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September 24, 2005 Saturday Sha'aban 19, 1426   First contact with Israel made in ’84, says Naik ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Former foreign secretary Niaz A.Naik has disclosed that the first contact between Pakistan and Israel was established way back in 1984 when the then vice chief of general staff, K.M.... Of loaded questions and revealing answers ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: The opposition lost opportunity to agitate some very critical issues in the Senate due to its week-long boycott of the proceedings because of what it said the illegality... 426 vying for district nazim posts: EC ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday announced that 426 candidates are in the run for 109 posts of district nazims in the Oct 6 indirect local body elections, 2005.... Police inquiry report on Sonia’s ordeal When the story of Sonia Naz rape caused a national outcry, two inquiries were ordered into the matter: (1) a judicial inquiry conducted by the Faisalabad Sessions Judge; and (2) a... Blasts’ toll rises to seven LAHORE, Sept 23: The death toll in the Thursday’s twin bombings rose to seven after a victim died here on Friday. Police, in the meantime, picked up around two dozen suspects for questioning.... Reference against Nusrat resumes LAHORE, Sept 23: A local accountability court on Friday resumed after five years the hearing of a reference against Begum Nusrat Bhutto made out in 1997 through which she was charged... Varsity verifies Majid Malik’s matriculation certificate CHAKWAL, Sept 23: The Punjab University authorities have authenticated the matriculation certificate of Lt-Gen (retd) Majeed Malik, who is running for the office of district nazim.... MNA moves court for safety against ‘Jehadis’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: A sitting member of the National Assembly has submitted a writ petition to the court of Ilaqa magistrate, alleging that his political rivals were continuously threatening him and his family with dire consequences.... SC nullifies Gujrat UC-16 polls ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the elections of nazim and naib nazim in Union Council 16, Goleki, Gujrat district after accepting the petition of a complainant, who... ‘Spelling Bee’ contest starts ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: The ‘Dawn National Spelling Bee’ competition started here on Friday. As many as 350 schools from all over the country are participating in the three-round contest.... PPP condemns rigging in polls ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Friday condemned the government for, what it called, massive rigging and manipulation in the local government polls and vowed not to yield to dictatorship under any circumstances.... Two killed, 3 injured in Gilgit firing GILGIT, Sept 23: A school girl and another person were killed while three others sustained bullet wounds when unidentified men sprayed bullets on a passenger bus near FC checkpost.... PPP asks govt to desist from poll rigging QUETTA, Sept 23: Pakistan Peoples Party, Sindh, deputy general secretary Manzoor Ahmed Wasan has warned the government to desist from rigging the third phase of the local body polls, else it will prove fatal for the federation.... Saudi help to rehabilitate drug addicts delivered ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Saudi ambassador Ali Awadh Asseri presented a $138,000 cheque to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz here on Friday for launching a modern drug rehabilitation centre in Islamabad.... PM pledges to develop Fata ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday the government was giving priority to development projects in Fata, with all out efforts for the provision of basic necessities of life to its people.... Movement of VVIP affects students QUETTA, Sept 23: Security arrangements for VVIPs are causing all sorts of problems for students, commuters and the general public. On Thursday, thousands of vehicles were jammed on Zarghoon road, White... Money main force in nazim polls PESHAWAR, Sept 23: The race for the offices of the district and tehsil nazims has apparently become a contest between members of the upper class as all ‘non-political’ electoral groups backed... Apology sought from president PESHAWAR, Sept 23: The Alliance for the Protection of Human Rights has demanded a public apology from President Gen Pervez Musharraf for his derogatory remarks about Pakistani women, saying that these... Compensatory allowance restored GILGIT, Sept 23: The federal government has restored the Gilgit Compensatory Allow- ance to the government employees. The Rs450 allowance was stopped after revision of government employees’ salary in July last.... Implementation of Wage Award assured ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Journalists covering the Senate proceedings on Friday staged a walkout from the press gallery in protest against delays in implementation of the 7th Wage Board award for newspaper employees.... Gwadar strike GWADAR, Sept 23: A complete shutter-down strike was observed here on Friday on the call of the Baloch Students’ Organization in protest against the detention of former BSO president Allah Nazar... Doors of education finally shut SIALKOT, Sept 23: Doors for students of over six government girls primary schools in Bajwat villages — Papeen, Jog, Khanu Bhau, Beli Minhasaan, Bheince and Ghazipura — have finally been shut with the closure of their institutions.... Dawat-i-Islami moot begins MULTAN, Sept 23: The three-day congregation of Dawat-i-Islami began here on Friday at Sher Shah, in the outskirts of the city. The moot was launched with the Friday sermon listened by thousands of faithful belonging to the Ahle Sunnat sect.... Another ‘machination’ of accused brought forth: Motor registration issue FAISALABAD, Sept 23: The investigation police teams, headed by SP Abdullah Khalid, had introduced novel strategies and converted the mastermind of the motor registration scandal, Excise and Taxation Officer Farman Masood,... Ex-Sahiwal nazim faces inquiry SAHIWAL, Sept 23: An Anti-Corruption Establishment team comprising deputy directors (technical and investigation wings), arrived here from Lahore and took into custody the four-year old office record of former district nazim... Former SP ‘approaches’ rape victim FAISALABAD, Sept 23: Suspended Faisalabad SP Abdullah Khalid, the main accused in the Sonia Naz case, has reportedly sought pardon from her, it is learnt. A representative of Khalid, stated to... CM orders probe into death in custody SHEIKHUPURA, Sept 23: The chief minister has taken a serious notice of death in custody of an alleged accused and deputed the Nankana Sahib DPO as inquiry officer.... Students, teacher escape roof collapse SIALKOT, Sept 23: Students and their teacher had a narrow escape on Friday as the roof of a dilapidated classroom of the Government Boys Primary School, Sakror, Shakargarh tehsil, collapsed.... Protest against Wapda MARDAN, Sep 23: Residents of Muqam Mandy brought out a protest procession and blocked the main highway against what they called inflated bills, fines and permanent load shedding in the area.... Students take lessons on ‘ground realities’ GUJRANWALA, Sept 23: A degree college in Gujranwala is one of many institutions in the province without basic facilities and resources. Established two years ago, the Government Degree College in Rahwali... 400 bottles of liquor seized GUJRANWALA, Sept 23: Around 400 bottles of liquor being smuggled to Lahore from Jhelum by a car were seized by the National Highway and Motorway Police (NH&MP) which arrested an accused on GT Road near Muridke on Friday.... Opposition holds demo against rigging LAHORE, Sept 23: The PML-N, the PPP and the MMA organized a joint demonstration outside the Muslim Masjid, Lohari Gate, on Friday against the alleged rigging in local elections, the dictatorial... Mills don’t intend to reduce flour price LAHORE, Sept 23: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association does not intend to reduce flour price by Rs100 per 100kg during Ramazan, and the reduction will depend upon wheat release price fixed by the government.... Khichi will be candidate for Vehari nazim, says CM LAHORE, Sept 23: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Friday reiterated that Mumtaz Khan Khichi was the PML-supported candidate to the seat of Vehari district nazim. Presiding over a meeting, he said... 245 medical teachers sought for Punjab LAHORE, Sept 23: The Punjab Health Department has forwarded a requisition for 245 posts of assistant professors in different specialities in autonomous medical institutions to the Punjab Public Service Commission.... PML-N MPA joins ruling party LAHORE, Sept 23: PML-N MPA from Bhalwal Dr Mukhtar Ahmad Bharth joined the ruling party after calling on Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi here on Friday. Mr Bharth expressed his confidence in... BA/BSc exams LAHORE, Sept 23: The Punjab University has announced that the BA/BSc annual examinations will commence on March 28, 2006. The last date for receipt of admission forms with single fee is... PHC stays orders of CEC, DROs: Re-polling in one Swabi, two Nowshera UCs PESHAWAR, Sept 23: The Peshawar High Court, on preliminary hearing of two identical petitions on Friday, stayed re-polling in two union councils of Nowshera district. A bench comprising Justice Qaim Jan... Hindu couple ‘implicated in case’ PESHAWAR, Sep 23: The All Pakistan Minorities Alliance, NWFP chapter, on Friday asked the provincial government to withdraw a case of desecration of the Holy Quran registered against a Hindu couple in district Swabi “as the case was fabricated”.... 95 in run for nazims’ posts in 24 districts PESHAWAR, Sept 23: A total of 95 candidates are in the run for the posts of district nazim in 24 districts of the NWFP. The provincial election commission has issued the... Mother seeks police’s help against son PESHAWAR, Sept 23: A widow has appealed to the president, the NWFP chief minister and governor and police high-ups to take notice of her son’s oppressive behaviour against her.... 5.5m children to get anti-polio drops PESHAWAR, Sept 23: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan on Friday said that the government in collaboration with donor agencies was striving hard to eliminate polio from the province....

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