May 27, 2005	Friday	Rabi-us-Sani 18, 1426

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Five major MMA rallies today against desecration ISLAMABAD May 26: Five major rallies have been planned in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta for Friday as part of the “international protest day” called by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal against...		EC dismisses plea to disqualify Imtiaz ISLAMABAD, May 26: The Election Commission on Thursday dismissed a disqualification reference against former Sindh minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh for allegedly concealing information on assets he holds outside Pakistan. Moved by Maulvi Syed Iqbal Haider before the Election Commission, the reference was dismissed by Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad,...
$147m aid agreement signed ISLAMABAD, May 26: The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide $147.6 million to Pakistan for improving the quality of education, health services, electoral and legislative processes and creating employment...		Aziz hints at relief to civil servants ISLAMABAD, May 26: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday said that the coming budget would envisage relief to civil servants, reduction in tax rates, expansion of tax base and rationalization of import tariffs. Talking to reporters at the PM Secretariat,...
‘No compulsion to use new NICs in by-poll’ QUETTA, May 26: Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, Justice Abdul Hamid Dogar, has said voters in the constituency NA-271 (Kharan-Panjgur) can use either new or old national identity cards to cast votes in the by-polls on Saturday. Speaking at a meeting here on Thursday...		No compromise with army rule, says PML-N QUETTA, May 26: The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) will contest the local government elections in Balochistan against the candidates supporting President Gen Pervez Musharraf, the party’s provincial chief Sardar Yaqoob Nasar...
Poll tribunal announces decision GILGIT, May 26: The Election Tribunal declared Aftab Haider as successful in NA-3 Gilgit constituency here on Thursday. The verdict was given on an election petition filed by Mr Haider against...		‘No relief for Kashmiris’ MUZAFFARABAD, May 26: The Jamiat Ahl-i-Hadith said on Wednesday that the peace process had failed to provide any relief to the Kashmiris and that the visit of All Parties’ Hirriyat Conference...
US asked to soften student visa policy ISLAMABAD, May 26: Pakistan on Thursday asked the United States to soften its student visa policy, saying that a large number of students were being deprived of...		Digging hits gas supplies KARACHI, May 26: Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) has identified nine cases in different areas of the city where digging by the civic agencies has caused damage to gas pipelines...
‘Muslims have anxiety about process of globalization’ ISLAMABAD, May 26: A three-day workshop on Islamic criminal law in the age of globalization opened here on Thursday with religious scholars from a number of countries taking part. President Prevez...		Rs35m approved: Virtual varsity channels ISLAMABAD, May 26: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved Rs35 million to facilitate Virtual University channels on cable networks working throughout the country....
Rally held against desecration of Quran ISLAMABAD, May 26: Convener of Salik Peace Education Foundation J. Salik on Thursday led a protest rally against the desecration of Holy Quran by interrogators in Guantanamo Bay. The rally started...		PTCL workers continue protest ISLAMABAD, May 26: Hundreds of workers continued their occupation of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) headquarters for the second consecutive day here on Thursday, threatening to jam the telecom and mobile...
Tankers call off strike RAWALPINDI, May 26: The All-Pakistan Tankers Association here on Thursday called off its strike after reaching an agreement with the cantonment board administration. The tanker owners were observing strike against restriction...		Govt lenient with pillion riders, LHC told: Helmet case LAHORE, May 26: The Punjab government on Thursday deposed before a division bench of the Lahore High Court that wearing of helmet was mandatory for both motorcycle drivers and pillion riders,...
Closure of medical college Future of 246 students bleak LAHORE, May 26: A large number of students of now closed Al-Huda Medical College staged on Thursday a demonstration against its ‘abrupt closure’. Accompanied by their parents, the students, 246 in...		Sacked FIA officials working ‘voluntarily’ LAHORE, May 26: More than 25 officials, including eight assistant directors of the Federal Investigation Agency, are still working despite a stay granted to them by a court of law had...
PTCL workers on complete strike LAHORE, May 26: PTCL workers observed a complete strike on Thursday and barred officers and customers from entering corporation’s main offices on Egerton Road. They held demonstrations against the government plan...		Judges transferred LAHORE, May 26: The Lahore High Court chief justice has ordered the transfer of three civil judges. According to a notification issued here on Thursday, Abdur Rehman Awan has been transferred...
Medical board due to submit report: AKU student’s death MULTAN, May 26: The Special Medical Board constituted by the Sindh government is due to submit its report about the cause and manner of the death of a third-year student of...		Nankana’s status still ambiguous SHEIKHUPURA, May 26: The status of Nankana Sahib as a district is still not clear, as the government has not issued notification to the effect. None of the district government officials...
Three named in payphone fraud SHEIKHUPURA, May 26: Bhekhi police on Thursday registered cases against two PTCL officials and executives of the pay phone company (Fone 4-U) for defrauding thousands of clients....		Sialkot’s victim laid to rest: Human smuggling SIALKOT, May 26: The body of a human smuggling victim, who was a resident of Sialkot, reached here from Slovakia and he was laid to rest at his native graveyard at...
Two women die of cholera SIALKOT, May 26: Two women died of cholera here on Thursday. Asif’s daughter Sonia, an eighth class student, died of cholera in Bhakharewali, Sambrial, and aged Allah Rakhi in Pasrur....		Protest against US to continue, says Qazi PESHAWAR, May 26: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad has reiterated that agitation against the US would continue for its persistent onslaughts against the Ummah. Speaking on the foundation-stone laying...
Magistrate orders release of young scavengers PESHAWAR, May 26: A judicial magistrate on Thursday ordered release of eight scavengers, a day after the social welfare directorate arrested them on vagrancy charges. The scavengers were aged between 8...		Homoeopathic clinics to be set up: Nazim PESHAWAR, May 26: Homoeopathic doctors and the district government are planning to set up clinics in different parts of the district, and the district government has allocated a large amount...
Committee reviews privileges act PESHAWAR, May 26: A meeting of the Standing Committee on Law Reforms and Subordinate Legislation held a comparative study of the Privileges Act of the National Assembly and all provincial assemblies...		Department planned for women’s uplift PESHAWAR, May 26: The NWFP government has chalked out a comprehensive programme for socio-economic development of women and a cell comprising gender specialists and researchers is working on a plan to...