Khaliq Farahi has called upon the Pakistan government to take action against a former union council nazim for allegedly raping an Afghan girl living in Sethi Town.... Shifting of colleges opposed PESHAWAR, July 27: The Tribal Students’ Organisation held a protest demonstration here on Thursday against the plan to shift proposed medical and engineering colleges from Parachinar and Bajaur, respectively, to Peshawar.... Man using brother’s passport held PESHAWAR, July 27: The immigration wing of the FIA on Thursday arrested a man who was attempting to board a Jeddah-bound flight from Peshawar airport on his brother’s passport.... Dera forum inaugurated PESHAWAR, July 27: The Executive District Officer (Finance & Planning) of Dera Ismail Khan, Anwar Khan Masud, on Thursday inaugurated the Dera Development Forum.... One killed in shootout LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), July 27: A Lashkar-i-Islam supporter was killed and seven others were made captive by their opponents in Dwa Thoy area of Tirah Valley on Wednesday.... Forward bloc polls on 30th PESHAWAR, July 27: The forward bloc of the ruling PML will hold party elections in the NWFP on July 30.... Pakistan may not achieve literacy rate goal: report ISLAMABAD, July 27: Pakistan is at serious risk of not attaining the goal of adult literacy by 2015, warns Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2006.... Electoral, political reforms sought ISLAMABAD, July 27: Participants of a workshop on Thursday called for electoral and political reforms to strengthen democracy and improve governance and eliminate military rule permanently.... Speakers call for revival of Pakistan-India peace process ISLAMABAD, July 27: Speakers at a seminar urged Pakistan and India to revive peace process and defeat the designs of extremists who want to disrupt it.... Two OSD officials rehabilitated ISLAMABAD, July 27: The Establishment Division on Thursday suspended OSD status of two 19-grade officers of the secretariat group and posted them to different departments.... LHC suspends NAB court’s decision ISLAMABAD, July 27: A double bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday suspended the National Accountability Bureau court decision in a vehicle registration case.... Selection Board to meet after a year: PM’s orders ignored LAHORE, July 27: The Central Selection Board’s meeting to consider and recommend cases of BS-20 federal civil servants for their promotion to BS-21 is being held on Saturday (tomorrow) in Islamabad... Punjab power generation policy LAHORE, July 27: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has announced the Punjab Power Generation Policy, 2006, under which power projects will be undertaken by public and private sectors individually or in collaboration.... LHCBA decides to host dinner LAHORE, July 27: The controversy over the refusal of the Lahore High Court Bar Association to host a reception for the delegates of an international judicial conference in August was resolved... Three of a family hurt in roof collapse LAHORE, July 27: Three members of a family were injured when roof of a house collapsed due to heavy rain at Bedian Road on Thursday.... Protest against Israeli attack LAHORE, July 27: The Imamia Students Organisation has announced the holding of country-wide protest rallies against Israeli attack on Lebanon on July 30 (Sunday).... Hingol Park LAHORE, July 27: The WWF has expressed its concern at reports that a portion of Hingol National Park is being allotted to the Air Force.... CM’s cheque for DBA dishonoured MIANWALI, July 27: The district bar association was shocked to find that a Rs0.5 million cheque given to it on behalf of Punjab chief minister as grant-in-aid was `dishonoured’.... Phones dead SIALKOT, July 27: More than 1,000 telephones have been lying dead for the last three months in Daska city and its adjoining areas, including Ranjhai, Kotli Syedaan, Raja Ghumaan, Bharokey, Mosseywala...

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