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November 8, 2005 Tuesday Shawwal 5, 1426   IFRC receives 40pc of $117m appeal for quake victims ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent societies have so far received 40 per cent of its total appeal of $117 million to the international community for earthquake victims.... PTUDC seeks 25pc quake tax on MNCs, feudal lords ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign (PTUDC) has demanded imposition of 25 per cent earthquake tax on the profits of all multinationals, capitalists and feudal lords, so that the... Hazara Express exists in timetable only ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: A large number of people faced great inconvenience due to failure of the Pakistan Railways (PR) authorities in running the much-awaited quick train scheduled to ply between Karachi and Havelian from October.... Quake orphans adoption strategy being evolved RAWALPINDI, Nov 7: Parliamentary Secretary, Punjab Local Bodies, Rashid Hafeez has said a compact strategy is being evolved under which the government will commit the earthquake- affected orphans to the desirous people for adoption.... Tent village to have all facilities, says minister ATTOCK, Nov 7: Punjab Minister for Cooperatives Col (retired) Malik Mohammad Anwar has said the provincial government will provide every possible facility in tented village at Fatehjang for earthquake victims and accommodate them till their permanent rehabilitation.... UNFPA focuses on women health issues in affected areas ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The United Nations Fund for Population (UNFPA) has deployed its mobile service units in quake-hit districts to extend health services with a focus on safe pregnancy and childbirth.... Admiral Haroon appointed Vice Chief of Naval Staff ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: Vice Admiral Mohammad Haroon has been appointed Vice Chief of Naval Staff with immediate effect, said a press release issued by the public relations department of Pakistan Navy here on Monday.... Clean water to Rawalakot in 2 weeks: WHO ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The World Health Organization (WHO), in association with the district government of Rawalakot, has started rehabilitating all water treatment plants, pumping stations and supply lines in the quake-hit areas.... Opposition in NA plans to call off ‘ceasefire’ ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The opposition is planning to resume its aggressive tactics in the National Assembly which will be meeting here on Tuesday after a week-long break for Eidul Fitr.... Aziz to lead delegation at Saarc summit ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The Foreign Office on Monday formally announced that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, who is the current Chairman of Saarc, would be leading Pakistan’s delegation to the 13th Saarc summit conference at Dhaka from Nov 12-13.... Muzaffarabad passport office shifted to Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: The Muzaffarabad passport office has been temporarily shifted to Islamabad as its building had collapsed in the Oct 8 earthquake, an interior ministry official said here on Monday.... Mukhtaran Mai: bravest woman in the world NEW YORK: She may be shy and unread but Mukhtaran Mai has a sharp mind that equips her to match wits with anyone. And she demonstrated that in full measure at a public meeting here on Sunday.... Torture case registered against ex-CM QUETTA, Nov 7: Wadh police have registered an FIR against former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal and six others for torturing a local JUI leader’s brother.... Industrial group donates Rs10.79m ISLAMABAD, Nov 7: Federal Minister for Privatization and Investment Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Monday received cheques for Rs10.794 million for the President’s Relief Fund from Muhammad Sohail Tabba of the Yunus Brothers Group of Industries.... FIA sets up team to stop human smuggling PESHAWAR, Nov 7: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has formed a team to stop smuggling of children and young girls in the name of providing shelter to quake victims in foreign countries, said a senior official.... 7,000 families in tent villages: ISPR RAWALPINDI, Nov 7: More than 7,000 families have been housed in tent villages set up in earthquake-hit areas, according to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement.... Govt-run schools in Swabi to reopen today SWABI, Nov 7: All government-run educational institutions in Swabi district will re-open on Tuesday, education department officials said on Monday.... Saudi prince visits field hospital MANSEHRA, Nov 7: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Interior Minister Prince Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud visited on Monday the field medical hospital established by the Saudi Crescent Society in district Mansehra for people affected by the Oct 8 earthquake.... PPP opposes APC on language issue LARKANA, Nov 7: The leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmad Khuhro, has opposed the chief minister’s proposal for convening an All Parties Conference on the language issue and said it will be a futile exercise.... Arbab pledges amicable settlement MITHI, Nov 7: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that the issue of teaching Sindhi in educational institutions has been blown out of proportion by some vested interests for their ulterior motives.... Removal of police station ordered JACOBABAD, Nov 7: The federal Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Justice (Rtd) Abdul Razzaq Thaheem, held a meeting with the union council nazims of the district at the district council hall here on Monday.... Court takes up woman’s application SUKKUR, Nov 7: Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani of the Sindh High Court, Sukkur circuit bench, has ordered SHO Sadhoja to appear in the court on November 18 and state why despite... Wireless phone subscribers hold protest MIRPURKHAS, Nov 7: Subscribers of the PTCL wireless telephone service held a protest demonstration on the M. A. Jinnah Road on Monday against suspension of the service since Nov 3.... Bodies of two sisters still missing: Boat tragedy THATTA, Nov 7: Search is on for bodies of two sisters, one 22-year-old and the other four, who have been missing for four days after a boat capsized near the Bachal Soomro village of Keti Bunder taluka.... MPA demands compensation THATTA, Nov 7: People’s Party Parliamentarians MPA from Thatta Humera Alwani has called for an adequate compensation by the government of Sindh for families of 35 people who lost their lives in an incident of boat sinking near Keti Bunder.... 2 brothers among four killed BANNU, Nov 7: Gunmen shot dead four men, two of them brothers, who were riding in a car near Tor Kakki area here on Monday. Two other persons were wounded in the attack.... Chamber for withdrawal of prudential regulations: Commercial bank loans LAHORE, Nov 7: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has demanded withdrawal of new prudential regulations for the classification of non-performing loans of commercial banks issued by the State Bank.... Notices issud to College: Property row LAHORE, Nov 7: Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Javed has issued notices to the Punjab government and the FC College administration in a petition through which the dispute of the college property has been raised.... Two minors killed in roof collapse LAHORE, Nov 7: Two minors were killed and another got injuries in a roof collapse at Karamat Colony in Hanjarwal on Monday. Aslam told police that his children had hung a... In dire need of reconstructive surgery LAHORE, Nov 7: Plastic surgeons are busy doing the job of “limbs salvage” to minimize chances of amputation and disability among quake victims. The plastic surgeons who have set up their... Registration of govt employees completed LAHORE, Nov 7: The Punjab Government Servants Housing Foundation has completed registration process of employees desirous of getting houses after their retirement, it is learnt.... Poisoning toll rises to four LAHORE, Nov 7: The death toll in the Nawankot mysterious poisoning rose to four on Monday. Police said a visitor, unidentified so far, had distributed a sweet dish among family members of Qadeer and Habibullah at Sodiwal three days before Eid.... Rohail, son join PML-N LAHORE, Nov 7: Sheikh Rohail Asghar, a former PPP leader, and his son Khurram, who is with the ruling PML, on Monday joined the PML-N, saying they wanted to work under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif.... PA session LAHORE, Nov 7: The Punjab governor has requisitioned the provincial assembly session for Monday (Nov 14). It will be the 23rd session of the house being requisitioned after Oct 10, 2002, general elections.... Kite-flying ban being violated GUJRANWALA, Nov 7: The district administration and police have failed to implement the Supreme Court order regarding the imposition of a ban on kite-flying and its manufacturing.... DAO staff on strike against colleague’s murder SAHIWAL, Nov 7: The district accounts office staff went on strike on Monday against the murder of their colleague. Sub-accountant Muhammad Iqbal was shot at and injured by unidentified motorcyclists on the morning of Oct 28.... Constables at home tehsils to be transferred GUJRANWALA, Nov 7: All police constables deployed at their respective residential tehsils will be transferred shortly, it is learnt here. A source said on Monday that District Police Officer Dr Arif... 150 families from quake-hit areas reach Sialkot SIALKOT, Nov 7: More than 150 earthquake affected families from devastated areas reached here on Monday as influx of the survivors continued. Though many families have shifted to their relatives’ houses,... Fesco notices to tehsil councils MIANWALI, Nov 7: The local Fesco revenue office on Monday issued notices to all tehsil councils of Mianwali to deposit arrears within 10 days otherwise power supply to 118 water supply schemes in respective tehsils would be disconnected.... Process for production of hybrid crops FAISALABAD, Nov 7: Scientists at the National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) have developed an effective, cheap and short process for the production of hybrid crops through Engineered Male Sterility.... Five trucks sent from Sharqpur SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 7: Five trucks of relief goods have been distributed among earthquake victims by the Sher-i-Rabbani Welfare Society (SRWS), Sharqpur Sharif under the supervision of District Nazim Mian Jalil Ahmad Sharqpuri.... Eight-year-old girl ‘raped’ NAROWAL, Nov 7: An eight-year-old girl was reportedly gang-raped at Kulla Mondiala in Rayya Khas police limits. Reports said labourer Muhammad Bashir’s daughter ‘I’ had gone missing on Saturday.... Two computer centres in Gujranwala, Sialkot SIALKOT, Nov 7: The federal government has decided to set up two computer training centres — one each in Sialkot and Gujranwala — for the industrial workers and their children.... Man dies as car rams into tree FAISALABAD, Nov 7: A man was killed and his friend injured seriously in a road accident in Tandlianwala here on Sunday night. Abdul Ghani and Nasir Mahmood were going to Tandlianwala... Forest guard, health clerk arrested MULTAN, Nov 7: A forest guard of Shujabad and a junior clerk of the health department were arrested here on Monday after the special anti-corruption court rejected their bail applications.... Mud-houses planned for quake victims PESHAWAR, Nov 7: The head of the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) Dr Nasim Ashraf has said that every possible action would be taken for timely rehabilitation of earthquake victims in Mansehra district.... Wood need for survivors may deplete forests PESHAWAR, Nov 7: The need for shelter, firewood and wood for reconstruction by millions of people affected by the quake now poses a new threat to the surviving forests and that... Artistes assured of cooperation PESHAWAR, Nov 7: Governor Khalilur Rehman has assured the community of artistes that he will strive to get the Nishtar Hall re-opened. The governor said it was important for the local... Welfare bodies’ role lauded PESHAWAR, Nov 7: Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has lauded the efforts of welfare organizations for their relief work carried out in the quake-affected areas. Talking to injured medical volunteers and health... Nazim says police in league with criminals MARDAN, Nov 7: District Nazim Himayatullah Mayar has alleged that four gangs of criminals in Skhakot area of the Malakand agency have let loose the a of terror in Mardan district....

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