January 3, 2002	Thursday	Shawwal 18, 1422

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Major gold project in N. Areas shelved ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas (Kana) has shelved a major gold and base metals project in Northern Areas that had initially identified around 120 high...		LHC moved for registration of cases against TNSM chief RAWALPINDI, Jan 2: The Lahore High Court was approached on Wednesday for the registration of cases against Sufi Mohammad, amir of Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-i-Mohammadi (TNSM), on charges of high treason, terrorism...
Unicef launches anti-measles drive in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The United Nations Children Fund (Unicef) has launched an eight-million-dollar anti-measles drive to immunize an estimated nine million children in Afghanistan, where poverty and the devastated health infrastructure...		NHA okays PC-I of two mega projects ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The Executive Board of National Highway Authority approved PC-I of Karachi-Northern Bypass Project and PC-I of Lyari Expressway Projects on Wednesday....
Jaish moving offices to held Kashmir ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: A Pakistan-based Kashmiri militant group blamed by India for an attack on its parliament said on Wednesday it was moving its offices into Indian occupied Kashmir to escape...		Pakistan for stable ties with India: Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said Pakistan will respond with reciprocal action if any military action is taken against it....
Arms, drugs seized near border with Iran QUETTA, Jan 2: The Pakistan Customs and the Makran Scouts seized on Wednesday a huge quantity of drugs and illegal arms and ammunition from Chaghai and Gajjo areas near the border...		Legislators briefed on situation along LoC MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 2: Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan on Wednesday asked his ministers and parliamentarians of the Muslim Conference to visit areas along the Line of Control (LoC)...
APNS protests against ban on paper KARACHI Jan 2: The APNS has strongly protested against the arbitrary ban on the publication of Daily Dopehar imposed by the Islamabad administration and termed it a contravention of the freedom...		Islamabad to host Saarc meetings KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Saarc Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday holding conference on poverty alleviation in Pakistan on April 8-9 this year, a senior Pakistani official said....
JI leader released on bail QUETTA, Jan 2: Balochistan Jamaat-i-Islami chief Maulana Abdul Haq Baloch was released on bail from the district jail on Wednesday....		UK can play vital role, says Leghari LONDON, Jan 2: British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s plans to visit Pakistan and India could play an important role in easing tensions between the two countries, former president Farooq Leghari said...
Crackdown on unauthorized colonies planned LARKANA, Jan 2: The district government plans to crack down on illegal residential colonies in the district, with the Larkana Development Authority (LDA) having already conducted a primary survey in which...		Exhibition to be part of centenary celebrations LARKANA, Jan 2: The Sindh Culture and Tourism Department, in collaboration with the District Government, Larkana, would celebrate Larkana district’s centenary in a befitting manner....
Issuance of fake domiciles alleged THATTA, Jan 2: The Domicile Action Committee, Liaquat Medical University (LMU), Jamshoro, has taken exception to the issuance of nine domiciles it says are bogus....		Four RAW agents arrested, says SSP SANGHAR, Jan 2: Four RAW agents have been arrested with a large quantity of material, which is used with explosives....
Sugar mill workers demand benefits BADIN, Jan 2: The workers of the Fauji Sugar Mills have condemned the management’s attitude and demanded restoration of their “fundamental rights”, including medical facilities, payment of bonuses and increments....		Eight outlaws held in Dadu DADU, Jan 2: Eight outlaws, including two car lifters, were arrested in raids at different places here on Wednesday....
IJT protests against govt policy SUKKUR, Jan 2: The Islami Jamiat Talaba has decided to launch a protest campaign against the denationalization policy of the government....		Four apprehended SUKKUR, Jan 2: The Gambat and Pir Jo Goth police in raids on Wednesday at various places arrested four absconders and recovered weapons from them....
Health official refuses to conduct probe: Raw material scam MULTAN, Jan 2: A senior health department official appointed to probe the matter of expiry of raw material worth Rs 8 million at the official pharmaceutical factory in Lahore has refused...		Express train service demanded TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 2: The district council demanded of Pakistan Railways to start an express train from Shorkot Cantonment for Lahore via Toba Tek Singh, Gojra and Faisalabad....
MMC silent over school buildings’ repairs MULTAN, Jan 2: The Multan Municipal Corporation (MMC) is yet to issue work orders for reparation of three school buildings which had been declared dangerous, although, it had invited tenders three...		Passengers robbed of cash, gold GUJRANWALA, Jan 2: Highwaymen on Wednesday deprived passengers of four wagons of cash and valuables worth hundreds of thousands of rupees and shot at another wagon sped up by its driver...
Two landmines defused: Indian shelling damages 25 houses SIALKOT, Jan 2: The bomb disposal squad on Wednesday defused two anti-tank landmines in border village Saddarpura of the Bajwat sector near the Sialkot working boundary....		Stage set for DBA elections BAHAWALPUR: Jan 2: The District Bar Association (DBA) election campaign has gained momentum with the completion of filing of nomination papers....
Muridke SI killed in encounter SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 2: Muridke City sub-inspector was shot dead while a constable sustained serious bullet injuries on Wednesday night in an encounter near railway station, some 36 km from here....		DCO defies health secretary’s order GUJRAT, Jan 2: The Gujrat district coordination officer (DCO), on the pretext of unnecessary involvement of the provincial authorities into the affairs of the district government, has refused to accept a...
Man falls victim to enmity OKARA, Jan 2: A man was shot dead by brothers of a woman in revenge of her murder in Chak 15/IR, here on Tuesday....		Two killed in road accidents SAHIWAL, Jan 2: Two people were killed and five others sustained injuries in two road mishaps here on Wednesday....
Al Qaeda men’s presence detected KOHAT, Jan 2: A team of army interrogators have found a strong evidence of the presence of Al Qaeda men and their terrorist network in Pakistan in the light of the...		Afghan refugees not willing to return HARIPUR, Jan 2: Afghan refugees living in the camps of Haripur seem to have decided not to go back to their country despite the fact that an interim government comprising all...
Leave of Bajaur Scouts cancelled BAJAUR, Jan 2: Hundreds of personnel of the Bajaur Scouts have left for the Frontier Constabulary Headquarters at the Bala Hisar Fort in Peshawar in the wake of the mounting tension...		PTCL service in Swat suspended MINGORA, Jan 2: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company authorities have stopped the provision of Paknet and Brain Net internet facilities in Swat....
Women councillors demand salary MINGORA, Jan 2: The women councillors have expressed their concern over the non-availability of basic facilities and demanded of the government to announce regular monthly salaries for them and provide all...		Dry spell threatens crops MARDAN, Jan 2: Local farmers have expressed concern over the continuing dry spell in the province, fearing that the drought can lead to a disaster in the coming days....
Three held on murder charge DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 2: The Kulachi police on Monday claimed to have arrested three proclaimed offenders, who are wanted in a number of murder cases. Those arrested were named as...		Frequent power failures criticized SWABI, Jan 2: Load-shedding for eight hours on each Sunday and an hour daily is causing problems to the residents of the area....
Defence exports to swell six times LAHORE, Jan 2: The Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) has formulated a plan to increase the volume of Pakistan defence products’ exports to $250 million in five years period from the...		PPP rejects polls without Benazir LAHORE, Jan 2: The Punjab PPP on Wednesday rejected general elections without Ms Benazir Bhutto but asked the district bodies to propose at least three names of the party candidates to...
‘India can take legal action’ LAHORE, Jan 2: Intellectuals, writers, lawyers and human rights activists who attended a meeting of the Hamdard Majlis-i-Shoora on Wednesday called for a complete unity of the people and national solidarity...		‘Increase in workers’ wages to be ensured’ LAHORE, Jan 2: Punjab Labour Minister Muhammad Tariq has said that the government will ensure increase in the wages of the skilled and semi-skilled workers and the supervisory staff under the...
Canal desilting to start today LAHORE, Jan 2: Punjab Governor Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool (retired) will formally inaugurate the 20-day province-wide canal desilting campaign from Sargodha on Thursday (today)....		Councillors angry LAHORE, Jan 2: Thousands of the union, town and district councillors on Wednesday swarmed the Jinnah Hall to evolve a strategy for the acceptance of their demand for grant of honorarium...
BISE chairman issued notice in contempt case ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi Bench, has summoned Prof Mamoon Abbas Khan, the chairman Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Rawalpindi, in a contempt case for...		KPP funds for Capital not released ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: No funds have been released for Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) in the current fiscal year for the uplift projects under Khushhal Pakistan Programme (KPP), a well-placed source in...
Mansur fails to deposit $5m with NAB ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: An accountability court was informed on Wednesday that the plea-bargain request of ex-naval chief Mansurul Haq had been accepted in principle by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman....		Divorce rate remained high in 2001 ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The divorce rate remained high in the capital in the year 2001, according to the data complied by the local conciliation court....
Rs5m allocated for BHUs repair RAWALPINDI, Jan 2: The government has allocated Rs 5 million for the repair of Basic Health Units in Rawalpindi district. The work is scheduled to start in the first week of...		Fourth gas blast victim dies RAWALPINDI, Jan 2: Another victim of Saturday’s gas explosion died of his injuries at the Rawalpindi General Hospital early Wednesday morning, bringing the death toll to four, the relatives of the...