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September 27, 2006 Wednesday Ramazan 3, 1427   Bush to meet Musharraf, Karzai today WASHINGTON, Sept 26: President Pervez Musharraf is slated to meet US President George W. Bush and Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday to seek ways to bridge their disagreements on the fight against Taliban, particularly along the Pakistan-Afghan border.... President’s book ruffles feathers in US WASHINGTON, Sept 26: President Pervez Musharraf’s book, ‘In the Line of Fire’, breaks sharply with the political tradition of not publishing a memoir while still in power and has ruffled many feathers, particularly in the United States.... Sabotage ruled out in outage LAHORE, Sept 26: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) on Tuesday said that a surge in a 500-kilovolt circuit at Ghazi Barotha caused the country-wide breakdown on Sunday.... Small dams planned in Thar, says Arbab MITHI, Sept 26: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that the government has decided to build small dams in hilly areas of Tharparkar to store rainwater which can be used for drinking and irrigation.... Poppy growth financing Taliban in Afghanistan NEW YORK, Sept 26: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday declared that it was not Pakistan but poppy cultivation in Afghanistan that was ‘financing the Taliban’.... AJK premier calls for OIC role on Kashmir NEW YORK, Sept 26: Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Attiq Khan has said that a negotiated settlement of the Kashmir dispute is achievable.... Ten killed in two road accidents LAHORE, Sept 26: At least 10 people, including four minors, were killed and 19 injured, eight of them critically, in two traffic accidents here on Tuesday.... Pervaiz for arrest of profiteers, hoarders LAHORE, Sept 26: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Tuesday ordered the arrest of those found indulging in hoarding, profiteering and adulteration to ensure provision of items of daily use to people at affordable prices during Ramazan.... PPP challenges Pervaiz for a debate LAHORE, Sept 26:  Punjab PPP information secretary Farzana Raja has challenged Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi for an open debate on who was responsible for the dismemberment of Pakistan.... Chinese IT firm asked to invest in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said Pakistan is geared to become the regional centre and strategic market for software development and research and development (R&D) activities in IT... PPP leader decries CM’s statements ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Punjab, information secretary MPA Farzana Raja has said Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has himself contradicted his father’s character by attributing false statements to him.... Probe ordered into incident of offloading British girl ATTOCK, Sept 26: Following the directives of Overseas Pakistanis Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan, an investigation has been launched into a Peshawar airport incident in which a British Pakistani girl was offloaded... Dams’ cost to be lowered by paying less to people RAWALPINDI, Sept 26: In a bid to reduce the cost of the proposed Daducha and Cherrah dams, the executing agencies may slash the amount of compensation for the private land to be acquired for building the dams, Dawn learnt on Tuesday.... Speakers for enhanced trade between China, Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: Speakers at a roundtable here on Tuesday stressed the need for enhanced Pak-China trade through land routes for the mutual benefits of both countries.... Civil society, Pepa join hands to fight air pollution ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: The environmental watch dog and civil society have joined hands to fight air pollution in the capital city, an official of the agency told Dawn.... LHC liberates 58 bonded labourers ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday helped liberate about 58 people employed in bonded labour at Tarlai. Faraz, hailing from NWFP, filed a habeas corpus petition in the... Tribunal told to entertain plea : Labour minister’s qualification case ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked an election tribunal to entertain and decide within eight weeks a disqualification plea against federal minister for labour, manpower and overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Sarwar Khan.... World tourism day today ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: World Tourism Day would be celebrated across the world including Pakistan on Wednesday.... Prisoner dies; man shot dead RAWALPINDI, Sept 26: A condemned prisoner died under mysterious circumstances in Adiala jail on Monday night, while a man was shot dead by his friend in the Westridge area on Tuesday, police said.... Body formed for LHC reconstruction monitoring ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: The Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a committee comprising two judges of the Lahore High Court to arrange and monitor re-construction of the demolished western wing of the Lahore High Court in its original historical design.... High court restrains Misbah’s movement LAHORE, Sept 26: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday asked Sajjad Ahmad Rana, father of 12-year-old British national Misbah Iram Rana (Molly Campbell), not to move her outside its jurisdiction.... NHA signs motorway contract ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: The National High Authority on Tuesday signed a concession agreement for the Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, M-9, with the Standard Construction firm.... Used power plant to be imported ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: The Water and Power Development Authority has signed an agreement with the GE Energy Rental of the United States to import a second-hand 150 megawatt power plant on three-year rental to overcome immediate power shortage.... Burns meets Kasuri NEW YORK Sept 26. Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri expressed the fervent hope that a peaceful solution to Iran’s nuclear programme could be found, according to a news release issued here on Monday.... Private schools refuse to pay term deposit, inspection fee PESHAWAR, Sept 26: The National Education Council, a body of private sector schools, has urged the government not to reimpose the term deposit receipts (TDR) and inspection fee and said that 10,000 private schools will suffer from such a decision.... Fire destroys Rs1.7m lab instruments SWABI, Sept 26: Science lab instruments worth Rs1.7 million were reduced to ashes here on Monday night. The instruments and other equipment were purchased by three contractors for Rs2.7... Consumers complain of overbilling by Pesco SWABI, Sept 26: Electricity consumers in the district are being excessively charged under the ‘low consumption’ head by the Peshawar Electricity Supply Company, consumers complain.... ‘Transmission system to be upgraded by next year’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: Wapda Chairman Tariq Hameed said on Tuesday that during last fiscal year, Wapda had spent Rs12 billion to upgrade its transmission system and the process would be completed by June 2007.... 1,000 CNG buses to be introduced, says minister QUETTA, Sept 26: Balochistan Minister for Transport Mir Habibur Rehman Mohammad Hasni said on Tuesday that new CNG buses would be introduced in the city to control pollution.... Private sector’s role stressed for developing tourism ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Tuesday that Pakistan was proud to join the comity of nations in World Tourism Day with a... State terror in Kashmir criticised ISLAMABAD, Sep 26: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has said that Indian state-terrorism in occupied Kashmir is a big hurdle in making the Pakistan-India dialogue process a success.... Councils to get equal share from funds QUETTA, Sept 26: District Nazim Ziarat Dilawar Khan Kakar on Tuesday said that the Khushhal Pakistan Programme Fund has been distributed among all union councils equally.... 10pc cut in PIA fares KARACHI, Sept 26: Pakistan International Airline has announced a 10 per cent reduction in its fares.... Industrialist killed for not paying ransom: Kidnappers held GUJRANWALA, Sept 26: Police claimed on Tuesday to have arrested three alleged kidnappers of an industrialist who confessed to his murder for not paying the ransom.... Police, lawyers scuffle in court TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 26: A scuffle took place between a police party and lawyers on the district courts’ premises over the arrest of a man on Tuesday.... Benefits for private school teachers LAHORE, Sept 26: Punjab Social Security Commissioner Tahir Raza Naqvi has said medical facilities and fringe benefits will be provided to teachers and employees of private schools drawing salaries up to Rs5,000 per month.... Poor road network causes accidents SIALKOT, Sept 26: At least 84 people were killed and more than 106 grievously injured in 138 road accidents on the main Sialkot-Daska-Gujranwala Road during eight months.... Dismissal of bank manager recommended SAHIWAL, Sept 26: The NBP regional chief has recommended dismissal of a bank manager for withdrawing Rs3.714 million from a Chak 116/9-L branch on fake passbooks while the latter has deposited the entire amount with the bank.... Two police officials suspended SHEIKHUPURA, Sept 26: The Sheikhupura range DIG on Tuesday suspended two police officials from service for dereliction in duty. DIG Anwar Virk paid a surprise visit to the Ferozewala police station and found sub-inspector Arshad and ASI Nazir absent from duty.... Ambulances for women project BAHAWALPUR, Sept 26: The Punjab government will provide eight ambulances for women health project in the district by next month, it is learnt.... Police still doubt stripping case MULTAN, Sept 26: Muzaffargarh police have failed to arrest the accused who stripped a 12-year-old girl in a village near Sheher Sultan town to teach her brother a lesson for having `illicit relations’ with a woman of their family.... Recovered GUJRANWALA, Sept 26: A bailiff of a district and sessions judge raided a factory and recovered a watchman from illegal confinement on Tuesday.... Judges told to eliminate frivolous litigation LAHORE, Sept 26: Chief Justice Iftikhar Husain Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court has directed civil judges across Punjab to eliminate frivolous litigation in the light of the criteria determined by the high court.... Six bills to be tabled in Punjab Assembly LAHORE, Sept 26: The Punjab Assembly session beginning on Thursday would last for nearly 15 days during which the government would table six bills for adoption.... Another pledge on safety commission LAHORE, Sept 26: The Punjab government again promises to set up a public safety commission.... Living under the shadow of fear LAHORE, Sept 26: After losing their legs to a mysterious disease, the four children of a prayer leader are hoping against hope that their hands will not be affected.... Convict’s plea put off LAHORE, Sept 26: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday adjourned till after Eid holidays the hearing of two petitions seeking reduction and increase in the punishment awarded... Seven-day jail for milkmen LAHORE, Sept 26: A City District Government Lahore squad on Tuesday sentenced six milkmen to seven days rigorous imprisonment each for using sub-standard measures and fined another nine Rs1,000 each... Baloch slams Musharraf LAHORE, Sept 26: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal leader Liaquat Baloch has questioned the success claims made by Musharraf.... Sindh High Court summons SPSC officials HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Monday issued notices to officials of the Sindh Public Service Commission, the secretary of the Services and General...

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