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August 16, 2006 Wednesday Rajab 20, 1427   Opposition seeks joint session: PSM privatisation ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: Leader of the Opposition in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani on Tuesday called upon the government to convene a joint session of parliament to seek consensus on privatisation of... Kuwait lifts ban on Pakistani workers PESHAWAR, Aug 15: Kuwaiti companies have started recruiting Pakistanis after federal government’s assurance on curbing drug trafficking, sources told Dawn on Tuesday.... Reforms must for justice: Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has called for urgent reforms in administrative, legislative and judicial spheres for effective dispensation of justice. “I am firmly committed to total independence of... No-confidene motion: ARD to meet on 21st ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: A meeting of the heads of component parties of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has been convened by its chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim in Islamabad on... Business opposes amendments to Finance Act RAWALPINDI, Aug 15: The business community of Punjab has threatened to take extreme steps if amendments to Finance Act- 2006 regarding income tax and sales tax were not withdrawn immediately.... Japan donates $2.5m for Afghan DPs ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: The government of Japan has contributed $2.5 million to the UN refugee agency for the assistance of Afghan refugees in Pakistan. “We are very grateful to the government... Growth in marble sector to contribute to GDP: experts PESHAWAR, Aug 15: Planners underlying the country’s marble and granite sector’s development plan, being prepared with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), estimate that the sector’s contribution to the GDP can be raised to 2.31... Rs2bn for Nishter Ghat bridge: Pervaiz announces plots for flood-hit people DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 15: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi announced on Tuesday Rs2 billion for the construction of Nishter Ghat bridge which had been a long-standing demand of the people.... MMA stopped from staging rally TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 15: Police did not allow MMA workers to take out a rally on Independence Day. The rally, which started from Civil Lines, was stopped by police near railway crossing.... UN intervention sought in Balochistan QUETTA, Aug 15: The leader of opposition in provincial assembly, Mr Kachkol Ali Baloch, has urged the secretary general of the UN to take up in the Security Council the issue... Girl killed in Baltistan blast SKARDU, Aug 15: One girl was killed and another was injured when a toy bomb exploded in Gultary sector in Baltistan on Sunday, sources told Dawn here on Tuesday.... Illegal immigrants deported PESHAWAR, Aug 15: The immigration authorities of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) have deported a Nigerian and a Ugandan nationals who had landed here on Tuesday on forged visas, said a senior official.... Woman ‘commits suicide’ HARIPUR, Aug 15: A married woman, who suffered burn injuries on Sunday, has died according to Hattar police station. Her father and husband claimed that she had committed suicide.... Hindko Mushaira held: Independence Day PESHAWAR, Aug 15: A Hindko Mushaira was held in the lawns of Gor Gathri here on Monday to mark the country’s 59th Independence Day anniversary. The Mushaira was arranged by Gandhara Hindko Board, a literary, cultural and social welfare organisation.... Computing workshop concludes SWABI, Aug 15: Workshops on high performance computing and related topics held with the help of scholars and experts in industries will help develop computational mechanics design capabilities to solve the problems facing research and industrial sectors.... Three drown in Ghazi Brotha reservoir HARIPUR, Aug 15: Two brothers and one of their cousins drowned in the barrage area of the Ghazi Brotha power project here on Monday, police told.... Cabby killed in accident LANDI KOTAL, Aug 15: A taxi driver was killed and a passenger sustained injuries when a Peshawar-bound taxi collided with a truck at Kata Kushta on the main Peshawar-Torkhum road on Tuesday.... Judiciary faces new challenges after 9/11: US judge ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: Judges around the world are facing a new challenge since 9/11 as they have to act within the limits of the constitutions while state organs seek to deny rights to suspects in the name of secrecy.... US pledges over $22m: Local governance, ‘fair polls’ ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: The United States and Pakistan signed a $22.1 million agreement to support local governance, strengthen parliamentary institutions and provide commodities and assistance to promote fair elections.... Over 19kg heroin seized from parcels ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: Customs personnel seized 19.5kg heroin from different parcels booked for United Kingdom, a spokesman for the Customs said here on Tuesday. The Customs staff, under the supervision of... Five drown in Islamabad Nullah ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: Five persons drowned in Kurang Nullah in separate incidents when spillway of Rawal Dam was opened, while two women died in different incidents during last 48 hours, police said here on Tuesday.... Seven revellers killed LAHORE, Aug 15: Seven motorcyclists were killed and over 100 sustained injuries while performing stunts in different parts of the city on the Independence Day. Waseem of Green Town, Afzal of... Cultural week opens at Fort LAHORE, Aug 15: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Tuesday the provincial government had allocated Rs300 million each for the preservation of the Fort and the Shalamar Gardens, and the step would not only promote tourism but also help preserve history.... Kite string death in Mustafabad LAHORE, Aug 15: A three-year-old girl died when the string of a kite slit open her throat in Mustafabad on the Independence Day. Yousaf was going along with his daughter Khatija... Outing becomes too risky LAHORE, Aug 15: Celebrating Independence Day, revellers made life a hell on Aug 13 and 14. Throwing firecrackers on roads and cars, doing wheelie and teasing families were the scenes witnessed on roads and parks.... Rain in parts of Lahore LAHORE, Aug 15: Parts of the city received rain on Tuesday afternoon which later made weather muggy. The rain was bit heavy in the main city and light around the airport whereas it remained dry in main localities.... Dramatic scene at CM’s departure DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 15: A tent village and medical and veterinary camps established by various departments at Mauza Guja Bihar Sial in Dera Ghazi Khan were wound up after the departure of the chief minister.... BMP station in Fort Munro attacked DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 15: Thirty people, including two officials of the border military police, were booked on charge of storming a BMP police station in Fort Munro, a hill station in tribal area 85 kms from here.... Man chooses death for himself, kids SARGODHA, Aug 15: An armyman committed suicide after throwing his three children in Shahpur branch canal within the jurisdiction of the Bhera police, some 65km from here, on Monday.... Two killed in Aug 14 revelry GUJRANWALA, Aug 15: Motorcyclists ran over and killed two passers-by during the Independence Day celebrations in Kamoki on Monday. Reports said Zaheer, Zawar Shah and Kamil of People’s Colony ran over...

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