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July 29, 2006 Saturday Rajab 2, 1427   Opposition seeks debate in Senate on media reports ISLAMABAD, July 28: Oppo-sition senators belonging to the Democratic Alliance have submitted adjournment motions on various issues, including that of press freedom, for debate in the forthcoming Senate session commencing from August 2.... Indian advice sought on madrasas’ reforms KOLKATA, July 28: Pakistan has sought the help of an Indian state to revamp its system of madrasas after accusations some of the Islamic schools teach religious hatred and are breeding grounds for militancy.... Pakistan plans to host donors’ conference ISLAMABAD, July 28: Pakistan has planned to host a second international donors’ conference aimed at generating funds for various projects to rebuild the areas that were hit by the devastating earthquake on October 8, 2006.... Rs849.5m recovered by NAB ISLAMABAD, July 28: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered an amount of Rs849.5 million through plea-bargain deals in three separate cases, the NAB announced on Friday.... PAC seeks status of 18 references ISLAMABAD, July 28: The Special Committee of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Cabinet Division to inform the current status of 18 references filed by former President Ghulam Ishaq Khan... Rain claims 14 lives in Mansehra ABBOTTABAD, July 28: The death toll from torrential rains and floods in Mansehra has risen to 14 while some people are reported to be missing in different areas.... MMA says N-weapons being controlled by US HYDERABAD, July 28: Lea-ders of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal said on Friday that nuclear weapons of the country had been captured by the US. They were addressing a big public meeting on the Station road here on Friday night.... Rain, flash floods play havoc in Sialkot SIALKOT, July 28: Three people were killed in rain-related incidents in Sialkot district while flash floods in seasonal Nullah Dek inundated hundreds of acres of standing crops in 58 villages in Pasrur tehsil and Shakargarh.... Aitzaz’s contention about textbooks LAHORE, July 28: Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has written a letter to the federal education minister in which he has pointed out that the textbooks of Akhlaqiat (Class-IX) published by the Punjab... Judiciary must ensure fair elections: Qayyum LAHORE, July 28: Supreme Court bar president Malik Mohammad Qayyum wants the superior judiciary to ensure that the next general elections are held in a transparent manner.... US to help improve Punjab police working RAWALPINDI, July 28: The US authorities have offered assistance to the Punjab police to improve investigation system of police, an official source said on Friday. The cooperation to help the police... Speakers’ conference from today QUETTA, July 28: A three-day conference of assembly speakers will start here on Saturday. The conference will be inaugurated by Speaker National Assembly Chaudhary Amir Hussain.... Two brothers shot dead QUETTA, July 28: Two brothers were shot dead in front of their house in Wahdat Colony here on Friday. Saddar police said Munir Ahmed and Zahoor Ahmed were sitting in front of their house along with Shabir Ahmed and Mir Ahmed.... Clarification KARACHI, July 28: Responding to a report in Dawn issue of July 26 on Hingol National Park, a Suparco spokesman said: “Suparco is developing indigenous Polar Satellites under the National Satellite Development Programme.... Interpretation of LGO to be sought HARIPUR, July 28: Haripur District Nazim Yousaf Ayub Khan has said that President Pervez Musharraf has failed to implement his agenda of devolution of power and provincial governments have adopted an antagonistic attitude towards local governments.... Cellphone service in N. Areas from Aug 14 GILGIT, July 28: The Special Communication Organisation (SCO) has started testing cellular phone service here ahead of its formal launch on August 14. Speaking in a radio talk show on Friday,... Free medical camp held in Lower Dir PESHAWAR, July 28: Lower Dir Nazim Ahmed Hassan Khan has said that people in the area are facing serious health problems and the district government will join hands with the National Commission for Human Development to improve the situation.... PTCL clarifies report ISLAMABAD, July 28: Apropos of a report appearing in Dawn on July 27 under the headline ‘Procurement of 200,000 sets; PTCL policy affects TIP’s profitability’, the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd has... Boy found dead HARIPUR, July 28: A minor boy was killed in mysterious circumstances in village Bandi Muneem on Thursday. Khanpur police said that five-year-old Ali Khan, son of Dost Mohammad, resident of village... Reference for late poet PESHAWAR, July 28: Pakistan Academy of Letters is holding a literary reference in the memory of prominent Urdu and Hindko poet Jalil Hashmi at Urdu Science Board Library on Aug 2.—Bureau... Gorchani tribe chief being quizzed DERA GHAZI KHAN, July 28: The Gorchani tribe chief who was arrested the other day by law-enforcement agencies on the charge of his links with Nawab Akbar Bugti is being quizzed, according to police.... Irregularities in MIE BoM exposed MULTAN, July 28: An internal audit of the Board of Management of the Multan Industrial Estate has highlighted gross irregularities in finances and book-keeping.... High price of power of attorney LAHORE, July 28: Ghulam Muhammad, 40, a resident of Shahdara, has visited the district courts for more than a week to get power of attorney transferred in the name of one... Police given deadline in hari case LAHORE, July 28: A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on Friday gave the Sindh police a period till the third week of September to locate nine... Two killed for refusing to pay protection money GUJRANWALA, July 28: Two youths, including a cable network owner, were shot dead and another was injured by three proclaimed offenders for not paying forced (Jagga) tax at Said Park, Dhulley, on Friday.... Woman, five accomplices kill petrol pump owner SHEIKHUPURA, July 28: Six people, including a woman, shot dead a petrol pump owner in Khanqah Dogran in Nankana district on Friday over rivalry.... Thai consul in Lahore closed LAHORE, July 28: The Royal Thai Consulate General Office in Lahore has been closed after the removal of the honorary consul-general by the embassy.... CEC urged to check president’s activities LAHORE, July 28: Punjab PPP Information Secretary Farzana Raja has called upon the Chief Election Commissioner to restrain Gen Pervez Musharraf from taking part in the ruling party meetings as his participation shows his partiality.... Electrocution cases up LAHORE, July 28: Cases of electrocution have registered a sharp increase during the recent monsoon rains in the Punjab capital, reveals record of different state-run hospitals here.... Loadshedding LAHORE, July 28: Loadshed-ding in the Lahore Electric Supply Company area has ended with the drop in temperature and its schedule would only be implemented if the need arises in future, says Lesco chief Akram Arain....

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