May 31, 2002	Friday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 18,1423

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SC seeks record of Hashmi’s remand, trial ISLAMABAD, May 30: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the National Accountability Bureau to produce record, within two days, of the remand and trial of the acting president of Pakistan Muslim...		Ehtesab court acquits 4 officials MUZAFFARABAD, May 30: The AJK Ehtesab Court No I here on Thursday exonerated four education department officials and a contractor from the embezzlement charges framed against them by the Ehtesab Bureau...
Schools in Azad Kashmir closed MUZAFFARABD, May 30: Authorities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir said on Thursday they were closing public schools in the area from Saturday because of heavy artillery and mortar fire by the...		Relief goods given for displaced Kashmiris MUZAFFARABAD, May 30: The AJK Red Crescent Society on Wednesday provided relief goods to the district administration for 15 families displaced in Neelum valley due to Indian shelling....
NA urges parties to prepare for polls ISLAMABAD, May 30: The central executive committee of the six- party, pro-Musharraf National Alliance has called upon all the political parties, including the Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Muslim League...		CPNE flays proposed defamation laws ISLAMABAD, May 30: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has condemned the government’s intentions to introduce new defamation laws....
Another meeting of PML factions on June 4 ISLAMABAD, May 30: The next meeting for unification of six smaller factions of Pakistan Muslim League has been fixed for June 4 here, PML (Quaid-i-Azam) Joint Secretary Azim Chaudhry told Dawn...		Pakistan wants peace, will retaliate if attacked: envoy ABU DHABI, May 30: Major-Gen (retd) Salim Ullah, Pakistan’s ambassador to UAE, has reiterated his country’s desire for peace, cautioning that if India resorts to aggression, it be will given a...
Provinces to get population funds ISLAMABAD, May 30: Finances for the population programme will be transferred to the provinces from the next fiscal year (2002-03) to implement the government’s devolution of power plan....		Rs39 million allocated for IT varsity ISLAMABAD, May 30: The information technology and telecom division will set up a university of IT and management sciences at Quetta....
Yemen calls for restraint ISLAMABAD, May 30: The ministry of foreign affairs of Yemen has called upon India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint to avert the imminent war....		Bench to hear Riba pleas set up ISLAMABAD, May 30: A five-judge Shariat Appellate Bench was constituted on Thursday which would hear from June 6 review petitions seeking reversal of the Supreme Court judgment that has declared all...
Arrested Afghans to be returned: Moin ISLAMABAD, May 30: Interior Minister Moin Haider said on Thursday that Pakistan would reciprocate the gesture of the Afghan government and return the arrested Afghans....		Six killed as coach overturns HUB, May 30: At least six persons were killed and several others were injured when a Karachi-bound passenger coach overturned near Bela, some 170kms from here on late Tuesday night....
Death sentence upheld ISLAMABAD, May 30: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence of three persons who had killed a man with hatchets over a water sharing dispute....		IDB to provide $250m for social development ISLAMABAD, May 30: The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will provide $250 million assistance to Pakistan in the next three years for various social projects, particularly education, health and poverty alleviation....
TC approves Rs84.8m budget for DG Khan DERA GHAZI KHAN, May 30: The local tehsil council on Thursday approved the amended budget of Rs84.8 million for the year 2001-2002....		Black warrants for two LJ activists GUJRANWALA, May 30: The local Anti-Terrorism Court No 2 on Thursday issued death warrants for two convicts and activists of banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi for killing former Gujranwala SSP and his driver....
Bikejackers ringleader, accomplice arrested FAISALABAD, May 30: The Civil Lines police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two members of car and motorbike thieves with 10 vehicles....		Corruption charges against TMA ruling group FAISALABAD, May 30: The opposition in the tehsil municipal administration (city) has levelled allegations of corruption and misuse of powers against the ruling group....
‘Multan be declared calamity-hit’ MULTAN, May 30: The district should be declared calamity-hit following the large-scale devastation caused by recent windstorm and rain....		Lawyer, ASI hospitalized after scuffle OKARA, May 30: An advocate and an ASI scuffled and sustained injuries on Thursday when the former accused the latter of corruption in an ongoing case....
Dacoits on the rampage SARGODHA, May 30: Dacoits during the last 48 hours took away cash, gold ornaments and valuables worth over Rs10 million in different parts of the district....		Two SSP men get death sentence SAHIWAL, May 30: Additional district and sessions judge Mirza Abid Jawad Baig on Thursday handed down capital punishment to two leaders and brothers of the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan....
UN observers visit border villages SIALKOT, May 30: The UN observers based in Sialkot visited on Thursday villages damaged by Indian shelling....		BZU declares LLB Part-I results MULTAN, May 30: The Bahauddin Zakariya University declared the results of LLB, Part-I, on Thursday....
Victim’s heirs refuse to forgive accused: Custodial killing LARKANA, May 30: Protest for the arrest of three police inspectors, accused of the custodial killing of a cattle trader, Mukhtiar Brohi, continued here on Thursday as the relatives of the...		Dist council condemns Indian war hysteria NAWABSHAH, May 30: The district council condemned the attitude of India at its 10th session held here at the Pir Qurban Ali Hall under the chairmanship of the convener of the...
One killed, 12 hurt in accident MIRPURKHAS, May 30: The supervisor of the Achale Saraf Company was killed and 12 other employees including saleswomen were seriously injured in an accident at the Wali Mohammed Shah village, near...		Bandit arrested in ‘encounter’ KHAIRPUR, May 30: The Khairpur police have arrested a bandit having Rs250,000 head money, Hafeez Phulpoto, in an “encounter” near here on Thursday....
Death sentence awarded SUKKUR, May 30: The judge of Anti Terrorism court-II, Sukkur, has convicted Bakshan Otho of killing an Excise inspector Sultan Ahmed Shaikh injuring constable Latif Dino....		Declaration of calamity-hit area demanded MITHI, May 30: The members of taluka council, Mithi, have demanded of the government to declare Thar as calamity hit ares....
Disbursement of Zakat fund halted SANGHAR, May 30: Zakat committees have stopped disbursement of Rs60 million which were to be distributed among the eligible people under the Guzara Allowance, rehabilitation package and student scholarship schemes....		Frontier preparing plan for hydel profit PESHAWAR, May 30: Provincial government is working on its possible recourse to get NWFP’s share in hydel profit for the next five years under the new National Finance Commission award, according...
ADBP loan defaulters evading arrest BAJAUR, May 30: Many farmers of Bajaur Agency, who failed to pay back the loans of the Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP), have either migrated to other places or remained...		HQM merges into Millat Party ABBOTTABAD, May 30: The Hazara Qaumi Mahaz (HQM) was merged into Pakistan Millat Party here on Thursday....
Sacked staff of Nacto demand reinstatement GILGIT, May 30: Around 167 recently-sacked workers of the Northern Areas Transport Corporation (Natco) have called upon President Gen Pervez Musharraf, Northern Areas force commander and chief secretary to take an...		Afghans leave for homeland from Chitral CHITRAL, May 30: The first caravan of Afghan refugees left for their homeland after staying here for more than 22 years as they sought refuge here following the Soviet invasion in...
Man, two sons killed NOWSHERA, May 30: Three persons of a family were killed on Wednesday night allegedly over a property row, in the Bara Banda area near Risalpur Cantt....		Fake notes being floated in tribal areas KOHAT, May 30: The intelligence personnel on Thursday foiled an attempt to smuggle fake currency from Darra Adamkhel into Punjab and arrested one person whose identity is being kept secret....
Govt appeal disposed of in exit control case LAHORE, May 30: The Supreme Court disposed of a federal government appeal against a Lahore High Court judgment setting aside foreign travel ban imposed on former Punjab minister Mushtaq Awan with...		Medical college in Services LAHORE, May 30: The Punjab government has principally agreed to open a medical college in the Services Hospital in September-October this year. The college will offer 100 seats on a self-finance...
Exporters exempt from GST on power LAHORE, May 30: Exporter enjoying duty remissions are entitled to buy electricity without paying sales tax, the Lahore High Court held on Thursday....		PML, MJAH to remain allies LAHORE, May 30: The Pakistan Muslim League and the Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith decided on Thursday to continue their electoral alliance and adopt the same policy on the Kashmir issue, constitutional...
Maqbool says education in govt colleges ‘purposeful’ LAHORE, May 30: Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool (retired), the Punjab governor, said here on Thursday education at universities and government colleges for women was purposeful and helped make the graduates effective members...		12 judicial magistrates transferred LAHORE, May 30: The Punjab government on Thursday transferred 12 special judicial magistrates....
SAHR calls for sincere efforts to prevent war LAHORE, May 30: South Asians for Human Rights, a non-government organization supporting peace and human rights in South Asia, has urged India and Pakistan to make sincere efforts to prevent the...		Admission schedule LAHORE, May 30: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has announced a schedule for admission to first-year classes....
Ministry approves draft law: IT accreditation council ISLAMABAD, May 30: The law ministry has approved a draft law on Accreditation Council for Education in IT after constant persuasion by science and technology minister Dr Attaur Rehman, an official...		NGO files writ against PTV, PBC:l Cigarette ads ISLAMABAD, May 30: An NGO, working for consumer rights protection, has filed a petition for stopping PTV and PBC from using tobacco sponsorship to promote cigarette during the FIFA World Cup....