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April 22, 2008 Tuesday Rabi-us-Sani 15, 1429   Baloch nationalists set tough terms for attending APC QUETTA, April 21: Baloch nationalist groups have said that they will attend the all parties conference proposed by Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on the condition that military operation... Contractual employees sent home: Major shake-up in information ministry ISLAMABAD, April 21: In a major move, the ministry of information has decided to send home all the contractual employees employed during the last nine years in the cyber wing, Associated... Army monitors told to wind up in 3 months GILGIT, April 21: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Qamaruz Zaman Kaira here on Monday asked the Army Monitoring Teams to complete their work within 90 days in the region.... Militants slam Kashmir concessions MUZAFFARABAD, April 21: Leaders of militant groups fighting against the Indian rule in occupied Kashmir have criticised President Pervez Musharraf’s policies and vowed to continue their fight to end their subjugation.... Two tipped for PNCA DG post ISLAMABAD, April 21: Two top bureaucrats are being considered for the post of Director General Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) left vacant after the ministry of culture did not extend the contract of Naeem Tahir.... Hearing of 20 appeals under NRO put off RAWALPINDI, April 21: A division bench of Lahore High Court here on Monday adjourned hearing of about 20 appeals filed against NAB references under the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) 2007 till April 29.... Steps being taken to ‘streamline economy’ ISLAMABAD, April 21: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday said the State Bank had projected the GDP growth rate at 6-6.5 per cent for 2007-08 against a target of 7.2... ADB plans study on policy reforms RAWALPINDI, April 21: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans a study to explore the potential role of Pakistan and India in identifying feasible, long-term domestic policy reforms, strategic reforms and strategic measures supportive of regional integration in South Asia.... Privatisation deals will be audited, says minister HYDERABAD, April 21: The government is not keen on pursuing the policy of witch-hunt regarding privatisation deals made by the outgoing government but will conduct audit of it, said Federal Minister for Privatisation, Ports and Shipping Naveed Qamar, on Sunday.... Govt has reservations over local body system: Qaim THATTA, April 21: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said his government has reservations over local body system, which has yielded nothing but strengthened feudal structure in the province after devolution of powers.... Court extends Unnar’s remand for two days DADU, April 21: The second civil judge and judicial magistrate of Kotri Malik Javed Iqbal on Monday remanded former Sindh minister Altaf Unnar for two more days in police custody and fixed April 26 for hearing his bail application.... ‘Samjhota express’ book launch in Delhi LAHORE, April 21: The launching ceremony of the book ‘Samjhota Express’ (Hindi edition) will be held at Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi, on April 26.... Qazi rejects abolition of graduation condition LAHORE, April 21: Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Husain Ahmad has said the nation does not accept decisions of the Supreme Court established by a dictator.... Earth needs justice, united action for survival ISLAMABAD, April 21: Dr Tariq Banuri, senior fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute, USA, on Monday underlined the need for collective efforts to resolve the worsening situation of global ecological problems... Govt urged to abandon Aziz regime’s policies ISLAMABAD, April 21: The People’s Rights Movement (PRM) has urged the government to break with the neo-liberal dictates of the international financial institutions (IFIs).... Dud missile found ISLAMABAD, April 21: A dud missile was found in a green area here on Monday.... Man killed ISLAMABAD, April 21: A man was killed after being hit by a speeding vehicle on Monday, police said.... Pakistanis held in India ISLAMABAD, April 21: India on Monday claimed to have arrested some Pakistanis travelling on forged documents.... Militants’ bid to kidnap WFP employees foiled LANDI KOTAL, April 21: Militants took eight militiamen hostage after the Frontier Corps foiled an attempt by them on Monday to kidnap two employees of the World Wood Programme.... ‘Reformers’ gaining strength ISLAMABAD, April 21: The PML-Q is facing the worst crisis after defeat in the Feb 18 polls as MNAs Kashmala Tariq, Riaz Fatiana, Nasrullah Bijarani and Nauman Langrial have formed a “reformers group” in the party, DawnNews said on Monday.The... Rowdyism, aerial firing by SPSF activists HYDERABAD, April 21: Armed activists of People’s Students Federation here on Monday fired in the air outside the Hyderabad press club and stormed the club as they accompanied PSF Mirpurkhas chapter... Man kills daughter, son KHAIRPUR, April 21: A man axed his son and daughter to death and seriously injured his wife in Bhombhatpur village of Sobhodero taluka on Monday.... Ghinwa seeks inquiry into attack on mill LARKANA, April 21: Pakistan People’s Party-SB chairperson Ms Ghinwa Bhutto has urged the Larkana DPO to order an inquiry into the incident that took place on April 17 and 18 when... Police accused of kidnapping villager HYDERABAD, April 21: The employer and relatives of Gul Mohammad Bhatti of Tahir Hingoro village have accused police of kidnapping and holding him incommunicado.... Slain PPP worker’s relatives seek justice KHAIRPUR, April 21: Relatives of a slain PPP activist took out a rally here on Monday and demanded arrest of the accused involved in his murder.... Teachers protest HYDERABAD, April 21: Over a dozen senior teachers appealed to the government on Monday to conduct impartial investigation into out-of-turn promotions to junior teachers at the cost of their senior colleagues,... 6,000 flour bags seized in two weeks MUZAFFARGARH, April 21: Police and food squads of the district government caught 6,000 bags of flour weighing 50 kilo each being smuggled to the NWFP from various places during the last two weeks.... DSP’s son shot dead GUJRANWALA, April 21: The son of DSP (special branch) Muhammad Siddique Butt was shot dead by two motorcyclists here on Monday.... Students protest torture of teacher FAISALABAD, April 21: A number of the Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) students staged a demonstration against the police for not arresting ‘miscreants’ who allegedly tortured the head of the law department.... Textile workers block road: Non-payment of salary MUZAFFARGARH, April 21: As many as 700 workers, including women, of a textile mills staged a rally on Monday and kept Jhang Road blocked to protest non-payment of their three-month salary.... Two sisters killed resisting robbery FAISALABAD, April 21: Robbers shot dead two sisters on Monday at Gulshan-i-Hayat in Jhang Bazaar police precincts.... Traders protest power outages VEHARI, April 21: Traders held a demonstration in front of the press club here on Monday to protest 18-hour power outages hampering business activities.... One ‘held’ in DSP murder case TOBA TEK SINGH, April 21: The Gojra Sadar police are yet unable to arrest proclaimed offender (PO) Iqbal, alias Bali Marth, the main culprit wanted for murdering DSP Ashiq Marth in Chak 429 JB, Marthanwala, on Sunday.... Probe into complaints of paper leak BAHAWALPUR, April 21: Officials of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Bahawalpur, have started an inquiry into the complaints of matric papers’ leak.... Chemists warn of resuming protest LAHORE, April 21: Chemists have warned the new government that they will resume their protest if what they called “controversial” Drug Rules, 2007, are not withdrawn.... Distributors want LPG price at Rs30 per kg LAHORE, April 21: The LPG Distributors Association has urged the government to take budgetary steps for reducing and stabilising the liquefied petroleum gas retail price to Rs30-32 per kilo.... Two IPPs near Lahore lying idle LAHORE, April 21: Two independent power producers with 250MW capacity near Lahore have been lying idle for the last five months due to a controversy over the mode of payment with the Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco).... MD Tahir buried LAHORE, April 21: MD (Muhammad Din) Tahir, known for his public-friendly litigation, was buried here on Monday at Imamia Colony.... Health officials reshuffled LAHORE, April 21: The Punjab government on Monday reshuffled all executive district officers (health) serving in the province.... Injured LAHORE, April 21: A 35-year-old motorcyclist was injured by twine at Jiya Moosa, Shahdara, on Monday.... Expansion of middle-class in 30 years LAHORE, April 21: The unprecedented reformation in the economic framework has led to the growth and expansion of the middle-class during the past three decades....

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