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October 4, 2005 Tuesday Sha’aban 29, 1426   Pakistan believes in harmonious world, says Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday said Pakistan strongly believed in harmony and peaceful coexistence with all countries of the world on the basis of sovereign equality and mutual respect.... Court seeks details of PML leader’s assets ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Faisalabad district administration to produce on Tuesday details of property owned by the Punjab vice-president of ruling PML, Mian Yasin Amjad... Opposition plans protest in NA, Senate: Hike in POL prices ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: Opposition parties have planned to hold a strong protest in the forthcoming sessions of the National Assembly and Senate over the unprecedented increase in the prices of petroleum products, sources told Dawn on Monday.... Mega dams and water shortage in Sindh REINFORCED pronouncements about construction of Kalabagh, Akhori-Sanjwal, Bhasha and other dams prove one thing: the rulers in Islamabad continue to ignore voices of small provinces.... Policemen get bail in Sonia Naz case FAISALABAD, Oct 3: Judicial Magistrate Mubashar Nadeem Khan on Monday granted bail to all the three policemen, including inspector Jamshed Iqbal Chishti, involved in the illegal confinement case of Asim Yousaf, husband of ‘rape victim’ Sonia Naz.... ‘Private channels promoting new culture’ LAHORE, Oct 3: Speakers at a ‘Dialogue on television channels: creators of new social values’ held at the Quaid-i-Azam Library here on Monday were of the view that television had failed... Developing economies shape global business game: expert ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: The National University of Science and Technology (Nust) conducted a five-day short course on entrepreneurship aimed at developing a competent scientific and technical manpower to meet the country’s public and private sector needs.... Journalists to observe ‘Global Action Day’ today ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: Journalists and newspaper employees will hold protest marches throughout the world on Tuesday on the call of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) to observe “Global Action Day”.... Demo against manhandling of journalists MULTAN, Oct 3: Local journalists and news photographers staged a demonstration here on Monday to condemn the alleged highhandedness of the government-backed candidates for the top slots of the city district government and its allied town committees.... FCR termed draconian PESHAWAR, Oct 3: Participants of a conference held here on Monday on child protection in the NWFP termed the Frontier Crimes Regulation a draconian law, saying that it was against the... CM directs effective patrolling by police: Law and order on polling day PESHAWAR, Oct 3: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has directed that honest and efficient police officers not below the rank of SP and DSP should be deployed to cover and... 11,604 voters to elect 24 district nazims in NWFP PESHAWAR, Oct 3: A total of 11604 elected nazims and councillors will cast vote in NWFP in the third phase of the local government polls to be held on Thursday.... CBR gets report on stolen coins PESHAWAR, Oct 3: The customs collectorate of Peshawar has recommended ignoring normal procedure to facilitate early handover of stolen coins to the Afghan authorities.... ARD meeting to resolve internal rift planned PESHAWAR, Oct 3: The opposition parties are scheduled to hold two meetings in the next few days to increase pressure on the government to appoint an independent election commission, it is learnt.... NLC keen to open trade routes to CARs RAWALPINDI, Oct 3: The National Logistics Corporation (NLC) serves as a crisis management arm of the government to handle and diffuse logistics emergencies besides being involved in the execution of mega projects.... Mother, child health care project launched RAWALPINDI, Oct 3: The Punjab government on Monday launched a project to provide health care facilities to the mothers and newborns and help reduce the infant mortality rate in the district.... Ministry okays project for PSQCA ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: Ministry of Science and Technology has approved the project for construction of infrastructure of Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) in Peshawar.... Army role in Burundi peace efforts lauded BUJUMBURA, Oct 3: UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative Carolyn McAskie on Monday paid glowing tributes to the services the Pakistan Army has been rendering in peacekeeping operation in strife-torn Burundi.... Opposition leaders to meet on Oct 8 ISLAMABAD, Oct 3: Top leaders of the opposition will meet here on Oct 8 to discuss how to step up a mass mobilisation campaign and see how it could be turned into a full-fledged movement against the government.... Governor calls for end to corruption QUETTA, Oct 3: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has called for sincere efforts by all sections of society to eradicate corruption and bribery. People should not only reject corruption, but also... Wise use of natural resources urged SUKKUR, Oct 3: Speakers at a workshop on Sunday called for effective implementation of policies and laws along with political stability and accountability for prosperous and green Sindh.... SNF, PML reach agreement in Larkana LARKANA, Oct 3: The Sindh National Front, the Sarwan Ittehad and two factions of the Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid and Functional) reached on an agreement here on Monday.... Protective bail granted to 80 opposition men SAHIWAL, Oct 3: Chichawatni Additional District and Sessions Judge Safdar Saleem has granted protective bails to 80 supporters of the opposition candidate for district nazim slot.... LB polls lose credibility FAISALABAD, Oct 3: The local elections have lost all its credibility as votes of councillors are on sale in all the eight towns of the district.... More trouble for Kairas GUJRAT, Oct 3: Former tehsil nazim Nadeem Asghar Kaira and MNA Qamar Zaman Kaira had to face another major blow when their two nazims along with their panel members announced their... Close contest likely in Bahawalpur BAHAWALPUR, Oct 3: A tough contest between the PML-supported Bahawalpur Ittehad and the Sadiq Dost group for top slots is expected during the third phase of local elections here on Oct... Sialkot: ARD lends support to ex-nazim SIALKOT, Oct 3: The ARD has lent support to Mian Naeem Javaid, a candidate for district nazim slot, against ruling party’s Muhammad Akmal Cheema. The MMA is already backing Javaid.... ‘Votes on sale in Vehari’ VEHARI, Oct 3: The ruling party and the opposition have reportedly shifted a large number of councillors to undisclosed places to ensure that they don’t change their loyalties during polling for tehsil and district nazim’s office.... Passengers of two buses robbed GUJRANWALA, Oct 3: Passengers of two buses were robbed of their valuables while of the third one escaped when the panic stricken highwaymen escaped on Monday.... Supply of subsidized flour bags ordered LAHORE, Oct 3: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Monday ordered the department concerned to begin the supply of four million 20kg flour bags at a price of Rs200 each under the Ramazan package.... Indian govt criticized over visa issue LAHORE, Oct 3: Punjab PPP-SB president Dr Mubashir Hasan says the Indian government has erred in refusing a visa to former AJK chief justice Abdul Majid Malik who wanted to participate... Deserted Bilawal House LAHORE, Oct 3: A spacious house near old Lahore airport, which remained the hub of political activities of the PPP for a few weeks, has been giving a deserted look since... Bill against domestic violence soon in NA LAHORE, Oct 3: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Women Development Nilofar Bukhtiar said on Monday a bill against domestic violence would soon be tabled in the National Assembly.... LHC moved against POL price hike LAHORE, Oct 3: Advocate M. D. Tahir on Monday filed an application with the Lahore High Court seeking a directive against the federal government to withdraw the recent raise in petroleum products price.... Call to end fortnightly revision LAHORE, Oct 3: The All Road Transport Workers Union has demanded discontinuation of fortnightly oil price revisions and bringing of transport workers under social security cover.... ‘Peasant’ candidates disqualified LAHORE, Oct 3: The Lahore High Court on Monday disqualified three candidates contesting for a similar number of seats reserved for peasants in the Gujrat district council.... Probe into paper imports LAHORE, Oct 3: The government has ordered a probe into heavy under-invoicing in import of paper and paper-board, resulting in colossal losses to the national exchequer.... Man gets life term for killing wife PESHAWAR, Oct 3: An additional district and sessions judge, Fakhruz Zaman, on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment a person found guilty of killing his wife and father-in-law.... 5 groups form alliance in Nowshera NOWSHERA, Oct 3: A five-party alliance here on Monday claimed to have brought around majority of voters to win the district and teshil nazim elections in the third phase of the local body elections.... Strict security measures for medical colleges test PESHAWAR, Oct 3: Entry test for medical colleges of the NWFP is being held on Tuesday under strict security measures at Army Stadium in Peshawar and Ayub Medical College in Abbottabad. ... Health hazard feared in Mardan MARDAN, Oct 3: Contaminated water in Hoti and Mardan areas are posing threat to health of the residents of the areas as most of the under ground pipelines were broken and drain water was mixing into it.... Traders cash in on pre-Ramazan demand SWABI, Oct 3: Local traders have increased prices of all essential commodities and fruits before arrival of Ramazan in utter disregard of the price list issued by the local administration on daily basis.... Transvestite in run for councilor seat HARIPUR, Oct 3: Pervez Akhtar Tanoli alias Baby, a transvestite, is among the contenders seeking to bag a seat reserved for peasant workers in tehsil council of Haripur.... IMF team visits Wasa offices GUJRANWALA, Oct 3: An IMF team, led by Thamas Clausen, visited the Wasa offices here on Monday. Wasa administration and finance deputy director Nazir Ahmad, deputy director (revenue) Syed Fakher Ali... Oil-tankers’ strike continues LAHORE, Oct 3: Oil-tanker operators in Punjab on Monday continued their strike against diesel price hike. Pakistan Oil-Tankers Associ-ation chairman Habibullah said all 25,000 tankers transporting oil from Mahmoodkot to different parts of the province were on strike.... Cases against 60 kite flyers LAHORE, Oct 3: The City District Government on Monday organized a rally for creating awareness against dangerous kite flying and its squads imposed on-the-spot fines totalling Rs250,000 and lodged FIRs against 60 people found flying kites with metal wire.... ‘Efforts being made to eliminate thalassaemia’ PESHAWAR, Oct 3: Chairman of the Frontier Foundation welfare hospital and blood transfusion services, Sahibzada Haleem, said on Monday that his organization was working to help achieve the goal of making the country, specially the NWFP, free of thalassaemia by 2015.... Recognition of university demanded PESHAWAR Oct 3: The students of the Continental Electronic Communication-Oriented System (CECOS) University on Monday demanded of the president and the NWFP governor to ensure the university recognition by the Pakistan... Lawyer picked up for fleecing accused PESHAWAR, Oct 3: A federal intelligence agency has picked up a high court lawyer on the complaint of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on charges of receiving a huge amount from... Four of family die on road JHANG, Oct 3: Four members of a family were killed and two others injured in a road accident near Rodu Sultan, 35km from here, on Sunday evening....

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