September 28, 2002	Saturday	Rajab 20, 1423

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Druggists, consumers fear hike in prices: Proposed pharmaceutical policy ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Different druggist and consumer right organizations on Friday expressed fears that the proposed pharmaceutical policy, under which the price increase formula had been devised, would encourage profiteering, instead...		Delay in biosafety laws causes Rs8bn loss annually ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The Ministry of Science and Technology has protested over the inordinate delay in the approval of biosafety laws that was causing losses worth billions of rupees every year...
Eco-tourism vital to sustainable development, says Tressler RAWALPINDI, Sept 27: Eco-tourism is an important component of sustainable development and has the potential to conserve the environment for the well-being of the local people, the culture and environment minister,...		Ex-MPA stages comeback in Gujar Khan GUJAR KHAN, Sept 27: The former Punjab minister and PML-N provincial vice-president, Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz, has staged a comeback in his constituency to boost the morale of his son, a candidate...
Candidates harping on same tune ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Almost all the candidates, contesting the forthcoming general elections from the Federal Capital, have same promises for the voters instead of offering their convictions and political theories....		Millat Party announces support for Sheikh Rashid ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The local wing of Millat Party has announced that it will support Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, contesting as an independent candidate from two constituencies of Rawalpindi, and Aijaz Khan,...
Owais stresses on advancement of science and technology ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: A country needs to excel in the field of science and technology to make a mark in the comity of nations, the minister for labour and manpower, Owais...		President lays foundation of National Monument ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: President General Pervez Musharraf on Friday laid the foundation of National Monument here at Shakarparian Hills, dedicating it to all the greats of Pakistan - dead or alive....
Eight persons travelling on fake documents offloaded ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The immigration authorities at Islamabad airport on Friday offloaded eight passengers travelling on fake documents, the officials said....		SC moved against changes in electoral laws: Reserved seats for minorities ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The Supreme Court was approached on Friday to give its authoritative pronouncement on the recent changes in the electoral college for the minorities under which no independent candidate...
PPP leader slams PTV for refusing commercial time ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: The Pakistan People’s Party said on Friday that Pakistan Television had refused it commercial time to air a party message containing images of the late prime minister, Zulfiqar...		Environment issues being introduced in schools GILGIT, Sept 27: The Northern Areas Education Department has introduced environment-integrated textbooks in the region’s schools from the start of new academic session....
PPP vows to oust military rulers QUETTA, Sept 27: The chairman of the People’s Party Parliamentarian (PPP), Mukhdoom Amin Fahim, has said his party will fulfil its commitment to restore democracy in the country and will not...		Electricity supply restored to Bajaur BAJAUR, Sept 27: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has restored the supply of power to all areas of the Bajaur Agency, which remained without the utility for about three...
Govt policy on Northern Areas criticized SKARDU, Sept 27: Former president of Baltistan Students Federation and other activists have criticized the government for “distorting the history of Gilgit-Baltistan liberation war”....		Ground water resources found QUETTA, Sept 27: The Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) has discovered ground water resources in the aquifers of Chiltan Limestone at Murdar Mountain range, with a yield of over 14 cusec...
PTV giving coverage to all parties ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: Pakistan Television is providing coverage to all political parties according to the Code of Conduct issued by the Election Commission....		New INS system not drastic: Washington SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27: The new system of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) — which puts the visitors from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen on a list of Special...
Man shot dead KARACHI, Sept 27: A man was shot dead in Chakiwara by unidentified men late on Friday night....		Commonwealth observers due tomorrow ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: A group of observers of the Commonwealth will arrive here on Sunday to monitor the October general election....
US team meets navy vice-chief ISLAMABAD, Sept 27: US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Douglas J. Feith, with a 10-member team, called on Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral T. M. Khattak here on...		Damaged rails being repaired QUETTA, Sept 27: Repair work on the railway track damaged in the accident of Quetta Express on Thursday last was in progress, Pakistan Railways authorities here said....
‘Swindler’ in police custody: Depositors continue protest MULTAN, Sept 27: Sporadic riots continued on Old Shujabad Road throughout the day as hundreds of ‘madad committee’ members demanded release of Tahir Sharif, the committee’s patron....		Mianwali to get gas in a year, says Khalid MIANWALI, Sept 27: Punjab Governor Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool (retired) has announced that the city will get supplied with gas in a year’s time....
Police deny attempt on ex-MP’s life FAISALABAD, Sept 27: The District Police Officer of Faisalabad, Zafar Abbas Luk, claimed on Friday that no attempt was made on the life of former MNA Chaudhry Muhammad Ilyas and his...		Leghari’s meeting disrupted DERA GHAZI KHAN, Sept 27: Millat Party leader Farooq Leghari’s election meeting in Fort Munro was disrupted on Friday by an angry mob, protesting against the failure of the Leghari tribe...
Tenants freed LAHORE, Sept 27: The Lahore High Court on Friday ordered the release of five members of a family from the illegal confinement of landlord Gulshan of Mananwala and directed them to...		Ban on recruitment to continue in NWFP PESHAWAR, Sept 27: The NWFP government will continue with its policy of keeping ban on fresh recruitment during the current financial year in an attempt to bring down the size of...
Pakhtoons urged to close ranks MINGORA, Sept 27: The chairman of Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) Mehmood Khan Achakzai has said the Pakhtoons were divided in many groups and were, therefore, being exploited by all the...		Afghan policy will be changed: Qazi NOWSHERA, Sept 27: The head of Jamaat-i-Islami, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, said on Friday that he would oppose US military action in Afghanistan if his party formed part of a coalition government...
Bearded crew likely to be barred from flying to US PESHAWAR, Sept 27: Pakistan International Airlines is considering imposing certain restrictions on its cabin crew supporting beards to forestall any terror suspects from boarding the plane under the guise of aircraft...		Need for strong institutions stressed HARIPUR, Sept 27: An unhindered democratic process with strong institutions is a prerequisite for giving the country a real parliamentary democracy....
Suspected militant detained PESHAWAR, Sept 27: A suspected member of a banned militant organization has been sent to jail on the charges that he was likely to indulge in activities prejudicial to public safety and maintenance of public...		Candidate meets EU team PESHAWAR, Sept 27: An independent candidate from PF-1 (Peshawar I), Shakeel Waheedullah, has claimed that some of the political parties have been portraying themselves as “B” teams of President Musharraf in...
Shahbaz, Kulsoom to move SC LAHORE, Sept 27: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday dismissed all the six petitions of PML-N leaders Shahbaz Sharif and Kulsoom Nawaz for inclusion of their names in the final...		Verdict reserved on PML factions ban plea LAHORE, Sept 27: The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court reserved on Friday judgment on a writ petition seeking a ban on all the 10 Muslim League factions....