28 April 2005	Thursday	18 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1426

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Benazir interested only in withdrawal of cases: Shujaat LAHORE, April 27: Chaudhry Shujaat Husain, president of the ruling PML, has alleged that PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Zardari...		Asif rejects tailored democracy ISLAMABAD, April 27: Pakistan People’s Party leader Asif Ali Zardari said his party would never accept a political role for the armed forces and there was no room for a ‘tailored...
Nothing unusual about Cherat exercises: ISPR ISLAMABAD, April 27: Pakistan has been conducting joint military exercises with US troops and with armies of other countries...		Law, order situation alarming: opposition ISLAMABAD, April 27: The three-day hectic session of the Senate, convened on combined opposition’s requisition on April 25...
Delay in election of deputy chairman criticized ISLAMABAD April 27: The opposition in the Senate agitated on Wednesday against delay in the election for the vacant office of deputy chairman of the upper house and termed it a...		PML-N opposes talks with establishment ISLAMABAD, April 27: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chairman Raja Zafarul Haq has said any party which will hold talks with the present rulers or establishment will not only damage itself but...
FC man dies in landmine blast QUETTA, April 27: A Frontier Corps man was killed in a landmine explosion in Kahan area on Wednesday. According to sources, a small contingent of FC men carrying ration on mules...		PPP workers’ case referred to CJ: Terrorism charges LAHORE, April 27: The Lahore High Court has observed that charges of terrorism against People’s Party workers should be adjudicated by a division bench. The court made a reference to the...
Contaminated water a national problem ISLAMABAD, April 27: The Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Khawaja Zaheer, informed a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the Parliament House on Wednesday...		Allotment of land to armymen ISLAMABAD, April 27: Senators of the Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP) debated the allotment of lands to the military officers on Tuesday as the government revealed the commercial ventures of the defence...
Gwadar port dredging to be completed by 2006 ISLAMABAD, April 27: Dredging work on Gwadar Deep-Sea Port has commenced and is expected to be completed by 2006. According to a press release, this was informed in a meeting presided...		Senators for action against ‘fake’ colleges: Non-issuance of medical degrees ISLAMABAD, April 27: Lawmakers in the upper house of the parliament on Wednesday took serious note of the fake educational institutions and lambasted them for playing with the future of students....
Cida pledges $3m for women employment ISLAMABAD, April 27: Canadian International Development Agency (Cida) will provide $3 million to International Labour Organization (ILO)...		No proposal to build another fence: India NEW DELHI, April 27: There is no proposal with the Indian Government for construction of another tier of fence along the Line of Control in occupied Kashmir...
Visitors not allowed to meet detained PPP activists RAWALPINDI, April 27: Detained Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) activists are not being allowed to meet their visitors, party spokesman Nasir Mir said on Wednesday...		Arrests exposed govt policies: PPP ISLAMABAD, April 27: The central information bureau coordinator of Pakistan People’s Party, Farzana Raja, here on Tuesday said the massive arrest of PPP workers on the arrival of Asif Ali Zardari...
Asif meets HCs, envoys ISLAMABAD, April 27: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday met a number of ambassadors and high commissioners of various countries and apprise them about the political situation...		Women’s health: NA body for extending project duration ISLAMABAD, April 27: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Health has recommended that duration of the Women Health Project be extended in order to fully utilize the funds...
Nazims demand gas royalty, warn of agitation KOHAT, April 27: Nazims of three districts have threatened to jointly launched an agitation if the royalty of gas discovered in Kohat and Karak was not provided to local governments...		PSMA on sugar crisis LAHORE, April 27: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association claimed on Wednesday that the widening communication gap between the government and the sugar industry was creating misunderstanding on both sides due to...
CMIT member to probe Nishter case: ‘Sexual harassment’ LAHORE, April 27: Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has directed the Chief Minister’s Inspection Team chairman to appoint a team member to probe into the case of alleged sexual harassment of...		Rain, hailstorm lash Lahore LAHORE, April 27: Rain and hailstorm, preceded by a windstorm of medium intensity, lashed the city on Wednesday morning, lowering the maximum temperature from Tuesday’s 34.4 degrees to 28.2 degrees Celsius....
Uncertainty about nazims’ fate LAHORE, April 27: Rumours about the replacement of district and tehsil nazims by administrators on Wednesday further deepened uncertainty as to who would run local governments during their forthcoming elections. Nazims...		Singapore investors LAHORE, April 27: Punjab Industries Minister Ajmal Cheema said on Wednesday that the Singapore business community had assured investment in telecommunication, information technology, pharmaceutical and engineering sectors in Pakistan...
Activities for local polls pick up BAHAWALPUR, April 27: Various groups have geared up their political activities with the completion of the demarcation process and subsequent notification by the Punjab government regarding the creation of new city...		Okara tenants barred from harvesting wheat OKARA, April 27: The district nazim has imposed Section 144 in the Cantonment area of Chak 15/4L, barring tenants from harvesting and lifting wheat crop without paying batai and lease amount...
SNGPL staff accused of corruption GUJRAT, April 27: Officials of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) have been accused of demanding bribe for the provision of new connections and re-installation of the removed meters. Scores...		ARD united against govt, says Khosa DERA GHAZI KHAN, April 27: The ARD will remain united against the military government and none of its factions will make any compromise on sovereignty of parliament and restoration of the...
CM announces gas for Mandi village MANDI BAHAUDDIN, April 27: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi announced on Wednesday provision of Sui gas to Jokalian village. He also said a girls high school at the village would be upgraded...		Chemists oppose licence fee collection BAHAWALPUR, April 27: Chemists on Wednesday closed their shops, staged a demonstration and blocked the Circular Road to protest against the licence fee collection by a TMA contractor. The TMA was...
Paralyzed woman seeks justice, protection: Gang-rape in Sialkot SIALKOT, April 27: A paralyzed gang-rape victim and her family have appealed to Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and the Punjab IGP to provide them with security and ensure immediate arrest...		Walk held SHARAQPUR, April 27: A walk was held here under the aegis of Unicef and local NGO Health, Education and Literacy Programme...
ACE clearance sought MULTAN, April 27: The names of four civil servants have been referred to the Anti-Corruption Establishment for clearance. ACE sources told APP here on Wednesday the names have been referred to...		No clue to missing student FAISALABAD, April 27: Police have failed to find any clue to a student of the Agriculture University, who went missing 10 days ago. The varsity officials lodged a complaint with the...
Statements recorded in burn victim’s case PESHAWAR, April 27: A team of Rawalpindi police here on Tuesday recorded statements of a number of people in connection with the death of a woman due to severe burn injuries....		Paramedics announce strike schedule PESHAWAR, April 27: NWFP Paramedical Association has announced the schedule for a province-wide strike to press the government for the acceptance of its demands. This was decided in...
Children’s protest LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), April 27: Dozens of children staged a protest demonstration at Torkhum on Wednesday against alleged excesses of border guards. They carry vegetable,...		PHC stays recovery of customs duty: Car import by Sherpao PESHAWAR, April 27: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday stayed recovery of Rs10 million from Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Sherpao, levied as customs duty on the import of a luxury car....
Key suspect in pastor’s killing case not arrested PESHAWAR, April 27: The city police have yet to arrest the key suspect in the murders of a Christian pastor and his driver early this month. Abdul Qadir of Multan was...		Pesco told to curb power pilferage PESHAWAR, April 27: NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman has asked the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) to take concrete measures to curb power pilferage in the province and tribal areas and make...
Rs421.25m allocated for hospitals in NWFP PESHAWAR, April 27: Of the total estimated cost of Rs4.359 billion earmarked for improvement and standardization of 22 district headquarters hospitals...		Legal aid panels for CCBs formed PESHAWAR, April 27: The District Bar Association has nominated a panel of 20 lawyers to provide free legal aid to 242 registered citizen community boards (CCBs) in Peshawar...