30 January 2005 Sunday 19 Zilhaj 1425 Khuhro criticizes in-camera inquiry: Assault on lady doctor HYDERABAD, Jan 29: The leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmad Khuhro, has criticized the in-camera inquiry in the case of a criminal assault on a lady doctor, saying the modus operandi adopted in the inquiry has raised many questions and created misgivings in minds of people. ... PPP opposes setting up of cantonment at Sui KARACHI, Jan 29: The Pakistan People's Party has opposed the government's plan of establishing cantonment at Sui as well as the use of force against Baloch people and vowed to confront the alleged state terrorism and conspiracies hatched to undermine the empowerment of people at all levels. ... PPP calls for fresh polls PESHAWAR, Jan 29: The Pakistan People's Party has demanded that the government should hold free, fair and transparent polls under an independent and impartial election commission and termed it the only solution to the prevailing uncertainty in the country. ... Benazir flays worker's death in custody ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has condemned what she said the murderous attack on the house of a PPP MNA and the death of a party worker in police custody. ... Lawyers slam creation of 'parallel judiciary' KARACHI, Jan 29: The Pakistan Lawyers Convention has opposed the 17th constitutional amendment and attempts to create a parallel judiciary, and expressed serious concern over untoward incidents in Sui, Dera Bugti and other parts of the country. ... ANP men barred from crossing border: Ghaffar Khan's death anniversary LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Jan 29: Around 200 supporters of the Awami National Party were not allowed by the political administration to proceed to Jalalabad on Saturday to attend the 17th death anniversary of the party's founder Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. ... Attack on towers hits power supply QUETTA, Jan 29: Unknown miscreants on Saturday night damaged three power transmission towers in Chatter area of Nasirabad district, suspending the supply to major part of Balochistan for 80 minutes. ... Newspaper offices ransacked KARACHI, Jan 29: An armed group attacked the offices of Jang group of newspapers at I. I. Chundrigar Road late Friday night, ransacked its ground floor, and damaged at least 13 cars parked outside the office, police and witnesses said. ... Hearing in murder case adjourned HYDERABD, Jan 29: The Anti-Terrorism Court, Hyderabad, on Saturday adjourned hearing in the double murder case of former federal secretary Alam Baloch and his gunman against Asif Ali Zardari. ... Two more examined in doctor brothers' case KARACHI, Jan 29: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi on Saturday recorded statements of two more defence witnesses in a trial against Dr Akmal Waheed and Dr Arshad Waheed, facing terrorism charges. ... Procedure for arms import announced ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: The government has announced procedure for regulating import of non-prohibited bore (NPB) arms and ammunition for the licensed dealers. ... Musharraf announces underpass in Okara OKARA, Jan 29: President Pervez Musharraf has announced the construction of a railway underpass near the District Courts Complex. ... CARs keen to use Gwadar port: minister QUETTA, Jan 29: Federal Minister for Shipping and Ports Babar Ghori has stated that the Central Asian States (CARs) are interested in using Gwadar seaport for transportation as it locates nearest to those countries and would be cheaper and time-saving harbour for them. ... Legislation on organ donation soon KARACHI, Jan 29: The government is working closely on legislation for organ donation, and a bill in this regard would be presented in the next session of the senate within a month, Senator Roshan Khursheed Bharucha said on Friday ... Over 100,000 Pakistanis deported in two years PESHAWAR, Jan 29: Human trafficking from Pakistan has increased sharply as more than 100,000 illegal immigrants were deported to the country in two years who had travelled to western countries and Gulf states, either on forged documents or overstayed there. ... MC chief wants people's demands met MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 29: Muslim Conference president and AJK Assembly member Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan warned on Saturday that non-fulfilment of the promises made to the people of Mirpur by the federal government could drive them towards withdrawal of the support for Mangla dam upraising project. ... Plan to improve ELT standards underway ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is working on a comprehensive project to improve English Language Teaching (ELT) standards in higher education institutions of the country, official sources told Dawn. ... Tribesman, son killed in Wana WANA, Jan 29: Snipers shot dead a tribesman and his young son in Wana bazaar, South Waziristan Agency, on Saturday. Authorities believed that suspected militants were killing tribesmen who supported the security forces during operation in the area. ... Muharram likely from Feb 11 ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: A spokesman for Met office has said that first of Muharramul Haram will fall on Feb 11. "There is no chance of sighting of the new moon of Muharram, 1426 Hijri, on the evening of Feb 9, subject to confirmation by the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee," he said. ... NGOs urged to help govt in child healthcare: NICH symposium KARACHI, Jan 29: Participants of a panel discussion stressed the need for streamlining the functions of NGOs working in the child health field in order to avert duplication of projects and attract them to some more areas. ... PMA calls for reforms to improve health care: Action against jirga sought ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Saturday said the government should formulate reforms, including establishment of a well-represented authority to monitor standard of hospitals ... Diarrhoea mars efforts to curb polio: expert KARACHI, Jan 29: Diarrhoea, a largely preventable but yet a major child killer in Pakistan, is further registered to be significantly affecting the ongoing efforts for polio eradication in the country. ... Steps urged to raise number, quality of dentists KARACHI, Jan 29: Health experts at a national moot on dentistry on Saturday stressed the need to boost output of trained dentists, to determine minimum quality of dental care and to identify the steps for achieving desired standards in the field. ... Leprosy Day events plan unveiled KARACHI, Jan. 29: The Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre (MALC) has successfully controlled leprosy, a crippling disease, in the country in 1996 and now it has launched the new project of controlling tuberculosis and prevention of blindness. ...

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