November 27, 2005	Sunday	Shawwal 24, 1426

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LoC openings seen not enough: Kashmiris want centre-stage ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: There was little praise for recent opening of five crossing points on the Line of Control (LoC) at a discussion on Saturday where Azad Kashmir President Sardar Mohammad...		Rs1.7bn needed to rebuild hotels: report ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: The National Assembly standing committee on tourism on Saturday criticized the ministry of tourism for not preparing a rebuilding plan for the earthquake-hit areas and failing to open new tourist spots....
17 Indian fishermen arrested KARACHI, Nov 26: The authorities have arrested 17 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in Pakistani waters, according to officials. “We arrested 17 fishermen and seized their three boats on Friday for...		‘Radio stations need to focus on social issues’ ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: More community-based radio stations are the need of the hour to highlight social issues with special focus on violence against women, Former Federal Information Minister Javed Jabbar said...
Outlaws’ camps to be dismantled QUETTA, Nov 26: The provincial government has decided to evolve a line of action to dismantle outlaws’ camps in Balochistan and to protect national installations, mega projects, foreigners and outsiders working in the province....		Equitable trading system urged VALLETTA (Malta), Nov 26: Commonwealth leaders said here on Saturday they wanted the Doha Round to be brought to a successful conclusion by the end of 2006 and ensuring equitable trading system....
Plan to generate 20,000MW power by using coal ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: To promote exploitation of indigenous energy resources, the government has chalked out a plan to generate 20,000MW power by using coal till 2,019....		PTA to host telecom meetings KARACHI, Nov 26: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is hosting general assembly and meetings of management committee of the Asia Pacific Tele- community at the end of this month in Islamabad....
Earthquake relief effort reaches Palas Valley PESHAWAR, Nov 26: Tents, warm clothing, food and medical assistance are now reaching people of Palas Valley, where hundreds of families have been rendered homeless following last month’s massive earthquake....		Foreign grants won’t trigger inflation, says minister HARIPUR, Nov 26: Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan said on Saturday that the inflow of foreign grants following last week’s international donors’ conference would not contribute negatively to the existing inflation rate in the country....
Victims ask govt to write off loans PESHAWAR, Nov 26: Earthquake victims have requested the government to write off their bank loans and extend more loans on soft terms so that they could resume their businesses....		Afghan DPs seek one-year extension: Repatriation from Pakistan PESHAWAR, Nov 26: Elders in various Afghan refugee camps have sought a one-year extension of stay in Pakistan, citing unemployment and lack of shelter in Afghanistan....
New railway station near Khokhrapar MIRPURKHAS, Nov 26: A new railway station will be established at zero point on the Pakistan-India border, eight kilometres off Khokhrapar. Talking to journalists, Ghulam Rasool Memon, project director of maintenance of the Khokhropar-Mirpurkhas track, said the construction work had started....		Provision of basic needs to be ensured, says Musharraf LAHORE, Nov 26: President Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday he would play his role in ensuring provision of basic amenities like health, education, clean drinking water and electricity to the masses....
‘Amendments to Hudood Ord being considered’ LAHORE, Nov 26: Federal Religious Affairs Minister Ijazul Haq says amendments to the Hudood Ordinance are under consideration while the Madaris Registration Ordinance is ready for promulgation within days....		Wagon in-charge found negligent: Eight suspended for captives’ escape SARGODHA, Nov 26: A preliminary inquiry conducted by the district police higher-ups to ascertain the cause of escape of nine criminals from police custody has found the wagon in-charge responsible for the incident....
Yet another ‘vani’ case in Mianwali MIANWALI, Nov 26: Musakhel police lifted fathers of girls and boys for settling their murder case issue of 1990 through a cruel rite of ‘vani’. The detainees, lifted on the pressure...		FC sepoy kills wife, brother & himself LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 26: A constable of the Frontier Constabulary (FC), killed his wife and brother in Sherikhel village before committing suicide here on Friday. FC sepoy Naqeebullah, son of Amanullah, shot dead his wife Shadmeena Bibi and brother Barkatullah....
Shopkeepers observe strike HARIPUR, Nov 26: Traders observed a shutter-down strike on Saturday against imposition of fines by a judicial magistrate. Markets and shops at different link roads remained closed since morning till 3pm....		Charity sends relief PESHAWAR, Nov 26: A United Kingdom-based relief organization, the Frontier Relief Fund, will spend Rs2.2 million on the repair and reconstruction of mosques in the quake-hit areas of the NWFP....
Moot stresses need for sustainability of agriculture HYDERABAD, Nov 26: Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Ghaus Bux Mahar has said the agriculture sector constitutes one-fourth of the country’s GDP, agriculture products exports represent 70 per cent of national...		Viral fever Hospitals set up isolation wards LARKANA, Nov 26: Mana-gements of two big hospitals in the interior of Sindh — Chandka Medical College Hospital and People’s Medical College Hospital — set up isolation wards after outbreak of viral fever, killing five people in Karachi....
Boy freed from illegal detention NAWABSHAH, Nov 26: The judicial magistrate-I raided the Daur police station and recovered a boy from illegal detention on Saturday. A man, Imdad Ahmed Zardari, submitted an application before the district...		One killed by bandits NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Nov 26: A man was killed and two others were injured when they resisted to armed men snatching motorcycles from them on the Phul-Padidan road on Friday night....
Farmers want proper rates for paddy LARKANA, Nov 26: A large number of farmers on Saturday held a rally in Shahdadkot, demanding proper procurement rates for paddy. Sindh Abadgar Board leader Ishaque Mughiri and Mir Mithal Mughiri took to the streets carrying banners and placards....		Rangers inspector killed SIALKOT, Nov 26: An inspector of Chenab Rangers was killed while his colleague sustained serious injuries on Saturday in a road accident near Hassanwal village, Muradpur....