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03/07/2009  
 Headlines: Senate told Seven airports shut in country,     ISB: The Senate was informed Friday that seven airports in different cities have been closed due to suspension of PIA flights.     The PIA suspended the flights due to a daily loss of Rs19 million during last year.     Suprem Court orders arrest of Gilani’s ex-PRO,     ISB: SC has asked the FIA to arrest former media coordinator of the prime minister, Khurram Rasool.     Present him in the court on 24th January otherwise action would be taken against the Agency.     Khurram Rasool is accused of corruption of Rs530 million.     Musharraf denies delay in return,     LONDON/KARACHI: Former military ruler & chief of (APML) Pervez Musharraf has rejected reports about suspension of programme to return home.     he would be back in Pakistan according to the scheduled programme.     SBP injects Rs 242.5bn in market,     Trade thru dry port fetches Rs1bn tax,     India SC rejects army chief’s plea,     100 more engines by year-end: Bilour,
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 Suicide attack in Rawalpindi kills 6



RAWALPINDI: At least six people were killed when a motorcyclist rammed his bike into the bus of a government department in Rawalpindi here Thursday. Nasir Khan Durrani, Regional Police Officer, told reporters that 15 other people were also injured in the attack at the Chur Chowk area of the city.
Witnesses said the bus was carrying employees of the Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC) when came under attack. HMC is a leading engineering goods manufacturing enterprise in the country located at Taxila just about 30 kilometers north of the Capital. The injured were shifted to a local hospital. No group claimed responsibility for the attack till filing of this report. Taliban-linked militants have been blamed for such attacks. Durrani said that the bombers have adopted a new methodology for suicide attacks as now they have started using motorcycles for attacks.-NNI