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November 02, 2006 Thursday Shawwal 9, 1427   Opposition suffers setback in PA: Move condemning killing of Nawab Bugti rejected QUETTA, Nov 1: The opposition suffered a serious setback in the Balochistan assembly on Wednesday when the treasury benches, including MMA legislators, rejected a resolution condemning the killing of Nawab Akbar... Bajaur action not to affect peace efforts: Aurakzai PESHAWAR, Nov 1: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai has said that the military action in Bajaur Agency will not disturb the ongoing peace efforts in the area but they may be delayed for some time.... Asma deplores HR violations WASHINGTON, Nov 1: The Bajaur incident has once again shown that the government’s efforts to forge a deal with Taliban supporters is not working, says Asma Jehangir, UN special rapporteur on religious freedom.... Journalist found brutally murdered ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: A senior Islamabad-based journalist, Malik Mohammad Ismail Khan, was brutally murdered overnight near a central market of the capital in what a government minister called an act of terrorism.... SC to determine constitutional protection to foreigners ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: The Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted an appeal to determine whether the 1973 Constitution provides equal protection to foreigners who stayed in Pakistan for sometime similar to that of its citizens.... CJ’s appointment stirs anger in AJK judiciary ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: The superior judiciary of Azad Jammu and Kashmir seems to have received a blow from the executive with the appointment of a new chief justice superseding the senior-most... Bajaur blockade for politicians assailed: Resolution in NWFP Assembly PESHAWAR, Nov 1: The NWFP assembly through a majority vote on Wednesday criticised the federal government for stopping some leaders from going to Bajaur to offer condolences to the families of the seminary students killed in the air strike on Monday.... Ex-colonel held for Al Qaeda links freed PESHAWAR, Nov 1: A former army officer convicted of having links with Al Qaeda suspects came out of the Peshawar central prison after serving his four-year term on Wednesday.... Sugar mill owners defy govt orders, delay crushing HYDERABAD, Nov 1: The sugar mill owners of the province once again defied the writ of the government by refusing to start the crushing season on November 1.... Palijo assails leaders of mainstream parties KHAIRPUR, Nov 1: Awami Tehrik Chairman Rasool Bux Palijo has said that none of the leaders of mainstream political parties ever raised his voice for Sindh’s rights and all of them tried only to capture or retain power.... Millers assail food dept for providing rotten wheat GUJRANWALA, Nov 1: The flour millers have criticised the food department for providing them poor quality wheat under quota system. Millers said at a meeting here on Wednesday that shopkeepers and... SHC orders arrest of five involved in sale of woman SUKKUR, Nov 1: The Shikarpur bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Zia Pervaiz and Justice Nadeem Azhar Siddiqui, ordered arrest of five accused involved in selling a married woman with the assistance of her husband and father-in-law.... Pervaiz to interview 15 candidates: Selection of VCs LAHORE; Nov 1: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi is expected to interview 15 candidates recommended by the Vice-Chancellors’ Search Committee for their appointment as vice-chancellors of seven public sector universities in the province.... 48 dengue cases in Punjab, says minister LAHORE, Nov 1: Punjab Health Minister Dr Tahir Ali Javed has expressed the hope that the mosquitoes causing dengue fever will be eliminated in two to three weeks with the increase in intensity of winter.... Most dists fail to launch fumigation LAHORE, Nov 1: Most of the district governments in Punjab have yet to allocate funds to launch fumigation campaign as a precautionary measure to check dengue fever.... NCHD: training others without being trained ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: First get trained and then train others. Such is the simple principle of development followed globally. But in Pakistan you could be a trainer without being trained or... Beauty title comes to Islamabad at great cost ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: The federal capital emerged as one of the costliest cities in the country after inflation hit double figures in the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year.... PM takes note of water contamination ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: A news report on Wednesday about water contamination in some of the filtration plants in Rawalpindi and Islamabad created a stir in government circles, prompting a rare intervention... Ex-armyman arrested for beating wife RAWALPINDI, Nov 1: A retired army officer, who turned out to be a proclaimed offender (PO), was arrested by the Industrial Area police on Wednesday for torturing his wife, and sent him to Adiala jail, police said.... 22 Chakwal doctors transferred CHAKWAL, Nov 1: The Punjab government on Wednesday transferred all the 22 doctors of the District Headquarters Hospital Chakwal and directed them to report to the health secretariat, Lahore.... Seven die in accident QUETTA, Nov 1: Seven people were killed and 16 others were injured on Wednesday when two pick-ups collided head-on near Dalbindan in the Chagai district. The injured were taken to the Dalbindan Civil Hospital.... Six die in DG Khan bus crash DERA GHAZI KHAN, Nov 1: Six people died on Wednesday night when a bus carrying a marriage party plunged into a dry nullah near Mauza Darkhawst Jamal, 50 km from here.... Two killed GILGIT, Nov 1: Two people were killed and 12 others were injured on Tuesday when a passenger van fell into a ditch in the Astore district, 110kms southeast off here.... Women’s university to be set up in AJK MIRPUR, Nov 1: The AJK government has, in principle, decided to set up a women’s university in Azad Jammu and Kashmir to provide higher education to women in the area.... Call for steps to curb smoking PESHAWAR, Nov 1: Provincial Chief Secretary Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi has directed all administrative secretaries to initiate effective steps to implement the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-smokers Health Ordinance 2002.... Road project awaiting approval since ’04 PESHAWAR, Nov 1: The federal government has neither approved the PC-I of the second phase of the NWFP road project pending since 2004, nor signed an agreement with the Japanese government for obtaining loan, the provincial assembly was informed on Wednesday.... Protest NAWABSHAH, Nov 1: Members of the Pakistan Telecommunication Employees Union took out a rally and staged a demonstration outside the local press club for acceptance of their demands on Wednesday.... SI, 10 others booked for slaying PML-N man FAISALABAD, Nov 1: Jaranwala police have registered a case against former SHO of People’s Colony police station and 10 others for killing city PML-N president Haji Asghar Ali and his driver the other day.... Food inspector, three others in wheat scam SAHIWAL, Nov 1: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) have registered a case after a delay of 17 days against a food inspector and his three accomplices on the charges of wheat embezzlement.... Former nazim’s son killed on suspicion: Involvement in murder case GUJRAT, Nov 1: The son of former district naib nazim Syed Noorul Hasan Shah and nephew of ex-MNA Syed Manzoor Shah (late) was kidnapped and later murdered by some men of... Impersonator befools police MULTAN, Nov 1: A man impersonating as highway patrol SP befooled the Lodhran police, used official vehicle and escort for several days and was exposed only after he kidnapped a stage actress from a Kehror Pucca theatre.... Research work in chemistry lauded FAISALABAD, Nov1: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has said that modern technology is indispensable for development and progress of the country. He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of Ist International Chemistry... Inquiry clears cleric of rape charge MULTAN, Nov 1: Police investigation and preliminary medical report deny the gang-rape of a girl by a cleric, his brothers and a friend. Mirza Muhammad Ali, regional police officer, Multan... Kidnap for ransom SARGODHA, Nov 1: Muhammad Ashraf of Bhalwal lodged a report with police that his younger brother Arshad was married on Oct 29. Three unidentified people took him along with them the... Woman, her daughter abducted SAHIWAL, Nov 1: A woman along with her daughter was allegedly kidnapped from the house of her parents here on Tuesday at Chak 88/6-R. Reports said Parveen together with her daughter... Hoardings SARGODHA, Nov 1: Haphazard installation of hoardings created problems not only for motorists but also causing inconvenience for the masses. NTC Assistant Engineer Qaiser Abbas lodge a complaint with police that... 4,000 Sikhs arriving today LAHORE, Nov 1: About 4,000 Sikhs are expected to arrive here On Thursday to attend the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. Officials of the Evacuee Trust Property Board and the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee will greet them at Wagah.... Charles, wife due in Lahore today LAHORE, Nov 1: Prince Charles of Wales and British heir to the Throne will visit the provincial metropolis tomorrow (Thursday) along with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, on the second leg of their six-day visit to Pakistan.... Complaints of spray against govt teams rising LAHORE, Nov 1: The number of dengue patients continues to increase in city hospitals as people of various areas complain that their localities are not being fumigated as announced by the City District Government Lahore.... Performing arts festival LAHORE, Nov 1: Asia’s biggest festival showcasing music, drama, film and puppetry by 600 international artists the world over will be held from Nov 10 to 20 at Alhamra Cultural Complex....

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