July 6, 2002	Saturday	Rabi-us-Sani 24,1423

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Fresh evidence furnished against Asif Zardari ISLAMABAD, July 5: The National Accountability Bureau on Friday submitted a supplementary reference based on fresh evidence of foreign assets and bank accounts against Asif Ali Zardari in the asset case...		Row over software ‘bungling’ stays on ISLAMABAD, July 5: The meeting called by science and technology minister to resolve differences between the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and Pakistan Association of Software Houses (Pasha) remained inconclusive on...
Over Rs4.4bn suppl NWFP budget for 2001-02 PESHAWAR, July 5: The NWFP government presented over Rs4.4 billion supplementary budget for the 2001-02 financial year reflecting major increase due to the raise under certain heads of the recurring expenditure...		Benazir vows to continue struggle ISLAMABAD, July 5 : Former premier and PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has said her party would continue struggle for the restoration of democracy in the country....
PCSIR to set up lab in Quetta QUETTA, July 5: The federal government will establish a PCSIR laboratory in Quetta for which it has allocated a sum of Rs20.72 million in Federal Public Sector Development Programme 2002-03, said...		Gang-rape accused to be tried in ATC ISLAMABAD, July 5: Federal Law Minister Khalid Ranjha on Friday said that criminals involved in the gang-rape of a woman in Meerwala village, will be tried in an anti-terrorism court....
FM 101 QUETTA, July 5: Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, Quetta, is launching its regular FM 101 channel transmission from Saturday.—APP...		Steps for sectarian harmony proposed HANGU, July 5: A reconciliatory jirga, constituted last year after sectarian killings here on the occasion of Nauroz festival, has made public its recommendations on Thursday....
Mills running in loss to be privatized: minister DADU, July 5: The Federal Minister for Labour and Overseas Pakistanis, Owais Ahmed Ghani, has said that all the public sector mills running in losses would be privatized....		MMA wants Al Qaeda men’s killing stopped KOHAT, July 5: The leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal have demanded of the government to stop the killing of innocent Al Qaeda members who had no enmity with Pakistan and its...
Funds for Bajaur projects lapse BAJAUR, July 5: Several development schemes launched with an estimated cost of Rs220 million remained incomplete owing to a delay in the release of funds by the finance ministry, Dawn has...		Reconstruction of bridge begins SWABI, July 5: The governor NWFP, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, has said that the government could neither be pressured to change its policies nor be compelled to do anything it doesn’t...
Eight killed over land dispute MIRANSHAH, July 5: Eight people, including six Afghan refugees, were killed and 10 other Afghans were seriously injured in a clash over the ownership of a piece of land between two...		PMCH gets only 2 days to utilize Rs1.75m NAWABSHAH, July 5: The Peoples’ Medical College Hospital (PMCH) had to surrender Rs1.75 Zakat fund, meant for poor patients, as this tranche for 2001-2002 was received by it on June 28,...
SHO accused of highhandedness MIRPURKHAS, July 5: A labourer, Dilshad, son of Dil Murad Magsi, has complained that the SHO of Khan police station arrested him in a false case, subjected him to torture and...		200 villages without power KHAIRPUR, July 5: The electricity to more than 200 villages of Gambat Taluka was cut off since the dust storm on June 26....
Main accused arrested from Lasbela: Meerwala gang-rape MULTAN, July 5: The main accused of the Meerwala gang-rape was reportedly arrested from Lasbela on Friday....		Talks between tenants, govt inconclusive MULTAN, July 5: The second round of talks between Muttahida Anjuman Mazareen leaders and government representative has been inconclusive in Okara as both parties remain stick to their stance....
Accused ‘harassing’ victim to bury case MULTAN, July 5: Alleged perpetrators, who ‘disgraced’ a woman in Khairpur Tamewali area of Bahawalpur on June 30 last, are reportedly harassing the victim to withdraw the case....		Agriculture at FSc level from next year FAISALABAD, July 5: Classes of FSc agriculture will be introduced in seven selected colleges of the province from the next academic session....
Eight recovered from bonded labour camp SAHIWAL, July 5: A bailiff of the local court on Friday raided on a bonded labour camp at Chak 56/12-L and recovered eight members of a family....		Pakistan to acquire drug screening machines FAISALABAD, July 5: Pakistan will acquire two latest screening machines worth $10 million to combat drug trafficking....
PPP observes ‘black day’ TOBA TEK SINGH, July 5: The PPP observed a black day on Friday against the imposition of martial law on July 5, 1977, by late Gen Ziaul Haq....		People without electricity for eight hours SIALKOT, July 5: Heavy rain followed by duststorm on Thursday night uprooted several electricity polls and dozens of roadside trees in Sialkot and Narowal districts...
Girl dies on road BAHAWALNAGAR, July 5: A girl died when a rashly-driven car hit her on Thursday night....		Transporters’ strike continues GUJRANWALA, July 5: Transporters of Naushera Virkan, Tetley Maraliwala and Sheikhupura continued their strike on the fourth consecutive day on Friday against the levy of toll....
PAC asks NLC to keep its activities within limit ISLAMABAD July 5: The ad-hoc Public Accounts Committee on Friday expressed its satisfaction on the performance of the National Logistic Cell (NLC) but asked it to keep its activities within the...		Rs253 billion shortage hampers efforts: 86pc literacy target by 2015 ISLAMABAD, July 5: A financing gap of Rs253 billion is hampering Pakistan from achieving 86 per cent literacy rate by 2015 under the Education For All (EFA) commitments that requires a...
Hospital boards asked to go easy on doctors’ private practice RAWALPINDI, July 5: Punjab health department has instructed the newly-formed boards of governors (BoGs) of autonomous hospitals to go soft on critical issues like ban on private practice of doctors serving...		SNGPL sets up 5 service centres in twin cities ISLAMABAD, July 5: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) has established five consumer services centre in Islamabad and Rawalpindi....
‘Marketing side of farm sector being ignored’ ISLAMABAD, July 5: The supply side of the farm sector has always been given importance but the marketing of agricultural produce is being ignored....		Tehrik-i-Insaf holds rally in Liaquat Bagh today ISLAMABAD July 5: Pakistan Tehrik Insaf (PTI) will hold a public rally at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi on Saturday to launch its election campaign....
‘TNCs to destroy Pakistan’s farm sector’ ISLAMABAD, July 5: The civil bodies working under Sustainable Agriculture Action Group (Saag) have claimed that the farmers will be unable to compete with giant Trans-National Companies (TNCs)....		Improper disposal of waste by clinics, labs poses health hazard ISLAMABAD, July 5: Waste and by-products generated from health care activities of a number of private clinics and laboratories in the twin cities pose serious health hazards due to the absence...