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September 29, 2006 Friday Ramazan 5, 1427   Govt asked to amend official secrets act ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: Pakistan Muslim League (PML) secretary-general Senator Mushahid Hussain on Thursday urged the government to broaden its freedom of information law and drastically amend the outdated official secrets act.... Denial of history won’t change facts: PPP KARACHI, Sept 28: The Pakistan People’s Party has described as deliberate distortions of history General Pervez Musharraf’s remarks about late Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in his memoirs — In the Line of Fire.... Some refugees involved in subversion, says Jam: Peace in region a challenge: UN QUETTA, Sept 28: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammed Yousuf has said that relevant institutions are keeping a vigilant eye on suspect Afghans in the provincial capital.... CII members threaten to quit council ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Dr Khalid Masood said on Thursday that all members of the council would collectively submit their resignation if the government did not... High court issues notice to ISI chief : Illegal detention PESHAWAR, Sept 28: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday put on notice the director general of Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) and two others in a habeas corpus petition challenging the alleged illegal detention of a person for over two years.... Opposition boycotts assembly session LAHORE, Sept 28: The opposition on Thursday boycotted the Punjab Assembly proceedings after the chair did not allow its members to discuss the Balochistan issue.... University ranking system introduced ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has introduced a system of ranking degree-awarding institutions in the country on the basis of their performance.... Fish consumption in Pakistan lowest in the world ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: Despite being the popular dish, the per capita consumption of fish in Pakistan is the lowest in the world with only two kg per year compared to world average of 17 kg per year.... USC offers Rs1 billion Ramazan relief package ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) would provide a relief of over Rs1 billion to its customers in the shape of discount on prices of daily use items under its Ramazan relief package.... UK wants end to menace of forced marriage ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: British High Commissioner Mark-Lyall Grant has stressed the need to wage struggle against such trends in the society which make religion a base and a justification for forced marriages.... Onion shortage to bring tears soon ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: The country is likely to face acute shortage of onion in mid-October as its crop in Sindh province has been hit hard by recent torrential rains and floods, market sources told Dawn on Thursday.... Only one fined in over three years: Anti-smoking law ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: It has been more than three years when the law banning smoking at public places was enacted, but it was enforced for the first time on September 4... Punjab, UNDP sign Rs530m agreement to curb poverty ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: The Punjab government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday signed a Rs530.4 million cost-sharing agreement to alleviate poverty in the province.... New envoy to Malaysia ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: The government on Thursday announced the appointment of Maj-Gen Tahir Mahmud Qazi as high commissioner to Malaysia.... Kashmiri families meet MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 28: At least 41 persons crossed over to held Kashmir from the Chakothi crossing point, while 59 members of the divided Kashmiri families also arrived in Azad Jammu and... Traders demand compensation QUETTA, Sept 28: Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf has assured a traders’ association that the government will fully cooperate to compensate people whose property was damaged in riots which occurred after the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti.... Rs12m allocated for borstal in Haripur PESHAWAR, Sept 28: The provincial prison department has approved construction of a borstal institution in Haripur at a cost of Rs12.192 million. This was stated by AIG (Prisons) Latif Arshad at... Gas for Swabi, other areas soon: minister ISLAMABAD, Sept 28: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon has said that the government has allocated a sum of Rs99 million for providing natural gas to Swabi, Topi and Gundaf areas of NWFP.... College closed following students’ clash SWABI, Sept 28: The Government Degree College of Chota Lahore was closed for three days after a clash between two groups of students here on Thursday.... Widow seeks protection PESHAWAR, Sept 28: A widow has appealed to the NWFP governor and the chief minister to provide protection to her family from a man trying to occupy her land.... Official vehicle damaged in blast KHAR, Sept 28: Political tehsildar Yar Mohammad Wazir escaped unhurt in a roadside bomb blast which damaged his vehicle in the Tangi Shah area of Bajaur Agency on Thursday, officials said.... Survey of Afghan refugees in Sialkot SIALKOT, Sept 28: The district government will soon conduct a detailed survey of the Afghan refugees living under its jurisdiction for their early repatriation to their country.... South Punjab gas project by June next VEHARI, Sept 28: Governor Khalid Maqbool said on Thursday the project of provision of gas in this region would be completed before June next.... Bahawalpur accounts office automated BAHAWALPUR, Sept 28: The local district accounts office is the first among six selected cities in South Punjab which has been linked with Lahore and Islamabad through online facility on Thursday.... WB to provide Rs7bn for Gujranwala GUJRANWALA, Sept 28: The World Bank will provide a Rs7 billion package to make Gujranwala a ‘model city’ while Rs1.1 billion will be given to Wasa for completing potable water supply and sewerage schemes.... Shutdown call by Seraiki parties Multan, Sept 28: The Pasban Peoples Seraiki Party and Seraiki Democratic Party gave call for a shutdown strike for Friday (today) throughout the Seraiki belt to press for their demand for a separate province on Thursday.... New sugar mills in RYK Orchards, cotton face threat RAHIM YAR KHAN, Sept 28: An under-construction sugar mills on 118 acres at Karamabad near the 300-year-old town of Bolakiwala, is illegal as the environment department has not issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to this effect.... 40 dacoits target govt officer’s house FAISALABAD, Sept 28: Forty robbers targeted the house of a government officer in Chak 205 RB, Gatwala, taking away ornaments, cash and other valuables worth millions of rupees on Thursday.... SCCI polls SIALKOT, Sept 28: Sheikh Arshad Waheed Sandal was elected unopposed president of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Thursday.... Robbers thrash farmer to death TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 28: Robbers killed a farmer for putting up resistance near Kamalia on Thursday.... Shortage of vital vaccine DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 28: Acute shortage of vaccination for pregnant women and newborns at the District Headquarters Hospital, BHUs and RHCs has become a cause for concern.... ADB keen on financing priority line: Light rail project LAHORE, Sept 28: The Asian Development Bank has shown interest in financing the $2.4 billion priority line of the city’s planned light rail project, and the provincial administration has requested the... Data Town official held for ‘graft’ LAHORE, Sept 28: The Punjab Anti-Corruption Department has arrested Data Ganj Bakhsh Town official Rana Maqbool Ahmad on the charge of illegally amassing money to the tune of billions of rupees.... ‘Musharraf forcefully represented country’ LAHORE, Sept 28: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Thursday President Pervez Musharraf had forcefully represented the country at the international forum during his visit to the US, proving that he...

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