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May 29, 2006 Monday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 1, 1427   I learnt about Kargil from Vajpayee, says Nawaz NEW DELHI, May 28: Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Sunday he learnt of the Kargil incursion from his Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee.... PPP denies Benazir in contact with Musharraf ISLAMABAD, May 28: Pakistan People’s Party has denied the that PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto was maintaining any contact with President Gen pervez Musharraf.... Pakistan’s N-programme under new attacks in US WASHINGTON, May 28: Eight years ago on May 28 Pakistan exploded five underground devices and this week the country’s nuclear programme was singled out for criticism in Washington where some lawmakers even suggested that Islamabad cannot be trusted with atomic weapons.... Circular train soon in eight cities: Rashid LAHORE, May 28: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said a circular train service will soon be launched in eight major cities in the country.... Hockey players raise Rs3bn for quake survivors ISLAMABAD, May 28: Two renowned hockey players have embarked on a mission to get first-hand information about the miseries of the quake-affected people in the NWFP and Azad Kashmir and mobilize funds for their rehabilitation.... Claim criticized ISLAMABAD, May 28: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Moham-mad Ali Durrani has criticised former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s statement that he was unaware of the Kargil incident.... Call for judicious distribution of water, resources HYDERABAD, May 28: Prominent economists, financial experts and leaders of the farming community have stressed the need for equitable distribution of water and financial resources among provinces.... PML-N leaders support charter BAHAWALPUR, May 28: The Charter of Democracy will herald a new era of democracy in the days to come, according to the PML-N leaders.... Three infants lose fight against gastro: Patients increase in Punjab SHEIKHUPURA, May 28: Gastroenteritis claimed lives of another three children who, along with hundreds of patients, were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital in the last couple of days.... Lahorites experience muggy weather LAHORE, May 28: Mugginess caused by unusual incursion of moisture from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal ruled the plains in Punjab, including Lahore, on Sunday.... Shujaat ready to face any leader: Top PML slot LAHORE, May 28: PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Husain said here on Sunday that he would use his powers given by the party constitution and order the election for the top slot... Call to halt work on Lyari Expressway UNITED NATIONS, May 28: A United Nations Human Rights expert has called upon the government of Pakistan to halt construction of the Lyari Expressway in Karachi, which is impacting residents of... Protests against violation of rights QUETTA, May 28: Women and children, under the auspices of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, on Sunday took out a procession against extra-judicial killings, illegal arrests of political workers and abduction of children.... Dhaka JI leader meets NWFP amir ISLAMABAD, May 28: The Jamaat Islami of Pakistan and Bangladesh on Sunday agreed to promote unity and solidarity among Muslims to enable them meet the challenges they were facing.... Armed men kill two, injure five QUETTA, May 28: Two armed motorcyclists gunned down three people and injured five others when they opened fire in the Gandawah area of Jhal Magsi district on Sunday.... 100 arrested in Balochistan QUETTA, May 28: Police have arrested around 100 suspects people from Quetta and other areas of the province on Sunday in connection with rocket attack in Quetta that claimed one live and injuring three others.... Aid agencies launch Afghan refugees’ return plan ISLAMABAD, May 28: Three international aid agencies have come together to launch the Return Facilitation and Communities Support Progra-mme, a new initiative to assist the sustainable return of Afghan refugees, while also supporting the development of refugee-impacted communities in Pakistan.... PM promises enhanced allocation for LGs ISLAMABAD, May 28: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday said that the local government system had been effectively working to provide basic amenities to the people and solving problems at their door steps.... Nine fallen Pakistanis to be remembered: UN peacekeepers day RAWALPINDI, May 28: Nine Pakistani peacekeepers who laid their lives in 2005 are among those who will be remembered on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers being observed on Monday.... Torture case: action against policemen ordered ATTOCK, May 28: District and Sessions Judge, Attock, Chaudhry Mohammad Younis has directed the district police officer (DPO) to initiate departmental action against two police officials of Pindigheb for illegally detaining and torturing a low-paid government employee.... ‘N-balance must for regional peace’ ISLAMABAD, May 28: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership on the occasion of Yaum-e-Takbir said a balance between nuclear capabilities of India and Pakistan was a must for sustainable peace in the region.... Development at the cost of human lives, ecosystem rejected HARIPUR, May 28: Minister of State for Environment Malik Amin Aslam said on Saturday that industrial development was unacceptable if it came at the cost of human lives and the eco-system.... Artistes want Nishtar Hall reopened PESHAWAR, May 28: The Association of Artistes’ Welfare Zoom has urged the government to build a colony for local artistes and reopen the Nishtar Hall so that they can earn their livelihood through stage programmes.... Railways urged to lift ban on recruitment MIRPURKHAS, May 28: President of the Railways Workers Federation Manzoor Ahmed Razi on Sunday urged the government to lift ban on recruitment in the department and appoint children of retired employees on merit.... Development of Fata pledged PESHAWAR, May 28: Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has reiterated that Pakistan will not allow its soil to be used by foreign elements for terrorist activities.... Teachers end boycott of exam duty SUKKUR, May 28: The Sindh Employees Alliance (SEA) and Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) have ended their boycott of examination duty.... 3 policemen booked NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 28: Three constables of the Allah Dino Siyal police picket were booked on the orders of Justice of Peace and the district and sessions judge Naushahro Feroze on Saturday.... Three children drown in stream near Afghan border KOHAT, May 28: Three children drowned in a stream in an area close to the Afghan border in Kurram Agency on Saturday. Four children were crossing the stream which was swollen... Husband kills wife and sister-in-law JACOBABAD, May 28: A man shot dead his wife and sister-in-law following a domestic dispute in Chandan Umrani village in the jurisdiction of Garhi Khairo police station on Sunday.... Governor orders probe into GCU incident: ‘MPs entry banned’ FAISALABAD, May 28: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has deputed his secretary Ahmad Kamal to conduct a probe into the alleged sexual harassment of a student at the hands of GC University vice-chancellor.... Police reporting centres GUJRANWALA, May 28: Six police reporting centres are being set up in four towns of the city and one each at DIG and DPO offices under the police reforms.... Six prisoners to be hanged next month GUJRANWALA, May 28: Six condemned prisoners will be hanged in the jail next month while local Anti-Terrorism Courts 1 and 2 had already issued their death warrants, it was learnt here on Sunday.... New water pipes before next summer, says nazim DERA GHAZI KHAN, May 28: Damaged water supply lines will be replaced in the city before next summer at a cost of Rs200 million to supply clean drinking water to the people to avoid recurrence of problems like gastroenteritis.... Poisonous liquor toll rises to seven BAHAWALPUR, May 28: The toll from poisonous liquor rose to seven with the death of two more drinkers here on Sunday. The post-mortem examination of victims — Karim Bukhsh and Ahmed... Delayed phone bills GUJRANWALA, May 28: The PTCL subscribers protested against the delayed delivery of their bills because of which they had to pay surcharge without any fault of theirs.... Youth drowns GUJRANWALA, May 28: A son of a vegetable commission agent drowned in Upper Chenab canal while he was taking bath along with his friends near Chianwali, Kamoki, on Sunday.... Two killed SHEIKHUPURA, May 28: Bandits killed a motorcyclist and one of their accomplices during a robbery bid in old Narang Road near Chohra late on Saturday night.... Man chops off wife’s arms KASUR, May 28: A man allegedly chopped off both arms of his wife and locked her up in a room from where her relatives recovered her after a couple of days in critical condition on Sunday.... Murdered OKARA, May 28: A taxi driver was murdered while a railway police constable was electrocuted in separate incidents here on Sunday. Reports said some men hired a cab from Hujra... Suicide BAHAWALPUR, May 28: Azra, a mother of three, allegedly committed suicide by taking pesticides following a quarrel with her husband Belal Channar at Bindra Basti.... Two dozen trees to be hewed: Link road project LAHORE, May 28: Around two dozen trees will see the axe within a couple of days for linking a service lane for the Punjab University Boys Hostels with the Canal Bank Road.... Punjab PML elections LAHORE, May 28: PML chief election coordinator Kamil Ali Agha on Sunday set up a five-member committee for holding party’s provincial elections on July 25.... Networking of police stations LAHORE, May 28: Work has begun on a $1.9 million Technical Assistance Programme sponsored by the Asian Development Bank for computer networking of all police stations in Punjab, it is learnt on Sunday.... Anniversary of N-tests celebrated LAHORE, May 28: The PML-N celebrated the eighth anniversary of nuclear tests on Sunday, praising Nawaz Sharif for refusing to give in to all external pressures as the country’s then chief executive.... ‘Nawaz has abandoned PML’s ideology’ LAHORE, May 28: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday alleged that Mr Nawaz Sharif had colluded with the political party which had dismembered the country and therefore the real Leaguers must join the actual Pakistan Muslim League.... PPP drive against price hike LAHORE, May 28: The PPP will launch a month-long campaign in the city from June 1 against skyrocketing prices. cAt a news conference here on Sunday, president Haji Azizur Rahman Chan...

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