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October 07, 2006 Saturday Ramazan 13, 1427   No compromise on civilian rule, says Yousuf Gillani ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Senior Vice-Chairman of the PPP Parliamentarians and former speaker of the National Assembly Makhdoom Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has said that the PPP wants complete transfer of power... Mengal, Lango challenge inclusion of names in ECL QUETTA, Oct 6: Former MPAs of the Balochistan National Party (Mengal) Mir Akbar Mengal and Akhtar Hussain Lango, have filed a petition in the Balochistan High Court challenging inclusion of their... Ex-councillor wants army installations shifted MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 6: A former councillor and leader of an opposition party here on Friday demanded that army installations be moved out of the municipal limits of Muzaffarabad to its... ‘Zardari used corruption money to buy Surrey Palace’ LONDON, Oct 6: The High Court of Justice, Queens Bench, on Friday held that money used by Asif Ali Zardari to purchase the Rockwood Estate and Surrey Palace had been attained by corruption.... US quake aid may exceed $510m ALLAI, Oct 6: US Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C Crocker said on Friday that the US aid for the quake-affected areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the NWFP could exceed $510 million.... Hashmi’s case to be decided on merit: SC ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the bail matter of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi would be decided on merit and adjourned the case for Monday.... Bomb blast in Quetta QUETTA, Oct 6: The Railway Colony and adjoining areas were rocked in a powerful explosion late on Friday night.... Development projects of Wapda face delay ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Several major development projects in the water and power sector are unlikely to be completed on schedule due to Wapda’s failure to acquire land on time and finalise resettlements plans for people to be affected by the projects.... Govt pledges security for Charles KARACHI, Oct 6: Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, will be provided with top-level security when they visit Pakistan later this month, the Pakistani foreign office said on Friday.... ‘PML-N to set up panel on Kargil’ LAHORE, Oct 6: PML-N joint secretary Siddiqul Farooq says his party on returning to power will set up a commission which will thoroughly probe the Kargil conflict which embittered the otherwise improving relations between Pakistan and India.... PML fulfilled all promises, says Pervaiz LAHORE, Oct 6: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Friday the PML was implementing the social-welfare agenda according to its manifesto and it had fulfilled all its promises made with people.... Only 6.67pc pass CSS written exam ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Only 275 candidates, including 49 women candidates, out of 4,125 have passed the written part of the competitive examination-2006 and the pass percentage was 6.67,... Doctors call off strike in Chakwal CHAKWAL, Oct 6: The three days strike of government and private doctors of the district Chakwal ended on Friday with the former resuming their duties in all the basic health units and other government facilities.... Earthquake deepens women’s sufferings ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: In the aftermath of October 8 catastrophe, women of the affected areas had become defenceless against increasing incidents of domestic violence, health problems and were overburdened with domestic responsibilities, said Oxfams Advocacy Officer, Yamina Mokrani.... Homage paid to quake victims ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Work on the construction of new building of Azad Jammu and Kashmir University will start in the next two month.... NA body discusses privilege motions ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, which met under the chairmanship of Sardar Nasarullah Khan Dreshak at the Parliament House on Friday, discussed five privilege motions.... UAE Red Crescent to give $0.26m to Unicef ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent (UAE RC) would provide $260,000 to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) for establishing a fully-equipped health facility in the quake-affected areas.... 150,000 to be sent for Haj this year ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The government on Friday announced its Haj policy for the year 2006 according to which as many as 150,000 pilgrims would be sent for the pilgrimage.... 51 Afghans held CHAMAN, Oct 6: Border guards on Thursday arrested 51 Afghan nationals who had illegally entered Pakistan, an official said.... PHC stays poll for tehsil naib nazim PESHAWAR, Oct 6: The Peshawar High Court on Friday stayed the holding of elections for the vacant seat of Takhtbhai tehsil naib nazim.... Demand for payment of pension increase PESHAWAR, Oct 6: Retired government employees held a demonstration in front of the Peshawar Press Club on Friday, calling upon the provincial government to release the ad hoc relief as ordered by the Supreme Court.... Infant reunited with family PESHAWAR, Oct 6: A two-day old boy, who was allegedly kidnapped by a midwife from the Khyber Teaching Hospital, was returned to his parents by an issueless couple on Friday.... ‘An opportunity to promote dialogue’ ABBOTTABAD, Oct 6: People affected by last year’s earthquake still needed help and their problems needed to be effectively addressed, Graham Strong, national director of the World Vision, said here on... Govt urged to resolve shrine dispute PESHAWAR, Oct 6: Representatives of the Shia Bangash community of Kohat, Orakzai and Kurrum Agencies have demanded end to occupation the mausoleum of saint Syed Anwar Shah in Lairay, Kalaya, by their rivals and permission to visit the shrine.... University to have gemstone centre ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Friday approved a project to set up a gemstone development centre in the NWFP University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar.... Problems of Malakand Agency discussed PESHAWAR, Oct 6: NWFP Minister for Environment and Forests Shah Raz Khan has said that the government is trying to solve people’s problems in Malakand Agency.... Delay in road plan slammed PESHAWAR, Oct 6: Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has criticised the National Highway Authority for delay in the reconstruction and maintenance project of the Timergara-Dir highway.... CDGs asked to stop fee collection: Road commercialisation FAISALABAD, Oct 6: The City District Government Faisalabad and town officials are engaged in a prolonged litigation over the issue of road commercialisation fee collection.... Two killed in accident SAHIWAL, Oct 6: Two people were killed and three injured in an accident on the GT Road near Yusafwala on Friday.... Growers protest against DAP hoarding SAHIWAL, Oct 6: Farmers protested on Friday against the increase in the price of DAP in many cities of the Punjab despite reduction announced by the government recently.... Vehari takes lead in village council polls VEHARI, Oct 6: Vehari has become the first district in the country where the village council’s election process has kicked off in Peeranwala union council No 14, Chak 28/WB.... Three more human traffickers arrested GUJRANWALA, Oct 6: An FIA raiding team claimed to have arrested three more human agents, including a bank manager, here on Friday.... Two women humiliated for eating in public MULTAN, Oct 6: Shopkeepers beat up two women at a market when one of them ate a traditional delicacy during fasting hours on Friday.... ILO clarifies LAHORE, Oct 6: ILO Office for Pakistan has denied that its Sialkot representative has spoken to any journalist on the issue of child labour in surgical industry.... Three tears for minister LAHORE , Oct 6: Getting married has become a serious problem, especially for the educated girls. Female population is more than male’s, as a result of which many girls don’t get life-partners, leave alone their ideal ones.... Municipal magistracy system soon: Amer LAHORE, Oct 6: District Nazim Mian Amer has said the municipal magistracy system is expected to be launched in the provincial metropolis as a pilot project in the near future.... Funds not reaching primary schools: Devolution plan LAHORE; Oct 6: Required funds and other facilities are not reaching state-run primary schools in Pakistan, stakeholders concluded at a discussion here on Friday.... CM approves regularisation of blind teachers LAHORE, Oct 6: The Punjab chief minister has approved regularisation of blind teachers and workers employed on a contract basis in institutions of the Special Education Department.... Interviews for new VCs from today LAHORE; Oct 6: The Vice-Chancellors’ Search Committee is starting interviews to select new vice-chancellors for the seven universities as the incumbents have completed their tenure.... PPSC, AG’s reports presented in PA LAHORE, Oct 6: Punjab Food Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal presented reports of the Auditor General of Pakistan on the accounts of Government of the Punjab for the year 2003-04 in the Punjab Assembly on Friday....

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