July 27, 2002	Saturday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 16,1423

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Over Rs4bn bungled, PAC told: Privatization of 9 industrial units ISLAMABAD, July 26: The office of Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has pointed out irregularities in the privatization of nine industrial units in 1999-2000, which cost the government Rs4.085 billion....		PTCL to invest Rs19bn for network expansion ISLAMABAD, July 26: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) plans to invest Rs19 billion for network expansion in the country, the PTCL chairman, Akhtar Ahmad Bajwa, said here on Friday....
Rs50 million disbursed among flood victims ISLAMABAD, July 26: An amount of Rs50 million has been disbursed among last year’s flood affected people in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, a member Punjab Bait-ul-Mal Department (PBMD), Dr Aslam told Dawn...		Parties asked to focus on health, education ISLAMABAD, July 26: Political parties have been asked to make a commitment in their respective manifestos to gradually enhance financial allocations for health and education to a minimum of five per...
55,000 wheat bags donated RAWALPINDI, July 26: Punjab government has provided 55,000 bags of wheat worth Rs50 million for the poor and destitute and drought affected in Rawalpindi district....		Vaccination drive ISLAMABAD, July 26: The directorate of health services of the Capital Development Authority in collaboration with the National Manager EPI, will initiate a hepatitis-B vaccination campaign for the newborns in the...
US urged to help solve Kashmir issue SAN FRANCISCO, July 26: The Pakistani-American National Alliance, a coalition of five major Pakistani American organizations, has told the United States Secretary of State, Colin Powell, that a durable peace in...		Another LA seat for Muzaffarabad demanded MUZAFFARABAD, July 26: Around three dozen people, led by an estranged ruling party leader, staged a sit-in here on Thursday to protest against non-implementation of some demands of the residents of...
First IT institute opened in Afghanistan QUETTA, July 26: The Afghan government has established the country’s first computer training institute in Kandahar....		No change in US travel advisory ISLAMABAD, July 26: Unlike India there will be no change in the status of travel advisory issued by the US government for its diplomats and citizens regarding Pakistan, a US embassy...
NWFP asked to look into Fatehyab’s complaint ISLAMABAD, July 26: The Chief Election Commissioner, Justice Irshad Hasan Khan, on Friday asked the NWFP home secretary to look into the grievance of Fatehyab Ali Khan, president Pakistan Mazdoor-Kissan Party...		Day off at PBC for security reasons : President’s visit ISLAMABAD, July 26: The employees of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) were given a day’s leave on Thursday, the day when President Musharraf visited the its headquarters for an interview and the...
21 new schemes in Rs1bn QDA budget QUETTA, July 26: A budget of Rs1.016 billion for the financial year 2002-03 of Quetta Development Authority was presented on Thursday....		French FM due on Aug 2 ISLAMABAD, July 26: French Foreign Minister Dominique De Villepin is starting an official visit to the South Asia from Aug 2, diplomatic sources said....
Commanders meeting today ISLAMABAD, July 26: A special Corps Commanders Conference will be held on Saturday to discuss matters pertaining to defence and national security....		2 DPs repatriation centres to be shut ISLAMABAD, July 26: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees is closing down two voluntary repatriation centres (VRCs) and reducing the working time of others, the agency announced on Thursday....
SSGC MD resigns ISLAMABAD, July 26: Sui Southern Gas Company Managing Director Mukhtar Ahmad has submitted his resignation to the federal government....		Rockets fired on village SUKKUR, July 26: A group of armed men stormed the Fida Hussain village in the jurisdiction of Risaldar police station, Jacobabad district, and fire two rockets and opened indiscriminate fire on...
Two killed in accident HUB, July 26: At least two persons were killed and one received injuries when two Karachi-bound trucks collided here on Thursday....		Rs280m uplift projects approved for AJK MUZAFFARABAD, July 26: The AJK Kashmir Development Working Party on Friday approved development projects worth Rs280.046 million, whereas, recommendations for projects costing Rs207.171 million were forwarded to the Central Development Party...
Call to defer tax recovery in Thar MITHI, July 26: The members of the district council, Tharparkar, passed a number of resolutions on the fourth day of its session on Friday and demanded the government to stop the...		Women councillors stage walkout : Denial of development funds HARIPUR, July 26: All the women councillors of Tehsil Council staged a walkout when the men members opposed to share development funds with them here on Thursday....
Man kills wife, body recovered SUKKUR, July 26: The police on Thursday recovered the body of an 18-year-old girl from a husk pile, who was allegedly gunned down by her husband, Juma Kosh, and his four...		Border pass: 1,000 declared ineligible GILGIT, July 26: The Northern Areas Home Department has declared 1,000 people ineligible for getting the border pass to visit China in connection with private or business trips. The authorities gave...
Case against newsmen withdrawn SANGHAR, July 26: The Sinjhoro police on Friday withdrew the case registered against journalists and editors of six Sindhi dailies on Friday....		10-year health scheme for N. Areas chalked out GILGIT, July 26: The European Commission has chalked a 10-year health plan for the Northern Areas that will encompass training of doctors and paramedics on modern lines under the health information...
N. Area doctors to get benefits GILGIT, July 26: The federal government has decided to revamp the service structure for the Northern Areas doctors to provide them all the perks and privileges enjoyed by their counterparts in...		Obscene shows flayed PESHAWAR, July 26: Pasban, a social organization, has criticized the city government for not taking action against stage shows containing vulgar dances and obscenity....
CMC professor attacked LARKANA, July 26: Professor Zaffar Pirzado, head of the Bio-chemistry Department and the Vice Principal of the Chandka Medical College (CMC), was injured in an attack by a group of armed...		Minister justifies draft packages CHARSADDA, July 26: Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Khalid Ranja has said that the proposed constitutional amendments are not intended to give more powers to the President...
Multan dist tax-free budget MULTAN, July 26: The district government on Friday presented a Rs2.58 billion tax-free budget for the financial year 2002-2003....		‘Patwari caused Rs100m loss to exchequer’ SARGODHA, July 26: A revenue patwari of the city sub-division had caused a loss of Rs100 million to public exchequer with the connivance of former MNA who is in NAB custody....
One gets death, two life-terms for murder VEHARI, July 26: A local court on Friday handed down death sentence to a convict and fined Rs100,000 and life-term to two others with a fine of Rs285,000 collectively in a...		Ex-minister’s brother shot dead by rivals GUJRANWALA, July 26: A former district council vice-chairman and the younger brother of former federal minister, Rana Nazir Ahmad, was shot dead on Friday by his rivals in Kamoki....
Road blocked to protest transporter’s murder SIALKOT, July 26: A transporter was shot dead early Friday morning by three armed motorcyclists in Nai Abadi Sohawa, Daska....		Bank manager kidnapped for ‘ransom’ GUJRAT, July 26: A bank manager of the HBL’s Narowali branch was kidnapped on Friday allegedly for ransom by four outlaws near Kahna, Kunjah....
Industrial relations ord next month LAHORE, July 26: Federal Labour Secretary Farhat Hussain has said that the new Industrial Relations Ordinance would be promulgated by the end of August or early September....		Meat and dairy board planned LAHORE, July 26: The federal government is said to have agreed in principle to establish a meat and dairy board that is expected to be headed by the federal food minister....
WAF for repeal of Qisas and Diyat laws LAHORE, July 26: The Women Action Forum called on Friday for immediate repeal of “discriminatory” laws like Qisas and Diyat that “place women at a risk and lead to barbaric practices...		Lawyers allowed to visit prisoners LAHORE, July 26: The Lahore High Court allowed a lawyer on Friday to visit 78 prisoners arrested while crossing over from Afghanistan following the US military strikes there in October 2001...
Governor approves khal panchayats LAHORE, July 26: Punjab Governor Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool (retired) approved on Friday the formation of 3,576 khal panchayats (watercourse fora) to check water theft and settle disputes on the spot....		Venography of convicted brother of health secy LAHORE, July 26: The Punjab Institute of Cardiology doctors will conduct venography on the provincial health secretary’s convicted brother Dr Nadeem Afzal on Saturday to decide whether to discharge him from...
PMA flays health secretary LAHORE, July 26: The Pakistan Medical Association has criticized the Punjab health secretary for holding PMA responsible for his misdoings and declaring it as a ‘mafia’ in front of the Public...		MMA against privatization of schools LAHORE, July 26: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has lent its support for the teachers’ drive against denationalization of educational institutions....