September 14, 2002	Saturday	Rajab 6, 1423

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MMA likely to make seat adjustment with PML-N ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The Mutahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) is likely to reach an electoral adjustment with the PML-N, while it has already reached an understanding with Haji Nawaz Khokhar’s son for the...		Seven PTCL officials remanded in FIA custody ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: An accountability court has granted 15 days remand of seven senior officers of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) involved in an embezzlement case....
Vehicles major source of pollution: report ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Ever increasing number of vehicles is the major source of pollutions in the urban centres of the country....		Dryport at Islamabad to be opened soon ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: A dryport at Islamabad railway station, situated at sector I-9, will be inaugurated soon....
Political parties not keen on buying time for publicity ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Political parties have not shown any enthusiasm to buy paid publicity time on the Pakistan television expressing lack of faith in its impartiality and neutrality....		Capital lacks water testing lab ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) lacks qualified staff and required equipment for performing tests at its Water Testing Laboratory....
Assets case verdict against PML-N leader on 19th ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The decision whether to acquit local PML-N leader Chaudhry Tanvir in the assets case is likely to be handed down by an accountability judge on September 19....		Drug trafficker jailed, fined RAWALPINDI, Sept 13: The additional district and sessions judge, Mohammad Sarwar Sidhu, on Friday awarded four years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs20,000 to a drug trafficker....
India engaged in nuclear build-up, says Musharraf New York, Sept 13: President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday that India was engaged in the most significant nuclear build-up of the post-Cold War era by deploying nuclear forces....		Sovereignty of country under threat: MMA QUETTA, Sept 13: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Chairman Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani has said that the sovereignty of the country is under threat and the MMA will make all possible efforts to protect...
Brunei assures help for fund to promote technology ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddanish has expressed his government’s support for the initiative taken by Pakistan to pool up the resources of the OIC member countries...		Iran hands over 126 Pakistanis QUETTA, Sept 13: The Iranian border authorities handed over 126 Pakistanis to the country’s immigration officials at the Taftan border on Thursday, who had crossed into Iran illegally a few days...
Jam Yousuf, Khetran allowed to contest poll QUETTA, Sept 13: The Election Tribunal of Balochistan comprising Mr Justice Amanullah Yasinzai and Mr Justice Fazalur Rehman allowed Mir Shahjahan Khetran to contest election while rejecting the application of SME...		N. Alliance delegate meets EU observers ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: A delegation of the National Alliance met the European Union observers here on Friday in an attempt to debunk the “propaganda” that the opposition parties have been making...
Team briefed on poll process ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Irshad Hassan Khan (Rtd) has reiterated that the Election Commission will act with neutrality, impartiality, objectivity and independence at every stage of the...		8 parties fail to submit statement of accounts ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The Election Commission (EC) issued show cause notices to eight political parties on Friday for failing to submit their accounts and directed them to appear before it on...
Benazir pays tribute to Shaikh Rashid ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has said that Shaikh Rashid Ahmed was a revolutionary who dedicated his life to fight feudalism, imperialism and capitalism, and he was a man...		Proof against Chaudhrys irrefutable, says PTI ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Friday said the whole election exercise would become farce if the conclusive evidence of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain’s bank loan default went unnoticed by...
KIU announces admission schedule GILGIT, Sept 13: The newly established Karakoram International University (KIU) has announced admission schedule for the post-graduate classes....		Three killed in Skardu SKARDU, Sept 13: Three persons including a woman died here the other day in separate incidents, sources said....
Amended FCR to be enforced after Oct 27 PESHAWAR, Sept 13: The government has amended the British-time draconian Frontier Crimes Regulation that would be enforced soon after the first-ever local government elections there on Oct 27, governor NWFP, Lt-Gen...		Tribesmen-government showdown imminent: Wapda meter drive in Fata LANDI KOTAL, Sept 13: Tribesmen on Friday got themselves ready to resist an anticipated deployment of paramilitary forces in the midst of a standoff over the installation of Wapda meters in...
Tribal Jirga threatens civil disobedience MIRANSHAH, Sept 13: A jirga of the Uthmanzai tribe of North Waziristan Agency has decided that the tribesmen would launch a civil disobedience movement if the government did not stop interfering...		EU observers meet tribesmen PESHAWAR, Sept 13: The European Union observers team here on Friday met tribesmen to discuss arrangements for the next general elections in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas....
10 professors appointed PESHAWAR, Sept 13: The provincial health department on Friday notified the names of 10 assistant professors appointed for the Khyber Teaching Hospital....		Ghazi to be linked with optic fibre ABBOTTABAD, Sept 13: General Manager, Hazara Telecom Region, Muhammad Irshad has said that Tehsil Ghazi will be connected with the latest system of optic fibre shortly....
Pen-down strike LAKKI MARWAT, Sept 13: The joint body of Patwaris and Qanoongos has decided to observe a pen-down strike on Monday if their demands were not accepted by the government....		Tough competition for NA-95 likely GUJRANWALA, Sept 13: A tough fight is expected between the PML-N and the PPP in NA-95 which comprises on rural areas....
Illegal weapons seized from former MNA SIALKOT, Sept 13: Daska Saddar police claimed on Friday having recovered two illegal kalashnikoves from former MNA Muhammad Akram Khan’s house in Admakey Cheema village....		Ex-MNA’s bid to stay in limelight BAHAWALPUR, Sept 13: Five-time elected MNA Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi, who has been disqualified because of graduation condition, is supporting candidates of various parties to stay in the limelight....
MMA candidates in Bahawalnagar BAHAWALNAGAR, Sept 13: The MMA has finalized its candidates in the district....		Pre-arrest bail of principal, husband extended FAISALABAD, Sept 13: The additional district and sessions judge on Friday extended for another seven days the pre-arrest bail of the Madina Town college principal and her husband....
Azhar Masood’s bail plea rejected DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 13: Civil judge Sheikh Waseem Ahmad rejected the bail application of banned Jaish-i-Muhammad chief Maulana Azhar Masood on Friday....		Qari booked for cutting boy’s tongue MULTAN, Sept 13: Yazman police on Friday registered a case against a seminary in-charge who deprived a student of his power of speech in Bahawalpur....
Govt officials go all out for ‘favourites’ VEHARI, Sept 13: The local government representatives have mobilized all their resources towards winning support for their ‘favourite’ candidates....		Heavy rain lashes Sialkot district SIALKOT, Sept 13: It rained heavily in Sialkot, Daska, Bhopalwala, Ugoki, Pasrur, Chawinda, Badiana, Shakargarh, Zafarwal, Badomalhi and Narowal on Friday....
PML-QA to field men against Variyos SIALKOT, Sept 13: After the failure of negotiations on electoral adjustment with the PML-J, the PML-QA has decided to withdrawn its support to the Variyo family in Sialkot district’s two constituencies,...		Protest demo SIALKOT, Sept 13: Transporters of Sambrial have announced to hold a demonstration to protest against toll taxes’ dual collection during the Punjab governor’s visit to the town, which is located in...
Azhar sees no harm in giving army limited role LAHORE, Sept 13: PML-QA president Mian Azhar sees no harm in giving the army a limited role in politics through the National Security Council....		Farm worker annually earns Rs15,000 in Punjab LAHORE, Sept 13: The average annual income of labourers in the agriculture sector in Punjab is about Rs15,000 — roughly half of the national per capita income....
PML-N to move LHC against rejection LAHORE, Sept 13: The PML(N) declared here on Friday that it would move the Lahore High Court against the rejection by an election tribunal of nomination papers of Mian Shahbaz Sharif...		Man shot dead by robbers LAHORE, Sept 13: Robbers shot dead a man and made off with cash, gold, valuables and vehicles in various parts of the city on Friday....
Temperature goes down after rain LAHORE, Sept 13: Continuous light rain in Lahore on Friday dropped the temperature by around nine degrees Celsius besides settling down dust and other pollutants in the air....		Chief secy’s daughter returns ticket LAHORE, Sept 13: The Punjab chief secretary’s daughter, Momina, has returned the ticket she had been given by the PML-QA for a special seat in view of the criticism of her...
Tribunal allows PML-Q man to contest polls HUB, Sept 13: The election tribunal of Balochistan on Friday dismissed an appeal filed against the acceptance of nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League (QA) leader Jam Mohammed Yousuf for PB-44...		Employees await salaries SKARDU, Sept 13: At least 16 employees of Dumsum Hydel Power Station have not been paid their salaries for the last four months....