December 14, 2001	Friday	Ramazan 28, 1422

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Law on code of conduct for Madaris under study ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: The law ministry is vetting a draft law on a code of conduct for religious schools to discourage fanaticism....		Asif not arrested in polo ground case: NAB ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: The National Accountability Bureau on Thursday stated before the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, that Asif Ali Zardari had not been arrested in polo ground case, clearing the...
Probe ordered into public property sale MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 13: From now on the government properties will be sold only through open auction, the AJK cabinet decided on Thursday....		Norway to fund project for women councillors ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pakistan, have signed an agreement under which Norway will provide Norwegian Kroner 8.9 million...
Afghan situation discussed ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: President General Pervez Musharraf held separate telephonic conversations with prime minister Tony Blair, US secretary of state Colin Powell, and the secretary-general of the United Nations Kofi Annan....		US assures help for development QUETTA Dec 13: United States Ambassador Wendy Chamberlain on Thursday reiterated the assurance that her country would cooperate with Pakistan in solving its economic and other problems....
Vigilance enhanced ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: The government has decided to enhance vigilance around the work area of the UN and other aid agencies assisting refugees in Chaman after a truck driver carrying UNHCR...		Chinese team due in Kabul BEIJING, Dec 13: Chinese diplomats will be sent to inspect the Chinese embassy in Kabul and meet officials of the Afghan interim government, foreign ministry spokesperson Zhang Qiyue said on Thursday...
Afghan areas using Wapda electricity illegally PESHAWAR, Dec 13: The Pakistani authorities recently detected an illegal power supply line running through Torkham to Afghanistan’s border areas....		Ransom demanded for release of Pakistani SWABI, Dec 13: The Northern Alliance forces have demanded Rs600,000 for the release of a Pakistani national who joined the Taliban when the US-led coalition forces started airstrikes against the Taliban...
Napp to convene Jirga after Eid NOWSHERA, Dec 13: National Awami Party Pakistan (Napp) will convene a Jirga after Eidul Fitr to discuss the situation and setup of a broad-based government in Afghanistan, party president Ajmal Khattak...		Over 140 Pakistanis detained in Mazar MINGORA, Dec 13: The workers of the Red Cross on Thursday delivered letters of those languishing in different prisons of the warlords in Afghanistan to their relatives here....
Eight Afghan Sikhs deported PESHAWAR, Dec 13: Pakistan on Saturday deported eight Afghan Sikhs after they were charged with entering the country illegally, official sources said here on Wednesday....		Plan to streamline traffic ABBOTTABAD, Dec 13:  Zila Nazim Mustafa Jadoon has directed the authorities concerned to prepare a comprehensive plan to streamline the city traffic....
Govt urged to fix honoraria for dist, UCs members CHARSADDA, Dec 13: A session of the district council unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday calling upon the government to fix some honoraria for the members of union, tehsil and district...		Mansehra telephones go digital MANSEHRA, Dec 13: All the non-digital telephone numbers in the Mansehra district have been changed into the digital ones....
Five shot dead in Upper Dir MINGORA, Dec 13: At least five people were shot dead in the Sharingal area of Upper Dir on Tuesday night....		Three customs officials held NOWSHERA, Dec 13: Three officials of the custom mobile squad, Hassanabdal, were arrested by the anti-corruption police on charges of smuggling foreign cloth here on Wednesday....
Cash, valuables looted DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Dec 13: A number of robbery cases on Dera-Bannu road, in Yarik Police Station area, were reported last night....		Growers to ‘besiege’ sugar mills SIALKOT, Dec 13: Growers have threatened to besiege sugar mills if the support price fixed by the government was not paid to them....