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June 09, 2006 Friday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 12, 1427   Merit key to success of reforms: Ishrat: Musharraf, Aziz to co-chair commission ISLAMABAD, June 8: The government should enforce ‘100 per cent’ merit and adequate regional representation for government reforms to succeed for better civil service structure.... Ministry wants review of UK course books KARACHI, June 8: The federal education ministry has suggested to the Cambridge International Examination and British Council to get their textbooks reviewed to make their contents suitable for Pakistani students.... S. Arabia confirms Umrah restrictions RIYADH, June 8: Saudi Arabia will not issue Umrah visas to individuals under 40 years of age from a number of countries, including India and Pakistan, according to Adil Balkhair, assistant deputy minister for Umrah affairs.... High alert in Islamabad RAWALPINDI, June 8: The federal capital has been placed on high alert following intelligence reports that terrorists may be planning to attack Chinese nationals and installations.... Petitions of OGDC officials dismissed: Trial by accountability courts ISLAMABAD, June 8: A division bench of Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed three separate writ petitions filed by some senior Oil and Gas Development Corporation (OGDC) officers against their trial by the accountability courts.... Body on PM&DC law critical of ministry ISLAMABAD, June 8: Some members of the committee constituted by the prime minister to review proposed amendments to the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) Ordinance have expressed reservations about the... Qazi for projecting true image of country ISLAMABAD, June 8: Federal Minister for Education Javed Ashraf Qazi on Thursday urged the scholars and intellectuals to restore the true image of Pakistan in the international media by properly defining its culture in context of its rich diversity and uniqueness.... PML-N terms budget a political stunt ISLAMABAD, June 8: Leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday termed the budget a “political stunt” and challenged the government’s budgetary figures alleging that the rulers were hiding the actual expenditures from the nation.... PPP announces candidates for AJK polls ISLAMABAD, June 8: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Thursday announced its candidates for 35 out of 41 constituencies for the upcoming general elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.... Balochistan budget on 20th QUETTA, June 8: Provincial Finance Minister Syed Ehsan Shah will present provincial budget for 2006-07 in the provincial assembly on June 20, this was officially announced here on Thursday.... Salary bill to increase by Rs3.3bn: NWFP budget PESHAWAR, June 8: The NWFP government’s annual salary bill is likely to rise by over Rs3.3 billion during the 2006-07 financial year because of the federal government’s decision to increase public sector employees’ salary by 15 per cent, official sources said.... Thar Express: visa and police reporting KARACHI, June 8: Millions of people belonging to divided Indian and Pakistan families want to travel across the border to meet their relatives, but the procedure is so cumbersome that it is almost an ordeal to do so.... British-era clock tower demolished LAHORE, June 8: A British era clock tower on The Mall has been demolished without obtaining permission from the authorities concerned.... Qazi Shams of PML-F leading in by-poll SANGHAR, June 8: Qazi Shamsuddin Rajar of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional bagged 30,286 votes and Umer Gul Hingorjo of the Pakistan People’s Party got 1,832 votes, according to the unofficial vote... Iran hands over 100 Pakistanis DALBANDIN, June 8: Iranian authorities handed over 100 Pakistanis to levies force Taftan, local administration said here on Thursday.... Zarqawi’s death ‘significant’, says FO ISLAMABAD, June 8: Pakistan on Thursday termed the reported death of Al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq a ‘significant development’ in the ongoing war against terrorism.... Diplomat’s guard takes gun inside restricted airport area RAWALPINDI, June 8: A body guard of a senior diplomat was allowed with his pistol inside the restricted ‘no arms’ Rawal Lounge at Islamabad International Airport on Thursday after intervention of an additional secretary, a source said.... Sinha meets Kasuri ISLAMABAD, June 8: Former Indian external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha on Thursday called on Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri and discussed the composite dialogue process between Pakistan and India.... Interpol hands over three absconders RAWALPINDI, June 8: Three Pakistanis absconding for a couple of years were captured by the Interpol from Dubai and handed over to the Pakistani authorities at the Islamabad airport on Thursday, security sources said.... Search on for people missing since quake ISLAMABAD, June 8: The International Committee of Red Crescent (ICRC) and the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) have launched a joint public campaign to elucidate the fate of 221 persons including 85 children still unaccounted for since the October earthquake.... 4 Fata senators continue boycott ISLAMABAD, June 8: The four Fata senators, who had staged a walkout from the Senate on June 2 at the start of budget session, have so far kept themselves away from the budget proceedings.... Telecom market expanding fast ISLAMABAD, June 8: Chairman Pakistan Telec-ommunication Authority (PTA) Maj-Gen (retired) Shahzada Alam Malik has said the telecom market in the country is expanding at a fast pace and the growth trend would continue to maintain the same level in the future.... ‘Kidnapper’ ASI in police remand PESHAWAR, June 8: An officer of the Islamabad police, arrested on the charge of abducting a girl from a shelter house here, was remanded into the custody of the city police for four days by a court on Thursday.... More parties to endorse ‘charter’, says PML-N SWABI, June 8: Pakistan Muslim League-N general secretary Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said that more political parties will soon endorse the Charter of Democracy signed by his party and the People’s Party Parliamentarians.... Environment Day observed GILGIT, June 8: Students of various schools in the Northern Areas observed the world environmental day in which the importance of clean environment was stressed. They expressed concern over environmental degradation.... Stress laid on girls’ education PESHAWAR, June 8: Educationists have called upon the parents to provide equal opportunities of education to their daughters. “We should focus on educating our sisters and daughters, because educated mothers... Gilgit peace jirga to form women’s wing GILGIT, June 8: The Grand Peace Jirga, headed by Northern Areas Legislative Council Speaker Malik Mohammad Miskeen, will set up a women’s wing to accelerate efforts to maintain sectarian peace in the area.... Committee formed for probe into case HYDERABAD, June 8: Sindh Health Secretary Dr Naushad Shaikh has formed a committee to probe into alleged irresponsible attitude of the Larkana police surgeon and MLO of the Chandka Medical College... Sangi’s body exhumed for second autopsy LARKANA, June 8: The body of Munir Sangi, a cameraman of a private TV channel, was exhumed here on Thursday for a second post-mortem.... Arbab summons jirga organisers SUKKUR, June 8: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has taken notice of a jirga held in the Haji Kamal Magsi village near Thull on May 27 which gave hands... By-election for Khipro seat held SANGHAR, June 8: Polling in the by-elections for PS-80 Khipro (Sanghar-III) seat was held in a peaceful atmosphere on Thursday.... Gas supply to all areas restored QUETTA, June 8: Gas supply from Sui was restored to all affected areas of the country on Thursday after main compressor plant resume its full operation.... LLM exam schedule HYDERABAD, June 8: The controller of examinations of the University of Sindh on Thursday notified the schedule for LLM previous, annual examination 2005.... Handicapped people demand job quota SANGHAR, June 8: A large number of handicapped people demanded on Thursday job quota for disabled persons in government services and relief package and financial help from Baitul Maal and Zakat funds.... Officials ignored dirty water reports LAHORE, June 8: A government agency’s report reveals that Faisalabad and Lahore authorities concerned had been warned of any eventuality owing to supply of contaminated water in the two cities but the warning was casually ignored.... Govt faces tough time during law, order debate LAHORE, June 8: The opposition gave tough time to the treasury in the Punjab Assembly on Thursday over ‘worsening’ law and order in the province.... MPAs urged to attend budget session LAHORE, June 8: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi asked on Thursday his party fellows in the Punjab Assembly to ensure their presence in its budget session and play their role in controlling prices of essential items in league with district nazims.... Ignore law, follow order LAHORE, June 8: PPP’s Rana Aftab Ahmed Khan was reading out his call attention notice on the first day of the fourth budget session of the Punjab Assembly on Thursday when... JI to decide Qazi’s role in polls: Munawwar LAHORE, June 8: The decision that whether Qazi Hussain Ahmad and other Jamaat-i-Islami leaders would contest election under Gen Musharraf or not would be taken at the party level.... 500 posts in medical colleges vacant LAHORE, June 8: The Punjab Assembly on Thursday was told that around 500 vacancies of professors, associate professors, assistant professors and senior registrars were lying vacant in 10 medical colleges in the province.... Ittefaq case put off LAHORE, June 8: The Lahore High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a petition seeking closure of Ittefaq Textile Mills for June 28 as the reply was not submitted by respondents.... Vani: call to save girls LAHORE, June 8: The Asr Resource Centre has appealed to the president, prime minister and chief justice of Pakistan to save four minor girls of Jacobabad proposed to be married to... Wire-theft case not registered for two years: Jurisdiction row SAHIWAL, June 8: Jurisdiction row between two police stations has been delaying registration of a power wire-theft case for about two years while a large area remains without electricity during the period.... Patients cry out for clean potable water SIALKOT, June 8: The Government Allama Iqbal Memorial (DHQ) Hospital has been without a clean potable water facility since long, causing great inconvenience to indoor and outdoor patients.... Lawyers strike against lawlessness GUJRANWALA, June 8: Lawyers observed complete strike in protest against lawlessness and rising incidence of robberies and boycotted courts here on Thursday.... Hike in TMA taxes proposed TOBA TEK SINGH, June 8: The Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has prepared proposals to enhance the rates of teh bazari (rent) of its shops at different rates in different areas of the town.... New initiative for soccer ball labourers SIALKOT, June 8: The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and ILO on Friday (today) will jointly launch a ‘new sports module’ for physical and mental growth of the children who... Gujranwala DIG, DPO transferred LAHORE, June 8: The Gujranwala range DIG and district police officer (DPO) were transferred on Thursday. The transfer of DIG Zafar Abbas Lak, a close relative of the Chaudhries, gave a surprise to senior police circles here.... Train crushes rickshaw driver VEHARI, June 8: A motorcycle-rickshaw driver was crushed to death when Pakpattan-bound Farid Express hit the vehicle at an unmanned railway crossing near Danyal Town here on Thursday.... Rally against traffic police TOBA TEK SINGH, June 8: Motorcycle rickshaw drivers took out a rally on Thursday in protest against the insulting attitude of traffic police....

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