April 16, 2002	Tuesday	Safar 2, 1423

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ADB to lend $350m for judicial reforms QUETTA, April 15: The Asian Development Bank will provide $350 million loan on easy terms to Pakistan for judicial reforms, said team leader of ADB’s Judicial Reforms Project, Mr Liveing Stan...		Pakistani expatriates to vote in referendum ISLAMABAD, April 15: The Election Commission on Sunday announced that Pakistanis living abroad will be able to vote in the referendum....
891 objections to delimitations received ISLAMABAD, April 15: The Election Commission took cognizance of various representations made against the preliminary delimitation of National and Provincial Assembly Constituencies, says a press release....		Fault in power line causing huge losses MUZAFFARABAD, April 15: A fault has again occurred in the 132-kv transmission line, transmitting power from the 30.4mw Jagran Hydel Power Project to the National Grid in Muzaffarabad, causing a loss...
Govt ambivalent on graduation condition ISLAMABAD, April 15: The government has decided to maintain an ambivalent position on the question of educational qualification for the members of the National and provincial assemblies, to keep politicians guessing...		UK hails democracy roadmap LONDON, April 15: The British Foreign Office has said that the holding of presidential referendum in Pakistan on April 30 is a matter for Pakistan and its people and the British...
USC cuts prices of 700 items ISLAMABAD, April 15: Utility Stores Corporation on Monday announced five to 10 per cent reduction in prices of some 700 items of daily use in what was described as an effort...		Secretariat employees observe strike QUETTA, April 15: Work at the Civil Secretariat and other government departments here remained paralysed on Monday as a result of a strike by the employees demanding 40 per cent special...
Musharraf distorting facts: PML ISLAMABAD, April 15: In a rejoinder to the allegations levelled by Gen Pervez Musharraf against Nawaz Sharif, PML(N) spokesman on Sunday said the Muslim League government was proud of having exported...		‘NFC Award after study of all aspects’ HYDERABAD, April 15: Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider has said the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award will be issued after consideration of all aspects and the recommendations of the Inter-Provincial Coordination Committee....
Police prevent doctors from setting up strike camp PESHAWAR, April 15: The administration of the Khyber Teaching Hospital on Monday foiled an attempt by house job doctors to establish a hunger strike camp, by deploying a heavy contingent of...		Rs55bn recovered from defaulters SANGHAR, April 15: The National Accountability Bureau has so far recovered Rs2.5 billions from corrupt people and Rs55 billion from the defaulters of bank loans....
Healers use amulets soaked in opium MINGORA, April 15: Some so-called spiritualists have started treating people with amulets written with opium-mixed ink, especially the children, in the Malakand division....		Thal canal to ruin Sindh: PML(N) KHAIRPUR, April 15: Former governor Sindh and acting president, Sindh, PML (N) Mamnoon Hussain said that since the Thal Canal project would cause economic devastation to Sindh, therefore, the PML (N)...
MQM chief demands provincial autonomy NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 15: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has announced that he would openly support the presidential referendum if Gen Pervez Musharraf clearly promises to give the provincial autonomy...		Registration of FIR against jail chief urged LARKANA, April 15: Aijaz Ali Bozdar, the brother of under-trial prisoner Sajjad Ali Bozdar, who was allegedly tortured in Larkana central prison, filed a constitutional petition in the Sindh High Court,...
Two youths commit suicide SWABI, April 15: Two youths committed suicide and a girl died when a astray bullet hit her here in the last 24 hours....		Traders observe strike BADIN, April 15: Entire business activities remained suspended as traders observed complete strike in Rajo Khanani town, some 13 kms from here, on Monday against the shortage of water in Sultani...
Spurious drugs seized DERA ISMAIL KHAN, April 15: The district drug inspector has recovered UN registered and fake injections from two medical stores, during his routine check-up on Sunday. The stock has been sealed...		Two killed in tribal clash SUKKUR, April 15: Two tribesmen were killed in a clash between two groups of the Maher tribe and one was kidnapped near Pano Aqil, Sukkur District, on Monday....
90 per cent vehicles impounded GUJRANWALA, April 15: At least 90 per cent public transport vehicles in the district were impounded on Monday for carrying people to President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s public meeting at Jinnah Stadium...		Protest over governor’s utterances against press FAISALABAD, April 15: A procession was taken out on Monday to protest over Punjab governor’s utterances against national press and police torture of newsmen....
BISE employees observe strike MULTAN, April 15: Employees of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education observed a three-hour strike on Monday for not giving salaries in accordance with new pay scales....		Residents up in arms: ANF raiders firing DERA GHAZI KHAN, April 15: Scores of people blocked traffic in Taunsa Sharif, the Indus Highway, to protest over trespassing, harassment and aerial firing by Multan anti-narcotics force officials during raid....
Multan council pledges support for Musharraf MULTAN, April 15: Multan district council unanimously resolved on Monday to support President Gen Pervez Musharraf in the referendum....		Farmers rally against water shortage TOBA TEK SINGH, April 15: Hundreds of farmers of Khikha, Waryam and Chuttiana staged a rally on Monday in protest against the water shortage....
BZU declares MA, MSc results MULTAN, April 15: The Bahauddin Zakariya University declared results of MA (Part-I) political science and Punjabi and MSc zoology and mathematics first annual examinations, 2001, on Monday....		Govt trying to ‘impose’ president on people FAISALABAD, April 15: Political leaders, representatives of NGOs, journalists’ associations and office-bearer of trade bodies have said that the police torture of journalists showed that the government was trying to impose...
Majlis-i-Amal to contest elections SAHIWAL, April 15: The Mutahida Majlis-i-Amal will contest the general elections irrespective of the fact that these are held on party or non-party basis....		Referendum campaign upsets routine FAISALABAD, April 15: The routine functioning in various government departments, local bodies, tehsil and union councils has come to a standstill as the entire machinery and resources have been diverted to...
Baton-charge on journalists widely condemned ISLAMABAD, April 15: Various political parties and the representative bodies of journalists and newspaper workers condemned on Monday baton-charge of several news reporters covering the referendum rally of General Pervez Musharraf...		‘Referendum illegal, violative of SC ruling’ ISLAMABAD, April 15: The holding of referendum by military regime amounts to political opportunism and is violative of the fundamentals of the Constitution and the Supreme Court ruling according to which...
Tehsil Nazim accused of nepotism RAWALPINDI, April 15: District Council members accused Tehsil Nazim Raja Hamid Nawaz of breaching the privilege of the district council, discrimination and favouritism....		Govt to widen scope of Zakat Fund: Ghazi RAWALPINDI, April 15: The government is working on a plan to widen the scope of Zakat Fund, the federal minister for religious affairs, Dr Mehmood Ahmad Ghazi, said here on Monday....
Private bus company staff beat up army doctor RAWALPINDI, April 15: An army doctor beaten up and injured by the staff of a private bus company in Saddar, police said on Sunday....		Death sentence RAWALPINDI, April 15: The additional district and session judge, Mohammad Sarwar Sidhu, on Monday awarded death sentence to two persons convicted of smuggling drugs....
Withdrawal of GST from all drugs demanded ISLAMABAD, April 15: Society for the Welfare of Poor Patients has appealed to President Gen Pervez Musharraf to immediately withdraw 15 per cent general sales tax (GST) on all medicines....		IB seeks police help in locating a ‘suspect’ ISLAMABAD, April 15: The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has sought the help of Islamabad police in locating a Nigerian woman who had been detained on charges of illegal stay....
Hepatitis B vaccination drive launched RAWALPINDI, April 15: Hepatitis B vaccination campaign for children below one year of age was launched in Rawalpindi district here on Monday....		Journalists seek public apology LAHORE, April 15: Journalists and rights activists took out a rally on Monday to protest police torture of journalists in Faisalabad....
Stern action against cops, pledges Maqbool: Baton-charge on journalists LAHORE, April 15: Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool (retired), the Punjab governor, said on Monday stern action would be taken against the policemen found to have overstepped the limit in dealing with the...		IGP justifies police action LAHORE, April 15: Punjab Inspector-General of police Asif Hayat on Monday defended police action against journalists....
Benefits for working class LAHORE, April 15: Governor Khalid Maqbool announced on Monday several benefits for the working class which included the determination of minimum wages for the skilled, semi-skilled workers and supervisors within 15...		Sami’s death: probe report fixes no responsibility LAHORE, April 15: The committee probing into the alleged negligence of the Services Hospital’s doctors in providing treatment to the injured son of a Dawn staffer has not fixed any responsibility...
MCB management condemned LAHORE, April 15: The Muslim Commercial Bank Workers and Officers Action Committee has criticized retrenchment and victimization of the bank employees despite substantial increase in profits and stressed the need for...		PPP issues show-cause notices to Nazimeen LAHORE, April 15: The Punjab PPP on Monday issued show-cause notices to its district and tehsil Nazimeen for participating in the Faisalabad public meeting of Gen Pervez Musharraf....
HRCP condemns attack LAHORE, April 15: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has condemned the baton charge by police of journalists who boycotted the public meeting of President Gen Pervez Musharraf in Faisalabad in...		Governor’s behaviour stuns CPNE LAHORE, April 15: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has roundly condemned the unwarranted assault on journalists by the Punjab police at the venue of President Pervez Musharraf’s referendum speech...
GDA supports referendum LAHORE, April 15: The Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) on Monday announced support for referendum as one of the component parties differed from the decision....		Change in train route condemned JHANG, April 15: People belonging to all walks of life have condemned the railway authorities decision to change the route of Chenab Express....