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June 15, 2008 Sunday Jamadi-us-Sani 10, 1429   Trade policy will be unveiled next month ISLAMABAD, June 14: The National Assembly was told on Saturday that the trade policy for 2008-09 was being formulated and would be announced next month.... AJK amends Ehtesab Bureau Act MUZAFFARABAD, June 14: After the exit of serving military officials from the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Ehtesab Bureau in April this year under a historic decision of the army chief Gen... Altaf calls for removal of all PCO judges LONDON, June 14: The chief of MQM, Altaf Hussain, has called for sending home all those judges who took oath of office under the PCOs of 2000 and 2007 and advocated... National grid system still short of 170MW HYDERABAD, June 14: The national grid system still faces a shortfall of 170 megawatts in power generation as Jamshoro Thermal powerhouse continues efforts to restart one of its units, which stopped functioning on May 10 after developing some fault.... EDO fires 40 lady doctors DADU, June 14: The EDO health of Dadu fired 40 lady doctors on Saturday who were appointed at Dadu Civil Hospital and other hospitals of the district three months ago on 12-month contract basis.... PPP playing into MQM’s hands, says Dr Magsi HYDERABAD, June 14: The PPP leadership is playing in the hands of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) by handing over the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board and the Karachi Building Control Authority... Girl declared ‘kari’ by jirga saved SUKKUR, June 14: Police have saved life of a six-month pregnant girl who faced danger of being put to death after a jirga declared her kari and asked her husband to divorce her as punishment for her love marriage.... 5,000MW coal power scheme MULTAN, June 14: Wapda (EMC) Director-General Tahir Basharat Cheema has said the government is planning to set up 5,000-megawatt power generation facilities using coal as fuel within next few years.... Like-minded parties happy with turnout LAHORE, June 14: The PML-N, the Jamaat-i-Islami and the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf have expressed their satisfaction over the response the lawyers’ long march in Islamabad had received with their backing, and hoped... PA utopian dome project gone with the wind LAHORE, June 14: The Punjab Assembly fails to find a builder for its ‘utopian’ dome meant for holding sessions of the house, which was originally built to accommodate 60-plus members in 1935.The... Pakistanis’ bodies handed over to families LAHORE, June 14: Bodies of two Pakistani nationals, including of a woman, who died in an Indian prison, brought at the city mortuary from Wagah Border, were handed over to their heirs after autopsy on Saturday.... PA wants to be party to writ against Shahbaz LAHORE, June 14: Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif will not appear before the Lahore High Court bench that is hearing a petition against his eligibility to contest the election.... Plan to build houses for govt employees being finalised, NA told ISLAMABAD, June 14: The National Assembly was on Saturday informed that the plan to construct one million housing units for federal government employees was being fine-tuned.... Services of outgoing Chinese cultural counsellor hailed ISLAMABAD, June 14: Shan Baoxiang has rendered remarkable services to further cement Pakistan-China friendship. These views were expressed by Prof Aftab Iqbal Shameem while presiding over a reception held in honour... Three ‘terrorists’ remanded in FIA custody RAWALPINDI, June 14: An anti-terrorism court here on Saturday remanded three suspected terrorists into three days physical custody of FIA. The FIA sought five days physical custody of the accused Mohammad... Ex-judge faces another adjournment of hearing RAWALPINDI, June 14: A former judge of Lahore High Court, who has been in jail for over 16 years now, on Saturday faced yet another adjournment as the jail authorities did... Two shot dead in Darel valley GILGIT, June 14: Two persons were shot dead in different incidents in Darel valley, some 70 km off Chilas on Saturday, police said. The police said unidentified people opened indiscriminate fire... AJK govt gets control of 17 schools ISLAMABAD, June 14: Qatari Princess Aisha bint Faleh Al Thani on Saturday formally handed over 17 schools in the quake- hit area of Bagh to the AJK government.... Bid to smuggle wheat, flour foiled ATTOCK, June 14: Police on Saturday claimed to have seized 3240 bags of wheat and wheat flour from eight trucks in separate attempts. They were being smuggled to Afghanistan through Attock.... One more polio case confirmed KARACHI, June 14: Despite several concerted public health campaigns, one more polio case has been detected in Sindh, taking the total number of such cases to 12 this year.... Larkana police ignore age relaxation orders LARKANA, June 14: Candi-dates for jobs in police force who have crossed the age limit of 25 years are being stopped from submitting applications for recruitment as constable.... Post workers criticised KHAIRPUR, June 14: People expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of post office here on Saturday.... Museum worker injures colleague LARKANA, June 14: An employee of Moenjodaro Museum was injured in an attack by his colleague in the presence of a director due to disagreement over some departmental issue.... Heatwave kills three JACOBABAD, June 14: Three people died due to sunstroke and severe heat in Jacobabad and Thul areas as the temperature hit 44.5 degrees centigrade on Saturday.... Breach in canal floods village SHIKARPUR, June 14: Bhanbheehar Shaakh developed a 30-foot breach, inundating one hundred acres of land prepared for paddy and several houses in Bhambho Khan Jaffery village of Garhi Yasin taluka on Saturday.... Electrocuted KHAIRPUR, June 14: A woman was electrocuted in Luqman area here on Saturday.... Judge orders FIR against four cops LARKANA, June 14: District and Sessions Judge Qambar-Shahdadkot on Saturday ordered registration of an FIR against four policemen, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector for allegedly killing Abdul Rahim Magsi in the limits of Drigh Police station.... Incentives for farmers hailed HYDERABAD, June 14: Pakistan People’s Party MNA Nawab Abdul Ghani Talpur said on Saturday that the incentives and relief given to farming community in the budget would prove to be a great help in resolving food crisis.... 3 detainees released JACOBABAD, June 14: Three illegally confined people were released from the A-section police station Kandhkot on Saturday.... Arbab group activist held MITHI, June 14: Mithi police arrested an activist of Arbab group following registration of case against six. Police lodged an FIR against activists on the complaint of PPP worker Jalal Hingorjo, said a report.... SHO gets notice NAWABSHAH, June 14: The District Police Officer of Nawabshah issued show cause notice to the SHO of A-section police station here on Saturday after receiving complaints that police were forcing shopkeepers and restaurants to shutdown their businesses at midnight.... Five prison officials suspended: DIG visits jail incognito SHEIKHUPURA, June 14: Prisons Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Salak Jalal on Saturday paid a surprise visit to the local jail as a common person and later suspended an assistant superintendent and four wardens for negligence and misconduct.... Excise team accused of roughing up NGO chief GUJRANWALA, June 14: A recovery team of the Excise and Taxation Department allegedly roughed up an NGO chief and two female staff over the issue of outstanding dues on Civil Hospital Road here on Saturday.... Four killed in fireworks explosion MUZAFFARGARH, June 14: Four people, including three children, were killed and two injured in a house collapse following a fireworks explosion at Jandalwala near Khangarh here on Saturday.... ASI among three arrested TOBA TEK SINGH, June 14: District Police Officer Riaz Nazir Garra on Saturday suspended from service ASI Zawar Husain and constables Manzoor and Sabir for negligence which led to escape of two accused.... Couple shot dead over property KHANEWAL, June 14: A couple was gunned down by their close relative over a property dispute in Havaili Koranga area, about 47 km from here, on late Friday.... Capacitors at grid stations to cost Rs81m FAISALABAD, June 14: The Faisalabad Electricity Supply Company (Fesco) has earmarked Rs81 million for installation of capacitors at five grid stations. This was said by Fesco chief executive Saeed Akhter while... Policeman suspended for power misuse SAHIWAL, June 14: The DPO suspended an ASI from service on charges of misconduct and misuse of powers.... Mealybug-hit crop survey TOBA TEK SINGH, June 14: The agriculture department has launched survey of the cotton crop to detect mealybug attack. This was stated by EDO (agriculture) Dr Mian Shafiq Muhammad at a seminar held at Chak 341-GB, Nanglan, on Saturday.... IMAX Theatre probe begins LAHORE, June 14: An inquiry has been initiated into the affairs of the Punjab Entertainment Company (PEC) with the decision to eventually disband it if any irregularities are found in it.... Two shot dead over ‘rivalry’ LAHORE, June 14: Two people gunned down a businessman and his young son apparently over rivalry in Shadbagh on Saturday. Police said the victims had disputes with some relatives and also with their business partners.... Five arrested LAHORE, June 14: City District Government of Lahore veterinary doctors on Saturday caught five butchers found selling over four maunds of meat of dead animals in Tollinton Market, Shadman....

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