November 30, 2001	Friday	Ramazan 14, 1422

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PMDC urged to take notice of doctors’ ‘unethical’ practices PESHAWAR, Nov 29: Unethical practices by doctors at private clinics are not only adding to the sufferings of poor patients but also bringing a bad name to the profession, according to...		Parties demand inquiry into POWs massacre SWABI, Nov 29: Leaders of various political parties and social workers demanded on Thursday that the UN and human rights organizations must urgently launch an inquiry into the massacre of over...
DPs continue to trickle into Bajaur BAJAUR, Nov 29: Though the border has been closed, Afghans, fleeing fighting in their country, are trickling into Bajaur Agency....		Two brothers among four killed BAJAUR, Nov 29: Two brothers were killed when an armed man opened fire on them with his Kalashnikov in the main bazaar at Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur Agency, here on...
Benazir’s statement on Kashmir criticized PESHAWAR, Nov 29: NWFP former chief minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has expressed surprise at the statement of former prime minister and PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto about Kashmir during her visit...		37 volunteers killed in Afghanistan MANSEHRA, Nov 29: An activist of the Harkat- ul-Mujahideen, Mansehra, was killed in Afghanistan along with 36 other jihadis, the deputy press secretary, JUI, NWFP, said here on Thursday....
Mansehra sub-jail overcrowded MANSEHRA, Nov 29: The prisoners of the Mansehra sub-jail are facing great hardships and suffering from many diseases due to overcrowding and lack of basic facilities in the jail....		Mardan Bar ends boycott MARDAN, Nov 29: Lawyers of Mardan Bar Association (MBA) ended its week-long boycott of the senior civil judge, when additional district and session judge, Salim Jan, used his good offices for...
Judge’s mother passes away PESHAWAR, Nov 29: The mother of Justice Talat Qayyum Qureshi, a judge of the Peshawar High Court, died here on Thursday....		Implementation of UN resolutions urged ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: An all parties round-table conference of AJK political parties on Thursday called upon the world coalition against terrorism to force India to implement United Nations resolutions on Kashmir....
SC orders relaxation of bail procedure ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday relaxed the procedure for hearing of “subsequent” bail applications, and allowed that in case the judge who had heard the first...		Rs278m uplift plan okayed MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 29: AJK Local Government Coordination Council here on Thursday approved Rs277.9 million annual development programme for the ongoing year. The amount also includes Rs17.92 million loan from the International...
UK ready to play role in Kashmir, says Straw LONDON, Nov 29: Britain has again called for resumption of a dialogue between two South Asian neighbours for solution of Kashmir dispute and expressed its readiness for a role if acceptable...		Landmine kills two children in Herat: UN ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: Two children were killed and three injured while trying to pick up the food packages air dropped by the United States as they stepped on a landmine in...
24 more UN volunteers to serve for Afghanistan ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: The United Nations has decided to field 24 additional volunteers in Pakistan and Tajikistan to provide assistance to the humanitarian relief efforts in Afghanistan, if they could not...		CE’s visit to strengthen relations: China BEIJING, NOV 29: A spokeswoman for Chinese foreign ministry, Zhang Qiyue, on Thursday said that President Pervez Musharraf’s visit to China would be important for bringing the two countries closer and...
‘Economic recovery to help stabilize Afghan peace’ ISLAMABAD, Nov 29: United Nations Development Programme Administrator Mark Malloch Brown called on President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday to discuss international efforts for rehabilitation of Afghanistan....		Adulterated food being sold HUNZA, Nov 29: The people of Hunza have demanded action against those supplying spurious food items....
Pakistani gets death sentence in Indonesia JAKARTA, Nov 29: An Indonesian court has sentenced a Pakistani man to death for attempting to smuggle 1,050 grams of heroin into the country, a report said on Thursday....		Rangers foil Indian bid to fence border SIALKOT, Nov 29: The Chenab Rangers foiled another major Indian attempt to fence the border near Shakargarh sector of Sialkot working boundary late on Wednesday night....
Agencies start collecting data on Afghan refugees FAISALABAD, Nov 29: Special teams comprising intelligence and law enforcement agencies personnel have started collecting data about fresh Afghan refugees to avoid any reaction from them on Pakistan’s Afghan policy....		Mill workers robbed of Rs3m MULTAN, Nov 29: Bandits on Thursday deprived three Sun Rise textile mill employees of Rs3 million in Hassan arcade, cantonment....
Investigation cell at district level JHANG, Nov 29: A panel of investigators has been set up at the district level, to handle an increasing number of applications seeking transfer of investigations from the police stations concerned....		Handling of foreign trade ‘improved’ MULTAN, Nov 29: The Multan collectorate of customs, sales tax and central excise is disposing of overdue rebate cases on emergency basis, a handout issued here on Thursday said....
‘Forward block’ in tehsil council GUJRANWALA, Nov 29: Some two dozen members of the tehsil city council’s treasury group belonging to the PML-QA formed a separate ‘Haq group’ here on Thursday....		Man stabbed by friend SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 29: A man was stabbed allegedly by his friend in Amer Kot village near Khanqah Dogran on Thursday....
Rs127m for development projects OKARA, Nov 29: The district government has approved a sum of Rs127 million for 91 development projects under the Khushal Pakistan Programme....		Improvement Trust told to improve SARGODHA, Nov 29: The district coordination officer has warned officials of the Improvement Trust to improve their working otherwise a stern action will be taken against them....
Mianwali dist to celebrate centenary MIANWALI, Nov 29: Elaborate arrangements are being made to celebrate the centenary of Mianwali district....		58 schools remain closed for last 15 years LARKANA, Nov 29: The Hamdard Social Welfare Association, Kario Sabbar Khan village alleged that 58 primary schools in Warah taluka were closed for the last 15 years as a result of...
Nazim wants early completion of bridges THATTA, Nov 29: The long diversions created due to much-delayed construction of three road bridges between Ghaghar railway crossing and Gharo on National Highway have proved to be the most convenient...		Row between Dist Naib Nazim, Taluka Nazim ends SUKKUR, Nov 29: Differences and the dispute on powers between Naib Nazim of the District Sukkur Iqbal Dawood Pakwala and taluka Nazim Syed Kazim Ali Shah were settled after an hour...
Protest against arrest of councillor HYDERABAD, Nov 29: Several fruit sellers of Lajpat Road fruit market closed their business on Wednesday evening to protest the arrest of a councillor of UC-9, Hyderabad City, Majeed Khokhar, and...		SHO fined KHAIRPUR, Nov 29: The SHO, Bardai Jatoi police station, Kingri District, Baz Khan, was fined Rs25,000 in an out-of-court settlement the other day for arresting four villagers....
Three booked for kidnapping infant LARKANA, Nov 29: Police have booked three people including a nurse and registered a kidnapping case against them on Thursday....		District council demands funds SHIKARPUR, Nov 29: A meeting of the district council, Shikarpur, was held at the district council hall on Thursday to look into the problems being faced by the people....
29 students caught cheating in examination NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Nov 29: Twenty-nine students Shah Abdul Latif University were caught red-handed on Thursday while using unfair means in BA-II, B.Sc-II and MA final examinations 2002....		Profiteers warned MIRPURKHAS, Nov 29: Strict legal action will be taken against those involved in black-marketing and overcharging during the holy month of Ramazan....