March 10, 2002	Sunday	Zilhaj 25, 1422

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Mango committee calls for plant regulation MULTAN, March 9: The Punjab Mango Production and Marketing Committee has underlined the need to regulate the nurseries that provide mango plants to discourage plantation of varieties susceptible to various diseases....		Law commission to be policy-making body LAHORE, March 9: The Pakistan Law Commission is to be expanded and converted into a ‘judicial policy-making body,’ Chief Justice Shaikh Riaz Ahmad told the Chief Justices’ Committee here on Saturday....
Plan to solve water shortage in six districts TOBA TEK SINGH, March 9: The irrigation department will shortly start a project to solve water shortage problem in six districts of the central Punjab....		Two minors killed on Basant GUJRANWALA, March 9: Two minor boys were killed and about a dozen others sustained injuries while celebrating Basant in Wazirabad, Ghakkhar, Alipur Chattha and Kamoki while around two dozen people were...
Plan to nominate govt officials as members of mosque bodies FAISALABAD, March 9: The government has prepared a plan to nominate officials of law enforcement agencies and other departments as member of the committees which run the affairs of mosques, madaris...		Dacoit killed in encounter with area people SHEIKHUPURA, March 9: An alleged dacoit was killed while three others managed to escape after an encounter with the people of Shah Kot in the early hours of Saturday....
Chiniot Sheikh community to contest polls CHINIOT, March 9: The local Sheikh community will contest the next elections. This was decided at a meeting of the Sheikh community here on Saturday with Qaiser A Sheikh, former MNA, in chair....		Hangu Zila Nazim accused of neglect HANGU, March 9: Criticizing the Zila Nazim of Hangu for turning a blind eye to problems, the Nazim of Ganjano Kalli union council, Gul Sahib Shah, has said the District Nazim...
Uniformity in rules for wild animals urged PESHAWAR, March 9: A two-day workshop on Inter-Provincial Coordination in Wildlife Conservation, which concluded here on Saturday, suggested to bring uniformity in rules and regulations dealing with wild animals....		Army jawans to maintain peace during Muharram KOHAT, March 9: The provincial government has declared Kohat, Hangu and Parachinar, the headquarters of Kurram Agency as sensitive, and decided to hand over them to army during Muharram. These cities...
PPP-Sherpao to launch mass contact drive soon MINGORA, March 9: The Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao group) will soon launch a mass contact drive to organize the party at the district, tehsil and union council levels....		Foreign firm to explore oil, gas in Kohat KOHAT, March 9: A foreign investment company, Mol Pakistan Oil and Gas (BV), has signed an agreement with the Oil and Gas Development Corporation for exploring oil and gas reserves in...
12 tribes to boycott LB polls KALAYA, March 9: A local Jirga comprising elders of some 12 tribes of Orakzi Agency here on Saturday rejected the government’s reform agenda and decided to boycott the local government elections...		Governor due in D.I. Khan DERA ISMAIL KHAN, March 9: The NWFP Governor, Syed Iftikhar Hussain, is due here on Sunday on a two-day official visit. The governor will be the chief guest at the prize...
US airstrikes condemned MINGORA, March 9: Afghan National Party President Khairul Hakeem Hakeemzai advocate has condemned the fresh air strikes by the US-led forces in Afghanistan, and termed it a drive against the Pakhtoons...		Civil hospital faces shortage of doctors DADU, March 9: The Civil Hospital Dadu is facing a shortage of doctors and specialists in different medical fields for the last several years as a result of which patients were...
Jirga resolves tribal dispute SUKKUR, March 9: The four-year-long feud between two groups of Maher tribe of Kotdiji, Khairpur district, in which 14 people were killed from both sides, was resolved at a Jirga held...		Taluka council opposes shifting of institute MITHI, March 9: The members of taluka council, Mithi, have expressed their serious concern over the shifting of handicrafts institute to Mirpurkhas....
Three bandits surrender SUKKUR, March 9. Three most wanted and notorious dacoits who were allegedly involved in the killing of 6 policemen some 7 months back in Garo Teghani surrendered before the DIG Operation...		Three ex-officials arrested for embezzlement THATTA, March 9: Three former administrators and secretaries of some union councils have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Establishment in Thatta on Thursday for their alleged involvement in gross misappropriation of...
Canal project opposed DADU, March 9: The growers, and activists of political parties and NGOs staged a protest demonstration outside Johi Press Club against the construction of greater Thal canal....		Inquiry into Jinnahbagh ownership delayed LARKANA, March 9: The inquiry into the ownership and proprietary rights of the Jinnahbagh has been delayed as the taluka municipal officer, survey superintendent and the city survey officer have failed...
SDPO, SHO suspended KHAIRPUR, March 9: The DPO, Khairpur, Abdul Khaliq Shaikh, suspended the SDPO, Pir Jo Goth, Arshad Shah, and the SHO, Sobhodero, Imdad Hussain Solangi the other day....		Pakistan to expel Arab, Afghan students: NYT NEW YORK, March 9: Pakistan is preparing to expel thousands of Arab, Afghan and other foreign students studying at religious schools across the country out of concern that their presence might...
518 bodies to remove complaints about rolls ISLAMABAD, March 9: The Election Commission has asked the chief justices of high courts to set up some 518 revising authorities to remove complaints about electoral rolls to be published in...		PML factions hold talks for alliance ISLAMABAD, March 9: The talks for electoral alliance between various Pakistan Muslim League factions have entered into crucial stage as the leaders of PML (Functional) and PML(J) held in-depth talks with...
Tribesmen told to hand over criminals KOHAT, March 9: The NWFP home department issued an ultimatum on Saturday to the tribesmen of Darra Adam Khel to hand over the 30 most wanted criminals and terrorists to the...		Efforts to amend Constitution opposed ISLAMABAD, March 9: Pakistan Muslim League (N) has rejected efforts to bring about arbitrary amendments to the constitution and demanded of the government to convene an all parties conference to get...
Diplomats may be allowed to carry arms ISLAMABAD, March 9: The government has decided to allow the foreigners, particularly the diplomats, to keep arms but they will have to have a valid arms licence, an official source said...		Pakistan’s position on terrorism appreciated ISLAMABAD, March 9: A delegation of French senators appreciated on Saturday Pakistan’s position on the international coalition against terrorism....
UN human rights chief due today ISLAMABAD, March 9: United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Mary Robinson will arrive here on Sunday for her three-day visit to Pakistan. Speaking at a news conference on Saturday, UN Information Centre Director Eric Falt said this would be the first visit by a UN human rights commissioner to Pakistan....		Varsity employees stage demo MUZAFFARABAD, March 9: Around 250 members of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir University Administrative Staff Association (ASA), an organization of the university’s non-gazetted employees, observed a pen-down strike and staged a...
Aga Khan due today ISLAMABAD, March 9: The Aga Khan, Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, arrives here on Sunday for a short visit to Pakistan. The Aga Khan will meet with President Pervez Musharraf as well as senior government officials....		Musharraf asks banks to simplify utility bills collection KARACHI, March 9: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Saturday asked commercial bankers to take steps to make utility bills'' collection customer-friendly and remove the grievances of the general public in this...