April 8, 2002	Monday	Muharram 24, 1423

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Pakistanis in UK support referendum LONDON, April 7: Pakistani expatriates in the United Kingdom have supported the holding of referendum and said that the continuation of current policies was vital to attract foreign investment and ensure...		EU wants more Pakhtoons in new Afghan govt ISLAMABAD, April 7: The European Union would like to see a different composition of the provisional government in Afghanistan from that of the Tajik dominated interim administration led by Chairman Hamid...
Quetta gets its first apostolic prefecture QUETTA, April 7: Pope John Paul II, has appointed Fr. Victor Gnanapragasam as first Apostolic Prefecture of Quetta, giving Balochistan the status of new Catholic Church separating it from Karachi and...		Women hold rally against price escalation QUETTA, April 7: A number of women protesters on Sunday demanded a ban on foreign loans and said that the country could not bear the burden of more loans....
Hashish seized QUETTA, April 7: The Balochistan Anti-Narcotics Force, on a tip-off, seized 997kg of baked and 194kg of raw hashish near the Pakistan-Afghan border on Saturday....		Undisclosed facts of crackdown on Al Qaeda men ISLAMABAD, April 7: The undisclosed details of the recent country- wide crackdown on Al Qaeda men show that the success of the entire operation, ‘la Hollywood thriller,’ lay in the fact...
Foreigners leave Madaris’s hostels FAISALABAD, April 7: Scores of foreign students have reportedly left the hostels of local deeni madaris following reports that a hunt is being launched against the associates and sympathizers of Al...		Protests against referendum planned FAISALABAD, April 7: Major political parties have planned protest movements against the holding of referendum by President Gen Pervez Musharraf....
Four medical stores sealed : Sale of expired medicines GUJRANWALA, April 7: A raiding team of the Health department on Sunday sealed four medical stores and fined six others for selling expired medicines at Wazirabad, Alipur Chattha and Ghakkhar town....		Hospitals borrow drugs for governor’s visit MULTAN, April 7: Most health care administrators in the Punjab have adopted a novel way to make up for the shortage of medicines in their respective hospitals during inspection by VIPs....
15 caught stealing electricity GUJRANWALA, April 7: A joint team of police and Gepco on Sunday caught red-handed 15 people while stealing electricity for agriculture and domestic purposes at Kamoki, Tetley, Wahando and Naushera Virkan....		150,000 children to be immunized every year MULTAN, April 7: At least 150,000 children will be immunized every year with the assistance of WHO against infectious diseases, including Hepatitis B....
Indian Firing continues SIALKOT, April 7: The Chenab Rangers thwarted two more major Indian attempts to fence near Jammu and Saamba sectors of the Sialkot working boundary early Sunday morning, causing a heavy defensive...		Campaign for referendum in full swing OKARA, April 7: The pro-government political parties and social organizations are motivating the people to attend the public gathering at Minar-i-Pakistan, Lahore, on April 9....
Man injured BAHAWALNAGAR, April 7: A man was axed and injured by some people in tehsil Chishtian here on Sunday....		Leghari supports Musharraf SARGODHA, April 7: Millat Party chief Farooq Leghari has said it is in the interest of country’s integrity and solidarity to support Gen Pervez Musharraf in the referendum....
Two shot dead SIALKOT, April 7: Two persons, including a woman, were shot dead in different incidents here on Sunday....		NWFP scrutinizing draft proposals: Prosecution of Offences Ord 2002 PESHAWAR, April 7: The NWFP government has been finalising proposals about the proposed Prosecution of Offences Ordinance 2002....
Farmers oppose canal project before ministers MIRPURKHAS, April 7: Growers observed protest against the construction of Thal canal in an open kutchery held by Sindh ministers for irrigation, power and agriculture in village Mohammad Hashim Bhurgari on...		Osama falls off best-seller’s list, reports NYT PESHAWAR, April 7: In this raucous border town, long a centre of men and materiel for wars in next-door Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden has fallen out of favour and, at least,...
PPP terms referendum violation of Constitution MIRPURKHAS, April 7: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) feels the referendum is an exercise seriously violative of the Constitution, which will lead the country into anarchy, and hence, the party was...		Musharraf may launch campaign from Bannu PESHAWAR, April 7: President Pervez Musharraf is likely to launch his referendum campaign from Bannu, a southern district of the NWFP....
Six killed in clash over theft of cow SUKKUR, April 7: Six persons were killed and seven injured in an armed clash between two groups of Mugheri tribe in Goth Sabzal in Mouladad police station jurisdiction, district Jacobabad, on...		Two die as truck, trailer collide KHAIRPUR, April 7: A truck driver and his brother were killed in an accident on the National Highway near Ranipur on Saturday night....
Boy killed, 22 injured in accident LARKANA, April 7: A 12-year-old boy, Raja, was killed and around 20 persons were injured when a Larkana-bound bus overturned after its driver lost control over it near Chaodero village in...		Small growers demand agricultural loan SUKKUR, April 7: The growers of Sukkur region staged a protest demonstration on the third consecutive day against the non-issuance of agricultural loan to small growers by the branches of Allied...
Drug prices deregulation okayed ISLAMABAD, April 7: The pharma bureau on Saturday finalized a formula for the deregulation of medicine prices under which pharmaceutical companies would reduce the prices of 20 major drugs from five...		Policemen told to ensure sanctity of human rights ISLAMABAD, April 7: The Punjab Police College in Sihala organized a workshop in collaboration with the International Labour Organization to apprise the policemen on how to ensure sanctity of human rights...
Rising cost of textbooks perturbs parents RAWALPINDI, April 7: With the start of the new academic session, parents and children are thronging book stores in the twin cities to purchase course books for the new classes....		Pakistan can help Saarc states in IT ISLAMABAD, April 7: The advancement made by Pakistan in the field of Information Technology (IT) will benefit other countries of the region, like ours....
Drive to register drug retailers, distributors soon ISLAMABAD, April 7: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) is set to launch a drive for registration of all retailers, wholesalers and distributors dealing in medicines across the country, informed sources...		Local time now six hours ahead of UTC RAWALPINDI, April 7: Following the government directives to move the clocks forward by an hour at midnight Saturday, the passengers travelling on international flights have been advised to adjust the local...
SWM short of sanitation workers, vehicles LAHORE, April 7: The solid waste management of the city government does not have even one sanitary worker for a population of 1,000 and 110 of its 300 garbage disposal vehicles...		Politicians assure support for referendum LAHORE, April 7: Several leaders of the PML-QA, the Tehrik-i-Insaaf, former MPAs and district Nazims met Governor Khalid Maqbool here at the Governor’s House on Sunday to assure their support for...
Thal canal renamed again LAHORE, April 7: The Irrigation and Power Department has once again changed the name of the Thal canal....		Body formed to consider govt workers’ demands LAHORE, April 7: Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz has constituted a committee to consider the government servants’ demand for the restoration of pension and gratuity, selection grades and advance increments....
‘Charters of substandard schools to be revoked’ LAHORE, April 7: The Punjab governor, Lt-General Khalid Maqbool (retired), said on Sunday the private colleges and universities failing to maintain the desired academic standards would lose their charter....		Man shot dead LAHORE, April 7: A man was shot dead in Burky on Saturday. Police said Nasir Masih, 23, had relations with the sister of one Shahzad in Mir Town. Shahzad shot at and injured him when he came to know about their relations....
District govts uninterested in price control LAHORE, April 7: The district governments have shown no interest in price control since assuming power on August 14 last year....		PMA calls for strike today LAHORE, April 7: The Pakistan Medical Association has called for a strike on Monday to protest against killing of doctors, unemployment and privatization of medical institutions in the garb of autonomy....