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October 06, 2006 Friday Ramazan 12, 1427   PML-N concerned over ‘govt-PPP contacts’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) have expressed concern over reports of fresh contact between the government and the People’s Party Parliamentarians and decided to seek an explanation from its leadership.... PML rules out deal with PPP ISLAMABAD Oct 5: Central Working Committee (CWC) of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League on Thursday ruled out any possibility of a deal or alliance with the PPP Parliamentarians and criticised press reports appearing in this regard from time to time.... ‘Nato deal vindicates Pakistan’s position’ WASHINGTON, Oct 5: The peace deal between Nato and tribal elders in Afghanistan vindicates Pakistan’s position that there is a need for a negotiated settlement to this dispute, says Ambassador Mehmood Ali Durrani.... 60pc quake survivors still displaced, says report SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 5: One year after a devastating earthquake in Azad Kashmir and the NWFP killed 73,000 people and rendered 3.3 million people homeless, a Fritz Institute survey released on... UK to give £90m for women, child health ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The United Kingdom on Wednesday announced £90 million (Rs10 billion approximately) to help address pregnancy related complications in Pakistan.... Guantanamo man’s re-arrest challenged PESHAWAR, Oct 5: Fresh detention of a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, Abdur Rahim Muslim Dost, was challenged before the Peshawar High Court on Thursday.... Grand alliance necessary for struggle, says Qazi LAHORE, Oct 5: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal president Qazi Husain Ahmad has said a grand alliance is necessary for the regulation of consultation among opposition parties.... Minister sees MQM hand in street crime surge: PA to debate law, order LAHORE, Oct 5: Law Minister Raja Basharat told the Punjab Assembly on Thursday that there were `reports’ that street crime had increased in certain areas of the province where Muttahida Qaumi... Women’s rights to be protected: Jam Quetta, Oct 5: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf has said the government was implementing its policy successfully for giving due status to women in the society and ensuring their representation in elected institutions and other fields.... New PSM management allowed to carry out repairs ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The ministry of industries and production has allowed the new management of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) to carry out “necessary repair and maintenance work” to avoid any major breakdown.... Courts need to do more: lawyers LAHORE, Oct 5: Reacting to the grant of bail by the Lahore High Court to an accused in a zina case, eminent lawyers and rights activists say the courts in Pakistan... Court orders more force to arrest minister QUETTA, Oct 5: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) has ordered senior police officers to reinforce the Sariab police station, helping them arrest the provincial revenue minister and his armed men, who are accused of dispossessing one Waheedur Rehman of his bungalow.... Appointment of VC defended QUETTA, Oct 5: Principal Secretary to the Governor of Balochistan Shoaib Mir on Thursday issued a clarification about the appointment of a new vice-chancellor of the Balochistan University.... 3 injured in Peshawar blast PESHAWAR, Oct 5: Three people were injured in a bomb blast in the parking lot of the Lady Reading Hospital here on Thursday.... Marginal rehab activities make survivors sceptic DADOLA, Oct 5: Resentment over the almost non-existent rebuilding activities is growing in Dadola union council of Abbottabad district, where the government has failed to even rebuild the area’s sole basic... Fee for higher education may go up by 5pc ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The World Bank on Thursday forecast a minimum increase of five per cent per annum in the fee structure of higher education institutions to implement Medium-Term Development Framework (MTDF) of the Higher Education Commission (HEC).... Doctors’ strike continues amid public outrage CHAKWAL, Oct 5: The ongoing strike by private and government doctors in protest against the arrest of one of their colleagues for allegedly showing negligence which resulted in the death of a minor girl entered its third day on Thursday.... Poor tenants behind bars for seeking quake compensation BALAKOT, Oct 5: Eight tenants hailing from Khanian, a remote locality in Kaghan valley, have landed in Mansehra jail for demanding compensation for their houses destroyed in October 2005 earthquake, the... Privilege counters at airports ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The Senate Committee on Rules of Procedures and Privileges on Thursday observed that PIA being a service oriented organization should post the best possible staff at the counters so as to facilitate the general public.... Senate body for steps to solve housing problems ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Taking strong exception to the continued illegal occupation of government quarters by certain employees of the police department and other non-entitled persons, the Senate standing committee on housing... Affected people to be compensated: Mangla Dam RAWALPINDI, Oct 5: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Atique Ahmed Khan on Thursday said relocation of people affected by Mangla Dam upraising project was the top priority of the government.... SC reinstates civil judge ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a civil judge dismissed for adjudicating a lawsuit within a month.... CBR told to finalise refund of complainant ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Justice (retired) Munir A. Sheikh has asked the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) to finalise refund of a complainant in accordance with law.... Constable booked in attempted murder case ATTOCK, Oct 5: A case of attempted murder against three persons, including an official of the excise department, has been registered here on Thursday.... PPP welcomes Gillani’s release RAWALPINDI, Oct 5: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) welcomed the Lahore High Court’s decision to release former National Assembly speaker Yousaf Raza Gillani on bail.... Devastated Balakot still home to many PESHAWAR, Oct 5: Ali Ahmed, who is in his 20s, is content with his small juice outlet in Balakot where the main bazaar comprising over 100 small shops has re-emerged on the debris of shopping plazas destroyed in the Oct 8 earthquake last year. Minister lays stress on importance of research PESHAWAR, Oct 5: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah has underlined the need for promoting the culture of research.... US help for restoration of heritage lauded PESHAWAR Oct 5: NWFP Secretary Sports, Culture, Tourism and Museums Abdul Jalil Khan has thanked US Ambassador Ryan Crocker for his country’s support in restoration of the Gor Khuttree Complex.... MMA won’t betray people, says Siraj PESHAWAR, Oct 5: Provincial Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has said that improving the living standard of the poor and promoting Islamic values is the agenda of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government.... Release of funds ordered PESHAWAR Oct 5: NWFP Minister for Environment and Forests Shah Raz Khan on Thursday directed the project director of the Malakand Rural Development Programme to immediately release funds for the ongoing and new schemes for timely completion.... Teachers’ Day essay competition PESHAWAR, Oct 5: The Peshawar Public School and College organised an English essay writing competition for second year students to mark the International Teachers’ Day here on Thursday.... Indo-Pakistan debate contest SWABI, Oct 5: Students of the Ghulam Ishaq Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology have won an Indo-Pakistan declamation contest held in New Delhi recently.... Mastermind makes a clean breast of it: Patronage in medicine theft case VEHARI, Oct 5: The police and some influential figures are all support for the private medical practitioner who has been tagged as the mastermind behind the medicine theft incident.... Contract teachers still await a raise MULTAN, Oct 5: With the world observing ‘Teachers Day’ on Thursday, those appointed on a contract are still deprived of 15 per cent increase in salaries announced by the federal and provincial governments in their budgets.... Traders fed up with sewage GUJRANWALA, Oct 5: Traders of at least eight bazaars went on a shutter-down strike and took out a rally on Thursday in protest against the Wasa for its failure to pump out the sewerage water for the last three months.... Attempt on life of UC nazim GUJRAT, Oct 5: Three stepbrothers of former adviser to chief minister Naeem Raza made an abortive attempt on the life of his younger brother Shahid Raza, nazim of Kotla Arab Ali Khan union council, Wednesday night.... Nine kiln workers rescued MULTAN, Oct 5: Multan police recovered nine people from the custody of a brick kiln contractor on the direction of a local court here on Thursday.... Inquiry into deaths by snake bite NAROWAL, Oct 5: The director-general of health, Punjab, has ordered an inquiry into the death of two brothers due to unavailability of anti-venom vaccine at the Narowal DHQ hospital, Mayo and Sir Ganga Ram hospitals in Lahore.... Books two sisters couldn’t purchase GUJRANWALA, Oct 5: Two orphan sisters committed suicide when their poor mother failed to arrange new books for them in Ladhaywala Warraich here on Thursday.... Details of expenses on advisers sought LAHORE, Oct 5: Justice Mian Hamid Farooq of the Lahore High Court on Thursday sought detail of the expenditures which the Punjab government was incurring on its advisers in the form of their salaries, allowances and other fringe benefits.... Private students to sit in exams: Matric with science LAHORE, Oct 5: Punjab Education Minister Mian Imran Masood announced on Thursday the lifting of ban on private students who want to appear in matriculation examination with science subjects.... Cut in size of official residences demanded LAHORE, Oct 5: The size of official residences for officers at the district and tehsil levels should be reduced to use state land for other better purposes.... HRCP concern at student’s detention LAHORE, Oct 5: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern over second-time picking up from Islamabad of Abid Raza Zaidi, a PhD student of the Karachi University, and called upon the federal government to release him.... Death for four kidnappers LAHORE, Oct 5: An anti-terrorism court awarded death sentence to four accused in a kidnap for ransom case on Thursday.... 18 faint after eating poisonous food LARKANA, Oct 5: About 18 people, including children, were brought to the Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana from Allahabad Bhutto village of Garhi Khairo (Jacobabad) and Faqeer Mohammed village near Dokri... Loan distribution points for Rabi crops notified NAWABSHAH, Oct 5: The Executive District Officer (Revenue) of Nawabshah has notified taluka-wise disbursement points for loan for Rabi crops of 2006-07 through one-window operation and the deserving khatedars have been advised to contact the following revenue officers.... Protest against loadshedding in Mirwah Gorchani MIRPURKHAS, Oct 5: A group of people demonstrated and later staged a sit–in outside the press club in the Mirwah Gorchani town on Thursday to protest unannounced load-shedding for three hours against officials of Hesco’s, Satellite Town sub-division.... Transporters demand parking fee exemption DADU, Oct 5: Local transporters and drivers staged a demonstration at the new bus- stand here on Thursday and blocked the Indus Highway to protest against the parking tax being charged by officials of the Town Municipal Administration, Dadu.... Kidnapped girl freed JACOBABAD, Oct 5: An eight-year-old girl was freed from bandits on Thursday.... Nusrat Canal overflows NAWABSHAH, Oct 5: Growers served by the the Nusrat Canal staged a demonstration outside the press club against leakage and overflow of water from the canal here on Thursday....

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