December 20, 2001	Thursday	Shawwal 4, 1422

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Vehari DHQ hospital declared ‘baby-friendly’ MULTAN, Dec 19: The Unicef has declared the Vehari DHQ Hospital as the first ‘baby-friendly’ hospital in the Punjab due to the diligent work done by its paediatricians....		Jaish chief refutes Indian allegations BAHAWALPUR, Dec 19: Jaish Muhammad chief has said that no member of Lashkar-i-Taiba or Jaish Muhammad was involved in the attack on Indian parliament on Dec 13....
Bootleggers trade fire with police on Eid SAHIWAL, Dec 19: Harappa police and narcotics dealers exchanged fire for an hour on Eid day in Chak Baudi Nathu Mir on the bank of River Ravi....		Indian firing continues SIALKOT, Dec 19: The Chenab Rangers again thwarted three major Indian attempts of fencing Chhumb, Joriyaan, Bajwat, Sucheetgarh and Shakargar sectors of Sialkot working boundary on Eid day....
Poisonous liquor claims two lives SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 19: Two friends were killed while seven others fell unconscious on Eid day after taking poisonous liquor in Narang Mandi....		Rs50m for sewerage system MULTAN, Dec 19: The district government has allocated Rs50 million to Wasa for looking up sewerage system in the city....
Industrialist dies in custody GUJRANWALA, Dec 19: An industrialist died in police custody here on Wednesday....		Six killed in car crash SARGODHA: Dec 19: Six persons were killed in a road accident near Choki Lakseen, some 54km from here, on the Lahore Sargodha Road on Eid day....
Police inspector suspended GUJRANWALA, Dec 19: The SHO of Tetley police station was suspended from service on Wednesday by the range DIG on the charge of inefficiency....		Pakistan well geared to reconstruct Afghanistan: minister ISLAMABAD, Dec 19: Pakistan is well geared to provide its services in infrastructure, agriculture, demining, energy, water drainage, fruit, mineral export and transportation of goods....
Fleeing fighters to be recaptured ISLAMABAD, Dec 19: Additional troops of Pakistan army have been deployed to recapture the non-Afghan fighters who fled from the captivity of the law enforcing agencies when being escorted from Parachinar...		15 Al-Qaeda men shifted to Peshawar KOHAT, Dec 19: The military authorities shifted 15 Al-Qaeda members arrested on Wednesday in Kohat to Peshawar amid tight security for interrogation by a Joint Investigation Team at the Special Branch...
11.6m euros for Afghan projects pledged ISLAMABAD, Dec 19: The European Commission has agreed to provide 11.6 million euros for NGO-led recovery projects for Afghanistan and the refugee camps in Pakistan and Iran....		Curbs on Afghan women to go, says Dr Seema QUETTA, Dec 19: Deputy chairman of the interim Afghan government, Dr Seema Samar has said that she is not afraid of Afghan warlords and would make all-out efforts to ensure women’s...
Three hurt in Indian firing MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 19: At least three people were injured in intense Indian shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday evening, an official said on Wednesday....		New party to represent neglected people: Omar HARIPUR, Dec 19: Federal Local Bodies and Rural Development Minister Omar Asghar Khan has said that his political party would represent the neglected communities of the country and endeavour to protect their rights....
Officials fail to distribute Zakat BADIN, Dec 19: Badin District Nazim Kamal Khan Chang has directed the chairman of the district Zakat committee to report about the cause behind the non-distribution of Zakat money among deserving...		Three injured in grenade attack LAKKI MARWAT, Dec 19: Three people were injured in a hand-grenade attack in a village, 8km from here, on Monday....
Rs25m allocated for development DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Dec 19: Tehsil Nazim Dera, Fatehullah Khan Miankhel, has said Rs25 million have been allocated for the city’s development schemes, out of a total annual budget of Rs53.7...		Prisoner attempts suicide KOHAT, Dec 19: A prisoner was taken to Liaquat Memorial Hospital in a serious condition after he swallowed shaving blades in Kohat central prison....
PPP rules out electoral alliance SHIKARPUR, Dec 19: Former federal defence minister and PPP leader Mr Aftab Shaban Mirani has said that no direction was set by the present rulers to overcome the national and international...		Man, woman killed SUKKUR, Dec 19: A married woman and a man were axed to death over Karo-kari in Lundi Thori village, near Khanpur Mahar, on Tuesday....
Protest at sewage overflow HYDERABAD, Dec 19: A large number of people from Pinjra Pole and Faqir ka Pir areas staged a protest demonstration here on Tuesday against the overflow of sewage on the main...		Rs2.87m sanctioned for rehabilitation KOHAT, Dec 19: The district Zakat committee, at its meeting presided over by Chairman Omar Baksh Awan, has sanctioned Rs2.87 million for distribution among 189 needy people to enable them to establish their...
One killed in accident LAKKI MARWAT, Dec 19: One passenger was killed and two others suffered injuries in a road accident near Darra Pezu mountains on Wednesday....		Kambar plunges into darkness as wire snaps LARKANA, Dec 19: A high-tension electric wire passing near the main bus terminal of Kambar broke all of a sudden and plunged the whole town and its adjoining areas into darkness...