July 2, 2002	Tuesday	Rabi-us-Sani 20,1423

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Water released in Peerowal channels MULTAN, July 1: Irrigation authorities on Monday released water in the channels that irrigate agricultural lands of Peerowal farms....		‘Benazir, Nawaz must not be allowed to contest polls’ FAISALABAD, July 1: The National Alliance would resist all moves of the government to allow former premiers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif to contest general elections....
Steps to boost mango export to Europe, Central Asia MULTAN, July 1: The federal ministry of commerce will send delegations to several countries in July to explore markets there for mango export....		Transporters observe strike against levy of taxes SIALKOT, July 1: Transporters observed a complete strike against imposition of various taxes by the Sialkot Tehsil Municipal administration and the cantonment board....
Man, wife shot dead at home GUJRAT, July 1: A man and his wife were shot dead at their home in Kanuwali village of Kunjah on Monday over old enmity....		Six injured as pickup falls into ditch SHEIKHUPURA, July 1: Six people were injured when a pick-up fell into a roadside ditch on Shah Kot Sangla Road here on Monday....
Plan to improve breeding LAHORE, July 1: The Punjab Livestock Department has chalked out a five-year plan for breed improvement through progeny tested bulls, a press release said on Monday....		Newsman dies VEHARI, July 1: The educationist, poet and a senior journalist, Mirza Abdul Latif Baig, died here on Monday after protracted illness. He was 70....
Reforms to cripple democracy SARGODHA, July 1: The constitutional reforms package announced recently is aimed at crippling democracy, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Samiul Haq told newsmen here on Monday....		Ex-MPA Nawaz Kalyar dies FAISALABAD, July 1: Former MPA Haji Nawaz Kalyar died after protracted illness in Jaranwala on Sunday night....
Heavy rain in Cholistan BAHAWALPUR, July 1: Cholistan received heavy showers on Sunday night that helped filled all ‘kunds’ and ‘tobas’ in this desert region with rainwater....		Bar condemns killing of lawyer GUJRANWALA, July 1: The District Bar Association has condemned the killing of a lawyer and his friend on Pasrur Road....
Autonomous bodies’ merger with TC delayed GUJRANWALA, July 1: The Punjab government has postponed for a month the merger of all autonomous development authorities with city tehsil councils, it was learnt here on Monday....		US, Russia & China urged to resolve Kashmir issue NEW YORK, July 1: The United States, Russia and China should jointly leverage their close relationship with India and Pakistan to resolve the outstanding Kashmir dispute, Pakistan Ambassador to the United...
BNP accuses govt of harassing leaders QUETTA, July 1: The Balochistan National Party (Mengal group) has accused the government of not arresting the alleged killers of senior party leader Mir Aslam Gichki....		Spying equipment on way to Pakistan ISLAMABAD, July 1: Borders’ surveillance equipment including three fixed-wings planes and five armed helicopters may reach Pakistan within the next 48 hours, Dawn reliably learnt....
30 Pakistani nationals shifted to India ISLAMABAD, July 1: India has taken away 30 Pakistani nationals from Afghanistan to be used against Islamabad as being Al Qaeda men, knowledgeable sources said here on Monday....		EPB asked to boost exports to ECO members ISLAMABAD, July 1: The federal minister for food, agriculture and livestock, Khair Mohammad Junejo, directed the participants of an inter-ministerial meeting here on Monday to make efforts to explore avenues for...
Proposed ‘reforms’ rejected MIRPURKHAS, July 1: Former Federal Minister, Nawab Mohammad Yousuf Talpur has said his party has rejected the so-called constitutional reforms proposed by the government....		CPNE to defend press freedom LAHORE, July 1: The annual meeting of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has reaffirmed its commitment to defend press freedom and pledged to unilaterally oppose the promulgation of any...
Life sentence HUB, July 1: Lasbela District and Session Judge Mohammad Iqbal Shahwani on Monday sentenced two men, Lal Mohammad and Anwar, to life imprisonment and fined them Rs20,000 for possessing narcotics, reports...		Karachi engineer drowns HUB, July 1: An engineer from Karachi drowned in a tank of the public health engineering department, while his wife and daughter were rescued by the locals here on Sunday....
Constable, five dacoits killed in encounter KHAIRPUR, July 1: Five dacoits and a policeman were killed in an encounter in a village near Ahmedpur town of this district on Monday. An SDPO and an SHO were among...		Rangers replaced GILGIT, July 1: The Northern Light Infabtry (NLI) have replaced the Qasim Rangers deployed at Sost Customs checkpost near China border, informed sources told Dawn on Monday....
Two villagers die in hold-up SUKKUR, July 1: Two villagers were killed when police and a gang of kidnappers exchanged fire during a hold-up in village Trighati of Rohri taluka in this district early on Monday....		People stage demo against Hesco SUKKUR, July 1: More than 100 persons staged a demonstration against Hesco officials in front of the district council here on Monday against the unscheduled load-shedding in Bachal Shah Miani for...
Two officials suspended MIRPURKHAS, July 1: The executive engineer, Hesco, Mirpurkhas division, Basheer Ahmad Baloch, on Monday suspended the line superintendent, Lutufullah Wistro, and the lineman, Hamid, of Hirabad sub-division on public complaints....		Growers protest water shortage LARKANA, July 1: A large number of growers, depending on the Saeedo Minor near Bharchund Peer village, staged a demonstration here on Monday to protest against the acute shortage of water....
Man shot dead SHIKARPUR, July 1: A group of six armed Brohi tribesmen shot dead a man, M. Saleh Brohi, over an old enmity in the Taj Mohammed Brohi village, near Khanpur, on Sunday...		Workshop on child rights held NOWSHERA, July 1: A one-day workshop on child rights, organized by the Hilal-i-Pakistan, was held at the Khushal Khan Memorial Hall in Akora Khattak on Monday....
Shifting of Paknet office urged ABBOTTABAD, July 1: A large number of consumers, particularly tourists and visitors, of Paknet are complaining of not being able to avail the roaming service at Abbottabad....		Gas plant demanded KOHAT, July 1: The Nazim of Shakardarra union council has demanded of the Oil and Gas Development Corporation (OGDC) to fulfil its promise about the construction of a gas plant in...
Timergara budget approved TIMERGARA, July 1: The Timergara Tehsil Council on Monday approved a Rs19.6 million budget for 2002-2003....		Gomal Medical College lacks staff, building DERA ISMAIL KHAN, July 1: Many parents and educational experts of area have expressed concern over the future of Gomal Medical College which was established in Feb 1998 for the benefit...
26 traders arrested for holding protest rally ABBOTTABAD, July 1: The police resorted to tear gas to disperse a traders’ protest rally, and arrested at least 26 for blocking the main G.T Road at Sarban Chowk....		Seven injured in clash NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 30: Seven persons were seriously injured in a clash between two clans, Memon and Tragar, over the ownership of a piece of land in Abran area of this...
Govt urged not to enforce proposed drug policy ISLAMABAD, July 1: The doctors have suggested to the government not to implement the proposed pharmaceutical policy as, what they say, it will hit the poor consumers hard by pushing the...		Rs12m bungling detected in CDA road projects ISLAMABAD, July 1: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has suffered a loss of Rs12.309 million due to irregularities in its road directorates, the audit report 2000 showed....
Wasa to get 7MGD more water from Rawal Dam RAWALPINDI, July 1: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) will be able to provide the city an additional seven million gallons of water daily from Rawal Dam from mid-July due to...		Citizenship forms to be simplified ISLAMABAD, July 1: The government is considering a proposal to simplify the application forms for citizenship and naturalization to “bring them in conformity with the requirements of modern age”, according to...
Prisoner commits suicide RAWALPINDI, July 1: A prisoner committed suicide under mysterious circumstances in Adiala Jail on Monday, police said....		Iesco suspends power supply to TMA schools RAWALPINDI, July 1: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) on Monday disconnected power supply to the municipal schools due to non-payment of dues....
RMC denies experience certificates to staff RAWALPINDI, July 1: The Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC) administration has refused to provide teaching experience certificates to its 72 assistant professors and senior registrars, sources said here on Monday....		QJP calls for probe into Omar’s death ISLAMABAD, July 1: Qaumi Jamhoori Party (QJP) has called for a judicial inquiry into the death of Omar Asghar Khan, doubting official claims that it was a suicide....
Town taxation bodies to be formed LAHORE, July 1: The District Advisory Committee on Monday decided to constitute six town taxation committees to formulate recommendations for evolving a uniform district local government taxation system applicable at the...		Can US citizens seek election in Pakistan? LAHORE, July 1: The Lahore High Court asked a federal law officer on Monday to find out whether one could acquire US citizenship without losing Pakistan’s....
‘Parliament alone can amend Constitution’ LAHORE, July 1: Millat Party chief Farooq Leghari said on Monday free and fair elections were the need of the hour. Like 1977, he said, the masses would reject the results...		Storage to exceed Mangla design level LAHORE, July 1: The Water and Power Development Authority plans to take the water level in Mangla lake beyond the prescribed level of 1,202 feet this year....
Operation against tribals: Fazl LAHORE, July 1: The operation in Wazirastan Agency was not against Al Qaeda activists or the Taliban, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman said here on Monday. Rather, he said, it...		Bank seeks more time in Khokhar case LAHORE, July 1: An accountability court trying former deputy speaker Haji Nawaz Khokhar in a corruption reference was informed on Monday by the UBL that the total liability of the accused...