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January 06, 2009 Tuesday Muharram 08, 1430   Bakhtawar sings to pay tribute to mother ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: The elder daughter of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has written a rap song expressing her anguish over her mother’s death.... Gunmen kill two in Quetta QUETTA, Jan 5: Two people were killed and two others injured in what appeared to be a targeted attack in the Karani road area on Monday.... Journalist’s house blown up PESHAWAR, Jan 5: The house of Dawn’s correspondent in Shakardarra in Swat has been blown up and no group or individual has claimed responsibility.... LPG becomes scarce in market RAWALPINDI, Jan 5: Residents of various areas of Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) are turning to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as alternative fuel in the wake of low pressure and in some case even no gas.... Cabinet expansion after Ashura: ‘PPP to get 40pc share’ LAHORE, Jan 5: The Punjab cabinet will have 20 or so new ministers `soon after’ Ashura and the PPP will get its 40 per cent share.... ‘Wheat unloading at Gwadar to cost additional Rs1.2bn’ LAHORE, Jan 5: The federal government’s decision to unload 590,000 tons of imported wheat at the Gwadar Port later this month will cost it additional Rs1.24... Row between Pindi admin, seminary intensifies RAWALPINDI, Jan 5: A land dispute between the Punjab government and a religious seminary is intensifying rapidly and the issue has been brought into the notice of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, it has been learnt.... UN asked to help expedite payment of compensation: Gulf War ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: The Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) has requested the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) to direct the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) to pay damages to the people who suffered greatly due to the Gulf War.... Polish engineer kidnapped 3 months ago not found yet KAMRA CANTT, Jan 5: The Polish Engineer who was abducted three months ago has not been recovered yet despite the directives of the president and prime minister.... Snowfall continues in country’s upper areas ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: Intermittent snowfall in the upper areas of the country continued and link-roads in several areas have been closed amidst heaps of snow on them.... Five arrested for travelling on fake documents RAWALPINDI: Jan 5: Immigration staff deployed at Benazir Bhutto International Airport arrested five passengers at the weekend as they were trying to travel abroad using forged documents, an official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Monday.... Senate body calls for law on legislators’ privileges ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: A Senate body on Monday observed that the Parliament being a supreme law making body must have a statute to defend its own honour, sanctity, sovereignty and prestige.... High security in Gilgit ahead of Yaum-i-Ashur GILGIT, Jan 5: Police were placed on high alert here on Monday to further intensify security ahead of Yaum-i-Ashur, officials said.... Court asks official to reply on 12th: Medical treatment in jail RAWALPINDI, Jan 5: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) No. 1 Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman here on Monday issued notice to superintendent of Adiala Jail and directed him to file a written reply on... Customs man put in taxing post ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: True to its governance style of filling important positions on stopgap basis, the government on Monday asked an additional secretary to look after the affairs of education ministry... Seniority not the only consideration: Khosa : Appointment of chief justice ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: Seniority has never been the only consideration in the appointment of chief justice of the Supreme Court and the president is vested with the authority to make the appointment, says Attorney-General Sardar Mohammad Latif Khan Khosa.... Pakistan hopes for economic relief from new US Congress WASHINGTON, Jan 5: Pakistan hopes that the new US Congress, which will be sworn in on Tuesday, will approve two crucial bills that can help revive the country’s ailing economy.... Lawyers’ movement near success: Iftikhar MANSEHRA, Jan 5: All unconstitutional actions taken on Nov 3, 2007, can be undone through a National Assembly resolution or an executive order, according to deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... Militants kill three ‘US spies’ MIRAMSHAH, Jan 5: Militants in North Waziristan killed three people on Monday after accusing them of spying for US forces in Afghanistan.... Honour for Pakistani Canadian OTTAWA, Jan 5: Azhar Ali Khan, a Canadian of Pakistani origin, has been named to the Order of Canada by Governor General Michaelle Jean, according to an official announcement here.... Firing on police truck, constable injured QUETTA, Jan 5: A police constable was injured when gunmen attacked a truck taking policemen to their posts on Monday. The truck belonged to the Balochistan Constabulary.... Gas pipeline blown up QUETTA, Jan 5: Gas supply to the Sui purification plant was suspended after a pipeline was blown up in Sui town on Monday evening.... Protest against manhandling of photographer QUETTA, Jan 5: A demonstration was held here on Monday in protest against manhandling of a press photographer by Frontier Corps personnel.... Zardari goes to Kabul today ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: President Asif Ali Zardari will make his first official trip to Afghanistan on Tuesday, a government official told AFP.... New Dehli provided information, says FO: Mumbai attacks ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: The Foreign Office on Monday confirmed that India had handed over some information material regarding terrorist attacks in Mumbai to Pakistan’s High Commission in New Delhi.... ST protests Israeli aggression HYDERABAD, Jan 5: The Sunni Tehrik activists protested mass killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces and the insipidity of the US, and the UN by holding a shoe tossing competition on... ‘Woman ended life due to pressure’ BADIN, Jan 5: The relatives of deceased Amna Nohrio, who had committed suicide two days ago, said that she had filed a suit for dissolution of marriage against Noor Hassan Nohrio.... Bhutto still rules hearts and minds, says Qaim: Birth anniversary observed LARKANA, Jan 5: Despite the passage of around three decades, the memories of the founder of the Pakistan People’s Party and the former premier, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, is still fresh in... Thief held after encounter with villagers JACOBABAD, Jan 5: A thief was arrested from Ghulam Sarwar village near Kandhkot on Monday after an exchange of fire with villagers.... PPP wings smell foul play in land distribution MIRPURKHAS, Jan 5: The office-bearers of the Pakistan People’s Party’s youth wing and its women’s wing have had an argument over distribution of state land at an open katchehry held by a provincial minister.... Seven more SNF workers arrested LARKANA, Jan 5: Police continued crackdown against the Sindh National Front workers on Monday and arrested seven workers from Naudero and... Growers see plot behind ‘anti-agriculture moves’ HYDERABAD, Jan 5: Two major representative bodies of farmers see a conspiracy behind moves that result in harming agriculture sector, and claim that vested interests are out to defame the people’s government.... Hospitals facing drug shortage DADU, Jan 5: Patients are facing hardship due to shortage of medicines in government hospitals of the district, according to a survey conducted by this correspondent.... Farmers’ fresh bid to loot urea trucks MUZAFFARGARH, Jan 5: Hundreds of farmers blocked Jhang and Dera Ghazi Khan roads here on Monday and tried to loot some Rawalpindi-bound trucks laden with urea bags in what was the... Human agent gets jail term, fine GUJRANWALA, Jan 5: A special central court on Monday awarded four-year imprisonment along with a fine of Rs160,000 to a human trafficker who had been arrested by Gujranwala circle of Federal Investigation Agency a few months back.... Old ticket, new fares and the result is brawl OKARA, Jan 5: A lawyer and two railway personnel were injured in a brawl over rail fare here on Monday.... Three POs gunned down in ‘encounter’ SIALKOT, Jan 5: Police claim to have gunned down three alleged proclaimed offenders in an encounter near Qila Kalarwala village, Pasrur tehsil, on Monday morning.... Rs1.6bn for three model burn units LAHORE, Jan 5: The Punjab government is to establish three model burn units in Faisalabad, Multan and Lahore at a cost of Rs1.6 billion.... Man kills daughter, injures wife in acid attack SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 5: A six-month-old baby died of burn injuries in her mother’s lap when her father threw acid on them in Chattha Colony here on Monday.Her... MPC elections MULTAN, Jan 5: The combined panel of Newsmen and Journalists swept elections of Multan Press Club (MPC) for 2009 on Sunday by defeating the combined panel of The Press and Newsmen.... Transporters threaten strike: Heavy fines by wardens GUJRANWALA, Jan 5: The body of transport owners has protested, what it says, excessive challans and heavy fines on buses by wardens and the Regional Transport Authority (RTA).... Farmers take to road against ‘land grab’ DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 5: Scores of people staged a protest demonstration outside local cement factory against the seizure of their land by the factory administration here on Monday.... Training of master trainers completed: Animal Nutrition LAHORE, Jan 5: A group of 20 master trainers/veterinary officers from the Punjab Livestock Department has completed a training workshop on ‘Animal Nutrition’— the first programme of a series of workshops... Man dies of burns LAHORE, Jan 5: A young man died of burns after his clothes caught fire at a hotel in Mozang area on Monday.... First reference filed against Q defector LAHORE, Jan 5: The Pakistan Muslim League-Q Punjab chapter has filed a reference against one of its defecting members — apparently a soft target according to analysts — Saba Sadiq.... Teachers launch protest movement LAHORE, Jan 5: The Punjab Teachers Union (PTU) has launched a protest movement against non-acceptance of their long-standing demands.... Rice exporters threaten strike from 15th LAHORE, Jan 5: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) on Monday threatened to go on strike from Jan 15 if the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) did not withdraw tender for procurement of 300,000 tonnes of rice....

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