August 24, 2002	Saturday	Jamadi-us-Saani 14, 1423

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Urdu poetry enchants audience in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: Lovers of rhythm and rhyme continued to enjoy the poetry sessions held in the capital as a Mushaira, organized in connection with the Independence Day by the Pakistan...		Project being launched to link varsities thru internet ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: The government is launching a project to interlink colleges and universities through internet, science and technology minister Prof Attaur Rehman said on Friday....
Pakistan, India mountaineers to take part in peace climb ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: The renowned mountaineer and a conqueror of Mount Everest, Nazir Sabir, has left for Switzerland to participate in a peace climb in the Aletsch region of Swiss Alps...		25 candidates recommended for appointment as NSOs ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has recommended 25 candidates for appointment against the posts of National Saving Officers (NSOs) at Central Directorate of National Saving, Finance Division....
Salik criticizes mode of election for reserved seats ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: The convenor of World Minorities Alliance and former Federal Minister J. Salik has called upon the President Gen Pervez Musharraf to review the mode of elections for non-Muslim...		Sheikh Rashid to contest from NA-55, 56 RAWALPINDI, Aug 23: The former federal minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, here on Friday announced that he would contest from two constituencies of Rawalpindi city (NA-55, NA-56) as an independent candidate after...
Protesting bank employees baton charged ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: The police baton charged and arrested 12 union leaders of Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP) here on the bank’s premises on Friday when they staged a demonstration...		Constitutional amendments criticized ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Party (JKPP) has rejected the constitutional amendments announced by President Gen Pervez Musharraf, saying that the move would retard the democratic process in the...
Teachers threaten to boycott polls, exams duties: Board of governors for colleges RAWALPINDI, Aug 23: The Punjab Professors and Lecturers Association (PPLA) has warned that its members will boycott all election and examination duties if the proposal for introducing a Board of Governor...		Cantt shopkeepers protest against hike in rents RAWALPINDI, August 23: In its ongoing rationalization process, the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has made a mani- fold increase in the monthly rents of all its shops and other business concerns,...
Food unit set up at Barani University RAWALPINDI, Aug 23: The department of food technology in Barani University has established a Food Processing, Research and Training Unit on the university premises, which will help introduce cheaper and indigenous...		NH&MP to be equipped with modern arms, wireless RAWALPINDI, Aug 23: The government has decided to equip the National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP), with quality arms, ammunition and wireless equipment-apparently to cope with the terrorist threats, source said....
People urged to back democratic forces ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has asked the nation to unite with the democratic forces to defeat the designs of anti-people forces and support the candidates nominated...		Asif’s petition dismissed ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, has dismissed Asif Ali Zardari’s petition, seeking a direction for the accountability court that it should first decide on his application seeking...
CPNE urges govt to promulgate legislation KARACHI, Aug 23: The standing committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors at its meeting here on Thursday urged the federal government to promulgate without any further delay the agreed...		Kashmiris assured of continued support MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 23: Information and Media Development Minister Nisar A. Memon assured the people of Kashmir on Friday that the government and the people of Pakistan would continue to support their...
Man arrested for sectarian attacks QUETTA, Aug 23: Police have arrested a member of the defunct Lashkar-i-Jhangvi in connection with sectarian attacks on government officials and a former provincial minister here....		Strike observed against taxes GILGIT, Aug 23: A complete shutter down strike was observed here on Friday against the imposition of taxes by the Central Board of Revenue in Northern Areas....
Seminar held QUETTA, Aug 23: Law, Justice and Human Rights Minister Khalid Ranjha on Friday inaugurated a seminar on human rights and policing, arranged by Balochistan police and the ministry to educate the...		68 nominations filed in Quetta QUETTA, Aug 23: The filing of nomination papers for national and provincial assemblies started in Quetta and other areas of Balochistan on Friday....
APNS flays government’s interference KARACHI, Aug 23: The APNS executive committee has strongly flayed the interference of the Islamabad administration in the matter of internal dispute of Barex Ltd between Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami and Sardar Khan...		Hospital users’ charges raised by 50 per cent PESHAWAR, Aug 23: The users’ charges have been raised by fifty per cent at the Khyber Teaching Hospital, Khyber College of Dentistry and Khyber Medical College, it was learnt here on...
Babar files papers for two NA seats NOWSHERA, Aug 23: Former interior minister Naseerullah Babar submitted his nomination papers for two National Assembly constituencies from Nowshera on the ticket of People’s Party Parliamentarian on Friday....		PPP, ANP to field joint candidates in Mardan MARDAN, Aug 23: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) and Awami National Party (ANP) have decided to field joint candidates on the three National and eight provincial assemblies seats of Mardan....
Four die as rain plays havoc in Mardan MARDAN, Aug 23: At least four people were killed and many others injured as heavy rain, accompanied by a severe storm, played havoc in different parts of Mardan late Thursday night,...		Talks between ANP, PPP(Sherpao) fail NOWSHERA, Aug 23: Talks between Awami National Party and Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) on seat adjustment in the district failed here on Friday....
Ban on landmines use urged PESHAWAR, Aug 23: The Pakistan Campaign to Ban Landmines (PCBL) has asked the government to impose a ban on the use, manufacture and stockpiling of the landmines to save the unwary...		Fazl to contest from NA-24 DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Aug 23: The Amir of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam and general secretary of the MMA, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, submitted on Friday his nomination papers for...
Power failure cripples life in Swabi SWABI, Aug 23: Patients at the civil hospital here faced a host of difficulties as a 15-hour power breakdown crippled life in Swabi and suburbs and some parts of the Mardan...		50 houses of outlaws demolished in Bara PESHAWAR, Aug 23: The paramilitary forces launched an operation against alleged outlaws, carjackers and kidnappers in the tribal area of tehsil Bara and the adjoining areas of Khyber Agency on Friday....
Power crisis continues in Badin BADIN, Aug 23: Hesco was adding to the miseries of citizens due to the erratic power supply and frequent power failures which has been going on for at least a month....		Six kids die of gastroenteritis: Disease spreads in Kohistan THATTA, Aug 23: Six children have died and dozens others have been confined to bed following outbreak of gastroenteritis in several villages of Kohistan area for the last fortnight....
Naib Nazim resigns to contest polls DADU, Aug 23: Sadaqat Ali Jatoi has resigned from the office of District Naib Nazim on Friday to contest the elections from PS-77, Dadu District....		Accident MIRPURKHAS, Aug 23: A teenage boy was killed and 40 persons were injured when a pick-up overturned at Umerkot-Mirpurkhas road, near Balochabad on Thursday....
SHO, cop, four others booked: Kidnapping case DADU, Aug 23: The Khairpur Nathan Shah police, on the directives of the district and sessions judge, Dadu have registered a kidnapping case against SHO, Khairo Dero police, and five others...		PPP-SB leader joins PPP SUKKUR, Aug 23: Announcing his decision to join the PPP, Mujeeb Pirzada, a former PPP (SB) leader, said he would work to get a constitutional protection for Sindh’s water share....
Eight file papers in Shikarpur SHIKARPUR, Aug 23: Eight nomination papers were filed for the national and provincial assembly seats of Shikarpur district before the returning officer here on Friday....		PPP not to succumb to tactics: Qasim LAHORE, Aug 23: PPP Punjab President Qasim Zia said on Friday that his party would not succumb to tactics employed by the present government for patronizing certain political factions....
Validity of LFO challenged LAHORE, Aug 23: Justice Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmad of the Lahore High Court on Friday issued notices to the attorney-general and the Punjab advocate-general on a writ petition challenging the validity of...		Political leaders file papers LAHORE, Aug 23: Submission of nomination papers finally picked up on Friday when some 64 nominations were filed before the returning officers (ROs)....
MMA issues list of candidates LAHORE, Aug 23: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has issued a list of its candidates for October elections....		Ravi Town Nazim’s election today LAHORE, Aug 23: Ravi Town councillors will elect new Nazim on Saturday (today) by casting votes at the polling station set up at the University of Engineering and Technology....
100-bed unit in PIMH LAHORE, Aug 23: A 100-bed unit in the Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, will be built under directives from the governor....		PAT announces candidates LAHORE, Aug 23: The Pakistan Awami Tehrik on Friday announced the names of 269 candidates selected for contesting national and provincial assemblies elections on its tickets....
Filing of nomination papers tardy SARGODHA, Aug 23: Only three candidates have so far submitted their nomination papers a day ahead of the stipulated date....		Chashma Right Bank Canal Div set up DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 23: The provincial government has set up a Chasma Right Bank Canal Division through supplementary grant....
Muharrar arrested for refusing court orders SAHIWAL, Aug 23: A local court on Friday ordered registering a case against the muharrar and other staff for refusing to hand over a detainee to the bailiff and passing threats....		Two ‘LJ men’ held in Vehari VEHARI, Aug 23: Two terrorists of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi carrying collective headmoney of Rs0.6 million were arrested here on late Thursday....
Arguments continue: Meerwala case MULTAN, Aug 23: The rape accused cannot be penalized merely on the statement of a woman (the victim) because this is what God orders....		Gujrat Naib Nazim resigns to contest elections GUJRAT, Aug 23: District Naib Nazim Syed Noor Hassan Shah sent his resignation to the district Nazim on Friday....