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September 25, 2005 Sunday Sha'aban 20, 1426   US, UK seek improved security situation: Removal of negative travel advisory ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: The United States and Britain have linked the removal of negative travel advisories with substantial improvement in the security situation in Pakistan and taking further harsh measures against fundamentalists and extremists, it is learnt.... Pakistan to push for implementation: ECO agreements ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Pakistan will push for early implementation of various ECO agreements at the Council of Ministers (COM) meeting next week in Astana, Kazakhstan where it will be represented by... PTV to launch 4 channels: minister PESHAWAR, Sept 24: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli has said that the government is planning to launch four separate channels of Pakistan Television to facilitate promotion of regional languages and cultures.... JWP fears operation in Bugti area DERA BUGTI, Sept 24: Jamhoori Watan Party leader Nawab Akbar Bugti has alleged that rulers have geared up the pace of preparations for launching another operation in Dera Bugti.... Saudi govt asks passengers not to bring in food items PESHAWAR, Sept 24: The government of Saudi Arabia has barred passengers from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran from carrying food items. According to an official hand out issued here Saturday, the government... Border situation with China discussed GILGIT, Sept 24: The officials from governments of Pakistan and China held a high-level meeting on Friday to discuss matters relating to Pakistan-China border and other related issues.... US has double standards, says Sami PESHAWAR, Sept 24: Senator Maulana Sami has said Islam is a religion of peace, but the United States has double standards in the case of Muslims.... Rockets fired at FC checkpoint ZHOB, Sept 24: Saboteurs on Saturday fired two rockets on a Frontier Constabulary (FC) checkpoint near here. The rockets were fired at the FC’s Nasir check-post near Qamarud Din Qariz.... Sonia seeks early case hearing ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Sonia Naz, an alleged rape victim, on Saturday petitioned the Supreme Court for early hearing of a pending matter in which she has sought order for registration of a case against those who abused her.... Balochistan govt orders forfeiture of publications QUETTA, Sept 24: The Balochistan government has ordered forfeiture of books and literature espousing hatred and carrying objectionable material. According to a notification issued here on Saturday, the publications of the... Six districts declared police areas QUETTA, Sept 24: The provincial government has designated six districts of the province as police areas. This was officially notified here on Saturday. The districts declared as “A” areas include Panjgur, Khuzdar, Kalat, Bolan, Sibi and Qila Abdullah.... ‘Push for peace to continue’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: President General Pervez Musharraf has reiterated Pakistan’s willingness to continue playing its role for durable peace in the region and the world. He was speaking at a meeting... Six bus attack suspects arrested GILGIT, Sept 24: Police have arrested at least six suspects in connection with a sniper attack on a bus that left two passengers dead and another two injured.... Woman claims son kept in illegal detention PESHAWAR, Sept 24: Police on Saturday got one-day remand of four men from a court after registering a case against them on Friday but their relatives have accused police of keeping 13 people in illegal confinement at private places.... Decline in democracy linked to martial laws QUETTA, Sept 24: Continuous periods of martial law and military rule did not allow democracy and democratic culture to flourish in Pakistan and prevented the nation from producing trained and committed political workers, the real asset of any political party.... Boy gets bail in drug case PESHAWAR, Sept 24: A juvenile court on Saturday granted bail to a 16-year-old offender in a narcotics and arms smuggling case. The court presided over by Nowshera district and sessions judge... Software contest opens SWABI, Sept 24: NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman on Saturday inaugurated the three-day All Pakistan Software Competition — Softcom 2005 — at the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI) of Engineering Sciences and Technology.... High court sets aside DRO’s order PESHAWAR, Sept 24: The Peshawar High Court on Friday set aside the Lakki Marwat district returning officer’s order of rejecting nomination papers of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) backed candidate, Munawar Khan, for the post of district nazim.... Man killed, wife & son injured in explosion BANNU, Sept 24: A man was killed and his wife and minor son received injuries when an explosive device went off in the Mitakhel village here on Saturday.... Bridegrooms held for aerial firing PESHAWAR, Sept 24: The Hayatabad police on Thursday night arrested 20 persons, including two bridegrooms, under Anti- Terrorism Act who allegedly resorted to aerial firing, officials told Dawn here on Friday.... Hand-grenades seized MIRAMSHAH, Sept 24: Security forces recovered six hand-grenades from a water cooler in the Miramshah Bazaar on Friday. Bomb disposal experts, who defused the hand-grenades, said the devices were capable of causing enormous damage.... DCO, police officials asked to appear before court HYDERABAD, Sept 24: The Fifth Additional District and Sessions Judge of Hyderabad here on Saturday directed the DPO operations and DCO Tando Mohammad Khan to appear in person on separate applications... Action against owners of bangle units demanded HYDERABAD, Sept 24: The Hyderabad Glass Bangle Mazdoor Ittehad Union has demanded of the Sindh government to issue directives to owners of bangle manufacturing units to re-open their factories forthwith which have been illegally closed on September 22.... Plan to open literacy centres for women THATTA, Sept 24: The National Commission for Human Development in coordination with community-based organizations has initiated a programme to set up about 200 literacy centres for adult women in rural areas of the district.... Misuse of funds: inquiry ordered MIRPURKHAS, Sept 24: The Sindh local government commission has ordered an inquiry for misusing funds in the development schemes of Mirpurkhas Taluka Municipal Administration during the past four years.... Subsidy on farm machinery urged SANGHAR, Sept 24: Farmers of the Sarki minor have demanded that government should provide laser levellers to them on subsidized rates. Speaking at a meeting of the farmers’ organization of the... Children park land ‘grabbed’ RAHIM YAR KHAN, Sept 24: A portion of the children park has been occupied by an influential figure of the town. The park, located in the heart of the town near... Probe against Narowal ex-nazim NAROWAL, Sept 24: The Anti-Corruption Establishment initiated an inquiry against former Narowal tehsil nazim Khawaja Muhammad Waseem here on Saturday. ACE deputy director Tauqeer Hyder Kazmi took all the TMA record into his custody.... Divided Hindu groups break the ice: Dispute over temple SIALKOT, Sept 24: The Hindu community in Sialkot city has not been able to worship and perform its religious rites in the Jaggan Nath temple on the Paris Road for the past several years owing to internal differences.... 47 housing schemes declared illegal SIALKOT, Sept 24: The Punjab government has declared 47 private housing schemes — 33 in Sialkot and 14 in Sambrial tehsils — illegal. On the directions of the provincial government, the... Differences in Toba PPP setup TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 24: Differences have developed between PPP office-bearers and leaders over support to candidates for the slots of district and tehsil nazims. PPP federal council secretary-general Khalid Kharal... Police inch forward in bombings LAHORE, Sept 24: Police claimed on Saturday to have found a clue to the suspect(s) involved in the twin bombings. Seven people were killed in two blasts in Ichhra and outside the Minar-i-Pakistan on Thursday.... Child killed LAYYAH, Sept 24: A seven-year-old child was killed and four other members of the family injured when the roof of their house caved in at the suburban area of Fatehpur on Friday night.... Only fittest to survive in this arena: president ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has observed that the world is witnessing an era of cut throat competition as it has shrunk into a global village.... UN pledges continued support to LEAs: Drug trafficking ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said it attaches high priority to supporting the efforts of Pakistan’s law-enforcement agencies to combat trafficking in drugs, arms and human beings.... ‘Integrate special persons in society’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday said the civil society and philanthropists should play their role in integrating disabled persons into the society.... Security tightened in Attock ATTOCK, Sept 24: Security has been increased in Attock following the two bomb blasts in Lahore city last Thursday. District Police Officer (DPO) Capt (retired) Zafar Iqbal Awan said patrolling at... NWFP minister accuses govt of blackmailing MMA TAXILA, Sept 24: Senior Minister of NWFP Sirajul Haq on Saturday termed claims of the military authorities as baseless that a member of parliament of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal was involved in terrorist activities.... FBS starts survey on labour force ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: The Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) has initiated the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2005-06 to assess labour force in the market. FBS Secretary Asad Elahi, in a statement... Japanese mly official visits Naval HQs ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Japan Self Defence Forces (JSDF) Joint Staff Council Chairman Gen Hajime Massaki visited the Naval Headquarters here on Saturday. Chief of the Naval Staff Designate Vice Admiral M.... Qatari investors can benefit from Pakistan’s economy: PM ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: The growing economy in the country provided excellent opportunities to investors from Qatar in real estate, construction, power generation besides helping Pakistan meet its growing energy requirements.... Free flow of skilled manpower to developed states stressed ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Building international partnership in population development will fail unless there was free flow of qualified and skilled manpower from third world countries into developed nations to acquire advance education, training and grooming and jobs on merit.... Founder Group sweeps ICCI election ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: The Founder Group has swept the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) election for the year 2005-06. According to the results announced this evening, Abdul Rehman Khan... National plan of action for special persons soon ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: A national plan of action on special persons will be launched soon, said Federal Minister for Special Education and Social Welfare Zobaida Jalal.... Naib nazim to be elected by distt assembly RAWALPINDI, Sept 24: Unlike the last local bodies elections, the district naib nazim Rawalpindi will now be elected by the district assembly and not by the union council members.... Subordinate courts marred by corruption, says Justice Sharif LAHORE, Sept 24: The second Punjab judicial conference was informed here on Saturday that all tiers of judiciary, including the civil courts, would attain complete automation by the mid of the next year under a three-year programme.... Mineral water: manufacturers for effective monitoring LAHORE, Sept 24: Manufacturers of potable mineral water have urged the government to give more powers to the Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) to make it effective.... Govt flayed for ignoring small towns LAHORE, Sept 24: The opposition has taken exception to the government for allegedly being indifferent to the needs of citizens living in small towns. Qasim Zia, along with MPAs Mukhtar Husain... CNG use being encouraged, says Pervaiz LAHORE, Sept 24: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Saturday said the government was promoting the use of CNG to provide clean atmosphere and the best and low-cost transport facilities to the people.... Campaign against kite flyers LAHORE, Sept 24: Eighteen City District Government teams will arrest the people flying kites of prohibited sizes with prohibited thread or metal wire under a crackdown starting from Friday (Sept 30)....

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