September 18, 2002	Wednesday	Rajab 10, 1423

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HFH transfusion dept held responsible for infant’s death RAWALPINDI, Sept 17: The blood transfusion department at the Holy Family Hospital (HFH) has been held responsible for the death of an infant suffering from Thalassemia, sources, quoting an inquiry report,...		Public safety commission to be formed after LG polls ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: Islamabad District Public Safety Commission will be formed after the establishment of local government in the capital....
RCB offers 15pc rebate to property taxpayers RAWALPINDI, Sept 17: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has offered 15 per cent rebate to its property tax-payers if they deposit their taxes till September 30, official sources told Dawn....		Standard for drinking water developed ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: The government has developed a national standard for drinking water to be supplied by the city and town municipalities to the residents of the areas concerned....
Russian envoy hopeful of free, fair polls RAWALPINDI, Sept 17: Participation of all the political parties in the forthcoming general elections is a good omen for the establishment of democracy in Pakistan....		Standard of education pathetic: Ata ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: The standard of education in Pakistan is pathetic and needs to be replaced with an internationally compatible need-oriented system....
Enrollment campaign extended till 30th RAWALPINDI, Sept 17: The district government’s campaign of enrolling children, in the age group of five to seven years, in schools has been extended for another 15 days....		Performance of NRB to be discussed on 22nd: Devolution plan ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: The Committee on Devolution will meet here on Sept 22 to discuss the performance of the National Reconstruction Bureau about the devolution from Centre to provinces and provinces...
Riba-free banking to be adopted: President KARACHI, Sept 17: President Gen Pervez Musharraf said here on Tuesday that Pakistan will gradually move towards elimination of “Riba” from the banking sector....		PTI complains of media campaign ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf has said that the king’s party has launched a media campaign against its leader Imran Khan, and asked the Election Commission to look into the...
Trials and tribulations of a Pakistani living in America LOS ANGELES, Sept 17: Shakir Ali Baloch, 40, a Canadian citizen and son of a former Pakistani civil servant, insists he does not know why the federal agents picked him up...		Musharraf witnesses Al-Khalid, APCs demo KARACHI, Sept 17: President Gen Pervez Musharraf here on Tuesday witnessed an operational mobility demonstration of ‘Al-Khalid’ tank, APCs, battle trucks and Pakistan-made Defender Land Rover vehicle....
EC seeks report on Nazim ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: The Election Commission said on Tuesday it had asked the provincial government and the district Nazim of Jhang to submit their report on the allegations that the latter...		‘Elections to boost morale of Kashmiris’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: The Pakistan chapter of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference termed on Tuesday the first phase of elections in occupied Kashmir a flop show, and asked the international community...
PPP apprises CEC of harassment ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: The PPP acting secretary-general, Mian Raza Rabbani has asked the chief election commissioner to take action against the attitude of the government functionaries towards the party candidate....		3 kidnapped KHAIRPUR, Sept 17: Some unidentified bandits kidnapped three owners of banana orchards from their fields near Kot Mir Mohammad on Tuesday....
Rangers again forced to retreat MULTAN, Sept 17: Rangers and police had to retreat once again from taking further action against tenants of Okara military farms on Tuesday when women and children of the latter’s families...		Jhang no more a PML-N stronghold JHANG, Sept 17: The PML-N which won all five national assembly seats in the Jhang district in 1997 could field only one candidate on six seats for the forthcoming general election....
Tenants ‘forced’ to sign lease deed LAHORE, Sept 17: Rangers authorities manning check posts around villages on Okara military farms are detaining visiting relatives of the tenants to force them to sign lease agreement....		NA foresees strong opposition LAHORE, Sept 17: The National Alliance (NA) sees a limited role for future parliament, whose duration, it says, will depend upon its conduct rather than the constitutional decree in the presence...
Dr Qadri’s nine guards arrested, arms seized JHANG, Sept 17: Nine armed guards of Pakistan Awami Tehrik chairman Allama Tahirul Qadri were arrested for displaying arms at public places during an election rally here on Sunday....		Multan PML-QA president resigns in protest MULTAN, Sept 17: PML-QA district president Muhammad Raza Gillani has resigned from the party office in protest against the wrong policies of the leadership....
Girl injured in acid attack VEHARI, Sept 17: A girl received serious burn injuries on Monday when two vagabonds threw acid on her at Mailsi....		Tongue slash case discharged MULTAN, Sept 17: Yazman police have discharged the tongue slashing case after investigations and on medico-legal report that the injury was self-inflicted....
Yarn dealers strike today FAISALABAD, Sept 17: The Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association has decided to observe strike on Wednesday (today) in protest against rise in crime....		Peshawar Cantt Board ex-DG in plea bargain LAHORE, Sept 17: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) informed an accountability court on Tuesday that former director-general of the Peshawar Cantonment Board had made a successful plea bargain in a corruption...
Wapda’s rebate incentive for defaulters LAHORE, Sept 17: Consumers who owe to Wapda up to Rs25,000 for a period of over five years will be given a 50 per cent rebate provided they make the payment...		Objective reporting on women issues urged PESHAWAR, Sept 17: The participants of a workshop here were asked to file investigative stories regarding the problems relating to the issues of disadvantaged people and avoid dispatching sensational, biased and...
Health regulatory body set up PESHAWAR, Sept 17: The provincial cabinet has approved the establishment of NWFP Health Regulatory Authority by amending the NWFP Private Medical Institutions (Regulation of Service) Ordinance 1984 and incorporating it therein...		Ministry to facilitate Huffaz in S. Arabia PESHAWAR, Sept 17: The federal ministry of religious affairs and Haj has planned to provide free accommodation in Makka and Madina to Huffaz and other deserving people who intend to perform...
Education policy deplored CHITRAL, Sept 17: The NWFP Nazim of Islami Jamiat Talaba, (IJT) Shahab Hussain, has said the privatization of  higher education institutions in the province will be resisted with full force....		64 aspirants in field in Abbottabad ABBOTTABAD, Sept 17: A total of 64 candidates are contesting for the two national and five provincial assembly seats in the Abbottabad district....
MMA to hold public meetings PESHAWAR, Sept 17: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal will organize public meetings in Nowshera, Akora Khattak and Risalpur on Thursday, a press release said....		One killed CHITRAL, Sept 17: One person died and two sustained serious injuries when an overspeeding car (ADF 429) plunged into the Chitral river on Monday night. The car driver, Hassan,...
Provinces want their own service structure LAHORE, Sept 17: The Punjab government has decided to ask the National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) to refrain from introducing the proposed National Executive Service and allow the provinces to formulate their...		Appeal against disqualification of Shahbaz, Kulsoom today LAHORE, Sept 17: The appeal against rejection of the candidacies of PML-N leaders Shahbaz Sharif and Begum Kulsoom Nawaz would be filed in the Lahore High Court on Wednesday, the counsel...
45 days for inquiries against govt employees LAHORE, Sept 17: The Punjab government has decided to amend the Punjab Removal from Service (Special Powers) Ordinance 2000 and 2001 and extend the period of inquiry from 25 to 45...		Headmaster dies of burns LAHORE, Sept 17: A school headmaster who was set afire allegedly by his watchman on Multan Road on Monday died at Mayo Hospital....
Badar to be indicted on 23rd LAHORE, Sept 17: An accountability court on Tuesday fixed Sept 23 for indicting PPP secretary-general Jehangir Badar on charges of living beyond means....		Suhail Ghurki rejoins PPP LAHORE, Sept 17: Suhail Ghurki, a former activist of Pakistan People’s Party who had joined the Pakistan Muslim League (QA), has announced his decision to return in the folds of his...