July 26, 2005	Tuesday	Jumadi-us-Sani 18, 1426

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Pakistan unlikely to get N-accord similar to US-India deal WASHINGTON, July 25: US officials commenting on the Indo-US nuclear deal have indicated that the Bush administration is unlikely to offer a similar deal to Pakistan....		Overland fibre optic link to be functional soon: Awais ISLAMABAD, July 25: Federal Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Monday said an overland fibre optic link through India would become operational within a few weeks while another connectivity channel was coming up by October....
‘Hasba law assault on basic rights’ ISLAMABAD, July 25: A seminar held here on Monday warned that the Hasba Bill passed by the NWFP Assembly could ignite sectarian strife in the country....		Madressah reforms package in doldrums ISLAMABAD, July 25: Inordinate delay in amending the out- dated Societies Act-1860 is hindering the registration of madressahs, a source in the Auqaf Department told Dawn....
Star’s reporter faces murder attempt case KARACHI, July 25: Police on Monday registered a case of attempt to murder against Mr Rasheed Channa, a reporter of The Star, who had been set free from police custody late on Sunday night after 12-hour detention....		CJ urged to take suo motu action KARACHI, July 25: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the illegal detention of a senior reporter of The Star, Rasheed Channa, by police and intelligence agencies allegedly...
Seven die as vehicle falls into river MUZAFFARABAD, July 25: Seven people, including two brothers were killed and as many wounded after their vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a river near here in the wee hours of Monday, police said....		Two bombs lobbed into house of journalist GILGIT, July 25: Two home-made bombs were hurled into the house of a local journalist around 7:30pm on Sunday. The blasts damaged the interior, roof and windopanes of the house of...
Man abducted by India narrates ordeal DARRA SHER KHAN (AJK), July 25: Sitting apparently unperturbed on a charpoy in the courtyard of his mud-house, 65-year-old Qazi Faqir Hussain of this Poonch district village recalls with a mixed...		Musharraf all praise for NAB drive against corruption LAHORE, July 25: President Pervez Musharraf has said that the campaign against corruption spearheaded by NAB has yielded positive results, with the menace eliminated to a great extent from society,....
Karachi Express driver was ‘overburdened’ LAHORE, July 25: The driver of the Karachi Express, the late Ghulam Muhammad, was on a salary of Rs6,300 and was with the Pakistan Railways for well over 30 years....		Suppression of critical voices ‘suicidal’ LAHORE, July 25: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Chairperson Asma Jehangir has said that the government’s policy of suppression and silencing of critical voices was quite suicidal....
Smoking to be banned in hospitals LAHORE, July 25: Federal Health Minister Naseer Khan has said all state-run hospitals and medical institutions will be declared smoke-free to promote healthy lifestyle in the country....		President backs crackdown LAHORE, July 25: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday lauded law-enforcement agencies for their effective crackdown on extremists assuring them of full government support. Congratulating the law enforcement agencies at an...
Warning to police seems to work RAWALPINDI, July 25: It seems the warning by Inspector-General of Police of Punjab Ziaul Hassan that refusal to register FIR will not go unpunished is having an effect on his officers....		Man meets Creator instead of minister ISLAMABAD, July 25: A man who came all the way from Karachi to Islamabad to see a minister died while climbing the stairs to the minister’s office in the Pak Secretariat here on Monday....
Physics Talent Contest begins at GIK Institute SWABI, July 25: A week-long training camp of the 10th National Physics Talent Contest (NPTC) sponsored by Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) careers project of the Higher Education Commission, began at...		83 disqualified from contesting LB polls HARIPUR, July 25: The district election authority has disqualified 83 candidates from contesting the local polls, it is learnt. Official sources said here on Monday that some nominations had been rejected...
Minister accused of backing candidates MARDAN, July 25: People of Shamozai, Babozai and Kohi Barmol union councils (UCs) have alleged that a provincial minister is interfering in election process in their area despite a government announcement that ministers will not influence the local body elections....		5 held for seeking donations MUZAFFARABAD, July 25: Police have arrested five people in Mirpur district for collecting donations for madressahs allegedly on fake receipt books, an official said on Monday....
NWFP to introduce new curriculum PESHAWAR, July 25: The NWFP would introduce new curriculum for intermediate classes this year, said Attaullah Khan, Chairman NWFP Textbook Board. Talking to APP here Monday, he said that the new...		Nominations of 201 candidates rejected NOWSHERA, July 25: Nomination papers of about 201 candidates for the local body polls were rejected on different grounds, after scrutiny of papers here on Monday....
Peaceful use of nuclear energy highlighted SWABI, July 25: Nuclear technology if used for peaceful purposes, instead of making weapons of mass destruction, could produce a lot of electricity and solve many problems of the people....		Govt interference in polls criticized HYDERABAD, July 25: People’s Party Parliamentarians MNA from Tando Mohammad Khan, Mr Naveed Qamar, has said that Awam Dost Panel-backed candidates are being pressurized by the government through police to change their loyalty....
Thatta hospitals short of drugs THATTA, July 25: Hundreds of patients being treated through 87 health facilities of the district are suffering due to non-availability of drugs and vaccines including anti-snake venom (ASV) and anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) for the last couple of months....		Parties issue candidates’ lists in Dadu DADU, July 25: The district president of People’s Party Parliamentarians, MNA Rafique Ahmed Jamali, has announced names of candidates for the post of nazims and naib nazims of 52 union councils of Dadu district here on Monday....
Floodwater inundates villages in kutcha area DADU, July 25: The flood water passing through the Dadu-Moro bridge on Monday, inundating 50 villages in the kutcha area while water was developing pressure on the LS Bund and J-spur of the Dadu-Moro bridge....		Hyderabad District Bar room ransacked HYDERABAD, July 25: The president of the Hyderabad District Bar Association, Chaudhry Bashir Gujjar, has accused Muttahida Qaumi Movement activists of demolishing the boundary wall of the Bar’s office here on Monday....
35 booked for protesting against police KHAIRPUR, July 25: The Abdul Rehman Unnar police have booked 35 people for protesting against police and blocking roads on Sunday. The protesters were booked under section 341, 147, 48, 49...		Arrest of journalist condemned HYDERABAD, July 25: Opposition parliamentarians and journalists’ organizations have condemned the arrest of Rasheed Channa, reporter of The Star, belonging to the Dawn Group of Newspapers....
Fault in power house causes breakdown SUKKUR, July 25: A mechanical fault was developed in the Guddu thermal power station on Monday caused disturbance in power supply to Sukkur, Shikarpur, Jacobabad districts and some parts of Balochistan....		Two killed over karo-kari SHIKARPUR, July 25: A man and a woman were killed on pretext of karo-kari in Abdul Rehman Shar village, Garhi Yasin taluka, on Sunday evening. One Mubarak Shar attempted to kill...
Composite matric exam from ’07 LAHORE, July 25: The composite matric examination system will be revived from 2007. The decision was taken at the inter-province committee of education ministers here on Monday....		United efforts urged to combat terrorism LAHORE, July 25: Sindh PPP Secretary-General Nafees Siddiqui has alleged the government is promoting rather than combating terrorism through its wrong policies. In a statement, he said fight against terrorism would...
Provinces want colleges back LAHORE, July 25: All provinces want to regain the administrative control of public sector colleges from district governments. Sources said that the demand was made by all four education ministers at the Inter-Province Committee of Education Ministers here on Monday....		NA body on PR meets today LAHORE, July 25: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Railways is meeting here at the PR headquarters on Tuesday (today) to ascertain the real causes of the Sarhad tragedy....
Villagers unhappy at forced evacuation: Flood water recedes in Jhang JHANG, July 25: People evacuated from their houses close to river banks have returned to their abodes after receding of the flood water and are surprised to see that the much...		Rise in kidnap for ransom incidents DERA GHAZI KHAN, July 25: The incidents of kidnap for ransom have increased in the four districts of the Dera police range as 220 cases have been reported in the last...
Tourist resort at Derawar fort BAHAWALPUR, July 25: A proposal to set up a craft centre, food street and restaurant at Derawar fort in Cholistan is under-consideration of the government. Dawn learnt here on Monday that...		Qari arrested for leading prayers for bomber FAISALABAD, July 25: An intelligence agency team raided the house of prayer leader Qari Ataullah and arrested him for leading the funeral prayers (in absentia) of alleged suicide bomber Shahzad Tanvir on Sunday night....
Shahrukh’s cousins eager to meet him PESHAWAR, July 25: Cousins of Indian movie superstar Shahrukh Khan are eagerly awaiting his visit to his ancestral city Peshawar to meet the scion who has not only made a name...		FC ends operations against smugglers in tribal areas LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), July 25: The Frontier Constabulary deployed in tribal areas has stopped its anti-smuggling operation and started vacating its check-posts on the Peshawar-Torkham Highway....
Govt advised to make transfers, postings on merit PESHAWAR, July 25: The NWFP Assembly’s standing committee on schools and literacy department has asked the MMA-led provincial government to ensure that transfers and postings are made on merit....		Proposal for leopard trophy hunting PESHAWAR, July 25: The provincial environment department is considering a wildlife directorate proposal to introduce leopard trophy hunting in the Galliat region, according to official sources....
85 appeals against disqualification PESHAWAR, July 25: Eighty-five candidates filed appeals on Monday in the court of District and Sessions Judge Shahjehan Khan Akhundzada challenging the rejection of their nomination papers by returning officers....		WHO calls for supplying safe water to flood victims PESHAWAR, July 25: The World Health Organisation has called for efforts to provide clean drinking water to the flood-affected people of Peshawar, Charsadda and Nowshera districts....
NCHD distributes relief goods in Karak PESHAWAR, July 25: The National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) has distributed clothes, cash and wheat among people affected by rain and flood in Karak district....		Terms of service for AG notified PESHAWAR, July 25: The provincial government has notified terms and conditions of the service of the advocate-general. It is learnt that the provincial law secretary, with the approval of Governor Khalilur...