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November 06, 2006 Monday Shawwal 13, 1427   SCBA poll recount result questioned KARACHI, Nov 5: Senior lawyer Muneer A. Malik has accused former Supreme Court Bar Association president Malik Qayyum of reversing the mandate of the electorate that, he said, was rendered in... ‘Juvenile justice system yet to be enforced’ PESHAWAR, Nov 5: The extension of the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance (JJSO) to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) two years ago fails to serve its purpose as it has yet to be implemented there.... PPP calls for ‘Awami’ jirga in Balochistan QUETTA, Nov 5: Sadiq Umrani, a member of the central executive committee of the Pakistan People’s Party, has urged Baloch tribal leaders to convene an ‘Awami’ jirga instead of a tribal... Afghans will defeat US, says former ISI chief SWABI, Nov 5: The United States will meet the same fate as did the former Soviet Union in Afghanistan and it has become clear that the Afghans are determined to drive... MMA warns govt against women’s bill passage LAHORE, Nov 5: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal central leader Hafiz Husain Ahmad on Sunday warned the government against getting the Women Protection Bill, as approved by a select committee, passed by the National Assembly.... WAF for repeal of discriminatory laws LAHORE, Nov 5: The Women Action Forum celebrated its silver jubilee on Sunday with a resolve to continue its struggle for people’s rights, particularly that of women and other marginlised sections of the society.... Scrutiny of security agencies a tall order LAHORE, Nov 5: The police in city and elsewhere in Punjab on Sunday began scrutiny of private security agencies on the orders of Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi.... Efforts to preserve Hindko praised PESHAWAR, Nov 5: Efforts for preserving and promoting the Hindko language are praiseworthy but need more coordination to optimise results.... Resolution of Kashmiri DPs’ problems stressed MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 5: A ruling Muslim Conference lawmaker representing Kashmiri refugees settled in the NWFP has called upon the AJK and NWFP governments to address residential problems of his electorate.... Attique welcomes resumption of dialogue ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The central executive committee of the All Jammu & Kashmir Muslim Conference has welcomed resumption of composite dialogue between Pakistan and India and urged that the Kashmiris should be involved in the dialogue process.... President, PM, Badawi hold meeting ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi held a meeting at the PM House here on Sunday evening.... Pakistan, Malaysia sign accord: Research, education in Islamic finance ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Pakistan and Malaysia Sunday signed an agreement and an MoU to share the knowledge and expertise in Islamic finance and to construct roads in Pakistan.... LEAs fail to enforce court order: Ban on smoking ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The law enforcing agencies have failed to enforce the ban on smoking in public places of the twin cities of Rawalpindi-Islamabad despite the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.... Murders most foul bring more shocks RAWALPINDI, Nov 5: A couple and their 18-month-old daughter were murdered on Sunday but their bodies were found miles apart, police said.... Sehba suggests 3-pronged strategy for women uplift ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: First Lady Begum Sehba Musharraf on Sunday, reiterating government’s commitment towards the empowerment of women, called for adopting a three-pronged strategy aimed at creating awareness, removal of socio-economic barriers and provision of equal opportunities.... Case filed against four devotees RAWALPINDI, Nov 5: The local police have registered an “attempt to murder” case against four of the devotees who had served the milk at a shrine on Adiala Road in Rawalpindi on Saturday.... Quake-resistant BHUs to be ready soon ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The construction of two prototype earthquake resistant and barrier free basic health units (BHUs) in Azad Kashmir and NWFP would be completed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) by the end of November.... Tehsildar kidnapped in Waziristan MIRAMSHAH, Nov 5: The political tehsildar of Shiwa in North Waziristan has been kidnapped.... Rs1,178m to be spent on Fata projects PESHAWAR, Nov 5: The federal government will spend Rs1178 million to complete 179 communication schemes in Fata to make it more accessible and link it with main highways of the country.... International workshop on micro-financing today PESHAWAR, Nov 5: The Sarhad Micro-Finance Network (SMFN), which has taken the challenge of promoting micro-finance, is holding an international workshop on Monday at the Institute of Management Sciences, Hayatabad.... Brazil to set up new consulate PESHAWAR, Nov 5: Brazilian Ambassador Fausto M. Godoy will inaugurate the honorary consulate of Brazil in Peshawar on Nov 8, says a press release. Amer Faruque, director marketing for Cherat Cement... Dera TMA extends contract to ‘ghost’ MULTAN, Nov 5: The Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil Municipal Administration has given the publicity fee contract to a person who does not reportedly exist at all.... Nawaz for protest against army rule DERA GHAZI KHAN, Nov 5: Time is ripe for street agitation as army generals have tarnished the sovereignty of Pakistan by allowing US attack in Bajaur agency.... Hands of two sisters ‘amputated’ BAHAWALPUR, Nov 5: Human right activists are alarmed at reports of amputation of hands of two sisters near Khanpur, Rahimyar Khan.... Call for formation of Seraiki province MULTAN, Nov 5: Seraiki nationalist parties have demanded immediate formation of a Seraiki province in two separate All Pakistan Seraiki Parties conferences.... Facilities for guards urged LAHORE, Nov 5: The Pakistan Labour Party has stressed the need for removing causes of growing frustration among private security guards to remove threat to the lives of employers.... Bank manager, son booked for fraud GUJRANWALA, No 5: A bank manager and his son were booked for embezzling Rs5 million worth of rice pledged with the bank in Aimanabad on Sunday.... Poultry labs to be set up MULTAN, Nov 5: The Punjab government will establish poultry diagnostic laboratories in Multan and Rahim Yar Khan.... Fan industry SIALKOT, Nov 5: The increase in prices of copper and silver have put the fan industry under financial burden.... Two killed SIALKOT, Nov 5: Two students were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding bus near Glotiyaan village on main Daska-Gujranwala Road in Daska tehsil on Sunday....

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