July 12, 2005	Tuesday	Jumadi-us-Sani 4, 1426

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Investment package for transport sector ISLAMABAD, July 11: The government plans to introduce a package to attract foreign investors to the road transport sector and restrict overloading of vehicles. The cabinet last week approved a law...		Consulate in Mumbai by year-end NEW DELHI, July 11: Pakistan expects to have a working consulate in Mumbai by the end of this year and, for the first time in the chequered history of the mission,...
Hasba law to create chaos in NWFP, says Asma ISLAMABAD, July 11: Chairperson Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Asma Jehangir on Monday feared a chaotic situation in the North West Frontier Province if the Hasba Bill was implemented....		Pakistan lacks policy to deal with floods, say speakers ISLAMABAD, July 11: Experts at a seminar here on Monday said Pakistan had to move from flood relief management to risk management in advance to reduce huge losses every year....
Flood studies on Mangla ‘manipulated’ LAHORE, July 11: Two studies carried out by foreign consultants before and after construction of the Mangla dam have been found to have ‘grossly estimated’ the possible flood resulting in under utilization of the dam’s capacity during the past 40 years....		Miandad’s son to marry Dawood’s daughter KARACHI, July 11: Former cricket captain Javed Miandad said on Monday that his son would marry the daughter of Dawood Ibrahim on July 23. Mr Miandad, who in June denied that...
Flood relief discussed at GHQ meeting ISLAMABAD, July 11: A high-level meeting at the flood relief centre in General Headquarters was informed on Monday that army troops had provided relief goods to 234 villages and had rescued 7,677 people in Punjab and the NWFP....		Legal action threatened over passport issue LAHORE, July 11: Former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has threatened to take legal action against the country’s consul-general in Jeddah if he continues to prevaricate on the question of renewing his passport....
Indian vessel owners told to meet safety requirements KARACHI, July 11: The Indian vessel, m.v. Orient Prosperity, has been detained for necessary repairs and corrective measures and the owners have been advised to comply with mandatory requirements for the...		CEC to declare by-poll result QUETTA, July 11: Provincial Election Commissioner Chaudhry Qamar Zaman said on Monday that the chief election commissioner would announce the result of the by-poll for the Balochistan Assembly’s Qila Abdullah-II seat....
Low vaccine coverage survey planned PESHAWAR, July 11: Donor organizations have planned to conduct a survey in the NWFP and Fata to ascertain the causes of the low coverage of vaccination for seven vaccine-preventable diseases....		10 dangerous buildings demolished GUJRANWALA, July 11: As many as 10 dilapidated buildings were demolished and notices issued to 58 old buildings owners in Gujranwala by the city tehsil council here on Monday....
Swindling of Ghizer district funds alleged GILGIT, July 11: The vice-chairman of the Ghizer District Council has alleged that the council chairman and a local government official have embezzled Rs7.2 million during the fiscal year 2004-05....		MMA parties form group for local polls PESHAWAR, July 11: All the six component parties of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) have resolved their differences and announced to contest the local body elections from the platform of the Muttahida Millat-i-Amal in Peshawar district....
Transfers, postings of judicial officers PESHAWAR, July 11: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday transferred and posted 32 judicial officers. According to an order released by Registrar Sher Shah Khan, inspection team member of the...		Communities in Nowshera area reach compromise PESHAWAR, July 11: A compromise was reached on Sunday night between the Muslim and Hindu inhabitants of Nowshera Cantonment over the issues of ransacking of a Balmeek temple and alleged desecration of the Holy Quran a few days back....
Police help sought for Pesco staff PESHAWAR, July 11: Wapda’s Engineers Association has asked the police department and other security personnel to help Peshawar Electricity Supply Company’s staff to operate in the “no-go” areas of the district....		Police shoot killer leopard dead PESHAWAR, July 11: Police commandos on Monday shot dead a leopard which reportedly killed six women in northwestern Pakistan, officials said. They lured the leopard into a forested area with a...
Drugs seized QUETTA, July 11: Personnel of the Frontier Corps have seized drugs and weapons after an exchange of fire with smugglers, who managed to escape. A press release said that in three...		Need for more vocational institutions emphasized ISLAMABAD, July 11: Required skill development at the grass- roots level is of critical importance for sustained development, Mpenga Kabundi, International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Director Skills and Employability Department, said here on Monday....
Students hold demonstration against grave desecration ISLAMABAD, July 11: The Jammu Kashmir Students Liberation Front (JKSLF) here on Monday staged a demonstration in front of the Indian high commission against the desecration of the grave of Kashmiri freedom fighter Maqbool Butt in Tihar Jail, New Delhi....		UNFPA for equal rights at all levels ISLAMABAD, July 11: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Dr Thoraya Ahmed Obaid has urged leaders at every level to speak about equal rights for the entire human family and to take concrete action to make these rights a reality....
Need to involve community stressed: Forest conservation RAWALPINDI, July 11: Inspector-General Forest Bashir Ahmad Wani has underlined the need for community involvement in conservation of forest to avoid soil erosion and environmental pollution....		Lawyers’ role vital in laws islamization: Justice Khalil ISLAMABAD, July 11: Rector of International Islamic University (IIU) Justice (retired) Khalilur Rehman Khan has said there must be some procedural and other difficulties in practical application of a law, but...
Catch me if you can, killer dares police LAHORE, July 11: Catch me if u can appears to be the message of the serial killer(s) responsible for eight murders in 25 days to Lahore police....		Mayo asked to give teachers research facilities LAHORE, July 11: Punjab Health Minister Dr Tahir Ali Javed has directed the Mayo Hospital administration to provide all possible facilities to the teaching staff for research and teaching....
PIC departments get ISO certification LAHORE, July 11: Four departments of the Punjab Institute of Cardiology have got ISO 9001:2000 certification from French Association of Quality Assurance. The departments are; pharmacy, pathology, radiology and quality management unit....		Pervaiz for fair local elections LAHORE, July 11: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Monday directed the provincial and district administration to ensure fair and free local bodies elections. Mr Elahi ordered district and police officers at...
LCCI wants withdrawal of tax on cheques LAHORE, July 11: The LCCI has demanded withdrawal of withholding tax on cheques for withdrawal of more than Rs25,000 from banks. LCCI president Misbahur Rehman, senior vice-president Sohail Lashari and vice-president...		Governor for promoting positive values LAHORE July 11: The governor has stressed the need for promoting positive values in society to overcome problems of anxiety, stress and tension which lead to mental retardation....
PPP not happy with poll arrangements LAHORE, July 11: The Punjab PPP executive committee at a meeting here on Monday authorized its district boards to make adjustments for local elections with various opposition parties, including the MMA....		‘Ensure rights to Kashmiris to win war on terrorism’ LAHORE, July 11: War on terrorism cannot be won unless people of Kashmir, Afghanistan and Iraq are given their rights, a central leader of the PML-N says....
Wapda package for industrial defaulters LAHORE, July 11: Wapda on Monday launched an incentive package for industries and allowed them to re-avail instalment facility after paying 50 per cent of their arrears....		Govt’s audit and accounts system to be ‘improved’ LAHORE, July 11: Federal Communications Secretary Tariq Mahmood has said that Project for Improvement in Financial Reporting and Auditing (Pifra) will revolutionize the government audit and accounts system....
Money changers robbed of Rs30 million GUJRAT, July 11: Seven bandits looted Rs30 million from four money changers near the new Grain Market on Shadiwal Road in the Sadar police station limit here on Monday....		Infant drowns as van plunges into canal SIALKOT, July 11: An infant drowned on Monday after a speeding van plunged into the BRB canal near Kikarwali-Salhokey village, Daska tehsil. The speeding van was going to Mianwali Bangla from Daska when the driver lost control over the steering....
A startling discovery NAROWAL, July 11: A farmer is learnt to have got hold of the treasure of his life while digging earth at Megowal village, about 15 kilometres from here....		Rs2.9m veterinary funds lapse: EDO accused of negligence SIALKOT, July 11: The special funds of Rs2.9 million (allocated by the district government a year ago for purchasing veterinary medicines in the financial year 2004-05) have lapsed due to the alleged mismanagement and poor planning of the EDO (agriculture) office....
Chinese farm scientists visit Kabirwala MULTAN, July 11: A four-member delegation of Chinese farm scientists has visited the ongoing Fruit Fly Management Project in Kabirwala area of Khanewal district here. The delegation was accompanied by the first secretary of the Chinese embassy in Pakistan....		Security tightened around British Council PESHAWAR, July 11: Police on Monday tightened security measures around the British Council here and issued a “new security order” following reports of an arson attack on a mosque in north-west London a few days ago....
Commissioner of FCR terms Swara illegal PESHAWAR, July 11: The commissioner FCR (Frontier Crimes Regulation) has termed the custom of Swara (giving women for settling feuds) illegal and against judgments of superior courts....		Concert planned to raise funds for flood victims PESHAWAR, July 11: Stage performers and recording artiste on Monday announced plans to hold a fund-raising concert for the flood-affected population of three districts in the Frontier province....
Adult literacy centre opens in Hangu PESHAWAR, July 11: The National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) is working on a literacy plan for the southern region of the NWFP. This was stated by Tariq Javed Khattak, regional...		Man arrested in mysterious manner PESHAWAR, July 11: Personnel of a security agency on Monday arrested a person near a five-star hotel on the Khyber road, eyewitnesses told Dawn. Two police officers on duty at the...
Ex-UC nazim, 10 others booked for ‘grabbing’ house SAHIWAL, July 11: Kamir police registered a case against a former UC nazim and his 10 accomplices for forcibly ejecting a grower from his house and humiliating the women inmates....		Villagers pelt police team with stones SAHIWAL, July 11: A constable was injured on Monday when villagers pelted stones at a police party which was looking for a proclaimed offender at Chak 55/GD....
Two held for looting factory van GUJRANWALA, July 11: Police and workers on Monday arrested two alleged robbers, who were fleeing away after looting the cash van of a soap factory, while their third accomplice managed to escape....		Former judge’s son, two PAF officers ‘beat’ passenger RAWALPINDI, July 11: The son of a former judge and two officers of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) allegedly beat a passenger at the arrival lounge of Islamabad International Airport late Sunday night, police sources told Dawn on Monday....
10 relief centres for cattle GUJRANWALA, July 11: The livestock department has set up 10 relief centres for the provision of medicines to cattle in flood-affected areas in different parts of the district....		PTA’s strategies reviewed ISLAMABAD, July 11: A zonal directors conference was held at the Pakistan Telecommuni-cation Authority (PTA) headquarters to discuss the enforcement strategies for 2005-06, a statement issued here on Monday said....