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October 20, 2006 Friday Ramazan 26, 1427   Steps urged to ease shipyard crisis ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Ministry of Defence Production to take steps to overcome financial crisis in the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works Ltd (KS&EW)... Action ordered against housing secretary ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to expedite criminal proceedings against a secretary of a Punjab housing cooperatives for his involvement in a multi-million scam.... President appoints Sindh HC judges ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: President General Pervez Musharraf on Thursday appointed eight Additional Judges of the High Court of Sindh with effect from the date their present term expires.... PPP concerned over electoral rolls system ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has expressed serious concern over the way the Computerised Electoral Rolls System (CERS) is being developed.... Refugee status not for unregistered Afghans ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The government has decided that the status of refugee will not be given to Afghans who do not register under the repatriation process it jointly started with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees on Oct 10.... PAF aircraft crashes; pilot killed JHANG, Oct 19: A Mairaj-III aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force crashed in the Thal firing range, about 48 kilometres west of Jhang district, on Thursday noon.... Process to issue passport, visa being revamped ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The ministry of interior has decided to ‘completely overhaul’ the system of issuing passport and visa to restore what has been termed the dignity and authenticity of travel documents both in and outside the country.... Move to check infiltration across border ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The government will install a monitoring system on entry and exit points along the border with Afghanistan in the NWFP to check infiltration of undesired elements into the country.... ‘Garden city’ struggles even a year after quake BAGH, Oct 19: The life in the town of Bagh is yet to return to normal even one year after it was hit by a devastating quake.... Rs60bn spent to help quake victims: Erra ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) chairman Altaf M. Saleem on Thursday said Rs60 billion had been distributed among quake victims in AJK and NWFP.... India may reduce number of Sikhs visiting Pakistan LAHORE, Oct 19: The Indian authorities may not allow the agreed number of Sikh pilgrims to travel to Pakistan to attend a festival in connection with the 537th birth anniversary of... Report sought on prisoners MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 19: Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Raja Zulqarnain has sought a report about the condition of inmates in the region.... HRCP concerned at death sentences LAHORE, Oct 19: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed shock and horror at the negative approach of the authorities in execution of prisoners convicted of death.... Women workers seek better reward LAHORE, Oct 19: Speakers at a meeting on Thursday underscored the need for recognising the women working in their homes and evolving a strategy for saving them from the middleman exploitation.... Call for uniting Sindh people on one platform HYDERABAD, Oct 19: The chairman of the Sindh Qaumi Ittehad and chief of the Sindh National Front, Mr Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, has said that Sindh was facing innumerable problems and... Former Larkana naib nazim accused of corruption LARKANA, Oct 19: Leader of the Khushhal Pakistan Panel in the district council, Babu Serwar Siyal, has alleged that former district naib nazim Munwar Abro was involved in financial irregularities.... Town cancels staff holiday PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The Peshawar town-I nazim has cancelled the Eid holidays of the sanitation and water supply staff and directed the employees to remain on duty in all union councils... Kidnapped man freed: 22 arrested Quetta, Oct 19: Police have freed Shakir Javed Khokar, the kidnapped son of leading local businessman Ataullah Khokar, and arrested 22 people, Deputy Inspector General of Quetta Police Salman Syed said at a press conference here on Thursday.... Hawkers oppose APNS decision ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The All Pakistan Akhbar Farosh Federation has said that the decision of a one-day Eid holiday has been taken by the APNS ‘unilaterally’ and that newspaper distributors and sellers will observe two-day holiday.... Revival of mobile theatres stressed ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Culture Minister Ghazi Gulab Jamal on Thursday called for revival of travelling theatres in the rural areas to provide recreation to village folk.... Exhibition of 3 female artists’ paintings opens ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: An exhibition of paintings by three young female artists will open at the Nomad Art Gallery on Thursday.... SC savages police for slackness in murder probe ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its dismay at the slackness of Faisalabad police in probing heinous crimes by handing investigations over to the junior officers.... PM honours 11-year-old matriculate ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Eleven-year-old Mohammad Affan Yasin who studied at home because his poor parents could not afford to send him to school became the youngest student to pass matriculation exam last August.... Lightning kills man RAWALPINDI, Oct 19: An 18-year-old man was killed after being struck by lightning near Mareer Chowk during rain on Thursday.... Missing woman, son confirmed kidnapped RAWALPINDI, Oct 19: The wife of an armyman and her eight- month-old son, who had been missing since last month, have been confirmed kidnapped by some unidentified persons, police said on Wednesday.... Rs320m set aside for Balochistan water sector QUETTA: Oct 19: The government has allocated Rs320 million for various schemes in water sector. Sources said on Thursday that Rs20 million had been allocated for the Sar Gadagai irrigation scheme of which Rs19 million had already been spent.... ‘Steps taken to meet winter’s challenge’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council member Ghulam Shah Naqvi has aid that the government will provide every possible facility to the people affected by last year’s earthquake to protect them against the harsh winter season.... 90 victims of chlorine gas leave hospital GUJRANWALA, Oct 19: Over 90 people, who had fainted on Wednesday night after the leakage of a chlorine gas cylinder in Wazirabad, were relieved from hospitals while the condition of 10 others was described as stable.... Magistrates told to imprison profiteers FAISALABAD, Oct 19: The Punjab government has asked the district administration to put profiteers behind bars instead of imposing small fines on them.... Rs18m for girls’ school buildings MULTAN, Oct 19: An amount of Rs18 million will be spent on the construction of buildings of 12 girls primary schools in the district.... Traders call for direct access to motorway SIALKOT, Oct 19: Showing its reservations over the Rs20 billion Sialkot-Lahore motorway project, the business community has proposed some changes in it for ensuring direct access of the city to the road.... Policeman heading gang dismissed SAHIWAL, Oct 19: The district police on Thursday arrested the Fatehsher police head constable after dismissing him from service on the charge of running a gang of robbers.... MQM to set new trends: Sattar GUJRANWALA, Oct 19: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement parliamentary leader Dr Farooq Sattar has said that his party will set new trends in the elections.... Move to cut Eid holidays decried GUJRANWALA, Oct 19: The Akhbar Farosh Union on Thursday protested against the APNS decision of curtailing Eid holidays from two to one.... Expelled student moves court MULTAN, Oct 19: A local court on Thursday issued a notice to the administration of University Agriculture College in a petition filed by an expelled student.... IGP seeks report on murder SAHIWAL, Oct 19: The Punjab IGP has sought a report on the killing of a woman by her in-laws at Chak 108/7-R. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan had informed the... Arms dealers’ gang smashed DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 19: Police have smashed a gang of weapons dealers involved in illegal trafficking of arms from Balochistan to Punjab.... Villagers’ plea OKARA, Oct 19: Over 1,500 poor farmers of a nearby village have urged the governor and chief minister to declare their area as calamity-hit.... Property dispute Woman, four children slain by relative LAHORE, Oct 19: A 34-year old woman and her four children were electrocuted by her nephew over a property dispute in Mughalpura on Thursday, according to police.... Punjab to move ICA in advisers’ case LAHORE, Oct 19: The Punjab government has decided to move in appeal against the Lahore High Court judgment through which it stopped the government advisers from working.... Rescue-1122 for Sahiwal, RY Khan approved LAHORE, Oct 19: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has approved introducing Rescue 1122 Service in Sahiwal and Rahim Yar Khan in response to a public demand from these cities.... Literacy survey over in four dists LAHORE, Oct 19: The literacy survey of four districts has been completed while 10 other districts are being surveyed currently.... Eighteen policemen punished LAHORE, Oct 19: Eighteen police officials have been awarded different punishments for dereliction of duties, abuse of power, filing of wrong sections in FIRs and delay in registration of cases.... Kasur EDO held for concealing facts LAHORE, Oct 19: A division bench of the Lahore High Court, comprising Justices Mian Saqib Nisar and Fazle Miran Chauhan, on Thursday got Kasur executive district officer Mukhtar Ahmad Naul arrested... Rain affects Eid shopping LAHORE, Oct 19: Electricity supply was once again the first casualty of a dust storm and rain in the city on Thursday evening.... Age limit relaxed LAHORE, Oct 19: The Punjab government on Thursday amended the Punjab Civil Servants Recruitment (Upper age limit) rules, extending the age limit for the recruitment of family members of government servants upon their death or inability to serve any more.... Teams to check overcharging LAHORE, Oct 19: The Punjab transport department on Thursday decided to constitute special teams for checking overcharging by transporters on Eidul Fitr.... Renovated Eidgah in Nawabshah inaugurated NAWABSHAH, Oct 19: The district government of Nawabshah is working hard to provide basic amenities to people and solve their problems....

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