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October 1, 2005 Saturday Sha'aban 26, 1426   Split in PML over Quetta nazim poll QUETTA, Sept 30: Two groups in the Pakistan Muslim League have refused to accept the candidates nomonitated by the party leadership for the posts of nazims of Quetta district and its two towns.... Govt accused of pre-poll rigging, victimization ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) General Secretary Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has accused the government of resorting to worst type of “political victimization” and pre- poll rigging in the forthcoming third phase of the local government elections.... ‘Policies being devised to protect power regulators’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: The government is formulating policies to protect regulators from different influences and provide a level-playing field to all players of the power market.... Law to check illegal organ transplant on cards ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: The government is moving a new legislation in the Parliament on organ transplant to curb rampant practice of unethical and illegal donation of body parts in the country.... No negative signal from Iran over gas deal: Kasuri LAHORE, Sept 30; Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has said that recognition of Israel was linked to the establishment of an independent viable state with Jerusalem as its capital.... World Tourism Day Fair a big draw LAHORE, Sept 30: The dictum tourism brings the world together seems to have been proved true at the ongoing World Tourism Day Fair being held at the Alhamra Cultural Complex at the Qadhafi Stadium.... Sarbjeet refiles review petitions LAHORE, Sept 30: Advocate Rana Abdul Hameed on Friday refiled three review petitions with the Supreme Court registry here on behalf of Indian spy Manjeet Singh, alias Sarbjeet Singh, after removing the objection.... PHC takes up women vote ban petition PESHAWAR, Sept 30: The Peshawar High Court on Friday ordered issuance of notices to the chief election commissioner of Pakistan and the provincial election commissioner on a writ petition against alleged disenfranchisement of women in a Malakand union council.... No more talks with govt: opposition ISLAMABAD Sept 30: A 12-member steering committee of the combined opposition on Friday decided to hold no more talks with the government and to discontinue all kinds of contacts with it.... Memon’s death condoled ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro has expressed his deep sense of shock and grief over the sad demise of a veteran jurist and former chief justice of Sindh High... PML(N)-backed UC nazim, 10 others join Khattar group ATTOCK, Sept 30: A newly-elected Attock union council nazim of Muslim League Nawaz Group, his deputy and nine councillors have joined hands with the ruling PML-backed Khattar group.... President, PM seek respect for elderly ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has urged to give the elderly all possible support and due respect in conformity with our religious, social and cultural traditions.... Ambassadors present credentials ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: The envoys designate of different countries presented their credentials to President Gen Pervez Musharraf at the Aiwan-i-Sadr here on Friday.... Nasim calls for joint opposition candidate: Rawal Town nazim polls RAWALPINDI, Sept 30: Sardar Nasim has emerged as one of the front-runners in the three-way race for the Rawal Town nazim, the most coveted office of Rawalpindi district after that of the city district nazim.... NA body asks govt to help in AJK uplift ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: National Assembly’s standing committee on Kashmir and Northern Areas affairs asked the federal government to extend all possible assistance to the Azad Kashmir (AJK) government for infrastructure development, education, tourism and communications in the region.... ‘Education for all to be ensured’ RAWALPINDI, Sept 30: The wife of federal education minister, Mrs Rakshunda Javed has said the government is committed to the goal of education for all in the country.... Wildlife directorate to get back its personnel PESHAWAR, Sept 30: After working with district governments for four years since the August 2001 introduction of the devolution of power plan, the services of over 65 employees will be transferred back to the wildlife directorate.... MMA enforced rule of law, claims minister PESHAWAR, Sept 30: NWFP Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has said that people making claims of serving the masses did nothing for their welfare when they were in power.... Pre-poll rigging in full swing, alleges Qaim KHAIRPUR, Sept 30: The Sindh president of the Pakistan People’s Party, Qaim Ali Shah, and the ADP district nazim candidate, Nafisa Shah, have alleged that the government is getting involved in... ‘20 foreign drug traffickers held in two weeks’ PESHAWAR, Sept 30: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has arrested 20 foreigners and members of several international gangs of drug traffickers and recovered 75kg of heroin during the last two weeks, said a senior official.... Ex-Wapda chief advocates big dams SWABI, Sept 30: “Pakistan has to build 750 small dams to meet its water requirements but the best solution is construction of big dams,” said Shamsul Mulk, former Wapda chairman ... Changes in provident fund rules ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Friday reviewed and proposed amendments to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Rules, 1996, to allow EPFs to invest in index funds, said a press release.... Musharraf’s US visit a failure: PPP leader SUKKUR, Sept 30: The secretary-general of the Pakistan People’s Party, Sindh, Nafees Siddiqi, has termed the recent visit of President Gen Pervez Musharraf to the US a failure.... Case against Karim Jatoi transferred LARKANA, Sept 30: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Larkana circuit, on Friday ordered that the petition filed by Saeed Ahmed Jamali, a nazim candidate for Dadu district, challenging... Police raid Bhayo House SHIKARPUR, Sept 30: A police contingent led by the TPO of Shikarpur raided the Bhayo House here on Friday. Police had been informed that some union council nazims, naib nazims and... Supreme Court annuls candidature for nazim ISLAMABAD Sept 30: The Supreme Court on Friday overruled a verdict of the Peshawar High Court which had allowed Munawar Khan to contest the post of Lakki Marwat district nazim, and... CPNE chief to nominate four members for press council LAHORE, Sept 30: The Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) has authorized its president Arif Nizami to nominate four members for the press council.... Rs35m project for women launched in Chitral CHITRAL, Sept 30: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Women Development Nilofar Bakhtiar said on Friday that the government would soon launch a programme for the uplift of women living in backward rural areas like Chitral.... CMIT starts probe into policemen’s allegations FAISALABAD, Sept 30: The Chief Minister Inspection Team chairman on Friday started formal inquiry into the Faisalabad Excise and Taxation Department’s motor registration scandal and summoned the department employees, recently-transferred Faisalabad DIG police Sajjad Ahmad and other police officials.... Ruling party’s novel tactic to woo voters GUJRANWALA, Sept 30: As many as 62 councillors of Kamoki town union councils have not been handed over their identification cards an agent of a ruling party minister allegedly received the other day on their behalf.... ACE stops inquiry against PML rivals SAHIWAL, Sept 30: On the orders of the chief election commissioner, the Anti-Corruption Establishment has stopped inquiry against the former Sahiwal district and tehsil nazims, who are once again contesting elections against the ruling PML nominees.... Infant’s body recovered from BRB Canal SIALKOT, Sept 30: The body of an infant who drowned in the BRB Canal on Tuesday was recovered on Friday. The 24-day-old Sohail, son of Arshad Mughal of Sukeyki, Daska, drowned... PML men win more support in Sargodha SARGODHA, Sept 30: Ruling party-supported candidates for the tehsils of Sillanwali, Sahiwal and Shahpur won more support on Friday when the influential Kalyar group, reportedly under pressure from the Punjab government, parted ways with ‘rebellious’ Mian Mazhar Qureshi camp.... 15 supporters of Manj arrested SHEIKHUPURA, Sept 30: As many as 15 supporters of PML nominee Munawar Manj, who is contesting election for the Sheikhupura tehsil nazim slot, were taken into custody by the police on Friday evening to prevent them from canvas-sing.... SNGPL audit body meeting questioned MULTAN, Sept 30: Authorities at the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited are reportedly perplexed over the ‘legality’ of the audit committee meeting chaired by an official who has long been transferred from the petroleum ministry.... Steps to counter locust attack MULTAN, Sept 30: Federal agricultural ministry’s department of plant protection has initiated measures to check the looming threat of ‘locust attack’ in the country.... Anti-dumping duty cut; govt may move court FAISALABAD, Sept 30: Federal Textile Industry Minister Mushtaq Ali Cheema has said reduction in the anti-dumping duty on home textile by the European Union was not satisfactory and the government is planning to file a review petition.... 10 human smugglers arrested GUJRANWALA, Sept 30: The Federal Investigation Agency’s passport circle claimed on Friday to have arrested 10 proclaimed offenders involved in a fraud of Rs4 million and recovered dozens of passports and other documents from their possession.... PIA fails to live up to expectations: chairman LAHORE, Sept 30: Chairman Tariq Karmani has said PIA has not been doing enough for the last three decades to compete and live up to its past reputation.... Six die in accident TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 30: Six people were killed and seven others injured seriously in a chain collision on the Toba-Faisalabad Road near the Janiwala railway station, some 15km from here, on Friday.... Two sentenced GUJRANWALA, Sept 30: The Gujranwala additional district and sessions judge sentenced two people for sodomy and murder.... Free phone costs subscribers dearly LAHORE, Sept 30: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited’s unannounced withdrawal of free phone facility from 12 midnight to 6am has cost most of subscribers between Rs200 and 250 for calls made in August, it is learnt.... LCCI wants ban on Indian livestock LAHORE, Sept 30: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has demanded an immediate ban on livestock import from India.... ‘MMA can discuss ARD reservations’ LAHORE, Sept 30: The MMA can discuss the reservations expressed by the ARD about the religious alliance’s presence in the PML-led Balochistan coalition if the matter is raised at a meeting of the opposition parties.... Lawyer held for contempt, freed on bar request LAHORE, Sept 30: Advocate Naseer Ahmad Bhutta was on Friday arrested on the charge of behaving contemptuously in the court of Lahore High Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Husain Chaudhry.... Legality of PR executive body questioned LAHORE, Sept 30: The standing committee of the National Assembly on railways chairman, Sardar Tufail Ahmad Khan, has questioned the legal status of the executive committee in the presence of the railways board.... Kamalia SHO summoned in harassment case LAHORE, Sept 30: The Lahore High Court on Friday directed the Kamalia Saddar police station SHO to produce next week the record of a police harassment case.... Nishtar nazim: opposition to approach apex court LAHORE, Sept 30: The opposition parties announced here on Friday that they would approach even the apex court against the election of the ruling party’s candidate for the office of Nishtar Town nazim.... Police state not acceptable: PHC PESHAWAR, Sept 30: The Peshawar High Court on Friday observed that it would not allow law-enforcement agencies to turn the province into a police state.... Govt concentrating on Fata progress: governor PESHAWAR, Sept 30: US Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker called on NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman at the Governor’s House here on Friday....

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