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August 11, 2006 Friday Rajab 15, 1427   PIA plane due on schedule LONDON, Aug 10: PIA flight PK758 from the Heathrow airport, London, to Lahore will operate as scheduled on late Thursday but only after strict security checkups as British authorities foiled an... Opposition says govt ‘thoroughly corrupt’: Calls for PM’s resignation rejected ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: The combined opposition in the Senate on Thursday exploited the detailed judgment of the Supreme Court in the Pakistan Steel Mills privatisation case to intensify its criticism of... Democratic norms being observed, says PM ISLAMABAD Aug 10: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that by holding intra-party polls, Pakistan Muslim League (PML) has emerged as a political party which is following true democratic traditions and norms.... AJK opposition wants probe into ‘rigging’ ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: The opposition in Azad Jammu Kashmir on Thursday demanded setting up of an independent authority to investigate the allegations of rigging and manipulation of results in the recently-held elections.... MQM ministers need fresh oath: Aitzaz ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) MNA and a constitutional expert Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan has claimed that the ministers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) who had submitted their resignations... PC to restart PSM privatisation process ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: The Privatisation Commission on Thursday vowed to restart the process of privatisation of the Pakistan Steel Mills. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Privatisation Commission... Rs2bn sanctioned for mining sector: Tareen PESHAWAR, Aug 10: Federal Minister for Industries Jehangir Tareen said here on Thursday that the government had sanctioned Rs2 billion for revamping the marble and granite sector to effectively exploit natural... Curriculum’s hasty approval slammed PESHAWAR, Aug 10: NWFP Education Minister Maulana Fazl-i-Ali Haqqani has criticised the federal government for getting the draft of the national curriculum approved by President Pervez Musharraf without addressing the reservations of the provinces.... Punjab to update centre on foreign students LAHORE, Aug 10: The interior ministry has asked the Punjab government to update it on the latest status of foreign students in various religious schools in the province, it is learnt on Thursday.... Notice to NA speaker on wedding feasts LAHORE, Aug 10: Senior advocate Tariq Aziz on Thursday served notices on the National Assembly speaker and all leaders of parliamentary parties in the legislature against taking part in the proceeding... Private candidates prove their mettle MULTAN, Aug 10: All the boards of intermediate and secondary education in the province announced matriculation results on Thursday.... Permanent seat sought in UNSC for Muslims ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday demanded a permanent seat for the Muslim world in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Speaking at a seminar on the situation... FC to be deployed in Islamabad: Independence Day ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Heavy contingents of Frontier Constabulary have been called to further strengthen security arrangements for Independence Day celebrations in the federal capital.... Huge quantity of narcotics seized in 3 years ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Ghous Bux Khan Mahar on Thursday told Senate that 15,046 kgs of opium, 79,330 kgs of heroin/morphine and 282,375 kg of hashish had been seized by the government during the last three years.... Judicial moot begins today ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: The four-day International Judicial Conference is being opened by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday, and over 75 foreign delegates had arrived in the capital by Thursday evening.... PPP to train its workers in election duties ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has directed party leaders to train workers to carry out duties in the 2007 elections. She has asked the party’s provincial... Man shot dead RAWALPINDI, Aug 10: A father of 16 was shot dead in Shahzad Town area on Thursday, police said. Mian Omer, in his late 50s, who had three wives, was going home when some unidentified persons shot him dead and escaped.... UK firm to invest in grain storage ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan has said the liberalisation and privatization of agricultural trade has created space for private sector to manage bulk grain storage infrastructure and logistics.... Govt asked to frame law to check deforestation ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Speakers at a seminar here on Thursday asked the government to provide necessary legislative and institutional arrangements to check the alarming level of deforestation in the country.... PTCL officials convicted Quetta, Aug 10: The Accountability Court Quetta has convicted three employees of the Pakistan Telecommunications Ltd (PTCL) Turbat for various terms and fine in corruption cases. ... Farmers seek early PTB meeting SWABI, Aug 10: The Anjuman-i-Kashtkaran (AK) NWFP and the Tobacco Dealers Association (TDA) NWFP have demanded of the federal and NWFP governments to convene meeting of the Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) within a week for considering farmers’ problems.... Attique calls for quick relief MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 10: AJK Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan has stressed the need for joint reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts. He was addressing a briefing arranged by State Earthquake reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (Serra) here on Thursday.... ‘Hepatitis on the rise’ LANDI KOTAL, Aug 10: Health officials in Landi Kotal have detected 70 people suffering from Hepatitis C during a month. Doctors said that of screening tests were conducted at the Agency Headquarters Hospital.... Need stressed to boost managerial skills PESHAWAR, Aug 10: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has said that deficiency of managerial skills and not lack of resources is the basic problem in the health sector.... DPSC members elected LAKKI MARWAT, Aug 10: Elections of members of the District Public Safety and Police Complaint Commission were held on Thursday. Five members of the district council — three from treasury and... Provinces to get 390 monuments LAHORE, Aug 10: The federal culture ministry has finally decided to hand over some 390 monuments under its administrative control to provinces. The decision was finalised at a meeting in Islamabad on Thursday with Federal Culture Minister G.G... ‘Follow Punjab’s reforms’ LAHORE, Aug 10: The two-day inter-provincial meeting of the National Commission for Government Reforms which was presided over by its chairman Dr Ishrat Husain concluded here on Thursday with an advice... New PPSC chairman LAHORE, Aug 10: The Punjab government on Thursday nominated Punjab Public Service Commission member Tariq Sultan as its chairman. With this, PPSC member Shafqat Ali Sheikh was relieved of the additional charge of the post.... Four more human smugglers arrested GUJRANWALA, Aug 10: Four more human smugglers were arrested by an FIA raiding party after a brief encounter here on Thursday. Reports said that FIA passport cell assistant director Aqeel Qureshi... Four fall victim to property disputes KASUR, Aug 10: A man killed his father and brother over a property issue at Chah Root Singhwalla village on Thursday. Reports said Jaffar had a dispute with his father Idrees... Couple shot dead by assailants GUJRANWALA, Aug 10: Unidentified assailants on Wednesday night shot dead a man and his wife and injured his mother in Aziz Chak village, Wazirabad.... Three of family shot by robbers FAISALABAD, Aug 10: As many three members of a family were shot dead here on Thursday allegedly during a dacoity bid at Sufiyan Town. According to police, two real brothers Fida... Concern at powerloom workers’ strike TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its grave concern over the month-long strike by Gojra powerloom workers. Speaking at a news conference here... Calamity-hit DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 10: The areas affected more than 50 per cent by floods will be declared calamity-hit Punjab Finance Minister Sardar Husnain Bahadur Dareshak said this on Thursday while... Boeing flight in Bahawalpur BAHAWALPUR, Aug 10: The PIA management has sanctioned a new Boeing flight from Bahawalpur to Islamabad which will operate via Lahore on Friday. According to PIA district manager Abdul Sattar Khan, the flight will start operating from Friday (today).... Nomination RAHIM YAR KHAN, Aug 10: Sheikh Zayed Medical College principal Dr Eice Muhammad has been nominated as a regular member of board of studies of medicine, University of Health Sciences, Lahore....

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