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July 02, 2007 Monday Jamadi-us-Sani 16, 1428   Withholding tax on local cars reduced ISLAMABAD, July 1: The government has reduced the rate of withholding tax on locally purchased vehicles to 2.5 per cent from 5 per cent due to persistent pressure from the automobile industry.... JWP wants gas royalty arrears used for relief QUETTA, July 1: The Jamhoori Watan Party has called upon the federal government to use Balochistan’s outstanding gas royalty in flood-affected areas of the province.... CM’s plane escapes accident QUETTA, July 1: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf escaped unhurt when a tyre of his special jet burst while landing at the Turbat airport on Sunday.... Floods push up fruit, vegetable prices ISLAMABAD, July 1: Prices of fruit and vegetable have surged in Sindh as the Coastal Highway and other supply lines have been badly damaged by heavy rains, making it difficult for... Fazl urges talks with Benazir LAHORE, July 1: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal secretary-general Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday made an offer to PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto to sit together (with the MMA) and sort out the issue of the alliance’s presence in the Balochistan government.... Ayub ceasefire embarrassed China: CIA WASHINGTON, July 1: During the 1965, China had committed its forces to “some form of action” along the Indian borders to ease pressure on Pakistan, says a secret CIA memo written in April 1968 and released this week.... Walled City project delayed World Bank seeks fresh study LAHORE, July 1: The actual execution of the pilot project of the Walled City’s sustainable plan, launched with a fanfare on Jan 24 by Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi, has been delayed... Poll schedule linked to major issues LAHORE, July 1: The government will give a schedule for the new general elections in the light of the decisions taken by the opposition’s July 7-8 multi-party conference to be held... Maulana Sami denied UK visa PESHAWAR, July 1: The British High Commission in Islamabad has denied visa to Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Senator Maulana Sameeul Haq.... PPP advocates military accountability bureau ISLAMABAD, July 1: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) on Saturday proposed the setting up a special department with the name of Military Accountability Bureau (MAB) to carry out the accountability of military persons.... Sanitation training workshop for villagers ISLAMABAD, July 1: A community-led sanitation training workshop ended in Rawalpindi on Saturday with growing realisation among the participants that open defecation was the primary cause of many health disorders which... Rs150 million allocated for Islamabad zoo ISLAMABAD, July 1: The Marghzar Zoo would be the first in the country to meet international standards, with the induction of more animals, expansion of its total area and creation of... Govt has failed to protect citizens: PRM ISLAMABAD, July 1: People’s Rights Movement (PRM) has demanded an immediate end to military dictatorship, which, it said, had failed to solve people’s problems, especially those living in Karachi, Balochistan, Waziristan and the federal capital.... Two killed on road ISLAMABAD, July 1: Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in the federal capital, police said on Sunday.... Patients not getting medicine : Thatta health facilities THATTA, July 1: A large number of patients going to the 83 health facilities in the district have complained that they are not getting free medicine.... 300,000 names not on Badin voters list, alleges PPP BADIN, July 1: President of the Badin chapter of the People’s Party Parliamentarians, Dr Sikandar Ali Mandhro, claimed on Sunday that about 300,000 party supporters had been left out of the... Protest march against enforced disappearances HYDERABAD, July 1: A large number of activists of different nationalist parties marched from the Hyderabad Gymkhana to the local press club on Sunday to register protest against enforced disappearances of... Marwats threaten to ban Wazirs’entry LAKKI MARWAT, July 1: The Marwat Qaumi Jirga has threatened to ban the entry of Wazir tribesmen in the district if a kidnapped official of the Community Uplift Programme (CUP) is not found within five days.... Parents concerned over Hafsa operation threat PESHAWAR, July 1: Parents of girls studying at the Jamia Hafsa have expressed concern over President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s warning about launching an operation against the Lal Masjid brigade and appealed to him to provide protection to their daughters instead.... Man kills wife, sister-in-law LARKANA, July 1: A man killed his wife and widowed sister-in-law in the Bazigar village on the outskirts of the city on Saturday accusing them of having developed illicit relations with some men.... Nazim presents budget HYDERABAD, July 1: Latifabad Taluka Nazim Sabir Hussain Kaimkhani on Saturday presented a Rs2.652 million surplus budget with a total outlay of Rs315.835 million for the year 2007-8.... Bajaur bridge blown up KHAR, July 1: A bridge in Saili Pati, linking Bajaur with Malakand agencies, was blown up on Saturday night.... Man shot dead THATTA, July 1: A man was shot dead in Makli late on Saturday night. Reports reaching here said that Basheer Ahmed Shahani of Dadu had come to visit his in-laws in Makli.... Three suspended for snake-bitten woman’s death MUZAFFARGARH, July 1: The district health officer suspended from service two doctors and a dispenser of a rural health centre as they allegedly did not attend to a snake-bitten woman who died three hours after reaching the centre.... Jury ‘resolves’ attack on Christians FAISALABAD, July 1: A village panchayat on Sunday finalised a `deal’ between some Christian residents of Chak 248-RB, Bismillahpur, Dijkot, and those who allegedly attacked them ahead of a church ceremony on June 17.... Allocations bring Toba nazim, DCO at odds TOBA TEK SINGH, July 1: An evidence of tussle between District Nazim Chaudhry Abdul Sattar and District Coordination Officer Nawazish Ali came to the fore on Sunday when both criticised each other.... Seven die in motorway car crash SHEIKHUPURA, July 1: Ten people were killed while two others suffered injuries in two road accidents in the district suburbs on Sunday.... Police claim killing three assailants: Attack on naib nazim SIALKOT, July 1: The Pasrur police claimed on Sunday to have shot dead three of the gangsters immediately after they made an attempt on the life of the Muridke tehsil naib nazim in an encounter near Fatehwali village.... Complainant points finger at police probe MULTAN, July 1: Call it mass ignorance or corrupt police officials, police investigators rarely win public trust, if complaints of a plaintiff and statements of a district police chief are to be viewed.... Man confesses to killing Belgian girlfriend SIALKOT, July 1: An accused wanted for killing a Belgian woman has confessed to his crime. Police officials said accused Mirza Iftikhar Mahmood told police he had two Belgian girlfriends in Brussels.... Two-day rain hits 100 dwellings KHANEWAL, July 1: Rain during the last two days has affected life in the district.... CJP to address Muzaffargarh bar members MUZAFFARGARH, July 1: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has accepted the Muzaffargarh Bar Association’s invitation to address its members during his visit to Dera Ghazi Khan this month.... Trains late as usual LAHORE, July 1: Widespread rains in Sindh continued to affect rail traffic as trains arrived late at the Lahore railway station by three to 10 hours on Sunday.... Decision to change CSS job quota rapped LAHORE, July 1: Scores of candidates who have passed the last held Central Superior Services examination have criticised the federal government decision to change the declared quota to give jobs to women hopefuls.... More hospitals in kidney trade LAHORE, July 1: Police have detected at least 10 more private hospitals in Lahore which are involved in illegal kidney trade, reveals an investigator.... Two held for credit card fraud LAHORE, July 1: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) anti-cyber crime unit claimed on Sunday to have arrested two people for a credit card fraud.... Robbers shoot at man on resistance LAHORE, July 1: Two robbers shot a man and injured him on resistance in Liaqatabad on Sunday.... Demolition of high-rises continues LAHORE, July 1: Demolition of the storeys of two high-rise structures, constructed in violation of construction plans or building bylaws, continued on Sunday....

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