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June 23, 2007 Saturday Jamadi-us-Sani 07, 1428   MPC may force govt to dissolve assemblies ISLAMABAD, June 22: Pakistan Muslim League president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, during an interaction with a group of PML parliamentarians on Friday, hinted at a possible dissolution of assemblies after the first week of July.... Uniform issue to resolve itself: Senator Kerry WASHINGTON, June 22: Former US presidential candidate John F. Kerry has told the US Senate that the dispute over President Pervez Musharraf’s uniform will resolve itself.... PML to convene conference on autonomy ISLAMABAD, June 22: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) will hold a high-level inter-provincial conference in Islamabad on July 3 to evolve a consensus on the issue of provincial autonomy.... Asfandyar calls for new social contract KARACHI, June 22: Awami National Party chief Asfandyar Wali Khan has stressed the need for a new social contract among the federating units to steer out the country of the present crisis.... Army officers accused of irregularities: Defence Housing Authority scheme ISLAMABAD, June 22: Opposition members of the National Assembly on Friday alleged that senior army officers were involved in serious “irregularities and financial corruption” in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) scheme... Four pilots suffer heart attack due to work stress ISLAMABAD, June 22: Four pilots of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have suffered heart attacks in recent weeks because of the growing work pressure, adding to the woes of the already beleaguered airline.... Jam Yusuf accused of corruption QUETTA, June 22: Mir Ghulam Nabi Rind, senior vice-president of the Balochistan chapter of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League, has alleged that Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yusuf and some ministers belonging to the party are involved in corruption.... Balochistan to pay back uplift loans by next year QUETTA, June 22: Balochistan would be the first province in the country to pay back the entire federal government’s cash development loans (CDLs) within the next fiscal year.... PPP to challenge voters’ list in SC ISLAMABAD, June 22: The People’s Party Parliamentarians has decided to challenge the voters’ list prepared by the Election Commission in the Supreme Court.... Khushab report termed speculative ISLAMABAD, June 22: The Foreign Office on Friday said that a report appearing in media about Khushab nuclear facilities was speculative and repetition of old versions.... Congregation attacker dies BANNU, June 22: A man, who lobbed a grenade during a religious congregation on Thursday and was wounded in the attack, died here on Friday morning.... Barber shop attacked QUETTA, June 22: Four people were injured when two men on motorbikes lobbed an explosive device into a barber’s shop on the busy Prince Road on Friday night.... Jinnah Papers ISLAMABAD, June 22: Dr Zawar Hussain Zaidi, Editor-in-Chief of Pakistan Papers, presented some volumes of Jinnah Papers to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday.... Unholy business at a holy place TAXILA, June 22: Believe it or not, but if you want a room in Gurdwara Punja Sahib, a sacred place of Sikhs in Hassanabdal, you can get it on rent, but... Budget based on distorted data, says opposition PESHAWAR, June 22: Opposition lawmakers have accused the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government of depriving half of the NWFP population of their financial needs.... Massive power outage in Sindh HYDERABAD, June 22: A large portion of Hyderabad city, Matiari, Mirpurkhas and Tandojam remained without electricity whole night between Thursday and Friday thanks to fragile power supply network of Hyderabad Electric... Police uproot CJP welcome camps: PPP, PML-N express ire OKARA, June 22: Police on Friday uprooted camps set up by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to welcome Supreme Court Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on his way to Multan today (Saturday).... Ex-servicemen ready for guard of honour MULTAN, June 22: Several retired army men will present a guard of honour to Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on his arrival here at Kutchery Chowk today (Saturday).... Qatar plans Rs26bn livestock projects KHANEWAL, June 22: Ameer of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani plans to launch two projects of livestock in Khanewal and Bhakkar, Dawn learnt on Friday.... Qazi asks govt to quit war on terror LAHORE, June 22: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal president Qazi Husain Ahmad has asked Pakistan to pull itself out of the western nations ‘war on terror’ as a protest against the British government’s decision... Visa expiry issue haunts Samjhota passengers LAHORE, June 22: Paucity of seats in the Samjhota Express continues to create hardships for passengers, especially the Indians, as the Pakistan Railways is yet to initiate any measures to inform... Nilofar says 3 countries offered her asylum LAHORE, June 22: Former federal minister for tourism Nilofar Bakhtiar has said three countries had offered her asylum after she received threats.... PBC serves notice on NA speaker LAHORE, June 22: The Punjab Bar Council has issued a notice for the cancellation of licence to National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Husain for working against the interests of lawyers and... Boy released after paying Rs2.8m ransom TAXILA, June 22: An 11-year old boy who was abducted from Nawababad Wah Cantonment, 28 days ago was released after paying a ransom of Rs2.8 million.... Revenue official arrested MURREE, June 22: The director of the anti-corruption department, Amir Khattak, arrested a patwari, Tanvir Abbasi, from the Patwar Circle Union Council Musyarhi, red-handed receiving bribe.... Kidnappers release doctor LAKKI MARWAT, June 22: Kidnappers freed medical superintendent Dr Mohammad Ishaq on Friday, a week after they had released another district health officer Dr Abdul Rehman and his driver Anwaruddin, officials said.... 30-year-old feud ends QUETTA, June 22: A 30-year-old enmity between the Marri and Luni tribes of Balochistan has come to an end and the two sides have decided to pay compensation for 58 people who have lost their lives during the three-decade-long bloody dispute.... JUI-F holds protest against Rushdie’s knighthood QUETTA, June 22: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) leaders and activists took out a procession on Friday against the British government’s decision to confer knighthood on controversial writer Salman Rushdie.... Four more killed in tribal feud SHIKARPUR, June 22: Mahar and Jatoi feud claimed four more lives while seven sustained serious bullet injuries in the district on Friday.... Budget pro-poor, claims minister PESHAWAR, June 22: The NWFP government has formulated a welfare-oriented and poor-friendly budget despite the province’s meagre resources, according to Finance Minister Shah Raz Khan.... 1,613 teachers’ posts for AJK approved MUZAFFARABAD, June 22: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has sanctioned 1,613 posts of tutors for single-teacher primary schools in the region.... Rs2.64bn budget for Mansehra presented MANSEHRA, June 22: District Nazim of Mansehra Sardar Mohammad Yousaf on Friday presented in the district council a surplus budget with a total outlay of Rs2.64... Checkpoint attacked GHALLANAI, June 22: Some unidentified men attacked a Khasadar checkpoint in the Prang Ghar tehsil on Friday morning.... Two kidnapped men released NAWABSHAH, June 22: Two kidnapped men – trader Ashok Kumar and his friend Salim Solangi -- were freed by kidnappers on Thursday evening. The kidnap victims were dropped at the Hyderabad... Water project SUKKUR, June 22: The federal government has withdrawn the condition to carry out construction work on a mega water purification project in the Sukkur city through the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO),... Even 100 buses won’t do, says nazim MUZAFFARGARH, June 22: District Nazim Sardar Qayyum Jatoi will welcome the Chief Justice of Pakistan at Qadirpur Raan on Saturday (today).... The topsy-turvy seat of learning KASUR, June 22: The Government Model High School, established in 1878 on four acres, is making a mockery of the ‘revolutionary steps’ taken by the Punjab government for the promotion... ‘Media can help enhance rate of voter registration’ RAHIM YAR KHAN, June 22: The media can raise awareness among the public to ensure their names in draft electoral lists as it will improve turnout in the next general elections,... Police ask Christians to move panchayat: v FAISALABAD, June 22: Police have asked the Christians of Chak 248-RB, who were attacked over a Church ceremony on June 16,... Hepatitis patients grow in Sialkot SIALKOT, June 22: The district health authorities have declared the incidence of hepatitis alarming as hepatitis B and C is rapidly spreading in Sialkot owing to a lack of awareness and preventive measures.... Sow fake seed, reap real loss MUZAFFARGARH, June 22: Poor quality and adulterated cotton seeds have caused heavy loss to farmers in Muzaffargarh, according to a Dawn survey.... Most lawyers give up march BAHAWALPUR, June 22: Eleven of the 13 lawyers going to Multan on foot to welcome the chief justice of Pakistan abandoned their journey on Friday.... Levy of taxes on steel criticized SIALKOT, June 22: Farm machinery manufacturing and surgical forging units in Daska are facing closure after manifolds increase in the prices of steal due to imposition of sales tax and excise duty on steel by the government.... Fesco fails to replace meters TOBA TEK SINGH, June 22: The Faisalabad Electricity Supply Company (Fesco) has failed to replace hundreds of meters burnt in recent rains.... Historical buildings to get an impetus LAHORE, June 22: The Punjab government is considering banning demolition or alteration of all buildings of historical importance in the Walled City so as to protect them under the World Bank-funded project of the restoration of the historical places.... High security for CJP’s movement LAHORE, June 22: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said the government has adopted strict security measures during Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry’s visit to Lahore and onward travelling to Multan....

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