September 17, 2002	Tuesday	Rajab 9, 1423

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Jemima asks women to vote for change ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Jemima Khan, the spouse of Tehrik-i- Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, has called upon the women of the country to exercise their right to choose the future leadership...		Former minister’s brother declared proclaimed offender: Church property scam ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Accountability Judge Syed Mumtaz Hussain Shah on Monday declared Chaudhry Mohammad Abbas, a brother of former Punjab minister, a proclaimed offender (PO) in the church property scam....
Global warming causes rise in sea level: UNDP ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Due to the ever-increasing global warming, the level of oceans has increased about six to eight inches during the last century....		‘Tripartite talks only solution to Kashmir dispute’ RAWALPINDI, Sept 16: Tripartite talks are the only remedy to a peaceful solution to Kashmir issue, which if not solved could push the two nuclear rivals into a war and could...
Five die in separate incidents RAWALPINDI, Sept 16: Five persons, including the wife of a policeman, were killed in separate incidents on Monday in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad....		Prosecution witness presents evidence against Asif ATTOCK, Sept 16: A prosecution witness presented documentary evidence against former senator Asif Ali Zardari before an accountability Court here on Monday....
Sham polls in Kashmir rejected MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 16: Dozens of people separately staged a demonstration and a sit-in outside the office of the United Nations Military Observers on Monday to condemn the legislative assembly elections in...		NRB to restructure govt departments ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: The military government has assigned the National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) the task of restructuring and rationalising various ministries, divisions and autonomous bodies, Dawn learnt here....
Pakistan-Russia ties improve ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: For the first time in many years, there are clear signs of a marked improvement in Pakistan-Russia relations with the two countries forging a partnership that was perhaps...		Tariff hike allowed by 19 paisa, says Wapda ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Wapda has challenged the facts given in the report “Wapda increases domestic rates” appearing in Dawn on Saturday, and attempted to confuse the consumers....
PIA directors approve induction of A310 KARACHI, Sept 16: The PIAC board of directors on Monday decided that PIA would induct A310 of 1900s vintage to replace A300B4 at the earliest....		Jihad Council praises Kashmiris for boycott MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 16: The Muttahida Jihad Council has praised the people of occupied Kashmir for boycotting the election drama....
Bahrain backs Muslim S&T fund ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Bahraini King Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Ali Khalifa has appreciated the initiative taken by Pakistan for promotion of science and technology in OIC countries and stressed the need...		13 withdraw papers in Lasbela HUB, Sept 16: In Lasbela district, 13 candidates have withdrawn their nomination papers for one national and two provincial assembly seats....
Delay action dam opened QUETTA, Sept 16: Balochistan Governor Amirul Mulk Mengal inaugurated Wokramkor delay action dam near Turbat on Monday. The dam, completed at a cost of Rs8.8 million in 21 months under...		Wapda defers plan to install meters till polls: Power restored to Landi Kotal LANDI KOTAL, Sept 16: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), restored power supply to Landi Kotal tehsil on late Sunday after reaching an understanding with elders of Khyber Agency regarding...
Conviction of PDA official upheld PESHAWAR, Sept 16: Dismissing an appeal, a two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Monday upheld the conviction of a former director-general of Peshawar Development Authority (PDA), Syed Zahir Shah,...		Govt promoting extremists: Bilour PESHAWAR, Sept 16: A central leader of the Awami National Party, Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, has said the government is strengthening the hands of extremist elements by not allowing former prime ministers...
Nazim accused of corruption CHITRAL, Sept 16: Niaz Ahmed, senior vice-president of the People’s Party Parliamentarians, Chitral, has demanded of the government to stop district Nazim Shahzada Mohyuddin from using his official status and district...		Water supply schemes remain inoperative HARIPUR, Sept 16: About 15 water supply schemes completed under the Workers Welfare Board programme in Haripur nine months back are yet to be made operative, sources said....
GMC students boycott classes DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Sept 16: Students of the Gomal Medical College, Dera Ismail Khan, on Monday boycotted their classes against the decision of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) that...		55 in run for D.I. Khan seats DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Sept 16: The returning officers in the district have issued the final list of 55 candidates for one national assembly and five provincial seats....
Japan pledges additional $60m for Kohat tunnel ISLAMABAD, Sept 16: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Monday Japan would provide $60 million additional fund for the Kohat tunnel project....		Afghan refugees ordeal at Kot Chandan MIANWALI, Sept 16: Impoverished Afghan refugees are living amid a host of problems at Kot Chandan camp in Kalabagh, 35km from here....
MMA embarrassed in Faisalabad FAISALABAD, Sept 16: The Mutahidda Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) is facing an embarrassment after the withdrawal of nomination papers by its 17 nominees for the seats of national and provincial assemblies....		Tough contest likely in NA-98 GUJRANWALA, Sept 16: The Millat Party candidate for the national constituency NA-98, which comprises urban areas, can give tough fight to the PPP, the PML-N and the PML-QA candidates....
Masood’s detention extended for 90 days BAHAWALPUR, Sept 16: The Home Department ordered on Monday detention of banned outfit Jaish Muhammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar....		Patch-up between Chaudhrys, tehsil Nazim GUJRAT, Sept 16: Differences between the Chaudhris of Gujrat and the Phalia tehsil Nazim have come to an end following withdrawal of nomination papers by the latter’s brother in favour of...
Matric suppl exam results BAHAWALPUR, Sept 16: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Bahawalpur, announced the results of matriculation supplementary examinations, 2002, on Monday....		Medical report finds tongue slashing self-inflicted BAHAWALPUR, Sept 16: Initial medical report of a boy in the tongue slashing case has found the injury self-inflicted....
58 held for keeping illicit firearms MULTAN, Sept 16: In the drive for deweaponization of society, the district police arrested 58 people who allegedly had illicit firearms in their possession....		Next six months vital for local govt system LAHORE, Sept 16: Will the future legislators be able to adjust themselves to the new power structure which has transferred administrative authority to the district governments?...
MMA chides US embassy’s ‘inquisitive methods’ LAHORE, Sept 16: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has sharply reacted to a questionnaire sent by the US embassy to one of its candidates to “know its policy towards Washington”, saying that the...		DAG asked to ensure army officer’s presence LAHORE, Sept 16: The Lahore High Court on Monday directed Deputy Attorney-General Khwaja Saeeduz Zafar to ensure the presence of an army officer, accused of kidnapping his minor daughter, in his...
Referendum: LHC seeks comments LAHORE, Sept 16: The Lahore High Court on Monday sought comments of the federal government on a writ petition challenging the validity of the presidential referendum and seeking the sacking of...		Protest at polls in held Kashmir LAHORE, Sept 16: Various Kashmiri political and non-political organizations held a rally here on Monday to protest against holding of state assembly elections in occupied Kashmir....
APC on state land tenants’ plight LAHORE, Sept 16: The Labour Party Pakistan has convened an all parties conference on Tuesday (today) to highlight the plight of tenants of state land....		PML-QA adjustment with Rashid? LAHORE, Sept 16: The PML-QA claimed on Monday that it had made electoral adjustment with a dissident PML-N leader Shaikh Rashid Ahmad....
Women candidates of PML factions LAHORE, Sept 16: The PML-QA, the PML-N and the PML-J have given lists of their respective women candidates for reserved seats....		Leghari, Pervaiz discuss strategy LAHORE, Sept 16: A Millat Party delegation, led by Farooq Leghari, met Punjab PML-QA president Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on Monday and discussed electoral strategy of the Grand National Alliance (GNA)....
Accident death toll rises to six LAHORE, Sept 16: Death toll in a bus and wagons collision near Minar-i-Pakistan on early Monday rose to six when a...		Three hurt in PML-N, QA men’s clash LAHORE, Sept 16: Three PML-N and PML-QA workers sustained injuries during a clash between them at the office of a newspaper on Monday....