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September 12, 2006 Tuesday Sha'aban 18, 1427   ‘Ulema satisfied with changes in bill’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: The government has agreed with its nine-member ulema team that the Women’s Rights bill will be redrafted and re-tabled in the National Assembly.... UK-bound flight delayed by nine hours ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: A London-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight avoided a disaster on Monday when the pilot detected a fault and refused to take off from Islamabad airport, an interior ministry official said.... Rabbani backs demands of Bugti’s heirs QUETTA, Sept 11: Opposition leader in Senate Raza Rabbani has said that relinquishing the office of president by General Musharraf and holding transparent polls under an interim set-up were prerequisites to... Bugti’s killing likely to dominate Senate proceedings ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: The 31st session of the Senate will begin here on Tuesday evening with opposition planning to lodge a strong protest over the killing of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP)... Demand to end military operation in Balochistan ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: Speakers at a seminar here on Monday expressed their concerns over the dangerous situation that has emerged in Balochistan after the “brutal” killing of veteran political leader Nawab... Northern Areas people want constitutional status resolved ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: The people of Northern Areas (NAs) are seeking an end to the long ambiguity over their constitutional status, access to basic rights and an end to unrest, sectarian... Sindh rains: PM orders provision of food, water ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has directed the authorities concerned to take immediate measures in coordination with the provincial and district governments to arrange supply of food packets and... 56pc people run risk of ‘falling in poverty trap’ PESHAWAR, Sept 11: A World Bank study says that around 56.2 per cent of people in Pakistan run the high risk of falling in poverty as a large number of rural... PHC dismisses petition on no-trust move PESHAWAR, Sept 11: The Peshawar High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition filed by Dera Ismail Khan District Nazim Mukhtar Ahmad Khan challenging the convening of a council session for deciding a no-confidence motion against him.... Two breaches inundate four villages, damage crops SUKKUR, Sept 11: Four villages and crops on hundreds of acres of land were inundated after two breaches of 30 feet each occurred in Moosa Allah Abad shakh, opposite the Lutuf Abad Village, near Thull early on Monday morning.... DC demands calamity-hit status for Mirpurkhas MIRPURKHAS, Sept 11: The Mirpurkhas district council demanded on Monday that the Sindh government should declare the district as calamity-hit area and waive off agriculture loan and taxes including Abiana.... Qalandar’s Urs begins today DADU, Sept 11: The annual Urs of Hazrat Shahbaz Qalandar begins in Sehwan Sharif on Tuesday. Thousands of devotees from Sindh and other parts of the country have arrived in the town for the three-day event.... Major cotton shortfall feared LAHORE, Sept 11: Virus and pest attack and recent floods may cost the country over two million bales, apprehend stakeholders. They put the blame squarely on `mismanagement’ by the provincial authorities... HEC to fund 80pc of research ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will provide Rs6 million to the local automobile industry for developing Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), which will help improve vehicles’ fuel consumption.... 52 Wapda workers died on duty ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Jatoi on Monday told National Assembly that 52 employees of Wapda died and 156 suffered serious injuries while performing duties in 2004-05 and July-August 2006.... Police told to recover abducted family ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Rawalpindi police to produce before it on Tuesday (today) two women and five men who were kidnapped three weeks ago and... WFP foiled attempt to adulterate wheat ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: The World Food Programme (WFP) said that it had foiled attempts of a transporter who tried to mix low- quality wheat into the WFP’s consignment on its way from Karachi to the quake-hit areas.... ICRC selects two teams for court competitions ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has selected two teams to represent Pakistan in the regional and international round of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) moot court competitions.... PARC pledges support for agro research ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) will extend all possible assistance to the Centre for Agro-Informatics Research (CAIR) for the development of computer agro-technologies.... 3,000 more cellphone connections in Gilgit GILGIT, Sept 11: The Special Communication Organisation (SCO), that operates mobile service ‘SCom’, will provide another 3,000 mobile phone connections in the Northern Areas within a month.... CJ for speedy, inexpensive dispensation of justice ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the image and credibility of a judicial system can only be improved if it delivers inexpensive, speedy and impartial justice.... Punjab rejects military operation: PML-N QUETTA, Sept 11: PML-N secretary-general Iqbal Jhagra has said that people of Punjab have rejected government policies relating to military operation in Balochistan and denial of political rights to the Baloch people.... ‘Local govt system to be strengthened’ QUETTA, Sept 11: The government is extending all possible help to make the local bodies system work and it will be strengthened as councillors became more familiar with the system.... Beheaded body found in Waziristan WANA, Sept 11: Police found a headless body in a remote town on the Afghan border on Monday, a day after gunmen shot dead a pro-Afghan elder in the tribal area, security officials said.... Pakistan can eradicate polio this year: Unicef PESHAWAR, Sept 11: International experts are of the opinion that Pakistan has a good chance of eradicating polio virus during the current year as the number of polio cases has declined... Eco-friendly projects for Malakand PESHAWAR, Sept 11: The NWFP government will launch a new environmental rehabilitation programme aimed at improving people’s economic condition in four most under-developed districts — Swat, Shangla, Buner and Malakand Agency.... Ghinwa lauds heroic role of Hezbollah PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Pakistan People’s Party (Shaheed Bhutto) chairperson Ghinwa Bhutto has said that the World War III is being fought between the poor people and the United States and its... ‘High-value’ targets not to benefit from peace deal: governor PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai informed a US military delegation here on Monday that high-value targets like Osama Bin Laden and others would in no way benefit from the North Waziristan Agency’s peace accord.... Two killed in Landi Kotal LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Sept 11: Two people were killed and another two injured in fighting between rival religious groups in Tirah valley on Monday. Reports from the valley said that... Anti-polio campaign PESHAWAR, Sept 11: A three-day anti-polio campaign was launched in Kohat district on Monday. During the campaign, about 166,225 children up to the age of five would be vaccinated against the crippling disease.... Salary for 150 teachers not released NAWABSHAH, Sept 11: Salary for more than 150 primary school teachers could not be released as the main branch of a bank deducted Rs872,984 from the accounts of the Nawabshah education department for adjustment of advance salary accounts.... Protest held against stagnant rainwater SANGHAR, Sept 11: People from different areas of the Sanghar city staged a demonstration on Monday in protest against government’s failure to drain out rainwater stagnating their localities.... Sachal Yadgar committee’s performance criticised KHAIRPUR, Sept 11: The Sajjada Nasheen of the Dargah Sachal Sarmast, Sakhi Qabool Mohammad, has criticised the performance of the Sachal Yadgar Committee, Sindh Auqaf department and Sachal chair at the Shah Latif University.... Protest against non-payment of Zakat SUKKUR, Sept 11: A group of disabled people took out a protest rally and staged a sit-in in front of the Sukkur Press Club on Monday against non-payment of Zakat fund.... Body may be set up on building bylaws LAHORE, Sept 11: The provincial government is considering to set up a centralised agency on the pattern of the Karachi Buildings Control Authority in each of five city district governments to... Kaur’s corrective surgery today LAHORE, Sept 11: An acid burn victim from India, Deep Kaur, is expected to undergo first of a series of reconstructive plastic surgeries on Tuesday (today).... Notices to lawyer bodies LAHORE, Sept 11: Justice Mohammad Muzammil Khan of the Lahore High Court on Monday issued fresh notices to various lawyers’ bodies in a writ petition which sought to bring down the number of law journals.... Govt seeks withdrawal of case against advisers LAHORE, Sept 11: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday issued notice to the petitioner who had challenged the appointment of advisers to the Punjab government and the chief minister.... Trade scope with Sri Lanka seen LAHORE, Sept 11: Pakistani high commissioner designate to Sri Lanka Air Vice Marshal Shahzad Aslam Chaudhry (retired) said on Monday that there was a vast scope for expansion of two-way trade between the two countries.... Traffic cops deployed outside schools LAHORE, Sept 11: Traffic police officials have been deployed outside the educational institutions on important roads after the closing time to avoid mess and maintain the traffic flow.... Cash, valuables looted LAHORE, Sept 11: Six armed people, including two women, forced their entry into a house in Ibrahim Plaza, Main Mraket, Gulberg, and drove away with a car, a bike, Rs15,000 in cash and 10 tola gold.... 4.5kg gold stolen LAHORE, Sept 11: Thieves stole 4.5 kilogramme gold from the shop of a jeweller in Soha Bazaar, Lohari Gate. Zubair, owner of the shop, said he had closed his shop on Saturday night.... 35 lawyers booked for attacking court SIALKOT, Sept 11: The Civil Lines police have registered a case against more than 35 lawyers for attacking the court of civil judge Abdullah Siraj a few days back.... Woes of Labour Colony dwellers SIALKOT, Sept 11: The inherent problem of seepage in the recently raised Allama Iqbal Labour Colony having 500 residential units has still not been resolved even after seven months of its construction.... Close relative stuns Chaudhrys GUJRAT, Sept 11: Former MNA Chaudhry Mubashar Hussain, a close relative of the Chaudhrys, has said that he is determined to contest the next elections for the slot of MNA from NA-107 putting the Chaudhrys in a political dilemma.... Teaching allowance demanded GUJRANWALA, Sept 11: The Punjab Teachers Union protested against the provincial government for not paying them ‘teaching allowance’ as announced by the prime minister two months ago and demanded that it... Three beverage units sealed in Raiwind KASUR, Sept 11: Police sealed three beverage units for manufacturing substandard soft drinks and recovered thousands of bottles, raw material and machinery in Raiwind Sadar here on Monday.... Vehari DPO flooded with complaints VEHARI, Sept 11: Residents of Sahuka Town are suffering a lot owing to the apathetic attitude of the Sahuka police regarding registration of cases. A number of victims lodged complaints with... Boy killed by fellow students BAHAWALPUR, Sept 11: Two brothers studying in a seminary near Uch Sharif allegedly killed a fellow student after sodomising him on Sunday Police said Mahboob Ahmed and Muhammed Ayub, both... Nine-hour outage BAHAWALPUR, Sept 11: The nine-hour power outage starting on Sunday night made life miserable for the residents of at least twenty housing colonies here on Monday....

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