May 21, 2002	Tuesday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 8,1423

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Change in education system stressed PESHAWAR, May 20: The NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that the government has given top priority to education and 18 per cent of NWFP’s resources have been allocated...		Archaeological site discovered in Dir MARDAN, May 20: A new archaeological site ranging from Indo- Greek to Hindu Shahi has been discovered recently at Adinzai tehsil in district Dir, which is said to be one of...
Nazim promises funds for education MANSEHRA, May 20: The district Nazim of Mansehra, Mohammad Azam Khan Swati, has said that the district government is determined to meet the requirements of the educational institutions and added that...		Smuggled cloth worth millions gutted PESHAWAR, May 20: A huge warehouse, with more than 29 containers full of smuggled cloth worth millions of rupees, was gutted by fire which erupted supposedly due to short-circuit at Bara,...
Musharraf incapable of handling crisis: JI HARIPUR, May 20: President Gen Pervez Musharaff is incapable of handling the present crisis on the borders and he must quit to pave the way for an interim setup, so that...		Qabail Jamhoori Party launched LANDI KOTAL, May 20: A political party “Qabail Jamhoori Party” was launched at Jamrud in Khyber Agency on Sunday with an aim to safeguarding the rights of the people of tribal...
Inquiry into misuse of fuel ordered KOHAT, May 20: The District Nazim has ordered an inquiry into the misuse of petrol and diesel by the tehsil municipal administration and, have asked the Naib Nazim of urban III...		Water shortage feared SKARDU, May 20: Skardu is expected to face a major scarcity of drinking and irrigation water in the days to come due to the weather conditions....
Girls school in Mardan upgraded PESHAWAR, May 20: A high-level meeting upgraded Govt Girls High School, Katlang (Mardan district), to a higher secondary school status with immediate effect....		One killed NOWSHERA, May 20: A man was killed and another received injuries the other day According to Zahir, he was travelling on his tractor with Nazeer on the Khushal Khan Khattak graveyard Road.....
Rs219 billion human uplift plan finalized ISLAMABAD, May 20: The federal government has finalized a Rs219 billion three-year human development programme (2002-4)....		Balochistan transporters call off strike QUETTA, May 20: The Balochistan transporters called off their three-day strike, following successful negotiation with Corps Commander Lt-Gen Abdul Qadir here on Monday evening....
Efforts on to bind PML factions ISLAMABAD, May 20: The unification committee of various factions of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) has summoned a meeting of the heads of its factions, including PML (N), at Lahore on...		Qayyum calls for consensus to deal with India ISLAMABAD, May 20: Chairman of the National Kashmir Committee, Sardar Abdul Qayum Khan, said that the president should convene a meeting of all political parties, irrespective of their relationship with the...
World community urged to make India talk peace MUZAFFARABAD, May 20: Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, president of the Muslim Conference and AJK Legislative Assembly member, has called upon the international coalition against terrorism to pressurize India to stop killings...		2 drug smugglers killed QUETTA, May 20: Two drug smugglers belonging to an international gang and one Afghan army soldier were killed while four others were seriously injured in a clash between Afghan drug barons...
Seven trawlers, boats seized HUB, May 20: A team of Balochistan Fisheries Department has seized six Karachi-bound fishing trawlers and boats between the night of Sunday and Monday near Gadani, and arrested their crews on...		Track-2 diplomacy active to ease tension ISLAMABAD, May 20: The track-2 diplomacy has become active once again to ease the current tension between Pakistan and India and prominent politicians and other high-ranking officials have again started telephonic...
Tibb directorate demanded QUETTA, May 20: The Balochistan Tibbi Conference has demanded of the provincial government to set up a Tibbi directorate in the province and an annual special grant should be given to...		Barrages in Sindh getting less water SUKKUR, May 20: There is 72 per cent water shortage at Sukkur and Guddu barrages as Sindh is getting only 28 per cent out of its share of 62,000 cusecs of...
Farmers urged to grow cotton DADU, May 20: The provincial secretary, Irrigation, Mir M. Parhiar said that if any grower cultivated paddy in the command areas of the waterways originating from the Dadu canal and Johi...		10 held for rocket blast in Jacobabad SUKKUR, May 20: At least ten suspects have been arrested by the Jacobabad police, for their alleged involved in firing a rocket near Jacobabad air base where US personnel are stationed....
Bandit arrested KHAIRPUR, May 20: An alleged dacoit, Ali Dino Narijo, was arrested here on Monday,...		Members boycott dist council session MITHI, May 20: A session of the Tharparkar District Council was adjourned for Tuesday without doing any business on Monday owing to the boycott of opposition members....
Phone network collapses NAWABSHAH, May 20: The telephone network in Nawabshah region collapsed on Monday after several days of widespread faults in telephone lines and a variety of complaints from subscribers. Efforts were underway...		Protest against water shortage SANGHAR, May 20: Over two thousand growrs staged a rally here on Monday to protest against the closure of Old Jamrao canal and its distributaries under the rotation programme....
JUI to launch movement against crime SHIKARPUR, May 20: The local JUI leaders have threatened to launch a protest movement against the deteriorating law and order situation in Shikarpur District....		Moenjodaro thieves to be nabbed soon, says DPO LARKANA, May 20: Thieves who had stolen artifacts and seals from the museum of Moenjodaro will be arrested within a couple of days, claimed the investigation wing of the Larkana police....
Woman killed SHIKARPUR, May 20: A woman, Naseem, wife of Haji Jan M. Shaikh, was shot dead in Haji Latif Shah Mohalla on Monday. No FIR was registered.—Correspondent...		Sukkur traders threaten to go on strike SUKKUR, May 20: Shopkeepers of the city here on Monday announced to observe a shutter-down strike on Wednesday unless cleanliness was restored to the city in 24 hours....
Wanted man killed in ‘encounter’ SHEIKHUPURA, May 20: A proclaimed offender was killed in an encounter near Phularwan Chowk, some 36km away from here, on Monday....		100,000 plots for shelterless JHANG, May 20: To solve the housing problem of the village population, the government is planning to allot 100,000 residential plots of 10 marlas each to shelterless people in rural areas...
TMA plans to impose tax on power poles FAISALABAD, May 20: The Tehsil Municipal Administration has reportedly decided to impose annual tax on electricity poles....		Farmers for inquiry into canal breach RAHIM YAR KHAN, May 20: Farmers on Monday protested against the apathy of irrigation officials who did not turn up to fill a breach occurred in the Abey Hayat Canal near...
Bandit shot dead, four inmates injured GUJRAT, May 20: A bandit was shot dead while five people, including four inmates, were injured late Sunday night during a dacoity in Mohallah Maki Masjid, Shadiwal Road....		Obituary GUJRANWALA, May 20: A known religious leader and former Punjab Jamiat Ahle Hadith amir and International Islamic Council Pakistan chairman, Allama Muhammad Yousaf Zia, died in his bed here on Monday....
Five booked for rape SHEIKHUPURA, May 20: Police registered a case on Monday against five men for raping a housewife after kidnapping her....		Cop, his men shoot three brothers GUJRANWALA, May 20: Three brothers were shot dead by their rivals to settle an old score in district courts while a stamp paper writer and a passer-by also sustained bullet injuries...
PPP to activate workers FAISALABAD, May 20: The Pakistan Peoples Party would launch a country-wide movement to activate its activists at the union council level on the instructions of chairperson Benazir Bhutto....		Woman among seven impostors held GUJRANWALA, May 20: Seven persons masquerading themselves as TV licence checking team inspectors were booked while three of them were arrested by Naushera Virkan police on Monday....
Police claim arrest of boy’s killer LAHORE, May 20: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested the alleged killer of a boy whose mutilated body was recovered three days ago after the payment of ransom money....		PPP rules out electoral alliance with Jamaat LAHORE, May 20: The People’s Party has ruled out electoral alliance with the Jamaat-i-Islami....
Seven appeals transferred to Rawalpindi on NAB request LAHORE, May 20: The chief justice of the Lahore High Court on Monday taking up seven applications of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for transfer of appeals against Rawalpindi and Attock...		Two women killed LAHORE, May 20: Two women were murdered while another was injured in various parts of the city on Monday....
Nawaz Khokhar opts for plea bargain LAHORE, May 20: Nawaz Khokhar, former deputy speaker of the National Assembly, on Monday submitted an application in the accountability court that he was ready to return 150 kanals of land...		Four burn victims return from US LAHORE, May 20: Of five burn victims who were sent to the US, four have returned after a successful treatment. They are now able to move all body parts....
Asma slates threats to journalist LAHORE, May 20: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan former chairperson Asma Jahangir has taken strong exception to the threats and intimidation against writer Ardeshir Cowasjee by what she called self-styled mullahs...		Contract teachers to be regularized LAHORE, May 20: Acting Nazim Farooq Amjad Mir has said the district government would regularize the service of all the contract teachers serving in the schools run by the defunct Municipal...
Christian councillors discuss their role LAHORE, May 20: Christian councillors belonging to Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Daska and Sangla Hill on Monday discussed various issues pertaining to strengthening their role as public representatives....		House surgeons’ salaries increased LAHORE, May 20: The Punjab government has approved increase in the salaries of all 1,748 house physicians serving in the government hospitals from Rs3,800 to Rs6,210, it was learnt....