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October 14, 2005 Friday Ramzan 9, 1426   Neelum, Jhelum valleys still shut: official: Shelter before cold uncertain ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Although relief efforts in the earthquake-stricken areas of Azad Kashmir and the NWFP gained pace, the government said on Thursday it would not be possible to provide shelter to all survivors before winter sets in.... Massive reconstruction plan on the cards ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: The Planning Commission is preparing a ‘massive reconstruction plan’ that requires huge resources to be sought from Pakistan’s development partners and international financial institutions for the earthquake-affected areas, says a senior government official.... Shortage of tents and tarpaulin in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Oct 13: Tents and tarpaulin have disappeared from the market in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit northern parts of the country on Saturday.... Court orders halt to luxury housing near Margallas ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a halt to the construction activity of a luxury housing scheme near Islamabad and asked the government to consider revising the capital’s construction regulations in the wake of Saturday’s massive earthquake.... Fazl defends Durrani’s NSC decision PESHAWAR, Oct 13: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman has defended the participation of NWFP chief minister in the National Security Council meeting, presided over by Gen... It’s devastation all around in Garhi Habibullah GARHI HABIBULLAH, Oct 13: Standing close to the main gate of his collapsed house in a neighbourhood with collapsed houses and shops, Rafiq Ahmed is in a state of shock after finding no trace of his family on returning from Karachi.... Over 8,000 school buildings destroyed PESHAWAR, Oct 13: At least 7,000 school buildings in the public sector and 1,000 in the private sector have either collapsed or have been damaged in five districts of the NWFP that were hit by a severe earthquake last week.... Schools evacuated as quake rumours spread NAWABSHAH, Oct 13: Many schools were vacated as rumours of earthquake spread panic in the Nawabshah city on Wednesday. Schools that were evacuated were the Apwa Girls High Schools, Ghariabad Government Primary School and Gulshan Public school.... Electricity restoration to cost Rs300m LAHORE, Oct 13: Wapda Chairman Tariq Hameed on Thursday claimed that the entire power transmission system in the NWFP, Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas will be repaired.... Obscenity caused disaster, says Imam GARHI HABIBULLAH, Oct 13: Four people handed over their television sets for setting on fire after the Imam (prayer leader) of Eid Gaah, Garhi Habibullah, issued a call to the... Sonia Naz wants accused arrested FAISALABAD, Oct 13: Sonia Naz, the alleged victim of rape at the hands of police, has demanded the chief justice, chief minister and the Punjab IGP to immediately order arrest of... More PU students shown the door: Controversial semester system LAHORE, Oct 13: Controversial semester system continues to take its toll as more students of the Punjab University have been shown the door.... Assembly to debate motion on rigging QUETTA, Oct 13: The Balochistan Assembly on Thursday admitted for debate an adjournment motion tabled by opposition members about alleged use of government resources and rigging in the local government elections.... Police fail to tackle transport problems RAWALPINDI, Oct 13: The district administration and police have been unable to tackle the problem of shortage of transport vehicles and high freight charges for transporting relief goods to the affected areas.... Donations come from everywhere ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Fauji Foundation and its sister organisations have donated Rs100 million to the President’s Relief Fund set up to minister to needs of the quake victims.... NGOs join hands to coordinate relief work ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: As many as 85 local NGOs have formed a joint action committee to coordinate and streamline rescue and relief activities in the earthquake-hit areas.... 3 more Turkish planes bring relief goods for quake victims ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Three more Turkish military aircraft landed at Islamabad airport on Thursday with 25 tons of humanitarian aid, equipment for setting up a field hospital, and 17 doctors and 20 medics.... 2,000 treated at Pims ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: As many as 2,000 earthquake victims have been treated at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) since last Saturday when an earthquake of 7.6... Ukraine to send mobile hospital, relief goods RAWALPINDI, Oct 13: The ambassador of Ukraine to Pakistan, Dr Igor Polikha, has said his government will soon send a mobile hospital and relief goods worth of $2 million for the earthquake victims.... Larkana BISE Inter Arts result announced LARKANA, Oct 13: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Larkana, on Thursday announced the result of the Higher Secondary Certificate Part-II Humanities group examination.... Concern over traffic chaos in Sukkur SUKKUR, Oct 13: The president of the Sukkur Small Traders Association, Haji Haroon Memon, has said that the traffic system in the city’s business centres and main bazaars has become a problem rather a convenience.... Woman killed over land dispute SHIKARPUR, Oct 13: A woman was killed and two other people were injured in a clash between two groups of the Jafri tribe in the Ghulam Hussain Jafri village on Wednesday.... Govt criticized for delayed rescue operation SUKKUR, Oct 13: The secretary-general of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Sindh, Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro, and others commenting over recent address of the president to the nation, in which he expressed his... Shortage of fertilizer DADU, Oct 13: Dadu DCO Aijaz Ahmed Mangi said that the shortage of fertilizer would be eradicated completely in the district. He was speaking in a meeting with farmers, fertilizer dealers,... Allegations refuted HYDERABAD, Oct 13: The owner of Shaikh Petroleum Service, Mirpurkhas, Khushhal Das, has categorically denied allegations of some truck drivers that adulterated diesel oil was being sold at his petrol pump.... Quake relief camps set up DADU, Oct 13: Various social and political organizations including the district administration have set up relief camps in the Dadu town on Thursday and collected donations for the victims of earthquake.... Muzaffarabad high activity seismic zone: Met official ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: The director-general of the Pakistan Meteorological Department, speaking to a private TV channel here, said Muzaffarabad would now be upgraded to high intensity seismic activity zone.... Notice issued PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The PHC on Thursday put on notice the Election Commission and the newly-elected district nazim of Upper Dir when it took up in a writ petition filed by the provincial general secretary of the PPP-P Mr Najmuddin Khan.... SCBA polls put off till Nov 26 LAHORE, Oct 13: A general meeting of the Supreme Court Bar Association on Thursday deferred the association’s elections till Nov 26. The date of polling, earlier to be held on Oct... Punjab proposes 21.5m ton wheat target LAHORE, Oct 13: The Punjab government on Thursday proposed to fix national wheat target at 21.5 million and 17.6 million tons for itself this season.... More rescue workers needed than doctors LAHORE, Oct 13: A Jinnah Hospital’s doctors team reported from Balakot on Thursday that there was more need of rescue workers than doctors.... Opposition boycotts PA body meeting LAHORE, Oct 13: Opposition boycotted the Punjab Assembly’s house business advisory committee which met here on Thursday to decide agenda for the session starting on Friday morning.... Omani planes land in Lahore LAHORE, Oct 13: Two Omani air force C-130 transport planes landed in the Punjab capital on Thursday evening, bringing relief goods. An airport official said that one more Omanese C-130 was... More injured reach LGH LAHORE, Oct 13: Three more quake affectees from Muza-ffarabad and Bagh reached the Lahore General Hospital with the help of their relatives on Thursday.... Shortage of medicines reported LAHORE, Oct 13: The massive supply of different medicines to quake-hit areas has caused a temporary shortage in the local market. When contacted, different medical stores’ salesmen said that people were... Sialkot traders offer to set up tent villages SIALKOT, Oct 13: The local business community has offered the federal and provincial governments to establish ‘tent villages’ in the city for the quake victims.... LHC dismisses plea in jail case GUJRANWALA, Oct 13: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition of Ghulam Abbas Bukhari, the father of judge Sheharyar Bukhari who was killed in police... NAB to probe Rs18.6m bank theft case BAHAWALPUR, Oct 13: The NBP’s theft case involving Rs18.6 million has been transferred to the NAB for further investigation. This was revealed by DPO Arif Nawaz while talking to Dawn here the other day.... Mandi killings: 2 suspects arrested FAISALABAD, Oct 13: A team of the sensitive agency rounded up two activists of the banned Lashkar-i-Tayyaba for their alleged involvement in Mandi Bahauddin killings.... Gujranwala traders to donate Rs12m GUJRANWALA, Oct 13: The local business community on Thursday announced that they would provide Rs12 million donation for the earthquake affected areas on the appeal of Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool and Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi.... Weapon drive lands police in trouble SAHIWAL, Oct 13: Launching a campaign for the recovery of arms being illegally used, the district police arrested 105 people with unlicensed weapons till Thursday.... Narowal police still clueless about rapists SIALKOT, Oct 13: Despite passage of three months and a deadline given by chief minister, police have yet to find any clue to the culprits involved in the gang-rape of a... Traffic thrown out of gear in protest GUJRANWALA, Oct 13: Traffic on the Sialkot Road was thrown out of gear in protest against the killing of a retired armyman after subjecting him to torture by the Civil Lines police on Thursday night.... UC nazim shot dead SIALKOT, Oct 13: Nazim-elected of union council Ballaanwala, Haji Muhammad Arshad, was shot dead by three unidentified people in his friend’s shop in the Kotli Behram locality here on Thursday evening.... Dispute between management, teachers continues CHITRAL, Oct 13: A dispute between teachers and management of the Aga Khan Education Service (AKES) has not ended despite visit by a fact-finding team of the European Commission to Chitral in the last week of September.... Runaway girl handed over to her family PESHAWAR, Oct 13: A 14-year-old girl who left her home in protest against her forced engagement was handed over to her family by a local court on Thursday.... Quake destroys court building HARIPUR, Oct 13: Supreme Court Bar Association vice-president Saeed Akhtar Khan has demanded that the provincial government should make alternative arrangements for the court buildings destroyed in the recent earthquake or rendered unusable.... Iran delivers medicines PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The Consul-General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Peshawar Mohammad Hassan Imani visited Ayub Medical Complex in Abbotabad on Wednesday and delivered a consignment of urgently-needed medicines to the chief executive of the complex....

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