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June 01, 2007 Friday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 15, 1428   Violent parties have no future: Imran ATTOCK, May 31: Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan said on Thursday that there was no future for any political party which believes in violence. While addressing lawyers here at the... Political tensions are a drag on growth: report RAWALPINDI, May 31: Discussing the interrelationship between political stability and economic growth of a country, a United Nations report said escalation in political tensions in Pakistan could present a drag on economic growth.... Only 20pc of education allocation spent so far ISLAMABAD, May 31: In nine months, the Education Division has spent a mere 20 per cent, or Rs1.281 billion, of the total Rs6.56 billion of the current financial year’s allotted development... New restrictions on tobacco ads ISLAMABAD, May 31: The federal Health Ministry on Thursday tightened restrictions on tobacco advertisements and announced that it would go for legislation banning them completely.... 2,000 personnel deployed at Faisal Mosque: Imam-i-Kaaba to lead Friday prayers ISLAMABAD, May 31: At least 2,000 personnel of law enforcement agencies will be deployed in an around Faisal Mosque on Friday where more then 200,000 people are expected to offer Friday Prayers led by Imam-i-Kaaba Shaikh Abdur Rehman Al-Sudais.... Main hurdles in IPI project removed, says Iranian envoy PESHAWAR, May 31: The Iranian consul-general on Thursday said that main hurdles in the way of the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project had been removed and the remaining minor issues relating to transit between Pakistan and India would be resolved soon.... Lawyers boycott court proceedings PESHAWAR, May 31: Lawyers in the city on Thursday observed a complete strike and boycotted court proceedings in protest against the presidential reference and bomb explosion outside the Peshawar High Court.... ‘Lawyers force civil judge out of court’ SARGODHA, May 31: Lawyers locked courtroom of a civil judge after forcing her and the staff out when she refused to accommodate a lawyer on Thursday.... Transporters yet to get remuneration: May 12 public meeting GUJRANWALA, May 31: The public transport owners on Thursday expressed anguish over non-payment of dues for rendering service for the presidential public address in Islamabad on May 12 and demanded that... More groups lend support to lawyers’ struggle LAHORE, May 31: Thousands of lawyers, rights and political workers on Thursday rallied on The Mall as part of the ongoing campaign against the suspension of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.... MMA bill to amend articles 9, 10 LAHORE, May 31: Jamaat-i-Islami MNA Farid Ahmad Piracha has said that 35 MNAs of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal have moved the National Assembly in an amendment bill which seeks to change articles... Tribute paid to Tahir Mirza KARACHI, May 31: In the death of Tahir Mirza, not only the journalist fraternity but society as well has lost a torch-bearer of decency, human values and a cultured human being... Attacks on settlers criticised QUETTA, May 31: The women’s wing of the Balochistan Punjabi Ittehad has condemned the military operation in Balochistan and urged the government to arrest the elements who are attacking settlers in the province.... Motion submitted in Senate on PM cancelling UK visit ISLAMABAD, May 31: Opposition senators on Thursday submitted a calling attention notice to the Senate Secretariat asking Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri to tell the upper house about the reasons for... Govt opposes adjournment motion in BA QUETTA, May 31: An adjournment motion submitted by opposition members in the Balochistan Assembly on threats received by three Karachi-based journalists was not admitted on Thursday owing to strong opposition by... Rival rugby teams kick off controversy ISLAMABAD, May 31: Rugby teams of Pakistan and India that kicked off their play here on Thursday to promote the alien game in the two countries instead promoted more rivalry between two local rugby associations.... Govt lawyer skips press club programme RAWALPINDI, May 31: Justice (retired) Malik Abdul Qayyum, counsel for the federation in the Supreme Court in Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s case, did not turn up in the meet-the-press programme of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club on Thursday.... Boy dies in accident ISLAMABAD, May 31: A boy was killed in road accident here on Thursday. According to the police, Mohammad Irfan suffered multiple injures when a tractor, bearing registration number RPT-4753, hit him at Bilal Town, Khan Dak.... 3 uplift projects completed in Chitral CHITRAL, May 31: The Chitral Fund for Sustainable Development has completed three development projects in the area during the past one year. The project’s last instalment cheques were handed over to community members at a ceremony held here on Wednesday.... Four acquitted in kidnapping case PESHAWAR, May 31: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday acquitted four people charged with kidnapping two men for ransom. The court presided over by Shahjee Rehman Khan observed that the prosecution could not prove its case against the accused.... Haripur Bar unhappy with security for CJ’s visit HARIPUR, May 31: President of the District Bar Association (DBA) Nawaz Khan Swati has expressed reservations over the security arrangements for Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry’s visit to Haripur on Saturday.... Arrangements for CJ visit reviewed ABBOTTABAD, May 31: A meeting of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association, Abbottabad circuit bench on Wednesday reviewed arrangements to be made for Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry’s visit at the Abbottabad Bar on Saturday.... Novel way to transport milk in Kalam PESHAWAR, May 31: The provincial livestock department has devised a plan to facilitate the transportation of milk produced by local dairy farmers to the market in Kalam valley, officials said.... SBF lecture on constitutional crisis PESHAWAR, May 31: The Shaheed Bhutto Foundation (SBF) is organising a lecture on ‘constitutional crisis’ on Sunday to educate political workers on the role of legal fraternity and other civil society segments in strengthening the independence of judiciary in the country.... Protest against power outages MANSEHRA, May 31: The traders of the main bus stand and surrounding areas took out a procession on Thursday against the continuous power outage and threatened to block the Karakoram Highway if the electricity was not restored within 24 hours.... Security forces raided Bugti fort: JWP chief QUETTA, May 31: Chief of the Jamhoori Watan Party Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti accused the security forces of having raided his family’s fort in the Garhi area in Jaffarabad district and... Insurance company robbed of Rs950,000 GUJRANWALA, May 31: Three bandits plundered Rs950,000 in cash from the zonal office of an insurance company and injured the guard on GT Road here on Thursday.... Police reluctant to arrest ‘murderers’ KASUR, May 31: The Saddar police, under the political pressure, is reluctant to arrest the accused nominated in a murder case registered more than two months ago while the victim family is being pressurised to reconcile.... 19 naib nazims resign in protest SHEIKHUPURA, May 31: There was fuss in the monthly meeting of the tehsil council on Thursday when 19 opposition naib nazims tendered their resignation to the convener against step-motherly treatment against them by the TMA on Thursday.... Banker held in Rs17m fraud RAHIM YAR KHAN, May 31: A bank officer wanted in a Rs17 million fraud has been arrested by NAB. Tariq Mustafa Malhi, head of the deposits, National Bank, Main branch, had been in hiding since 2004.... Doctors booked in same-sex marriage case FAISALABAD, May 31: Jhang Bazaar police on Wednesday night registered a case against doctors without naming anyone who had operated upon Shumail Raj in same-sex marriage episode.... Godowns gutted SIALKOT, May 31: A fire erupted at sports godowns in Uggoki on main Sialkot-Sambrial Road here on Thursday, reducing to ashes goods, raw material and chemicals worth Rs10 million.... Lintel collapse leaves one dead GUJRANWALA, May 31: A villager was killed while another 20 were injured when the lintel of an under-construction mosque collapsed on them in Kot Ladha village on Thursday.... 23pc hike in Punjab ADP likely LAHORE, May 31: The Punjab government is talking about pitching roughly around Rs80 billion, give or take a few, for its core annual development programme (ADP) for the next fiscal beginning... War of words at LHCBA meeting LAHORE, May 31: A controversy among the office-bearers of the Lahore High Court Bar Association surfaced on Thursday when president Ahsan Bhoon during the general house meeting accused finance secretary Ruby... Doctors, nurses get a raise LAHORE, May 31: The Punjab Employees Social Security Institution has increased the pay and allowances of doctors and nurses in social security hospitals and dispensaries and brought them on a par with their counterparts in government hospitals.... Dist officials barred from transactions NAWABSHAH, May 31: District Nazim Ms Faryal Talpur on Thursday imposed ban on all sorts of financial transactions by all the offices of the district government after receiving complaints from the... Man killed over marriage dispute NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 31: A man was shot dead allegedly by the Jatoi tribesmen in Bhaunr village in Mohbat Dero over marriage of a girl of Jatoi clan.... Two more killed in tribal feud SHIKARPUR, May 31: Two more men were shot dead and two women seriously injured in the ongoing tribal clash between Brohis and Marfanis in the Garhi Yasin area on Thursday.... Judge, family injured MIRPURKHAS, May 31: The district and sessions judge of Umerkot, his wife, two sons and a servant were injured when his car was hit by a speedy coaster on Hyderabad-Mirpurkhas road near Shahi Water on Thursday.... Lawyers boycott courts in Sindh HYDERABAD, May 31: Lawyers boycotted court proceedings in several cities and towns of interior Sindh on Thursday, to protest the presidential reference filed against Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Choudhry.... Case ordered TOBA TEK SINGH, May 31: Sadar police registered on Thursday a case on the order of district and sessions judge against three persons of Chak 382 JB under section 364 PPC...

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