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May 04, 2008 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 27, 1429   PC asked to expedite privatisation process ISLAMABAD, May 3: The coalition government has asked the Privatisation Commission to expedite the privatisation process to generate $3 billion by June 30 next year. The move is aimed at improving the country’s fast depleting foreign exchange reserves.... Information div gets Control of Pemra ISLAMABAD, May 3: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has approved the transfer of the administrative control of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) from cabinet division to the information and... Tremors jolt Khuzdar QUETTA, May 3: Khuzdar and its adjoining areas were jolted by earthquakes of mild intensity four times on Saturday.The first jolt was felt at about 12:20pm and the second one at 1:45pm.... PAF plan to take over land causes furore in Balochistan QUETTA, May 3: Pakistan Air Force is seeking possession of 70,000 acres of land along the Coastal Highway in the Lasbela district of Balochistan for establishing its new weapons testing and firing range.... Changes on the anvil in district govt setup SUKKUR May 3: The district government’s system has failed to achieve the desired results for which certain changes are on the cards, said Provincial Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Abdul Haque Bhurt.... Textile workers may not get revised wages: ‘Hard times’ for industry FAISALABAD, May 3: Though the government has announced Rs6,000 per month minimum salary for labourers, textile industrialists seem to be reluctant to implement the decision because of the crisis owing to... PML-N man’s son kidnapped, abandoned SIALKOT, May 3: Police are yet unable to find any clue about the culprits who kidnapped Umer Idrees Bajwa, the son of PML-N district president Idrees Ahmad Bajwa, for a couple of hours on Friday.... Khosa wants low-cost houses for the poor LAHORE, May 3: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Dost Mohammad Khosa has directed the authorities concerned to pay special attention towards financial condition and resources of low-income people while planning residential facilities... Flood preparedness reviewed ISLAMABAD, May 3: A high-level meeting here on Saturday discussed arrangements to tackle potential monsoon floods in the country.... Survey of schools under way: Missing facilities RAWALPINDI, May 3: The special task force on education has started a survey in Rawalpindi district to assess and evaluate the needs of schools and to provide missing facilities to the institutions.... By-election RAWALPINDI, May 3: Capt (retired) Mohammad Safdar, the son- in-law of Nawaz Sharif, obtained nomination papers from Rana Masood Akhtar, the returning officer for NA-52 Rawalpindi-III, for the June 18 by-elections.... ‘Pakistan wants US drone attacks to end’ WASHINGTON, May 3: Pakistan may ask the United States to stop flying unmanned aerial vehicles over the tribal areas, the US media reported.... Govt ‘committed’ to ending karo-kari SUKKUR May 3: The tradition of karo-kari is still prevalent in Sindh with no let up in such incidences despite the effort of various NGOs, said Sindh Minister for Women Development Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto.... Kidnapped men freed after paying ransom SUKKUR May 3: The chairman of Sukkur Goods Transport Association, Abdul Ghaffar Qasmani, and his son, Abdul Hannan, who were kidnapped by dacoits on Thursday night, returned home back safely on Friday after striking a deal with the kidnappers.... Speakers praise role of journalists SUKKUR May 3: Speakers paid rich tributes to the struggle of journalists across the country, especially in interior Sindh for upholding press freedom, and repeal of Pemra Laws.... Villager shot dead over matrimonial dispute LARKANA, May 3: Three armed assailants on Saturday shot dead a man, Khadim Hussain Chandio, in village Gulab Magsi located in the jurisdiction of Khabar police station over a matrimonial dispute... Gastroenteritis, pneumonia claim lives of two infants NAWABSHAH, May 3: Two children died in Nawabshah Medical College Hospital due to gastroenteritis and pneumonia while dozens of others were admitted to the hospital and other health units on Saturday.... Workshop on electronic system design NAWABSHAH, May 3: A one day workshop on electronic system design organised by Department of Electronic Engineering was held at Seminar Hall of central library in Quaid-i-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology Nawabshah on Saturday.... Transferred official ‘burgles’ utility store LAYYAH, May 3: The in-charge of utility store in Adda Hafizabad locality on Layyah-Kot Addu Road, some 16 kilometres away from here, along with his two accomplices was caught while stealing... Demo against police for thrashing truck driver NAROWAL, May 3: Truck drivers on Saturday blocked a road for an hour in protest against the policemen who severely beat up a truck driver near Sughra Shafi Memorial Hospital for not clearing the way for their vehicle.... Protest against power woes TOBA TEK SINGH, May 3: Hundreds of traders and people from other walks of life on Saturday took out a protest procession over ‘unbearable’ loadshedding at Kamalia.... Debtor’s daughters rescued from landlord: Philanthropists come forward MIANWALI, May 3: The Kundian police on Saturday rescued two minor sisters who had been illegally detained by a landlord at his outhouse for their father’s loan default.... Vendor saved from ASI’s clutches OKARA, May 3: An ASI trussed up both legs of a vendor with a chain as punishment for daring to demand from him the market price for sunglasses at the General Bus Stand here.... Khosa for uniform policy on outages MULTAN, May 3: Islamabad and Lahore are witnessing four-hour loadshedding a day, while areas from Pakpattan to Rajanpur are suffering from 16-hour loadshedding, Chief Minister Dost Muhammad Khan Khosa said here... Two boys being smuggled to Europe seized GUJRANWALA, May 3: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday arrested three more human agents and recovered two minor boys who were being smuggled to a European country on the pretext of getting higher studies.... Robbers injure two brothers LAHORE, May 3: Robbers shot at and injured four people, including two brothers, in two incidents in the provincial metropolis on Saturday.... Light rain forecast for tonight LAHORE, May 3: Mercury further went up in the city and elsewhere in the province on Saturday leaving people to brave the intense weather with repeated outages.... Teams to monitor wheat procurement LAHORE, May 3: The Punjab government has formed teams consisting of provincial ministers, senior civil and police officers to monitor the ongoing wheat procurement drive in the province.... PFMA to move court if not given permits LAHORE, May 3: Chairman of Pakistan Flour Mills Association Punjab chapter, Habibur Rehman Khan, has threatened to approach the courts of law in case of failure of the government to issue... CCPO vows to improve police working LAHORE, May 3: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Muhammad Pervez Rathore has said he will improve the police working and come up to people’s expectations....

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