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October 6, 2005 Thursday Ramazan 1, 1426   Contest for Rawalpindi nazim tough RAWALPINDI, Oct 5: An intense Ikhlas vs Kiani contest is on the cards in the polling on Thursday (today) to elect city district nazim for the next four years.... Chakwal: bullying voters and buying votes CHAKWAL, Oct 5: Councillors, nazims and naib nazims of the lower tiers of the local government will be going to elect the district nazim on Thursday chastened by the “bullying and buying” tactics of the main contenders.... Muttahida to back PML candidates QUETTA, Oct 5: The Balochistan chapter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement has decided to support the PML-backed candidates for the posts of nazim of the city and two towns in the local body polls on Thursday.... Court stays polls in Jhang tehsil, Kharan district ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the elections for the seat of Jhang tehsil nazim (Punjab) and the Kharan district nazim (Balochistan) to be held on Thursday.... SC takes note of derogatory letter from PM Sectt ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took strong exception to a “contemptuous” and “derogatory” letter sent from the Prime Minister Secretariat to President Pervez Musharraf objecting to a judgment... US media sees Pakistanis, Indians pushing for peace WASHINGTON, Oct 5: The overwhelming desire of the people of India and Pakistan for peace is nudging the two countries towards a peaceful solution to their disputes, observes the Christian Science Monitor.... Irsa body reviews water availability ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: A meeting of the advisory committee of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) was held here on Wednesday to finalize the Rabi 2005-2006 (October-March) water availability.... PM calls for upgrading education ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Wednesday that no nation could progress without attaining high standards in education and it was a great challenge before Pakistan to achieve... Powerful blast hits Mach town QUETTA, Oct 5: A powerful explosion rocked the Mach township late on Wednesday, police said. However, there were no reports of casualties. According to reports, unidentified saboteurs planted an explosive device close to the wall of a levies police station.... Stage set for election showdown in Punjab FAISALABAD, Oct 5: The third and final phase of the local elections is being held across the Punjab on Thursday. Arrangements have been made for the election to the top slots... PML-F candidates intimaditing voters, alleges PPP KHAIRPUR, Oct 5: The PPP-backed Awam Dost Panel candidate for district nazim, Nafisa Shah, has written a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner on Wednesday and alleged that PML-F-backed candidates for... Rail track conversion to be completed by December: Arbab: Mirpurkhas-Khokhropar route MIRPURKHAS, Oct 5: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that work on conversion of the Mirpurkhas-Khokhropar railway track from the meter gauge to the broad gauge would be... Jalal accuses opponents of kidnapping councillors HYDERABAD, Oct 5: Former deputy speaker of the Sindh Assembly and the Jamshoro Ittehad candidate for the district nazim of Jamshoro, Jalal Mehmood Shah, has accused his opponents Sardar Malik Asad... Councillors being harassed: PPP SUKKUR, Oct 5: Sindh PPP deputy secretary general and MNA Manzoor Wassan has warned that any step against the ADP nazims and councillors would not be tolerated during the third and final phase of the local body elections.... Teachers’ Day walk in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The International Teachers’ Day was observed throughout the world including Pakistan with utmost zeal and enthusiasm today. In this regard, under the aegis of Pakistan Education Foundation, a... Bid to smuggle 15kg charas foiled RAWALPINDI, Oct 5: The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) foiled an attempt to smuggle 15kg charas and arrested five persons, the authorities said on Wednesday. They said on a tip-off a team... Envoy urges Muslims to help the poor ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Saudi ambassador Ali S. Awadh Asseri has congratulated the Muslims on the advent of the holy month of Ramazan and urged them to share the blessings of the month with the under-privilegded.... Special bench to hear pleas of convicts soon: SC ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry will set up a special bench to adjudicate pending appeals of convicts languishing in jails despite completing their terms due to financial constraints.... AJK govt suspends three jail officials MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 5: The AJK government on Wednesday suspended a jail superintendent, two assistant superintendents, a surgical specialist and a dispenser for their alleged abetment in the escape of two under-trial... Joint plan to counter drug trafficking RAWALPINDI, Oct 5: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Britain and the United States have agreed to enhance coordination among them in order to counter the menace of drug-trafficking.... Reopening of case against Nusrat Bhutto condemned ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has condemned the re-opening of a dead reference against the former first lady Begum Nusrat Bhutto and termed it the worst form of persecution by the rulers.... Independent asks opposition to vote for him RAWALPINDI, Oct 5: An independent candidate standing for the Rawal Town nazim slot, Zaheer Qadri, on Wednesday asked the Opposition parties to vote for him to reduce chances for government-supported candidate Sheikh Rashid Shafique.... ZTBL forms cell to curb corruption ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: An anti-corruption cell (ACC) has been established here in the head office of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) under the direct supervision of the bank president.... Improvement in nursing sector planned ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The government has decided to develop a five-year nursing sector plan. In this regard, a task force has been formed under the chairmanship of nursing adviser and the provincial nursing leaders as members.... Govt asked to appoint NCSW chair, members ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The Women Action Forum has asked the federal government to appoint chairperson and members of the National Commission on the Status of Women.... Embezzlement case against ex-sessions judge GUJRANWALA, Oct 5: On the directive of the Lahore High Court, the Civil Lines police on Wednesday registered a case against former district and sessions judge Riaz-ul-Hassan Alvi under the Anti-corruption Act on charge of embezzlement.... Case against seven for killing nazim FAISALABAD, Oct 5: Jhang Bazaar police registered a case against seven people, including a yarn dealer, on the charge of killing a naib nazim and injuring his nazim here on Wednesday.... Nazim shot dead in bad blood OKARA, Oct 5: A newly-elected nazim of union council 70 was shot dead by his rivals at Basirpur town on Wednesday. Police sources said that accused Raza Ali Shah and his... Efficient mechanism to detect crime urged PESHAWAR, Oct 5: NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman has said Fata political administrations must be proactive with regard to the maintenance of peace in their areas, and urged officers to use efficient... Four nazims in Hangu disqualified KOHAT, Oct 5: District and Sessions Judge Syed Yahya Gilani disqualified four nazims of the union councils of Hangu district declaring their Sanads (seminaries’ certificates) as not equivalent to the prescribed educational qualification on Wednesday.... Parts of NWFP start fasting PESHAWAR, Oct 5: Following an announcement made from the historical Qasim Ali Khan Mosque on Tuesday night, a majority of Imams called upon people to start fasting Wednesday.... Essential commodities become dearer LAHORE, Oct 5: There has been a marked increase in the prices of commodities in the retail market during the past one week. Retailers have raised the prices of almost all... Armed people at polling stations to be arrested LAHORE, Oct 5: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi directed police on Wednesday to immediately arrest those carrying weapons inside polling stations and send them to jail for three months.... PPP, PML-N have no new ideas for movement LAHORE, Oct 5: Although the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy is meeting on Friday to discuss a new phase of the anti-government movement, the two major components of the coalition,... PSO owes no rent to railways: spokesman LAHORE, Oct 5: The Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has never defaulted on its rent payment for railways land and the latest amount of Rs37 million was paid on June 29, 2005, a PSO spokesman said on Wednesday.... LHC verdict against car numbers’ auction LAHORE, Oct 5: Justice Umar Ata Bandial of the Lahore High Court has held that the auction of ‘attractive’ registration numbers for cars is being done without a policy, which gives... Nine farmers booked for water theft DADU, Oct 5: Nine farmers were booked for stealing water from the Johi branch on Wednesday. A team of irrigation officials and Rangers conducted raids at different waterways of Johi.... Two arrested at airport for passport fraud PESHAWAR, Oct 5: Immigration authorities at Peshawar International Airport on Wednesday arrested two persons who were trying to board Pakistan International Airline flights to Saudi Arabia carrying passports which did not belong to them, a senior official said on Wednesday.... 162 polling stations set up for today’s polls PESHAWAR, Oct 5: Arrangements have been completed for the last phase of local government elections to be held on Thursday. A total of 1,1604 elected members of the union councils in... UET introducing major changes, says VC PESHAWAR, Oct 5: The Vice Chancellor of the University of Engineering and Technology, Syed Imtiaz Hussain Gilani, has said that the varsity in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission was in... Detention of 8 TNSM men declared illegal PESHAWAR, Oct 5: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday declared as illegal and unconstitutional the detention of eight activists of the defunct Tehrik-i-Nifaz-i-Shariah Muhammadi (TNSM) by the NWFP government under the Anti-Terrorism Act.... PML man asked to abide by poll code Bahawalpur Oct 5: District returning officer Chaudhry Muhammad Sadiq has warned PML-supported candidate Tariq Cheema for the district nazim slot to abide by the election code of ethics.... Two killed, one hurt in CNG station blast SARGODHA, Oct 5: Two men were killed and one critically injured in an explosion at the CNG station here on Wednesday on Link Stadium Road. Reports said the tank and cylinders... Ombudsman’s directive to Wasa LAHORE, Oct 5: The provincial ombudsman has directed the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) to stop recovering meter repair and maintenance charges from consumers with un-metered connections and adjust the amounts recovered in their future bills.... Appeal of ADP candidate rejected MITHI, Oct 5: Tharparkar District Returning Officer Gul Munir Shah dismissed the appeal of Awam Dost Penal’s candidate Dr Manoj Kumar Malani on Wednesday against rejection of his nomination papers for the district nazim.... Disqualification of candidates upheld PESHAWAR, Oct 05: The Peshawar High Court here on Wednesday upheld disqualification of three union council nazims and a naib nazim by an election tribunal in Dera Ismael Khan on ground of possessing sanads of seminaries.... Tribute paid to teachers PESHAWAR, Oct 5: Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday paid rich tributes to teachers and called upon both public and private sectors to take concrete steps to reward teachers with the position and privileges that they deserved.... Commander’s efforts for progress in Fata praised PESHAWAR, Oct 5: Corps Commander Lt-Gen Safdar Hussain will be remembered for his positive role in Fata, said tribal elders at a jirga held on Wednesday in South Waziristan Agency.... Defunct SSP man killed by rivals GUJRANWALA, Oct 5: An activist of the defunct Sipaha-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) was killed by his alleged rivals at his Rasulnagar village on late Tuesday night. Reports said SSP former tehsil president... PR to retrieve land from grabbers LAHORE, Oct 5: The Pakistan Railways authorities on Wednesday decided to retrieve the land selected for the establishment of the Sheikhupura Dryport and Container Terminal from illegal occupants and hand it over to the Sheikhupura Dryport Trust....

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