May 22, 2002	Wednesday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 8,1423

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Inquiry into patient’s death ordered LARKANA, May 21: The Zila Naib Nazim, Nazir Ahmed Bughio ordered an inquiry into the death of a patient, Rustam Gadhi, of Badah town as the villagers alleged that the medical...		Leghari opposes idea of interim govt PESHAWAR, May 21: Pakistan Millat Party chief Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari on Tuesday urged the All Parties Conference (APC) to extend their full support to the government against the bullying stance...
Gadoon, Topi areas face water shortage SWABI, May 21: Many areas of densely-populated Topi and the Gadoon belt have been facing an acute water shortage for five days during which the persistent heatwave has added to the...		Two die in D.I. Khan DERA ISMAIL KHAN, May 21: Two persons were killed in separate incidents in Ghonsar village and Dhala village on Tuesday....
Afghans protest shifting of refugees dept office HARIPUR, May 21: Afghan elders from refugee camps of Hazara staged a demonstration in Kalabhat on Monday to protest against the shifting of Afghan refugees district administrator’s (DA) office from here...		No change in polls deadline: Ranjha PESHAWAR, May 21: Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Khalid Ranjha on Tuesday said that party-based elections would be held in accordance with the time-frame given by the Supreme Court....
Tree harvesting proposal rejected CHITRAL, May 21: The district council members rejected the harvesting of windfall and avalanche hit trees in the district by an overwhelming majority as only three out of the 24 voted...		Growers shut regulator to divert water THATTA, May 21: Hundreds of growers shut the main Pinyari regulator to divert the water towards their feeders in the wee hours of Tuesday....
Encounter leaves four policemen dead LARKANA, May 21: In a shootout between police and dacoits, two dacoits and four policemen, including three assistant sub-inspectors, were killed while 13 others, including seven policemen and six passersby, were...		Woman killed by uncle NAWABSHAH, May 21: A 35-year old woman, Kori, was killed by her uncle Ghulam Hussain Chandio and his two friends namely Manthar Chandio and Jehangir Panhwar in Punhal Khan Chandio village...
Suicide HARIPUR, May 21: A woman committed suicide by setting herself ablaze in central jail area on Monday....		Six uplift schemes approved LAKKI MARWAT, May 21: The district development review committee approved at its meeting on Monday six development schemes worth Rs20.28 million under the Drought Emergency Recovery Assistance (DERA) and Khushhal Pakistan...
Rs410 million uplift plans for AJK approved MUZAFFARABAD, May 21: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Development Working Party here on Tuesday accorded approval to different development projects worth more than Rs410 million....		MJC calls for strike in Srinagar today MUZAFFARABAD, May 21: The Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC), a conglomeration of 15 Kashmiri Mujahideen groups, has asked the people of Kashmir to observe a complete strike on Wednesday when Indian Prime...
KPP to bring prosperity in N. Areas, says official GILGIT, May 21: After the completion of Khushhal Pakistan Programme (KPP) Phase-II projects in all the five districts of Northern Areas at a cost of Rs 120 million will begin a...		Rails from Peshawar to Karachi to be replaced ISLAMABAD May 21: The Pakistan Railways, under the rehabilitation programme of its dilapidated track would replace the entire 1,760km track between Peshawar and Karachi in the next three years at a...
Govt urged to release political prisoners ISLAMABAD, May 21: The chairman Pakistan Muslim League, Raja Mohammad Zafarul Haq, said here on Tuesday that Pakistan now faces threats to its security and the situation calls for immediate, concrete...		Judgment on SGS appeal reserved ISLAMABAD, May 21: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on the appeal of a Swiss company, Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS), seeking wrap up of arbitration proceedings in Pakistan....
Meeting on precautionary measures for flood today ISLAMABAD, May 21: In view of uncertain data availability from India, the General Headquarters has convened a top level meeting here on Wednesday to finalise precautionary measures for upcoming flood season,...		Four die in road accident MUZAFFARABAD, May 21: At least four persons were killed and nine others were injured in another road accident here in less than 24 hours on Tuesday, police said....
Five dacoits killed in Larkana encounter LARKANA, May 21: Five dacoits were killed in an encounter with the city police in Nasirabad here late on Tuesday night....		SC vacation ISLAMABAD, May 21: The Supreme Court will go on vacation for three months from June 15, an official announcement said. The court will reopen on Sept 9....
Reconstruction in Afghanistan to boost regionalism: Shaukat ISLAMABAD, May 21: Reconstruction and rehabilitation of Afghanistan is essential for achieving peace and stability in the region and the world and there is no doubt that reconstruction in Afghanistan will...		Govt urged to make VCs’ selection transparent LAHORE, May 21: The Punjab University Academic Staff Association has urged the steering committee of the president’s task force on higher education to work on a criterion for the appointment of...
‘TMA not cooperating in replacing carts’ FAISALABAD, May 21: South Asian Region of Jacob and Associates Netherlands director Zulfiqar A. Malick has said the Tehsil Municipal administration was not cooperating with his firm in replacing animal driven...		Multan city tehsil tax proposals rejected MULTAN, May 21: The Chamber of Small Traders rejected on Tuesday the ‘unjustified tax proposals’ of the Multan City Tehsil Administration for the 2002-2003 fiscal year....
Three of a family axed to death SIALKOT, May 21: Three members of a family, including a pregnant woman, were axed to death between Monday and Tuesday night by two rivals over a land dispute in neighbouring Choor...		Serving sentence in airconditioned room MULTAN, May 21: The convicted brother of provincial health secretary has been admitted to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) to serve his sentence in an airconditioned room while the members...
Tenant dies by mily farm staff firing OKARA, May 21: A tenant died while 17 people, 12 tenants and five military farm officials, sustained injuries in a clash over the wheat crop share on Monday....		Rift between tehsil Nazim, deputy ends GUJRANWALA, May 21: The cold war between tehsil Nazim and Naib Nazim over the issue of executive powers ended when local government secretary intervened here on Tuesday....
Chiltan Express passengers looted DERA GHAZI KHAN, May 21: Dacoits looted passengers of the Quetta-bound Chiltan Express between the Rojhan and Shahwali railway stations on Monday night....		Growers flay non-payment of wheat dues VEHARI, May 21: Over 100 wheat growers on Tuesday protested against Food department officials for the non-payment of their dues at the Luddan area procurement centre....
Rs3,000 each for farmers in Sialkot SIALKOT, May 21: The district government will give a compensation of Rs3,000 each to those farmers whose standing wheat crops were gutted in Indian shelling on Sialkot working boundary’s sectors....		Funds for tehsils, UCs to be raised FAISALABAD, May 21: The allocation of funds for tehsils and union councils shall be enhanced substantially in the next fiscal year to ensure maximum participation of local bodies representatives....
Rs38m biotech research project okayed ISLAMABAD, May 21: The Ministry of Science and Technology has approved a Rs38 million project for promotion of biotechnology research and preparation of an action plan....		‘Stomach, liver diseases major cause of deaths’ RAWALPINDI, May 21: Gastro-intestinal (GI) and liver diseases accounted for 26 per cent of deaths in the city’s teaching hospitals during the past four years....
Security arrangements for Milad procession RAWALPINDI, May 21: Strict security arrangements would be taken for Eid Milad processions in Rawalpindi and Islamabad to avoid any untoward incident....		British Council sets up service points ISLAMABAD, May 21: The British Council has announced that after temporary suspension of its publics services across Pakistan from Monday, people can make general enquiries about the Council’s services at alternate...
ADB to fund water schemes in Pindi RAWALPINDI, May 21: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would finance water supply schemes in Rawalpindi district, sources in the bank said on Tuesday....		Ban on woven polypropylene bags demanded ISLAMABAD, May 21: The National Forum for Environment and Health (NEFH) on Tuesday called upon the government to immediately ban the use of woven polypropylene (WPP) bags for packing of food...
US to give aid to schools in twin cities RAWALPINDI, May 21: The US government will give financial assistance to the district government for provision of various facilities in public and private schools and improvement of teaching standards....		US ‘trying to ease’ India, Pakistan tension LAHORE, May 21: Outgoing US ambassador Wendy Chamberlin said here on Tuesday that her government was actively trying to ease tensions between Pakistan and India, adding that “we are here for...
British Council suspends services LAHORE, May 21: The British Council has announced a temporary suspension of its services across Pakistan with immediate effect pending the completion of the ongoing security upgrade of its offices....		New variety of rice to be destroyed LAHORE, May 21: The Punjab government will destroy crop of 386 variety of rice for checking its mixing with Super Basmati at the export stage....
Hazrat Pir Makki’s Urs today LAHORE, May 21: The two-day annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Pir Makki will start here from Wednesday....		Excise dept barred from using force to get tax LAHORE, May 21: The Lahore High Court restrained the provincial excise and taxation department from employing coercive measures to recover property tax from about 100 petitioners till June 10....
Brig Imtiaz granted bail on medical grounds LAHORE, May 21: Intelligence Bureau former director Brig Imtiaz (retired) was on Tuesday allowed bail on medical grounds by an accountability appellate bench of the Lahore High Court....		Lawyers for unity to face Indian aggression LAHORE, May 21: The GNA Lawyers Forum on Tuesday called for national unity to face threats of Indian aggression....
River inflows improve LAHORE, May, 21: Inflow in rivers went up to 236,900 cusecs on Tuesday with Tarbela lake going 10 feet above the dead level for the first time in the current Kharif...		No health official received charge-sheet LAHORE, May 21: None of the five health department officials charge-sheeted for being inefficient, guilty of misconduct and involvement in subversive activities got their charge-sheet on Tuesday....