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June 06, 2008 Friday Jamadi-us-Sani 01, 1429   Taliban’s 12 demands for peace in Darra KOHAT, June 5: The Taliban of Darra Adam Khel are reported to have presented 12 demands to the government for restoring peace in the region at the first round of talks held at an unspecified place.... Govt criticised over law & order ISLAMABAD, June 5: Opposition lawmakers in Senate expressed doubts on Thursday about the ability of the government to control law and order, accusing it of neglecting serious issues such as price... Musharraf urges govt to focus on economy ISLAMABAD, June 5: President Pervez Musharraf has said that the strength of a country depends on strong economy, defence, quality of human resource and management skills of its leadership.... Two cops among six injured in encounter NOWSHERA, June 5: Two policemen, a militant and three other people were injured in an armed clash in the Cantonment area here on Thursday.... New budget — a combination of reliefs and taxes: experts WASHINGTON, June 5: The government is serious about introducing a new scheme for cash transfers to the poor in the next budget to enable them to buy food, says prominent economist Shahid Javed Burki.... BHC summons interior secretary QUETTA, June 5: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the interior ministry on a petition of Nawabzada Jamil Akbar Bugti requesting that his name be taken off the Exit Control List (ECL).... Four inmates pass out in judicial lockup: Fans malfunction GUJRANWALA, June 5: As many as four under-trial prisoners on Thursday passed out in the judicial lockup of the session court because of non-functioning of ceiling fans and the ongoing hot and humid weather.... Lawyers warm up for long march HYDERABAD, June 5: Lawyers boycotted proceedings of all courts, including the High Court, sessions court, and other courts on Thursday to protest against the delay in the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and other judges of superior judiciary.... Shahbaz to take oath today: Khosa, cabinet set to resign LAHORE, June 5: PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif is set to take oath as member of the Punjab Assembly on Friday morning.... Benazir paid for defying US: Beg LAHORE, June 5: Former chief of army staff and Awami Qyadat Party chief Mirza Aslam Beg has said slain PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto was killed because of her anti-American policy.... Consumer court sitting idle RAWALPINDI, June 5: The consumer court in Rawalpindi division has received 15 cases since its inception in 2006 under the Punjab Consumer Protection Act 2005, it has been learnt.... Domestic violence victim seeks justice TAXILA, June 5: A victim of domestic violence and torture on Thursday sought justice, safety for her life as well as her parents as her in-laws are hurling death threats at all of them.... Women in ads: keep out eroticism ISLAMABAD, June 5: Portrayal of women as ‘erotic objects’ in cinema and television commercials was criticised at a seminar here on Thursday as exploitation that was distorting women’s image in society and promoting extremism among the more conservative people.... Sindh House annexe clarification ISLAMABAD, June 5: A spokesman for Sindh House on Thursday clarified a news report which appeared in Dawn on Wednesday, saying that MNA Faryal Talpur “never stayed in Sindh House and,... Global efforts needed to reduce carbon emission ISLAMABAD, June 5: Concern over climatic change and environmental degradation on Thursday dominated the proceedings of different events and seminars held in twin-cities to mark the World Environment Day.... Four suspects of Kamra rocket attack sent to jail RAWALPINDI, June 5: An anti-terrorism court here on Thursday remanded four suspects of a rocket attack on air force complex, Kamra in judicial custody and sent them to jail for 14 days.... Islamabad on red alert ISLAMABAD, June 5: The capital city has been put on red-alert on the directives of the police chief, who asked his subordinates to come in the field and conduct search operations in various areas.... Opposition MLAs stage walkout over road projects’ approval MUZAFFARABAD, June 5: Opposition lawmakers in Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly staged a walkout here on Thursday, protesting against the approval of road projects in their constituencies on the recommendations of “non-elected”... PAF war hero dies ISLAMABAD, June 5: Flying officer (retd) Shamshad Hussain, a hero of the Pakistan Air Force, died in the UAE, the PAF announced here on Thursday.... Four ‘robbers’ arrested QUETTA, June 5: Police arrested four alleged robbers after an encounter in the Nawan Killi area on Thursday.... Rangers to curb water theft MIRPURKHAS, June 5: Rangers were deployed on Thursday along Nara Canal to run irrigation system and rotation programme smoothly.... Workers resist move to close textile mill LARKANA, June 5: Tension ran high between labourers and management of Shahdadkot Textile Mills on Thursday when workers stopped two trailers from shifting machinery before paying their dues.... 860 ad-hoc lecturers seek regularisation LARKANA, June 5: The fate of 860 ad-hoc lecturers kept on regularization promise by the previous government hangs in the balance as they still wait for an order in this regard.The... Protesters want murder case against police NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 5: People carrying the dead body of a youth demanded registration of murder case against police officials. Residents of Thatt Solangi village were staging protest demonstration on Dalipota-Tharushah Link Road on Thursday.... Mannu Bheel: lone man out for justice HYDERABAD, June 5: Mannu Bheel, whose nine family members were kidnapped ten years ago allegedly by a feudal lord of Sanghar, Abdul Rehman Mari and his henchmen, went on a token... Wrongdoing in bridge project alleged JHANG, June 5: Jamaat-i-Islami district amir Bahadur Khan Jhaggar has alleged that substandard material is being used in the construction of a bridge over the river Chenab near Chund Bharwana.... Battlefield Sheikhupura prison SHEIKHUPURA, June 5: Some policemen and prisoners suffered injuries in a pitched battle between them at the district jail over what authorities claimed recovery of mobile phone sets and narcotics from the captives.... Manhole eats up child VEHARI, June 5: A three-year-old child died after falling in a manhole in Mohallah Iqbalnagar, Burewala, on Thursday.... Labourers demo for wedding grants TOBA TEK SINGH, June 5: Dozens of powerloom and shoe factories'' workers staged a demonstration on Thursday here for not restoring so far wedding grants of daughters of workers.... Mukhtar on drone attacks in tribal areas GUJRAT, June 5: United States (US) troops are not violating the sanctity of Pakistani borders as “they use pilotless drones to hit Al-Qaeda hideouts in Pakistani tribal areas, according to Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar.... Iftikhar talks to Gujrat Bar GUJRAT, June 5: Deposed chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry says the independence of judiciary cannot be compromised.... Traders to join long march FAISALABAD, June 5: Different trade organisations on Thursday announced joining lawyers long march and threatened to pull their shutters down if the deposed judges were not restored.... Sahiwal admin names road after Dr Qadeer SAHIWAL, June 5: The district government has renamed the 30-year-old College Road as Dr Abdul Qadir Khan Road “in recognition of the nuclear scientist’s services to the nation”, District Nazim Rai Hasan Nawaz told a press conference.... AAG’s car driven away BAHAWALPUR, June 5: Two robbers snatched at gunpoint the car of an assistant advocate general of the Lahore High Court’s Bahawalpur bench from his driver on the busy Baghdad Road here on Thursday.... Traders refuse to shut shops by 9pm LAHORE, June 5: Traders refused to close down markets by 9pm at a meeting with the City District Government of Lahore on Thursday but assured “they would cooperate with the government... Engineers asked to stand up against pollution LAHORE, June 5: Pakistan People’s Party-Shaheed Bhutto (PPP-SB) Secretary-General Dr Mubashar Hasan has called upon engineers to raise their voice against the increasing environmental pollution and find a solution to the problem.... Man robbed of calling cards worth Rs600,000 LAHORE, June 5: Robbers looted calling cards worth Rs600,000 from an employee of a cell phone company in Shahdara Town police precincts on Thursday.... Hamesh fails to join NAB investigation LAHORE, June 5: Despite issuance of two summonses by the National Accountability Bureau, former Bank of Punjab president Hamesh Khan has yet to appear before its financial crime investigation wing.... Lawyers support revives LAHORE, June 5: Lawyers at a weekly get-together on Thursday vowed to make the June 10 long march a success to give a befitting response to “deliberate delay in the restoration of the judges by the government”.... Chemists’ protest LAHORE, June 5: The Pakistan Chemists Retailers Association will hold a demonstration outside Shalamar Hospital on Friday to protest against the new drug rules.... PIAF seeks Relief package LAHORE, June 5: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front has urged the government to announce a relief package for the industry and commoners in the budget....

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