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September 21, 2006 Thursday Sha'aban 27, 1427   Hundreds of women rally against Hudood laws ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Hundreds of women from dozens of civil society organisations held a rally in front of Parliament House seeking repeal of the controversial Hudood ordinances which they said was a byproduct of ‘Mullah Military Alliance’.... HRCP condemns harassment of journalists KARACHI, Sept 20: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the rising spate of violence against working journalists in the country and their victimisation over the past few months.... Govt gets more time to file comments QUETTA, Sept 20: The Balochistan High Court on Wednesday granted more time to the government to file detailed comments about missing people who had allegedly been arrested by intelligence agencies.... Fazl re-elected JUI chief NOWSHERA, Sept 20: Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been re-elected unopposed Amir of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam for the fifth consecutive term. About 1,230 of the 1,440 executive council members from across the... Massive sanitation plan under way: PM ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday said that the government was committed to providing safe drinking water and sanitation facilities in the country to improve the quality of life of the people.... PTCL appeal to charge for 17 inquiry calls rejected ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has dismissed an appeal of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) to charge its customers for the 17 inquiry services at the rate of a local call.... Better understanding among major civilisations urged ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Acting President Mohammedmian Soomro has called for promoting better understanding and cooperation among major civilisations of the world to lay the foundations of a more harmonious world order.... Political solution to terrorism stressed ISLAMABAD Sept 20: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has emphasised the need for adopting political ways and means to fight terrorism.... No space for negative politics: Yousuf QUETTA, Sept 20: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf has strongly criticized component parties of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) and said that it has included those parties... Karachi newsman missing KARACHI, Sept 20: A journalist working for a local English daily went missing on Wednesday. Saeed Sarbazi left home in the Old Town in his car in the morning.... CPNE elects office-bearers KARACHI, Sept 20: Syed Fasih Iqbal of Balochistan Times, Quetta, has been elected president and Wamiq Zuberi of Business Recorder, Karachi, secretary general of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE).... All quake-hit people to be compensated by next month ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: The disbursement of compensation to all the people affected by the last year’s devastating earthquake will be completed before the first anniversary of the catastrophe next month.... SC disposes of suspect’s complaint: Attempt on Musharraf’s life ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a complaint when it was informed that a terror suspect in police custody for allegedly supplying ammunition used in an assassination... Chemical examiner confirms rape ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: The chemical examiner’s report in a rape case confirmed that the South African teenager was assaulted. The father of the victim, a South African national working with a... Local govts urged to focus on health, education RAWALPINDI, Sept 20: The local governments have been urged to give top priority to education, health and drinking water in their budgets and to improve public delivery system in order to strengthen democracy at grass-root level.... GD pilots course convocation held RISALPUR, Sept 20: Convocation ceremony of the 117th General Duty Pilot course was held at the College of Flying Training, PAF Academy on Wednesday. Prof Haroon Rasheed, vice chancellor University of Peshawar, was chief guest on the occasion.... PAC chides officials for hiding behind NAB ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Officials of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Interior Ministry infuriated the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly on Wednesday when they blamed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for their inaction against corruption.... Contract appointment opposed QUETTA, Sept 20: The All Pakistan Professors and Lecturers Association has condemned the Balochistan government’s decision to appoint lecturers in colleges on contract basis, instead of selection by the Public Service Commission.... Irregularities in hospital project detected HARIPUR, Sept 20: Financial irregularities and mismanagement in the Works and Services Department have cost the national exchequer Rs11.35 and delayed the commissioning of the 12-year old project of the District Headquarters Hospital.... Rs400 million approved for Diamer development GILGIT, Sept 20: The Northern Areas Development Project (NADP) has approved Rs400m for the completion of various projects in agriculture, livestock, gardening and poultry farming in the southern Diamer district of Northern Areas.... Fata development body set up PESHAWAR, Sept 20: The federal government has given approval for the establishment of Fata Development Authority to boost economic activities in tribal areas, an official said.... Man travelling on fake papers held PESHAWAR, Sept 20: The immigration authorities of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested a passenger at the Peshawar airport on charges of travelling on bogus documents.... ‘US not sincere about peace in Mideast’ PESHAWAR, Sept 20: A German scholar has said that the United States is not sincere in pursuing the peace process in the Middle East. Dr Volker Perthes, Director of German think... Need for proper reconstruction planning stressed PESHAWAR, Sept 20: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has stressed the need for proper planning before starting reconstruction of health facilities in the quake-hit areas of the province.... Community boards to get legal help from bar HARIPUR, Sept 20: A community empowerment desk has been established at the district bar association. The desk, which will provide help to citizens’ community boards will be run by the Devolution... Price control bodies formed SWABI, Sept 20: The district administration has constituted six teams to check prices of essential commodities during the month of Ramazan. This was decided at a meeting held here on Tuesday... Coffin theft shrouded in mystery DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 20: The unlawful stay of eight foreigners in the district and their brazen-faced act of escaping with a century-old coffin of a young wife of an Indian... Protection money: POs target filling station GUJRANWALA, Sept 20: Some proclaimed offenders attacked a filling station and held hostage two employees for not paying protection money at Jora village in Wazirabad on Wednesday.... Rs11bn Faisalabad uplift project FAISALABAD, Sept 20: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Wednesday announced a Rs11 billion development package for the district.... Contaminated water in areas of Sahiwal SAHIWAL, Sept 20: Dirty water is mixing in the potable water supply lines in the Quaid-i-Azam Colony, Nawab Colony and the Church Road.... ‘Benazir rules out any deal with govt’ MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Sept 20: PPP chairperson and former prime minister Ms Benazir Bhutto has ruled out any deal with the present government describing it as propaganda of anti-ARD elements and enemies of democracy.... Two arrested with poppy GUJRANWALA, Sept 20: Dhulley police claimed on Wednesday to have seized a huge quantity of poppy and arrested two accused during a raid. Reports said DPO Mian Muhammad Asif received information... Man, two sons, brother hanged BAHAWALPUR, Sept 20: Four condemned prisoners, including a man and his two sons, were hanged at the new central jail here on Wednesday morning. Taj Muhammad, his sons Imtiaz Ali and... Police asked to tighten security GUJRANWALA, Sept 20: Regional police officer additional IG Malik Muhammad Iqbal on Wednesday directed all police officials to tighten security outside mosques and imambargahs during Ramazan to avert any untoward incident.... Pemra takes up issue with federal govt: Ban on channel relay LAHORE, Sept, 20: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has taken up the issue of the ban imposed on the relay of four channels of ARY TV network in Punjab... Utility Stores raise prices LAHORE, Sept 20: The government claim of price control during Ramazan was belied when the Utility Stores Corporation increased the rates of almost entire range of commodities by 10 to 15 per cent.... Badr allowed to go abroad LAHORE, Sept 20: An accountability court on Wednesday allowed PPP secretary-general Jehangir Badr to proceed abroad for 15 days to take part in a fund raising campaign for the earthquake victims.... Two kids die of food poisoning LAHORE, Sept 20: Two children died and three fell unconscious after taking poisonous food in Naseerabad here on Wednesday. Police said Amil, 5, Amna, 3, Umme Kalsoom, 9, Fatima, 14, and Tahira, 2, children of labourer Maqbool took food at home.... LHC relief for six murder convicts LAHORE, Sept 20: A division bench of the Lahore High Court has acquitted Muhammad Akhtar and five others who were awarded death penalty in a murder case by an additional district... Tharparkar council seeks calamity-hit status for Chhachhro taluka MITHI, Sept 20: The District Council of Tharparkar has urged the district administration to take notice of large-scale damage wreaked by heavy rains in Chhachhro taluka and other areas and to... ADP members allege discrimination, boycott session NAWABSHAH, Sept 20: Members of the taluka council Nawabshah belonging to the PPP-backed Awam Dost Panel boycotted the council session against what they descrived as discriminatory attitude of the taluka nazim.... Cancellation of Johi by-poll results urged DADU, Sept 20: Activists of the SPSF observed a token hunger strike here on Wednesday to protest against what they called bogus voting in the by-election of PS-75 in favour of government-backed candidate Dr Sajeela Leghari on Sept 16.... Kidnapped minor girl found JACOBABAD, Sept 20: A minor girl, Alisha, 2, was recovered by police after a raid on a village on Wednesday. She was kidnapped on September 2 from Karimabad Mohalla.... Police arrest 20 suspects SUKKUR, Sept 20: Kandhkot police arrested more than 20 suspects during house to house search in Garhi Tegho, Mir Wahi and other villages on Wednesday....

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