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May 31, 2007 Thursday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 14, 1428   Pakistan, Indonesia to boost defence cooperation RAWALPINDI, May 30: Pakistan and Indonesia on Wednesday agreed to expand and strengthen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, particularly in the area of defence. This unanimity of views emerged... Teachers’ demands genuine, says NA committee ISLAMABAD, May 30: The National Assembly’s education committee on Wednesday supported the protesting teachers’ demands and recommended that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz should consider them on humanitarian grounds.... Tahir Mirza laid to rest in Lahore LAHORE, May 30: Renowned journalist and former editor of Dawn, Tahir Mirza, who died in Karachi on Tuesday was laid to rest in the G Block Graveyard in Model Town here on Wednesday afternoon.... Profession deprived of a disciplined editor: APNS KARACHI, May 30: Hameed Haroon, president of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society, and its secretary-general Mohammad Aslam Kazi have expressed their profound grief on the death of Tahir Mirza, former editor of Dawn.... Availability of water declining drastically ISLAMABAD, May 30: Per capita water availability is declining at an alarming rate and within the next 50 years over 90 per cent of available sources of water in the country will be fully utilised, according to the latest official study.... Concern over dwindling funds for repatriation ISLAMABAD, May 30: The government on Wednesday expressed concern over dwindling international funding available for the repatriation of Afghan refugees and appealed for generous contributions to the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR.... AJK, Canada sign accord for hydel project MUZAFFARABAD, May 30: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Canadian government to jointly construct a hydropower generation project in AJK at a cost of $80 million (Rs5 billion).... BHC suspends sentence awarded to NP leader QUETTA, May 30: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court has suspended the imprisonment sentence awarded to Khalid Lango, a leader of the National Party, by the Anti-Terrorism Court, Quetta.... JSQM stages protest across Sindh: Enforced disappearance of leaders HYDERABAD, May 30: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) and the Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF) staged demonstrations across the province on Wednesday in protest against enforced disappearances of the party’s... Death awarded in blasphemy case: First video trial LAHORE, May 30: An additional district and sessions judge, in a video trial, awarded death sentence and a fine of Rs100,000 to a blasphemy accused on Wednesday.... Govt fails to enforce anti-smoking law RAWALPINDI, May 30: The World No-Tobacco Day is being observed on Thursday as an effort to ‘fight the tobacco epidemic’. The World Health Organization (WHO), on the occasion, has released recommendations... Senate body for opening of National Art Gallery ISLAMABAD, May 30: The Senate standing committee on culture has urged the ministry of culture not to wait for the completion of the National Art Gallery and open its galleries already set up for public viewing.... NWFP teachers observe token hunger strike ISLAMABAD, May 30: Teachers belonging to the NWFP on Wednesday held a hunger strike camp at the Aabpara Chowk on the call of the Pakistan Teachers United Front (PTUF).... Steps urged to benefit from WTO talks ISLAMABAD, May 30: Pakistan will have to improve its negotiating skills to accrue maximum benefits from the ongoing negotiations under the World Trade Organisation (WTO).... Robbers strike at 4 places in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, May 30: A criminal gang went on a robbery spree in the city on Wednesday and struck at four houses in the Margalla police station area.... Tahir Mirza’s death condoled ISLAMABAD, May 30: Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro, deputy Chairman Jan Muhammad Jamali and PML-Secretary-general Mushahid Hussain have expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of former Editor of Dawn Tahir Mirza.... Distt council condemns Karachi killings RAWALPINDI, May 30: The district council here on Wednesday condemned the Karachi killings of May 12 and offered fateha for the victims. It also condemned the rulers for holding a public... PTI condemns death threats to journalists ISLAMABAD, May 30: The political secretary to Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chief has strongly condemned the death threats being hurled at some journalists in Karachi. Saifullah Niazi accused the Muttahida Qaumi Movement... Call to punish Hammad’s murderers ISLAMABAD, May 30: President District Bar Association Islamabad Haroonur Rashid on Wednesday said the murderers of Supreme Court additional registrar Syed Hammad Amjad Raza should be punished according to the law.... 900 clinics planned for urban areas ISLAMABAD, May 30: The ministry of health plans to set up 900 clinics in seven cities in order to reduce the pressure on overburdened secondary and tertiary hospitals.... Pakistani-American extradited to US NEW YORK, May 30: An American citizen of Pakistani descent extradited to the United States by British authorities on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to send money and... Jamil Bugti calls for one party to lead Baloch KARACHI, May 30: Jamil Bugti, son of Jamhoori Watan Party leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, has called for a single platform for the Baloch people to continue the struggle for their rights more effectively.... Wadera Kalpar’s son ‘arrested in Multan’ QUETTA, May 30: Wadera Khan Mohammad Kalpar and his wife have alleged that the SHO of the Sui police station and the Punjab police arrested their son in Multan on Wednesday... NWFP govt indecisive on projected hydel profit PESHAWAR, May 30: The NWFP government is experiencing indecision over the actual volume of receipts to be projected in the next budget on account of net hydroelectric (hydel) profit, officials said.... ‘Nadra issuing NICs to Afghans’ PESHAWAR, May 30: Elders of the Isakhel tribe in Mohmand Agency have urged the National Database and Registration Authority to stop issuing identity cards to members of the Hazarnbaz tribe, who migrated from Afghanistan after the Soviet Union’s invasion.... Murdered girl buried without rites MIRPURKHAS, May 30: A young girl has been strangulated on pretext of honour killing and buried by her elder brother and uncle without proper funeral at Mureed Lodho village in the jurisdiction of Old Mirpur police station.... Display of voters’ lists from June 4 HARIPUR, May 30: Assistant election commissioner Khalid Waheed Khan said on Wednesday that the draft voters’ lists would be displayed at 208 display centres that were being set up in 45 union councils of Haripur from June 4.... Cataract patient regains eyesight PESHAWAR, May 30: Doctors in Peshawar have performed the first operation in the province to restore the eyesight of a cataract patient through a lens. Ophthalmologists at the Khyber Teaching Hospital claimed on Wednesday that they had successfully performed the operation.... Indonesian official visits Mansehra MANSEHRA, May 30: Indonesia’s Chief of Army Staff Djoko Sandoso on Wednesday visited the quake-affected areas of Mansehra district and expressed deep shock and sorrow over the loss of lives and property in the 2005 earthquake, it is learnt.... Mumtaz files suit against Benazir’s estate manager LARKANA, May 30: The third senior civil judge has issued notices to Riaz Phulpoto, estate manager of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto, and a local People’s Party Parliamentarians leader Nisar Ahmed Bhutto,... Threats to journalists condemned HYDERABAD, May 30: Journalists staged protest demonstrations and held rallies in different parts of Sindh on Wednesday against the issuance of life threats to PFUJ secretary-general Mazhar Abbas, AP correspondent Zarar... Man kills sister over ‘honour’ SAHIWAL, May 30: A man on Wednesday strangulated his sister to death over suspicion of having illicit relations with a youth at Chak 107/9-L.... Package for Gujrat fans, pottery demanded: Chamber proposes tax cuts Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has demanded reduction in different taxes and checking of transit trade with Afghanistan while the Gujrat chamber has urged the government to provide incentives... Dist council protests against DCO GUJRANWALA, May 30: The city district council protested against the DCO for stopping development work and adopted a condemnation resolution unanimously here on Wednesday.... Nov 9 to be official ECO day LAHORE, May 30: The Economic Cultural Institute (ECI), a body of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), will observe Nov 9 the birthday of Allama Iqbal as the official day of ECO and... Mukhtar Mai to visit South Korea next month MUZAFFARGARH, May 30: Alleged rape victim and women’s right champion Mukhtar Mai will leave for South Korea to attend World Social Forum meeting on June 25.... Qaisrani’s bail plea accepted MULTAN, May 30: The Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, on Wednesday accepted the bail plea of a provincial parliamentary secretary involved in a double murder case.... Passco buys wheat, sells rules LAYYAH: May 30: Officials of the Pakistan Agriculture Services and Storage Corporation (Passco) in Layyah have allegedly violated rules in the ongoing wheat procurement drive, Dawn has learnt.... LHC issues notices on plea against ERRA chief LAHORE, May 30: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the State Bank of Pakistan on a petition requesting to... Five held for forced marriage MIANWALI, May 30: Police arrested five people under the Women’s Protection Bill, District Police Officer Malik Abdul Aziz Khan told reporters on Wednesday. Ghulam Ahmed killed his brother Nur Ahmed over property in Muhallah Seelwan Kundian.... Pervaiz wants action against kidney racket LAHORE, May 30: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has directed the inspector general of police to act against the elements involved in illegal kidney trade across Punjab, according to Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Malik Iqbal.... HRCP lauds SHC judges’ decision LAHORE, May 30: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has welcomed the decision of the Sindh High Court judges of not accepting the role of acting governor and said that a... Seven police among two dozen hurt in stampede LAHORE, May 30: At least two dozen people, including seven policemen, sustained injuries in a stampede at a gate of the Badshahi Masjid here on Wednesday.... ANP demands cut in defence allocation LAHORE, May 30: The Awami National Party has called for a cut in defence budget pleading that such a huge spending on armed forces and armaments is unwarranted when the country is not in war-like conditions.... PUJ rally condemns threats to journalists LAHORE, May 30: The Punjab Union of Journalists on Wednesday staged a demonstration in front of the Lahore Press Club to condemn death threats to three senior Karachi journalists.... Punjab PA budget session on June 11 LAHORE, May 30: The budget session of Punjab is scheduled to be held on June 11. The provincial budget 2007-08 will be presented on June 14, officials told Dawn here on Wednesday.... Doctors denied bail LAHORE, May 30: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday rejected bail applications of Dr Masood and Dr Rafique Zaki of Masood Hospital, Dr Shafiq and Dr Omer of Al Shaafi Hospital, Dr... ‘Acquisition of knowledge must for tolerance’ LAHORE, May 30: Imam of Kaaba Dr Abdur Rehman Al-Sudais led the Maghrib prayers at Badshahi Mosque on Wednesday which were attended by a mammoth gathering of hundreds of thousands of faithfuls.... Chemists LAHORE, May 30: The Lohari Gate chemist market observed a two-hour strike on Wednesday against an FIA official. On Tuesday, they had observed a full-day strike against assistant director (crime cell)... Girl drowns LAHORE, May 30: A two-year-old girl drowned in a drain near her house in Main Bazaar, Garhi Shaho, here on Wednesday. Police said Sbahat was playing outside her house near the railway crossing when she fell into the drain and drowned....

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