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September 23, 2006 Saturday Sha'aban 29, 1427   Musharraf ‘buckled under US pressure’: Opposition reacts to bombing threat remarks LAHORE, Sept 22: Leaders of various opposition parties are of the view that President Gen Pervez Musharraf had changed Pakistan’s policy about the Taliban under US pressure.... MMA rallies against Pope’s statement ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Friday held countrywide rallies to condemn the statement of Pope Benedict XVI against the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and the concept of Jihad.... Air chief stresses ‘bold new ideas’, hard training RISALPUR , Sept 22: Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed has said that safeguarding freedom and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan must remain the top priority... Pakistan urges global efforts to end Islamophobia UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22: Pakistan has called for an international, legally-binding instrument on elimination of religious intolerance as part of efforts to halt the trend of Islamophobia.... Rallies for and against president in Washington WASHINGTON DC, Sept 22: Pro-and-anti Musharraf demonstrations were held outside the White House here on Friday morning as president engaged in a dialogue with US President George W.... Mukhtaran’s book appears in Israel AL QUDS, Sept 22: A book written by Mukhtaran Mai, who has been subjected to gang rape in a village Miranwala has been published in Hebrew in Israel.... CAA criticised for inaction in Fokker crash ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) central information secretary Sherry Rehman has criticised the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for its inability to take appropriate corrective measures that were urgently required... Rights group says abuses common in AJK ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: A US-based human rights group has accused Pakistani security forces of using torture and other rights abuses in Azad Kashmir.... SC hears appeals challenging military court’s decision ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The Supreme Court on Friday commenced hearing of appeals challenging the conviction and sentencing by a military court in cases relating to two attempts on the life of President Pervez Musharraf in Rawalpindi.... Over Rs6bn irregularities detected in Railways ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The auditor general of Pakistan (AGP) in its latest report for the year 2004-05 has detected over Rs6.144 billion irregularities in the accounts of Pakistan Railways (PR).... Nabeel Farhat shines in Spelling Bee ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Nabeel Farhat of the EMS High School, Islamabad, became the city champion by outclassing his peers in the 15-17 age category contest at the 3rd Dawn In Education... AIOU’s engineering course fiasco worries students ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The failure on part of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) to get an engineering programme registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) despite a lapse of over... Street theatre against Aids launched ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Pattan Lok Natak in collaboration with National Aids Control Programme (NACP) on Friday launched a street theatre campaign against Aids.... 173 Pakistani schools linked with British counterparts ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Partnerships between Pakistani and UK schools under the British Council’s School Links programme were increasing rapidly and 173 schools in Pakistan were now a part of this programme.... Punjab govt announces 15pc dearness allowance ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: On the directives of the Supreme Court, the Punjab government has allowed 15 per cent dearness allowance to contract employees, including teachers, of the education department with effect from July 1, 2006.... Safma concerned over beating of journalists ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The South Asian Free Media Association (Safma) on Friday expressed serious concern over the kidnapping of Saeed Sarbazi, senior subeditor of Business Recorder, in Karachi, and police brutality against TV journalists in Lahore, says a press release.... Interchange to be built at Hazro ATTOCK, Sept 22: Minister of State for Environment Malik Amin Aslam has said that the Chacch interchange will be built on Hazro section of Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway.... Post offices to collect gas bills from Oct 2 ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Pakistan Post will start collecting gas bill payments in the Punjab and NWFP from October 2, a facility already being provided to consumers in Sindh and Balochistan.... Man drowns ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: A man drowned in Soan River, while the local police found a body here on Friday. In the first incident, a labourer drowned in Soan River in Sihala Khurd area.... Number of asylum seekers drops ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: More than 24,500 Pakistanis sought asylum in most industrialized countries and in Europe during 2005; however, due to introduction of more restrictive policies in these countries, the number... Kidnapped child recovered ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) recovered a six-month-old child, kidnapped from Faisalabad and arrested the woman kidnapper, a spokesman for the police said here on Friday.—... BoR restricts import of equipment ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The Central Board of Revenue has restricted the import of equipment under the baggage rules for overseas Pakistanis on the plea to avoid the spread of any bacteria in the country.... Federal college bags all BA, BSc positions KOHAT, Sept 22: Students of the Federal Government College for Women have clinched all top positions in the BA and BSc examinations, earning another honour for one of the oldest educational institutions of the district.... Mob ransacks railway station, health centre HARIPUR, Sept 22: A mob here on Friday ransacked the Kotnajibullah railway station, a rural health centre and a police station and set on fire a vehicle of the health department... Use of seat-belt, helmet by motorists urged PESHAWAR, Sept 22: Speakers at a medical conference here have called upon the government to enforce laws to make wearing of helmets and seat-belts obligatory for drivers.... By-polls in Balochistan postponed QUETTA, Sept 22: By-elections on one National Assembly and two Balochistan Assembly seats, scheduled to be held on November 2, have been postponed on the request of the provincial government which... Provinces to submit water needs ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has asked the provincial governments to convey their requirements for the coming crop so that water availability forecasts and distribution plans for the next season may be finalised by Sept 25.... 104 Afghans sent back QUETTA, Sept 21: Pakistan officials handed over 104 Afghan nationals to representatives of the Afghanistan government at the Chaman border on Thursday.... Pakistan elected to IAEA board ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Pakistan has been elected un-opposed to the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency for the term 2006-2008.... Multan industrial estate to create 100,000 jobs: CM MULTAN, Sept 22: The chief minister has said the industrial estate, consisting of 670 acres, will create 100,000 job opportunities in Multan while the excepted investment is Rs16.5 billion.... RTA faces public ire for route change KASUR, Sept 22: The people of Kasur belonging to all walks of life condemned the decision of regional transport authority for changing the route of public transport.... High security ahead of Ramazan BAHAWALPUR, Sept 22: Security around 630 mosques and imambargahs in the district has been heightened ahead of Ramazan.... Bodies to monitor sale, purchase in sugar mills FAISALABAD, Sept 22: The Punjab government has decided to constitute supervisory committees in all districts before the commencement of the crushing season.... DSP held, released on court order LAHORE, Sept 22: An accountability court on Friday accepted unconditional apology of DSP (judicial) Shafiq Ahmad Bajwa.... Robbers kill student GUJRANWALA, Sept 22: A BA student was shot dead on resistance by two motorcyclists in a mobile snatching incident in Satellite Town here on Friday.... Sahiwal far from literacy target SAHIWAL, Sept 22: The target to achieve literacy rate looks bleak under the circumstances as some 72,000 children between five and nine years of age are not attending to schools.... Rs50.5m for sports complex HAFIZABAD, Sept 22: The chief minister has released Rs50.5 million for the construction of a sports complex in Hafizabad.... 1,000 phones go silent in Kamoki GUJRANWALA, Sept 22: More than 1,000 telephones went silent in Kamoki when some labourers chopped off the underground cable during digging for a construction work on Friday.... Gas connection hard to get SIALKOT, Sept 22: People in general and businessmen in particular have expressed grave concern over inordinate delay in the issuance of domestic and commercial gas connections in Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur and Sambrial.... Coffin case DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 22: The Border Military Police in Fort Munro have instituted a case against the foreigners who have been charged with sneaking away a British national’s coffin.... HEC clarifies ISLAMABAD, Sept 22: Referring to a Friday’s news report, “No army man to be appointed varsity VC”, the Higher Education Commission has clarified that the statement attributed to HEC chairman Prof Dr Attaur Rehman and executive director Prof Dr Sohail H.... Where is it all going? LAHORE, Sept 22: Are opposition legislators belonging to the MMA and the ARD really serious in tendering resignations? Are the two major groupings willing to form a grand alliance and... ‘Pakistan’s future lies in democracy’ LAHORE, Sept 22: Federal Minister and veteran politician Mahmud Ali has said that Pakistan’s future lies in democracy without which no progress can be made in any field.... 5pc civil judges quota for women LAHORE, Sept 22: At least five per cent seats will be reserved for women in the selection and posting of civil judges-cum-judicial magistrates by the Lahore High Court.... Population growth ‘big challenge’ for govt LAHORE, Sept 22: Federal population welfare secretary Shahzad Sheikh has said that two new cities of the size of Sargodha and Sialkot were needed for absorbing three million people being added... Doctors, staff call off strike LAHORE, Sept 22: Doctors and paramedical staff of the Jinnah Hospital called off their strike on Friday after the arrest of the three people who had allegedly thrashed a lady doctor... Breeze follows windstorm LAHORE, Sept 22: A strong windstorm that was followed by light rain lashed the city on Friday, giving a wintry touch in the evening.... Councils’ stocktaking announced at last: LG commission wakes up LAHORE, Sept 22: The Punjab local government commission which met here on Friday after a lapse of three years decided to immediately seek reports of annual internal audit of all local...

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