August 24, 2005	Wednesday	Rajab 18, 1426

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LG poll tensions bring troops out RAWALPINDI, Aug 23: Troops and police made a joint show of force here on Tuesday as the district prepared for the second phase of local government elections being held on August 25....		Police impound vehicles RAWALPINDI, Aug 23: The impounding of public transport vehicles by the police for election duty left scores of commuters travelling on local as well as intercity routes stranded at bus bays...
Demand to name the ‘Mata Hari’ ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: A strategic institute in the city on Tuesday demanded that the British and Pakistani governments reveal the identity of the woman defence academic linked to the disgraced British military attache in Islamabad, Brig Andrew Durcan....		Political parties urged to unite for democracy QUETTA, Aug 23: Speakers at a seminar here have appealed for consensus among political groupings on a minimum common agenda ‘‘to rid the nation of military rulers and pro-establishment forces that have usurped the people’s right to govern’’....
Accord with Iran to boost border trade QUETTA, Aug 23: The Pakistan-Iran Joint Commission on Road and Transportation agreed to improve road conditions and provide more facilities to drivers and traders for enhancing economic ties between both the countries....		‘Travel advisory not deterring businessmen’ LONDON, Aug 23: The British travel advisory for Pakistan has not deterred businessmen from visiting the country which is open for investment with its investor-friendly environment, according to Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Britain Dr Maleeha Lodhi....
Seminaries outside Wafaqs to be promoted ISLAMABAD Aug 23: The government is not perturbed by the rejection of amendments to the seminaries registration act by a meeting of ulema held in Islamabad on Monday and may promote...		HRCP voices concern over law, order QUETTA, Aug 23: The Balochistan chapter of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern over the law and order situation, especially incidents of kidnapping of women....
Drug control body to be set up ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: Ministry of Health is in process of consultation with the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish a Drug Control Regulatory Authority in the country....		Nishan-i-Imtiaz conferred on Saudi naval chief ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: President Gen Pervez Musharraf conferred the award of Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) on Royal Saudi Naval Forces Commander Vice Admiral Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammad Al-Saud at a special investiture ceremony on Tuesday....
Slic to launch Islamic insurance by year end BHURBAN, Aug 23: The state-run insurance corporation is all set to launch Shariah complaint insurance by the end of the current year. This was disclosed by chairman of the State Life...		PA’s body dissatisfied with finance department PESHAWAR, Aug 23: A meeting of the Finance Committee of NWFP Assembly has showed its dissatisfaction over non-implementation of its recommendations by the provincial finance department....
Polling station venue change criticized QUETTA, Aug 23: A candidate for the post of nazim of the Maiwand union council of Kohlu district has protested against a change in the venue of a polling...		Another AJK villager ‘taken across LoC’ MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 23: Indian troops have arrested one more resident of AJK, his family members and police sources said on Tuesday. “We believe that the Indian troops have arrested Abdur Rehman...
Firing outside Prof Ghafoor’s residence condemned ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) MPs have strongly condemned the incident of firing and chanting of slogans outside the residence of deputy chief (naib amir) Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Senator Prof Ghafoor Ahmed in Karachi....		PHC refuses to bar sanad-holders: Supreme Court’s judgment awaited PESHAWAR, Aug 23: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday declined to bar candidates possessing seminary sanads from contesting the local government polls owing to non-availability of the Supreme Court’s recent judgment on the issue....
Rs265m project on gender issue launched PESHAWAR, Aug 23: A UNDP-assisted project was launched here on Tuesday to build the capacity of government officials and legislators to ensure that policies in all areas of development were made in a manner beneficial to both men and women....		Part of new hostel handed over to GIK SWABI, Aug 23: Fifty-eight out of the 100 rooms of a newly built hostel were handed over to the management of the Ghulam Ishaq Khan (GIK) Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology by its contractor on Tuesday....
Kidnapped boy recovered PESHAWAR, Aug 23: The city police have recovered an 18-year-old boy who was kidnapped one month ago from Palosi area in the outskirts of the city, said an official statement issued here on Tuesday....		Steps urged to meet WTO challenges SWABI, Aug 23: The government must adopt precautionary measures to meet the challenge of the WTO regime and if the country failed to do so the economy will face the threat of a collapse....
Ex-adviser to contest for Mardan nazim’s post MARDAN, Aug 23: Former adviser to the NWFP chief minister, Mehir Badshah, has said that he will stand for the post of district nazim Mardan and he is in contact with “friends and well-wishers”....		Three customs inspectors in NAB custody PESHAWAR, Aug 23: The Accountability Court on Tuesday granted 13 day’s physical remand of three customs inspectors to NAB authorities for their alleged involvement in financial embezzlements and malpractices amounting millions of rupees....
Public meetings banned ABBOTTABAD, Aug 23: A complete ban has been imposed on public meetings, processions and display and use of arms in the district of Abbottabad under Section 144....		65 booked for attacking PPP caravan near Kotdiji KHAIRPUR, Aug 23: A case of firing and pelting with stones at PPP caravan has been registered under section 324, 506/2, 147, 148, 149, 144 PPC against 65 people....
Arbab says steps taken for peaceful second phase polls LARKANA, Aug 23: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that Rangers and police will maintain peace and the army will patrol the areas during the second phase of local body elections....		Four ADP nazims-elect meet CM, express support for KPP MIRPURKHAS, Aug 23: Four nazims elected on the Awam Dost Panel in Mirpurkhas district have announced to support the Khushhal Pakistan Panel at a meeting with Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Monday....
Minister accused of misusing powers KARACHI, Aug 23: Just a couple days before the second phase of the local body elections, the Pakistan People’s Party has accused Federal Water and Power Minister Liaquat Ali Jatoi of misusing government resources....		Traders flay lawlessness in Gambat SUKKUR, Aug 23: Lawlessness, robberies and other criminal activities are on the rise in Gambat, badly affecting traders of the town. This was stated by office-bearers of the Sarafa Union Resham...
JI hints at boycotting dist govts LAHORE, Aug 23: The opposition parties may consider the option of boycotting district governments which, they claim, are a product of rigged elections. This was stated by Syed Munawwar Hassan, the...		PML support for various candidates LAHORE, Aug 23: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi announced on Tuesday the PML support for various candidates to the seats of district and tehsil nazim. He announced the support after meetings with...
Varsities asked not to raise fees LAHORE, Aug 23: Governor Khalid Maqbool has directed all public universities in the province not to increase fee in any discipline without the chancellor’s approval. The governor, who is the chancellor...		7 held with forged travel papers LAHORE, Aug 23: The Federal Investigation Agency took seven people into custody from the Badami Bagh general bus stand on Monday for trying to reach Greece on doctored documents....
Rs273m for women welfare earmarked LAHORE, Aug 23: The Punjab government has earmarked Rs273 million for social development and women welfare projects in the current fiscal year and allocated Rs720 million for 420 new vocational institutes....		Registration of seminaries administrative issue: PML LAHORE, Aug 23: The registration of religious seminaries should be treated as an administrative issue, not political, says a PML leader. Dr Nabila Tariq, the provincial joint secretary, said in a...
Transport impounded LAHORE, Aug 23: Police and district governments on Tuesday impounded hundreds of public transport vehicles in the city and elsewhere in the province to facilitate election staff movement....		PML-N to back PPP nominee LAHORE, Aug 23: The PML-N has told the PPP, its ally in the ARD, that it will support anybody to be nominated by the latter for the Lahore district nazim....
Contest on an even keel in Faisalabad FAISALABAD, Aug 23: The ruling PML-backed candidates are in a strong position in the rural areas of Tandlianwala, Samundri, Chak Jhumra and Jaranwala towns while in urban areas falling under the...		Hafizabad: ruling party may continue to rule GUJRANWALA, Aug 23: Three major political groups, including the ruling PML and PPP, are playing an active role in local body elections in Pindi Bhattian and Saddar tehsils of Hafizabad district....
Electioneering for top slots BAHAWALPUR, Aug 23: With the completion of the election process at the union council level, the electioneering for the slots of district, tehsil and city nazims and naib nazims has started in the district....		Transport impounded for poll duty MIANWALI, Aug 23: A week prior to polling, the district administration is impounding public transport vehicles with the help of traffic police to provide transportation facility to poling staff on the election day....
MNA gets support for Sargodha nazim office SARGODHA, Aug 23: Leading groups of the ruling party from all six tehsils of Sargodha on Tuesday unanimously nominated MNA Chaudhry Anwar Ali Cheema for the coveted slot of district nazim....		Candidates purchasing votes TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 23: The candidates are reportedly purchasing votes. It is learnt that the candidates are in the hunt of eligible voters. They offered them Rs500 to Rs1,000 for each vote after taking oath on the Holy Quran....
Two hopefuls acquitted of goat theft MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Aug 23: Two candidates for the slots of Bosal Sukha union council nazim and naib nazim have been acquitted in a goat theft case....		21 booked for firing at polling station GUJRANWALA, Aug 23: As many as 21 people, including a defeated UC nazim candidate and his supporters, were booked here on Tuesday for allegedly firing at a polling station....
Strict security planned for tomorrow’s poll PESHAWAR, Aug 23: The NWFP Police have decided to increase deployment of security personnel to maintain law and order during the second phase of the local government elections on Thursday....		‘Press bridge between govt and people’ PESHAWAR, Aug 23: The NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman has said that journalism enjoys great importance and, especially in the present age, its role in guiding and educating people has become a reality....
JI denies being party to anti-women accord PESHAWAR, Aug 23: Women lawmakers of the Jamaat-i-Islami have denied that their party was a signatory to any accord restraining women from casting votes in the first-phase of local bodies elections on August 18....		Nazim-elect accused of robbery PESHAWAR, Aug 23: The naib nazim-elect of Nothia Qadeem and seven others were accused of robbing a resident of the same locality. The victim also accused the West-Cantt Police of not...
Tareens gain strength in Haripur HARIPUR, Aug 23: Owing to success of candidates supported by Minister of State for Finance Omer Ayub Khan, the Tareens are set to stage a comeback in local politics and chances...