August 12, 2002	Monday	Jamadi-us-Saani 2, 1423

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Guest houses declared security risk ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has declared all 72 private guest houses in the capital a ‘security threat’....		Affected people facing a host of problems: Nullah Leh expansion project RAWALPINDI, Aug 11: The ill-planned Nullah Leh expansion project has displaced thousands of people who are facing numerous problems in renting alternative shelter....
Technical wings being given to provinces: Education ministry restructuring ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: The government is likely to reduce the size and limit the functioning of technical coordinating wings of the education ministry as part of restructuring and devolution plan....		Eight colleges face closure: Teachers’ contract issue RAWALPINDI, Aug 11: About eight women colleges were heading towards closure following expiry of the contracts of their teaching and administration staff, who had been working for the last four years,...
Nadra steps up production of ID cards ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has stepped up its operation in light of the Election Commission’s directive to issue computerised national identity cards (CNICs) to all...		CPP to boycott Oct polls ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) has decided to boycott the October polls and not to register the party with the Election Commission....
APMA demands Moin’s resignation ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: The All-Pakistan Minorities’ Alliance (APMA) on Sunday demanded resignation of interior minister Moinuddin Haider who, it said, had failed to maintain peace and safeguard lives in the country....		Writers’ team returns from China ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: A delegation of Pakistani writers, headed by Pakistan Academy of Letters chairman Iftikhar Arif, returned to the capital on Saturday after completing its visit to China....
PML leader to discuss strategy with Sharifs ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: Pakistan Muslim League Vice-President Syed Zafar Ali Shah has left for Jeddah for discussions with the Sharif family on election strategy and other related issues, according to party...		Banned groups behind attack ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: Pakistani investigators said on Sunday that the three men behind Friday’s grenade attack on a hospital chapel were believed to belong one of two banned Islamic militant groups....
EC to set up 70,000 polling stations ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: The Election Commission has started making arrangements for setting up 70,000 polling stations across the country for the upcoming general elections....		C’wealth informed of anti-PPP steps ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: Human Rights Cell of Pakistan People’s Party in a letter to the Secretary-General of Commonwealth Don McKinnon has apprised him of the government’s measures to prevent Benazir Bhutto...
Rigging to cause rulers downfall: JI ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: Jamaat-i-Islami Secretary-General Syed Munawar Hasan on Sunday warned that any rigging before or during the polls would lead to a more forceful movement than that of 1977....		Women to get priority in teaching jobs: Mengal QUETTA, Aug 11: Balochistan government has decided to give priority to women teachers in the primary schools and men would be appointed only in case of non-availability of women candidates, Governor...
Demo held QUETTA, Aug 11: Christians and other minorities staged a solemn demonstration to protest the terrorist attacks on Taxila Christian Hospital and Murree School, on Sunday....		Another nurse dies of wounds ISLAMABAD, Aug 11: A Pakistani nurse died on Sunday from wounds sustained during Friday’s grenade attack on a hospital chapel, taking the death toll among the female missionary staff to four,...
14 health centres in Haripur to be closed HARIPUR, Aug 11: The Health Department has decided to wind up 14 basic health units and dispensaries within a radius of 10km of the DHQ hospital Haripur, sources told Dawn....		Relocation of Larkana polling stations flayed LARKANA, Aug 11: The Larkana District Council, in a unanimously adopted resolution here on Saturday, demanded of the Election Commission to restore old locations of polling stations in the district....
Livelihood of coastal people threatened: Mangroves degradation THATTA, Aug 11: The rapid degradation of mangroves in the coastal belt on account of non-availability of water is leading fishermen and camel herdsmen to move to other areas in search...		Sherpao demands LB polls in Fata PESHAWAR, Aug 11: Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, chief of his own faction of the PPP, has said the implementation of reforms in Fata would help end uncertainty among tribesmen, who have...
Two women, girl killed over Karo-kari SUKKUR, Aug 11: Two women and a girl were killed over Karo-kari and a girl was kidnapped in different parts of Sindh during the last 48 hours ending on Sunday...		Man, wife killed by tribesmen KOHAT, Aug 11: A man and his wife were killed by tribesmen from Bara in the name of honour in Darra Adamkhel on Saturday night, police said....
Rally demands arrest of rapists MITHI, Aug 11: A protest rally was taken out here on Sunday under the aegis of an NGO against the rape of a young woman, Padu Bai....		Councillors continue hunger strike BADIN, Aug 11: Around 100 councillors observed a six-hour hunger strike against Nazims of district, taluka and union councils of Badin near Shah Nawaz Chowk here on Sunday....
Experts turn deaf ear to deadly cotton virus MULTAN, Aug 11: The provincial agriculture department’s experts are allegedly trying to sweep the pernicious Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCV) under the carpet by showing ‘indifference’ towards its intensity this year....		Parties blamed for public alienation LAHORE, Aug 11: Alienation of people from the political process is a reaction to political parties dissociation from their problems during the past 10 years....
Rs5.28m benevolent fund ‘appropriated’ FAISALABAD, Aug 11: The local executive district officer (finance and budget) has unearthed an appropriation of Rs5.28 million in the benevolent fund, including grants for marriage, funeral, women, children and education,...		Sunday prayers held amid tight security FAISALABAD, Aug 11: Weekly special prayers at all the churches in the district were held on Sunday amid tight security....
Election campaign in full swing SIALKOT, Aug 11: Pakistan Muslim League(N)’s special committees comprising former parliamentarians have started activating its workers at union council level....		Women police strength might be increased LAHORE, Aug 11: The Punjab government might increase the strength of women police to counter crime against women....
No disqualification on me: Wattoo LAHORE, Aug 11: Former Punjab chief minister Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo claimed on Sunday that there was no disqualification imposed on him for contesting next general elections....		MMA to go with PML-N LAHORE, Aug 11: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) is ready to make electoral adjustments with the PML-N provided the Sharifs give personal guarantees about the agreement....
Wildlife farms, game reserves ordered LAHORE, Aug 11: Governor Khalid Maqbool allowed on Sunday the establishment of wildlife farms and game reserves in private sector for the protection and growth of wildlife in the province....		Rohail Asghar joins PML-Q LAHORE, Aug 11: The PPP received a setback on Sunday when Sheikh Rohail Asghar, an important party leader in Lahore, joined the PML-QA, saying he was not feeling comfortable in the...
Dist govt uplift programme LAHORE, Aug 11: The City District Government concentrated more on the execution of the schemes funded by the federal and the provincial governments than its own annual development programme during the...		ARD parties’ meeting LAHORE, Aug 11: A meeting of the heads of the ARD parties has been called for Aug 19....
GDA now an election alliance LAHORE, Aug 11: The Grand Democratic Alliance is being converted into an electoral alliance and its president Hamid Nasir Chattha is going to apply for an election symbol on Monday....		Aziz Asri’s death condoled LAHORE, Aug 11: Journalists, writers, friends and family members attended Qul of veteran journalist Aziz Asri here on Sunday....