1. A l m o s t half the women said they would be happy to go on holiday alone, while one in four would confidently go to a party full of strangers.

2. The major flaw in the oil fixation mechanism was that in June 2001, the Federal Cabinet decided to transfer the oil price fixation function to Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) subject to monitoring/regulating by Director General Oil, M/O Petroleum & Oil.

3. Manar Moin Khan, a two–year–old boy, from Andhra Pradesh will be the youngest Haj pilgrim this year while 110–year–old Miya Sarfaraz from Anantnag will be the oldest to perform Haj, Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia M O H Farooq said.

4. Terming it a welcome step, Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, M O H Farooq said, the launch of Tata passenger cars was a welcome addition from India, which has already made a name for itself in the fields of IT, healthcare and education. ––> ––>

5. Observer Report Islamabad—Chaudhry Amir Hussain, Speaker National Assembly, will preside over a National Seminar today (Sunday) at 4.30 pm at Holiday Inn Islamabad Hotel on «One–year Governance of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz». The Seminar organized by Pakistan Observer will also be addressed by Dr Ashfaque Hassan Khan, Economic Advisor M/o Finance, Mr M Shafi Niaz, former Adviser to President, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed, President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Dr A R Kemal, Director PIDE, Mr Hamid Farooq, Chief of Warid Telecom and Mr Zahid Malik.