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August 31, 2006 Thursday Sha'aban 6, 1427   Pipeline to Sui plant blown up QUETTA, Aug 30: A pipeline supplying gas to the Sui plant was blown up near the Sui township while tribesmen blew up the railway track linking Quetta with Zahidan near Spezend on Wednesday.... PPP merger: SHC summons ECP, two ministers KARACHI, Aug 30: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan and other respondents in a petition filed by Pakistan People’s Party chairperson... Nawaz supports strike call LONDON, Aug 30: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has appealed to the people of Pakistan to wholeheartedly support opposition’s call for general strike on September 1 against the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti by Musharraf regime.... People asked to support opposition’s Friday strike ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: Chief of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Nawaz Sharief has appealed the people to support the opposition’s call for general strike on Friday to protest against the killing of... Dists to get control of level crossings: Rashid: Bugti’s body to be handed over to heirs SIALKOT, Aug 30: Federal Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has extended the service of the Sialkot-Rawalpindi railcar to Lahore through Narowal to facilitate the traders and other people.... ‘Musharraf responsible for Bugti’s killing’ CHAKWAL, Aug 30: Speakers at a protest meeting here on Wednesday held President Gen Pervez Musharraf responsible for the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti, his companions as well as the army officers and jawans in the Kohlu operation.... Centre for emergency response planned ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: A high-level meeting on Wednesday accorded conceptual clearance to establish a Regional Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Pakistan.... Governance needs qualitative change ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: A qualitative change in the governance can solve most of the problems of Pakistan, according to the chairman of the Commission on Government Reforms, Dr Ishrat Hussain.... PAC cannot regularise expenditure, says PPP: References against Benazir ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: Unauthorised expenditure incurred in a political witch hunt cannot be regularised by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a spokesman for the Pakistan People’s Party said on Wednesday.... President approves academic awards ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has approved the Academic Distinction awards in various categories for the year 2006.... ARD, PTI hold funeral prayers for Bugti LAHORE, Aug 30: A few dozen leaders and workers of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy and the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf offered ‘ghaibana’ funeral prayers for JWP leader Nawab Akbar Bugti here on Wednesday and chanted slogans against President Pervez Musharraf.... Protest continues in Sindh against Bugti’s killing HYDERABAD, Aug 30: Demonstrations in protest against the killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and his followers in Kohlu continued in different parts of interior of Sindh for the fourth day on Wednesday.... One Shahalam building legally constructed LAHORE, Aug 30: Only one of the 95 buildings in the LDA-controlled Shahalam Market has been found legally constructed, reveals a report of the committee formed in the wake of the collapse of a multi-storey plaza on Thursday last.... ‘Hafiz Saeed arrested without warrant’ LAHORE, Aug 30: The family of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the amir of Jamatud Dawaa Pakistan, has said that the Punjab home department has not so far served them with the order of his detention.... Setting up of data bank of emigrants suggested ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: A cell should be created to seek repatriation of Pakistanis with illegal status languishing in foreign jails in coordination with Pakistani missions abroad.... Slashing of HEC’s budget criticised ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: Members of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) have expressed their concern over the slashing of the HEC’s budget by Rs5.7 billion, fearing a devastating effect to development projects the commission had initiated, official sources told Dawn.... Police looking for girl abducted from UK ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: Pakistani and Scottish authorities on Wednesday said they were looking into the possible abduction of a 12-year-old girl from Scotland by her Pakistani father, who is believed to have flown her back.... Rural electrification project hits snags ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: The target set for electrification of about 400 villages in Sindh and Balochistan under the Roshan Pakistan Programme is unlikely to be achieved during the current year owing... No rift with APHC, says Hizb MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 30: Hizbul Mujahideen on Wednesday dismissed as concocted reports of differences between its commander Syed Salahuddin and All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Geelani.... Rights rally in US planned KARACHI, Aug 30: The Asian-American Network Against the Abuse of Human Rights and other human rights organisations are planning to hold a rally in New York during General Pervez Musharraf’s visit, to protest against rights violations in Pakistan.... APC backs strike call QUETTA, Aug 30: An all parties conference here on Wednesday decided to back the strike call given by the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy. It linked the return of normalcy... Community boards’ approval stayed KOHAT, Aug 30: The district and sessions judge of Karak on Wednesday stayed the approval of 81 citizen community boards, claimed to have been fraudulently sanctioned by elected representatives and the finance department.... Plea for large-scale olive cultivation: Potential seen for $3.5bn export PESHAWAR, Aug 30: A study conducted by the NWFP agriculture research centre says that the province can earn $3.5 billion annually from export of olive oil by bringing under olive cultivation the high rainfall areas of the province.... SPELT conferences from Sept 8 KARACHI, Aug 30: The Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers (SPELT) is organising its 22nd international conferences in five cities of Pakistan, says a press release.... Four killed, 9 injured in two accidents ABBOTTABAD, Aug 30: Four people were killed and nine others injured when two cars fell into deep ravines at different places in Galyat here on Tuesday night.... Complaints against police on the rise OKARA, Aug 30: A large number of people lodged complaints against the alleged police inefficiency and corruption at an open court held on Wednesday at Depalpur by DPO Dr Osman Anwar.... Four gunned down over land dispute SHEIKHUPURA, Aug 30: At least four people were killed and as many passersby sustained bullet injuries when members of a group opened fire on the rival party at Fathu Wala village,... SI among three policemen held for torture KASUR, Aug 30: Three policemen, including a sub-inspector, were arrested for subjecting a man to physical torture and keeping him in illegal custody at Allahabad police station here on Wednesday.... Suspect caught in club SAHIWAL, Aug 30: The management of Sahiwal Club caught a man with a pistol during a reception here on Tuesday night while his four accomplices managed to escape.... Gepco-Nadra agreement for bills collection GUJRANWALA, Aug 30: The Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) and the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Wednesday reached an agreement for installation of booths for receiving electricity bills round the clock.... Nadra birth certificate project BAHAWALPUR, Aug 30: National Database and Registration Authority will launch a pilot project for registration and issuance of computerised birth certificates of children in the district.... 26 DIGs cleared for promotion LAHORE, Aug 30: The Federal Selection Board has reportedly cleared 26 DIGs in the country for the promotion to the rank of additional IGs in BS-21 as against the 30 posts sanctioned by the prime minister, Dawn learnt here on Wednesday.... High court suspends execution LAHORE, Aug 30: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday suspended till Sept 5 the execution of the petitioner and dispensed with the black warrants the home department had issued to the district jail, Gujrat, for his hanging.... LPG trade heading towards ‘crisis’ LAHORE, Aug 30: The LPG Distributors Association of Pakistan has appealed to the president and the prime minister to take notice of blackmarketing of liquefied petroleum gas and direct the Oil... 3,000 cops deployed at markets LAHORE, Aug 30: More than 3,000 policemen have been deployed at different trade centers and bus stands while 145 Mobile Squads and Muhafiz Force jawans are patrolling in three shifts in the wake of the Liberty Market blast.... US official calls on health minister LAHORE, Aug 30: Principal officer of US Consulate at Lahore Bryan D Hunt called on Punjab health minister Dr Tahir Ali Javed here on Wednesday. The minister briefed him on the provincial government’s health sector reforms programme.... Calamity-hit status for Nawabshah urged NAWABSHAH, Aug 30: Members of the district council have urged the Sindh government to declare Nawabshah district as a calamity-hit area and provide funds for rain-affected people.... Plan to renovate Sarmast’s shrine not implemented KHAIRPUR, Aug 30: The district administration has failed to implement its plan for renovating and developing the Shrine of Sufi poet Sachal Sarmast at Daraza. Talking to newsmen on Wednesday, the... Firecracker blast injures six children DADU, Aug 30: Six children were injured in an explosion of firecrackers in Chehwan Mohalla, Sita Road, on Wednesday. The children were playing with fire crackers when the explosion occured .... Beheaded bodies of ‘spies’ found MIRAMSHAH, Aug 30: Beheaded bodies of two alleged Afghan spies were found at different places near here on Wednesday, officials and witnesses said. They said that a hand-written chit was also... 50 major roads still blocked in AJK MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 30: The pace of reconstruction work in quake-hit areas of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is slow owing to closure of many roads.... Radio sets distributed in quake-hit areas ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has completed distribution of 10,000 multi-power radio sets in the areas affected by last year’s earthquake to help keep the survivors informed on issues affecting them.... Demonstrations in Swabi SWABI, Aug 30: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy and Awami National Party on Wednesday held separate protest demonstrations against the killing of Jamhoori Watan Party chief Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti.... Hindko poet passes away PESHAWAR, Aug 30: Gandhara Hindko Board has expressed grief over the death of veteran Hindko poet Mohammad Ahraf Ulfat Rohaila. The poet died here on Monday night.... Funeral prayers for Bugti BAHAWALPUR, Aug 30: Ghaibana funeral prayers for nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti were offered at central janazgah under the auspices of combined opposition parties here on Wednesday.... Man killed, eight hurt in accident TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 30: A man was killed while eight others injured as a result of head on collision between two motorcycle rickshaws at Dargahi canal bridge on Wednesday.... TDCP’s women wing opens LAHORE, Aug 30: The Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab has established a separate women tourism wing to facilitate working women and those belonging to all walks of life in seeing rich cultural and historical heritage in the country.... Wheat release to pick up in month’s time LAHORE, Aug 30: Wheat releases by the Punjab food department are ranging between 150 and 200 ton which the officials hope will pick up by the end of September when supplies from the open market start drying out.... NAB begins probe into salaries scam NAWABSHAH, Aug 30: The National Accountability Bureau has initiated an inquiry into alleged corruption in the Nawabshah branch of a bank. Documents reveal that the branch manager and other staff, in... Headmistress appeals for protection SUKKUR, Aug 30: The headmistress of a school has appealed to the president and the prime minister for protection. Ms Naureen Mirza, of the local Saint Savior’s High School, who has...

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