October 9, 2001	Tuesday	Rajab 21, 1422

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GPO’s registry branch staff transferred: Fake stamps racket GUJRANWALA, Oct 8: The entire staff of the General Post Office’s registry branch has been transferred in the fake and used stamps scam that was unearthed here at some local post...		Nazim escapes attempt on life SIALKOT, Oct 8: Daska tehsil Nazim escaped miraculously when motorcyclists took aim at him near MR Link Canal on the Daska-Sialkot Road, on Monday....
Hospital in dire need of specialists SADIQABAD, Oct 8: Four posts of specialists, two of doctors and 15 of junior staff are lying vacant in the Liaquatpur THQ Hospital....		Rallies in Punjab against attack MULTAN, Oct 8: A rally was held here on Monday to protest against the US-led attack on Afghanistan....
Naib Nazim slain over old score FAISALABAD, Oct 8: The Naib Nazim of a union council was stabbed to death over an election dispute in Chak 58, Lieelan Police Post, on Monday....		Breach in Jhang branch canal plugged TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 8: Villagers and irrigation department employees plugged a 65-foot breach in Jhang Branch Canal between Gojra and Janiwala after hectic struggle of several hours on Sunday night....
Files of criminal cases stolen KASUR, Oct 8: As many as 35 files of criminal cases were stolen from the court of a civil judge on Monday....		School collects ‘donations’ to pay power bill GUJRANWALA, Oct 8: The Government Girls High School, Wahando, is paying its utility bills by collecting ‘donations’ from student....
Pakistan, India may change thinking on stability: Powell NEW YORK, Oct 8: US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Monday the current world scenario might present an opportunity to India and Pakistan “to explore new ways of thinking...		Wage Award for newspapers’ staff announced ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: An increase of 50 per cent in the wages of newspaper employees was announced by the chairman 7th Wage Board here on Monday, plainly stating that wages fixed...
US assured Pakistan of economic help: CE ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday compared terrorism to a tree and termed the attack on Afghanistan chopping of one of its branches, stressing that the very root...		Alliance asks Pakistan not to interfere LONDON, Oct 8: The Northern Alliance called on Pakistan on Monday to stop interfering in Afghan affairs and insisted it should not have a say in the makeup of any post-Taliban...
Non-bailable warrant for Sherpao’s arrest issued PESHAWAR, Oct 8: An accountability court here on Monday issued non-bailable warrant for the arrest of former NWFP chief minister Aftab Sherpao in the Ring Road land scam....		UNHCR seeks protection PESHAWAR, Oct 8: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees on Sunday asked the Pakistan government to provide additional security cover to enable it to carry out infrastructure development at the...
Struggle will continue against US: JUI leaders KOHAT, Oct 8: The local leaders of Jamiat e Ulema Islam (F), while vehemently criticising the government for putting their leader Maulana Fazl ur Rehman under house arrest, have vowed to...		Three injured at JI rally LANDI KOTEL, Oct 8: Three persons received bullet injuries, two of them seriously, on Monday when security forces opened fire on a tribal rally organised by the Jamaat-i-Islami to protest the...
Foreign tourists leave Swat MINGORA, Oct 8: Following the military attacks by the allied forces on Afghanistan all the foreign tourists have left the Swat valley for the federal capital....		Tehsil council demanded ABBOTTABAD, Oct 8: All 46 Naib Nazims of Abbottabad district in a unanimous resolution demanded of the government to establish of tehsil council in addition to the district assembly....
Pakhtoon leader flays Blair’s idea NOWSHERA, Oct 8: Criticizing the idea presented by British Prime Minister Tony Blair that Pakhtoons will be made part of a broad-based government in Afghanistan in the event of Taliban’s ouster...		Transfers violate rules DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Oct 8: Large-scale transfers and postings in the Education Department are under way in violation of the NWFP district government’s rules of business 2001 and guidelines on posting/transfer...
Attack on Afghanistan condemned CHITRAL, Oct 8: A procession was taken out by the religious and political parties here on Monday after Zuhr prayers to condemn the attack on Afghanistan. Charged with emotions thousands of...		Afghans stranded at Torkham LANDI KOTEL, Oct 8: A large number of Afghan nationals were left stranded at Torkham when Taliban closed the border with Pakistan on Monday....
‘Trapping US in Afghanistan a Russian ploy’ PESHAWAR, Oct 8: Notwithstanding the government stand to join the global coalition against terrorism, the public sentiment in the Frontier province, as elsewhere in the country, created in the backdrop of...		Sabotage bid foiled NOWSHERA, Oct 8: An apparent sabotage attempt was foiled on Sunday when about 43 US and UK made bombs were recovered from a brick kiln at Jallozai near Pabbi, Nowshera District....
Thousands ready to join Taliban, says JUI KOHAT, Oct 8: Leaders of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam have criticized the government for putting their chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman under house arrest and said that thousands of Mujahideen are ready to join...		Detention of leader slammed GILGIT, Oct 8: The central leaders of the Karakoram National Movement have strongly condemned the detention of a KNM leader from Diamer, Juma Gul....
Fate of LDA hangs in balance LARKANA, Oct 8: The fate of Larkana Development Authority (LDA), established in 1994, hangs in balance after the introduction of district government plan....		Growers being denied loans MIRPURKHAS, Oct 8: Growers of Mirpurkhas division are being denied of loan from Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP) following the directives of higher authorities of the bank to reschedule the...
Anti-US rally baton-charged SUKKUR, Oct 8: Several people including the district Amir of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Ghulam Ghous Ghazi, were injured when police used tear gas and baton charged activists of several parties who...		Three more members of Teghani gang arrested SUKKUR, Oct 8: The Sukkur police arrested three dacoits of Bachloo Teghani’s gang from the forest area and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession on Monday....