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June 15, 2007 Friday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 29, 1428   Opposition to launch anti-Musharraf movement in July ISLAMABAD, June 14: A meeting of opposition parties, except the PPP, agreed on Thursday to launch a movement next month against the government of Gen Pervez Musharraf.... Jirga demands withdrawal of troops from Fata PESHAWAR, June 14: A grand jirga of the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas on Thursday urged the government to withdraw combat troops from Fata, and sought representation of the tribal people in the Pakistan-Afghanistan jirga to be held in Kabul in August.... Hundreds of vehicles stranded in Chaman CHAMAN, June 14: Hundreds of vehicles were stranded in the border town of Chaman on Thursday after Afghanistan banned private cars and motorbikes from crossing into its territory, witnesses said.... Ex-minister accused of harming Kafila ISLAMABAD, June 14: Police accused a former minister on Thursday of harming a Canadian woman who died at their shared home.... Quake victims: missing data delays rehabilitation policy ISLAMABAD, June 14: Lack of authentic and updated data on earthquake orphans has held back the process of policy formation for rehabilitation and protection of children who lost their parents in the wake of October 2005 earthquake.... Independence of judiciary to change nation’s destiny: Gen Beg ISLAMABAD, June 14: Former Chief of the Army Staff General (retired) Mirza Aslam Beg has said the independence of the judiciary would change the nation’s destiny.... Govt criticised for failing to curb human smuggling ISLAMABAD, June 14: Opposition senators questioned the government on why the menace of human smuggling was not being controlled and requisitioned a meeting of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis to discuss the issue.... Regularisation of slums on cards to tackle housing problem ISLAMABAD, June 14: The government is contemplating regularising notified kutchi abadis (slums) across the country and launching mega housing programmes in a bid to tackle the enormous shortage of some 6.5... Jirga formed to check kidnappings LAKKI MARWAT, June 14: The Marwat Qaumi Jirga has formed a committee to work out a strategy to check rising incidents of kidnapping in Lakki Marwat.... Opposition discusses polls with Boucher QUETTA, June 14: Opposition members in the Balochistan Assembly met US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher on Thursday and told him that holding transparent polls and transfer of power to... Towns ‘told to disrupt’ CJ show FAISALABAD, June 14: All the town administrations have been directed to close roads leading to the venue of the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s reception planned for Saturday (tomorrow).... Lawyers’ strike tomorrow: Transfer of nine Sahiwal judges LAHORE, June 14: The Punjab Bar Council has announced that lawyers throughout the province will observe complete strike against the en bloc transfer of nine judges from Sahiwal on Saturday (tomorrow).... Lawyers rally again for CJ LAHORE, June 14: Lawyers again boycotted court proceedings on Thursday and staged a rally to express solidarity with Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Workers from various political parties also joined lawyers.... Lawyers boycott courts in Sindh HYDERABAD, June 14: Lawyers in Hyderabad, Khairpur and Nawabshah boycotted courts on Thursday to express solidarity with Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... Funds for dam a bid to divert people’s attention, says Qaim KHAIRPUR, June 14: President of the Sindh chapter of People’s Party Parliamentarians, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, said on Thursday that the inclusion of Kalabagh Dam in the federal budget was a... Pindi DBA cancels two lawyers’ membership RAWALPINDI, June 14: District Bar Association (DBA), Rawalpindi on Thursday cancelled the membership of two senior lawyers for appearing in cases on behalf of the government.... Withdrawal of new 6pc tax on CNG sought ISLAMABAD, June 14: The CNG Association of the federal capital has demanded of the government to immediately withdraw six per cent withholding tax on compressed natural gas (CNG), imposed in the budget 2007-08.... Doctor freed, five abductors held QUETTA, June 14: The Balochistan police freed Dr Tahir Ayub Memon, the son of a former Pakistan People’s Party MNA Babu Ghulam Hussain, and arrested five of his alleged kidnappers in the Jaffarabad area, some 250kms east of here, on Wednesday.... CM criticises delay in royalty payment HARIPUR, June 14: Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has alleged that the centre has withheld the disbursement of Tarbela Dam’s royalty to the NWFP, which was due to be paid by... Pleasant weather in Mansehra after rain MANSEHRA, June 14: A heavy rainfall on Thursday evening brought a pleasant change to the weather of Mansehra and Balakot.... Kidnappers set free one doctor LAKKI MARWAT, June 14: One of the two doctors and their driver, who had been kidnapped some 19 days ago, were freed on Thursday, officials said.... NWFP budget tomorrow PESHAWAR, June 14: The NWFP budget for the financial year 2007-08 will be presented on Saturday.... Married woman commits suicide HARIPUR, June 14: A married woman reportedly committed suicide over some family dispute in village Kot Najibullah, some 12km from here, on Wednesday evening.... Boy loses legs in mine blast MIRAMSHAH, June 14: A nine-year-old boy lost his legs when he stepped on a landmine here on Thursday, witnesses said.... NZ team meets corps commander PESHAWAR, June 14: A delegation of New Zealand armed forces led by Lt-Gen Jeremiah (Jerry) Mateparae, Chief of Defence Forces visited the corps headquarters and called on Corps Commander Lt-Gen Mohammad Hamid Khan.... Prolonged outages irk people MULTAN, June 14: The Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) has increased the duration of loadshedding from six to nine hours in several areas, while angry traders say they will not pay electricity bills if Mepco continues loadshedding.... Seven die of heat SAHIWAL, June 14: Seven people died of heatstroke in the city and its adjoining areas on Thursday.... People can check status of mail: Postal express service LAHORE, June 14: The Pakistan post office is planning to introduce a new express service having an internet-based track and trace facility, allowing people to check the status of their posted articles through a website.... Arrest of workers challenged LAHORE, June 14: The Human Rights Network, Pakistan, has filed a writ petition with the Lahore High Court challenging the arrest and detention of 83 political workers.... ‘Nato wants control over Chaman Fort’ LAHORE, June 14: Jammat-i-Islami amir Qazi Husain Ahmed says that US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher has visited Pakistan in connection with handing over Chaman Fort to Nato.... Ghee price cut LAHORE, June 14: Manufacturers have `voluntarily’ decreased ghee price. According to Punjab Price Control Committee chairman Khwaja Tahir Zia, the price of 16kg ghee canisters of A, B and C grades... Train engine catches fire DADU, June 14: The Shahbaz Express escaped a disaster on Thursday as the train engine caught fire but its driver stopped the train near Sann railway station and passengers and area people separated the bogies from the burning engine.... 300,000 voters not enlisted: PPP: Qambar-Shahdadkot district LARKANA, June 14: The Pakistan Peoples Party, Qambar-Shahdadkot district, has alleged that the names of more than three hundred thousand voters have not been included in the fresh list of this newly created district.... Farmers protest non-release of water for paddy crop THATTA, June 14: Hundreds of farmers protested against non-release of water in Lower Pinyari downstream Kotri during current paddy sowing season. They took to streets, blocked Hyderabad-Sujawal road and observed complete strike in Mirpur Bathro town on Thursday.... MQM accused of killing student leader HYDERABAD, June 14: The Hyderabad Grand Alliance has condemned the murder of Muttahida Taluba Mahaz president Wasif Aziz in Karachi and termed it target killing.... Two killed over karo-kari NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 14: A police constable killed one of his two wives and a man suspecting them of having illicit relations in the Hashim Kherhel village on Thursday....

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