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August 06, 2006 Sunday Rajab 10, 1427   PML-N issues ‘white paper’ on Kargil war ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) on Saturday claimed that the Indian government knew about the Kargil operation plan in June 1998, about 11 months before it was launched,... Diplomats briefed on govt’s ‘rigging plan’ ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Coordinator on Foreign Affairs Mohammad Mehdi met with diplomats of Germany, UK and China and apprised them of the party position on various national and international issues, a source told Dawn on Saturday.... PPP terms judgement a setback for NAB ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: The Pakistan People’s Party on Saturday described the Friday judgement by the Isle of Man Court as victory of Asif Zardari and a setback for the National Accountability Bureau.... 38 policemen booked for negligence RAWALPINDI, Aug 5: Thirty eight policemen including the Station House Officer (SHO), Airport Police, have been booked, and 26 of them were sent to Adiala jail on Saturday on charges of... Passengers face hardships: Thar Express starts from Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Aug 5: Al-though railway authorities tried their best to facilitate Indian and Pakistani passengers of the Thar Express yet they face a host of difficulties.... 28mm rain paralyses life in Lahore LAHORE, Aug 5: Widespread rain in Lahore and other parts of the Punjab on Saturday paralysed life as it inundated low-lying areas besides disrupting power supply and telephone service.... FGIR to probe Karachi bridge collapse case LAHORE, Aug 5: The Federal Government Inspector of Railways (FGIR) will hold an inquiry into the collapse of a bridge near Karachi that resulted in suspension of rail traffic to and from the Sindh capital for over five days.... Warrants for arrest of Zahid Akbar LAHORE, Aug 5: An accountability court on Saturday issued warrants for the arrest of a former corps commander (Rawalpindi), Lt-Gen Zahid Ali Akbar (retired), requiring him to appear in court on Aug 10.... Agents can’t receive Hajj applications LAHORE, Aug 5: Agents of Private Hajj Group Organisers are not authorised to receive Hajj applications, and they cannot sell quota to any other organiser.... Officials asked to justify acquitted woman’s detention ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court Special Judge Malik Safdar Hussain on Saturday directed the Adiyala jail senior superintendent to justify incarceration of a woman acquitted by a military court last year, with her minor son.... Iran-Pakistan ties cordial: diplomat QUETTA, Aug 5: Outgoing Iranian Consul-General in Quetta Hossein Keshmiri has said that ties between his country and Pakistan were cordial.... Japan pledges $6.5m for rehabilitation activities ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: The World Bank-administered Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) would provide a total of $6.5 million in grant, financing four NGOs undertaking reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in earthquake affected areas of Azad Kashmir and NWFP.... Rs4 billion barani area uplift plan next month RAWALPINDI, Aug 5: The Punjab government is expected to approve next month a ten-year perspective plan for the development of barani area.... Improvement in maths teaching stressed ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: The seventh international Pure Mathematics Conference started here on Saturday with a call to improving teaching standards of mathematics in schools.... Flood relief plan criticised ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: A meeting presided over by federal minister for water and power Liaquat Ali Jatoi here on Saturday expressed concerns over the flood relief plans of the federal capital... Man commits suicide ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: A man committed suicide, while 27 persons suffered multiple injuries when a bus overturned here on Saturday, police said.... ARD for real democracy ATTOCK, Aug 5: Chief Coordinator Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) Malik Hakmeen Khan has said that the alliance would bring ‘real democracy’ in Pakistan.... Balochistan to get additional 500 cusec water ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: The federal government has increased Balochistan’s water share by 500 cusec as an interim arrangement to compensate it against the alleged 19 per cent extra-consumption by Sindh.... UC nazim arrested in kidnapping case KOHAT, Aug 5: The nazim of union council Surgul, Mohammed Gulzar was remanded in custody for a day after the district and sessions judge ordered registration of a kidnapping case against him on Saturday.... Provinces asked to check interference in enumeration ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Chief Election Commissioner Qazi Mohammad Farooq has taken serious notice of complaints regarding interference in preparation of electoral rolls and directed law enforcement agencies to provide security and... MC leader’s house raided in Bhimber MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 5: Situation in Bhimber district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir turned tense on Friday after a police raid at the residence of ruling Muslim Conference leader and former works minister Chaudhry Tariq Farooq.... Two killed ATTOCK, Aug 5: Two persons were stabbed to death whereas another was badly injured on the basis of old enmity allegedly by three brothers in village Mirza, police said.... Skardu getting polluted water SKARDU, Aug 5: The residents of Skardu have been getting polluted water for several months. A number of people complained that they had been getting polluted water mixed with soil and... ‘NWFP abstains on PSM issue’ ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday that the NWFP had abstained on the issue of privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills in the meeting of the Council of Common Interests this week.... 46 villages flooded in Sheikhupura, Sialkot: Rain causes spate in drains SHEIKHUPURA, Aug 5: Rain and flooding of stormwater channels hit nearly four dozen villages in Shiekhupura and Sialkot on Saturday.... Dera BISE’s plea against ex-MPA, headmaster JHANG, Aug 5: The Dera Ghazi Khan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education authorities have made a written request to the Sargodha and Lahore boards’ officials to cancel the secondary school... Tribal chief, 25 others convicted of murders SARGODHA, Aug 5: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday convicted 26 tribesmen in the murder of four people. Four of the convicts, including an Utra tribe chief, were awarded death sentence and the rest life jail.... Couple attacked on dist court premises SAHIWAL, Aug 5: Panic gripped the district court premises when 15 armed people opened fire on a couple who had contracted love marriage and were allowed on Saturday by a court to live as husband and wife.... Three brothers kill child on suspicion of pigeon theft VEHARI, Aug 5: Three brothers tortured a boy to death on the suspicion of stealing a pigeon in Ghalooin village of Mailsi tehsil in Mitro police station area.... Villages along Indus river evacuated MIANWALI, Aug 5: The district administration got evacuated a numbers of villages fearing flood in the Indus.... Accused dies in hospital SHEIKHUPURA, Aug 5: A murder accused died of cardiac arrest in the district jail hospital here on Saturday.... Two fall prey to revenge killing JACOBABAD, Aug 5: Armed men shot dead a 25-year-old man and a 60-year-old in separate incidents in what appeared to be revenge killings on Saturday.... Villager killed in armed clash MIRPURKHAS, Aug 5: A villager was killed and another injured in an armed clash in the Murghai Khan village in the jurisdiction of the Khan police station on Friday.... Police asked to curb narcotics trade MIRPURKHAS, Aug 5: District Nazim of Mirpurkhas Dr Sughra Junejo has directed police to take stern legal action against anti-social elements and those involved in the narcotic business.... BISE supplementary exams’ schedule SUKKUR, Aug 5: The controller of examinations of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Sukkur, announced on Saturday that examination forms and fee from eligible candidates of Secondary School... UC nazim unseated LARKANA, Aug 5: Waris Dino Machhi UC nazim Oshaque Ali Bosan was unseated through a no-confidence motion on Saturday.... Protest against Hesco KHAIRPUR, Aug 5: A large number of people of Thari Mirwah, Ahmedpur and adjoining areas held protest demonstrations against Hesco on Friday.... Nine spots for Sasta Ration scheme: Inauguration tomorrow LAHORE, Aug 5: The City District Government Lahore has identified nine places, one in each town, in the first phase for introducing Sasta Ration scheme of the chief minister to be opened in the city on Monday.... Separate unit formed for Lahore-Sialkot Motorway LAHORE, Aug 5: A separate unit has been constituted to complete the Rs20 billion Lahore-Sialkot motorway project by the end of next year.... ECP staff under pressure LAHORE, Aug 5: The on-going campaign to prepare a fresh voters’ list is being affected at some places by pressure from local political activists and non-cooperation by people, sources said on Saturday.... Killed by in-laws LAHORE, Aug 5: One person was killed allegedly by his in-laws in Nishtar Colony on Saturday. Patras Masih had gone to the in-laws to bring his estranged wife back.... Gas supply LAHORE, Aug 5: There was partial curtailment of gas supply to cement and power sectors following the disruption of a 30-inch diameter transmission line from Sui Gas...

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