July 21, 2002	Sunday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 10,1423

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MMA not created by secret services: Qazi TIMERGARA, July 20: Amir Jamaat-i-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmad has dispelled the impression that Mutahida Majlis-i-Amal, an alliance of religious organisations, is the creation of secret agencies....		Women’s role in politics highlighted PESHAWAR, July 20: Highlighting impediments in the way of women’s participation in the political process, participants of a workshop stated here on Saturday that the media could play an effective role...
Balakot Tehsil budget okayed MANSEHRA, July 20: The Balakot Tehsil council has unanimously approved it’s  annual budget for 2002-03....		Traders questioned in Kunar BAJAUR, July 20: Five timber traders of the Bajaur Agency returned to their homes on Friday after remaining in the custody of the Afghan government for three days in the Kunar...
Dozens of houses demolished DERA ISMAIL KHAN, July 20: Almost 250 Christians, living in St. Thomas’ Church compound since 1949, were left homeless when the Cantt Executive Office, demolished their houses here on Friday morning....		Students hold rally MUZAFFARABAD, July 20: Around three dozen activists of the pro-independence National Students Federation (NSF) took out a protest rally here on Friday, coinciding with an official function to mark “Accession (of...
Telecom deregulation plan soon: president ISLAMABAD, July 20: Pakistan is set to unveil a major telecom de-regulation plan in a bid to become a regional hub for communications in central and southern Asia, President Pervez Musharraf...		Exports to Afghanistan may go up this year ISLAMABAD, July 20: The import value of Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) increased by 6.787 per cent in the financial year 2001-02, and is likely to register growth in the current fiscal...
AJK cabinet may induct woman minister MUZAFFARABAD, July 20: AJK Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan is likely to expand his cabinet early next month by inducting a woman minister for which he has obtained approval from...		PPP calls for expanding EC ISLAMABAD, July 20: The Pakistan People’s Party has proposed a reform package for ensuring free and fair general election in October....
27 CBR officials transferred ISLAMABAD, July 20: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) on Saturday transferred and posted 27 senior officials of the customs and excise groups....		US citizens warned against travelling to Pakistan WASHINGTON, July 20: The US State Department has warned the Americans not to travel to Pakistan, after the last week’s conviction of four men for kidnapping and slaying Wall Street newsman...
Bodies formed to establish medical, cadet colleges MUZAFFARABAD, July 20: The AJK government has formed two different steering committees to propose steps and take necessary actions for the establishment of a medical and a naval cadet college in...		Young girl gang-raped SUKKUR, July 20: A 20-year-old girl was gang-raped by four persons in Pir Koki village, Rohri taluka, on Friday....
Kachhi canal project to be launched on Sept 30 QUETTA, July 20: The work on the Kachhi canal project would be launched by Sept 30 and President Gen Pervez Musharraf would lay down the foundation stone at Tunnisa barrage. Balochistan...		2 ordinances promulgated ISLAMABAD, July 20: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Saturday promulgated Foreign Exchange Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 to amend the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947....
Wargames enter 5th day ISLAMABAD, July 20: The on-going 10-day wargame that entered its fifth day on Saturday, continued in an atmosphere of professional excellence displayed by the participants....		Development work to continue: Nazim: Gorakh Hill Station, Bado Jabal DADU, July 20: Many development works including the water supply, drainage system, and road schemes worth Rs2 billion have been completed through the Nazims of the union councils under the Khushhal...
Calamity-hit areas declared HYDERABAD, July 20: The Sindh government here on Friday declared the following areas calamity-affected due to the shortage of irrigation water....		Growers protest against irrigation officials NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, July 20: The growers of Larik Minor took out a rally and held a demonstration opposite the DCO and district Nazim offices on Thursday in protest against the...
Hesco SE ignores public complaints LARKANA, July 20: The power consumers should remove illegal connections and get benefit of the new package of installation of energy meter against the payment of Rs1000....		Villager kills two sisters KHAIRPUR, July 20: Two sisters were killed by their brother in Dhundh village near Faiz Ganj over some matrimonial dispute on Friday night....
WB to grant $20m more for AJK uplift ISLAMABAD, July 20: The uplift budget of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has been raised from Rs2.4 billion to Rs3.3 billion, including forex component of $421 million, during the current financial year....		Industrial units in Lasbela not employing locals HUB, July 20: The industrial units in the Lasbela Industrial Estate Development Authority are violating their agreement by not providing working opportunities to the local people, Dawn learnt during its survey...
Quetta GPI to offer B.Tech course ISLAMABAD, July 20: The ministry of science and technology will introduce new disciplines at Government Polytechnic Institute, Quetta, at a cost of Rs10 million, with a view to enhancing the facilities...		Turkish envoy meets minister ISLAMABAD, July 20: The ambassador designate of the Republic of Turkey, H. Kemal Gur, met here on Saturday with Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Khair Muhammad Junejo....
PPP to discuss talks offer on 23rd ISLAMABAD, July 20: The Pakistan People’s Party on Saturday said that the decision to accept government’s invitation for talks on constitutional package would be taken at the party’s CEC meeting on...		Govt to back pro-reform parties, says Maqbool LAHORE, July 20: The government is, and will be, supporting the pro-reform political parties in run-up to the forthcoming general elections, Governor Khalid Maqbool said here on Saturday....
Wage Award applicable to contract employees also: Gandapur MULTAN, July 20: The chairman of the Implementation Tribunal for Newspapers Employees (ITNE), Justice Javed Nawaz Gandapur (retired) has observed that the Seventh Wage Board Award for the Newspapers Employees is...		Raise in power tariff flayed GUJRAT, July 20: The latest raise in power tariff by Nepra had disappointed the local industrialists, Gujrat Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Haji Muhammad Ilyas said on Saturday....
Benazir may quit as party chairperson LAHORE, July 20: Despite repeated denials by the PPP high-ups, former governor Khwaja Tariq Rahim has reportedly told Jamaat-i-Islami leader Liaquat Baloch that Ms Benazir Bhutto may step down as party...		PML leaders approach Nawaz LAHORE, July 20: PML(N) leaders are approaching Mian Nawaz Sharif in Jeddah to seek his instructions about his successor as party president....
Sherpao meets PML-QA leaders LAHORE, July 20: President of his own faction of the PPP Aftab Sherpao called on PML(QA) leaders Mian Azhar, Chaudhry Shujaat Husain, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi and Kabir Wasti here on Saturday...		Bailiff recovers six kiln workers GUJRANWALA, July 20: A bailiff recovered six kiln workers, including three children, from Ladheywala Warraich village and produced them before court here on Saturday....