November 6, 2002	Wednesday	Sha’aban 30,1423

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K-8 fuselage handed over to China ATTOCK, Nov 5: Pakistan Aircraft Manufacturing Factory (PAMF), Kamra, handed over the first front fuselage of K-8 aircraft to Peoples Republic of China at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Kamra, on...		Final decision on University Ord likely today ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The federal cabinet is likely to take final decision on the controversial Model University Ordinance, 2002 in its meeting today....
Khursheedul Hassan dies of cancer ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: First correspondent of Dawn, Rawalpindi, Khursheedul Hassan died of liver cancer at his residence here on Tuesday. He was 75....		QAU students, teachers oppose MMA stance on co-education ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Students and teachers of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) seem quite concerned over the spate of statements issued by the leaders of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) against the existing co-education system...
Daniel Pearl fellowship for journalists set up ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: A fellowship in the name of slain US journalist Daniel Pearl, has been established to train foreign mediapersons, says a press release issued here on Tuesday....		Man shoots himself to avert police raid ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: A former official of Wapda tried to commit suicide by shooting himself to avoid being caught in a raid by the NWFP police at Bharakahu on Tuesday....
Newly-born baby girl stolen from hospital RAWALPINDI, Nov 5: A four-day-old baby girl was stolen from the nursery ward of the Holy Family Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, hospital authorities and police said....		Man gets death sentence RAWALPINDI, Nov 5: The additional district and sessions judge, Mohammad Sarwar Sidhu, on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a man for murdering his wife....
Sufis presented liberal face of Islam: Tressler ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The teachings of Sufis present the real, humane and liberal face of Islam, inspiring people of all faiths, culture minister Col S.K. Tressler (retired) said....		Dist govt seeks hospital BoG head’s removal RAWALPINDI, Nov 5: The district council here on Tuesday called upon the Punjab governor and health department to dismiss the chairman of board of governors of autonomous hospitals, Air Marshall Arshad...
Northern Areas face shortage of LPG, fire-wood GILGIT, Nov 5: At a time when the homeless victims of earthquake are braving the freezing temperature for the last three days, people in other districts of the Northern Areas are...		SC suspends appointment of EPT chief for 3 years ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: A two-member Supreme Court bench on Monday suspended the operation of a notification appointing Justice Fakhar-un-Nisa Khokhar, the senior most judge of the Lahore High Court, as chairperson...
Musharraf be asked to relinquish office: PML-N moves apex court ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: A PML-N leader, Syed Zafar Ali Shah, approached the Supreme Court on Tuesday with a plea that Chief Executive Gen Pervez Musharraf be asked to relinquish the office...		KKH opened for light vehicles GILGIT, Nov 5: Personnel of the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) have opened the Karakoram Highway for light vehicular traffic, after removing heavy boulders and mud from the road, police sources said....
SME Bank chief visits Muzaffarabad MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 5: The president of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Bank Limited, Mansoor Khan, on Tuesday visited the AJK capital to explore avenues to finance small and medium enterprises....		NA hall, lodges all set for MPs-elect ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The Parliament House and the lodges are all set to accommodate the MNAs-elect at the inaugural session on Friday. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has renovated and furnished...
Murderer hanged in Much Jail QUETTA, Nov 5: A convicted killer was hanged in the Central Jail Much on Tuesday morning after rejection of his mercy appeal by the president....		Bush greets Muslims WASHINGTON, Nov 5: US President George W. Bush has sent greetings to the Muslims, all over the world, on the eve of the beginning of Ramazan....
World Bank’s priorities: mining and natural resources ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The World Bank would accord top priority, under the new political setup in Pakistan, to the development of mining and natural resources sector through private investment as part...		Quetta receives first winter rain QUETTA, Nov 5: The Quetta valley and its surrounding areas received the first winter rain on Tuesday ending a long dry spell....
Poachers active in Bahawalpur: Migratory birds BAHAWALPUR, Nov 5: Poachers have set up their camps as migratory birds from various cold regions of the world have started reaching Cholistan....		Four held for trying to loot judge’s house TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 5: Four persons were held for trying to loot the house of a judge on Monday night....
Probe launched into cases of illicit arms possession GUJRAT, Nov 5: A 22-member team from Lahore has initiated a probe into the authenticity of cases of illicit arms possession registered in 16 police stations of the district, Dawn learnt...		Umra pilgrims’ complaint against PIA DERA GHAZI KHAN, Nov 5: People intending to perform Umra complained against the PIA authorities for failing to provide seats to ticket holders from the south Punjab, specially from Dera Ghazi...
Rs1.5m dacoity in expat’s house SIALKOT, Nov 5: Dacoits looted the house of an expatriate in Burj Arayian (Bambanwala) village of Daska tehsil on Tuesday....		200 posts of lady teachers lying vacant BHALWAL, Nov 5: Around 200 posts of female teachers are lying vacant in Bhalwal sub-division while nine girls schools are without buildings, it was learnt....
Distribution of water unfair, say farmers FAISALABAD, Nov 5: Already hit by drought, farmers from Jhang Branch canal command area say they have been pushed to the wall by corrupt Irrigation officials....		College upgraded GUJRANWALA, No 5: The Qila Dedar Singh Government Intermediate Girls College has been upgraded by the Punjab government. The education authorities have meanwhile allowed the college administration to start admissions to...
Medical entry test challenged MULTAN, Nov 5: Local students have moved the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, against the change recently made in the criteria for the entry tests for admissions to medical colleges....		Hospital salary looted KASUR, Nov 5: Three gunmen looted salaries worth Rs530,000 from the officials of the DHQ Hospital, Kasur, within the premises of the hospital on Tuesday....
Taliban leaders slam Pakistan’s role”: 70 Pakistanis are at Guantanamo: Saghir PESHAWAR, Nov 5: Three top Taliban leaders, including their ambassador to Pakistan Mulla Abdus Salam Zaeef, are in the custody of the US forces at Camp X-Ray, Mohammad Saghir released from...		Telephone connections ABBOTTABAD, Nov 5: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company, Hazara region, has decided to give 70,000 new connections to the consumers in the Hazara division in 2002-3....
‘Govt to ensure better health facilities’ ABBOTTABAD, Nov 5: Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that the government is formulating a policy to ensure the provision of better health facilities to the people at their door...		Laying of gas pipelines to begin soon: Nazim PESHAWAR, Nov 5: District Nazim Azam Afridi on Tuesday expressed the hope that laying of pipelines for gas supply to neglected areas will begin in the current fiscal year....
Students demand more buses PESHAWAR, Nov 5: Students have urged the Peshawar University administration to induct more buses into the transport system for the campus....		Freedom fighter passes away BARA, Nov 5: A political activist who took active part in Pakistan movement, Malik Nasir Khan Afridi of Sipah tribe, passed away here on Monday after protracted illness. He was 95.—APP...
Investigation sought SWABI, Nov 5: Leaders of Wapda employees’ unions on Tuesday demanded a judicial probe into the killing  of three people, including a Wapda official, in the premises of the court of district...		Protest march against toll tax planned SWABI, Nov 5: The chairman of the Swabi Qaumi Mahaz and MPA-elect, Dr Salim, has said that his party will hold a protest march on Friday against the toll tax being...
Agriculture mechanization rate slow in Pakistan LAHORE, Nov 5: The agriculture mechanization process in the province leaves much to be desired if the latest figures of the Census of Agriculture Machinery are something to go by....		NHA to get autonomy, says Ashraf LAHORE, Nov 5: The National Highway Authority (NHA) will work as an autonomous institution, Federal Minister for Communications Javed Ashraf Qazi said on Tuesday....
LHC moved for Amir’s recovery LAHORE, Nov 5: Two writ petitions were filed in the Lahore High Court on Tuesday for the recovery and release of orthopae-dist Dr Amir Aziz....		Bar cautions SC about action against Hamid LAHORE, Nov 5: Bar leaders have cautioned the Supreme Court in respect of any action against the SC Bar Association president as it would affect its reputation and result in a...
Election of PPP’s man declared void LAHORE, Nov 5: Mr.Justice Raja Muhammad Sabir of the Lahore High Court on Monday declared the election of the Pakistan Peoples Party ticket-holder Tanvir Ashraf Kaira to the Punjab Assembly from...		Let new govt ‘decide’ issues LAHORE, Nov 5: Liaquat Baloch has urged the government to withdraw board of governors and the Model University Ordinance from educational institutions and hospitals and left the issues for the new...
Zardari least interested in drugs case? LAHORE, Nov 5: Former senator Asif Ali Zardari has not been pressing for his application for over the last 12 months seeking pre-mature acquittal of drug trafficking charges being faced by...		Nisar says foreign policy successful LAHORE, Nov 5: Federal Minister for Information and Media Development, Nisar A. Memon, has termed the country’s foreign policy most successful....