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August 18, 2006 Friday Rajab 22, 1427   Major water projects suffer cost overruns ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: Three major water sector projects - Mangla dam raising, Katchhi canal and Gomal Zam dam - are suffering from cost overruns and slow implementation due to poor planning, faulty monitoring and security problems, it is learnt.... Refugees face shortage of potable water MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 17: AJK Minister for Rehabilitation and Civil Defence Sanaullah Qadri has directed the officials concerned to initiate work within one week to overcome the shortage of potable water in a Kashmiri refugees’ camp on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad.... Balochistan situation worsening: Marri QUETTA, Aug 17: Nationalist leader Nawabzada Hyrbyair Marri on Thursday condemned the military operation in Dera Bugti and Kohlu districts and said that as time progressed, the situation was worsening in these areas.... Rangers in tribal area ‘troublesome’ DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 17: The Rangers’ deployment in the tribal areas of Dera Ghazi khan and Rajanpur is reportedly creating social and administrative problems.... PPP legislators accuse govt of carrying out witch-hunt ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: A group of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) legislators on Thursday accused the government of harassing and victimising them for exposing the mega corruption of the rulers.... Minister skips question about probe report: Aamir Cheema’s death ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, during a National Assembly session on Thursday, skipped a question seeking findings of the investigations into the death of a Pakistani student, Aamir Cheema, in a German prison in May.... West wallows in misconceptions about Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: Cuban Ambassador Gustavo Machin Gorez has said the West has a lot of misconceptions about Pakistan and it is important that westerners are given the real picture of the country.... New barracks incomplete after three years GUJRANWALA, Aug 17: Construction work on new barracks of central jail could not be completed despite a lapse of three years, causing a great deal of inconvenience to prisoners.... Pervaiz’s cronies breach airport security LAHORE, Aug 17: Over two-dozen `cronies’ of Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi bade him farewell at the Lahore airport on Thursday morning after violating all security checks.... No relief without netting big fish: Price control LAHORE, Aug 17: Enforcing price-control regime on retailers through the newly-empowered magistrates may not provide relief to the common people as it has so far failed to tighten the noose around the big fish—the hoarders.... Poor response to cultural week LAHORE, Aug 17: The on-going `cultural week’ at the Lahore Fort under the banner of the Punjab archaeology department has everything but culture.... Europe gives Rs750m for education: Quake-affected areas ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: The European Commission will provide Rs750 million to Unicef for its ongoing education sector recovery process in support of the government’s early recovery plan for reconstruction and rehabilitation in the earthquake-hit areas.... China major conduit for drug trafficking: ANF PESHAWAR, Aug 17: China has emerged as the most frequently used conduit for drug trafficking to Europe from Afghanistan after Tajikistan, official sources told Dawn.... Five prisoners released in Miramshah MIRAMSHAH, Aug 17: Political authorities have released five prisoners including brother of a wanted militant and an Afghan national in Miramshah, North Waziristan Agency, officials said.... Proposal to convert schools into dispensaries SIALKOT, Aug 17: The education department has sent proposals to the federal, provincial and district governments to convert the schools closed down due to rundown condition of their buildings into dispensaries or community centers.... No PTV signals in Rahim Yar Khan RAHIM YAR KHAN, Aug 17: The Pakistan Television which collects revenue worth millions from viewers in the district pays no attention to improve its signals in this part of the Punjab.... Bandits have a field day GUJRANWALA, Aug 17: Armed bandits looted two houses, three passersby and also took away two motorcycles in some six strikes in and around the city here on Thursday.... Too many cooks spoil the broth KASUR, Aug 17: It is not clear who is going to make arrangements for the Bulley Shah Urs - whether the rival PML camps, district and tehsil administration having ARD backing or the bureaucracy patronised by the Punjab government.... IU announces BA results BAHAWALPUR, Aug 17: Islamia University on Thursday announced the results of BA first annual examination, 2006.... Exemption from property tax recovery GUJRANWALA, Aug 17: On the directive by the Punjab chief minister, the recovery of property tax in Qila Dedar Singh and Ghakkhar Town has been stopped by the Excise and Taxation department.... Dacoity FAISALABAD, Aug 17: Robbers shot to death a motorcyclist in Mansoorabad here on Thursday. Police said Munawwar of Abdullahpur was riding his motorcycle along with his wife when robbers intercepted them.... IT industry asked to adopt quality concept ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Thursday asked the local IT industry to adopt the concept of quality and improve business processes in line with international practices to penetrate the world markets.... Books on suppression of women launched ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: Minister for Women Development and Youth Affairs Sumaira Malik on Thursday announced that the government was considering convening an international women’s conference in the country soon.... Prices of edible items double in 7 years ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: The government on Thursday informed the Senate that prices of edible items and construction material had increased by up to 116 per cent during the last seven years, exposing its failure in checking unprecedented price hike.... Police find remains of kidnapped boy RAWALPINDI, Aug 17: Pindi police suffered another setback on Thursday after they recovered remains of a nine-year-old boy who had been kidnapped for ransom from Qasimabad, Westridge, police sources said.... Ban on fake pesticides being flouted ATTOCK, Aug 17: The sale and use of prohibited, substandard and fake pesticides and chemicals continue in the district and adjoining areas despite a government ban, it has been learnt.... Two killed RAWALPINDI, Aug 17: A 12-year-old boy was battered to death by a man near Kutchery Chowk, while some unidentified persons gunned down a person in Dhoke Kala Khan, police said Wednesday.... Liquor seized GUJAR KHAN, Aug 17: The local police recovered 400 bottles of liquor from a house in the city. However, the accused escaped.... Two gangs busted LAHORE, Aug 17: Investigation police (Cantt division) claimed on Thursday to have busted two gangs of robbers and arrested their six members recovering cash, cell phones and illegal weapons from their possession.... Two held for university girl’s murder LAHORE, Aug 17: The police on Thursday confirmed the arrest of two class fellows of a Punjab University College of Information and Technology’s student who had been found murdered in Defence area on Tuesday last.... Man shoots stepson LAHORE, Aug 17: A man shot dead his stepson over a property issue in Gujjarpura on Thursday. Police said Kalay Shah used to quarrel with his stepson Wasim over the issue.... Study of HIV prevalence in NWFP, Fata planned PESHAWAR, Aug 17: The Aga Khan Medical University Hospital, Karachi, is conducting a study to determine the causes of HIV/Aids prevalence among migrant workers in the NWFP and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and outline recommendations for prevention of the disease....

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