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September 14, 2006 Thursday Sha'aban 20, 1427   WAF rejects Hudood law amendments LAHORE, Sept 13: The Women’s Action Forum has rejected amendments proposed to the Hudood Ordinance by the government at the instance of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and vowed to continue its struggle for the repeal of the laws.... Women bill puts PPP MNAs in hot water ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: While the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) is beset with an embarrassing situation over the controversial Women Protection Bill, several party MNAs in a meeting here on Wednesday lashed... ‘Gwadar port to be operational on Dec 30’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The Senate was informed on Wednesday that Gwadar Port would be operational by Dec 30, 2006. During the question hour, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Kamil Ali... EU lauds Pakistan’s anti-terror role BRUSSELS, Sept 13: European Parliament President Josep Borrell Fontelles has lauded Pakistan’s efforts to improve ties with India and its front-line role in the anti-terror campaign, acknowledging the strategy the country... Water management centre opened in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: US Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker inaugurated a Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) water management centre here on Wednesday. The US department of agriculture had extended a grant of Rs1.5... Legal aid for jailed women being introduced ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao told National Assembly on Wednesday the government was taking steps to introduce Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that would provide legal aid to the women prisoners.... Hudood laws: MMA’s proposals opposed ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Civil society organisations have rejected the three proposals of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) in the Hudood Ordinances and termed it the result of extra- constitutional process and political blackmailing.... Agitation to continue, says BNP QUETTA, Sept 13: Leader of the Balochistan National Party (Mengal) Rauf Mengal, who has quit his seat in the National Assembly, has said that the Baloch people would continue agitation until... ‘Prince Charles to visit Pakistan’ LONDON, Sept 13: Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, are to visit Pakistan next month, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. A royal spokesman refused to confirm... Zafar says no plan to re-demarcate Punjab LAHORE, Sept 13: Ruling PML Senator S.M. Zafar denies that the government is considering any proposal to re-demarcate the Punjab as claimed by Federal Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sher Afgan.... 800,000 displaced in Sanghar, 90pc crops damaged: nazim SANGHAR, Sept 13: More than 800,000 people have been displaced and 90 per cent crops damaged by the recent rains in the Sanghar district. Over 440 millimetres rain has been recorded over the last two months.... Minister, govt MNA trade graft charges ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The federal religious affairs minister and a treasury member traded corruption charges in the National Assembly on Wednesday, providing the opposition with an opportunity to ridicule the government.... Judicial report be made public, says PFUJ KARACHI, Sept 13: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists on Tuesday demanded that the judicial commission’s report on the kidnap and killing of journalist Hayatullah Khan be made public.... Vehari cotton growers for water cess waiver: Pest, virus attack VEHARI, Sept 13: The district’s cotton growers have demanded exemption from water cess for the areas where, according to them, the crop has been badly affected by virus and pest attack.... DBA protest against lawyer’s humiliation GUJRANWALA, Sept 13: The district bar association on Wednesday protested against humiliation of bar member and columnist Farooq Alam Ansari and his illegal confinement by investigation SP Mahboob Aslam in his office.... Policeman in dock for helping PO GUJRANWALA, Sept 13: A police investigator who got confirmed the interim bail of a proclaimed offender even after misplacing the supplementary record was booked and transferred by the district police officer after an inquiry here on Wednesday.... Multan lawyers demand Seraiki province MULTAN, Sept 13: The Lahore High Court Bar Association (Multan bench) has demanded a separate province having Seraiki-speaking areas, saying the demand is based on historical facts.... Cases may be sent to ACE: ‘Corruption’ of teachers SIALKOT, Sept 13: The district government is considering a proposal to referring cases of corrupt teachers and education department officials to the Anti Corruption Establishment.... Two hurt by grenade MIANWALI, Sept 13: Two people were injured in a hand grenade attack here on Wednesday at Chak 4-DB, some 25km from here. Reports said Jaffar Abbas and Arif Masood Moosakhel had a clash over a trifle a few days back.... Several POs held with narcotics GUJRANWALA, Sept 13: The highway patrol police claimed on Wednesday to have seized a cache of arms and narcotics from several proclaimed offenders and court fugitives who they arrested during a special campaign.... Plea for acquittal in kidney case BAHAWALPUR, Sept 13: Four arrested accused, including a doctor, involved in the Yazman kidney case moved the trial court for their acquittal for lack of evidence against them here on Wednesday.... Clerks call for transfer of Dera DCO DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 13: All Pakistan Clerks Association (Apca) on Wednesday took out a protest rally against the adjustment of employees of the defunct Dera development authority in revenue department.... Girl raped, poisoned to death GUJRANWALA, Sept 13: A girl was allegedly gang-raped and later poisoned to death by some vagabonds at Ramkey Sundhawn village, Ferozewala, on Wednesday.... IJT’s rally LAHORE, Sept 13: The Education Science College’s Islami Jamiat Tulaba activists staged a protest demonstration in front of the Lahore Press Club on Wednesday against the University of Education administration for implicating six students in the murder of the college’s vice-principal.... New building SHEIKHUPURA, Sept 13: The inauguration ceremony of a new office building of District Armed Services Board will be held on Thursday (today). Defence ex-secretary Lt-Gen Hamid Nawaz Khan (retired), MNA Zulfiqar... Science, technology museum planned ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The government is planning to establish a science and technology museum to promote science among students, said Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) chairman Dr N.A. Butt here on Wednesday.... Payphone operators’ licence fee cut by 93pc ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday announced the reduction of upto 93 per cent in the annul license fee of Card Payphone (CP) operators.... Prices of essential medicines increased LAHORE, Sept 13: The price of an essential medicine for the treatment of skin infections has increased by 50 per cent between the last two and three weeks.... HEC postpones plan to rank universities LAHORE, Sept 13: The Higher Education Commission has for the time being put on hold its plan to rank universities in the country, fearing that such an action at this stage will cause more harm than good.... Teacher shot dead LAHORE, Sept 13: A teacher of a private school was gunned down by two unidentified motorcyclists in Harbanspura on Wednesday morning. Police said Abdul Wahab, 28, a resident at Dars Baray... PML-N meeting LAHORE, Sept 13: A meeting of the Punjab PML-N executive committee is due to be held here on Thursday (today) to discuss the political situation. Sirdar Zulfikar Khosa will preside over the meeting.... Sahi acting governor LAHORE, Sept 13: Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Afzal Sahi took oath as acting governor at a simple but impressive ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of the Governor’s House here on Wednesday.... Fata officials criticise new promotion policy LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Sept 13: The newly-formulated policy for promotion of federal government employees to BPS-20 and 21 has been criticise by a number of officials belonging to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.... ANP leaders allowed party posts for third term PESHAWAR, Sept 13: The Awami National Party has approved amendments to its constitution enabling its current office-bearers to contest party elections for the third time.... Mirpurkhas seeks Rs10bn package MIRPURKHAS, Sept 13: The Mirpurkhas District Council on Wednesday demanded a Rs10 billion package for the district by recent rains. It said interest-free loans should be given to growers so that they could cultivate wheat, cotton and other crops.... Tractor driver dies in accident JACOBABAD, Sept 13: One person was killed and seven others injured in a collision between a tractor and a Karachi-bound bus on the Indus Highway, near the Naich village, in the jurisdiction of Kashmore on Wednesday.... One killed, 19 injured in Sann accident DADU, Sept 13: One person was killed and 19 others were injured in a road accident when a Sehwan-bound passenger wagon collided with a donkey cart in Sann on Wednesday.... Rs48m UNDP plan for Badin, Thatta BADIN, Sept 13: The United Nations Development Programme under the Global Environment Facility, Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) will spend Rs48 million in coastal talukas of Badin and Thatta districts over the next three years....

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