DAWN - National; June 17, 2007

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June 17, 2007	Sunday	Jumadi-us-Sani 01, 1428

Intelligence agencies’ role in politics criticised: NA budget debate marred by absenteeism ISLAMABAD, June 16: A ruling party member on Saturday criticised the intelligence agencies’ role in political affairs on the fifth day of the National Assembly’s budget debate, which was marred by absenteeism....		Senate proceedings adjourned amid opposition’s boycott ISLAMABAD June 16: Senate proceedings on Saturday came to a virtual standstill when the combined opposition boycotted en bloc the sitting to protest against, what they termed, denial of a vote...

Gap between rich, poor not shrinking ISLAMABAD, June 16: The government has failed to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor during the last seven years despite increase in per capita income and huge allocation of resources for development....		Substantial increase in prices of kitchen items ISLAMABAD, June 16: Price of 18 essential kitchen items including rice have registered substantial increase during the week ended on June 15, 2007 over the previous week, statistics division said on Saturday....

PPP leader hints at moving court over errors in voters list HYDERABAD, June 16: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would request the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to rectify errors in voters list, and move the Sindh High Court if the commission...		Seminar calls for disbanding ADBP HYDERABAD, June 16: A seminar on Saturday recommended disbanding the Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP) and suggested formation of Sindh Agriculture Research Council....

Large crowds hold up CJ’s motorcade FAISALABAD, June 16: A large number of lawyers, political and human rights activists and the general public waited for the motorcade of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry....		Detention order of activists withdrawn LAHORE, June 16: The Punjab government on Saturday withdrew detention orders of 180 political leaders and activists rounded up under the Maintenance of the Public Order 16, after a joint opposition assurance that its agitation would remain peaceful....

Desertification affects 43m hectares RAWALPINDI, June 16: Desertification has affected 43 million hectares of land and out of the total land area of 79.6 million hectares, only 16 million hectares are suitable for irrigated farming in Pakistan....		Four killed in accidents ISLAMABAD, June 16: Four persons were killed and four injured in separate road accidents, police said here on Saturday. In the first incident, five persons suffered multiple injuries when a taxi (LRW-5072) collided with a wagon (PRK-8570) at Jhangi Syedan....

Provincial status for Islamabad sought ISLAMABAD, June 16: An opposition member of the National Assembly from the federal capital has sought the provincial status to Islamabad on the pattern of New Delhi to end what he...		7,500 policemen to be hired this year: Akram PESHAWAR, June 16: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that 7,500 policemen will be recruited this year to strengthen the government’s capability to maintain law and order in the province....

Two killed in Haripur incidents HARIPUR, June 16: Two persons were killed in different incidents here on Friday evening. A young man, swimming in the Khanpur Dam near the boat stop at around 6pm, drowned, police said....		Tariq sworn in as acting governor PESHAWAR, June 16: The Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court, Justice Tariq Parvez Khan, on Saturday took the oath as acting governor of the NWFP at a ceremony held at the Governor’s House....

Screening for IT today SWABI, June 16: The screening of students under a programme initiated by the ministry of information technology for encouraging the talented youth of non-metropolitan areas to study information technology in top...		Threats to shops selling women’s clothes LAKKI MARWAT, June 16: Shopkeepers selling garments and cosmetics for women have received letters in which they have been warned of dire consequences if they don’t close down their businesses immediately....

More time sought for park work CHITRAL, June 16: The management of the Chitral Gol National Park has sought a two-year extension of a project under which the infrastructure of the park is being developed....		Rangers take control of canals in Sindh HYDERABAD, June 16: Qasim Rangers were taking over control of three minors and one branch of Hyderabad rural taluka with effect from June 16 to check theft of water and ensure...

Naushahro Feroze council presents budget NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 16: Budget with an outlay of Rs2,407 million was presented by the Nazim to District Council Naushahro Feroze for 2007-08 on Saturday. An amount of Rs1,747 million had...		Two boys drown SHIKARPUR, June 16: Ten-year-old Riaz Ahmed Jakhro and 12-year-old Zulfiqar Ali Jakhro of Jakhah mohalla drowned in Rais Wah on Saturday when they were taking bath in the canal along with their friends....

Lawyers’demo SAHIWAL, June 16: The Sahiwal District Bar Association on Saturday staged a protest demonstration against the transfer of nine civil judges....		Farmer dies in landmine blast SIALKOT, June 16: A farmer and his two buffalos were killed while his fellow sustained injuries in a landmine blast in Jang village along with the working boundary on Friday evening....

Enraged villagers block road OKARA, June 16: Enraged villagers threw traffic out of gear for more than two hours on the GT Road near Kissan Adda, some 10 kms from here, in protest against three dacoity incidents in the early hours of Saturday....		‘Rapists’ still at large SIALKOT, June 16: Police has failed to arrest the two men who allegedly raped a mentally-retarded girl at gunpoint in the suburbs of Daska on June 14, Thursday....

Opposition activists released BAHAWALPUR, June 16: Ten local activists of opposition parties, who were released from the Dera Ghazi Khan jail on Saturday, reached here the same day. They were detained...		Three policemen arrested VEHARI, Jun 16: Three officials of the Gaggo Police Station were arrested and sent to jail on a 14-day judicial remand on Saturday for their alleged involvement in a hand grenade attack on the outhouse of a landowner....

FIA captures eight human traffickers GUJRANWALA, June 16: A raiding party of the Federal Investigation Agency claimed on Saturday to have arrested eight human traffickers and recovered fake documents from their possession....		Traders protest against robbery: Dacoits injure jewellers LAHORE, June 16: Traders of Qainchi Amar Sidhu main bazaar held a protest demonstration after four robbers looted two jewellery shops, injured two traders on resistance and fired shots in the air for 20 minutes in the congested locality....

Absentee teachers’ data sent to EDOs LAHORE, June 16: Punjab education department (schools) has collected data about absentee as well as “on-leave” teachers through monitoring teams and forwarded it to respective executive district officers (EDOs) for necessary action....		LPP moves court against detention LAHORE, June 16: The Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) has challenged the arrest and detention of its Secretary General Farooq Tariq in the Lahore High Court. Mr Tariq was released from Bahawalpur Jail on Friday....