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September 28, 2005 Wednesday Sha'aban 23, 1426   White House refuses to get involved in dispute over interview WASHINGTON, Sept 27: Two days after the State Department refused to “play judge” between President Pervez Musharraf and The Washington Post over a controversial interview, the White House also has refused to get involved in the dispute.... Prices of over 500 essential items cut: PM’s Ramazan package ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Prices of over 500 essential items have been reduced by five to 10 per cent under the prime minister’s relief package for Ramazan to provide economic relief to... Accused in Sonia case sent on judicial remand FAISALABAD, Sept 27: The three policemen, who were held here the other day for illegally detaining Sonia Naz’s husband Asim Yousaf and provided him an opportunity to escape, were sent to... Fahim, Qazi want army’s return to barracks: PPP reiterates safe exit offer LAHORE, Sept 27: Heads of the ARD and the MMA resolved at a seminar here on Tuesday to launch a decisive movement against what they called unconstitutional military rule, as a... Tourism fair opens amid tight security LAHORE, Sept 27: Unprecedented security marred the inaugural ceremony of the World Tourism Day Fair at the Alhamra Cultural Complex, Ferozpur Road, on Tuesday.... Madaris see accord violation LAHORE, Sept 27: The Ittehad-i-Tanzeemat Madaris Dinya, a conglomerate of five chains of religious seminaries, has condemned certain bureaucratic circles for allegedly sabotaging the registration agreement it had signed with the government.... Terrorism has no link with Islam: UK ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Sir Michael Jay, Permanent Secretary British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, here on Tuesday made it clear that United Kingdom did not equate terrorism with Islam.... Pakistan to remain involved in UN reforms UNITED NATIONS Sept 27: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Munir Akram met Secretary General Kofi Annan on Monday to discuss the process of implementation of UN reforms adopted by world leaders at their summit two weeks ago.... 2 women killed in Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI, Sept 27: The mother and wife of an employee of Sihala Police College were slaughtered by some people in their house in Dhoke Chaudhrian in the jurisdiction of RA Bazaar police on Tuesday, police said.... Conviction of Al-Jazeera correspondent condemned ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Lawyers and journalists on Tuesday protested against the conviction of Al-Jazeera correspondent Tayseer Allouni by a Spanish court.... PML candidate QUETTA, Sept 27: Pakistan Muslim League Secretary-General Senator Mushahid Hussain will meet the provincial party leadership and nazims and councillors elect here on Wednesday to finalize the candidates for the posts of nazims of the district and its two towns.—Correspondent... Delays in fund release hinders thalassaemia project launch PESHAWAR, Sept 27: The NWFP health department is yet to formally launch a project aimed at spreading awareness about prevention of thalassaemia due to lack of funds, it is learnt.... Ex-minister’s candidature for nazim post challenged PESHAWAR, Sept 27: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday admitted for full hearing a writ petition challenging candidature of former NWFP minister Ghaniur Rehman for the post of Hangu district nazim.... School opened in Jamrud village LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Sept 27: The United States National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley inaugurated the new building of a government primary school in Sur Qamar in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency on Tuesday.... 40 tribesmen arrested KHAAR (Bajaur Agency), Sept 27: Political authorities arrested 40 tribesmen and impounded 10 vehicles in an operation launched against elements who used to resort to firing into the air in different parts of the Bajaur Agency.... Four missiles defused MIRAMSHAH, Sept 27: Paramilitary forces defused four missiles in Miramshah, North Waziristan Agency on Tuesday, officials said. They said that people informed the political authorities about the presence of missiles on Mirali-Miramshah road.... Sialkot wants motorway link to Lahore SIALKOT, Sept 27: The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other main trade bodies have demanded construction of the Sialkot-Lahore motorway.... ‘Human smuggler’ arrested GUJRANWALA, Sept 27: The Federal Investigation Agency claimed on Tuesday to have arrested a human smuggler in a raid while another managed to escape.... CM seeks support for PML men BAHAWALPUR, Sept 27: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has urged the newly elected councillors and nazims to elect PML candidates in the third phase of local election for the top slots in Bahawalpur district on October 6.... Fireworks kill three SHEIKHUPURA, Sept 27: Three children were killed on Tuesday when fireworks laying at the roof-top of a passenger bus exploded near Khanqah Dogran.... Two brothers among three killed over enmity GUJRANWALA, Sept 27: Three people, including two brothers, were shot dead in an ambush by their rivals over murder enmity on Tuesday at Sooratabad Kot Ladha.... Pickets check Bosan Gang operation DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 27: Police have set up pickets at the bank of the Indus river to control criminal activities of the alleged Bosan Gang in the district.... Bridge over Tavi still not raised SIALKOT, Sept 27: Re-construction of a small bridge over the Tavi river has not started even four months after it collapsed owing to flood.... Two outlaws shot dead in ‘encounter’ PAKPATTAN, Sept 27: Police claimed to have killed two alleged gangsters during an encounter at Chak 11/KB on Tuesday. Police said an outlaw, Ibrahim Malkana, along with his four accomplices snatched a tractor near the village and fled away.... Sangla tehsil status from Oct 16 SANGLA HILL, Sept 27: The new Sangla Hill tehsil of Nankana Sahib district will formally start functioning by Oct 16. Official sources said on Tuesday renovation of the buildings of the teshil court and other offices was in full swing.... NA received no bill on trade of human organs LAHORE, Sept 27: The National Assembly speaker has deposed in the Lahore High Court that the assembly secretariat has received no bill from the federal government to enact a law against the trade of human body organs.... Action against developers for high uplift charges LAHORE, Sept 27: Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Syed Raza Ali Gilani has said that the government will take stern action against private developers and housing societies demanding heavy development charges after selling plots at low prices.... Pin no high hopes on peace talks: AJK premier LAHORE, Sept 27: AJK Prime Minister Sirdar Sikandar Hayat has said though Kashmiris want peaceful relations between India and Pakistan, pinning high hopes on the ongoing peace talks between the two countries will be usless.... SHC summons officials in ‘reserved seats’ case HYDERABAD, Sept 27: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, has issued notices to the secretary of the local government department, chief election commissioner, district returning officer and returning officer of... Concern over closure of rice mills in Sindh, Balochistan HYDERABAD, Sept 27: The Sindh and Balochistan Rice Millers and Traders Association has expressed concern over closure of a large number of rice mills in Sindh and Balochistan.... Creation of new UCs in Ghotki: case adjourned SUKKUR, Sept 27: A two-judge bench of the Sindh High Court, Sukkur circuit, has adjourned hearing of a case regarding creation of 11 union councils in the Ghotki district till September 28.... Army’s supervision of LG polls urged KHAIRPUR, Sept 27: The former district nazim and ADP candidate for the district nazim of Khairpur, Ms Nafisa Shah, has demanded that the third phase of local government elections in the... Activists of banned groups released HYDERABAD, Sept 27: Three activists of proscribed militant organizations were released on Tuesday evening from the central jail under directives of the provincial home department.... Students stage protest DADU, Sept 27: Students seeking admission in medical colleges staged a demonstration at the DCO Chowk here on Tuesday to protest against the holding of the entry test under new syllabus.... Two killed SHIKARPUR, Sept 27: One student and a woman were murdered in two incidents in the district on Tuesday. A student of first year of the Higher Secondary School, Chak town,... Cell set up for women yet to start functioning PESHAWAR, Sept 27: The Women Development Cell (WDC), which was established at the secretariat level several months ago, has not been functional yet as the staff required has not been appointed, official sources told Dawn here on Tuesday.... Gas reserves fast depleting: SNGPL PESHAWAR, Sept 27: Imdad Hussain, general manager of the Peshawar region of the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Company Limited (SNGPL), said here on Tuesday the country’s natural gas reserves were... Work done in Fata bearing fruit: governor PESHAWAR, Sept 27: NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman has said that tremendous development activities were under way in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) in every sphere of life.... UK delegation visits corps headquarters PESHAWAR, Sept 27: A 14-member delegation of Britain’s Royal College of Defence Studies, headed by Air Vice-Marshal Chisnall Steve, visited the Corps Headquarters and called on Corps Commander Lt-Gen Safdar Hussain here on Tuesday.... ANP defends alliance with MMA MARDAN, Sept 27: Former federal communications minister and central leader of Awami National Party Azam Khan Hoti has rejected the notion that the power of money will defeat the nominees of...

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