June 7, 2002	Friday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 25,1423

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Alarm heightens among Pakistanis: New US rules for visitors NEW JERSEY, June 6: Reacting sharply to Attorney-General John Ashcroft’s proposed new anti-terrorism visa regulations, Pakistanis here called it a ‘bolt from the blue’....		Joint-patrol mechanism necessary, says Nisar ISLAMABAD, June 6: Federal Information Minister Nisar A. Memon said here on Thursday that New Delhi’s presentation of proposal of “joint patrol” on the Line of Control through media looks “strange...
Pakistan, India urged to denounce arms race KARACHI, June 6: Amid prevailing standoff between Pakistan and India, signatories of a peace petition have deplored all forms of violence and called upon leaders of the two countries to resort...		Pakistan needs to do more to check human trafficking: US WASHINGTON, June 6: Pakistan does not yet fully comply with minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in humans, but, says a US report, it is making significant efforts to do...
UK nationals ISLAMABAD, June 6: The British High Commission announced that the official travel advice for British nationals in Pakistan had changed on Wednesday....		Unruly scenes mar hearing of Riba petition ISLAMABAD, June 6: The Supreme Court started on Thursday hearing of UBL’s review petition seeking reversal of the Riba judgment amid unruly scenes in the court room by the religious extremists,...
Two gas wells catch fire QUETTA, June 6: Two gas wells in Pir Koh and Loti caught fire when unknown armed men opened fire in both the gasfields late on Wednesday night....		Electricity supply towers blown up PESHAWAR, June 6: Unidentified saboteurs blew up two towers on the main high-voltage power supply line in the Darra Adamkhel tribal belt, some 25km from here, on Wednesday night....
Ex-Khalq leader off to Kabul for Jirga LANDI KOTAL, June 6: Babrak Shinwari, a former Khalq party leader, left for Kabul on Wednesday to attend Loya Jirga starting on June 10....		Tourism industry hit hard by stand-off CHITRAL, June 6: Due to mounting tensions between Pakistan and India, the tourism-related activities in the district have fallen to the lowest ebb as not a single foreigner can be seen in...
Teachers posts’ test cancelled MANSEHRA, June 6: The NWFP government on strong protest by the All Teachers Association (ATA) has declared null and void the test and  interview conducted for appointment of serving teachers on the CT posts....		Misuse of medical budget in PTCL alleged MANSEHRA, June 6: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) Line Staff Union (LSU) has demanded an investigation into the alleged irregularities in the medical budget of the PTCL....
Water shortage in Lower Dir dist TIMERGARA, June 6: The people in different parts of Lower Dir district are facing hardship because of scarcity of drinking water....		Misuse of green belts criticized PESHAWAR, June 6: The Central Information Secretary of Awami National Party (ANP) Haji Adeel has asked the city district government to restore green belt areas and establish Compress Natural Gas (CNG)...
Three die in clash over land dispute NOWSHERA, June 6: Three people were killed, and two others sustained serious injuries, when two rival groups clashed over a land dispute near Nizampur, some 70 kilometres from here, on Wednesday....		Snow leopard creates scare CHITRAL, June 6: The snow leopard in the Chitral Gol National Park has devoured as many as 22 goats in the nearby areas of Roondur and Bokhtooli during the last couple of days....
No respite from water shortage MIRPURKHAS, June 6: Many localities of Mirpurkhas have not received potable water for one week creating unrest among the residents....		Heatwave cripples life in Dadu DADU, June 6: The people of Dadu District experienced the hottest day of the season on Thursday as the mercury soared to 51 degrees Celsius, which affected business and transport in...
Nazim orders removal of encroachments KHAIRPUR, June 6: The district Nazim, Khairpur, Ms Nafeesa Shah paid a surprise visit to the commercial areas of Khairpur on Wednesday....		Forest land to be put on revenue records LARKANA, June 6: A committee making an inquiry into the illegal allotment and encroached forest land in Larkana decided to enter the entire declared forest land in the revenue records aiming...
ATC bars defence from showing video: Pearl case HYDERABAD, June 6: Judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Syed Ali Ashraf Shah on Thursday restrained the defence counsel, Rai Basheer Ahmed, from displaying or exhibiting the video CD (VCD) containing...		Centre accused of backing Punjab: Water dispute HYDERABAD, June 6: The chief of Awami Tehrik and Sindh Water Committee, Rasool Bux Palejo, has said acting as a representative of Punjab, the government has decided not to intevene into...
Army personnel recovered from police station SUKKUR, June 6: Judicial Magistrate, Rohri, Iqbal Ahmed recovered an army personnel, Mohammed Ashraf, son of Abdul Majeed, from the Jhangro police station lockup on Wednesday and ordered the SHO to...		Villagers kill bandit SUKKUR, June 6: A dacoit was killed and his accomplice was injured in an exchange of fire between dacoits and the villagers in Blooki Wahee village near Mirpur Mathelo on Thursday....
Campaign against hepatitis launched NAWABSHAH, June 6: Sindh Health and Population Welfare Minister Ahsan Ahmed inaugurated the hepatitis-B vaccination campaign at Sheen Park here on Wednesday....		Slow speed irks Internet users SANGHAR, June 6: The Internet users have been complaining about the difficulties in getting connected and the slow speed ever since the Internet service was provided in the district headquarters, Sanghar...
Police official suspended KHAIRPUR, June 6: The DPO, Khairpur, Abdul Khalique Shaikh suspended the SHO, Faiz Mohammed Bindo police station, Fatehuddin Maliah, on Wednesday on public complaints....		32 shops seized for property tax default HUB, June 6: Balochistan excise and tax authorities, on the charges of non-payment of property tax, seized about 32 shops on Wednesday here....
Canada offers mediation TORONTO, June 6: Canada has reiterated its support to a “peacefully negotiated solution” to the Kashmir dispute for durable peace in the South Asian region....		Ineffective implementation of deletion policy criticized PESHAWAR, June 6: Ilyas Ahmed Bilour, former president Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has criticized the ineffective implementation of the revised deletion policy announced in 1996 for...
Youth drowns in Indus SKARDU, June 6: A 22-year-old man drowned in Indus River on Wednesday late afternoon in Kharmang valley — 50 km from here, sources said....		Youth killed in attack SHIKARPUR, June 6: A gang of 10 armed men raided a house in village Sher Khan Soomro of Khanpur and shot dead Basheer Ahmed Soomro (22) when his parents offered resistance....
Health dept seeks 37pc more funds for 2002-3 LAHORE, June 6: The Health Department has sought a Rs11.67 billion budget for the financial year 2002-03....		LDA allows concession in commercial property fee LAHORE, June 6: The Lahore Development Authority allowed 50 per cent concession on Thursday in temporary commercialization fee to private hospitals and educational and information technology institutions. They were also offered...
LHC condemns killer despite ‘pardon’ LAHORE, June 6: A division bench of the Lahore High Court awarded death penalty to a murderer despite being pardoned by the wali or legal heir of his victim....		Buses to replace wagons in five years LAHORE, June 6: Buses will gradually replace 4,000 wagons plying in the provincial metropolis in the next five years....
GDA meeting on Monday LAHORE, June 6: A meeting of the Grand Democratic Alliance will be held in Islamabad on June 10....		PML-QA not to join NA, says Pervez LAHORE, June 6: The Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam) will not join hands with the National Alliance headed by former caretaker prime minister Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, Chuadhry Pervez Elahi, the party’s Punjab...
Hearing on former MPA’s plea on 11th LAHORE, June 6: An appellate bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of an appeal of former MPA Rauf Khalid against conviction by an accountability court....		MMA, NA discuss electoral cooperation LAHORE, June 6: Leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and the National Alliance discussed electoral cooperation, the current situation in the country and the volatile border situation at a meeting here on...
Programme LAHORE, June 6: The Government College, Lahore, has announced the launch of its MBA programme from Sept this year....		Vajpayee urged to hold talks LAHORE, June 6: The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions has urged Indian Prime Minister Vajpaee to start a meaningful dialogue with Pakistan for resolving the conflict....
Human rights to be safeguarded: New police act FAISALABAD, June 6: The government was taking practical steps on scientific lines for revamping the police system to make it more efficient and capable of safeguarding human rights....		Defaulters attack bank team TOBA TEK SINGH, June 6: Two loan defaulters and accomplices attacked an Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan recovery team here on Thursday....
Wanted man, ASI killed in encounter SARGODHA, June 6: An assistant sub-inspector and a proclaimed offender was killed in an encounter in Bukhi Laksemn village, some 45 kilometres from here, on Thursday....		Jailed without trial for five years GUJRANWALA, June 6: A man caught in a theft case in 1997, is still in jail — but without trial....
Blackout observed in Narowal SIALKOT, June 6: Blackout was observed on Wednesday night in all the border villages of Narowal amid thunders of Indian shelling....		Deputy district attorney handcuffed for corruption GUJRANWALA, June 6: A local court ordered handcuffing a deputy district attorney in a corruption case here on Thursday....
BZU declares B.Com, BDS results MULTAN, June 6: The Bahauddin Zakariya University on Thursday declared the results of B.Com second annual, 2001, and BDS (third professional) first annual, 2002, examinations....		Three cops hurt, accused rescued BAHAWALNAGAR, June 6: At least 20 men and women on Wednesday night attacked a police party and got an accused released near Chak 55-Fateh, tehsil Chishtian....