DAWN - National; November 27, 2006

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November 27, 2006	Monday	Ziqa'ad 5, 1427

PML-N in contact with parties for APC ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: The PML-N has started consultative process for convening an All Parties Conference on the issues of resignations and anti-government campaign....		WPB to be implemented: Durrani OKARA, Nov 26: Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani asserted on Sunday that the government had done nothing un-Islamic by getting the Women Protection Bill approved from the National Assembly and would ensure its implementation throughout the country....

Politics cause of divide between West and Muslims RAWALPINDI, Nov 26: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Dr Maleeha Lodhi has observed that politics not religion was at the root of the growing divide between the Muslim World and the West....		Over 50pc filtration plants ‘not working’ LAHORE, Nov 26: Federal Industries Minister Jehangir Tareen is meeting representatives of local government departments of all provinces in Islamabad on Monday (today) to assess as to why the Clean Drinking...

Pollution: sugar mills warned of action LAHORE, Nov 26: The Environment Protection Department has warned the Layyah Sugar Mills management to curb the pollution being caused by the unit in the area or face legal action....		PTI assails govt for bourse, sugar crises LAHORE, Nov 26: The government has not been able to move against those responsible for the stock market crash as they enjoy backing of powerful people within the system....


Cellphone firms split over new service KARACHI, Nov 26: Differences among mobile phone operators over the share of investment needed to constitute a board to implement mobile portability number (MNP) is causing delay in its implementation, well-placed sources in the telecommunication sector said....		Organisation to fight for rights in N. Areas ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: A group of young lawyers has teamed up to fight against what they called violation of human rights, including the freedom of expression and self-rule in Bloristan (Gilgit-Baltistan)....

Deal signed to fund fertiliser complex KARACHI, Nov 26: A consortium of major domestic and foreign banks in Pakistan signed on Saturday a Rs23 billion loan agreement to fund a new fertiliser complex for the Fatima Fertiliser....		Policeman removed for mishandling journalists MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 26: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sardar Nisar Khan on Sunday removed an inspector from the post of station house officer and ordered an inquiry into alleged manhandling of journalists by him....

Three killed as train rams into car: Unmanned level crossing TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 26: Yet another unmanned level crossing on Sunday became a site of terrible vehicular collision which left three women dead. A train hit a car crossing the track near Chak 316-GB, about 16 kilometres from the city....		Rs6 million fraud case against bank official SAHIWAL, Nov 26: City police on Sunday registered a fraud case of around Rs6 million against the clearance officer of Allied Bank Limited, Liaquat Road branch....

TI wants 1973 Constitution restored BAHAWALPUR, Nov 26: Tehrik-i-Istiqlal chief Air Marshal Asghar Khan (retired) has called for restoration of the 1973 Constitution in its original form deleting all amendments incorporated in it by the previous regimes, including those by the army rulers....		Nazim among three killed GUJRANWALA, Nov 26: Three people, including a union council nazim, were shot dead by unidentified men at Awan Chowk here on Sunday....

Robberies SAHIWAL, Nov 26: Four robbers looted three traders on Saturday night near Chak 105/9-L. Khalid, Muhammad Aslam and Muhammad Ali were returning to the city from Kamir Town by their motorcycle...		HEC for uniform academic year ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: Local universities have welcomed the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) move seeking a uniform academic year throughout the country as the freedom enjoyed presently by each university to set its own academic calendar was hurting students’ interest....

Management techniques to help clear backlog of cases ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: Judges can successfully deal with huge backlog of court cases and reduce chronic delays in disposing of these cases by applying effective case-flow management techniques....		MRP system in Attock ATTOCK, Nov 26: The Ministry of Interior has approved setting up of Machine-Readable Passport (MRP) system in Attock District, which will start functioning in two months....

‘Shutter-down if 15pc GST not withdrawn’ ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: The twin cities computer dealers Sunday warned the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) of a shutter-down if the 15 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) slapped on computer hardware and accessories was not withdrawn....		Islamophobia ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: An academician has urged Muslim scholars to take the work of orientalists seriously and respond to them intellectually in the same language and method they understand to counter Islamophobia....

Unhygienic water, food causing renal diseases LAHORE, Nov 26: Pakistan Association of Urological Surgeons President Prof Dr Sajjad Husain says scarcity of clean drinking water and adulterated food products are increasing the incidence of kidney diseases in the country....		Hu’s visit to further strengthen ties: Pervaiz LAHORE, Nov 26: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Sunday Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Pakistan will further promote the trade and economic relations between the two countries, cementing their warm bilateral ties....

Govt criticises Nawaz’s call LAHORE, Nov 26: Punjab PML Secretary-General Chaudhry Zaheeruddin has taken serious notice of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s call to people that they should rise against ‘dictatorship’ without waiting for the...		Girl falls victim to stray bullet LAHORE, Nov 26: A girl was killed when a stray bullet pierced through her head in Sanda on Sunday. Police said Razia, 24, daughter of Iqbal, was at the rooftop of...