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June 11, 2006 Sunday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 14, 1427   Ferry service need of the hour, says Arbab KARACHI, June 10: Civil society representatives of Pakistan and India on Saturday reaffirmed their resolve to building bridges of understanding and cooperation between the two peoples and called for strengthening linkages... MQM to take part in AJK elections ISLAMABAD, June 10: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Saturday announced that the party would fully participate in next month’s elections for the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly and issued the list of its candidates in 26 out of 41 constituencies.... Railways to get 60pc from sale of land ISLAMABAD, June 10: The federal government has decided on a new formula for distribution of revenue generated from the sale of railway estate, federal minister for railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Saturday.... Progress linked to advancement in S&T ISLAMABAD, June 10: Deputy chairman Planning Commission Muhammad Akram Sheikh on Saturday underlined the importance of technological advancement and linked country’s progress and prosperity to its position in science and technology.... Minister denies holding of jirga SUKKUR, June 10: Sindh Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr Sohrab Sarki has said that no jirga was held in the Garhi Hassan Sarki village on June 7, in which a girl was reportedly handed over in marriage to settle a dispute.... Girls threatened not to attend school KHAR, June 10: A middle school for girls at Pashat village in the Salarzai subdivision has received anonymous letters, threatening students of dire consequences if they attend school.... Old man and India RAHIM YAR KHAN, June 10: A 70-year-old Pakistani visitor had to bribe an Indian official and face humiliation at the hands of authorities concerned just to get approval to visit Ludhiana in the East Punjab where his sister lived.... Lawyers for elections under interim set-up LAHORE, June 10: The All-Pakistan Lawyers Convention here on Saturday criticised the military regime for, what it said, undermining the federation and state institutions. It demanded that Pervez Musharraf should step... PBC notice served on Qayyum LAHORE, June 10: The Pakistan Bar Council has served a notice on Supreme Court Bar Association president Malik Mohammad Qayyum for attending a dinner reception hosted by President Pervez Musharraf on... Fata people won’t benefit from relief package PESHAWAR, June 10: People in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas are not likely to benefit from the federal government’s multi-billion rupees relief package meant to provide three edible items at subsidised rates across the country.... 1,455 outages in Karachi during 2003-05, says Jatoi ISLAMABAD, June 10: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Jatoi on Saturday informed the National Assembly that a total of 1,455 incidents of power interruption occurred in Karachi during the past three years (2003 to 2005).... GEO TV debate on Hudood laws KARACHI, June 10: Zara Sochieye (THINK) is an initiative by GEO Television Network that attempts to debate issues that promote and/or represent imbalance and injustice in the Pakistani society and have divided it for years.... Kidnapped boy found strangled RAWALPINDI, June 10: A 10-year-old schoolboy kidnapped for Rs10 million ransom from Banni area on Friday was found strangled in Islamabad on Saturday, police said.... Gender crime cell handled 52 cases ISLAMABAD, June 10: Gender Crime Cell handled 52 cases of violence against women received from the minister of interior, adviser on women development and crisis centres across the country during the last two months.... Budgetary proposals finalised ISLAMABAD, June 10: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs and Statistics has underlined the need for equitable distribution of resources between the federation and provinces.... Sialkot also joins high-risk club: Filthy water poses gastro threat SIALKOT, June 10: Sialkot city is also among the areas considered vulnerable to outbreak of water-borne diseases like gastroenteritis as the Public Health department has declared the TMA water supply to... Municipal tax net to be widened for uplift works FAISALABAD, June 10: The Madina Town Municipal Administration approved a plan to widen a tax net to augment financial resources here on Saturday.... Wheat scam: accused handed over to police BAHAWALPUR, June 10: FIA on Saturday handed over two accused of the wheat scandal to the Bahawalpur police for further interrogation.... Jail case: ex-DPO’s version recorded GUJRANWALA, June 10: The anti-terrorism court (ATC) No 1 continued the hearing of Sialkot jail incident case and recorded the statement of former Kasur DPO Ghulam Muhammad Kalyar here on Saturday.... Drivers burnt alive in truck-tanker collision JHANG, June 10: The drivers of an oil tanker and a truck were burnt to death while their helpers suffered serious burns in a head-on collision between the two near Khanowana, 56 kilometres from here on Jhang-Chiniot Road, on Friday night.... Warder hurt in prison clash SAHIWAL, June 10: A clash between the Sahiwal central jail officials and some prisoners has left a warder injured. The Civil Lines police have registered a case against five of the captives.... Cult follower appears in Toba TOBA TEK SINGH, June 10: The city police claimed on Saturday to have arrested a man, who was roaming about in Bakhshi Park locality introducing him as ‘Imam Mehdi’.... Jungle fire SIALKOT, June 10: Hundreds of Sheesham and Keekar trees were gutted in a jungle fire in village Badwaal, Shakargarh, on Saturday.... Rs950m revenue target PESHAWAR, June 10: NWFP Minister for Revenue Maulana Mohammad Asmatullah has said the government has set Rs950 million revenue target for 2006-07.... 3 killed in accident ABBOTTABAD, June 10: Three people died and 11 received injuries when a jeep plunged into a ditch near Balakot on Saturday. The jeep was going to Balakot from Bannian village when... More funds in budget for education sought HYDERABAD, June 10: Intellectuals, scholars, economists and civil society activists have urged the government to allocate more funds for education, exploit Thar coal deposits and allocate special funds for women education in Sindh.... SQI rejects federal budget HYDERABAD, June 10: The Sindh Qaumi Ittehad (SQI) has rejected the 2006-07 federal budget and announced that the Ittehad will hold a rally and stage a sit-in on June 14 outside... Man, woman killed over land dispute LARKANA, June 10: Two armed men killed a man and a woman over an old dispute on land on Friday near Qambar in a bid to make their crime look like an offshoot of ‘karo-kari’.... Demo against occupation of land MIRPURKHAS, June 10. Over 300 residents of village Malhi, deh 291 taluka Kot Ghulam Mohammad, staged demonstrations outside the press club, DIG and DCO offices against illegal occupation of their lands by an influential person here on Saturday.... Machines to punch used canisters LAHORE, June 10: Special machines will be installed at all petrol filling stations in the city for punching used lubricant cans to check their refilling with spurious product while a union... Appointments: DCOs asked to consult MPAs LAHORE, June 10: All district coordination officers (DCOs) in Punjab were asked on Saturday to listen to MPAs while recruiting officials in their respective districts in BS-1 to 4, sources claimed.... PML’s UC level polls today LAHORE, June 10: Union council level elections of the ruling PML will be held in the provincial capital on Sunday (today), after which arrangements will be made for city units’ polls on June 18 and 19....

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