September 22, 2002	Sunday	Rajab 14, 1423

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Slim chances for PML-QA in Mandi Bahauddin GUJRAT, Sept 21: The PML-QA position seems weak on all the five provincial assembly seats in the Mandi Bahauddin district....		Tenants sign lease deeds ‘under protest’ MULTAN, Sept 21: Leaders of the Okara military farm tenants surrendered and agreed to sign the lease contracts with the farm management....
Too many stakeholders in Layyah LAYYAH, Sept 21: Though the most backward district of the Punjab, Layyah has too many stakeholders in the political arena who devise their own strategies to make a ‘wining combination’ irrespective...		JUI-F ‘flexible’ about NA-118 LAHORE, Sept 21: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazlur Rahman) is flexible about its stance over NA-118 as the Jamaat-i-Islami has offered to support its candidate from PP-150 —- Maulana Mohibun Nabi....
PML-QA supporters raze, set ablaze houses SAHIWAL, Sept 21: Supporters of a PML-Q candidate on Saturday allegedly demolished and set ablaze scores of houses in Nama Samoor labour colony after their inhabitants refused to vote for...		Filing forged documents; govt might ask for action LAHORE, Sept 21: The Punjab government is considering to write to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to proceed against those who had attached forged credentials with their nomination papers as...
PPP questions governor’s role MULTAN, Sept 21: The Pakistan People’s Party has criticized the Election Commission for what its provincial deputy secretary information Khwaja Rizwan Alam says showing double standards....		EU team visits Dera DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 21: The two-member delegation of the European Union visited Dera Ghazi Khan on Saturday....
Inter-varsity debating LAHORE, Sept 21: The semi-finals of the All-Pakistan Inter-University Debating Champion-ship will be held at the Lahore University of Management Sciences on Sunday (today)....		Lahorites to bury ‘politics of turncoats’ LAHORE, Sept 21: PML-N candidate from NA-120 Malik Muhammad Pervaiz says the people of Lahore will bury the politics of turncoats on the day of polls....
PML-N vows to block mly takeovers: Manifesto issued ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) on Saturday announced its manifesto for the election pledging that it would block military takeovers in future through constitutional amendments....		Bids accepted for setting up of 27 radio stations : 39 licences to be issued ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: The government on Monday accepted biddings for the issuance of 27 licences to the private sector for setting up FM radio stations in 17 cities....
Inam to meet Powell, Rice NEW YORK, Sept 21: The minister of state for foreign affairs, Inamul Haq is expected to meet US Secretary of State Colin Powell and president Bush’s national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice,...		ETB to auction land in villages ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: The Evacuee Trust Board (ETB) has decided to auction agricultural land in the countryside....
PPP criticizes increase in petrol prices ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Pakistan People’s Party on Saturday condemned the increase in prices of petroleum products by 20 to 34 paisas per litre and demanded its withdrawal....		CPNE body to meet on 28th KARACHI, Sept 21: The standing committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) will meet at a hotel in Lahore at 7.30pm on Sept 28 (Saturday) to consider the situation...
Edhi plane makes crash landing HYDERABAD, Sept 21: An aircraft of the Edhi Air Ambulance made a crash landing at Hyderabad airport here late Friday evening after its landing gear failed to open....		Haroon Akhtar clarifies LAHORE, Sept 21: Haroon Akhtar Khan, a candidate from PP 156, Lahore XX, has clarified that instead of his name — Haroon Akhtar Khan —, the name of his brother, Humayun...
Israeli atrocities condemned ISLAMABAD, Sept 21: Pakistan People’s Party has expressed concern over Israeli atrocities and assured President Yasir Arafat and the people of Palestine of its continued support in this struggle to preserve...		Pakistan an ‘explosive kaleidoscope’: French TV PARIS, Sept 21: In a documentary to be broadcast tomorrow (i.e.,Sunday) on French television, Pakistan is referred to as an “explosive kaleidoscope,” a quintessentially complex country which is perpetually on the...
Democracy advocated CHARSADDA, Sept 21: Pakistan Muslim League (QA) candidate for PF-18 has said that the bureaucracy, politicians and army were equally responsible for sabotaging democracy in the country....		No votes if drain not built: Jirga SWABI, Sept 21: A Jirga at the Ahadkhan village has said the people would not cast vote on Oct 10 if a drain was not constructed in the area....
Seven PPP, ANP men arrested after clash BAJAUR, Sept 21: Political administration of the agency arrested seven activists of the Awami National Party (ANP) and People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) after a clash over removing each others election posters....		Tough contest in Haripur likely HARIPUR, Sept 21: A tough contest is expected between Raja Faisal Zaman, son of former chief minister of NWFP Raja Sikandar Zaman, and Raja Sheeraz Haidar, son of Raja Eeraj Zaman,...
PML-N leaders, workers trade charges MANSEHRA, Sept 21: After tendering of resignations by the office-bearers of PML (N) in Mansehra district, the party leaders and workers have started levelling allegations and counter-allegations against each other....		Case against Nazim remains undecided SWABI, Sept 21: The fake certificate case against district Nazim Sher Zaman Sher remained undecided on Friday as the defendant’s counsel told the single bench of Swabi Election Tribunal that his...
Rulers making country a US colony: MMA DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Sept 21: The leaders of Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal at an election rally on Friday said that they would not allow the rulers to make the country a secular...		Electioneering picks up ABBOTTABAD, Sept 21: As the election campaign is gearing up in Abbottabad district, colourful posters and banners can be seen at every nook and corner of the city, asking the voters...
US diplomats meet Thatta candidates THATTA, Sept 21: A three-member delegation from the United States embassy in Islamabad held meetings with the candidates who are contesting election fron Sujawal and Thatta on Saturday....		PPP stages rally in Naushahro Feroze NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Sept 21: A rally was taken out by the workers of the People’s Party Parliamentarians in Mehrabpur on Friday night....
Two PPP men face to face in Badin BADIN, Sept 21: The Sindh Assembly constituency PS-58 Badin-IV will witness a tough contest as the People’s Party Parliamentarians local leader, Qazi Amjad Abid, has decided to fight against the party...		‘NFC award be left to parliament’ SHIKARPUR, Sept 21: Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh, president, Sindh Democratic Alliance, and a candidate for PS-11 (Shikarpur-III), has said any decision regarding the NFC Award should have been left for the elected...
‘More schools to be established’ SUKKUR, Sept 21: Sindh education minister Khan Mohammad Dahri has said that all out efforts were being made to raise the literacy ratio by establishing more schools in Sindh....		Ghinwa’s appeal to people LARKANA, Sept 21: The chairperson PPP(SB), Ghinwa Bhutto, has appealed to the people to choose those with credibility and refrain from voting for those who had been tested several times....