November 12, 2001	Monday	Shaba’an 25, 1422

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Former commanders warn of civil war if Kabul falls to Alliance PESHAWAR, Nov 11: After suffering dramatic reversals in northern Afghanistan, Taliban’s fortunes may start slipping in the southern Pakhtoon heartland with the defection of a key commander, who commands considerable strength...		Anti-Taliban fighters drumming up support PESHAWAR, Nov 11: Anti-Taliban tribal leaders and former Jihadi commanders from the eastern Ningarhar province of Afghanistan would meet here on Tuesday....
Four more members to be inducted in CBR ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The government has decided to induct four more members in the Central Board of Revenue as part of the restructuring plan of the tax-administration....		Govt solidarity with Christians lauded LONDON, Nov 11: The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, has appreciated Pakistan government’s solidarity with the Christian community there and urged Christians and Muslims to live peacefully....
UN stockpiled aid awaiting defeat of Taliban ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Like a humanitarian invasion force, UN aid organizations had been stockpiling supplies on the Uzbek border with Afghanistan awaiting the Taliban’s defeat in Mazar-i-Sharif, the key city in...		Chinese want more Pakistani restaurants BEIJING, Nov 11: Many Chinese showed their keen interest in Pakistani food, and wished that it should be available in the local market....
16 more injured brought to Chaman QUETTA, Nov 11: Sixteen more injured Afghans, including women and children, were brought to the border town of Chaman from different areas of Afghanistan on Sunday....		British journalist expelled ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: British journalist Christina Lamb was expelled from Pakistan on Saturday for being involved in undesirable activities, authorities said....
Criminals active in Mardan MARDAN, Nov 11: A seminar titled Police aur awam roobaroo was held at Mardan Press Club on Sunday where the ever-rising crimes like murders, usury, car theft were discussed and ways...		Crackdown on leaders launched LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 11: The Lakki Marwat police have launched a crackdown on the leaders of various religious and political parties for being responsible for deteriorating law and order in the...
Cabinet to discuss ban on cutting trees ABBATTABAD, Nov 11: Federal minister for local bodies and overseas Pakistanis, Omar Asghar Khan, has said that the cabinet will soon decide whether to keep a ban on felling of trees...		JI, JUI urge govt to withdraw support to US SWABI, Nov 11: The Taliban have become victims of international terrorism and Osama bin Laden’s indictment in the attacks in New York and Washington has provided US-led coalition with an opportunity...
15 injured in aerial firing BAJAUR, Nov 11: Fifteen persons received injuries during aerial firing started by people after hearing rumours on Saturday evening about recapturing of Mazar-i-Sharif by the Taliban and arrest of Abdul Rasheed...		Three killed SWABI, Nov 11: Three people were killed and one other was injured in two different incidents here on Sunday....
Nazim stresses efforts to fight drug menace HARIPUR, Nov 11: Stressing on the role of journalists, lawyers and social workers in rooting out various social evils, Iftikhar Ashraf Khan, advocate, Tehsil Nazim, Haripur, asked them to wage Jihad...		Cardiology institute project in doldrums MULTAN, Nov 11: The project of Multan Institute of Cardiology (MIC) is in the doldrums as the piece of land allocated for it is in possession of ‘illegal’ occupants....
Eradication of polio by year-end ‘impossible’: Over 60 cases in DG Khan MULTAN, Nov 11: Pakistan will not be able to fulfil its international commitment to completely eradicate polio by the end of 2001 as incidence of wild virus of the disease have...		‘Rightsizing’ at cotton research stations MULTAN, Nov 11: A sub-committee meeting of the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC) is to be held in Karachi on Monday (today) to discuss issues, including ‘rightsizing’ at federal research stations....
Commission agents ‘fleece’ farmers FAISALABAD, Nov 11: The Farmers Association Faisalabad has urged the governor to direct the authorities concerned for evolving a comprehensive policy to give an end to the atrocities of “commission agents”...		Ownership rights to kutcha abadi dwellers by Dec 31 TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 11: Dwellers of kutcha abadis, whose lands have already been transferred to municipal or town committees, can get their proprietary rights before Dec 31 without paying any...
Minor burnt to death OKARA, Nov 11: A 4-year-old child was burnt to death in Bibipur village, some 12km from here, on Sunday....		Dealers reject tehsil tax on pesticides VEHARI, Nov 11: Dealers and distributors have rejected the new tax imposed by the tehsil administration on pesticides....
PMA to set up relief camp near Torkhum MULTAN, Nov 11: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) with the collaboration of Edhi Welfare Trust is setting up a relief camp near Torkhum to extend medical cover to Afghan refugees....		PO dies in shootout with police SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 11: A proclaimed offender was killed while two others escaped during an encounter with Narang police in Mehta Suja village, some 70km from here, on Sunday....
13 cattle killed in Indian shelling SIALKOT, Nov 11: As many as 13 cattle were killed in firing by Indian security forces in Chhumb and Joriyaan sectors of the Sialkot working boundary on Sunday....		Over 25 booked for violence GUJRANWALA, Nov 11: Over 25 people were booked on the charge of violence and pelting stones on vehicles on Friday and Sunday in connection with their anti-US campaign....
US eying Central Asia’s natural resources: JUI THATTA, Nov 11: The Americans and their allies have nothing to do with Osama bin Laden and the Taliban, but their sole objective was to usurp the huge natural resources of...		Strategy chalked out to check Karo-kari: SHOs to be complainants LARKANA, Nov 11: To check the increasing incidents of Karo-kari the district government has evolved a strategy in consultation with police. In this connection this correspondent has learnt on Sunday the...
Ponam leaders slam ‘coal loans’ to non-locals MITHI, Nov 11: Mehmood Khan Achakzai, the vice president of the Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (Ponam), has emphasized the need for formulating a new social/political system and elimination of a sense...		Village NGO adopts 12 schools DADU, Nov 11: Twelve primary schools, which had been closed, were opened and handed over to a NGO, and twelve teachers have been appointed there....
Land dispute leads to widow’s killing NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Nov 11: A widow was murdered by her brother and nephew, in village Pir Qadir Bux Shah near Halani, late on Saturday night....		Taluka Council members beaten during session NAWABSHAH, Nov 11: Deputy opposition leader of the Zila Council and opposition leader of taluka council, Nawabshah, were thrashed by the members of the ruling party in a free for all...
One killed, five injured in accident SUKKUR, Nov 11. One person died and five others got injured when a wagon struck against a tree while trying to save two children crossing the Thul-Kandhkot on Sunday....		Students asked to study hard SHIKARPUR, Nov 11: An at exhibition and speech competition were organised here at government (N) Shah Latif high school on Saturday. The district Nazim, Shikarpur, Muhammad Arif Khan Mehar, inaugurated the...