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June 19, 2007 Tuesday Jamadi-us-Sani 03, 1428   Protest against attack on house of CJ’s relative QUETTA, June 18: Lawyers on Monday boycotted court proceedings in the city in protest against an attack on the house of advocate Amir Rana, nephew of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, by intelligence personnel.... Samjhota Express tragedy not forgotten: FO ISLAMABAD, June 18: Pakistan on Monday said there was no question of forgetting about the follow-up on the Samjhota Express blast tragedy as many of its citizens had lost their lives in that terrorist act.... Rashid favours Musharraf’s re-election by present assemblies ISLAMABAD, June 18: Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Monday that he supported President Pervez Musharraf’s election by the present assemblies so that general elections were held on schedule.... MQM says JI linked to blast planners ISLAMABAD, June 18: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Monday accused the Jamaat-i-Islami of having links with the planners of the last year’s Nishtar Park suicide attack in which 58 people were killed and several others were injured.... Hearing in ex-minister’s bail plea adjourned ISLAMABAD, June 18: Former federal minister Mohammad Shahid Jamil Qureshi, facing charge of homicide, appeared in a local court seeking confirmation of his pre-arrest bail but the judge put off the hearing to June 22 at the request of the complainant.... Politicians get plots meant for military personnel PESHAWAR, June 18: Some influential politicians and bureaucrats have been allotted plots in Dera Ismail Khan from a big chunk of land earmarked for retired military personnel, well-placed sources have told Dawn.... ‘It’s 72pc foreign sourced budget’: Debate on Punjab budget 2007-08 LAHORE, June 18: Seventy-two per cent of the Punjab budget allocations will be funded from foreign sources and only 28 per cent from domestic contribution, claims Azma Zahid Bukhari of the opposition.... Benazir to return even if polls delayed LAHORE, June 18: PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto is believed to have de-linked her return to Pakistan from the announcement of the election schedule, and is determined to come back even if the electoral process is delayed.... Police given 20 days to arrest killers LARKANA, June 18: The Larkana circuit bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday gave deputy inspector general of police and superintendent (investigation) of police 20 days to arrest people... JSM wants halt to influx into Sindh NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 18: The Jeay Sindh Mahaz (Jonejo) has called for stopping influx of people into Sindh and repatriate those who came after 1954. It also asked to deny such people right of vote and citizenship.... PkMAP chief advocates new constitution ISLAMABAD, June 18: Chief of Pakhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Mehmood Khan Achakzai in his hard hitting speech in the National Assembly on Monday lambasted the secret agencies for meddling in... Realtors to move court against ban: Construction in ‘negative zone’ ISLAMABAD, June 18: Owners of nine under-developed private housing schemes in Fatehjang, that still fall in the ‘negative zone’ of Kala Chitta sensitive installations, have decided to move the court to... Extremism, terrorism a legacy of Afghan jihad ISLAMABAD June 18: Chairman of Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee Mushahid Hussain Sayed has said that extremism and terrorism took roots during the Afghan jihad. Talking to a British delegation that had... Speakers vow to uphold media freedom ISLAMABAD, June 18: While opposing Pemra amendment ordinance and other covert and overt threats to media by the government, speakers at a seminar vowed to uphold media freedom by carrying out... Trade Union opposed to voluntary scheme ISLAMABAD, June 18: The Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) has demanded of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) management to scrap a plan of sending home about 33,000 workers in the name of Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS).... Ambassador to Republic of Korea appointed ISLAMABAD, June 18: The government on Monday announced the appointment of Murad Ali as the ambassador of Pakistan to the Republic of Korea. Mr Ali who born on Oct 3, 1954 and holds a masters degree in Defence and Strategic Studies.... SHO transferred ISLAMABAD, June 18: Senior Superintendent of Police Islamabad Zafar has transferred the Station House officer of Kohsar Police Station here on Monday. As per details SHO Kohsar inspector Haq Nawaz Ranjha... PFUJ condemns murder, kidnapping KARACHI, June 18: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned the murder of a young journalist in Sindh and suspected kidnapping of a senior reporter in Balochistan over the... EC urges people to get names registered: Rs41m to be distributed among the needy SWABI, June 18: Those people who do not get their names registered with the Election Commission as voters by the deadline at the 50 electoral roll display centres of the district... Three rivers in high flood PESHAWAR, June 18: Swat, Shah Alam and Kabul rivers are reported to be flowing in high flood, recording discharge levels on Monday of 16,413, 8,944 and 29,813 cusecs, respectively.... Three govt workers hurt in blast KHAAR, June 18: Three government employees were wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb near the Afghan border in the Bajaur Agency on Monday, officials said.... Demonstration against power breakdown LAKKI MARWAT, June 18: The residents of Wanda Rehmana on Monday held a protest demonstration in front of the office of the deputy manager (operations) of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) against a week-long power breakdown.... Workshop for ANP’s women workers MARDAN, June 18: The provincial president of the Awami National Party Women’s wing, Zahira Afrasiab Khattak, has said that great Pukhtun leader Bacha Khan struggled all his life for the unity of his nation but unfortunately his dream remained unfulfilled.... Grenade found from bus KOHAT, June 18: The Rescue 15 staff of the police arrested a man after recovering a locally-made hand grenade from a vehicle at the old bus stand on Monday, police said.... Clash over church ceremony leaves 10 hurt FAISALABAD, June 18: At least 10 people including two women were injured on Monday in a clash between two groups at Chak 243-RB in Dijkot police precincts.... Chargesheet against Double Shah today GUJRANWALA, June 18: A joint investigation team has completed the chargesheet against accused Sibtul Hassan Shah alias Double Shah and his agents which will be submitted to the anti-terrorism court No... Millions ‘embezzled’ from development funds LAYYAH, June 18: The engineering branch of the Layyah Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has allegedly embezzled millions of rupees from the tehsil council development plan, it is learnt.... SC stays execution of juvenile convict SAHIWAL, June 18: The Supreme Court of Pakistan stayed on Monday the execution of a condemned prisoner on a review petition filed by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.... Healing the wounds of broken home lad MULTAN, June 17: The Multan Child Protection Bureau has rehabilitated a boy of a broken home who had developed masochistic tendency if several marks of razor-cut on his body are something to be believed.... Nursing school episode ‘staged’ MANDI BAHAUDDIN, June 18: There was a scene outside the nursing school here on Monday where some teams of TV channels recorded the “release of students held hostage by the administration.”... Notice issued in Tariq’s detention case LAHORE, June 18: The Lahore High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Punjab home secretary for June 20 (tomorrow) on a petition challenging the detention of Labour Party Pakistan Secretary-General Farooq Tariq for three months.... Workshop on AIDS MULTAN, June 18: A three-day workshop started here on Monday to raise awareness among the officials of agencies on spread of HIV/AIDS. The workshop is being organised by the National AIDS... Farmers cry for DAP SIALKOT, June 18: Farmers have protested against shortage of DAP fertilizers as the district administration is still unable to control the black markeetering of DAP and urea fertilizers.... Heat wave hitting citrus fruit TOBA TEK SINGH, June 18: The ongoing heat wave has resulted in a great loss to citrus orchard owners in the district as the rate of immature fruit dropping from plants has increased.... Police ‘kill’ labourer SAHIWAL, June 18: Police killed a factory labourer in a bid to grab his residential plot on Monday. Farid Ahmad owned a plot in Chak 135/A/9-L which one Rao Imran wanted to take possession of.... Boxes for torn pages of Quran LAHORE, June 18: The Punjab Quran Board has started installation of 50 green boxes along the canal bank and other parts of the city for the collection of torn pages and worn-out copies of the holy Quran.... SC orders Sindh police to recover family of Munno Bheel ISLAMABAD, Jun 18: A two-member bench of the Supreme Court here on Monday directed the Sindh police to recover the family of Munno Bheel in two weeks.... Nurses protest against doctor NAWABSHAH, June 18: The nursing staff of Nawabshah Medical College Hospital observed strike and demonstrated inside hospital premises on Monday against the attitude of a doctor with two nurses.... Harassment of PPP leader decried KHAIRPUR, June 18: Awam Dost Panel union council nazims and councillors and People’s Party Parliamentarians activists, including women, took out a procession here on Monday to protest against harassment of local... Three fall prey to tribal feud JACOBABAD, June 18: Three people were killed and two women injured over an old enmity in the jurisdiction of A-section police station Kandhkot, on Monday. Twelve armed men of Bhayo... Where there’s a will, there’s a way MIRPURKHAS, June 18: A disabled man of Kunri, district Umerkot Aslam Pervez Masih, 35, has shown to the world what people of robust health shy away from.... Farmers seek desilting of canal DADU, June 18: A large number of farmers staged a demonstration in Sehwan on Monday to protest against the irrigation officials concerned for not starting desilting work in Danistar Wah.... Two killed, five injured in accident SUKKUR, June 18: Two people were killed while five, including groom injured in a road accident at the Sindh-Punjab border on the National Highway on Sunday.... Parties urged to get ready for post-army scenario LAHORE, June 18: Participants in a consultation meeting urged political parties to do their homework for running affairs of the country after the army’s ouster from politics as a result of the ongoing lawyers’ movement.... Water at Tarbela up by 11 feet LAHORE, June 18: Water level at Tarbela increased by 11 feet in two days due to rain which also brought down the mercury providing a respite to people from scorching summer and loadshedding.... Two sisters crushed to death LAHORE, June 18: Two sisters were crushed to death while their younger sister and an elder brother sustained injuries by a speeding truck in Harbanspura on Monday.... CDGL’s drive against LPG decanting LAHORE, June 18: The City District Government, Lahore, has re-launched its campaign against Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) decanting, announcing that the outlets that may cause large-scale damage will be sealed if not immediately shifted by their owners to comparatively safer places.... ‘Govt offer’ to bar echoes in PA LAHORE, June 18: The Punjab government’s reported offer to the Faisalabad bar for canceling the June 16 reception for the chief justice of Pakistan echoed in the provincial assembly on Monday.... Seven arrested for forex fraud LAHORE, June 18: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested on Monday seven officials of two forex companies for defrauding over 500 people and causing a Rs210 million loss to them.... Wage award LAHORE, June 18: A number of Punjab Assembly members urged the government to take steps to constitute the Eighth Wage Board for newspaper employees besides ensuring the implementation of the seventh award....

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