December 27, 2001	Thursday	Shawwal 11, 1422

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NWFP Forest Ord 2001 approved PESHAWAR, Dec 26: The NWFP cabinet has approved promulgation of the North West Frontier Province Forest Ordinance 2001 subject to certain amendments to be finalized by a sub-committee of ministers. The...		Under-training nurses not getting stipend for three months MIRPURKHAS, Dec 26: Some 50 females, who are being imparting nursing training at the Nursing School of Mirpurkhas have not been paid their three months stipend....
Meeting to discuss 23 proposed taxes today HARIPUR, Dec 26: An extraordinary session of Haripur Tehsil Municiple Administration is scheduled to be held on Dec 27 (today) to discuss around 23 proposed taxes on residents of the tehsil,...		13 arrested for trying to bomb train SANGHAR, Dec 26: An attempt by saboteurs to derail a train failed when they planted an explosive device of low intensity at the railway line between Tando Adam and Wahab Shah...
Zila council session interrupted by members LARKANA, Dec 26: The session of the Zila council on Wednesday was interrupted when its members raised a din against the non-implementation of resolutions and members being ignored....		Rain disrupts power supply SUKKUR, Dec 26: Rainfall caused disruption of power in Sukkur and its allied areas.The power supply which went off with the start of the rainfall could not be restored till 9.00 a.m...
Mob attacks NBP branch: Delay by staff in receiving bills LAKKI MARWAT, Dec 26: An enraged mob broke the windowpanes of the local branch of National Bank on Wednesday in protest against what they called the “negligence and lethargic attitude” of...		Haripur boys college needs urgent repairs HARIPUR, Dec 26: The high-ups of the education department seem to be least bothered about the poor conditions of Post-graduate College for Boys, Haripur, which has been in a shambles for...
Commuters being charged high fares KOHAT, Dec 26: Despite local administration’s clear orders to transporters to cut fares on intra-city and other long routes after decrease in petroleum prices, no relief has been passed on to...		Four people held SUKKUR, Dec 26: The Kashmor police confiscated a truck (FDG- 7932) loaded with scrap near Mazari Goth, on Sindh and Balochistan border, and arrested four persons on Wednesday....
Watchman’s killer arrested MANSEHRA, Dec 26: The local police on Wednesday solved the mystery of the murder of the watchman of Girls Middle School, Batang Banda....		Transporters asked to charge revised fares LAKKI MARWAT, Dec 26: No transporter would be allowed to receive more than revised fares from passengers in the district, Naib Nazim Advocate Arifullah Khan Mina Khel said while presiding over...
Seth Farooq shot dead HYDERABAD, Dec 26: Seth Mohammad Farooq, son of late Seth Wali Bhai Akbar Ji, a scion of the Fatah family, was shot dead at Mahmood Garden Chowk, Latifabad, in his car...		Illegal excavation of archaeological sites continues SWABI, Dec 26: Illegal excavation of some vital archaeological sites had been continuing across the district Swabi, authentic sources told Dawn here on Wednesday....
11 die, 25 injured in accidents JHANG, Dec 26: Eleven persons were killed while 25 others were injured in three road accidents in the Punjab on Tuesday and Wednesday....		Thick fog disrupts flights’ schedule LAHORE, Dec 26: Thick fog on Wednesday virtually closed the Lahore airport as all outgoing and incoming flights were suspended from 7pm to 10am on Thursday....
Masood’s brother among 28 ‘held’ BAHAWALPUR, Dec 26: Around 25 activists of different jihadi organizations were rounded up in a pre-dawn crackdown on their offices in the Bahawalpur district....		Four shot dead by rivals SIALKOT, Dec 26: Four persons were shot dead while another was injured over an old enmity in Khan Colony, Hajipura, early on Tuesday morning....
Assets of defunct divisional offices distributed GUJRANWALA, Dec 26: Assets of defunct divisional offices, including furniture, vehicles, computers, and other goods were distributed equally among the heads of district governments, district Nazims and Naib Nazims here on...		Old man killed in jubilation firing SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 26: A Christian was killed and three others wounded when bullets fired in jubilation hit them on the eve of Christmas in Balerh Kay village, some 15 kilometres from...
Abortion by quack kills rape victim JHANG, Dec 26: A girl allegedly raped by three outlaws two months ago in a brothel in Alnoor Colony died from excessive bleeding at the local DHQ Hospital on Monday....		Walk to create awareness about traffic rules LAHORE, Dec 26: Traffic police on Wednesday organized a walk on The Mall to create awareness about traffic rules....
Money dispute leaves two injured MULTAN, Dec 26: Two persons, including a constable, were injured over a money dispute in Kotla Tale Khan on Tuesday....		Three officials transferred LAHORE, Dec 26: The Punjab government on Wednesday transferred three officials....
Indian deployment shows sinister design: Sattar ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: Foreign minister Abdul Sattar said here on Wednesday evening that the India’s irrational and irresponsible political rhetoric coupled with massive deployment of forces on the borders with Pakistan...		19,000 files of cases stolen BAHAWALPUR, Dec 26: Over 19,000 files of court cases were allegedly taken away by some unknown persons on Tuesday night from the record room of the district courts....
Over 150 Pakistanis in Afghan jails: ICRC PESHAWAR, Dec 26: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it has helped trace over 150 Pakistani prisoners in northern Afghanistan and is in the process of registering thousands...		Policewomen deployed at tribal checkpoints KOHAT, Dec 26: The military authorities have deployed women police staff alongside army personnel at more than a dozen checkposts between Kohat and Parachinar to mount the manhunt for the fleeing...
SC moved to decide about HC judges’ jurisdiction: NAB cases ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: The Supreme Court was approached on Wednesday to decide whether jurisdiction of the high court judges working at the benches has been curtailed by the Supreme Court judgment...		Cash looted NOWSHERA, Dec 26: Dacoits snatched cash and other valuables from dozens of people, including a Nazim of a local union council, on Sunday at Pabbi-Dagan Road....
Ziarat Residency declared national heritage QUETTA, Dec 26: The Balochistan government has decided to restore the ‘real beauty’ and historic status of the Ziarat Residency and declared it national heritage, it was officially announced here on...		PAC reviews defence division accounts ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: The ad hoc Public Accounts Committee was informed on Wednesday that the ministry of defence had drawn up a comprehensive plan to restructure and make the Karachi Shipyard...