March 25, 2002	Monday	Muharram 10, 1423

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Malakand uplift project yet to be launched MINGORA, March 24: The authorities of the Rs2.82 billion Malakand Rural Development Project (MRDP) is widely being criticized by the elected representatives and the people of the Malakand division for their...		Scholarships for class VI students HYDERABAD, March 24: The Sindh education department has launched a scholarship scheme of Rs10 million on the basis of merit for the students of class VI....
Man dies of torture at Moro police station NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, March 24: A man, Sadiq Rind, died due to police torture at the Moro police station on Sunday....		Arrest of LPP leader slammed HYDERABAD, March 24: The Labour Party of Pakistan (LPP) at a meeting held here on Saturday has condemned the arrest of the general secretary of the party, Farooq Tariq, and demanded...
Body to improve LBs’ role set up MANSEHRA, March 24: Dr Nasim Ashraf, Chairman of the President’s Commission on Human Development, has said the government has established the commission to improve the capacity of the district government in...		Minor boy kidnapped SUKKUR, March 24: A group of bandits in police uniform kidnapped an eight-year old boy belonging to a Hindu family from a village of UC Mubarikpur, some 30km away from here,...
Arrangements for PML-QA rally reviewed LAKKI MARWAT, March 24: A meeting of PML (QA) was held here on Saturday, to review the preparations under way for the forthcoming visit of the party leaders. Mohammad Aslam Khan...		14 hurt as wall caves in LARKANA, March 24: Fourteen people were injured, four of them seriously, when a wall of the Hussain Shah Imambargah on the outskirts of Larkana, near Mirokhan Chowk, caved in on Sunday....
Anti-women laws repeal demanded ISLAMABAD, March 24: Pakistan National Commission on the Status of Women (PNCSW), a statutory body formed by the present government, has demanded that the Election Commission of Pakistan declare an election...		‘Kashmir issue’s settlement in China’s interest’ BEIJING, March 24: Easing of Pakistan-India tension and settlement of the Kashmir dispute conform to the strategic interests of China and Russia, Chinese scholars have said....
AJK minister accused of ignoring Muzaffarabad MUZAFFARABAD, March 24: AJK Works Minister Syed Mumtaz Ali Gillani was on Saturday given a “deadline of one month” to address some issues of the city, by a congregation, “Representative convention...		Economic support to continue: Wu ISLAMABAD, March 24: Chinese Vice Prime Minister Wu Bongguo said on Sunday that China would continue its support to Pakistan for its economic progress....
Foreign influence deplored DERA ISMAIL KHAN, March 24: Pir Khalid Raza Zakori, President of the Ittehad-ul-Mashaikh Pakistan, said here on Saturday evening a very small minority had captured the wealth and resources of the...		UK councillors to visit Kashmir MIRPUR, March 24: An eight-member delegation of teachers and councillors from Bradford will reach here on Monday on a week-long official visit of Azad Kashmir....
Pakistan rejects espionage charge ISLAMABAD, March 24: Pakistan on Saturday rejected India’s espionage charge against its high commission in New Delhi, terming it an attempt to divert international attention from the gruesome killings of the...		Plight of immigrants in US WASHINGTON, March 24: How immigrants living in the United States can no longer take for granted that minor infarctions of law will be overlooked or that the possession even of a...
Comstech distributes $503,844 for research ISLAMABAD, March 24: The Organization of Islamic Conference Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (Comstech) has provided $503,844 to 20 member countries for 51 research projects, including $35,750 to Pakistan....		Strict security on eve of Ashura HYDERABAD, March 24: On the eve of Ashura, the Hyderabad police and paramilitary forces patrolled the areas of Qasimabad, Latifabad, and Hyderabad in 53 vehicles....
Yaum-i-Ashur being observed today ISLAMABAD, March 24: Youm-i-Ashur will be observed throughout the country on Monday with great religious reverence and solemnity in commemoration of the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) for...		Petrol smugglers clash with FC DALBANDIN, March 24: Dozens of drums filled with petrol and a vehicle on which they were loaded caught fire and were destroyed in a clash between the frontier corps personnel and...
Two brothers killed in accident QUETTA, March 24: Former assistant to the Balochistan governor, Khalid Mengal, and his brother were killed in an accident on the ECO Highway, 130km from here, on Sunday....		Official kidnapped QUETTA, March 24: Armed men kidnapped the Ziarat district education executive officer near Sanjavi on Sunday, levies officials said....
Growers envisage ‘venture of loss’: Revised cotton crop estimate MULTAN, March 24: The Standing Committee on Cotton Crop Assessment (SCCCA) has recently revised the cotton crop estimates to 10.6m bales from 10.4m for 2001-2002 without mentioning the average bale weight....		The craft of mother nature TOBA TEK SINGH, March 24: Banyan (Ficus Bengalensis) and peepul (Ficus Religiosa) are one of the rare breeds growing independently on the walls of old houses and buildings....
Farmers for cut in markup on loans FAISALABAD, March 24: The Farmers Association Faisalabad has urged the government to direct the Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan to reduce mark-up on loans from 14 per cent to 10 per...		Terrorist held after shootout GUJRANWALA, March 24: Sabzi Mandi police arrested a terrorist after an encounter while his accomplice managed to escape in the dark on the Katch Khiali Road here late Saturday night....
Two women among five killed on road GUJRANWALA, March 24: Five people, including two women, were killed while some two dozen others suffered wounds in road accidents in and around the city here on Sunday....		Wapda urged to reconcile MMC accounts MULTAN, March 24: The local tehsil administration has urged Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) to reconcile the accounts of the Multan Municipal Corporation (MMC) regarding electricity bills anticipating overcharging by...
Man held with fake currency GUJRANWALA, March 24: Wazirabad police on Sunday arrested a currency dealer and recovered Rs9,500 fake currency notes of Rs100 denomination from his possession....		Traders condemn tax on medicines MULTAN, March 24: Pakistan Traders Alliance (PTA) has warned to launch a protest drive if the government does not check hike in rates of electricity, gas, fuel and medicines....
Education board to hold exams for seminaries SARGODHA, March 24: An education board has been established at federal level to hold examinations of religious institutions....		Constable shot dead in encounter JHANG, March 24: A police constable was shot dead in an encounter with a gang in Chund Bharwana, in the jurisdiction of Massan police station on Sunday evening. Reports reaching here...
Deranged man axes cop to death SAHIWAL, March 24: A deranged person killed a constable and injured an ASI seriously on Sunday at City police station, Chichawatni....		Arrested dacoit dies of cardiac arrest VEHARI, March 24: The district police on Saturday arrested three dacoits following an hour-long encounter, claiming one of the four fled while another died of cardiac failure in Chak 122/WB....
Woman stabbed MULTAN, March 24: A woman was stabbed to death over a money dispute in Hamidpur here on Sunday....		Press club annual election SHEIKHUPURA, March 24: The annual election of the local press club was held here on Sunday....
Muharram 9 processions pass peacefully ISLAMABAD, March 24: The 9th Muharram processions in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday passed peacefully. Thousands of mourners participated in the processions to pay tributes to Hazrat...		CLF threatens countrywide protest movement ISLAMABAD, March 24: The Christian Liberation Front (CLF) has declared that it would launch a countrywide protest movement if perpetrators of the grenade attack on Protestant International Church were not arrested....
Rain, gale lash twin cities ISLAMABAD, March 24: Heavy downpour, followed by gale, lashed the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, bringing a pleasant change in weather which was getting hotter during the last couple of...		Ultra-light plane to go around the world ISLAMABAD, March 24: An ultra-light plane, christened Spirit of Pakistan, would endeavour to go around the world in 80 days on a fund-raising “Flight For Life”....
Villainous movie ‘heroes’ promote violence ISLAMABAD, March 24: There has been an alarming increase in the number of films projecting hooligans as heroes and ideals of our society....		Only 27pc TB patients have access to DOTS ISLAMABAD, March 24: Less than one-third of the tuberculosis patients have access to the directly observed short term treatment that represents the best chance of controlling TB epidemic, says a World...
People urged to fight against oppression ISLAMABAD, March 24: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, has urged the people to rise above sectarianism and forge unity among their ranks....		Nawaz asks people to fight dictatorship ISLAMABAD, March 24: The exiled prime minister and chief of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, has urged the nation to launch joint struggle against the military dictatorship and ‘usurpers’ of...
Nazims not to be used for political motives: Maqbool happy with dist govts LAHORE, March 24: The government will not use district Nazims for political motives during the general elections. But, there will be no restriction on Nazims and other members of district councils...		‘Divide’ between general, special seat councillors LAHORE, March 24: Councillors elected against the seats reserved for special interest groups (women, peasants, workers and minorities) are considered inferior to those elected against general seats....
Nawaz opposes referendum LAHORE, March 24: Deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif has opposed Gen Musharraf’s reported plan to hold a referendum to have himself formally elected president, and indicated that his party will mobilize...		Shujaat for special seats for minorities LAHORE, March 24: PML-QA leader Shujaat Husain has demanded that after the introduction of the joint electorate system the government should reserve seats for minorities in parliament and provincial assemblies....
PPP flays govt’s double standards LAHORE, March 24: Rejecting the proposed referendum, the Punjab PPP chief has criticized the government for observing double standards in allowing political parties hold rallies on March 23....		Ghusal amid unprecedented security LAHORE, March 24: Police literally took over the shrine of Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh during the annual ghusal ceremony performed by Governor Khalid Maqbool on Sunday afternoon....