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September 22, 2006 Friday Sha'aban 28, 1427   Govt urged to stop civilian casualties in Waziristan ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Commemorating International Peace Day, speakers at a seminar on Thursday urged the government to stop alleged killing of innocent people by the army in Waziristan.... Country’s defence impregnable: PM MURREE, Sept 21: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan’s defence has been made impregnable, and the country is now fully capable of defending itself against any aggression.... PPP obstacle to grand opposition alliance: Qazi JHANG, Sept 21: Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Husain Ahmad said on Thursday the PPP was the single obstacle in the way of a grand opposition alliance.... CII objects to having been sidelined on Hudood laws ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has objected to government move of sidelining it and holding consultations with outside religious elements over amendments to the women’s protection bill... HRW report on AJK rejected ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Pakistan has rejected as ‘biased’ a Human Rights Watch statement on the country and termed the allegations of patronising banned militant groups and meddling in and controlling politics of Azad Kashmir through the GHQ as baseless.... Muzaffargarh rocked by sex scandal MULTAN, Sept 21: An inquiry officer of the heath department has recommended action against a Muzaffargarh doctor involved in `raping’ women and making their movies for blackmailing them further.... Cable ban on TV channel lifted LAHORE, Sept 21: Cable operators were allowed on Thursday to resume transmission of ARY channels in the Punjab after four days’ reportedly on the intervention of PML president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.... More projects with China’s assistance LAHORE, Sept 21: Punjab Information Technology Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that the provincial government was considering starting more projects with Chinese assistance.... PPP agenda LAHORE, Sept 21: Pakistan People’s Party Lahore secretary-general MPA Samiullah Khan has said that the opposition will raise the issues of Transparency International report, Balochistan situation and the growing lawlessness in the province in the next session of the provincial assembly.... Provinces to curb sale of hate material ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: The centre has directed provinces to strictly curb publication and sale of hate material and issued a list of recently-banned books, cassettes, CDs, dailies, weeklies, monthlies and pamphlets... UN failed to keep global peace: speakers RAWALPINDI, Sept 21: Speakers on the occasion of International Peace Day have criticised the United Nations for its failure to keep global peace and stop illegal incursion of powerful states into the weak nations.... Frictions cause chink in opposition’s armour ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: The chances of a grand opposition alliance emerging soon have receded as allegations fly between the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) offers to play a mediator.... Durran Amin wins 2nd day Spelling Bee contest ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Outstanding spellers competed on the second day of the 3rd ‘Dawn In Education Spelling Bee’ contest held at the Islamabad Club auditorium on Thursday.... Concerted efforts urged to prevent hepatitis RAWALPINDI, Sept 21: The speakers at a seminar here on Thursday stressed the need to create awareness of the causes and preventive measures to prevent hepatitis from spreading in the country.... Authority to regulate private schools in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: The president has promulgated an ordinance to set up a regulatory authority for private educational institutions offering education up to higher secondary or intermediate level within the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).... Centre for quake survivors closed ATTOCK, Sept 21: The Aashiana rehabilitation centre at Hattian was closed permanently after the government handed over all the remaining earthquake survivors to the representatives of Azad Kashmir and NWFP governments on Wednesday evening.... Picnickers looted ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Robbers snatched cash and valuables from people visiting Shahdarah, police said on Thursday.... Families of missing persons hold rally RAWALPINDI, Sept 21: The family members of over 11 missing persons reported to be picked up by security agencies took to the streets demanding their immediate release here on Thursday.... Traders’ help sought to check prices RAWALPINDI, Sept 21: Rawal Town nazim Sheikh Rashid Shafiq has urged the traders’ community to cooperate with the administration to control prices of daily-use items during the holy month of Ramazan.... Declaration on sanitation signed ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Eleven Asian countries signed here on Thursday the Islamabad Declaration pledging to take concrete steps to provide safe drinking water and improved sanitation facilities to their citizens as mentioned in the Millennium Development Goals.... Students call for fair distribution of compensation MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 21: Activists of a hardline organisation of Kashmiri students took to the streets here on Thursday in a ‘barefoot protest’ against the federal and AJK government authorities dealing with reconstruction and rehabilitation related issues in the quake-hit zone.... Apex court upholds sentence awarded in murder case ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal of three students belonging to Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) and upheld the Sindh High Court verdict giving life sentence to the... Flood protection project delayed ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Consistent delay in completing the Rs3.4 billion Second Flood Protection Sector Project is hindering reduction of damage due to flooding.... Case against lawyers on judge’s complaint GUJRANWALA, Sept 21: A case was registered against six lawyers on the orders of a woman civil judge on charge of manhandling her father and brothers on the issue of parking a vehicle here on Thursday.... ‘No army man to be appointed varsity VC’ MULTAN, Sept 21: The Higher Education Commission has assured the delegation of the Federation All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association that no army person would be appointed as vice-chancellor in any university.... ‘Transfers pre-poll rigging’ LAHORE, Sept 21: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has termed transfers and postings of SHOs in PP-157 as pre-poll rigging by the government.... Assailants kill two in police custody TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 21: Two dacoity accused were killed while a constable sustained serious injuries when some unidentified assailants opened fire on a police vehicle on Gojra-Dijkot Road on Thursday.... Nazim ‘implicated’ in drug case FAISALABAD, Sept 21: The members of city district government expressed their anguish against implication of a union council nazim, Ms Farzana Chaudhry, in a drug case and threatened that they would... Sialkot chamber election SIALKOT, Sept 21: The ruling Ittehad Founders’ group secured all the 11 seats of the executive committee during the annual elections of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) held here on Thursday.... Teachers’ rally against torture of headmaster LAHORE, Sept 21: A large number of city government schools’ headmasters and headmistresses on Thursday staged a peaceful demonstration in front of Lahore Press Club to protest against the torture and... Fertiliser bags looted TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 21: About 15 dacoits looted fertiliser bags worth Rs0.6 million from a warehouse of the Fauji fertiliser company on Thursday.... MPA’s men beat lady doctor: Strike in Jinnah Hospital LAHORE, Sept 21: Jinnah Hospital doctors and staff observed a strike for several hours and held a demonstration to protest against the thrashing of a lady doctor at the hands of an MPA’s men here on Thursday.... Blasphemy accused’s plea dismissed LAHORE, Sept 21: The Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition through which Mumtaz Husain, a teacher at the Government High School, Hafizabad, had requested for acquittal and release... Pace of work on reform plan found unsatisfactory PESHAWAR, Sept 21: A meeting of the provincial programme review and coordination committee of the Access to Justice Programme in NWFP reviewed the progress of reforms being implemented.... NCHD suspends work in Bajaur KHAR, Sept 21: The National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) suspended its activities in the Bajaur Agency after Tuesday’s bomb blast in which two female workers were wounded, sources said.... Small loans to promote tourism offered ABBOTTABAD, Sept 21: PICIC is expanding its network in Hazara division and will offer small business loans to promote tourism in the area.... Differences among tribesmen delay development projects KOHAT, Sept 21: Disagreement among tribesmen of the Frontier Region of Kohat over the price of their collective property for selling it to the government is impeding execution of development projects.... MMA, ANP deal only in slogans, says minister SWABI, Sept 21: Political Affairs Minister Amir Muqam said on Thursday that those who claimed to be champions of Pukhuns’ rights had done nothing for their welfare, except deceiving them with slogans at different times.... Cable operators vow to check obscenity PESHAWAR, Sept 21: The Frontier Cable Association (FCA) has vowed to stop screening obscene content on the cable television network and urged the government to resolve their problems.... Boy shoots cousin dead by accident KOHAT, Sept 21: A boy shot and killed his cousin while playing in Gumbat village, police said on Thursday....

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