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August 09, 2006 Wednesday Rajab 13, 1427   FPSC: uproar in Senate over ex-mly men’s nomination ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The Senate on Tuesday witnessed an uproar during the dying moments of the question-hour when the opposition senators criticized the nomination of retired armed forces persons as members... Coalition MPs divided on Hudood bill ISLAMABAD Aug 8: The parliamentary group of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League and coalition parties on Tuesday discussed the proposed draft amendments to the Hudood laws and other issues.... HEC announces criteria for funding: Private-sector universities ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Tuesday unveiled the eligibility criteria for public-sector universities to receive funding from the commission.... Oil marketing companies warn govt of disrupting oil supplies ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have warned the government of disruption in oil supplies in the country if it delayed payment of Rs19 billion owed to them as compensation... No threat of terrorism on Aug 14: Sherpao KARACHI, Aug 8: Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao said on Tuesday that security agencies have been put on red alert. However, he ruled out any possibility of terrorist act on the Independence Day.... Pakistan and UK finalise extradition treaty: envoy ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have finalised an extradition treaty, which would be ready for signing after some apprehensions of Islamabad have been addressed, says the British High Commissioner.... Ministry barred from purchasing unregistered vaccines ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench on Tuesday stopped the ministry of health from purchasing unregistered vaccines for its Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI).... Tracks in 6 days on makeshift bridge LAHORE, Aug 8: Work on another temporary bridge near the Ran Pathani station in Thatta district has been started to ensure smooth train service to and from Karachi.... SHO, 4 others suspended RAWALPINDI, Aug 8: Five policemen including the station house officer (SHO) of Cantonment police were suspended on Tuesday on the charge of delaying the registration of a robbery case in which... PPP leader demands independent election commission MIRPURKHAS, Aug 8: The president of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy and People’s Party Parliamentarians, Makhdoom Amin Faheem, has said that the PPP will take part in next elections only... Resignation issue: MPAs meet speaker PESHAWAR, Aug 8: Five MPAs of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Tuesday met the NWFP assembly speaker in connection with the controversial resignations submitted on their behalf by the ruling alliance.... Army deployed in Thatta for flood duty THATTA, Aug 8: Army troops have arrived in Thatta to assist the civil administration in case of any eventuality during floods. At a high-level meeting held in Thatta on Tuesday, officials... PU steps in after NTS mess: Entrance test for BA/BSc, MA/MSc LAHORE; Aug 8: Hundreds of candidates visiting National Testing Service (NTS) offices on the first floor of a plaza in Model Town faced problems while collecting and submitting forms for admission to Punjab University BA/BSc (Honours) and postgraduate programmes.... Four police held as UTP escapes GUJAR KHAN, Aug 8: Four police officials were arrested after an under trial prisoner (UTP) escaped from the judicial lockup here on Tuesday. Superintendent of Police (Rural) Inayatullah Farooq said Mohammad... Outrage over violations of rights by Israel ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: A UN body in Geneva has voiced its outrage at the massive violation of human rights in Lebanon by the Israeli forces and called upon the Security Council... Pakistan, Egypt to hold JMC meeting ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: Pakistan and Egypt have agreed to convene the 2nd Joint Ministerial Commission meeting in the federal capital before the year-end, besides expediting the process of establishing a joint business council.... Loan relief for quake-hit employees under study ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan on Tuesday informed the Senate that the government was considering a proposal to write off house building and motorcycle advances... Sit-in planned for Wage Award KARACHI, Aug 8: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists and the All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation announced on Tuesday that they would stage a sit-in in front of the Prime Minister’s... Nazim detained after altercation with DPO KOHAT, Aug 8: Police detained district nazim of Kohat Seth Gohar Saifullah Khan and sent his four companions, a union council nazim, a councilor and two bodyguards to judicial lock-up for... Calamity-hit status for Malakand urged PESHAWAR, Aug 8: MNAs Bakhtiar Maani and Fazl-i-Subhan and NWFP Wildlife and Forests Minister Shah Raz Khan have urged the government to declared Malakand a calamity-hit area after damage to infrastructure and loss of lives in rain and floods.... LoC tense again, says Sultan MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 8: Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry, former prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and convener of People’s Muslim League, said on Monday that troops’ build-up along the Line of... Residents asked to vacate 55 villages NAWABSHAH, Aug 8: The Nawabshah district government has asked the people of 55 villages along the bank of the River Indus to shift to safe places.... 2000 cusecs Manchhar water released into Indus DADU, Aug 8: The Sindh irrigation department on Tuesday released 2000 cusecs water from the Manchhar Lake into the Indus River through the Aral tail canal.... High flood NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 8: The high flood in Indus River neared the Bakhri Loop Bund on Tuesday after inundating hundreds of acres of cotton crop in K T Samtio.... Serious anomalies in MIE board budget MULTAN, Aug 8: The Multan Industrial Estate’s board of management has made the unprecedented 89 per cent more expenses than the approved amount for the Non-Capital Expenses (NCE) budget for 2005-06.... Kasur: split may land PML in hot waters KASUR, Aug 8: The next year’s general elections may bring about some changes on the horizon of the local politics. The ruling PML had fallen a prey to internal division which... Global bodies told about workers’ plight TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 8: The Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) has informed more than 6,000 international trade union organisations about the excesses faced by textile workers specially powerloom workers in Toba and sought their help in this regard.... Kachhi builder threatens strike MULTAN, Aug 8: The construction company building Kachhi canal in Rajanpur and Dera Ghazi Khan districts threatened to strike work to protest the abduction of its workers and `partisan’ attitude of the local authorites.... Police fail to recover gold for 15 years VEHARI, Aug 8: The Luddan police have failed to arrest the two constables who had looted 50-tola gold and four-kilo silver ornaments from a jeweller some 15 years ago.... Slaughtered by husband GUJRANWALA, Aug 8: A woman was slaughtered by her husband over a domestic issue in Baghbanpura here on Tuesday. Reports said Robina Bibi had contracted second marriage with Liaquat Ali of Kalerabadi Nasuhera Road after her husband divorced her.... Human smugglers at large GUJRANWALA, Aug 8: More than 100 alleged human traffickers and their sub-agents, including a woman, were involved in sending the people abroad. This was pointed out by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)... Two sisters drown GUJRANWALA, Aug 8: Two sisters drowned in a drain in Naushera Virkan on Tuesday.... Hepatitis B & C cases in Vehari VEHARI, Aug 8: Hepatitis B and C cases are on the rise in the district owing mainly to unscrupulous use of syringes by quacks and unregistered medical practitioners, and shaving blades by barbers, doctors say.... Man falls prey to rivalry KASUR, Aug 8: A man was killed by his rivals in Der Sial village on Tuesday morning. Farzand Ali was coming out of a mosque after saying Fajr prayers when his rivals opened fire on him, killing him on the spot.... Farmers for indigenous pesticide manufacture LAHORE, Aug 8: The cotton crop in Punjab is suffering an early White Fly attack because of the heavy wet spell which the officials claim is under control so far but... MQM allowed to hold meeting LAHORE, Aug 8: The City District Government Lahore (CDGL) has allowed the MQM to hold its public meeting on the Minar-i-Pakistan lawns on Aug 13. The Jamatud Daawa has also... ‘Basis of national ideology should be positive’ LAHORE, Aug 8: Former Senator Justice Javid Iqbal (retired) has said after achievement of Pakistan, the basis of national ideology should no more be hatred against the Hindus as it was before the partition.... Ruling PML officials LAHORE, Aug 8: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) on Tuesday announced 25 city organisations, appointing Munis Elahi president of PP-152, Abdul Aleem Khan of PP-154 and Idrees Sheikh of PP-151.... PPP rights body slams Israeli aggression LAHORE, Aug 8: The human rights committee of the Pakistan People’s Party on Tuesday called for a ceasefire in Lebanon with the assurance that aggressor Israel would vacate the Lebanese territory and respect the country’s sovereignty in future.... Robbers shoot woman, injure policeman LAHORE, Aug 8: Robbers shot dead a mother of four and injured a policeman in two incidents in the city on Tuesday. Reports said Muhammad Arshad was going by a motorcycle... Uniform education policy LAHORE, Aug 8: Punjab Education Minister Mian Imran Masood has said that a plan is on the anvil to have a uniform education policy in all the four provinces after identifying the gray areas so that desired results can be achieved.... NBP officers demand loans LAHORE, Aug 8: The National Bank of Pakistan Officers Association has demanded immediate sanction of rain loans and enhancement of house building and car loan ceilings.... Air chief meets governor LAHORE, Aug 8: Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mehmood Ahmad said on Tuesday no one should think of any adventurism against Pakistan because it was not weak.... $41.8m for public health LAHORE, Aug 8: The United States and Pakistan have signed a $41.8 million agreement to fund health programmes to improve the lives and well being of people over the coming years....

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