December 13, 2005	Tuesday	Ziqa’ad 10, 1426

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Nayyar proposes self-rule formula: Kashmir options ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: An Indian journalist and former member of the Rajya Sabha Kuldip Nayyar has proposed a self-governance based formula to solve the lingering dispute between his country and Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir....		Minister denies Congo virus death in Ralwalpindi ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: Federal Health Minister Mohammad Naseer Khan denied in the National Assembly on Monday reports that a woman who died of fever and excessive bleeding in a Rawalpindi hospital the previous day was a suspected Congo virus case....
Action plan launched to curb human smuggling ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: The government on Monday launched the National Action Plan (NAP) to combat human smuggling, with special emphasis on protecting and assisting victims of trafficking, ensuring prosecution of perpetrators and fighting organized crime....		WHO asks donors to fulfil pledges ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: Director General World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Jong Wook Lee on Monday asked for a collective and sustained efforts to prevent, in coming weeks, the outbreak of diseases in the earthquake affected areas of AJK and NWFP....
PML-N joins fight against OCAC ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz group) also joined the fray on Monday against high petroleum prices by challenging the composition of the nine-member Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC)....		35 medical officers appointed ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) on Monday recommended 35 candidates for appointment as medical officers (BS-17) in the Directorate of Central Health Establishment, Karachi, said a notification issued here....
Early announcement of NFC award urged QUETTA, Dec 12: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf has called for immediate announcement of the new National Finance Commission award saying that this will help his government to solve financial problems of the province....		Work begins on second phase of Gwadar port: official QUETTA, Dec 12: Work on the second phase of the Gwadar deep-water port was launched after completion of the first phase of the mega project and the federal government is planning to start 11 more major projects in the province....
Constable kills coach driver QUETTA, Dec 12: A police constable killed a coach driver following an altercation on Monday. Police officials confirmed that Constable Mahmood Khan opened fire on Atiqur Rehman using his official rifle after a quarrel....		Kalabagh a recipe for disaster: ANP PESHAWAR, Dec 12: Declaring Kalabagh dam as a recipe for disaster, the Awami National Party (ANP) said on Monday that Punjab should seriously think “whether it wants to co-exist with other federating units”....
Jirga to defuse tension in Bara LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Dec 12: Tension in the Bara area continued on the tense on third day as hundreds of armed supporters of Mufti Munir Shakir issued a stern warning...		Judgment reserved on nazim’s petition PESHAWAR, Dec 12: Peshawar High Court on Monday reserved judgment on an election writ filed by UC Nazim elect Kakashib, Mian Rahim Shah Kakakhel challenging the orders of chief election commissioner for re-polling in two women polling stations....
Medicos’ strike in hospitals continues PESHAWAR, Dec 12: Critically-ill patients suffered as some 300 trainee medical officers of teaching hospitals in the city refused to provide emergency care on Monday. The trainees who have been on...		Call to honour founder of Islamia College SWABI, Dec 12: The Senior Alumni Association (SAA) and students and staff of Islamia College Peshawar have demanded that the authorities declare the residence of the college’s founder Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan and his mausoleum as national heritage....
Houses in border areas raided MIRAMSHAH, Dec 12: Security forces raided houses near the Afghan border in the North Waziristan Agency on Monday, officials said. Army and paramilitary troops cordoned off several mud-houses in Tabai and Saidgai areas, 12km north of Miramshah, on Sunday night....		Earthquake damage estimated at Rs9.1bn PESHAWAR, Dec 12: The October 8 earthquake caused damage amounting to Rs9.14 billion in the five quake-hit districts of the NWFP, the Senate functional committee on less developed areas was informed on Monday....
Social studies, Islamiat to be excluded: Primary course LAHORE, Dec 12: Islamiat and Social studies are being excluded from primary course from 2007, it is learnt....		LHC admits writ against Punjab govt decision LAHORE, Dec 12: Justice Syed Zahid Husain of the Lahore High Court on Monday admitted for regular hearing a writ petition by a Pakistan-Malaysia joint company challenging a Punjab government decision...
Groom’s cousin dies of shock LAHORE, Dec 12: A woman relative of the groom whose wedding procession turned into an inferno on Sunday died here of shock on Monday....		ICMA launches syllabus LAHORE, Dec 12: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) has launched its syllabus 2005 at a seminar held on Monday....
Opposition to form grand alliance soon: Fazl LAHORE, Dec 12: Opposition leader in the National Assembly and MMA secretary-general Maulana Fazlur Rahman does not rule out the possibility of the NWFP chief minister attending the next National Security Council (NSC) meeting....		LCCI for e-filing from new tax year LAHORE, Dec 12: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the CBR to implement the new system of e-filing of tax returns from the next tax year, and...
PTDC bus leaves for Amritsar today LAHORE, Dec 12: A seven-member delegation from the Indian bus service returned home after a two-day stay here on Monday. Led by Indian Punjab transport secretary A.R....		Police told to mend ways LAHORE, Dec 12: City investigation police chief on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of his force. Presiding over a meeting, Investigation SSP Chaudhry Shafqaat Ahmad said he was not happy over the performance of police in the city....
JI, PML-N teams meet LAHORE, Dec 12: Officials of the Jamaat-i-Islami and the PML-N met here on Monday to discuss fielding of joint candidates in the forthcoming bypolls. Both teams were of the opinion that...		More steps to save quake victims urged ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: World Health Organization chief Dr J.W. Lee has said that more steps are needed to save the survivors of the October earthquake from intense winter....
Society not yet mature to appreciate arts: Army rules damaging: Fraz MULTAN, Dec 12: A nation becomes ignorant and savage without a vivid cultural landscape and the phenomenon ultimately leads to bigotry and extremism. This was stated by renowned poet and former...		Railway station intersection to be redesigned FAISALABAD, Dec 12: The railway station intersection will be redesigned and modernized in the light of heavy volume of traffic. At a meeting here on Monday, Madina Town Nazim Chaudhry Ali...
Agri varsity to start three new disciplines FAISALABAD, Dec 12: The University of Agriculture (UoA) will introduce three new disciplines — MScs in water resources engineering, environmental engineering and industrial engineering — in the faculty of agricultural engineering next year....		Community policing in four ‘model’ districts GUJRANWALA, Dec 12: Gujranwala, Gujrat, Faisalabad and Multan have been declared ‘model’ districts under Police Order-2002, where community policing will be launched and police stations will be equipped with computers and other modern facilities....
Case against patwari for corruption GUJRANWALA, Dec 12: A revenue patwari was booked by Naushera Virkan police on charges of corruption and absence from duty on Monday. Reports said deputy district officer Ziaullah Malik suspended patwari Muhammad Ashraf from service on being absent from duty....		Ministers busy in bypoll campaign SARGODHA, Dec 12: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi is scheduled to arrive here on Tuesday in connection with the election campaign of official nominee Dr Liaquat Ali for PP-33 by-election....
Five die in collision GUJRANWALA, Dec 12: Five people, including a woman, were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident near Wazirabad bypass on Monday night. A coaster was on its way from...		Need stressed to wean survivors from aid PESHAWAR, Dec 12: Quake survivors in Balakot and its adjoining areas need motivation so that instead of increasingly depending on aid, they should earn their livelihood and turn a new leaf, officials and aid workers said....
Penalty urged for use of vehicles with unregistered numbers PESHAWAR, Dec 12: Use of unregistered personalized number-plates on private vehicles is on the rise in the absence of a strict system of penalty for violators of the relevant rules....		Directive on medical reps’ visits ignored PESHAWAR, Dec 12: Despite restrictions imposed by the acting governor, rush-hour visits by medical representatives to hospitals in the city continue to cause inconvenience to patients....
UET to sign accord with UK varsity for joint research PESHAWAR, Dec 12: The NWFP University of Engineering and Technology will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Loughborough University of the United Kingdom, under which students of both the institutions...		Education: ‘NWFP ahead of other provinces’ PESHAWAR, Dec 12: Provincial Minister for Education Fazal Ali Haqqani has said that the government has encouraged increase in the number of women educational institutions in the province and provided free books to students....
PA session on Dec 24 PESHAWAR, Dec 12: Speaker of NWFP Assembly Bakht Jehan Khan has summoned the session of the provincial assembly on December 24 (Saturday) at 10am. The opposition parties filed the requisition, signed by 38 legislators, for summoning the session on Monday....		Officiating Mayo MS LAHORE, Dec 12: The KEMC/Mayo Hospital board of management has given officiating charge of hospital’s medical superintendent to Prof Abdul Majeed Chaudhry. Prof Chaudhry, who is also serving as head of the surgery department of the institution, assumed the charge....