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December 31, 2008 Wednesday Muharram 02,1430   Rs34bn income support programme launched ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday approved payments to deserving people under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) with effect from October this year.... Alert a reaction to Indian escalation, says Durrani NEW DELHI, Dec 30: National Security Adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani has said that India and Pakistan should join hands to remove the menace of terrorism from the region and said Pakistan... Man walks on fire to prove innocence QUETTA, Dec 30: A jirga declared innocent a man facing charges of killing a 10-year-old boy after he emerged unscathed from an ordeal of walking on fire to comply with a jirga verdict.... Clerks demand action against doctor QUETTA, Dec 30: The Balochistan chapter of the All-Pakistan Clerks Association has urged the chief minister and the health department to take action against a doctor of the Bolan Medical Complex,... Five militants killed in Bajaur, claim security forces KHAR, Dec 30: Five militants and three civilians were killed and several others wounded when security forces attacked suspected positions of militants in different parts of Bajaur on Tuesday.... PML-N asks govt to expose BB’s killers ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: PML-N Chairman Raja Zafarul Haq has expressed concern over delay in the probe into assassination of Benazir Bhutto and has called upon the government to expose the killers.... Move to merge PML-N with ‘Q’ hits snags LAHORE, Dec 30: Efforts to unite the PML-N and the PML-Q have hit snags reportedly because the latter has decided to explore possibilities of cooperating with the PPP.... Students from militancy-hit Swat take refuge in Pindi RAWALPINDI, Dec 30: Seventeen-year-old Asad, a student of class-X, and several of his classmates are temporarily staying in Rawalpindi after fleeing Swat where Maulana Fazlullah’s loyalists have threatened to blow up their school.... Government hit hard by dearth of secretaries ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The government’s indecision on appointing new secretaries on a number of vacant positions is causing problems in the smooth functioning of relevant ministries and divisions, Dawn has learnt.... Teachers vow to resist turning college playgrounds into parks RAWALPINDI, Dec 30: The Punjab Professors and Lecturers Association (PPLA) and teachers of the girl colleges have taken exception to the idea of turning the playgrounds of the girl colleges into... Foggy morning likely in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast foggy morning conditions in upper Punjab and Islamabad during the next 48 hours.... Muharram security plan enforced in capital ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Security in the federal capital has been put on high alert in the wake of Muharram, and the city administration has made special arrangements to avoid any untoward incident during mourning processions and Majalis.... CNG operators warn govt against gas price hike RAWALPINDI, Dec 30: The All-Pakistan CNG Association has set January 1 as the deadline for the government to revise its existing CNG policy otherwise they would suspend operation all over the country.... Collective birthday of orphans celebrated ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: A civil society organisation here on Tuesday celebrated the birthday of orphans and destitute children to give them the feeling that they are also part of the society... Media monitor warns against jingoism ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Media in South Asia have been invited to come on board to promote the ongoing peace efforts that would open up the South Asian region to progress.... Pakistan asked to develop child protection systems ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Pakistan needs to build on United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child to protect the children from abuse, exploitation, neglect and violence, participants of a consultative session stressed here on Tuesday.... 2009 National Year of Environment ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The government on Tuesday announced launching of 2009 as National year of Environment, challenging citizens, businesses and stakeholders to get involved and pledge for a greener future.... Naheed urges Zardari to expose BB killers HYDERABAD, Dec 30: The Pakistan People’s Party leader and confidante to Ms Benazir Bhutto for 20 long years, Naheed Khan, has termed the Charter of Democracy a sacred document and demanded... Widow, man killed over karo-kari NAWABSHAH, Dec 30: A man and woman were shot dead on the pretext of karo-kari in a village near Gupchhani on Tuesday.... Moot calls for land reforms BADIN, Dec 30: Peasants, workers and activists of civil society at a conference on agrarian reforms have rejected the existing agricultural system and called for land reforms.... Gas supply NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Dec 30: The general manager of the Sui Southern Gas Company, Shoukat Zardari, and Naushahro Feroze DCO Zulfiqar Ali Shah laid the foundation stone of gas supply to Dali, Pir Mahaeen and Hussain Kalhoro villages on Tuesday.... Three kidnapped JACOBABAD, Dec 30: Four people were kidnapped when they were going to Larkana in a car from Mohammadpur Odho in Garhi Khairo on Tuesday.... Haemorrhoids patient almost operated upon for thyroiditis NAWABSHAH, Dec 30: A female patient suffering from haemorrhoids was almost operated upon for thyroids by doctors at People’s Medical College Hospital here on Monday.... Policeman shot dead in Larkana LARKANA, Dec 30: A head constable was shot at and killed from point blank range by assailants in a rickshaw when he signalled it to stop at Bank Square here on Tuesday.... Khuhro assails Ghinwa’s remarks KARACHI, Dec 30: Sindh Assembly Speaker Nisar Khuhro has criticised the remarks made by PPP (SB) chairperson Ghinwa Bhutto against President Asif Ali Zardari.... Archaeology dept to get Clock Tower: Museum to add colour to historical place MULTAN, Dec 30: The building of Clock Tower is being handed over to the archaeology department owing to its historical importance, and the department will establish a museum in it after extension and beautification.... Demos for the most sought-after product MUZAFFARGARH, Dec 30: Farmers blocked Multan-Dera Ghazi Khan and Muzaffargarh-Mianwali roads and attacked a trailer carrying fertiliser during twin demonstrations against agriculture department officials who were reluctant to sell 3,000 bags of urea throughout on Tuesday.... Two alleged outlaws killed in shootout NAROWAL, Dec 30: Two alleged outlaws were killed in a 10-hour shootout with police in Harar village in Murida police precincts on Tuesday.... PML-N leaders neglect foundation day FAISALABAD, Dec 30: Differences among Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leaders and allied associations marred the party foundation day on Tuesday. Neither the Punjab law minister, invited as chief guest, nor did the party district president attend the function.... Woman, baby die in roof collapse MULTAN, Dec 30: A woman and a baby boy died in a roof collapse in the Pak Gate locality on Circular Road on Tuesday.... Tale of two vani girls KHANEWAL, Dec 30: Police have arrested a landowner and seized the girl he wedded under the notorious vani tradition, while efforts are under way for the arrest of his cousin and... SOS to govt FAISALABAD, Dec 30: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Hamid Javeed said on Tuesday the local industry, particularly textile sector, was on verge of collapse.... Loadshedding hits hard daily-wagers KASUR, Dec 30: Hundreds of powerlooms workers, shopkeepers and civil society activists took out processions against 20-hours long loadshedding here in Kasur and its surrounding areas on Tuesday.... Proposal to rename jails as reform houses MULTAN, Dec 30: The Punjab government is considering a proposal to rename jails as ‘darul islah’ (reform houses), says a provincial minister.... Mulla Omer’s ‘nephew’ held LAHORE, Dec 30: Police on Tuesday arrested a youth who allegedly demanded extortion from traders by pretending himself to be a nephew of Taliban amir Mulla Omer.... Lahorites suffer 14-hour outages LAHORE, Dec 30: The Lahorites continued suffering up to 14 hours electricity loadshedding despite official claims to the contrary as the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) did not observe any schedule, making the matter worse.... Banks to ease loan conditions LAHORE, Dec 30: Senior officials on a committee to oversee the transition from two-stroke to four-stroke rickshaws have asked the Bank of Punjab and the Punjab Co-operative Bank to ease conditions for loans for prospective (four-stroke) rickshaw buyers.... Three-year ban on new medical colleges likely LAHORE, Dec 30: The Federal Health Ministry may ban the establishment of new medical and dental colleges for at least three years according to the recommendation of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) for the ‘shortage’ of teachers.... Pakistan, Iran urged to protest against US plans LAHORE, Dec 30: Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Qazi Husain Ahmad has called upon the governments of Iran and Pakistan to protest against US plans to build its cantonments in Afghanistan.... LG workers to submit demands to govt LAHORE, Dec 30: The All-Pakistan Local Government Workers Federation has decided to submit a 22-point charter of demands to the federal and provincial governments.... Sana preparing Punjab govt case against Taseer LAHORE, Dec 30: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan says he is preparing a case for the provincial government to take up the ‘unconstitutional’ steps of Governor Salman Taseer with the federal government.... Action against police for trying civil court matters LAHORE, Dec 30: Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Kazim Ali Malik said police officials should be proceeded against under the law for interfering in civil court matters.... ‘Punjab can be hub of manufacturing’ LAHORE, Dec 30: Punjab can be developed as a manufacturing hub of Pakistan with large industrial complexes with export potential to India, Middle East, Iran and landlocked Central Asian States, Islamabad...

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