August 19, 2005	Friday	Rajab 13, 1426

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Apex court moved for early hearing: Petition seeking disqualification of 68 MMA legislators ISLAMABAD Aug 18: The Supreme Court of Pakistan was on Thursday moved for early hearing of a pending petition challenging academic qualification of 68 parliamentarians of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA)....		Death sentence of RAW agent upheld by SC ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: A two-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday dismissed appeals filed by convict Manjeet Singh, an agent of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), and...
BHC directs probe into ‘illegal’ arrests QUETTA Aug 18: The Balochistan High Court on Wednesday directed the federal government to make a thorough probe into complaints regarding ‘illegal’ arrests of citizens from various parts of the province by federal agencies....		40 injured in Balochistan election clashes QUETTA, August 18: At least 40 people, including a candidate for nazim and two security personnel, were injured in clashes in different areas of Balochistan in the first phase of local...
Muslim conference sets up board to award party tickets MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 18: The Muslim Conference president Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan has constituted a central parliamentary board to select names for award of party tickets to candidates of different parliamentary elections....		Women stopped from voting in over a dozen Peshawar UCs PESHAWAR, Aug 18: Women in more than a dozen union councils of Peshawar district could not cast vote in the first round of local body elections on Thursday due to local customs and unwritten agreements among various contesting candidates....
Opposition seeks discussion on economic policies ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: The opposition members have submitted adjournment motions to the Senate Secretariat to discuss the financial policies of the government particularly with reference to a report of the State...		Cut in tenure to affect ex-judges’ chance: FPSC members ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: The proposed cut in the term of Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) members may hit the prospects of retired judges likely to be inducted into the commission as members....
Mismanagement at polling stations BAHAWALPUR, Aug 18: Inadequate facilities, shortage of polling material and mismanagement at almost all polling stations put most of the voters off....		Deadline set for removal of Afghan settlement ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: The capital administration on Thursday gave final notice to Afghan refugees in Islamabad for removal of their settlement in I-11/1, which was established about 25 years ago....
Polling affected by mismanagement PESHAWAR, Aug 18: Mismanagement and lack of coordination among relevant departments affected local government elections in various union councils of Peshawar city district. One glaring example of negligence was that election...		Govt trying to upset JI campaign alleges MNA ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Jamaat-i-Islami on Thursday expressed its regret at the Tuesday’s polls related violence in Rawalpindi and said the incident was being exploited to hijack its successful campaign....
Barring of women from voting criticized ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) MNA Kunwar Khalid Younus has expressed his concern over reports from various parts of the country on barring of women from taking part in the local government elections....		Zealous stakeholders clash MULTAN, Aug 18: Heightened enthusiasm among candidates and their supporters led to petty brawls and major clashes some of which ended up in irreparable losses in most of the polling stations across Punjab on Thursday....
Muttahida leader visits JI office KARACHI, Aug 18: After an acrimonious election campaign in the first phase of the local body elections the Muttahida Qaumi Movement extended an olive branch to Niamatullah Khan, the former Nazim of the City District Government, on Thursday....		Former Nazim arrested on DRO’s orders PESHAWAR, Aug 18: A former nazim of Peshawar city, Haroon Bilour, was arrested on Thursday on the orders of the district returning officer (DRO), Shahjehan Akhunzada....
Pakistan condemns Bangladesh blasts ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Pakistan on Thursday condemned as a “vicious act of terrorism” hundreds of bomb blasts that occurred in Bangladesh on Wednesday and expressed hope that the perpetrators would soon be brought to justice....		CEC visits polling stations in Karachi KARACHI, AUG 18: Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar said on Thursday that the voters’ turnout was more than 50 per cent in most parts of the country....
‘Detainee’s condition serious’ QUETTA, Aug 18: Baloch Students’ Organization (United) Chairman Dr Imdad Baloch said on Thursday that three workers of his organization arrested by Sadiqabad police had been handed over to Balochistan police...		Ballot boxes snatched SIALKOT, Aug 18: A number of incidents of snatching ballot boxes, ballot-paper books and other related material were reported from different districts of Punjab on Thursday....
Book on philosophy launched ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Ashfaque Saleem Mirza’s Urdu book, Falsafa Kiya Hai, launched at the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) here on Thursday, brought home the realization that philosophy had a role...		Six remanded in police custody RAWALPINDI, Aug 18: The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) judge, Manzoor Ahmed Mirza, on Thursday remanded in police custody six of the accused involved in Tuesday’s clash between two political groups....
Preparations for world travel fair discussed ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Federal Minister for Tourism Dr G G Jamal on Thursday said his ministry in collaboration with the private sector would participate in JATA World Travel Fair-2005 to be held in Japan....		Peaceful polling in Haripur HARIPUR, Aug 18: Polling was largely peaceful in most parts of Haripur district during the local body elections on Thursday. Except for a few scuffles between supporters of rival candidates, allegations...
Call to end arms race ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War has called for global disarmament to make the world a better place to live in, said a press release on Thursday....		3 die in shooting incidents LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency) Aug 18: At least three persons were killed and another four injured in two separate incidents of firing in Khyber Agency in the past 48 hours....
Protests against TMA negligence LAKKI MARWAT, Aug 18: Shopkeepers on Thursday observed a partial strike against the negligence of Lakki town administration. Over 100 shopkeepers got infuriated when a driver Asmatullah fell into an open manhole in Mela Mandi locality....		Voters’ lists of 2001 used, says Khuhro LARKANA, Aug 18: The leader of opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Mr Nisar Ahmad Khuhro, has said that thousands of eligible voters were not able to use their right of franchise...
Candidates alleged rigging in Tharparkar BADIN, Aug 18: Tharparkar Lund Welfare Association president Mohammad Khan Lund and Awam Dost Panel candidates have alleged that their polling agents were kidnapped and supporters were not allowed to vote....		Smuggling bid foiled in Quetta QUETTA, Aug 18: A cache of arms and ammunition was seized from the Punchapai area during an operation by the Balochistan Frontier Corps on Thursday. Acting on a tip, the personnel...
Two truck drivers killed in accident SUKKUR, Aug 18: Two truck drivers were killed and three cleaners injured in an accident on the National Highway near Kamoo Shaheed, Ghotki district, on Thursday....		Water theft reported DADU, Aug 18: Ten watercourses of Pir Gunio and Dodani waterways were found tampered with on Thursday. Dadu anti-corruption circle officer Zakir Hussain Samoon and civil judge Anwar Farid Qazi raided...
Restoration of Fort may take more time LAHORE, Aug 18: Partial restoration of the historic pictured wall, royal kitchen and the Akbari gate of the Lahore Fort may not be completed within the stipulated time....		Nazims may recruit, transfer lower staff LAHORE, Aug 18: The Punjab government is considering to create a district government cadre and not a district government service, handing over the authority to appoint, transfer and post lower-grade employees to nazims....
‘No major law, order problem’ LAHORE, Aug 18: Law and Local Government Minister Basharat Raja said on Thursday that the first phase of the local elections was completed in Punjab without any major law and order...		Another MPA joins PML LAHORE, Aug 18: Sheikhupura PML-N president and MPA Rao Jahanzeb called on Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi here on Thursday and announced his joining of the ruling party....
Raise in transport fare proposed LAHORE, Aug 18: The Punjab Transport Department on Thursday proposed a two paisa per kilometre increase in fares of buses and wagons on inter-city and Re1 per stage increase on urban...		Traffic plan for railway station LAHORE, Aug 18: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has approved the railway station traffic improvement plan submitted by the Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning Agency....
Tarbela, Mangla filling from tomorrow LAHORE, Aug 18: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) will start filling Tarbela and Mangla dams from tomorrow (Saturday), as flood threat now is almost over....		Man held with 2kg gold LAHORE, Aug 18: A passenger was arrested from Lahore airport while trying to smuggle two kilo gold to Dubai on Thursday. Superintendent Mian Akram and deputy superintendent Alamdar Husain said Khalid...