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January 21, 2002	Monday	Ziqa’ad 6, 1422

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Nawabzada flays rise in women’s NA seats HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The chief of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy, Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, has criticized the increase in the seats reserved for women in the National Assembly and the...		Tribal leaders criticize graduation condition BAJAUR, Jan 20: A majority of former parliamentarians from Bajaur Agency have fallen prey to the recent decision of the federal cabinet fixing graduation as the minimum qualification for the candidates...

Ten injured as bus falls into ditch KHAIRPUR, Jan 20: Ten passengers were injured when a bus headed for Setharja fell into a ditch the other day....		Sectarianism product of Zia’s rule: JUI leader DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 20: Khawaja Muhammad Zahid, Secretary Finance, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) has said that President Musharaf’s speech was nothing but a dictation given by George W. Bush....

Landmine blast kills two brothers BAJAUR, Jan 20: Two brothers died in a landmine explosion in the Srowano area of Salarzai subdivision in Bajaur Agency on Sunday....		Abuse of loudspeaker continues MARDAN, Jan 20: The loudspeakers at most mosques are being used for different purposes despite the ban imposed by the government....

Hangu water project HANGU, Jan 20: The district Nazim said on Saturday that work on a water project costing Rs1.4 million would commence soon and hoped that the situation arising out of water shortage...		Judges not to be daunted by problems MANSEHRA, Jan 20: Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan, chief justice of Peshawar High Court, has desired of the officers of the lower judiciary that they should work hard for providing justice to...

Swabi dist funds to be used for uplift projects SWABI, Jan 20: The NWFP government has decided to spend the Rs40 million fund of district council on major uplift projects in district Swabi instead of dividing this amount among the...		Ponam opposes army’s political role NAWABSHAH, Jan 20: The army should not interfere in politics in the future, acting president of Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, said here the other day....

Three killed over Karo-Kari LARKANA, Jan 20: Three people were killed on the pretext of Karo-Kari in two separate incidents....		Merger of FRs into settled areas opposed PESHAWAR, Jan 20: A Jirga of the frontier regions (FR) of Peshawar and Kohat at Zarghoonkhel Jirga Hall in Derra Adam Khel has decided that tribesmen of the area would boycott...

Nazim demands legal cover for local bodies PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Tehsil Nazim Takht-i-Bahi (Swabi district), Nawabzada Sher Afghan Khan, has asked President Gen Pervez Musharraf to provide constitutional cover to the newly introduced local bodies system....		Two killed in landslide KALAYA, Jan 20: At least two persons were killed and another was injured in a landslide at Meroband area of the Orakzai Agency on Sunday....

Transporters threaten to block road SHIKARPUR, Jan 20: A group of local transporters threatened to block the Shikarpur-Jacobabad road if their demand was not accepted....		Drought assistance project planned LARKANA, Jan 20: The drought emergency recovery assistance programme will be launched in the drought affected area of Larkana district with the help of Asian Development Bank and World Bank....

10 Hesco officials get notices MIRPURKHAS, Jan 20: Ten officials of the Hesco, Mirpurkhas division, including eight line superintendents, have been issued show cause notices by the superintending engineer, first operation circle, Hesco, Hyderabad, it was...		Medical experts face termination notices: Paying price for helping court MULTAN, Jan 20: A health official convicted of issuing a wrong medico-legal certificate a year ago is still at large while members of the medical board that assisted the Lahore High...

BISE men demand pay under new scales GUJRANWALA, Jan 20: Employees of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Gujranwala, have expressed concern over non-payment of their salaries according to new pay scales....		Ulema boards to replace peace committees FAISALABAD, Jan 20: The provincial government has reportedly decided to replace all peace committees at district and tehsil levels with ulema boards by the end of this month....

Students crab over delay in ID cards SARGODHA, Jan 20: Scores of students on Sunday voiced concern over delay in issuance of the computerized National Identity Cards (NICs)....		Govt apathy towards quake victims deplored SKARDU, Jan 20: Residents of the Kondos valley have voiced concern over the indifferent attitude of the government towards earthquake victims in the area....

Policy evolved for officials’ promotion ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The government has decided to give 50 per cent weightage to the performance of officers and 50 per cent to the judgment and wisdom of the selection board...		Northern Areas in grip of severe cold GILGIT, Jan 20: Northern Areas were in the grip of a severe cold on Sunday, badly affecting the normal life in the area....

Asfandyar in Moscow with message for Putin MOSCOW, Jan 20: A special envoy of President Pervez Musharraf arrived in Moscow on Sunday with a personal message for Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Interfax news agency reported....		Shaukat meets Afghan interim leadership TOKYO, Jan 20: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz held informal talks on Sunday with Afghanistan Interim Administration Chief Hamid Karzai, Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah and Finance Minister Hedayat Arsala....

Pakistan supports Afghan aid body’s proposal TOKYO, Jan 20: Pakistan on Sunday supported the proposed setup of an international body in Kabul to streamline funds for Afghanistan reconstruction committed by donors....		TNSM workers hold rally TIMERGARA, Jan 20: Workers of the banned Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-i-Muhammadi took out a protest procession and held a public meeting at Maidan here on Sunday....

PPP rejects govt move to amend Constitution ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: A joint meeting of Pakistan People’s Party Central Executive and Federal councils on Sunday rejected military government’s right to amend the Constitution, acquiescing at least two changes -...		PAT opposes call to waive condition of graduation ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) has said the government should not withdraw the condition of graduation for national and provincial assemblies’ candidates....

Morale of people living near LoC high CHAKOTHI, Jan 20: Despite the prevailing high tension along the Line of Control (LoC) due to military build-up by India, the morale of the people living in areas along the LoC...		Killer’s arrest demanded GILGIT, Jan 20: Gilgit Taxi Drivers’ Union on Sunday staged a demonstration to protest against the killing of a taxi driver, Moosa Sultan....

Media drive needed to create awareness: Environment hazards ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: An extensive media campaign is required to create awareness on environmental hazards, adversely affecting the flora and fauna globally, specially in the developing countries....		Highway police being organized ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The highway police will be organized on the entire Karachi-Lahore-Peshawar national highway by December on the pattern of the Motorway Police....

Withdrawal of graduation condition opposed ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) has urged the government not to withdraw the condition of graduation for becoming National and provincial assemblies’ members....		AJK-like status for N. Areas demanded ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The Gilgit-Baltistan National Alliance (GBNA), an umbrella of 14 national and local political parties, has demanded of the government to include Northern Areas in any negotiations on settlement...

UCF chief lauds electoral reforms ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: United Christian Front (UCF) chairman Dr Shamshad Sanaullah has lauded the electoral reforms announced by President Gen Pervez Musharraf, saying that the minorities all over the country have...		Canadian gesture welcomed LAHORE, Jan 20: Former judge of the Supreme Court and a member of the newly constituted national Kashmir committee Raja Afrasiab Khan has welcomed the Canadian deputy prime minister John Manley’s...

Qayyum rejects third option on Kashmir LAHORE, Jan 20: National Kashmir Committee chairman Sardar Qayyum has said attacks on Srinagar assembly and Indian parliament have defamed the Kashmir movement....		Health ordinance criticized LAHORE, Jan 20: The Pakistan Medical Association, Punjab, criticized the mode of legislation of the Health Ordinance 2002 on Sunday and described it as a defective law....

No progress on district council building LAHORE, Jan 20: Only the basement and the pillars meant to support the first floor of the Lahore district council building located on Katcha Haider Road, Krishan Nagar, have been completed...		Reception LAHORE, Jan 20: JUP and United Front chief Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani will speak at a reception being organized for the new body of the Jamaat-i-Ahle Sunnat Pakistan here on Monday....

Urbanization of country’s politics LAHORE, Jan 20: The condition of being at least a graduate for the candidates contesting the National Assembly elections will virtually urbanize the country’s political culture, depriving a majority of the...		Military govt cannot amend Constitution: JI LAHORE, Jan 20: The Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan is opposed to amendments to the constitution by an un-elected government, JI deputy secretary-general Fareed Ahmad Piracha said on Sunday....