October 20, 2002	Sunday	Sha'aban 13, 1423

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Western envoys fear another mly takeover ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Western diplomats based here fear that Pakistan’s latest experiment with democracy may also fail and lead to yet another military takeover....		Religious parties to rule NWFP a second time PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA)’s victory in the Oct 10 polls has apparently paved the way for the NWFP to come under the direct rule of religious parties for...
EC orders repolling on 24th ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Election Commission on Saturday announced re-polling in some of the polling stations of NA-111, NA-263 and PB-14 on Oct 24....		Fazl seeks support from Nawaz, Nasrullah ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The secretary-general and nominee of the MMA for prime minister, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, began his campaign on Saturday to muster support by meeting the ARD chief Nawabzada Nasrullah...
Governor’s rule termed pre-planned ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The imposition of governor rule in occupied Kashmir after the sham elections is a plan to hoodwink the international community, leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Prof Muhammad...		‘313pc turnout at Jacobabad polling station’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Election Commission hearing rigging complaints was informed on Saturday that at a polling station in NA-210 Jacoabad III, from where a joint candidate of Sindh Democratic Alliance...
PML(Q) to introduce judicial reforms GILGIT, Oct 19: Pakistan Muslim League (Q) will introduce judicial and administrative reforms in the Northern Areas if it succeeded in forming government in the centre....		ROs offices ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Saturday announced that offices of Returning Officers will remain open on Sunday, Oct 20 , till 3pm to receive returns from successful...
Fragile opposition likely in NWFP Assembly PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The Frontier province may have a fragile opposition in view of the unexpected landslide victory of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) and its political allies in the Oct 10...		Approach roads’ designing begins: Lowari Tunnel PESHAWAR, Oct 19: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that the designing of approach roads at the proposed site of Lowari Tunnel has been started and practical work would...
NWFP govt doubles fund for poor KOHAT, Oct 19: NWFP minister for Zakat and Ushr Mohammad Sultan Khan said the government wanted to rehabilitate the poor people and to enable them to live with honour....		Juvenile offender granted bail PESHAWAR, Oct 19: A juvenile court granted bail to a 14-year-old boy here on Saturday and also issued arrest warrants for four police officials for not attending the court proceedings....
Kazim to lead PPP(S) in NWFP PA PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The PPP (Sherpao) has appointed Syed Murid Kazim parliamentary leader in the NWFP Assembly....		KTH staff observes strike PESHAWAR, Oct 19: All the non-gazetted employees of the Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) observed a token strike on Friday to protest against the attitude of hospital administration....
Anti-polio drive in Khyber from 22nd PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The Khyber Agency would start a National Immunization campaign from Oct 22 to 24, to administer oral polio vaccine drops to all the children of the agency below...		MMA can form govt in Centre: Noorani PESHAWAR, Oct 19: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) president Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani has said that the alliance is strong enough to form governments in the centre and two provinces - NWFP and...
Afghan DP killed BAJAUR, Oct 19: An Afghan refugee was killed by his rivals in a busy bazaar of Khar on Friday....		Office-bearers of Kohat bar elected KOHAT, Oct 19: Malik Mohammad Iqbal advocate has been elected unopposed as President of Kohat Bar Association for the eighth time after the papers of his two rivals were rejected on...
Construction within one km of lakes banned PESHAWAR, Oct 19: Provincial Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has ordered the officials concerned to ban all types of construction within the radius of one kilometre of all the three famous...		Research on child abuse urged QUETTA, Oct 19: Balochistan Sports and Social Welfare Minister Roshan Khurshid Barucha on Saturday underlined the need for research to check abuse of children....
Japanese envoy meets Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The outgoing Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Sadaki Numata, paid a farewell call on President Gen pervez Musharraf in Islamabad on Saturday....		Commitment to host summit reiterated ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The government on Saturday reiterated its commitment to the promotion of the principles and objectives of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and said it looks forward...
Bangladesh hails pullback DHAKA, Oct 19: Bangladesh on Saturday hailed the decision by India and Pakistan to pull back troops from their common borders....		APP made corporation ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: President Gen Pervez Musharraf promulgated the Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation Ordinance, 2002, on Saturday....
Indian leaders criticized ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The former ambassador Mehdi Masood said on Saturday that contradicting statements by the Indian leadership reflect the confusion which persists due to their irrational dealing on the issue...		New AG takes over QUETTA, Oct 19: Balochistan Governor Amirul MulK Mengal has appointed Supreme Court lawyer Salahuddin Mengal as advocate-general of the province, a notification stated....
Strike against water shortage observed BADIN, Oct 19: A complete strike was observed in Shaheed Fazal Rahu town on Saturday against water shortage in the local waterways....		Student kidnapped KHAIRPUR, Oct 19: Two armed persons kidnapped a student of the Jamia Rashidia, Iqbal Ahmadani, near the Government High School, Pir Jo Goth, on Saturday....
10 employees sacked SUKKUR, Oct 19: The secretary of education, Sindh, on Saturday terminated the services of 10 employees of the education department in Khairpur on charges of embezzlement and other irregularities....		WFO to provide food to the poor DADU, Oct 19: The World Food Organization will provide wheat, ghee and pluses to poor people of different areas in Sindh....
Three die, 10 hurt in accident DADU, Oct 19: Three persons were killed and 10 others injured on Saturday after a Dadu-bound van plunged into a water course....		House-job doctors want fair wages LARKANA, Oct 19: The house-job doctors of the Chandka Medical College Hospital boycotted work here on Saturday....
Contract workers MIRPURKHAS, Oct 19: The Wapda Employees Paigham Union, Mirpurkhas division, on Saturday expressed concern over the withdrawal of facilities to the employees who were appointed on contract basis....		Ex-governor Shahid Hamid to run for Senate SIALKOT, Oct 19: Former governor Shahid Hamid has decided to contest the Senate election on the PML-Q ticket....
30 villagers held after two years: Attack on police station FAISALABAD, Oct 19: Thirty villagers were arrested on Friday night from villages 48-JB and 49-GB for their alleged involvement in attacking and burning the Tarkhani police station about two years ago...		Tanker owners threaten strike FAISALABAD, Oct 19: The All Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association will observe a countrywide strike on all depots of the Pakistan State Oil from Oct 21 in protest against PSO management...
Voters have ‘rejected’ pro-US policies SARGODHA, Oct 19: The people of Pakistan had given their verdict against the government’s pro-American policies....		Uplift projects reviewed GUJRANWALA, Oct 19: The work on road leading to the Rachna College of Engineering and Technology in Jora village, Wazirabad, and other uplift projects will be completed within the stipulated...
Police fail to arrest Mailsi accused VEHARI, Oct 19: Mailsi police, instead of arresting the accused who allegedly shaved off the head of a woman in Mauza Shamun on Thursday, took into custody some of their relatives...		Three killed as bus overturns BAHAWALPUR, Oct 19: Three people were killed and dozens of others injured on Saturday in an accident on the Rahim Yar Khan Road, some 70 kilometres from here....
Teacher shot dead TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 19: A teacher of the Government Higher Secondary School, Kaloya, was murdered by three unidentified men on Saturday morning near Chak 374-JB Randian....		NIRC terms postal workers’ strike illegal LAHORE, Oct 19: The National Industrial Relation Commission on Saturday pronounced the pr1otest strike of the postal employees against the suicide of a postmaster as illegal and directed them to call...