December 29, 2001	Saturday	Shawwal 13, 1422

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Plan to procure medicines at uniform rates MULTAN, Dec 28: The Punjab chief secretary has sent a summary to the governor to allow procurement of emergency medicines at a uniform rate throughout the province in order to make...		Mango exporters’ plea on air freight charges MULTAN, Dec 28: The air freight rates should be fixed before a season to save exporters from problems due to frequent revisions....
Diagnostic work at Nishtar Hospital suffers MULTAN, Dec 28: The diagnostic work at the Nishtar Teaching Hospital’s Pathology department will stop soon if a clear cut policy regarding smooth supply of various items is not framed....		3 women among four killed in accident KASUR, Dec 28: Four people, including three women, were killed while over a dozen others sustained serious wounds in an accident near Jambar village on the Multan Road....
Shadan Lond police ‘guilty of neglect’ MULTAN, Dec 28: An inquiry commission constituted by the Police Department to investigate the Shadan Lond incident, which claimed four lives, has found the local police guilty of several lapses....		Five of a family found dead LAHORE, Dec 28: Five of a family, including three children, were found dead on Friday under mysterious circumstances in an isolated house in North Cantonment....
Three die amid fog pall on roads SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 28: Poor visibility on Friday left three people, including a woman, dead in road accidents in and around the city....		Six of a family burnt alive JHANG, Dec 28: Six members of a family were burnt to death in a ‘mystery’ fire in the Pawaliwala locality of Chak 11 near Adda Bhareri, some 48 kilometres from here,...
Oil depots to be shifted outside Faisalabad FAISALABAD, Dec 28: All the oil depots and terminals located within city will be shifted on places outside Faisalabad by March 31, 2001, to avoid any mishap....		‘An eye for an eye for India’ KASUR, Dec 28: India will have to bear the brunt of any aggression it has masterminded against Pakistan....
Arrest warrant for Kot Lakhpat jail superintendent LAHORE, Dec 28: The Lahore High Court on Friday issued a non-bailable warrant for the arrest of the Kot Lakhpat Jail superintendent....		Shortage of BA, BSc admission forms MIANWALI, Dec 28: Admission forms for BA and BSc are not available in Mianwali district.Now candidates will have to pay double fee as the last date for submission of admission forms is Dec 29...
Afghan refugees return seen imminent ISLAMABAD Dec 27: After the effective implementation of a complete ban on the entry of fresh Afghan displaced people (ADPs), the government of Pakistan now expects the start of a rapid...		IMF wants conditions implemented for funds flow ISLAMABAD, Dec 28: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants Pakistan to implement a set of conditionalities, including ensuring fiscal transparency and improving governance, to keep receiving uninterrupted flow of funds under...
People face problems due to travel bans KARACHI, Dec 28: Hundreds of Pakistani and Indian nationals faced the possibility of being stranded over the New Year period after both countries announced bans on flights to each other....		PAEC asked to start PhD programme ISLAMABAD, Dec 28: Federal Science and Technology Minister Dr Attaur Rehman on Friday said the government was launching a plan to invigorate specialised research in different fields, including engineering, in universities....
NAPP likely to be merged into ANP ISLAMABAD, Dec 28: National Awami Party Pakistan (NAPP) is likely to be merged into Awami National Party (ANP) shortly, reliable sources told Dawn....		Rs2bn okayed for drought affected areas ISLAMABAD, Dec 28: The federal government on Friday agreed on distributing an amount of Rs2 billion to all four provinces for rehabilitation and relief operations in the drought-affected areas, Dawn reliably...
Administrative reshuffle in Balochistan QUETTA, Dec 28: The Balochistan government transferred many senior bureaucrats, including the home secretary, Provincial Inspection Team member and the education secretary, on Friday....		PPP voices concern over junior judge’s promotion ISLAMABAD, Dec 28: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has voiced concern over the elevation of a junior judge to the Supreme Court....
Bar meeting on Monday HUB, Dec 28: A meeting of the Balochistan Bar Council would be held at Gaddani Rest House on Monday. The meeting would be presided over by Advocate-General Mohammed Ashraf Tanoli....		US urged to defuse tension in S. Asia SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 28: The Christian Science Monitor on Thursday urged the US administration to use its friendship with India and Pakistan to help defuse an explosive situation....
US should help defuse tension, says NYT NEW YORK, Dec 28: The United States should actively intervene, by sending a special envoy to the region, to defuse tensions between India and Pakistan, major newspapers and experts here said....		Surveillance continues at Pakistan-Afghan border PESHAWAR, Dec 28: Pakistan armymen are continuing surveillance along Pakistan-Afghanistan border as intensity of the weather continues to increase. Troops deployed in the area are braving the weather in a high...
Tribesmen’s help sought for arrest of terrorists PESHAWAR, Dec 28: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has sought tribesmen’s help in the arrest of Al-Qaeda members and other terrorists entering Pakistan from Afghanistan....		Power outages, planes’ noise hit life in Kohat KOHAT, Dec 28: Power breakdowns of longer duration coupled with continuous noise of landing and taking off of planes at the airport have badly affected the life of those living in...
Role of women councillors highlighted BUNER, Dec 28: A seminar on “Female Councillors’ Role in Women Development” was organized by the Citizens Action Committee in collaboration   with the Aurat Foundation. ...		Rs17m uplift plans approved PESHAWAR, Dec 28: A meeting of district development committee Lakki Marwat on Friday approved various development schemes worth Rs17.124 million which would be executed under Khushal Pakistan Programme....
Pakistan against war: Naib Nazim SWABI, Dec 28: District Nazim Sher Zaman Sher said on Friday that Pakistan government was opposed to the escalation of tension in South Asia and war between the two nuclear powers...		Girl’s photo on form: parents take exception DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Dec 28: Parents have rejected the Bannu board’s decision of making it obligatory for the girl students to affix their pictures in the exam forms, terming it a...
Indian charges slammed MINGORA, Dec 28: Upper Dir District Council Convener Muhammad Nisar Khan has condemned the allegations levelled by India against Pakistan. He said New Delhi itself was involved in cross-border terrorism....		Digital exchange for Malakand village PESHAWAR, Dec 28: The Malakand district Nazim, Mohammad Hamayun Khan, has said that a 400-line digital telephone exchange has been approved for Agra and its surrounding villages....
Jihadi bodies under pressure SWABI, Dec 28: All the Jihadi organizations are under tremendous government pressure to wind up their activities, the leaders of Jihadi groups told Dawn here on Friday....		Police help to be sought for municipal recoveries LARKANA, Dec 28: The district council on Thursday tabled a proposal calling on expediting the municipal recoveries seeking police assistance....
19 villagers booked for attacking police party THATTA, Dec 28: Nineteen villagers have been booked by the Sujawal police for allegedly attacking a police party and releasing a bank defaulter on Friday....		Power breakdown MIRPURKHAS, Dec 28: Ten hours long power breakdown severely disrupted the water supply to the entire city, on Friday....
Nazim finds education officials absent from duty SUKKUR, Dec 28: The acting Nazim, Sukkur, Iqbal Dawood Pakwala, the other day conducted raids on the offices of the Director of Education and found that the majority of the officials...		Thrashed kidnapper dies SANGHAR, Dec 28: A man who was beaten for kidnapping a girl, died on Friday in a Nawabshah hospital....
Pye dog bites six persons, 21 animals KHAIRPUR, Dec 28: Six persons and 21 animals were bitten by a pye dog in village Ghaheri of taluka Sobhodero on Thursday....		Bandit involved in killing of 4 men held LARKANA, Dec 28: Larkana police have arrested four bandits including an accused of killing five villagers on Friday....
Case registered against irrigation officials MIRPURKHAS, Dec 28: A case has been registered against ex- engineer, irrigation, Nusrat sub-divisions, Manzoor Magsi, SDO, Ali Muhammad Memon, Zulfiqar Khoso Zahid Memon and Darogha Dhani Bux....		Merger of govt depts opposed LARKANA, Dec 28: The workers of Popular Welfare department observed hunger strike in Jinnah Bagh here on Friday against the merger of their department and the village workers project with Sindh...