May 6, 2005	Friday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 26, 1426

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Court of appeals set up for Northern Areas GILGIT, May 5: The Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas has constituted a separate court of appeals for Northern Areas, official sources said on Thursday. They said the administrative ministry...		Local bodies to get more powers: NRB ISLAMABAD, May 5: National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) has amended the law-enforcement mechanism at tehsil and district level in Local Government System, the NRB chairman Daniyal Aziz told Dawn on Thursday....
Desk set up at education ministry: Donors’ facilitation ISLAMABAD, May 5: A donors’ facilitation desk has been set up at the policy and planning wing of the education ministry to coordinate with international donors, official sources told Dawn. Education...		90 institutions register with Aga Khan board LAHORE, May 5: Ninety private educational institutions throughout the country have so far been registered with the Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKUEB). The board has also (under the official guidance)...
MMA hopeful of cooperation with ARD LAHORE, May 5: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal sees prospects of cooperation with the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy “despite some differences” MMA secretary-general and opposition leader in the National Assembly Maulana...		Benazir for rule of law in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, May 5: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Thursday said Pakistan needed the rule of law rather than mere elections. “I used to think...
‘Transfers aimed at rigging polls’: ARD team arrives in Sukkur SUKKUR, May 5: Alliance for Restoration of Democracy chief Makhdoom Amin Fahim has alleged that large-scale transfers and postings throughout the province are being made to rig the local bodies’ elections....		Electronic media urged to promote patriotism ISLAMABAD, May 5: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet, Establishment and Management Services on Thursday observed that the electronic media should promote patriotism and inculcate scientific attitudes and social values among...
MQM assails withdrawal of resolution ISLAMABAD, May 5: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Thursday condemned its colleagues in the ruling coalition for withdrawing a National Assembly decision to probe last Tuesday’s attack on a procession...		Journalists observe black day QUETTA, May 5: Journalists in Balochistan observed a black day on Thursday in protest against manhandling and arrest of newsmen and newspaper workers in Islamabad on the International Press Freedom Day...
Observation not to influence SHC: SC ISLAMABAD, May 5: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a review petition of the All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) challenging the Seventh Wage Board Award for newspaper employees. A three-judge bench...		Shujaat regrets misbehaviour of police with minister ISLAMABAD, May 5: President of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Thursday met Defence Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal and expressed his regret over the incident in which police...
DHAI ordinance: PPP moves resolution ISLAMABAD, May 5: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has moved a resolution in the Senate calling for repeal of the Defence Housing Authority Islamabad (DHAI) Ordinance 2005. According to PPP media...		NA committee discusses offices for MNAs ISLAMABAD, May 5: A special committee of the National Assembly has been constituted to suggest ways and means for provision of regular offices, essential staff and other facilities to the MNAs....
ADB urges strategy for rural areas: Poverty reduction ISLAMABAD, May 5: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has asked the government to design a poverty reduction strategy focusing on education, skill development, job creation and healthcare in view of the...		Enhanced ties with S.Korea sought ISLAMABAD, May 5: Pakistan has called for greater cooperation and partnerships with South Korea in the IT sector to use information communication technologies as a tool for quick and reliable delivery...
Sehba awards certificates to officers’ wives ISLAMABAD, May 5: First Lady Sehba Musharraf on Thursday awarded certificates to wives of 27 army officers who completed a course on volunteers development for social work and psychiatry treatment to...		Closure of illegal LPG outlets ordered: Major shake-up of LDA LAHORE, May 5: In a major administrative shakeup, the City District Government Lahore has transferred all the Lahore Development Authority building inspectors, besides taking stringent measures against illegal LPG sale depots....
Cut in subsidy on urea opposed LAHORE, May 5: Farmers have termed an official proposal to cut subsidy on urea fertilizer and divert funds to subsidize the import of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) a ‘wrong decision at a...		Mauritius to soften visa policy for businessmen ISLAMABAD, May 5: The government of Mauritius is considering a proposal to soften visa policy for Pakistani businessmen besides providing them special facilities. This was stated by President of the Mauritius...
Asif holds meetings with party leaders ISLAMABAD, May 5: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari, who arrived here on Thursday evening, met a number of party leaders, office-bearers and parliamentarians at his residence, sources told...		Hearing of appeal in loan case adjourned PESHAWAR, May 5: A Peshawar High Court bench on Thursday adjourned hearing in an appeal filed by the Habib Bank challenging an order of the Peshawar Banking Court in favour of...
Power supply linked to dues clearance QUETTA, May 5: The Quetta Electric Supply Company (Qesco) is facing a financial crisis due to non-payment of dues by government departments and private consumers. In a statement issued here on...		EC to provide 0.4m Euros to NGOs for HR promotion ISLAMABAD, May 5: The European Commission (EC) in Islamabad will provide 435,000 Euros to local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to carry out projects for the promotion of human rights and democratization in...
ATC sends eight to jail for life QUETTA, May 5: Anti-Terrorism Court Quetta Judge Mohammad Shaukat Rakshani sentenced on Thursday eight accused in a double murder case to life imprisonment. The court here convicted Abdul Malik, Faiz Mohammad,...		British general visits corps headquarters PESHAWAR, May 5: British Chief of General Staff General Sir Mike Jackson visited Corps Headquarters on Thursday and called on Corps Commander Lt- Gen Safdar Hussain. The visiting dignity remained with...
Autonomous status PESHAWAR, May 5: The NWFP Health Department is making the Paraplegic Centre an autonomous institution. The decision was taken during a meeting of the board of directors of the centre which...		CM orders release of funds for projects PESHAWAR, May 5: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has ordered release of funds for public welfare projects identified in the Annual Development Programme (ADP)....
Projects for wellbeing of farmers urged LAKKI MARWAT, May 5: District Nazim Humayun Saifullah Khan has asked the provincial government to take district governments into confidence before finalizing an agricultural package for farmers. “The consultation with local...		Over 1,000 outlets in Lahore LAHORE, May 5: Over 1,000 places in Lahore’s residential areas have Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinder facilities (filling outlets). In the absence of any proper legislation, the business has thrived during the...
Three killed in clash BAHAWALPUR, May 5: Three people of the two rival groups were reportedly killed on Thursday night in an exchange of fire over a land dispute near Mubarakpur, about 30kms from here....		Probe order LAHORE, May 5: The city operations police chief on Thursday set up a committee to probe into police action against journalists during a press freedom rally. SSP Aftab Cheema directed SP...
Arab woman’s petition disposed of as premature PESHAWAR, May 5: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday disposed of a writ petition of an Arab woman and her Pakistani husban and directed the federal government to expeditiously process her...		Media urged to help Unicef fight Aids PESHAWAR, May 5: The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged media people to quote accurate data in their reports about HIV/Aids. “We accord top priority to the media in our campaign...
Angelina Jolie visits Afghan refugees camp PESHAWAR, May 5: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees’ (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie on Thursday visited an old refugee camp and a voluntary repatriation centre near Peshawar to look...		Rain damages wheat crop SWABI, May 5: Intermittent rains over the past two days have affected wheat harvesting and damaged the crop in the district and suburbs. Wheat growers, surprised by the unexpected rainfall, said...
Baton-charge on journalists criticized SWABI, May 5: The patron-in-chief and president of the Abaseen Union of Journalists, Mohammed Farooq and Jalil Ahmed Khan, and president of the Swabi Union of journalists, Arif Shah, have criticized...		Manchhar Lake water release from today HYDERABAD, May 5: Kotri Barrage chief engineer Manzoor Ahmad Shaikh has said water from the Manchhar Lake will be released into the River Indus from Friday afternoon to protect embankments of...
Teachers hold demonstration, demand raise HYDERABAD, May 5: College teachers, under the banner of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association, held a demonstration outside the press club here on Thursday seeking acceptance of their demands. Speaking...		Work on railway track in progress: Mirpurkhas-Khokhrapar route MIRPURKHAS, May 5: The railway engineering department has completed work of changing one kilometre meter gauge track into the broad gauge. The programme for changing the track broad gauge is now...
Two cops killed in encounter HYDERABAD, May 5: Two policemen were killed by armed men in an encounter in the Hatri police area on Wednesday night. The encounter took place in the Buffalo Colony when the...		Demand for train stop KHAIRPUR, May 5: Activists of Anjuman-i-Tajiran, Shehri Ittehad and Jagarta Forum held a joint protest meeting here on Thursday. They decided to launch a protest drive for restoration of stops of...