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July 01, 2007 Sunday Jamadi-us-Sani 15, 1428   Army called out to deal with dyke breach LARKANA, June 30: The army was called out on Saturday to deal with the worsening situation in the Qambar-Shahdadkot region following breaches in a dyke that rendered hundreds of people homeless.... Rains may lash Sindh, Punjab again LAHORE, June 30: The monsoon depression that developed over India moved on Saturday towards Sindh and Punjab, generating widespread rains in the two provinces over four to five days, according to the National Flood Forecasting Division.... 149 killed in Balochistan, Sindh, says official KARACHI, June 30: National Disaster Management Authority chief Lt-Gen (retd) Muhammad Farooq Khan has said storms and rains had claimed 99 lives in Sindh and 50 in Balochistan.... Protest against ‘government apathy’ QUETTA, June 30: Leaders and activists of the National Party (NP) staged a demonstration here on Saturday against the alleged failure of the government in initiating relief and rescue operations in flood-hit areas of the province.... 500 fall ill after vaccination PESHAWAR, June 30: At least 500 people, many of them children, fell ill on Saturday after they were administered vaccines in a rain-affected neighbourhood of Peshawar.... Relief work not launched yet, say BSO women QUETTA, June 30: The Baloch Students Organisation (women wing) has said that the government has failed to launch relief and rescue operation in the flood-hit areas of Balochistan.... Debate on PSO sell-off, NCHD funds sought ISLAMABAD, June 30: Opposition senators on Saturday submitted two adjournment motions to the Senate Secretariat seeking discussion on the issues of the proposed privatisation of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and the... Repatriation of Afghans put off due to rains ISLAMABAD, June 30: Repatriation of Afghan refugees has been temporarily suspended after heavy rains and flashfloods in NWFP damaged several bridges and road between Peshawar and the Torkham border crossing into Afghanistan.... Evacuation of 17 villages ordered: Chenab in fury MUZAFFARGARH, June 30: Viewing massive rains, rising water levels in the Chenab River and land erosion along the river bank, the district administration has started measures to cope with any eventuality.... ‘Reference against CJP not to be withdrawn’ LAHORE, June 30: Gen Pervez Musharraf has no plan to withdraw the reference against Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, a step the opposition parties and the lawyers’ community think... MMA unlikely to take big decisions: Supreme Council meeting today LAHORE, June 30: The Sunday (today) meeting of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Supreme Council is not likely to take any loud and clear stance pertaining to its input at the upcoming London... HRCP not satisfied with relief work QUETTA, June 30: The Balochistan chapter of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed dissatisfaction over relief and rescue operations in flood-hit areas of the province.... Adequate compensation for flood-hit people urged PESHAWAR, June 30: The provincial general secretary of the Awami National Party, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, has called upon the government to pay adequate compensation to those affected by heavy rains and floods in the NWFP.... New tax proposals for Haripur approved HARIPUR, June 30: The Tehsil Municipal Council on Saturday approved with a majority vote new tax proposals for the fiscal year 2007-08 on different services provided by the council.... Municipal employees’ strike continues CHITRAL, June 30: The strike by the employees of the Tehsil Municipal Administration, Chitral, in protest against the non-payment of salaries to the municipal workers entered the second day on Saturday.... Deadline set for release of hostages BANNU, June 30: The administration of Bannu district and the adjoining Frontier region on Saturday set a five-day deadline for the release of three abducted persons of the Mameshkhel tribe and... Man kills wife MARDAN, June 30: A woman was killed allegedly by her husband at their residence in Kohi Burmol on Friday. Ubaidullah shot dead Shakila Begum over some domestic dispute.... Muslim intellectuals asked to develop self-critique ISLAMABAD, June 30: International Islamic University, Islamabad, (IIUI) Rector Dr Manzoor Ahmad has said that intellectuals and activists must not be mixed as the former are open to ideas while the... Farmer kidnapped for ransom ATTOCK, June 30: A farmer was kidnapped by six armed men for Rs5 million ransom in Lundi Awanabad village on Friday night, it has been learnt.... Man axes daughter to death ATTOCK, June 30: A man axed to death his daughter and her alleged paramour in an honour killing incident at Daulatpur village in Fatehjang in the small hours of Friday.... MPs vow to ensure respect for children’s rights ISLAMABAD, June 30: The Parliamentarians attending the three-day Regional Parliamentary Seminar on Child Protection on Saturday vowed to provide protection to children and ensure respect for their rights.... Quacks cash in on govt’s apathy FAISALABAD, June 30: The government was informed about the working of illegal clinics and the rise of hepatitis in Chak 58-GB about one-and-a-half year ago, but the provincial government did not... University of Education short of teachers LAHORE, June 30: The University of Education (UoE) is faced with shortage of qualified teachers owing to expansion at higher education level, Vice Chancellor Dr Munawar S Mirza said at the convocation of the university on Saturday.... Trial isn’t over, 29 years on GUJRANWALA, June 30: A man who was accused of corruption in 1978 and charge sheeted in 2001 is still on trial after a lapse of 29 years.... Lavish spending LAHORE, June 30: Governor Khalid Maqbool on Saturday criticised the University of Education management for, what he said, lavishly using electricity by running heavy air-conditioners.... Two PR glitches in 24 hours LAHORE, June 30: Halting of a passenger train short of its specified spot made the Lahore Railway Station a no-go area for other trains for around three hours, while a freight... Doctor, assistant shot dead JHANG, June 30: A doctor and his assistant were shot dead while his nephew sustained serious injuries in an armed attack on his clinic in Athara Hazari village, 34 kilometres from here, on Friday evening.... Road accident leaves 4 dead KHANEWAL, June 30: Four passengers were killed while another injured in a road accident here on Saturday near Village 17-AH, Makhdoompur, on Pahoran Road. A Faisalabad-bound bus collided with a motorcycle-rickshaw.... Islamia varsity approves deficit budget BAHAWALPUR, June 30: The syndicate of Islamia University approved deficit budget for the financial year 2007-08 on Saturday.... Unregistered voters in Vehari district VEHARI, June 30: There are over 307,000 unregistered voters in the district in new electoral rolls owing to non-availability of computerised national identity cards (CNICs). This was said by assistant... AARI sale opposed FAISALABAD, June 30: Scientists and employees of the Ayub Agriculture Research Institute (AARI) observed a boycott of four hours on Saturday in protest against the privatization of the institute.... Robbers injure car rider LAHORE, June 30: Four robbers injured a man and deprived him of his valuables in the Nawankot area on Saturday. Police said the robbers intercepted Muhammad Akbar in Sanda, entered his... PTI cell for voters’ data LAHORE, June 30: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf has set up a cell in the city to collect the data of those eligible voters whose names have been deleted from the voters’ list.... Decision on NTS test shortly: Governor LAHORE, June 30: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has said that a decision with regard to the holding of a uniform entrance test by the National Testing Service (NTS) for admission to... Teachers call off protest campaign LAHORE, June 30: The Muttahida Mahaz Asatza Punjab (MMAP) has announced the suspension of its agitation campaign following a marathon meeting with the Punjab government top officials, led by chief secretary Salman Siddique, at Punjab Civil Secretariat on Saturday.... Motorcyclist injured by twine LAHORE, June 30: A 27-year-old motorcyclist sustained injuries when string of a stray kite cut his throat near a private college in Gulberg on Saturday. Muhammad Farooq of Shadbagh was on his way from Firdos Market Chowk to Centre Point....

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