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June 12, 2008 Thursday Jamadi-us-Sani 07, 1429   Iftikhar accorded warm welcome in Lahore: Full protocol provided by Punjab govt LAHORE, June 11: Deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was accorded a warm welcome by lawyers, political activists and the civil society on his arrival at the airport here from Multan on Wednesday.... Coalition fate depends on judges issue: Nawaz ISLAMABAD, June 11: Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif has urged Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Zardari to act fast on the judges’ issue in the interest of the coalition,... Austerity programme leaves out President House ISLAMABAD, June 11: While the government announced some austerity measures and reduced expenses of the Prime Minister Secretariat, it did not say a word about reducing the expenditure of the Predient... Musharraf for joint action by Pakistan, Afghanistan RAWALPINDI, June 11: President Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday that Pakistan and Afghanistan must act together to cope with the challenges faced by them and benefit from the tremendous economic opportunities offered by their geo-strategic location.... Pakistani, Afghan MPs to boost dialogue ISLAMABAD, June 11: Parliamentarians of Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Wednesday to meet every six months, alternating between Islamabad and Kabul, to continue the parliamentary dialogue.... ‘Budget is good – but only for the rich’ LAHORE, June 11: Most political parties have rejected the federal budget for the year 2008-09 and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leaders, except Senator Ishaq Dar, chose not to comment on the annual financial exercise.... NFC to be reconstituted ISLAMABAD, June 11: The government promised on Wednesday to reconstitute the National Finance Commission and convene its meeting soon, and announced a 24pc increase in transfer to provinces from the federal divisible pool in the next financial year.... GDP growth target lowered to 5.5 per cent ISLAMABAD, June 11: The cash-strapped government on Wednesday set a modest GDP growth rate of 5.5 per cent for the next financial year by lowering it from this year’s 5.8... Saarc members asked to sign energy treaty ISLAMABAD, June 11: Energy experts from Japan and member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) Wednesday proposed the signing of an ‘Energy Charter Treaty’ to promote regional cooperation in energy sector.... Education budget up by just Rs100m ISLAMABAD, June 11: Finance Minister Syed Naveed Qamar has termed the Rs24.6 billion earmarked for education sector for the new financial year — just Rs100 million more than last year’s — “a very good allocation”.... ‘Politically correct statements’ KARACHI, June 11: The first budget of the politically stressed coalition government presented in the National Assembly aims to achieve the difficult targets of fiscal stabilisation by reducing budget deficit to the level of 4.5... Rs549bn PSDP unveiled ISLAMABAD, June 11: The government on Wednesday unveiled Rs549 billion Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2008-09 in contrast to the outgoing year’s allocation of Rs520 billion, showing a mere 5... Basic pay, pension get 20pc raise ISLAMABAD, June 11: The federal budget for the year 2008-09 envisages an increase of 20 per cent in the basic pays and pensions of all federal government and defence services employees.... Opposition says budget is ‘disappointing’ ISLAMABAD, June 11: Opposition parties on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the federal budget for 2008-09 and criticised the government for increasing indirect taxes on the people and for not announcing any concrete plans to reduce poverty and unemployment.... Revenue target raised by 24.5pc ISLAMABAD, June 11: The government has increased the revenue collection target by 24.5 per cent to Rs1,251.46 billion for the financial year 2008-09 from this year’s revised target of Rs1,005 billion.... Little for new health programmes ISLAMABAD, June 11: Although the Rs 19 billion development allocation for the health sector in the federal budget is 33 per cent higher than last year, it has very little for new programmes that got a measly Rs 711 million.... Rs3.6bn set aside for telecom sector ISLAMABAD, June 11: The Government on Wednesday earmarked Rs3.6 billion for development of telecommunication industry.... Rabbani endorses PML-N’s stance: Judges’ restoration ISLAMABAD, June 11: Leader of the House in Senate and a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) stalwart Raza Rabbani on Wednesday endorsed the viewpoint of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and called... Construction workers: costliest city pays best wage to skilled ones ISLAMABAD, June 11: Skilled construction workers get the highest wages in Islamabad and the unskilled the second highest among the capital cities in the country, according to the Economic Survey 2007-08.... Education only tool to root out child labour: NGOs ISLAMABAD, June 11: Local and international civil society organisations have called for elimination of all forms of child labour and asked the government to focus on their education.... Allocation for environment drops by Rs1bn ISLAMABAD, June 11: Government allocation for environment preservation and development projects dropped by Rs1 billion . The government allocated an estimated Rs7.5 billion compared with Rs8.5 billion last year.... 91 military officers get Tamgha-i-Imtiaz ISLAMABAD, June 11: Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (military) were conferred on 91 army officers including three women at an investiture ceremony held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) auditorium on Wednesday.... N. Areas to boycott Shandur festival GILGIT, June 11: The people of Northern Areas have criticised the decision of the federal government to hand over the management of Shandur festival to the NWFP and termed it an injustice with the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.... Six recovered from illegal police custody RAWALPINDI, June 11: A bailiff appointed by district and sessions judge here on Wednesday recovered six men from the illegal custody of Kahuta police and handed them over to their relative.... Self-finance no more in medical colleges LAHORE, June 11: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has announced abolition of self-finance scheme from medical colleges to ensure that only competent students get admission to these educational institutions.... Plan for SC judges termed ‘politically motivated’ LAHORE, June 11: Some senior lawyers have branded the government’s plan to raise the number of Supreme Court judges from 16 to 29 as politically motivated that will not serve any useful purpose.... Low-grade employees reject raise LAHORE, June 11: The low-grade employees of the Punjab Civil Secretariat on Wednesday rejected the 20 per cent increase in their salaries announced in the federal budget saying it was inadequate.... Lahore turns rage for ‘just cause’ LAHORE, June 11: Scores of political parties, civil society activists, lawyers, traders and students set up camps on Wednesday from the airport to the Lahore High Court (LHC) to welcome deposed... Farmers cautiously welcome budget LAHORE, June 11: Farmers on Wednesday showed mixed reaction to the federal budget, cautiously praising abolishing of general sales tax on pesticides and enhancing subsidy on DAP fertiliser but bemoaning ignoring of water reservoirs.... Deposed judge quits PPSC job LAHORE, June 11: Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry, ''deposed'' on Nov 3 under the Provisional Constitution Order, has resigned as member of the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC).... Doctors go on strike: MNA’s brother thrashes MO OKARA, June 11: The public and private sector doctors went on a strike following a brother of PPP MNA from NA-143 allegedly thrashed a medical officer in emergency ward of the... IG issues orders on 41 complaints LAHORE, June 11: Punjab IG Shaukat Javed has taken a serious notice for not recovering the abducted daughter of an aggrieved woman and directed the Lodhran DPO to initiate stern action against the responsible police officials.... In the face of kidnap, marriage and so on: She is just 14 years or so GUJRANWALA, June 11: A 14-year or so girl allegedly kidnapped and sent to a brothel in Lahore was released on Tuesday only after the Lahore High Court (LHC) interfered into the case, the girl’s family says.... Man killed, wife injured on road LAHORE, June 11: A motorcyclist was killed and his wife injured when a speeding truck hit them on Bund Road on Wednesday.... Criminals gun down doctor SHEIKHUPURA, June 11: A doctor was shot dead allegedly by two proclaimed offenders in his clinic in Machike, Sargodha Road, some 60km from the city, on Wednesday.... 12 policemen suspended GUJRANWALA, June 11: Twelve police officials were suspended from service over corruption and issued show cause notices on Wednesday.... Lawyers stage bike, car rally GUJRANWALA, June 11: Members of the district bar association took out a motorcycle and car rally here on Wednesday to show solidarity with the protesting lawyers and deposed judges.... PMC boys hostels sealed FAISALABAD, June 11: The police sealed the Punjab Medical College (PMC) boys hostels on Wednesday and disconnected water and power supply, forcing students to leave the premises, sources told Dawn.... Two brothers among four drown in canal SIALKOT, June 11: Four people, including two brothers, drowned as their speeding car plunged into the BRB Canal near Daska here on Wednesday.... Shot dead SAHIWAL, June 11: Two young men killed a 20-year-old girl late on Tuesday after her family refused to give her hand to their kin....

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