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September 23, 2005 Friday Sha'aban 18, 1426   WB agrees to give $500m to tackle poverty ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The World Bank has agreed to create the world’s biggest $500 million social fund in Pakistan to significantly alleviate widespread poverty in the country.... UN Summit could have achieved more: FM UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22: Pakistan on Wednesday told the international community that while it supported adoption of the outcome document at last week’s world summit at the UN General Assembly, it was disappointed with the overall results.... Govt committed to welfare of special persons: PM ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday reiterated his government’s resolve to provide all resources for the welfare of special persons in the country.... Work on big dams to start soon, NA told ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The National Assembly was told on Thursday that the government was determined to take in hand soon the construction of mega dams side by side with the setting... PM pledges uplift of N. Areas ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday said the government was committed to providing basic facilities to the people living in the Northern Areas, under the Khushhal Pakistan Programme.... Unexpected change of hands in Sonia case investigation FAISALABAD, Sept 22: In a surprise move in the Sonia Naz-cum-motor registration scandal, the investigation of the case registered against suspended SP (Investigation) Abdullah Khalid, Inspector Jamshed Iqbal Chishti and two... More investment in research, IT sector stressed ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) chairman, Prof Dr Attaur Rehman, on Thursday said that the appointment of teachers on contract would not only ensure quality education in the educational institutions but also develop the skills of the teachers.... FIA’s cyber crime units become functional LAHORE, Sept 22: The Cyber Crime Unit of Federal Investigation Agency in the city has been made functional. The CCUs have been set up at all zonal offices of the agency,... Bilour likely to face tough challenge: Peshawar district nazim election PESHAWAR, Sep 22: The Awami National Party and Jamaat-i-Islami’s joint candidate for the office of Peshawar city district nazim is faced with a tough challenge by his rival, jointly fielded by... Fazl’s son, senator escape attack PESHAWAR, Sept 22: Opposition Leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s son, Asadur Rehman, and a senator of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Qari Obaidullah, escaped unhurt when an unidentified person fired at their vehicle on the Airport Road on the outskirts of Dera Ismael Khan.... PHC upholds capital punishment: Murder of 12-year-old boy PESHAWAR, Sep 22: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence awarded to a person by an anti-terrorism court for sexually assaulting and killing a boy.... PML chief’s statement on presidential system slated ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Deputy information secretary of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) Munir Ahmed Khan has expressed his surprise over the statement of Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President... Air chief visits sector operations centre ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat inspected the operations of the second phase of ongoing Exercise High Mark-2005 at the sector operations centre, says a press release on Thursday.... Ministry asked to ensure quality medical education ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The Senate Standing Committee on Health has directed the health ministry to take necessary action to ensure high standard of medical education and uphold registration of private medical college students with the PMDC.... PMDC polls challenged RAWALPINDI, Sept 22: The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench has admitted a writ petition challenging the election of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) held on September 3.... Over Rs1m looted in 3 incidents RAWALPINDI, Sept 22: Robbers looted over Rs1.2 million in three separate incidents in different parts of Rawalpindi, police said on Thursday. Four of the robbers have been identified by a victim as police officials, police sources said.... ‘Changes to FCR being considered’ ISLAMABAD Sept 22: Amendments to the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) are under consideration of the government to bring it in conformity with basic human rights as enshrined in the constitution of Pakistan.... Senior journalist Khalid Akhtar passes away ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Senior journalist and Editor Production and Coordination of daily The News Rawalpindi, Khalid Akhtar, died on Thursday after a brief illness. He was 70.... Remarks attributed to governor denied PESHAWAR, Sept 22: A spokesman for the NWFP governor on Thursday denied remarks attributed to him by the media about some sensitive issues, including the demarcation of the Durand Line and activities of Baitullah Mehsud.... PPP assails govt’s version of SGS case proceedings ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) spokesman Senator Farhatullah Babar said on Thursday that the government had issued a one-sided version of the proceedings of the SGS pre-shipment inspection (PSI)... Six devotees drown in Aral Wah near Sehwan DADU, Sept 22: Six devotees who had come to attend Urs of Qalandar Lal Shahbaz drowned while bathing in Aral Wah near Sehwan on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Fayaz,... Demand for body on ‘Sapna’ issue ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Minority lawmakers, both from the treasury benches and the opposition in the National Assembly, on Thursday demanded fresh inquiry by a house committee into the circumstances in which... Coastal flights suspended KARACHI, Sept 22: PIA’s Makran Coast Fokker flights to Pasni, Gwadar and Turbat including Gwadar-Muscat-Gwadar will be suspended on Sept 26 and Oct 1, due to the PAF High Mark exercise, says a press release here on Thursday.... Adviser to CM, driver injured in accident DADU, Sept 22: Adviser to the Sindh chief minister Pir Zaman Shah and his driver were injured in a road accident when their car collided head-on with a truck on the Indus highway near Lakki check post.... Girls secure top positions in Kohat BSc exams KOHAT, Sept 22: Girls have secured the top three positions in the BSc Part-II annual examination, 2002, of the Kohat University of Science and Technology according to the results announced here on Thursday.... Wapda accelerates work on projects BESHAM, Sept 22: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has accelerated construction of small hydropower projects and work on Khan Khwar, Allai Khwar and Dubair Khwar schemes is continuing in full swing.... Foreign scholars visit GIK Institute SWABI, Sept 22: Foreign faculty members have appreciated the academic activities at the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology. Prof Kiyotaka Matsuura of Japan, Mohafizul Haque of Malaysia, Dr Tom S.... 66 seminaries registered PESHAWAR, Sept 22: The process of registration of madressahs has been started in the NWFP and 66 new institutions have been registered. This had taken the number of registered madressahs in... University charter to be tabled soon: Siraj PESHAWAR, Sept 22: The government has completed the spadework for establishing a medical university in the province and it will table the Khyber medical university charter in the next session of the provincial assembly for a final debate.... 4 vie for top slot in Nowshera NOWSHERA, Sept 22: Four candidates are in the run for the Nowshera district nazim’s post while five are vying to capture the tehsil Nowshera nazim’s seat in the third phase of the local government election to be held on Oct 6.... NIFA’s training course concludes today PESHAWAR, Sept 22: A two-week post-graduate training course on the “Use of Nuclear and other Advanced Techniques in Food and Agriculture Research” would conclude here on Friday, says a press release issued here on Thursday.... Qureshi, Kalyar thwart CM’s reconciliatory move SARGODHA, Sept 22: Despite reconciliatory efforts of Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi, the rift between the two PML groups in the district respectively headed by MNA Chaudhry Anwar Ali Cheema and MNA Mian Mazhar Ahmad Qureshi could not end.... Opposition ‘being denied access to electorate’ MULTAN, Sept 22: PPP stalwart Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the opposition’s candidates for the third phase of the local polls are being denied access to the electorate.... Three held from seminary SHEIKHUPURA, Sept 22: Over a dozen intelligence officials arrested three people on Thursday from a seminary in Narang Mandi on suspicion of their involvement in terrorist activities and released two of them after initial interrogation.... Sialkot rly station’s fate unchanged SIALKOT, Sept 22: Work has not been started for converting the Sialkot junction into a ‘model’ railway station and setting up a trade centre there as promised by PR Chairman Saeedul Zafar during his visit four years ago.... Wall collapse in rain proves fatal for four FAISALABAD, Sept 22: Four people, including a minor girl, were killed when the wall of their house collapsed owing to heavy rain at Chak 455-GB in Garh police station precinct, about 70 kilometres from here, on Thursday.... Domestic violence victim gasping for life DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 22: The district police have failed to arrest the man, who had allegedly amputated the nose and lips of his brother’s pregnant wife.... Dacoits in police uniform loot house SAHIWAL, Sept 22: Four dacoits in police uniform looted a house in Chak 135/9-L on Wednesday night while the owner and his son were already in police lockup in a case.... Woman, infant die in roof collapse LAHORE, Sept 22: A woman and her baby girl died when the roof of their house collapsed at Ittehad Park, Kot Lakhpat, on Thursday. Police said the roof of the dilapidated house of Imtiaz Ahmad caved in after rain.... FIA official shot dead LAHORE, Sept 22: An FIA official was shot dead outside his house in Block E of Jauhar Town on Thursday. Police said head constable Sajid Ali, 31, had just left his... Canadian traders, SCCI ink MoU SIALKOT, Sept 22: The Canada-Pakistan Technology and Business Forum and Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) signed a memorandum of understanding here on Thursday.... Investigator ‘sides with’ accused GUJRAT, Sept 22: Kharian police investigation cell had been accused of siding with some influential accused in a murder case. One Basharat Husain of Shah Ghorra village in Sarai Alamgir area... Transport on CNG: body formed LAHORE, Sept 22: The government has constituted a technical committee for recommending ways and means for converting all public transport into compressed natural gas (CNG).... 200 nazims, naibs to back PML candidates GUJRANWALA, Sept 22: As many as 200 members of union councils, including nazims, their naibs and councillors, on Wednesday night announced their support for ruling PML aspirant for Khiali Town Nazim Chaudhry Asif Iqbal and District Nazim candidate Fiaz Ahmad Chattha.... Khokhrapar rail link to start in January LAHORE, Sept 22: The Khokhrapar-Monabao rail link will be resumed in January next, says Pakistan Railways new general manager (operations) Saleemur Rahman Akhoond. In his maiden press conference at the PR... People oppose ties with Israel: Assef LAHORE, Sept 22: Islamabad has extended de facto recognition to Tel Aviv as part of the country’s agenda which serves the foreign interest rather than the people and their aspirations.... Livestock census begins in 20 districts LAHORE, Sept 22: The field operation (enumeration) of the first phase of the Livestock Census has begun in 20 districts of the country, it is learnt.... Move planned for an autonomous poll body LAHORE, Sept 22: The opposition is planning to introduce a constitutional amendment for establishing an independent and autonomous election commission, says Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan.... Builders occupy amenity plots SUKKUR, Sept 22: A large number of amenity plots worth billions of rupees have been occupied in the city by the builders backed by MNAs, MPAs, bureaucracy and nazims.... Students face hardship in getting domicile SANGHAR, Sept 22: Making of domicile and permanent residence certificate has been made an uphill task in the district. Both the documents are mandatory to attach with certificates while applying for admission to public universities....

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