January 8, 2002	Tuesday	Shawwal 23, 1422

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NAPWD fails to bring back Chinese engineers: Incomplete power project GILGIT, Jan 7: The Northern Areas Public Works Department (NAPWD) has failed to bring back the Chinese engineers for completing work on four-megawatt hydel power project in Guro Jaglote, sources told...		Water shortage hits Sukkur city SUKKUR, Jan 7: The city of Sukkur is facing acute water shortage as the River Indus has almost dried up at the Sukkur Barrage and the canals originating from here have...
Extension of LB system to tribal areas opposed HANGU, Jan 7: A tribal leader has opposed the extension of local bodies system to the tribal areas but said that amendments to the Frontier Crimes Regulation have become imperative to...		Employees oppose rise in GP fund SWABI, Jan 7: The government employees have opposed the finance ministry decision to increase the general provident fund and income tax ratio under the revised pay scale which has come into...
12 held, arms seized during police drive DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 7: The drive of Dera Ismail Khan District Police against arms/ammunition is getting momentum....		Teachers’ strike delays voters lists preparation LARKANA, Jan 7: The preparation of electoral lists for the coming elections has been delayed as the primary teachers who were assigned the job of preparing the lists have gone on...
Soomro warns STDC employees THATTA, Jan 7: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has warned that the Sindh Tourism Development Corporation would be closed, if failed to promote tourism....		JUI wants APC on situation MANSEHRA, Jan 7: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI), Mansehra, has criticized the extradition of former Afghan ambassador to Pakistan, Mulla Abdul Salam Zaeef....
Ban urged on illegal exploration activities PESHAWAR, Jan 7: The residents of Tangi tehsil, Charsadda District, have asked the provincial government to ban illegal exploration of Asbestos and Chromite deposits....		‘Police reforms to modernize investigations’ TIMERGARA, Jan 7: Lower Dir District Police have recovered 44.46kg charas, 120gm opium, 318gm heroin, 7 bottles wine, 62 Kalashnikov rifles, 59 rifles, 55 shotguns, 125 pistols, two mines, 8kg explosion...
Peasants facing tough time MIRPURKHAS, Jan 7: The agricultural crisis caused by acute shortage of water in Mirpurkhas district and adjoining areas has deprived many peasants of their only means of livelihood compelling them to...		Girl kidnapped DADU, Jan 7: Eight armed persons, including three women, kidnapped a girl and looted gold ornaments and other valuables when they barged into the house of Mohammed Saleh Sodhar in Telegraph...
Lawyers protest against police NAWABSHAH, Jan 7: The lawyers of Nawabshah observed a two-hour strike here on Monday against the illegal arrests of the son and nephew of a senior advocate by the SHO of...		ANP Kohat gets new chief KOHAT, Jan 7: A meeting of the Awami National Party, presided over by its provincial president, Begum Nasim Wali Khan, nominated Haji Salamat Orakzai as the new district president of the...
Tank govt college short of teachers TANK, Jan 7: The parents of students of Tank district government college have complained about shortage of teaching staff at the college....		619 cases registered in Gilgit in 2001 GILGIT, Jan 7: The Gilgit police registered at least 619 miscellaneous cases during 2001, SSP Muhammad Dilpazeer said at a press conference here on Saturday....
Power crisis hits N. Areas SKARDU, Jan 7: Shortage of power producing resources remains the main hurdle in boosting economic activities in the Northern Areas, though the region has great potential to develop lucrative industries....		Dialogue can best resolve issues with India: FO ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: The best way to resolve all outstanding issues between India and Pakistan would be to sit across the table and discuss them, Foreign Office Spokesman Aziz Ahmad Khan...
Anti-terrorism steps reported to UN ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: Pakistan has sent a report to the UN Security Council’s counter terrorism committee detailing legislative and administrative anti-terrorism measures taken in the country in compliance of the UN...		Intervention by UN chief sought SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 7: A peace rally was held here to express concern over the deteriorating situation between Pakistan and India and the speakers blamed India’s designs for hegemony in the...
US extends attacks probe overseas WASHINGTON, Jan 7: With investigations carried out domestically to discover the sources of funding of the hijackers believed to be involved in the September attacks coming to an end, US authorities...		S. Arabia unaware of detained Arabs RIYADH, Jan 7: Saudi Arabia was unaware of any Saudi “Afghan Arabs” held in Pakistan following the defeat of the Taliban militia, Riyadh’s ambassador to Islamabad said in comments published on...
PTV gives up three Urdu news bulletins ISLAMABAD Jan 7: The Pakistan Television has given up three most important Urdu news bulletins recently. These brief bulletins of 3 to 10 minutes durations were aired at 6.10pm, 8pm and...		RAW gang busted in Quetta QUETTA, Jan 7: Justice (retd) Amirul Mulk Mengal, governor of Balochistan, has said that the police had succeeded in breaking the network of RAW agents in Balochistan and have arrested several...
Zaeef’s extradition criticized QUETTA, Jan 7: A leader of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) Maulana Noor Mohammad and chief of Jamaat-i-Islami, Balochistan, Maulana Abdul Haq Baloch, on Monday condemned the handing over of former Afghan Ambassador...		Restraint by Delhi, Islamabad urged GILGIT, Jan 7: Gilgit-Baltistan Labour Party on Monday expressed its concern over looming threats of war between Pakistan and India and appealed to the countries to exercise restraint to avoid a...
Haj flights from 16th ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: The intending pilgrims proceeding for Haj under regular and sponsorship schemes have been informed about their flight schedule for Saudi Arabia....		Youth shot dead GILGIT, Jan 7: A man, Akram, 22, s/o Shad Ali, resident of Oshikhandas, was gunned down by two unknown assailants on Sunday, 20Km south of Gilgit....
Five killed in four ‘shootouts’ with police MULTAN, Jan 7: Police on Monday killed five people, three of them in Multan, and one each in Gujranwala and Sheikhupura in encounters....		Hospitals told to be ready for emergencies BAHAWALPUR, Jan 7: The Punjab government has directed all the hospitals in the province to complete emergency measures in the light of growing tension on Indo-Pak border....
Farm training on modern lines FAISALABAD, Jan 7: The local University of Agriculture is striving hard to train students in the fields of genetic engineering and biotechnology on modern lines to keep them abreast with times....		Couple found dead on wedding night FAISALABAD, Jan 7: A couple died under mysterious circumstances on the wedding night in Chak 209-RB, Saddar Police station area, on Sunday....
Sugar cane growers suffering losses TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 7: Sugar cane growers who installed their own small units to prepare traditional sugar cakes (gur) to supplement their income are suffering losses....		Rally against Kidnapping of Christian woman MULTAN, Jan 7: At least 350 Christian women have been kidnapped and forcibly married in Pakistan so far Bishop Ashaar Kamran of Multan’s Methodist Church said on Monday....
Dacoits gang Strikes six times VEHARI, Jan 7: A three-member gang of dacoits injured a landlord and took away hundreds of thousand of rupees, valuables, and a motorcycle in six strikes in Mailsi on Sunday night....		TJP terms arrests unjustified FAISALABAD, Jan 7: The Tehrik-i-Jaferia Pakistan has voiced disquiet over the crackdown against religious leaders and activists....
Villager injured in Indian firing SIALKOT, Jan 7: A villager sustained serious injuries in firing by Indian troops on bordering Joyaan village of the Sialkot working boundary’s Charwa sector late Sunday night....		SSP, JUI leaders’ bail rejected TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 7: Judicial Magistrate Rai Wajid Ali Khan on Monday rejected the bail applications of Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) district President Maulana Muhammad Awais and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) leader...
District council proceedings cancelled GUJRAT, Jan 7: The proceedings of the local district council on the second day could not be initiated on Monday due to incomplete quorum....		Zardari remanded to NAB for 9 days: BMW corruption case ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: An accountability court on Monday remanded the jailed PPP leader, Asif Ali Zardari, to the custody of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for nine days in the newly instituted...
Saarc states asked to ratify UN conventions: Human trafficking ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: Unicef welcomed the signing of two important conventions on trafficking of women and children and child welfare by the Saarc countries....		TJP being implicated in false cases: Naqvi RAWALPINDI, Jan 7: The government is implicating the Tehrik- i-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP) in crimes committed by Madaressahs belonging to other sects, the TJP chief, Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi, said on Monday....
Video textbooks project being launched ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: The government is planning to launch a pilot project to develop video text books and libraries to provide easy accessibility to the students, especially in rural areas....		Non-availability of garbage dumping site causes pollution ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: Owing to non-availability of a proper dumping site in Islamabad, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) finds it difficult to control environmental pollution in the city, a source in...
Rs39m S&T research project launched ISLAMABAD, Jan 7: The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has launched a Rs39 million project for funding of research activities in universities and other development organizations....		‘Efforts on to keep religious parties away from polls’ LAHORE, Jan 7: Jamaat-i-Islami acting amir Syed Munawwar Hasan alleged on Monday that a situation was being created to keep religious parties out of electoral process or out of power....
Power tariff increase marginal: Wapda chief LAHORE, Jan 7: Wapda chairman Lt-Gen Zulfikar Ali Khan claimed on Monday that the average power tariff had gone up by only 10 paisas to Rs3.58 per unit from Rs3.48 per...		Obstacles to drive against spurious medicines LAHORE, Jan 7: A campaign against spurious and substandard drugs in the province is being delayed due to unidentified functions of district governments....
Three former railways employees arrested LAHORE, Jan 7: The National Accountability Bureau on Monday arrested a contractor and three former officials of the Pakistan Railways for devouring millions of rupees in supply of uniforms....		Notice to AG in plea against SC appointments LAHORE, Jan 7: The Lahore High Court issued notices to the attorney-general for Tuesday in a petition challenging the recent appointment of four Supreme Court judges and an urgent application seeking...