June 8, 2002	Saturday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 26,1423

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NGO workers perturbed over arrests of Arabs PESHAWAR, June 7: The arrest of Arab nationals by the state agencies in Peshawar last week on the suspicion of having links with Al Qaeda network has caused unrest among the...		Jirga helps recover kidnapped official LANDI KOTAL, June 7: An official of the communications and works department, Jamrud division, who was abducted during field work near Shin Tang Ali Masjid area in the Khyber Agency on Thursday, was recovered by the...
Measles threaten Chitral district CHITRAL, June 7: The occasional cases of measles have put the entire district at risk of contracting the disease, as no vaccines are available with the health department....		Civil judges placed in three categories PESHAWAR, June 7: The Peshawar High Court has placed the civil judges across the province in three classes and fixed pecuniary limits of the jurisdiction exercisable by them....
Computerized phone billing centre opened in D.I. Khan PESHAWAR, June 7: Pakistan Telecommunication Company’s computerized assistance directory, billing centre and information system was inaugurated by PTCL Operations Director-General Tanveer Ahmad at telephone exchange compound in Dera Ismail Khan on...		Smuggled tea seized PESHAWAR, June 7: The custom intelligence seized smuggled tea involving customs and freight value of Rs1.7 million on Chashma Road, Dera Ismail Khan, according to a press release issued here on Friday....
1,700 outlaws arrested PESHAWAR, June 7: The city police arrested 1,700 outlaws, including 200 proclaimed offender, and seized narcotics and weapons during May....		Kohat bridge becomes dangerous KOHAT, June 7: The condition of the 120-year-old steel bridge on river Indus, which connects Kohat with Rawalpindi, has deteriorated to a great extent and the bridge has become dangerous for...
Borrowers oppose interest, SC told ISLAMABAD, June 7: The Supreme Court was informed by the UBL counsel on Friday that the controversy about interest on the loans extended by the banks was the creation of those...		Pesco’s open forum PESHAWAR, June 7: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) is holding an open forum (Khuli Kachehry) at its Rehman Baba Subdivision here on Saturday, according to a press release issued here on...
APNS slams attack on Frontier Post office KARACHI, June 7: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has strongly condemned the reported attack on The Frontier Post by the student activists of a political group and has called upon...		Sales Tax (Amendment) Ord 2002 promulgated ISLAMABAD, June 7: President Gen Pervez Musharraf promulgated on Friday the Sales Tax (Amendment) Ordinance 2002, further amending the Sales Tax Act, 1990....
Cases registered against 10 leaders QUETTA, June 7: Police have registered cases against 10 leaders of Ponam, the ARD and the Balochistan Labours Federation for allegedly making “objectionable speeches” against the Balochistan government at a protest...		2,000kg heroin seized QUETTA, June 7: The border security forces seized two tons of heroin following an encounter with Afghan drug smugglers near a village of the Chaghai district, some 700km west of Quetta,...
NEC to okay budget proposals ISLAMABAD, June 7: The National Economic Council (NEC) is meeting here on Saturday to discuss and approve broad budgetary proposals for the year 2002-2003, including new Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)....		Japan orders evacuation ISLAMABAD, June 7: Japan has also decided to evacuate its nationals and family members of its diplomatic staff stationed both in India and Pakistan by June 10, Dawn learnt through a...
40 Pakistanis held in Iran QUETTA, June 7: Iranian border security guards have arrested 40 Pakistani nationals who had crossed into Iranian area illegally, official sources said....		Sattar’s request confirmed ISLAMABAD, June 7: Official sources on Friday confirmed that Foreign Affairs Minister Abdul Sattar has requested the President to relieve him of his responsibilities in the cabinet on health grounds....
OIC calls for international monitoring of LoC UNITED NATIONS, June 7: Expressing grave concern over the gravity of situation on the India-Pakistan border, the Organization of Islamic Conference called on Wednesday for the international monitoring of the Line...		Dr Leghari returns after 55 days of captivity HYDERABAD, June 7: Surgeon Mohammed Hussain Leghari, who was kidnapped by a gang of dacoits in April, returned home safely on Friday, a police official disclosed here on condition of anonymity....
Growers demand power on flat rates LARKANA, June 7: The Sindh Abadgar Board demanded the government to supply electricity on flat rates to boost Sindh’s agriculture the way it was being provided in Balochistan....		Man shot dead in mosque SHIKARPUR, June 7: A local JUI leader, Dr Haji Ghulam Muhammad Brohi, was shot dead at a mosque in village Dinpur near here on Thursday....
Strike observed in Badin district BADIN, June 7: On the call of the Aabadgar Action Committee, a strike was observed in Tando Bago, Khoski, Pingrio, Ghulam Shah and other towns of Badin District on Thursday against...		Water shortage hits mango crop SANGHAR, June 7: The non-availability and shortage of irrigation water in different areas of Sindh has squarely affected the mango crop, including the variety of Sindhri, regarded as ‘the pride of...
Dist govt rejects Railways’ claim: Dispute over land ownership SUKKUR, June 7: The question of the ownership of land has stirred a controversy between the railway authorities and the district government officials as the two sides discussed the interrupted demolition...		Corruption in Irrigation Department DERA GHAZI KHAN, June 7: The residents of west bank of Dera Ghazi Khan canal have installed 400 illegal lift-pumps with the consent of the irrigation authorities....
BZU declares LLB Part-II results MULTAN, June 7: The Bahauddin Zakariya University declared the results of LLB, Part-II, first annual examinations, 2001, on Friday....		Two youths drown in Chenab GUJRAT, June 7: Two youths were drowned in the Chenab River while taking bath near old bridge on Friday....
13 houses damaged in Indian shelling SIALKOT, June 7: At least eight cattle were killed while 13 more houses, one school building and a mosque were badly damaged on Friday in Indian shelling on villages in the...		Wheelchairs donated for disabled children TOBA TEK SINGH, June 7: Special Attention Towards Handicapped (Sath) organization has started donating wheelchairs to the poor disabled children in the district....
Man kills sister, two daughters BAHAWALPUR, June 7: A man allegedly murdered his sister and two teenaged daughters in Abbasnagar, about 15 kilometres from here, on Friday....		Gulf between army, people widening: JI MULTAN, June 7: Army alone cannot even defend itself rather than safeguarding the geographical boundaries of the country....
SHO among four cops held for taking bribe GUJRANWALA, June 7: The Anti-Corruption Establishment arrested four policemen, including an SHO, CIA inspector, and an Irrigation ziladar on corruption charges here on Friday....		Pakistan ‘prepared’ for talks with India LAHORE, June 7: Pakistan is prepared to hold dialogue with India any time, anywhere for solving all outstanding disputes and issues, including that of Kashmir, Information Minister Nisar Memon told reporters...
Concern at harassment of journalists LAHORE, June 7: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its concern over harassment of journalists, apparently for reporting on events that show the military regime up in a...		Intense heat back again LAHORE, June 7: A new wave of hot and dry weather gripped the country on Friday as the temperature suddenly rose to above 40 degrees C in most cities....