January 14, 2002	Monday	Shawwal 29, 1422

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Majority of the arrested belong to SSP, TJP FAISALABAD, Jan 13: A majority of arrested leaders and activists of banned religious outfits and militant groups across the Punjab belonged to the SSP and TJP....		Attacks on police increase during 2001 DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 13: An increase in incidents of assault on police officials has been indicated in a report for the year 2001, showing a picture of widening gulf between...
Prisoner escapes from lockup VEHARI, Jan 13: An under-trial accused escaped from the judicial lockup here on Saturday night....		Army ready to foil any aggression LAHORE, Jan 13: The army cannot remain negligent of its security needs in the wake of Indian amassing of arms and ammunition on our borders and reserve the right for a...
‘Pakistan prefers trade over aid’ LAHORE, Jan 13: Pakistan prefers trade over aid, Punjab Minister for Labour and Manpower Lt-Gen Muhammad Tariq (retired) has said....		Four shot dead KASUR, Jan 13: Four people were shot dead and a woman sustained serious wounds on Sunday in a crossfire between two rival groups at a nearby Mir Muhammad village, Raja Jang....
Action against extremists continues HYDERABAD, Jan 13: The city police arrested eight activists of sectarian and jihadi outfits from various parts of the city and Latifabad on late Saturday night and early Sunday morning....		Nazims to supervise water distribution DADU, Jan 13: Desilting of the waterways originating from the Dadu Canal and Johi Barrage would be undertaken soon to provide equal share of water to the tail-enders in this season....
20 schools opened in kutcha area SUKKUR, Jan 13: A number of schools have been recently opened in at least 20 villages in the kutcha area of Ghotki district....		Two women kidnapped DADU, Jan 13: Four armed men kidnapped a woman and her daughter over a matrimonial dispute in village Gulab Chandio, some 14 kilometres from Mehar town, on Saturday....
Historians debate over Quaid’s birthplace THATTA, Jan 13: Intellectuals, academicians, historians, writers, and the representatives of Thatta District debated over the controversial issue of the birthplace of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah at a seminar on “Jinnah...		Offices of banned groups sealed: Over 100 militants held in crackdown MANSEHRA, Jan 13: More than 50 activists of the banned militant groups were arrested in a crackdown here on Sunday....
Pro-Taliban fighters shifted to Haripur jail HARIPUR, Jan 13: As many as 152 pro-Taliban fighters, who had fought against US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan, have been shifted to Haripur jail during the last few days, sources told...		Maintenance of law and order top priority: governor ABBOTTABAD, Jan 13: The NWFP governor, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, has said that the government has introduced real democracy in the country and masses have already started to feel positive results....
Rs55m earmarked for uplift of Malakand MALAKAND, Jan 13: A meeting of the District Development Committee, Malakand held under the chairmanship of District Nazim Malakand, Eng Mohammad Humayun Khan, on Saturday approved many development projects during the...		Cold weather persists GILGIT, Jan 13: Northern Areas are still experiencing exteremly cold weather, however, some change in the minimum temperature was recorded on Sunday....
Three held, hashish seized D. I. KHAN, Jan 13: The Customs staff recovered huge quantity of hashish from a truck at Ramak check post and held three persons on Saturday....		Musharraf appeasing US, India: Nasrullah LAHORE, Jan 13: ARD president Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan has said that the steps announced by President Gen Pervez Musharraf against terrorism, sectarian violence and intolerance in his address to the nation...
254 offices sealed, 533 activists held LAHORE, Jan 13: At least 254 offices of the four banned religious militant groups have so far been sealed and 533 activists arrested in the Punjab....		Meagre sum being paid to prison labour LAHORE, Jan 13: Jails in the Punjab are collecting around Rs 900,000 per annum from the labour lease of prisoners for production of 19 types of products....
Amer lights candle of peace LAHORE, Jan 13: District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood lit the candle of peace at Christians’ national integration convention held at Youhanabad village in Union Council 142 area on Sunday....		Two women slain over domestic problems LAHORE, Jan 13: Two women were murdered over domestic issues in two different parts of the city late Saturday night and Sunday....
Kitchen employees’ health bill sought LAHORE, Jan 13: The district city government has sought a clean bill of health of the kitchen employees of posh hotels and restaurants....		Over 1,500 await govt houses allotment LAHORE, Jan 13: Over 1,500 Punjab government employees await allotment of houses in the housing colonies in the provincial metropolis....
Unesco starts free schools for Afghan children ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: Unesco Office Islamabad, with support from the ministry of education has launched an initiative to organize basic education for Afghan refugee children....		Policy on orphan children being formulated ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: To formulate a national policy for orphan children, the ministry of social welfare and women development organized a one-day workshop on Saturday....
ICCI wants food street in Blue Area ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has sent a proposal to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for establishment of a food street in Blue Area....		DPAC opposes ban on militant outfits ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: Defence of Pakistan and Afghanistan Council (DPAC) on Sunday alleged that the government had changed its stance on Kashmir after striking a deal with India on the dictation...
PPP-S urges politicians to forge unity ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: PPP (Sherpao) said on Sunday that in the present situation, politicians instead of criticizing each other should forge national unity....		Rs20m allocated for water supply schemes ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: The federal government has allocated Rs20 million for provision of clean drinking water to small villages of the federal area....
Import of secondhand books ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: The ministry of education is considering a proposal to import second hand books from the developed countries for distribution among students of various educational institutions throughout the country....		President’s policies to be enforced: Sikandar MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 13: AJK Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan on Sunday said his government would forcefully implement the policies of President Gen Pervez Musharraf in Azad Kashmir....
Fate of TJP leaders in NAs unclear GILGIT, Jan 13: Following the government’s decision to ban some sectarian organizations, the fate of Northern Areas Deputy Chief Executive Fida Mohammad Nashad, advisers Imran Nadeem and Sheikh Ghulam Haider Hajfi,...		Bush terms speech candid, courageous ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: US President George Bush, in a telephonic conversation with President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Sunday, praised the latter for his “candid, courageous and statesman-like” address to the nation,...
Plan to buy electricity from Iran QUETTA, Jan 13: Water and Power Development Authority Chairman Lt-Gen Zulfiqar Ali Khan said on Sunday that Wapda was negotiating with Iranian government for purchasing electricity supply for areas of Makran...		MJC chief asks govt to review ban MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 13: Mutahidda Jihad Council (MJC), an alliance of the Kashmiri freedom fighter groups, on Sunday asked Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to review the decision to ban the two Mujahideen...
Eagle with bugging device found ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: An eagle with a highly-sensitive transmitter was found dead on Jan 4 in Uch gas field area, near Dera Murad Jamali in Balochistan, official sources confirmed....		No resources to be spared for defence, says Shaukat ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Saturday all financial needs, essential to meet any challenges for the country’s defence would be fulfilled....
Smugglers use modern arms TURBAT, Jan 13: Traffickers moving drugs from Afghanistan to European markets through Balochistan are using “increasingly sophisticated” methods, according to anti-narcotics officials....		Canadian FM to visit India, Pakistan MONTREAL, Jan 13: Canadian Foreign Minister John Manley is scheduled to visit Pakistan and India from Jan 18 to 27, a ministry spokeswoman said on Friday....