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August 21, 2006 Monday Rajab 25, 1427   Government accused of selling PECO through ‘back door’ ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The opposition Pakistan Muslim League (N) has alleged that the government has sold a state-owned enterprise with assets of Rs20 billion through “back-door privatisation”.... Enrolment of voters to be completed by Sept 11 ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The process of distribution and collection of forms for enrolment of voters to prepare new electoral rolls will be completed by September 11, said Secretary Election Commission Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad here on Sunday.... PPP sets up election cell ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The Pakistan People’s Party has decided to establish an ‘election management cell’ to monitor the elections schedule for 2007 and to prevent ‘rigging’.... Minister calls for probe into waste of money: Faulty construction of highways HYDERABAD, Aug 20: Federal Communications Minister Shamim Siddiqui has expressed concern over dilapidated conditions of some portions of the National and Super Highways built under a World Bank-funded national highways improvement programme.... Gas supply to Sui plant suspended QUETTA, Aug 20: Gas supply to the Sui purification plant from the Loti gas filed was suspended when a pipeline was blown up in the Dera Bugti district on Sunday.... Rs83m plan for Quetta airport QUETTA, Aug 20: The federal government has approved a project for the Quetta international airport to provide night-landing facility. The project will cost Rs82 million.... Extension sought in voter registration date ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The People’s Party Parliamentarian (PPP) has demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to extend the date for registration of voters by another two months to give a... Govt focussing on uplift of N.As: PM ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government was focusing on the development of tourism, handicrafts, value-addition in agri sector, small and medium enterprises, horticulture and hydel power generation for the uplift of the Northern Areas.... PML-N critical of foreign policy: Lebanon issue LAHORE, Aug 20: The PML-N is against sending troops to Lebanon because it will neither improve the country’s image among Afro-Arabs nor serve the cause of Lebanese.... Police told to review surety bonds: Members of banned outfits LAHORE, Aug 20: Punjab police have directed all district police officers (DPOs) in the province to review surety bonds furnished by members of outlawed religious outfits.... Police save woman from vani in Mianwali MIANWALI, Aug 20: A 20-year-old woman Sarwar Bibi got divorce from her husband, who happened to be 10 year younger than her, only after the area police intervened as the marriage... Widespread thunderstorm, rain likely in country ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The meteorological office on Sunday forecast widespread rain and thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls in Sindh, Punjab, the NWFP, Balochistan and Kashmir on Monday.... NA, Senate sessions today ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: National Assembly (NA) and Senate sessions will resume on Monday evening (today).... Tribal chief buried QUETTA, Aug 20: The chief of the Bangulzai tribe and veteran politician Sardar Bahadur Khan Bangulzai was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Splinji on Sunday.... Four killed in Karachi KARACHI, Aug 20: Four people were killed in different incidents here on Sunday.... Gorakh hill resort project in doldrums KOTRI, Aug 20: Despite passage of eight years and expenditure of more than Rs200 million, the fate of the Gorakh hill station project still hangs in the balance because of indifference of the government.... Breaches in LBOD inundate villages MIRPURKHAS, Aug 20: Several villages and crop were inundated after three more breaches occurred in the Left Bank Outfall Drain in Hussain Bux Mari taluka on Sunday.... Chest hospital in Kotri without specialists DADU, Aug 20: The Institute of Chest Diseases in Kotri is working without chest specialists, radiologists, general surgeons, physicians and anaesthetists since 1995.... ‘Hospitals using instruments not properly sterilised’ PESHAWAR, Aug 20: Instruments not proaperly sterilised are being used in hospitals causing spread of many contagious diseases, doctors said.... Two hurt in firing on police mobile KOHAT, Aug 20: A police officer and an employee of the PTCL were injured when gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle in Ustarzai area late Saturday night.... 15 houses bulldozed to widen road PESHAWAR, Aug 20: The city district government on Sunday demolished 15 houses to widen the city circular road.... Three brothers killed in clash over land LAKKI MARWAT, Aug 20: Three brothers and another person were killed in a clash between two groups triggered by a dispute over a plot of land in the Kutikhel village, 22 kilometres off here, police said on Sunday.... Village in fear after clash leaves two dead SUKKUR, Aug 20: Fear enveloped the Bachal Shah Miani village on Sunday after an armed clash a day before between two rival groups over an old enmity.... Over Rs1.2bn bungling in defence services: AGP report 2003-04 ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The auditor general of Pakistan (AGP) in its report for the year 2003-04 has detected several incidents of mismanagement, irregular payments and non-recovery of dues worth over Rs1.21... Police arrest ‘terrorist’ RAWALPINDI, Aug 20: Police on Sunday arrested an alleged terrorist, who they claimed to have escaped from police custody, and seized explosive material, weapons and classified documents from him.... PAL published record books last year ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The record of literary output of the nation’s writers’ during the year 2005 have been documented in a set of three books, Kitabiyat Pakistani Adab, Pakistani Adab (poetry) and Pakistan Adab (prose).... Inflated power bills burden consumers ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has been sending inflated bills to the residents, even to those belonging to poor sections of the society, disturbing their monthly budgets, people have complained.... PTCL staff told to prepare for challenges ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: In the new scenario of stiff competition in the telecom sector, PTCL employees will have to prepare themselves to meet the challenges and show more dedication, hard work and best of professional skills.... Man drowns CHAKWAL, Aug 20: The body of a 22-year-old man who drowned in the Walana dam, some 30km from here, was recovered after 20 hours.... ‘Hizbollah has shown way to Muslims’ LAHORE, Aug 20: Success of Hizbollah resistance against Isreal in Lebanon was described as a message of hope for the disappointed Muslims around the world and a proof of the supremacy... Traders to back Walled City project LAHORE, Aug 20: Leaders and members of the Qaumi Tajir Ittehad have declared their support to any project that helped bring about municipal improvement, heritage asset management and behavioral change in the Walled City.... PR asked to improve sanitation LAHORE, Aug 20: Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Sunday directed the Lahore divisional superintendent to improve cleanliness and carry out repairs of various facilities being provided to commuters at the Lahore station.... Student’s rape confirmed LAHORE, Aug 20: The Punjab University College of Information Technology’s student was raped before being strangulated, confirms an initial autopsy report here on Sunday. Her body was found in Defence last week.... 50pc seats for women urged LAHORE, Aug 20: The Pakistan Labour Federation has demanded equal representation of women on local bodies and assemblies.... Three killed in Lahore LAHORE, Aug 20: Three people were murdered in different parts of the city on Sunday.... Demo against inflation LAHORE, Aug 20: Women belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) staged a silent demonstration against inflation outside the Lahore Press Club here on Sunday.... Met forecasts more rain LAHORE, Aug 20: Fresh monsoon low pressure from India knocked the borders of Punjab on Sunday and the Met office said it would generate rain with isolated heavy falls in the catchments of Punjab rivers and plains.... Contaminated potable water in Sialkot: Environment dept report SIALKOT, Aug 20: Declaring the potable water being supplied by the local municipal administration to residential and industrial consumers contaminated, the environment department has endorsed the findings by the health and... Bird flu scare erodes industry in Kasur KASUR, Aug 20: The fear of bird flu (H5N1 virus) had eroded the poultry industry in the district and thrown hundreds of farmers with scant resources out of the business.... Strike against poor sanitation continues GUJRANWALA, Aug 20: The Ghakkhar town is littered with garbage owing to complete strike by sanitary workers while the tehsil municipal administration has reportedly failed to resolve the issue despite a lapse of a week.... Robber shot dead SAHIWAL, Aug 20: An alleged outlaw was killed during an encounter with motorway police on Saturday night on GT Road while a trader of Faisalabad was seriously injured on offering resistance.... Brother of nazim among three, dacoits, arrested GUJRANWALA, Aug 20: Qila Dedar Singh police claimed on Sunday to have arrested a three-member dacoits’ gang, including brother of a union council nazim, on Hafizabad Road and recovered looted goods from their possession.... Girl hanged by brother VEHARI, Aug 20: A 20-year-old girl was hanged till death by her brother over suspicion of her loose morals at Chak 14-WB in the wee hours of Sunday.... Girls raped TOBA TEK SINGH,.Aug 20:.Police on Sunday recovered two girls from a Jhang village who were kidnapped nine days ago and were allegedly subjected to gang-rape and severe physical torture by five men.... Three killed RAHIM YAR KHAN, Aug 20: Three people were killed in an accident on the National Highway near here on Sunday.... Motorcycle exports ISLAMABAD, Aug 20: Pakistan would start exporting motorcycles by the end of the current financial year, Engineering Development Board chief executive Imtiaz Rastgar said on Sunday.—APP...

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