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October 8, 2005 Saturday Ramazan 3, 1426   LG elections were fair, transparent: PM ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said the final phase of the local government elections were held according to the code of ethics issued by the Election Commission and the... ARD will observe black day on 12th ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has decided to observe October 12 as a “black day” as a mark of protest over the toppling of the Nawaz Sharif government and military takeover in 1999.... SC to take up Sonia Naz case on 10th ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: The Supreme Court will take up a suo motu case on Monday on the reported abduction and rape of Sonia Naz by a senior police officer in Faisalabad.... Mukhtaran to get justice, says Aziz SYDNEY, Oct 7: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz says that Mukhtaran Mai will get justice through court system in due time. “In every country it’s different.... SC moved against oil pricing system ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: The composition of the Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) which determines oil pricing in the country was challenged in the Supreme Court here on Friday.... ‘Six medical colleges have no recognition’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: Federal Minister for Health Mohammad Nasir Khan on Friday said six private medical colleges were running in the country without recognition by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC).... Admiral Tahir assumes command of Pakistan Navy ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: The new Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir, said on Friday that Pakistan Navy was fully capable of facing all sorts of challenges and protecting the country’s maritime interests.... Lawyers protest against price-hike ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: Lawyers across the country observed protest day against unprecedented hike in the prices of petroleum products and other articles of daily use on Friday.... Lawyers protest at POL prices LAHORE, Oct 7: The Pakistan Bar Council said that lawyers across the country staged protest on Friday against the recent increase in POL prices. The call to observe the protest day... Arrests, fines make no difference to profiteers ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: City authorities arrested 12 shopkeepers and fined another 88 during the last two days for hiking prices of food items with the advent of Ramadan.... Bag containing arms found outside mosque RAWALPINDI, Oct 7: Rawalpindi police on Friday found an abandoned bag containing arms and ammunition outside a mosque in Saddar Bairooni area.... Aziz fixes 1pc quota for journalists in all sectors ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: One per cent quota has been fixed for working journalists of Rawalpindi and Islamabad in all new residential sectors of the federal capital.... Nationalists lose ground in Balochistan local polls QUETTA, Oct 7: The four-party Baloch alliance has won a few nazim seats only in Baloch areas and the Pukhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party in Pukhtun-dominated aeas.... Altaf assails killing of innocent people LONDON, Oct 7: Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s founder Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned Friday’s attack on Ahmadi worshippers who were offering prayers at “Rahmania” in Mandi Bahauddin.... Senate body takes up PIA management’s assurances ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: The Senate Standing Committee on Defence on Friday took note of requisition by senators Rukhsana Zuberi, Mouhim Khan Baloch and Farhatullah Babar regarding non-implementation of various assurances given by the PIA management.... PhD programme: Hazara varsity told to strengthen faculty ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: The Higher Education Commission has asked the Hazara University in Mansehra to strengthen its faculty of various departments to the required level of PhD programme, Dawn learnt on Friday.... Most new nazims belong to non-MMA parties PESHAWAR, Oct 7: Official circles here are sceptical about the working relationship between the newly elected district governments and the MMA-led NWFP government as majority of new nazims were elected with... PML-F accused of violating secret balloting rule KHAIRPUR, Oct 7: The former district nazim of Khairpur, Ms Nafisa Shah, has alleged that rules of secret balloting were violated at different polling stations and, in certain cases, ADP councillors were kidnapped and brought in police mobiles for voting.... New district nazims — group affiliation ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: According to unofficial results, the following were elected district nazims in the four provinces in the polls held on Thursday.... Highwaymen make away with Rs1.5m, two cars RAWALPINDI, Oct 7: Highway robbers made away with over Rs1.5 million and two cars in three separate incidents in Islamabad on Thursday, police said.... Dutch envoy meets Soomro ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: The Ambassador of Netherlands, Mr William Andreae called on Chairman Senate Mr Mohammadmian Soomro at his residence here on Friday.... 16 outlaws arrested CHAKWAL, Oct 7: District Police Officer (DPO) Mushtaq Hussain Burgat on Friday claimed to have arrested 16 outlaws involved in different cases of burglary, robbery and car and motorcycle snatching and recovered Rs2.1... Canadian agency to study price mechanism ISLAMABAD, Oct 7: The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will study Pakistan’s oil pricing mechanism and suggest changes to make it acceptable to all stakeholders, it is learnt.... Governor, CM congratulate successful candidates PESHAWAR, Oct 7: NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman and Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani have congratulated the newly elected district, town and tehsil nazims in the province.... Nazim poll outcome to be decided by toss NAWABSHAH, Oct 7: A toss will decide the fate of Awam Dost Panel candidate Faryal Talpur and Nawabshah Awami Ittehad candidate Khan Mohammad Dahri for the seat of district nazim on Saturday.... SHC converts applications of women prisoners into petitions LARKANA, Oct 7: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Larkana circuit, on Friday converted the applications of three women under-trial prisoners to constitutional petitions and called the record and proceedings of their cases from the courts concerned.... Hoti claims nazim belongs to his group MARDAN, Oct 7: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (Hoti) group leader Khwaja Mohammad Khan Hoti has claimed that the elected nazim of Mardan tehsil belonged to the Hoti group and not to the... School appointments through PSC ordered QUETTA, Oct 7: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court has asked the chief minister to issue directives that all appointments in government schools should be made through the Public Service Commission.... Dogar says poll security was satisfactory QUETTA, Oct 7: The third phase of the local government polls were held in a peaceful atmosphere in 26 districts of Balochistan. This was stated by Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice... ‘Tribal areas development a priority’ PESHAWAR, Oct 7: NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman said on Friday that the government was taking special interest in speedy development of the tribal areas, because their dwellers had remained ignored in the past.... Students demand facilities SKARDU, Oct 7: Students of Khaplu College held a protest demonstration against lack of facilities and shortage of lecturers in the college. According to the students, they have no teachers for... Profiteers, hoarders make hay FAISALABAD, Oct 7: Hoarders and profiteers have failed all arrangements of the administration to keep in check the prices of consumer goods in the month of Ramazan.... Traffic thrown out of gear for 10 hours: Protest against robbery SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 7: Truck drivers and office-bearers of transporters association on Friday brought the traffic to a standstill for some 10 hours on Sheikhupura-Sargodha Road near Salar Syedan in protest against a highway robbery.... Asim Yousaf’s custody Challan sought in week’s time FAISALABAD, Oct 7: Additional District and Sessions Judge Raja Pervez Akhtar has directed the prosecution to ensure submission of challan against suspended SP (investigation) Abdullah Khalid and other accused policemen within a week.... Students protest against college closure GUJRANWALA, Oct 7: The students of Rachna Engineering College, Jora Wazirabad, on Friday protested against its administration for not organizing their practical and theory tests and instead locking the institution.... Factory fire causes huge loss SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 7: Raw material and machinery worth millions of rupees were reduced to ashes when a cotton mills caught fire late on Thursday night near Bhikhi on Sheikhupura-Faisalabad Road.... PA speaker asked to resign for power abuse FAISALABAD, Oct 7: Deputy opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Rana Sanaullah Khan has said the speaker should be disqualified as he used the state machinery, buildings and resources for the election campaign of his brother MNA Ghulam Rasool Sahi.... Case against MNA, 29 others for violence GUJRAT, Oct 7: The Kharian Saddar police on Thursday night registered a case against 30 men, including MNA Qamar Zaman Kaira and his family members, for attacking the Government High School polling station and forcibly removing ballot boxes.... Rs2.5 million robbery at jeweller’s shop RAHIM YAR KHAN, Oct 7: Four dacoits looted cash, gold ornaments and a cell phone worth Rs2.5 million from a jeweller’s shop in Sadar Bazaar here on Friday.... Nazim visits Garhi Shahu rail bridge, order probe LAHORE, Oct 7: The Lahore Development Authority has been directed to hold an inquiry into defective construction of the Garhi Shahu railway bridge and close it to heavy traffic till its complete repair.... Iran to import 20,000 tons of kinno LAHORE, Oct 7: Iranian importers have shown interest in importing 20,000 tons of mandarin (kinno) from Pakistan this season, says Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board Chief Executive Officer Shamoon Sadiq.... Bloodletting condemned LAHORE, Oct 7: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has urged the government to take measures to eradicate hatred and intolerance from society to prevent incidents like the Friday’s killing of eight Ahmadis during worship at Moong village near Mandi Bahauddin.... PML-N movement LAHORE, Oct 7: The PML-N has rejected the results of the third phase of the local elections and decided to launch a movement against the rulers after Eidul Fitr.... Shujaat urges losers to accept defeat LAHORE, Oct 7: PML president Shujaat Husain said on Friday the success of ruling party candidates in the third phase of the local elections reflected people’s confidence in the vision of President Musharraf and the government policies.... Man posing as S. African diplomat arrested PESHAWAR, Oct 7: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday arrested a South African national who was trying to dupe a local businessman by posing as business attaché of his embassy in Islamabad.... Judge orders release of 17 bonded labourers PESHAWAR, Oct 7: The Peshawar district and sessions judge, Shahjehan Khan Akhundzada, on Friday set at liberty 17 bonded labourers, including women and children, allegedly kept in illegal confinement by a brick kiln owner.... Nazim seeks special Peshawar package PESHAWAR, Oct 7: Newly-elected Nazim of Peshawar district Haji Ghulam Ali has said he will seek a special development package from President Musharraf.... Project to recycle waste water PESHAWAR, Oct 7: The Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) has proposed waste water treatment plants to be set up at vehicle service stations....

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