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October 20, 2005 Thursday Ramzan 15, 1426   PM approves plan for restructuring trust board ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has accorded approval to restructuring of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) and called for a more professional and efficient management of religious sites and development of the assets held by the board.... Remaining Margalla blocks to be demolished ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The government has decided to demolish three remaining blocks of Margalla Towers with the consent of its residents, officials told Dawn on Wednesday.... Please Visit our Sponsor (Ads open in separate window) WFP calls for $56m; more aid arrives ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed to the international community for $56 million to provide food to one million people for six months.... HEC to take action against fake degree holders ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Legal actions would be taken against those who present fake degrees to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for attestation, said an official statement.... SCBA terms PBC directive arbitrary ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Wednesday took strong exception to what they call “arbitrary” and “dictatorial” directives of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) asking the SCBA to hold its elections within this month.... Nato to upgrade quake relief ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Nato has decided in principle to upgrade the existing relief assistance and begin a major relief operation in Pakistan that would see it ferrying supplies and personnel to the earthquake-stricken parts of the country.... Musharraf’s LoC offer praised by militants MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 19: An alliance of Kashmiri militant groups fighting the Indian rule in held-Kashmir on Wednesday welcomed President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s offer to open the Line of Control, allowing the... BNP leaders condemn Wadh attack QUETTA, Oct 19: The Balochistan National Party (BNP) has condemned an attack on the residence of veteran Baloch leader and Ponam chief Sardar Ataullah Mengal and held secret agencies, provincial government and Muslim Leaguers responsible.... 100 detained as curfew relaxed in Gilgit GILGIT, Oct 19: Law-enforcement agencies have detained around 100 people during a search for suspects and seized weapons in connection with the Oct 13 violent clashes here.... Relief goods distributed in quake-hit areas ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: A 24-member delegation of the International Islamic University’s employees visited, Batal one of the most affected areas in district Mansehra. They distributed relief goods among the victims of the earthquake.... Dubai businessman donates for relief ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: A leading businessman from Dubai, Nasir Abdullah Hussain Loota, called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz here on Wednesday and presented him a Rs20 million cheque and Rs20 million relief goods quake victims.... US helicopters rescued 2,500 people: American Gen WASHINGTON, Oct 19: Twelve US helicopters have carried out 168 sorties for delivering relief goods to the Oct 8 earthquake victims in Pakistan and rescued 2,500 people.... Settlement of land in Quetta valley urged QUETTA, Oct 19: Elders of the Sadaat-i-Karani clan have called upon the provincial government to settle the issue of barren land in Quetta valley to prevent tribal feuds which may erupt... Pro-govt tribal chief found dead in Wana WANA, Oct 19: A pro-government tribal chief who had been kidnapped by masked men from Wana in South Waziristan Agency on Tuesday was found dead on Wednesday.... 23 school buildings in Kohat damaged KOHAT, Oct 19: Twenty-three school buildings in Kohat, which had been declared dangerous years ago, have been further weakened by the October 8 earthquake and aftershocks.... Millions deprived of their livelihood: Hopes pinned on reconstruction activity ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Oct 8 earthquake not only killed and maimed tens of thousands but it deprived millions of people of their livelihoods, putting a huge burden on a country already blighted by poverty.... Sufi poet Sachal’s urs begins KHAIRPUR, Oct 19: The 184th annual urs of spiritual saint and sufi poet Sachal Sarmast began on Wednesday in Daraza Sharif. Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani and Minister for Auqaf... 54 serious patients airlifted to Lahore LAHORE, Oct 19: As many as 54 seriously injured patients from different quake-hit areas were brought to Lahore PAF Base by two Fokker flights of the Pakistan Navy on Wednesday.... Of selfless volunteers and selfish custodians ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Volunteers, young men and women, who worked day and night at the collapsed Margalla Towers site to save lives proved to be the real stars in this hour of tragedy and trial.... 4 aftershocks felt in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Four aftershocks were felt in the region Met department officials said on Wednesday. The most severe aftershock came at 7.34am, which had a magnitude of 5.8... FM broadcasts in quake-hit areas urged ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Civil society activists on Wednesday urged the government to allow setting up of FM radio stations in the earthquake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and the NWFP to disseminate information to the affected people on various issues.... Pakistani held with heroin in Kuwait KUWAIT CITY, Oct 19: The Kuwait custom authorities have arrested a Pakistani and recovered from his stomach 1kg of heroin. According to reports, Lakrar Khan, 40, flew in Kuwait on a flight from Lahore.... Durrani urges swift provision of housing facilities ABBOTTABAD, Oct 19: Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has stressed the need for swift provision of temporary housing facilities to the quake-affected people. He was speaking during a visit to Kohar... Academic who died in crash remembered PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The University of Peshawar will nominate Dr Hameedullah for a national award who died in a helicopter crash while on relief mission in Bagh in Azad Kashmir.... Hesco line losses 37.3pc in September DADU, Oct 19: Officials of the Hyderabad Electric Supply Corporation, Hesco, have failed to control line losses in all the 111 sub-divisions of five circles covering 21 districts of Sindh.... The mystic of Daraza Sharif In the mid-18th century was born a child to a respectable and saintly Farooqi family of Daraza Sharif — a peaceful and small village about 32 miles from Khairpur Mirs’ and three miles from the Ranipur railway station.... Plaza buildings’ approval in stages LAHORE, Oct 19: The Punjab government on Wednesday decided to approve building plans of every plaza initially in Lahore in two stages, making it compulsory for the builders to hire architects and obtain from them fitness certificates before constructing every storey.... Hospitals readied for victims: Raja LAHORE, Oct 19: Punjab hospitals are in a combat ready position to receive a maximum of 13,000 patients and their around 7,000 relatives from the earthquake-hit areas, making all arrangements for their treatment and care.... Poll rift: SCBA chief resigns from PBC LAHORE, Oct 19: Elections to the Supreme Court Bar Association have brewed into quite a controversy when its president Qazi Muhammad Jameel tendered his resignation from the Pakistan Bar Council and... Afghans remove gold from bodies of victims LAHORE, Oct 19: Afghan refugees are allegedly removing gold bangles and rings from corpses of women by chopping off their hands and fingers.... Poultry stock loss not to affect market LAHORE, Oct 19: The breeder poultry stock, which has largely been concentrated in Abbottabad and Mansehra districts, has suffered minor losses in the earthquake and will not affect the market.... Five welfare trust men held for selling goods GUJRANWALA, Oct 19: Satellite Town police on Wednesday arrested five Edhi Centre activists for selling relief goods in the flea market here on Wednesday. Reports said that Gujranwala citizens had handed... Lawyer booked for ‘questioning’ police SARGODHA, Oct 19: The Factory Area police have booked a lawyer for allegedly interfering in the official working of a police patrol post squad at Chak 107-NB, besides threatening the law enforcers with dire consequences.... Angry students bring traffic to a standstill GUJRANWALA, Oct 19: Angry students of a higher secondary school took out a protest procession and brought traffic to a standstill on Wahando Road for not providing them required facilities by the school administration on Wednesday.... Bypolls: PML accused of abusing power GUJRANWALA, Oct 19: Levelling rigging allegations, ARD nominee Chaudhry Fazal Abbas Cheema and some leaders said three SHOs in PP-97 constituency where bypolls would be held on Nov 10 had been asked to watch the ruling PML aspirant’s interest.... Exporters assured of incentives SIALKOT, Oct 19: Punjab Industries Minister Muhammad Ajmal Cheema has assured the business community that the government will soon introduce a special package of incentives to boost exports.... SP’s co-accused courts arrest in Sonia case LAHORE, Oct 19: Another accused in the Sonia Naz rape case on Wednesday surrendered before the Lahore police. A senior police officer told Dawn that SP Abdullah Khalid’s co-accused, Jamshed Chishti, has surrendered.... Food quality certificates a provincial govt affair LAHORE, Oct 19: A leading beverages company on Wednesday deposed before the Lahore High Court that only provincial governments were competent to issue quality certificates for food and beverages and the enforcement of such standards by the federal government was unconstitutional.... Ex-MNA surrenders to LHC LAHORE, Oct 19: Former MNA from the NWFP Haji Kabir Khan on Wednesday surrendered before the Lahore High Court as required by the law to enable himself to plead for the... PR offers free travel to quake-hit people PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The Pakistan Railways will provide free travelling facility to quake-affected passengers, says a press release issued here on Wednesday. The Pakistan Railways is planning to attach an additional... Move to receive donations through credit cards LONDON, Oct 19: The Pakistan High Commission in London has made arrangements to receive donations to the President’s Relief Fund through credit/debit cards. Donors may call the Pakistan High Commission on... FAO to prepare report on damage to farming sector ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will prepare a report on damages to the agriculture sector in seven districts of the NWFP and Azad Kashmir by November 15.... Contact with kidnappers established, says priest KOHAT, Oct 19: A contact was established between the kidnappers of Sunil, a resident of Sargodha, who had been kidnapped from Mattani on Friday, and his family on Tuesday night.... Relief workers drown as bridge collapses MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 19: Two local relief workers drowned when an improvised bridge across a river collapsed on Wednesday in quake-ravaged Azad Kashmir, a private relief group said.... Three die in mosque jirga shooting PESHAWAR, Oct 19: Three persons were killed and one was injured during a jirga being held in a mosque in Khwarakhel village of Badhber on Wednesday afternoon.... Medical camps set up in inaccessible areas PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The provincial health department is establishing medical camps in accessible quake-affected areas, says Health Minister Inayatullah Khan. Speaking at a meeting of the coordination committee at the Mansehra... Doctor’s brother kidnapped MARDAN, Oct 19: Elder brother of local psychiatrist Dr Farooq Khan has been kidnapped at gunpoint from Sheikh Maltoon town. However, his family is keeping mum about the GUJRAT, Oct 19: Two persons, one of them an under-trial captive, were shot dead in two incidents in and around the city during the last 36 hours..... Under-trial captive among two shot dead GUJRAT, Oct 19: Two persons, one of them an under-trial captive, were shot dead in two incidents in and around the city during the last 36 hours.... Work on labour welfare apace SIALKOT, Oct 19: Around 16 welfare-oriented projects for the labour class will be completed at a cost of Rs1 billion in Punjab during the current fiscal year.... Tent village for Abbottabad soon ABBOTTABAD, Oct 19: Work on the tent village at the Ayub Medical complex here by the NWFP government is in full swing and the project would be completed soon after the arrival of tents....

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