July 13, 2002	Saturday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 2, 1423

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Economic Affairs Division to handle information: NGOs’ funding sources ISLAMABAD, July 12: All information regarding NGOs’ domestic and foreign funding sources would be gathered, consolidated and sent to the Economic Affairs Division for use in development planning purposes....		Law to regulate private security agencies soon ISLAMABAD, July 12: A law aimed at regulating the private security agencies is on the anvil and likely to be promulgated soon, an interior ministry source said....
Inquiry committee to submit report today: AIOU library funds scam ISLAMABAD, July 12: The third committee investigating the misappropriation of Allama Iqbal Open University’s (AIOU) library funds will present its report at an AIOU Executive Council meeting on Saturday, sources told...		‘HFH being developed into model tele-medicine centre’ RAWALPINDI, July 12: Holy Family Hospital (HFH) is being developed into a model tele-medicine centre and the formal inauguration of the hospital’s optical fibre link will be performed in August, National...
Taxes on hotel industry to be reduced ISLAMABAD, July 12: The government is considering to reduce taxes on hotel industry to promote this sector and help them overcome their problems....		Bid to travel on forged documents foiled ISLAMABAD, July 12: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials on Friday foiled an attempt to travel to Europe on forged documents and arrested two persons....
PTCL to provide internet facility on mobile phones ISLAMABAD, July 12: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has decided to provide internet and uniform codes services on mobile phones free of charge....		Micro-finance banking to end exploitation, says Shaukat RAWALPINDI, July 12: The government is promoting micro- finance banking to end exploitative money lending culture in the country, Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz said here on Friday....
CDA sets revenue target of Rs1,961m for 2002-03 ISLAMABAD, July 12: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has set Rs1,961 million revenue target for the fiscal year 2002- 2003, showing an increase of Rs86 million from last year’s target....		Rs38 million allocated for QAU boys hostel ISLAMABAD, July 12: An amount of Rs38 million have been allocated for a new boys hostel at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), sources told Dawn....
‘Country moving towards instability’ MUZAFFARABAD, July 12: A member of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council on Thursday accused the military regime of taking steps as were leading the country towards instability which he feared...		International monitoring of LoC urged ISLAMABAD, July 12: The Indian government has been asked by International Crisis Group (ICG) to reconsider its objection to deployment of monitors on its side of the Line of Control....
8,000 workers denied social security HUB, July 12: More than 8,000 factory workers of Lasbela Industrial Estate Development Authority (Lieda) are not covered by any benefit institution of the provincial government, it was learnt on Friday....		Economists’ civil service group likely ISLAMABAD, July 12: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will preside over a meeting here on Saturday to approve the new “Economic Management Group” for inducting only professionals in the economic ministries....
Highlights of president’s speech ISLAMABAD, July 12: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Friday presented his government’s policies before the nation and announced that Pakistan had been put on the road to progress and prosperity....		Iran, Turkey to take part in Quetta Festival QUETTA, July 12: Iran and Turkey have agreed to participate in the Quetta International Festival 2002, which will begin from July 15 and continue till Aug 14, chairman of the festival,...
MMA leader arrested QUETTA, July 12: Police on Thursday arrested Balochistan Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Maulana Abdul Haq Baloch from his residence....		Osama’s adviser arrested KARACHI, July 12: Pakistani authorities have arrested an alleged financial adviser of Osama bin Laden and two other militants believed to be from his Al Qaeda terror network, a police intelligence...
ARD cancels Faisalabad, Sargodha meetings LAHORE, July 12: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy has cancelled its public meetings to be held at Faisalabad and Sargodha on July 14 and 16, respectively....		CPNE meets secretary information ISLAMABAD, July 12: Office-holders of the standing committee and members of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) had a meeting with Syed Anwar Mahmood, Secretary Ministry of Information and Media...
Zardari’s brother dies NAWABSHAH, July 12: Mohammad Hashim Zardari brother of convicted Hakim Ali Zardari and uncle of Asif Ali Zardari breathed his last here on Friday. He was 78. His...		Peerowal farms still without water MULTAN, July 12: Despite assurances by the government, the supply of irrigation water and telephone service are yet to be restored to Peerowal farms....
ARD meeting venue declared ‘security risk’ SARGODHA, July 12: The proposed venue of ARD’s public meeting on July 16 has been declared a security risk amid ‘inter-party tension’....		Remand extended in Jaranwala case FAISALABAD, July 12: Judicial Magistrate Shahbaz Ranjha granted on Friday another remand of three days of prayer leader and his two accomplices who allegedly attacked an American National in Jaranwala....
Villagers vow to ‘defend’ stoning suspects FAISALABAD, July 12: Notables of Chak Jhumra have vowed to defend the case of 30 people, including prayer leader, who had been refused bail in the stoning case....		Canal closure hits 300 families BAHAWALNAGAR, July 12: More than 300 families face starvation in Chak Laleka, some 19 km from here, due to the suspension of water in Mirziaki canal....
Man shot dead by rivals GUJRAT, July 12: A man was shot dead on Thursday by his rivals over a land dispute near Jaso Saran, Karrianwala....		15 schools to be denationalized in Vehari VEHARI, July 12: As many as 15 schools for boys and girls will be denationalized in Vehari under the Punjab government plan....
Eight POs arrested; illicit arms seized GUJRAT, July 12: The district police claim arresting eight proclaimed offenders during a midnight operation and recovered illicit arms from their possession....		Action against SHO urged DADU, July 12: A large number of people from Pir Illahi Bakhsh village staged a demonstration in front of the press club here on Friday against criminals and corrupt police officials...
Major parties disapprove graduation curb SUKKUR, July 12: Political leaders in this district have strongly criticized the condition of ‘graduation’ for all the candidates of national and provincial assembly seats and said that it was an...		Work begins on Malakand uplift project PESHAWAR, July 12: The work on multi-billion rupee foreign funded Malakand  Rural Development Project (MRDP) has  begun, according to an official handout issued here on Thursday....
Municipal workers demand salary NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, July 12: The workers of the Taluka Council Moro, Taluka Council Kandiaro, Union Council Darya Khan Mari, Tharushah, and Padidan, under the banner of the Baldia Workers Federation (Naushahro...		LDA to confront PPP in Larkana LARKANA, July 12: The Larkana Democratic Alliance (LDA) has decided to nominate its candidates against PPP throughout the district in the Oct 10 elections....
Farmers plug canal breach KHAIRPUR, July 12: Prompt action by villagers prevented a five-feet breach at Hingorja to widen and cause heavy damage to cotton crop on Thursday night....		Hearing in treason cases from 15th KOHAT, July 12: The Anti-Terrorism Court, Kohat, during the preliminary hearing of treason cases against Javed Ibraheem Paracha, a former PML MNA, and three others, fixed July 15 for regular trial...
Transporters charge excess fare MIRPURKHAS, July 12: The transporters are charging excess fare illegally on different routes creating difficulties for the passengers....		Himayat-i-Islam alone comes forward: Denationalization LAHORE, July 12: Punjab Education Minister Akhtar Saeed has said his department has so far received application from the Anjuman Himayat-i-Islam alone for returning three colleges and nine schools....
ATA courts cannot try rape cases LAHORE, July 12: Anti-terrorism courts are not competent under the law to hear cases of rape or gang-rape following amendments in the Anti Terrorism Act, 1997, introduced by the government on...		Police kill dacoit ‘after arrest’ LAHORE, July 12: Police arrested and then shot dead a robber after he and accomplices made two abortive robbery attempts on the GT Road here on Friday....
Politicians critical of Musharraf’s speech LAHORE, July 12: Most of the political parties have criticized President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s address to the nation on Friday....		Rundown Baithak Katbaan LAHORE, July 12: Baithak Katbaan where the celebrated Tajuddin Zarin Raqam had trained a generation of calligraphers, and that too without charging any fee, is crumbling....
Domestic servent found dead at SI’s house HYDERABAD, July 12: A servant, boy Ali Bukhsh Lashari, son of Ameer Bukhsh, was found dead in the house of police sub-inspector Sarwar Mallah in Hyderabad Town, phase-II....		EC restores Kohat constituency KOHAT, July 12: The election commission while deciding the petition regarding objections over the delimitation of PF-38 on Monday restored the old demarcations....
3 policemen suspended in Digri MIRPURKHAS, July 12: Two police officers and a head-constable were suspended on Friday for releasing a man accused of desecrating Holy Quran and accepting bribe to hush up the case....		Smuggling bid foiled PESHAWAR, July 12: The city police have foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of petrol to various parts of the country, and arrested the driver of an oil tanker....
Sheikhupura dist Nazim deserts PPP LAHORE, July 12: Sheikhpura District Nazim Tawakkal Ullah Virk on Friday left the PPP after 30 years of his association and joined the PML(QA)....		Walled City promised three new tubewells LAHORE, July 12: City district Nazim Amer Mahmood on Friday announced installation of three new tubewells in the Walled City at a cost of Rs10 million....
River flow report LAHORE, July 12: The combined river flow on Friday was 308,300 cusecs out of which, 288,300 cusecs was released for irrigation and 20,000 cusecs stored in reservoirs....		Teachers boycott marking LAHORE, July 12: Teachers currently engaged in answer-sheets marking at the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education on Friday observed token boycott as a protest against government’s denationalization policy....