June 12, 2002	Wednesday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 30, 1423

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Mob drags mills owner on road: Smoke hazards GUJRANWALA, June 11: Scores of people, including women and children, residing in Khiali and its adjacent colonies on Tuesday stormed into two paper and board manufacturing factories and dragged the owner...		Germany offers help in health, energy sectors FAISALABAD, June 11: The Federal Republic of Germany has offered help to Pakistan in education, health and renewable energy sectors....
Rivers’ flow improving LAHORE, June 11: Water situation of the country remained better on Tuesday with combined rivers’ flow touching a 390,600 cusecs mark, 130,600 cusecs more than the upper consumption limit of the...		Political activities gathering pace FAISALABAD, June 11: All the political and religious parties have accelerated election campaign by holding meetings despite the ban imposed on political activities in the country....
Rs30bn to be spent on repair of six barrages LAHORE, June 11: The Punjab government has decided to spend Rs30 billion over next five years on the repair of six barrages in the province, Governor Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool (retired) said...		Women councillors for role in decision-making MULTAN, June 11: Women councillors have demanded a meaningful role in the decision-making process and the powers proportionate to their 35 per cent representation....
SHO fined for illegal detention MULTAN, June 11: District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Ashraf Bhatti on Tuesday imposed Rs4,000 fine on Saddar police SHO for illegally detaining a man in the lock-up for over one and...		Six injured in college roof collapse SARGODHA, June 11: At least six people — four girls taking the intermediate examination, as well as the superintendent and her deputy — were taken to the district headquarters hospital on...
Patwari’s daughter killed by kidnappers FAISALABAD, June 11: Eight-year-old daughter of a revenue office patwari was killed by kidnappers here on Tuesday....		Abbasia Canal to irrigate 70,000 acres of Cholistan BAHAWALPUR, June 11: At least 70,000 acres of Cholistan’s stretched area in the jurisdiction of Rahim Yar Khan will be irrigated with the restoration of Abbasia Link Canal project originating from...
Corruption in livestock farm alleged SARGODHA, June 11: Khizarabad livestock farm has become a favourite department for corrupt officials who have been depriving the government of millions of rupees annually....		2 convicted of drug trafficking MULTAN, June 11: An additional district and sessions judge on Tuesday convicted two people in a drug trafficking case while acquitted their accomplice....
Restriction on crossing LoC unacceptable, says Qazi MUZAFFARABAD, June 11: Amir Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, on Tuesday declared that no restrictions on the Mujahideen to cross the Line of Control in Kashmir will be accepted and asked...		Rumsfeld to push India to reduce military tensions ISLAMABAD, June 11: Diplomatic sources on Tuesday described the US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s visit to New Delhi and Islamabad as an attempt to push India to do more to de-escalate...
Kashmiris to observe strike ISLAMABAD, June 11: The people of Kashmir on both sides of the Line of Control have decided to observe strike on the occasion of US secretary of defence Rumsfeld’s visit to...		Arab envoys briefed on standoff ISLAMABAD, June 11: Federal Information and Media Development Minister Nisar A. Memon on Tuesday said that India needs to do more to reduce tension and move forward for dialogue to resolve...
Woman throws her six kids into canal MIRPUR, June 11: A reportedly abnormal mother, under severe financial problems, threw her six young children into the Upper Jhelum Canal at Mangla on Monday, police said....		Second-hand Turkish satellite to be bought ISLAMABAD, June 11: Pakistan has decided to buy and shift a second-hand Turkish satellite, with a remaining life of five years, to occupy 38E orbital position in the space, well placed...
Usmani’s monetary interest led to his removal ISLAMABAD, June 11: Maulana Taqi Usmani, who remained ad hoc judge of the Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court for two decades, was removed from the bench because of his...		Qayyum calls for US mediation UNITED NATIONS, June 11: Former prime minister of Azad Kashmir, Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan said on Monday that he believes that resolution of the Kashmir dispute can only be achieved through...
Reasonable compromise over Kashmir supported SAN FRANCISCO, June 11: A peace rally was held on Monday in front of the United Nations Plaza in San Francisco to express concern over the military stand-off between Pakistan and...		Khoso backs governor for Jacobabad seat SUKKUR, June 11: Sardar Muqim Khan Khoso has announced his support to Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro who is preparing to contest the coming national assembly elections from the constituency no 209,...
Growers’ body seeks relief to calamity-hit people THATTA, June 11: The Small Growers Association (SGA) has urged Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro to notify the areas of Sindh already declared ‘calamity-hit’ so as to enable the deserving farmers avail...		Bobi oilfield upgraded to complex SANGHAR, June 11: The Oil and Gas Development Company has upgraded the Bobi oilfield to the status of an oil complex and will install necessary facilities of LPG extraction plant....
Negligence destroying 15,000 acres of land, says Nazim NAWABSHAH, June 11: Nearly 15,000 acres of the Dhoro Naro minor land is getting destroyed due to the carelessness of officials of the Nusrat irrigation division, Nawabshah....		Attack on UC session slammed DADU, June 11: A complete strike was observed in Sann on Tuesday to protest against an attack on the members of local union council during its session on Monday....
Rally staged against inflated power bills NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 11: On the call of the Citizens Action Committee and the Shopkeepers Association, the residents of Mehrabpur staged a protest rally against inflated and detection bills of electricity....		SHC releases eight illegally detained persons LARKANA, June 11: The Sindh High Court, Larkana circuit bench, on Tuesday released eight persons who were detained illegally at the Mahota police station....
Disparities to be removed thru education: Iftikhar TIMERGARA, June 11: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that the government is determined to remove the socio-economic disparities through the provision of education facilities at every nook and...		FBI, ISI follow track of Al Qaeda men’s families KOHAT, June 11: The joint teams of FBI and ISI are following the tracks of wives and children of Arab nationals having links with Al Qaeda in the mountains along the...
$350 million to be provided for uplift of bar and bench PESHAWAR, June 11: Non-democratic behaviour and lack of tolerance have derailed the democratic process and we should adopt a democratic attitude for promoting a healthy culture and establishing strong democratic institutions...		Horse, cattle show ends in Kharmatu KOHAT, June 11: The district government has decided to hold the national horse and cattle show for three days instead of one, from next year, for creating awareness about “our cultural...
Demolition of Nasir Bagh camp from today PESHAWAR, June 11: After evacuating about 10,000 Afghan refugee families from the Nasir Bagh camp,  the provincial government is set to launch house demolition operation at old Jalozai camp located in...		Bandits injure man DERA ISMAIL KHAN, June 11: Bandits looted cash and valuables and injured a man on his resistance here on Tuesday....
Plan prepared for expansion of sericulture PESHAWAR, June 11: The sericulture wing of NWFP forest department has prepared a ten-year plan with a financial outlay of Rs 70.80 million for expansion of sericulture in the province....		Police kill villager HARIPUR, June 11: A man was shot dead by the police when the villagers attacked the police force in village Chajaka, some 35km from here across the Tarbela lake on Monday...
Over 70 Al Qaeda suspects grilled PESHAWAR, June 11: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has interrogated more than 70 Arab, Afghan and Pakistani suspects for their alleged links with the Al Qaeda network in the Frontier...		Recovery of young girl demanded PESHAWAR, June 11: A woman has urged the authorities to help her in recovery of her 12-year old daughter, Riffat, who was kidnapped in January....
No need for interim govt, new army chief LAHORE, June 11: Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam) leader Chaudhry Shujaat Husain vehemently opposed on Tuesday the demands for the formation of an interim government to ensure free and fair elections and...		Businessmen reject local tax plans LAHORE, June 11: The proposed schedule of district governments’ taxes on industry has been rejected by the businessmen who say new taxes and proposed increase in the existing ones would unnecessarily...
Unresolved land case LAHORE, June 11: A dispute between the Christian community, Pakistan Railways and the Punjab archaeology department on the allocation of a 35-kanal piece of land on the Empress Road lingers on...		‘Lifting of overflights ban welcome’ LAHORE, June 11: The Punjab governor, Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool (retired), described the lifting of Indian ban on overflights by Pakistani aircraft as a beginning towards normalization of relations between the two...
Duststorm, rain bring relief LAHORE, June 11: Lahorites heaved a sigh of relief late on Tuesday afternoon as a duststorm and light rain broke the three-day spell of hot and humid weather....		NRB team discusses law draft with CS LAHORE, June 11: A three-member team of the National Reconstruction Bureau called on the Punjab chief secretary here on Tuesday and discussed with him the Draft Police Ordinance, 2002....
Police must help dist govt, says governor LAHORE, June 11: Governor Khalid Maqbool said on Tuesday besides maintaining law and order police would have to support the district governments in stamping out various ills from society....		Khurshid elected to ILO body LAHORE, June 11: All-Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions secretary-general Khurshid Ahmad was re-elected as member of the ILO’s governing body in Geneva on Tuesday....
29 dists to approve petrol pumps installation TOBA TEK SINGH, June 11: The Punjab government has empowered officials of the 29 districts in the province to approve installation of petrol filling stations....		Old enmity claims three lives KASUR, June 11: Three people, including a former councillor and his brother, were shot dead allegedly by rivals in Mustafabad here on Tuesday....
Nazim, district council office’s power supply disconnected GUJRANWALA, June 11: A Gepco team severed on Tuesday electricity supply to the District Council Secretariat and the District Nazim’s office because of non-payment of bills....		Pakistan, India urged to learn from Europe TORONTO, June 11: A well-attended rally was held here on Sunday with speakers to urge India and Pakistan to work towards reducing tension on their borders....