May 19, 2005	Thursday	Rabi-us-Sani 10, 1426

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Abbas due in Islamabad today ISLAMABAD, May 18: President of the Palestine National Authority Mahmoud Abbas will arrive here on Thursday (today) afternoon for consultations with the top Pakistani leadership. During his less than six hours...		Fazl lauds MMA’s democratic role QUETTA, May 18: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman has claimed that the MMA’s principled politics and democratic character were main factors behind its emergence as a...
Widespread support for South Asian human rights court BHURBAN (Murree Hills), May 18: A proposal to create a South Asian parliament received cautious support on the fourth day of the first-ever South Asian parliamentarians’ conference here on Wednesday. While...		Equal rights sought for Pukhtuns QUETTA, May 18: Former Senator Khalid Khan Kakar has called upon the government to introduce a constitutional amendment to give equal political rights and fiscal powers to Pukhtuns in Balochistan province....
Imran wants UN-led probe WASHINGTON, May 18: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chief Imran Khan has demanded a UN-led investigation into the alleged desecration of the Holy Quran at a US prison. US authorities have rejected the allegation...		Seat for Muzaffarabad MUZAFFARABAD, May 18: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved an additional Legislative Assembly seat for Muzaffarabad district on the basis of its population but deferred a proposal to create a sixth constituency...
Softening of visa policy under study: US envoy ISLAMABAD, May 18: The United States is considering softening visa policy to increase interaction between the businessmen of the two countries. US Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C. Crocker said this while...		Reactivation of SJC sought ISLAMABAD, May 18: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Wednesday called for reactivation of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) for the accountability of corrupt judges. “There is a provision in...
120,000 child scavengers in country, says report ISLAMABAD, May 18: More than 120,000 children in Pakistan are employed as industrial workers or earning livelihood as scavengers, according to a report issued by a non-government organization. Out of them,...		Buildings of two schools attacked KHAR (Bajaur Agency), May 18: Tribesmen on Wednesday ransacked two school buildings in the Bajaur Agency on suspicion that they were being run by non-governmental organizations. Witnesses said that hundreds of...
Education budget doubled: Durrani PESHAWAR, May 18: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that promoting quality education is the key feature of his government’s policy. “The provincial government wants everyone to have easy...		Participation of women in LG polls stressed PESHAWAR, May 18: Speakers at a workshop on Wednesday called for active participation of women in the upcoming local government elections and urged the government to delegate financial powers to councillors...
PCHR opposes induction of retired bureaucrats: Proposed commission on HR ISLAMABAD, May 17: The proposed National Commission for Human Rights should not become a parking lot for retired bureaucrats. This demand was made during a consultation organized by the Parliamentarians Commission...		NWFP MPA joins PPP ISLAMABAD, May 18: An NWFP MPA Hafizullah Khan Alizai on Wednesday joined Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) reposing his full confidence in the leadership of party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto....
Pakistani arrested in US over bomb threat LOS ANGELES, May 18: US federal agents late Tuesday arrested a Pakistani-born man for allegedly falsely claiming that a terrorist was planning to blow up the British consulate in Toronto, officials...		IT revolution to be taken to rural areas: minister ISLAMABAD, May 18: The Information Technology (IT) revolution has reached Pakistan, said Information Technology Minister Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari while presiding over a dialogue session on the telecom scenario in Pakistan....
Ex-MNA’s review plea dismissed ISLAMABAD, May 18: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the review petition of a former member of the National Assembly in a corruption reference. The three-member bench comprising Justice Iftikhar Mohammad...		51 outlaws held in raids SHIKARPUR, May 18: Joint teams of police and Rangers raided six villages here on Wednesday and arrested 51 outlaws. The raids were conducted in Bangal Labano, Mohammad Labano, Drib Tanwri, Mai...
Activists put hunger strike on hold QUETTA, May 18: Political activists Ataullah Kurd and Abdul Achakzai temporarily called off their 15-day hunger strike on Wednesday in response to an appeal by the mother of Dr Imdad Baloch....		Fishermen warn contractors BADIN, May 18: Hundreds of fishermen of the coastal belt protested against auction of different wetlands in Badin district on Wednesday. Led by Mithan Mallah, president of the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum,...
Two killed in accident SUKKUR, May 18: Two people were killed and eight others injured in an accident on the National Highway near the Tando Masti bypass, 50 kilometres off Sukkur, on Wednesday morning. A...		100 shops gutted LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), May 18: More than 100 shops were destroyed wen a fire engulfed a market in Bara area on Tuesday night. Hundreds of chickens were burnt alive as...
IGP offices, FIA being interlinked RAWALPINDI, May 18: Preparations are underway to interlink the offices of inspectors general of police of the four provinces and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Headquarter’s Interpol section, Islamabad, it has...		Manhandling of rights activists condemned ISLAMABAD, May 18: Chairman Senate Function Committee on Human Rights Senator S.M. Zafar on Wednesday condemned the manhandling of human rights activists in Lahore. In a statement, he said the manner...
Scholarships for low-paid workers’ children ISLAMABAD, May 18: Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Wednesday announced scholarships for children of labourers and workers to ensure provision of quality education to...		Inmates, staff hurt in Sargodha jailbreak: Staff made hostage SARGODHA, May 18: Around two dozen jail employees and inmates were reportedly injured in an exchange of fire when gangsters made hostage some district jail staff in jailbreak here on Wednesday....
Wheat yield less than last year’s: Sialkot, Narowal SIALKOT, May 18: Wheat yield in Sialkot and Narowal district was 40 per cent less than the last year due to rains and nonconducive weather. Sialkot district food controller Rohail Butt...		Two convicted of robbery, kidnap SARGODHA, May 18: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday handed down 14 years’ imprisonment to two men in a robbery and kidnap for ransom case. Convicts Barkatullah alias Barki and Hafeezullah forcibly...
Tenants announce break in protest OKARA, May 18: The protesting tenants announced a break in their sit-in on Wednesday and showed willingness to hold dialogue with administration for release of two arrested tenants. The protesters from...		2,000 child jockeys to return next month: A new lease of life LAHORE, May 18: At least 2,000 Pakistani children involved in camel race in the United Arab Emirates as jockeys will start arriving home from the next month, it is learnt. Official...
Media urged to help end child labour LAHORE, May 18: The electronic and print media should strive for achieving standards of excellence in terms of accuracy and sensitivity, when reporting on issues involving child labour. This was the...		Massive bungling in TMA alleged FAISALABAD, May 18: The chairmen of monitoring committees for regulation and accounts of the Tehsil Municipal Administration (city) have accused Tehsil Nazim Mumtaz Ali Cheema of appropriating millions of rupees and...
Response to tax dept’s offer poor LAHORE, May 18: Only six or seven businessmen have responded to the alternate dispute resolution (ADR) offers made by the Regional Sales Tax Collectorate in 297 cases involving Rs1.2 billion tax...		NWFP aims to enlarge tax base PESHAWAR, May 18: The NWFP government will aim to improve its Provincial Own Receipts (PORs) by 12.8 per cent during the next financial year, up from current year’s growth target of...
Nasim Wali quits Bacha Khan Trust PESHAWAR, May 18: Begum Nasim Wali Khan has quit the Bacha Khan Trust, of which she was the chairperson. “I don’t want to be held responsible for Bacha Khan Trust’s failure...		PMAP wants cases withdrawn PESHAWAR, May 18: The Pakhtoonkhawa Milli Awami Party has urged all nationalist forces to join the PMAP “which has been struggling to bring unity among the Pukhtoons divided into many geographical...
Help sought for city’s development PESHAWAR, May 18: The US should play its role in beautification of the Peshawar as the provincial metropolis has been hosting millions of Afghan refugees for couple of decades. This was...		Teenage girl held for killing her baby PESHAWAR, May 18: A teenage girl from tribal area has been arrested for killing her illegitimate baby in a local hospital. An FIR was registered against her at the Kabuli police...
Govt to bring more tribal land under cultivation PESHAWAR, May 18: The government has taken various measures for eradication of poverty and to bring thousands of acres of barren lands under cultivation in tribal areas. Briefing journalists at his...		Pervaiz orders fresh inquiry: Holy slippers’ theft LAHORE, May 18: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi ordered on Wednesday fresh investigation for the recovery of the slippers of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), which were stolen from the...
Shabab-i-Milli to stop marathon LAHORE, May 18: The Shabab-i-Milli has threatened to stop a mixed marathon by force if its organizers will not abandon the plan. Jamaat-i-Islami youth wing’s Lahore president Ahmad Salman Baloch said...		Sacrilege: religious parties to unite LAHORE, May 18: A meeting of religious leaders from various schools of thought on Wednesday formed a body for coordinating and uniting all religious forces to jointly condemn the desecration of...