October 14, 2002	Monday	Sha'aban 7, 1423

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LG polls in capital likely to be delayed ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: In view of uncertainty prevailing over formation of new parliament, the plan of local government elections in the capital and FATA is likely to be delayed, sources in...		Minorities seek role in future setup ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: In the general elections held on Thursday, the voters of religious minorities played a significant role in the success of the PPP candidates, says a report....
Info website launched on trial basis ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: The first ever web information and services portal of the government (www.pakistan.gov.pk) was launched on trial basis on Sunday....		Polls a blow to nationalists in Balochistan, NWFP KARACHI, Oct 13: The nationalists have paid a great price for not having a clear stance on the US action in Afghanistan....
PPP faces difficulty in making alliance ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), which emerged as the second largest party in parliament, said on Sunday that ideological differences with religio-political parties would make coalition-building difficult....		Hazara belt stays loyal to Leaguers ABBOTTABAD, Oct 13: Abbottabad, in particular, and Hazara, in general, proved yet again to be home of Muslim League, no matter whether Q or N, as the two factions won all...
Re-polling in PB-23 demanded QUETTA, Oct 13: A tribal elder of the Marri tribes, Mir Shoukat Ali Marri, has demanded re-election in the constituency of PB-23 (Kohlu). Kohlu Agency comprises three sub-divisions: Kohlu, Mawand and...		PML(N) will help restore Constitution ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: The spokesman of the Pakistan Muslim League(N) and information secretary of the party Siddique Ul Farooq said here on Sunday that the PML-N would endeavour to lend its...
Probe into woman’s death begins GILGIT, Oct 13: The police have started investigation into the death of Ms Sameera who died on Sept 18 during an operation at a private hospital....		Eating fish cuts strokes: research ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Eating more fish can help cut the risk of having a stroke, said researchers....
PPP invites applications for Senate ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Pakistan People’s Party has invited applications for the general seats, seats reserved for women and technocrats in the Senate....		Fahim asks Nasrullah to convene ARD meeting MUZAFFARGARH, Oct 13: People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) President Makhdoom Amin Fahim has requested ARD chief Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan to convene an urgent meeting of the alliance at Islamabad....
AMF puts Mashak on sale ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: The Aircraft Manufacturing Factory (AMF) will put the Super Mashak aircraft for sale in the country....		CJ to act as President ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Sheikh Riaz Ahmed, will perform the functions of the President from Oct 13, until the return of Mr Musharraf from his visit...
PPP, PML-N reject Faisalabad results FAISALABAD, Oct 13: Local PPP and PML-N leaders have rejected the poll results as rigged....		Khosas ousted from DG Khan politics DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 13: The Legharis of Millat Party have wiped out the Khosas of PML-N from local politics for the time being, winning five provincial and two national assembly...
PPP worker shot dead by PML-Q men GUJRANWALA, Oct 13: A PPP worker was shot dead allegedly by PML-Q men over an election row in Kot Jahangir village, Naushera Virkan, on Sunday....		MMA votebank in south Punjab negligible MULTAN, Oct 13: Labelled as a breeding ground for religious extremism, southern Punjab has on the contrary returned only three MMA candidates and that, too, against provincial assembly seats....
Two of family killed as trailer hits motorcycle VEHARI, Oct 13: Two family members were killed and another sustained injuries on Sunday in an accident on the Vehari-Burewala Road, some two kilometres from here....		SSP leader arrested for killing UC Nazim GUJRANWALA, Oct 13: A former district president of the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan involved in a murder case was arrested from Lahore on Sunday....
PPP activist succumbs to injuries SIALKOT, Oct 13: A PPP activist succumbed to his injuries at a Lahore hospital on Sunday....		White paper on rigging soon: PML NAROWAL, Oct 13: The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) will soon issue a white paper on rigging in the general election....
Heavy rain in Sialkot, Narowal SIALKOT, Oct 13: Heavy rain continued in Sialkot and Narowal districts for the second day on Sunday....		Woman killed on road KASUR, Oct 13: A woman was killed, while three other persons were seriously injured in a road accident in Pattoki on Sunday....
Four former Nazimeen win GUJRANWALA, Oct 13: Four Nazimeen who had resigned from their offices to contest the general election have been elected to the Punjab Assembly while one other has lost....		Joins PML-Q LAHORE, Oct 13: Another independent MPA-elect from PP-128 (Sialkot) Muhammad Rizwan has joined the PML-Q, says a press released....
Nazim ‘kidnaps’ PPP workers RAHIM YAR KHAN, Oct 13: NA-92 runner-up Haji Saifulla Khan of PPP has accused District Nazim Ahmad Mahmood of using all resources at his disposal to get PML-Q nominees elected from...		Two dead in scrap blast GUJRANWALA, Oct 13: Two persons were killed in an explosion at a junkyard in Wazirabad on Sunday....
Enforcement of Shariat prime goal, says MMA DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Oct 13: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal leader and chief of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the enforcement of Shariat in the country was the prime goal of...		15 ex-MPAs re-elected in NWFP PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The 124-member NWFP assembly elect is composed of a vast majority of inexperienced parliamentarians as only 15 former MPAs could get through to the provincial assembly in the...
PPP sweeps polls in upper Sindh SUKKUR, Oct 13: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) has swept polls in upper Sindh....		PML(Q) leader denies rigging SHIKARPUR, Oct 13: The president of the PML (Q), Sindh, Ghous Bux Khan Maher, who won the election on NA-203, Shikarpur-II, and PS-10, has denied the allegations of rigging levelled by...
Nawaz felicitates JI chief NOWSHERA, Oct 13: Former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has assured the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal of unconditional support and cooperation in the formation of government as well as in the parliament....		MMA workers celebrate success NAWABSHAH, Oct 13: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal staged a rally at Regal Chowk here on Saturday to celebrate their party’s success in the polls....
PPP to form govts at Centre, Sindh: Khuhro LARKANA, Oct 13: Sindh PPP president Nisar Ahmad Khuhro has said his party will form governments in the Centre and Sindh, taking along all democratic forces....		Cop killed SUKKUR, Oct 13: Some bandits shot a policeman dead and fled with his official Kalashnikov and 50 rounds near Kashmor on Sunday night....
MPs-elect urged to renounce salaries, perks LAHORE, Oct 13: The Pakistan Workers Confederation has urged the newly-elected MNAs and MPAs to renounce their salaries and fringe benefits till the retirement of the huge foreign debt burden....		Teachers’ protest demos today LAHORE, Oct 13: The Joint Action Committee of doctors and teachers will hold protest meetings and take out processions on Oct 14 and 17 to protest against the constitution of board...
Interruptions in power supply LAHORE, Oct 13: Electricity supply disruptions continued unchecked in the provincial metropolis on Sunday because of the failure of the Wapda and Lesco officials to remove inherent defects in the system....		Robbers kill cyclist LAHORE, Oct 13: Robbers stabbed and killed a man and took away cash, gold ornaments and vehicles from different parts of the city on Sunday....
SSP takes notice of poor traffic management LAHORE, Oct 13: Traffic management is very poor in Shaikhupura, Okara and Kasur districts, SSP (headquarters) Syed Ibne Hussain has been reminding the supervisors of these districts for the last three...		Rain makes weather cold LAHORE, Oct 13: The weather turned colder on Sunday following rain and strong winds....
Nadra plans computerized birth certificates LAHORE, Oct 13: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) plans to launch a project for issuing computerized birth certificates....		Nazim says Lahore dist is polio-free LAHORE, Oct 13: District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has claimed that the district has become polio free and no incidence of the disease had been reported from anywhere during the past...