October 16, 2002	Wednesday	Sha’aban 9, 1423

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Safe blood transfusion Ord promulgated: Regulatory authority to be set up in Capital ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The government will soon establish Islamabad Blood Transfusion Authority (IBTA) after President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday promulgated an ordinance to regulate transfusion of safe blood in capital territory....		Drug prices likely to be increased ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The prices of drugs will rise beyond proportions and the undertaking which the pharmaceutical manufacturers have given to the industries ministry about not increasing the prices for a...
AV system installed at National Assembly hall ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: An audio and video taping system has been installed in the national assembly hall for the first time to record proceedings of both national assembly and joint session,...		Many vying for PM slot ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: While the PML-Q’s nominated parliamentary leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is engaged in the task of putting together what in his opinion would be a ‘stable’ coalition government at...
Traders given 2-day to remove encroachments RAWALPINDI, Oct 15: The business community has been given a two-day deadline to remove encroachments from the city or else face a clean-up operation, sources said....		Rs1m for drains’ desilting released RAWALPINDI, Oct 15: The Tehsil Municipal Administration has released Rs1 million for the de-silting of big drains in Rawalpindi, official sources told Dawn here on Tuesday....
PMAP rejects re-election in three constituencies QUETTA, Oct 15: Pakhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party has appealed to the Election Commission to review its decision to hold re-elections in NA-262 and two provincial assembly constituencies as the party had...		MMA sees national govt in the making ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The general secretary of Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal and chief of his own faction of JUI, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, has hinted at the possibility of a national government....
Students clash with police; 3 held MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 15: The police on Tuesday arrested the president and two other members of the National Students Federation (NSF) during a clash between the two sides outside the old campus...		SHC judgment on domicile challenged ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Supreme Court will hear an appeal of Federal Services Tribunal challenging a Sindh High Court judgment declaring that domicile of a candidate for a job would be from...
Musharraf condemns blast in Bali ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: President Pervez Musharraf has sent a message of condolence to the president of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri, in reaction to the bomb blasts in Bali....		Early completion of uplift projects in AJK ordered MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 15: Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan has directed the government officials to ensure speedy completion of the uplift projects....
Fahim to brief Benazir on contacts ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: President People’s Party Parliamentarian (PPP), Makhdoom Amin Fahim, will visit Dubai on Saturday to apprise the party chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, of his initial talks with other political parties...		MNAs oath under 1973 Constitution, says Ranjha ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Law Minister Dr Khalid Ranjha on Tuesday said the newly elected members of the National Assembly will take oath under the 1973 Constitution....
Ord on judges’ retirement age opposed QUETTA, Oct 15: The President Balochistan High Court Bar Association, Amanullah Kanrani, has demanded that the Ordinance concerning increase in the superior court judges’ retirement age be withdrawn....		Smoking at public places banned ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday promulgated an ordinance for prohibition of smoking and other tobacco uses in public places and advertisement of tobacco....
PML(Q) wins all seats in Lasbela HUB, Oct 15: Three new faces have been introduced from national and provincial assembly seats of Lasbela and Awaran districts in the polls....		PTA given to cabinet division ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The administrative control of the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has been transferred from the ministry of Science and Technology to the cabinet division, with immediate effect, says a...
Boy killed HUB, Oct 15: A 10-year-old boy was run over by a speedy oil tanker near Gaddani on Monday....		Chitral assets case sent to senior judge PESHAWAR, Oct 15: Allowing a writ petition regarding five-decade-old dispute over certain properties of the former Chitral state’s wali, the Peshawar High Court has remanded the case to the Aala Ilaqa...
4 Al Qaeda suspects arrested NOWSHERA, Oct 15: The Crime Investigation Department picked up four Afghan nationals from the Jalozai refugee camp on Tuesday on suspicions of links with Al Qaeda, police officials said....		Proposed university ordinance flayes  KOHAT, Oct 15: The NWFP College Teachers Association, Kohat division, has rejected the enforcement of the proposed model university ordinance and the contract-based appointments in the educational institutions  and has demanded.....
Private sector’s role in education urged PESHAWAR, Oct 15: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has stressed the need to encourage the private sector to play its role in the promotion of higher education in the province....		UK team meets minister PESHAWAR, Oct 15: The visiting 13-member study group of the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK, led by Air Vice Marshall S. Goddard, called on the NWFP Minister for Finance Planning...
Four killed over children dispute SWABI, Oct 15: Four people were killed in a clash between two groups after a children’s scuffle turned into serious dispute....		Nazim warns dishonest officials TIMERGARA, Oct 15: The District Nazim of Lower Dir, Alamzeb Khan, has warned the government officials of strict action if they fail to perform well....
Drive against encroachers relaunched FAISALABAD, Oct 15: In an anti-encroachment operation in some commercial areas here on Tuesday, the Tehsil Municipal Administration impounded dozens of electricity appliances and other articles displayed on footpaths....		Posted in DG Khan, working in Lahore MULTAN, Oct 15: The step-motherly treatment meted out to backward areas was highlighted by the discovery that the programme officer of Dera Ghazi Khan Arts Council had been working in Lahore...
MMA to contest Yazman by-polls BAHAWALPUR, Oct 15: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) will contest the NA-187 (Bahawalpur-VI) by-polls. The seat is most likely to be vacated by PPP’s Chaudhury Aitzaz Ahsan who also won NA-124 from...		Cop arrested for killing youth GUJRANWALA, Oct 15: A police constable was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of killing a youth here on Monday night....
12 held for selling prize bond numbers SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 15: Twelve persons were arrested for selling prize bond numbers here on Tuesday....		Daultanas, Bhabas on their way out? VEHARI, Oct 15: The Daultana and Bhaba families seemed to have lost their grip over the local political scene....
Investment centres LAHORE, Oct 15: Governor Khalid Maqbool has approved the establishment of ‘investment facilitation centres’ in Lahore and other cities known for their industrial exports....		Exporter’s hopes LAHORE, Oct 15: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has expressed the hope that the new government will expedite the process of sales tax refund and revise the...
Robbers strike 10 times LAHORE, Oct 15: Robbers took away cash, gold jewellery, valuables and vehicles in 10 strikes in the city on Tuesday....		Narowal killings: three held NAROWAL, Oct 15: Police claimed on Tuesday having arrested three of the accused involved in the murder of seven people....
Plea for recount rejected SARGODHA, Oct 15: Returning officer for NA-66 dismissed the application of MMA’s Dr Arshad Shahid for recounting of votes....		British air chief visits PAF base SARGODHA, Oct 15: Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire, Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Air Force, visit the PAF Base (Sargodha) and Combat Commanders School....
Rivalry claims patwari’s life TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 15: A Revenue Department patwari was killed while his brother was injured allegedly by their rivals on the Toba-Gojra Road on Tuesday....		Millers seek increase in flour price LAHORE, Oct 15: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association has demanded a “substantial increase” in flour price to compensate the industry for withdrawal of subsidy....
$48m project to control AIDS soon LAHORE, Oct 15: The federal government is set to launch a $48 million five-year project to control HIV/AIDS epidemic with a view to improving health status of the population to strengthen...		Qazi to see PBC members LAHORE, Oct 15: Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Hussain Ahmed will discuss constitutional matters with the Pakistan Bar Council members at a meeting in Islamabad in a day or two....
Punjab merges CRDC with PTB LAHORE, Oct 15: The Punjab education department has finally merged the Curriculum Research and Development Centre (CRDC) with the Punjab Textbook Board (PTB), one year after making an announcement to this...		Sajid ready to attend MMA meeting LAHORE, Oct 15: Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith leader Prof Sajid Mir has agreed to participate in the summit meeting of the component parties of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal scheduled to be held...
Students damage 15 buses LAHORE, Oct 15: A large number of students of the Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, damaged some 15 buses of franchised bus operators on the Lower Mall here on Tuesday....		MSF-QA men misbehave with newsmen LAHORE, Oct 15: The Muslim Students Federation (Quaid-i-Azam), Punjab, activists on Tuesday clashed with journalists, hurling threats at a news conference at the Lahore Press Club....