September 2, 2002	Monday	Jamadi-us-Saani23,1423

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Land rates in Diplomatic Enclave revised ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has revised rates of land in Diplomatic Enclave to bring them on a par with the price of land being charged from Pakistani...		Water level at dams improving ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: Water level at the three dams of the twin cities has increased to a satisfactory mark, sources in different civic bodies told Dawn....
Rejection of Imran’s papers termed pre-planned ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The rejection of nomination papers of the chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, for NA-133 (Ahmedpur East) appears to be a part of the strategy to prevent...		Housing ministry opposes levy of additional charges: Development of Sector D-12 ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The housing ministry has opposed the levy of additional development charges on the owners of plots in D-12 sector and has sent a summary to President Gen Pervez...
PML-QA sees other reasons behind Nawaz’s withdrawal RAWALPINDI, Sept 1: The military takeover could have been prevented if Nawaz Sharif would have showed the same gesture of goodwill, which he is showing today in 1990 or 1996....		A glitzy Ghazal evening in mystic mood ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: Beautiful people gathered in a lush green lawn enjoyed the croissants and soft drinks along with superb rendering of Ghazals coupled with the grandeur and architecture of a...
Report on benefits of time-advancing sought ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The federal government has sought a report from all energy-related organizations on total energy saving and other benefits of advancing Pakistan Standard Time by an hour since April...		PIA fails to hire adviser on hotel sale NEW YORK, Sept 1: The task force of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) formed to sell off Hotel Roosevelt here left on Saturday for Pakistan without making any progress on the appointment...
Departments authorized to procure goods independently ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The government has authorized all the ministries, attached departments and autonomous organizations to procure independently all the required material, machinery and equipment with immediate effect....		Labour policy more employer-friendly ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The proposed labour policy, which is ready for enactment, appears to be more employer-friendly than being labour-friendly, since in the ultimate calculation it gives more protection to the...
EC redirects PTI’s appeal to election tribunal ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The Election Commission has redirected the appeal of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf candidate from NA 48 (Islamabad-Urban) to election tribunal to decide whether the PPP (People’s Party Parliamentarian) candidate fulfilled...		Egyptian envoy arrives ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The ambassador-designate of Egypt to Pakistan, Hesham El Zenatic, has said the bond of friendship between Pakistan and Egypt is eternal....
Mukhtaran elated at court verdict, but fears revenge MEERWALA, Sept 1: Gang-rape victim Mukhtaran Mai said she was satisfied with Sunday’s court decision which saw six men responsible for the attack sentenced to death, but added she and her...		Govt pressurizing candidates: PPP ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The Pakistan People’s Party has demanded of the chief election commissioner to take notice of the “government’s coercing tactics to pressure the PPP candidates to withdraw from elections.”...
Ambassador to Philippines ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: Iftikhar Hussain Kazmi has been appointed Pakistan’s new ambassador to Philippines. Mr Kazmi, holding a Master’s degree in Applied Psychology, joined the foreign services on Feb 20, 1976....		Wali Khan’s two sons to contest polls CHARSADDA, Sept 1: The scions and political heirs of traditional political families are in the run for different seats of the National and provincial assemblies in the general elections in Charsadda...
Litigation hinders land distribution PESHAWAR, Sept 1: NWFP has intimated to the federal government that over 47,000 acres resumed under the land reforms in the province could not be distributed among landless tenants for their...		Tail-end growers demand water KHAIRPUR, Sept 1: A large number of tail-end growers of Gurkano Minor continued their protest against the shortage of water at the tail of Gurkano Wah here on Sunday....
PTCL issues list of defaulter candidates HYDERABAD, Sept 1: The PTCL has issued a list of 17 of its defaulters who have filed nomination papers for different national and provincial assembly seats....		16 booked for land grabbing DADU, Sept 1: The Budhapur police registered an FIR against 16 landlords of kutcha area for illegally occupying over 200 acres and cutting trees in Unarpur Forest....
PPP stages rallies in Sindh LARKANA, Sept 1: The activists of the People’s Party Parliamentarians continued their protest in different parts of Sindh for the second consecutive day on Sunday against the rejection of nomination...		Campaign for tree plantation launched LAKKI MARWAT, Sept 1: District Nazim Humayun Saifullah Khan has said that forests effectively controlled environmental pollution....
Road blocked to protest power supply stoppage SWABI, Sept 1: The residents of Manki blocked the Swabi-Jehangira Road for traffic, while the people of Mian Dheri staged a protest demonstration against the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) for...		Candidate submits fake degree TIMERGARA, Sept 1: The religious degree submitted by Najmuddin Khan, PPP provincial secretary and a candidate for NA- 33, Upper Dir, has sparked a storm over the validity of his degree....
30 forms accepted NAWABSHAH, Sept 1: A total of 30 nomination papers were accepted and eight rejected by the returning officers for one national and three provincial assembly seats on Saturday....		MMA to work for Islamic state: leaders NOWSHERA, Sept 1: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal leaders have said the solution to all the problems lay in the implementation of Islamic law in the country....
Assault SUKKUR, Sept 1: A married woman was gang-raped by three men in the Kakro village, near Kandhra, Rohri Taluka, on Sunday....		Arms seized, 5 held KOHAT, Sept 1: The police on Sunday raided a hideout of proclaimed offenders in a village near Lachi Town and arrested five people, including two fugitives and their accomplices. The police...
Security for Mukhtaran, family beefed up MULTAN, Sept 1: The government has beefed up security for the Meerwala gang-rape victim, Mukhtaran Mai, after the Dera Ghazi Khan anti-terrorism court announced capital punishment to her tormentors and the...		3 of a family die on road VEHARI, Sept 1: Three members of a family were killed while 15 others were injured in a road accident near Lodhran on Saturday night....
Farmer shot dead by dacoits SIALKOT, Sept 1: A farmer on late Saturday was shot dead by dacoits on resistance during a dacoity in Khanaanwali village (Philora), Pasrur tehsil....		Leaders rack brains for NA-66 candidate SARGODHA, Sept 1: The PML-QA, PML-N and the PPP leaders are still racking their brains to finalize candidates for NA-66, Sargodha-III....
Driver killed in encounter TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept, 1: The driver of a rented car hired by a police party was killed on Sunday in an encounter near Pirmahal....		Scrutiny of nomination papers continues FAISALABAD, Sept 1: A returning officer rejected on Sunday nomination papers of two candidates, including ex-MNA Safdar Rahman, during scrutiny....
Rally against rejection of Benazir’s papers FAISALABAD, Sept 1: Workers and leaders of the PPP staged rallies and established a hunger strike camp on Sunday to lodge their protest against the casting away of Ms Benazir’s nomination...		Differences in MMA deepening LAHORE, Sept 1: Differences among Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal constituents are deepening as three of six members of the religious parties alliance were not present at the press conference held by its provincial...
Kulsoom’s papers for NA-120 rejected LAHORE, Sept 1: The nomination papers of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz for NA-120 were rejected on Sunday....		Nawaz’s formal withdrawal LAHORE, Sept 1: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday formally withdrew his nomination papers for NA-120 as a mark of protest against the rejection of Benazir Bhutto’s for a Larkana...
PPP threatens to protest LAHORE, Sept 1: PPP’s Punjab President Qasim Zia threatened on Sunday to launch a country-wide protest if the government did not allow Benazir Bhutto to contest the general elections....		Will new setup for journalism deliver? LAHORE, Sept 1: Will the proposed ‘upgradation’ of the Punjab University Mass Communication Department help produce graduates to be welcomed by print and electronic media?...