November 4, 2002	Monday	Sha’aban 28,1423

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Over Rs300m released for uplift projects in Capital ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has received over Rs300 million for the completion of uplift projects under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in the first quarter of the...		Four killed in separate incidents; body found ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: Four persons were killed in separate incidents and a body found in the capital According to the police, Saleem Masih, 28, was run over by a car, belonging to the National Defence College....
Shujaat for reorganization of PML-Q RAWALPINDI, Nov 3: The PML-Q parliamentary leader, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, has said that his party would emerge as a strong political force in Rawalpindi and other major cities of the country....		PTCL to set up camp at Bisaal ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company, Rawalpindi Region, has offered speedy new connection package for the consumers of Attock, says a press release of the PTCL here on Sunday....
LG polls in Cantt: condition set for candidates RAWALPINDI, Nov 3: Matriculation has been kept as minimum academic qualification for the candidates intending to contest the local government elections in the cantonments, it has been learnt....		Tressler felicitates Hindus on Diwali ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: The federal minister for minorities, Col S.K.Tressler (retired) has felicitated the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali....
‘Telecom deregulation policy being drafted in haste’ ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: The new draft telecom deregulation policy is being finalized by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) in haste and without consulting key stakeholders of the telecom industry....		Teachers to hold protest rally today RAWALPINDI, Nov 3: Teachers and college professors will hold a protest demonstration on Monday against the proposed formation of boards of governors at educational institutions....
Rs30m to be spent on seven colleges: Nazim RAWALPINDI, Nov 3: District Nazim Raja Tariq Kiani has said the grant of Rs30 million approved by the governor Punjab for seven postgraduate colleges would be spent on the construction of...		President urged to suspend promotions of six doctors ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: Senior surgeons, and top officials of the health ministry have asked President Gen Pervez Musharraf to suspend the recent meritorious promotions of six doctors to grade 20, which...
‘MMA to work for women’s share in property’ PESHAWAR, Nov 3: Women MPs belonging to the NWFP pledged at the weekend to reform female health and education and repeal gender-biased laws, while encouraging women to cover themselves from head...		President’s term to start after he takes oath ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: The Federal Minister for Information Nisar A.Memon on Sunday said the president’s term of five years will start from “the day he takes oath of his office.”...
HRCP seeks mercy for Kasi QUETTA, Nov 3: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Balochistan chapter, and mother of Aimal Kasi, have appealed to the US President George. W. Bush to commute the death penalty awarded...		Dealers may stop petrol supply from Nov 12 QUETTA, Nov 3: The Balochistan petrol pump owners have threatened to stop petrol supply by Nov 12, if the sale smuggled Iranian petrol was not stopped....
SCBA chief faces action ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: The Supreme Court has decided to strip the president of Supreme Court Bar Association of the honour of being a “senior advocate” which was bestowed upon him by...		Pir Pagara, Chattha may back ARD, MMA ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) chief Pir Pagara and PML (Junejo) president Hamid Nasir Chattha have indicated joining the anti-government grouping of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy and...
BHC summons university officials QUETTA, Nov 3: The Balochistan High Court has summoned concerned officials of the Balochistan University on Tuesday next in connection with the boycott of the B.Com final examination candidates....		JWP yet to decide role in centre QUETTA, Nov 3: The high command of the Jamhoori Watan Party has not yet taken any decision about supporting any group or party for the formation of federal government, a JWP...
2 levies men, suspect die in shootout QUETTA, Nov 3: Two levies officials and an alleged murderer were killed in Sir-Dashat area Pasni, sources said on Sunday....		National Assembly party position ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: After consolidation of all the results, except one constituency, Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam) is leading in the National Assembly with 118 seats, followed by People’s Party Parliamentarians with...
Smuggled girls TEHRAN, Nov 3: Twenty young Iranian girls have been returned home “in a state of mental and physical trauma” after being forced to work as prostitutes in Pakistan, the Iran newspaper...		Education dept ‘not ready’ to implement SC verdict: Ad hoc lecturers FAISALABAD, Nov 3: The Education department has been lamented for not implementing the apex court’s decision asking the government to regularize the services of ad hoc lecturers within 30 days....
Four women MPs hail from Bahawalpur BAHAWALPUR, Nov 3: Four women, who were declared as elected by the election commission to the national and Punjab assemblies against women’s reserved seats, belong to the Bahawalpur district....		Woman shot dead GUJRAT, Nov 3: The wife of a former councillor was shot dead allegedly by her brother-in-law over a domestic dispute in Sardarpura locality of Lalamusa on Saturday night....
Dist council for restoration of defeated Nazimeen TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 3: The district council unanimously passed a resolution on Saturday to demand restoration of membership of all those Nazimeen or Naib Nazimeen of union councils who had...		Dist govt to levy toll on roads FAISALABAD, Nov 3: The district government has decided to impose toll tax on five main roads of the city through a notification....
Accidents claim five lives GUJRANWALA, Nov 3: Five people, including two women, were killed and some 20 others injured in separate road accidents in and around the city on Sunday....		Alarming rise in infant mortality SARGODHA, Nov 3: Pakistan Paediatrics Association (PPA) president Dr Sajid Maqbool says the infant mortality is on the rise at an alarming rate in the country....
Hunger strike by postal workers from today SIALKOT, Nov 3: Thousands of employees of the Pakistan Postal Services Corporation will go on a token hunger strike in Sialkot and Narowal districts on Monday to protest against the allegedly...		Teachers denied two-month salary GUJRANWALA, Nov 3: Over 1,300 teachers (male and female), who were recruited for elementary and secondary educational institutions in the district some two months ago, are still deprived of their salaries...
Two friends crushed by tractor HAFIZABAD, Nov 3: Two boys were run over by a speeding tractor in front of the office of the deputy superintendent of police here on Sunday....		Villagers allege exploitation under rural support plan MULTAN, Nov 3: Villagers from Muzaffargarh district have spoken out against the “highhandedness” of an NGO that lends micro loans to them....
Teachers to observe strike against transfers THATTA, Nov 3: The Government Secondary Teachers Association (GSTA), Thatta, has announced that they would observe an indefinite strike from Nov 4 if transfer orders of teachers, especially of women, were...		No place for LFO on statute-book: Qazi SWABI, Nov 3: Parliamentary party leader of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal in the National Assembly Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that there is no place for the Legal Framework Order on the statute-book....
Exclusion of direct outlets criticized: Water rotation MIRPURKHAS, Nov 3: The farmers’ representatives have expressed resentment over exclusion of direct outlets from canals from the irrigation department’s rotation programme....		Internet facility in Mirpurkhas demanded MIRPURKHAS, Nov 3: A councillor has demanded extension of Internet facility to Jhuddo.The member of the Mirpurkhas district council, Khalid Pervez Sadaf, said that the other parts of...
2 arrested, 60 illegal passports recovered KOHAT, Nov 3: Two employees of a courier service were arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency after 60 Pakistani passports and eight visas were recovered from them in a raid conducted...		Backward areas to get Rs170m for uplift KHAIRPUR, Nov 3: The government will spend a grant of Rs170 million on education, health and construction of roads in the backward areas of the district....
Nazim vows to serve people Peshawar, Nov 3: District Nazim Humayun Saifullah Khan has said no power could block him from serving the masses....		Minister calls for speedy work on projects GILGIT, Nov 3: Northern Areas chief executive and federal information minister Nisar A Memom during his visit to Ghizer district on Sunday directed to speed up work on the ongoing road...
Transporters’ strike causes inconvenience to commuters HARIPUR, Nov 3: The wagon transport service on Haripur-Abbottabad route remained suspended for some hours on Sunday as the transport owners, reluctant to reduce the recently enhanced fare, kept their vehicles...		Tharis flay ‘unjust’ wheat distribution MITHI, Nov 3: Tharis have expressed their reservations regarding what they termed flawed distribution of free wheat....
Woman killed SHIKARPUR, Nov 3: Two unidentified armed men late Friday night shot dead a 25-year-old woman at Tharpoor Mohalla....		Shortage of essential items feared MIRPURKHAS, Nov 3: The district administration has warned against creation of artifical shortage of essential items during Ramazan....
100 huts gutted MIRPURKHAS, Nov 3: Around 100 huts were gutted near Kandyari on Saturday....		Public school wins contest LARKANA, Nov 3: The Public School Larkana (PSL) won the trophy in the declamation contest held on the theme: The 21st Century is the Century of Unrest....
Dr Amir’s mother worried LAHORE, Nov 3: The mother of Dr Amir Aziz on Sunday took exception to interior minister’s remarks that the doctor had been involved in “other activities”, saying they indicated that the...		All set to convene PA session LAHORE, Nov 3: Governor Khalid Maqbool said here on Sunday that all arrangements had been made to convene the first session of the new provincial assembly, declining to give an exact...
LDA delays scheme LAHORE, Nov 3: For some unknown reason, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) is delaying the announcement of its first-ever housing scheme for government employees despite all the preparations....		Special funds for MPs not necessary now: minister LAHORE, Nov 3: No allocation of special funds to the national and provincial assemblies will be necessary because the district Nazimeen have been made responsible for the development of their respective...