October 20, 2001	Saturday	Shaba'an 2, 1422

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Fresh wave of DPs enters Pakistan QUETTA, Oct 19: A fresh wave of refugees from neighbouring Afghanistan and the worsening law and order situation in Quetta is forcing Balochistan government to seek more funds from Islamabad to...		People urged to donate cash, blood for Taliban QUETTA, Oct 19: Leaders of the Council for Defence of Pakistan-Afghanistan urged the people on Friday to donate money and blood for the Taliban of Afghanistan, who are resisting US aggression....
Situation at border chaotic: UNHCR ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The UNHCR spokesperson, Mr Peter Kessler, has said that the situation at Chaman border is chaotic with the refugees apparently fleeing in panic and arriving without food or...		Hizb deplores Imam Bukahri’s remarks MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 19: Kashmir’s dominant freedom fighter group, Hizbul Mujahideen, on Friday deplored a statement of a top Indian Muslim cleric who was quoted by a web-based news agency as having...
CDWP approves 20 uplift projects ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday approved 20 development projects of about Rs50 billion, including Rs32 billion National Highway project of the National Highway Authority (NHA)....		SC upholds 26 death sentences in a month ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Supreme Court has announced that it had upheld capital punishment awarded to 26 convicts including 14 terrorists, and sending other 31 to jail to undergo life imprisonment...
British MPs back Musharraf LONDON, Oct 19: Muslim parliamentarians on Friday appreciated President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s bold stand in backing the international community’s campaign to eliminate terrorism....		Security fears marked Powell’s Islamabad trip SHANGHAI, Oct 19: Washington had played down fears for US Secretary of State Colin Powell’s safety on his trip to Pakistan, but the people who flew him in and out of...
1,600km roads built in Balochistan QUETTA, Oct 19: The Balochistan government has carpeted 400km of roads and constructed 1,600km of single roads in the province during the last two years....		Most Pakistanis support govt: Jack Straw LONDON, Oct 19: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Wednesday that majority of Pakistanis support President Gen Pervez Musharraf in his decision to support the international community’s fight to eliminate...
Anthrax suspect tests negative ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: A suspected anthrax patient was discharged from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Saturday after the initial tests proved negative....		More Saudi relief goods arrive ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Two more special flights from Saudi Arabia carrying about 25 tons of relief goods for Afghan refugees arrived here on Friday ....
Factory workers stage sit in HUB, Oct 19: The workers of Polypropylene Industries, run by Fauji Foundation Pakistan, continued their sit in on Thursday in the premises of the factory....		Osama image everywhere QUETTA, Oct 19: From chocolates to mobile phone messages and posters to T-shirts, the bearded image of Osama bin Laden is everywhere in Pakistan and fans of the West’s most wanted...
Officials asked to complete road project on time PESHAWAR, Oct 19: NWFP Governor Lt-Gen Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has asked officials to complete the widening and repair of Khyber Road, from Rehman Baba Square to Mombatti Square, by Jan...		Two Afghan DPs killed by rivals ABBOTTABAD, Oct 19: Two Afghan refugees residing here were killed by their rivals on the midnight of Tuesday....
Poppy cultivation reduced under Taliban: UN ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: United Nations on Wednesday said that opium and poppy cultivation has witnessed significant reduction under the Taliban rule in Afghanistan....		JUI chief’s residence declared sub-jail DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Oct 19: Following the registration of a rebellion case against Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rahman, his residence has been declared a sub-jail....
Four die as jeep falls into ravine MANSEHRA, Oct 19: Four members of a family were killed and seven seriously injured when a jeep in which they were travelling plunged into a ravine near Pares, some 45 km...		Protesting workers lock ceramic factory NOWSHERA, Oct 19: Workers of Swat Ceramics Factory locked the premises of the mills on Friday to protest against retrenchment of over 50 employees....
Indonesian aid for refugees due next week ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan, Gack Said Ghaffar also called on Kashmir Affairs minister and discussed Afghan refugee humanitarian crisis and other related issues....		Fishermen’s protest HUB, Oct 19: Local bodies representatives and fishermen On Wednesday rejected the ordinance issued by Balochistan Coastal Development Authority (CDA) allowing the boats and trawlers of Sindh to fish in the...
Demo held against US KARAK, Oct 19: A big procession was taken out by the Jamiat Ulema Islam here on Friday to protest against the US attacks on Afghanistan....		SI among three cops held for death in custody GUJRANWALA, Oct 19: Three policemen, including a sub-inspector, were arrested on Friday on the charge of torturing to death an alleged dacoit a month ago....
Indian gunfire heard in Sialkot SIALKOT, Oct 19: Heavy gunfire by Indian security forces was heard in several parts of Sialkot district early Friday morning and at noon....		District council summons SSP: Alarmed by crime rate GUJRAT, Oct 19: The district council summoned SSP Riaz Ahmad to appear before the house on Friday to explain what it said deteriorating law and order situation in the district during...
Women to be trained in rearing cattle MULTAN, Oct 19: The Social Welfare Department will train women on scientific methods of cattle rearing and preservation of milk and meat to enable them support their families....		Councillors flay police trespass DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 19: Local district and tehsil council members (minority) threatened to take to streets if authorities concerned did not take action against policemen who allegedly trespassed the house...
‘Mother mortality rate down’ LAHORE, Oct 19: Punjab Social Welfare and Women Development Minister Shaheen Atiqur Rehman claims that the mother mortality rate during pregnancy has come down....		Two killed in ‘targeted’ shooting in Vehari VEHARI, Oct 19: Two persons were shot dead here on Friday in what seems to be targeted killings....
Quota of LCC east canal system increased FAISALABAD, Oct 19: The Punjab irrigation secretary has increased the quota of the LCC east canal system from 12,500 cusecs to 15,700 cusecs....		Public safety commissions BAHAWALPUR, Oct 19: Public safety commissions for the accountability of district Nazims and police officers will be constituted in each district within a few days....
Mob torch bus after accident SAHIWAL, Oct 19: Enraged relatives set ablaze a bus which crushed to death two motorcyclists on Thursday evening on the Qutub Shanana Road....		Sheikhupura dist surplus budget SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 19: The district Nazim on Friday presented the first budget for the year 2001-2002 under the new district government system at the district assembly....
LHC orders PR to open level-crossing MULTAN, Oct 19: The Lahore High Court, Multan bench, on Friday ordered the railways to open the Munawwarabad level-crossing....		15 wagons impounded GUJRANWALA, Oct 19: Ghakkhar police on Friday claimed to have impounded 15 wagons on the charge of blocking the GT Road....
Bandits kill youth OKARA, 19: Highwaymen shot dead a youth and drove away with his motorcycle near Asadullahpur village on Friday....		District govt fails to improve sanitation LARKANA, Oct 19: Despite ending the strike of the sanitary staff by paying their salaries, the Larkana district government has failed to improve the sanitary condition in the city as majority...
Water shortage hits Mirpurkhas, Khairpur crops MIRPURKHAS, Oct 19: Acute shortage of water in the Nara canal was damaging the standing crops and delaying the wheat sowing....		Cotton growers slam ginners KHAIRPUR, Oct 19: Cotton growers of Hingorja taluka staged a protest demonstration against the cotton ginners for paying a low price than what was fixed by the government here the...
Dacoits gun down two on resistance SUKKUR, Oct 19: A young person of Dharejo tribe Feroze Dharejo was gunned down in Qadrapur, Sukkur, late on Thursday night....		Old man seeks help from HRCP MITHI, Oct 19: An 80-year-old man, Shafi Mohammad Hingoro, resident of Surhai village, Diplo Tehsil, who is languishing in the Mithi jail, has appealed to the HRCP task force to help...
Absentee teachers issued notices DADU, Oct 19: Show-cause notices were issued to 10 primary schoolteachers and their salaries were stopped by the district officer of education department, Dadu, on Friday....		Bandits attack village SHIKARPUR, Oct 19: A gang of 15 dacoits, reportedly led by notorious dacoit Abdullah Dhamyo, attacked village Abdul Ghafoor Chachar near Chak town on Thursday morning....
Cleaner dies SUKKUR, Oct 19: Mumtaz Ali Solangi, cleaner of a truck, was killed when a car (No.J-8201) coming from Ghotki crushed him near Ghotki on Thursday....		Thatta courts THATTA, Oct 19: The courts of civil judges and first class magistrates in Thatta are without judges for about one year and the people involved in cases are facing hardships....