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May 04, 2007 Friday Rabi-us-Sani 16, 1428   Balochistan warns Wapda over Mirani resettlement plan ISLAMABAD, May 3: The Balochistan government has warned Wapda of serious political and social problems if resettlement plan relating to the Rs5.8 billion Mirani Dam project is not implemented in a transparent manner.... Lawyers, police clash at SC gate ISLAMABAD, May 3: Lawyers and police clashed here on Thursday when the demonstraters outside Supreme Court (SC) were barred from entering the court premises during appearance of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry before the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC).... Pemra objects to TV mobile phone service LAHORE, May 3: A cellphone company continues to provide television connections on mobile phones despite a notice served by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority not to do so.... Journalists hold rallies for press freedom ISLAMABAD, May 3: Journalists across the country observed the International Press Freedom Day on Thursday. They held demonstrations and criticised the steps taken by the government to suppress the media.... Pakistan, Iran agree to speed up IPI project RIYADH, May 3: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to accelerate the pace of work on Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project.... CAA rejects adverse remarks made in NA ISLAMABAD, May 3: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday rejected remarks about its air traffic control system during a National Assembly debate and termed it biased.... 24 govt colleges without sanctioned staff KARACHI, May 3: How serious our policymakers and education department are towards promoting literacy and education is evident from the fact that two dozen colleges in the province including 11 in... Governor finally takes note of plagiarism LAHORE, May 3: Governor Khalid Maqbool has directed the Punjab University authorities to apprise him of the much-publicised case of plagiarism committed by five faculty members of the Centre for High Energy Physics (CHEP), its investigation and outcome.... 84pc Afghan refugees don’t intend to return home, says report ISLAMABAD, May 3: A vast majority of the two million-plus Afghan refugees in Pakistan do not intend to return home, mostly because of security fears, but the government still plans to repatriate them all within three years, officials said on Thursday.... 7.5m asthma patients in country PESHAWAR, May 3: Growing pollution is the main reason of increasing prevalence of asthma in the country, where five per cent of the people — 7.5... Poor conditions at PARC force scientists to go abroad ISLAMABAD, May 3: The careers of a majority of scientists at the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) have been stagnant over the last 10 to 15 years compelling a number of... IPU satisfied with Pakistan role in war on terror RAWALPINDI, May 3: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) president Pier Ferdinando Casini on Thursday discussed the role of Pakistan in the on-going war on terrorism and the current situation in neighbouring Afghanistan with President General Pervez Musharraf.... Independent judiciary must for rule of law ISLAMABAD, May 3: Terming independence of judiciary essential for rule of law, prominent legal experts here on Thursday stressed that all organs of the state should function within their limits prescribed in the constitution.... Senate body asks OPF to form BoG ISLAMABAD, May 3: The Senate standing committee on education, science and technology has asked the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) to set up a separate board of governors to effectively run its educational institutions.... Police helping, not catching, thief ISLAMABAD, May 3: A man, who helped the capital police to arrest a thief, has alleged that the accused would be released because he committed crimes in connivance with some policemen.... UN resolutions on Kashmir now obsolete: Qayyum ISLAMABAD, May 3: Former AJK President and leader of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, Sardar Muhammad Abdul Qayyum Khan, has said the United Nations resolutions on Kashmir had become obsolete.... Ogra increases indicative price of LPG by six pc ISLAMABAD, May 3: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Thursday increased the indicative price of liquefied petroleum gas by six per cent with immediate effect.... Acting governor of Balochistan takes oath QUETTA, May 3: Balochistan Assembly Speaker Jamal Shah Kakar was sworn in as acting governor of the province as Owais Ahmed Ghani has proceeded abroad.... Two traders shot deadby ‘rivals’ GUJRANWALA, May 3: Two traders were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Sabzi Mandi area while on a morning walk on Thursday.... Three more human traffickers arrested GUJRANWALA, May 3: A Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) team claimed on Thursday to have arrested three more human agents in a raid and got their physical remand from a local court.... Man dies of poison, wife critical LAHORE, May 3: A 33-year-old man died while his 30-year-old wife fell unconscious after taking some poisonous substance mysteriously in their house in Misri Shah in the early hours of Thursday.... Fort Munro chairlift, cable car survey MULTAN, May 3: Two companies have almost completed survey for the installation of chairlift/cable car at Fort Munro, the only hill station of south Punjab in the Suleman Range mountains, some 85km from Dera Ghazi Khan.... Baloch king’s mausoleum to be conserved MULTAN, May 3: Work on conservation of mausoleum of Baloch folk hero Mir Chakar Khan Rind will begin in Okara district at a cost of Rs3.366 million on Friday.... 95 stalls at Faisalabad Expo FAISALABAD, May 3: City District Nazim Rana Zahid Touseef inaugurated the third Faisalabad Expo at Bohranwali Ground here on Wednesday night. The Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organized the expo.... Book on Pakistan’s ties with India LAHORE, May 3: Speakers at a meeting have said that India is not serious to settle Kashmir and other issues with Pakistan and is adopting delaying tactics.... Lawyers take out rally OKARA, May 3: Lawyers took out a big rally on Thursday from the bar room up to the Okara Press Club.... Arrests of political activists SHEIKHUPURA, May 3: As many as 16 PML-N activists were arrested by the city division police on Thursday evening ahead of lawyers reception for the Chief Justice of Pakistan tomorrow.... BZU expels six students for clash MULTAN, May 3: The Bahauddin Zakariya University disciplinary committee on Thursday expelled six students and fined another three over a quarrel which took place a few days ago.... LHC bailiff recovers two ‘blasphemers’ TOBA TEK SINGH, May 3: A Lahore High Court bailiff raided the city police station on Wednesday night and recovered two Christian youths who had been detained in a blasphemy case.... Balochistan lawyers boycott courts QUETTA, May 3: Lawyers boycotted court proceedings in the city and other districts headquarters on Thursday to express solidarity with Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... Woman throws baby into stream MARDAN, May 3: An eighteen-month baby was killed when an unidentified woman threw her into a stream on Thursday.... Poppy crop destroyed in Loralai QUETTA, May 3: The Frontier Corps, Balochistan, and Anti-Narcotic Force have destroyed poppy crops in an area of 900 acres in the Loralai district over the last two weeks and the action was continuing against illegal cultivation.... New reforms package for NAs GILGIT, May 3: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production Senator Nisar Ahmed Memon has announced the framing of a new reforms package aimed at granting rights to the people of Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan).... Clash of interests ahead of CJP reception LAHORE, May 3: Lawyers and activists of the opposition political parties are determined to accord a warm reception to Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry in the city tomorrow (Saturday) — a... Opposition’s plan LAHORE, May 3: Opposition parties are making arrangements to give a ‘rousing’ reception to Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry here on Saturday where he is scheduled to address the Lahore High Court Bar Association.... Air pollution exposes Lahorites to asthma LAHORE, May 3: About 40 years ago, a Lahorite could roam about without the fear of contracting diseases related to air pollution. Today he has to think many times before venturing out.... Irrigation from Hadiara drain may be banned LAHORE, May 3: In a bid to prevent any environmental and health disaster, district authorities will meet here on Monday (May 7) to formulate some strategy for checking the use of Hadiara drain water for irrigation.... Who will remove scaffolding at Shish Mahal? LAHORE, May 3: The federal and provincial archaeology departments are engaged in blame game over removal of scaffolding erected to restore the Shish Mahal’s roof.... Increase in LPG price criticised LAHORE, May 3: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s decision to increase price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on Thursday drew a sharp criticism from different sections of the society, including distributors.... Press freedom rally LAHORE, May 3: The Punjab Union of Journalists staged a demonstration in connection with the Press Freedom Day outside the Lahore Press Club here on Thursday.... Transport off roads across Sindh MIRPURKHAS, May 3: People across Sindh are facing enormous problems for the last couple of days as local and intercity transport has disappeared from the roads.... Preparations in Naukot for Musharraf’s public meeting MIRPURKHAS, May 3: The Pakistan Muslim League and its allied parties are busy in trying to make the Saturday’s public meeting of President Pervez Musharraf, a grand success.... Japan urged not to offer aid for dams HYDERABAD, May 3: The Sindh Taraqqi-Pasand Party (STP) Chairman Dr. Qadir Magsi on Thursday urged Japan not to offer any technical or financial assistance to Pakistan for building proposed water reservoirs including Kalabagh Dam over the River Indus.... Nazim-DCO row affects work of dist govt NAWABSHAH, May 3: The raging row between District Nazim Faryal Talpur and DCO Ahmed Bux Khokhar triggered by the removal of EDO finance and planning on April 25 ground to a... Nazim held for damaging CM’s portraits HYDERABAD, May 3: Awam Dost Nazim of the UC Moosa Khatiyan, Syed Shafqat Shah was arrested on Thursday by the Tandojam police reportedly for blocking Tandojam road and damaging portraits of the Sindh Chief Minister on April 22.... Two sisters observe hunger strike MIRPURKHAS, May 3: Two sisters resident of Badin, observed token hunger strike outside press club on Thursday to protest against the alleged excesses of their husbands....

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