November 20, 2002	Wednesday	Ramazan 14, 1423

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Govt asked to impose ban on corporal punishment ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: The society for protection of rights of the child (SPARC) has called upon the federal and the provincial governments to abolish all forms of violence against children going...		50pc rebate on entire arrears of property tax withdrawn ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has withdrawn an incentive of 50 per cent rebate on entire outstanding arrears of property tax in self-occupancy cases, reliable sources said....
QAU protests against Varsity Ord today ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: The faculty of the Quaid-i-Azam University will protest against “The Federal Universities Ordinance 2002” in front of the administration block of the university here today (Wednesday)....		Price hike dents purchasing power of the poor: CRCP ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan (CRCP) has expressed its concern over increase in prices of essential items during Ramazan....
32 schemes for cantt areas approved RAWALPINDI, Nov 19: The director military lands and cantonments, Rawalpindi region, has approved 32 development projects costing about Rs56 million for the year 2002-2003, sources said....		International Children Day today ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: The World Children’s Day will be observed on Wednesday to mark the adoption of the convention on the rights of the child....
Repair of hospitals’ equipment ordered RAWALPINDI, Nov 19: The Punjab Health department has directed immediate repair of defective electro-medical equipment of the district and tehsil headquarters hospitals throughout the province....		175 Pakistanis deported from Spain due today RAWALPINDI, Nov 19: A special flight carrying 75 deported Pakistanis is scheduled to arrive here from Spain on Wednesday at 11am, an official source said....
Man booked for burning wife to death ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: Police have registered a murder case against a man on charges of burning his wife to death and also charged his father and brother with hiding the facts....		Robbers deprive cashier of Rs750,000 ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: A cashier of a filing station was deprived of Rs750,000 when three unidentified robbers hijacked his car near Tarnol on Monday, police sources told Dawn....
Leaders outline policies in NA ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: Chaudhry Pervez Ellahi, a candidate for the post of Punjab chief minister said on Tuesday that the priority of the PML-Q government in Punjab would be to bring...		MD vows to make PIA profitable NEW YORK, Nov 19: Saying that Pakistan International Airlines was losing money on most routes except Saudi Arabia, the managing director of the PIA, Ahmad Saeed, asserted on Sunday that he...
SC issues notice to Punjab official: Convict’s age ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Punjab home secretary to explain that under what authority he had determined that a convict was minor at the time of...		Kasi laid to rest beside father QUETTA, Nov 19: Aimal Kasi, who was executed on Friday last in Virginia for killing two CIA officials, was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard next to his father amid...
Achakzai wins NA seat QUETTA, Nov 19: Pushtoonkhawa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai was declared elected from the NA- 262 constituency in the re-polling at the 17 polling stations....		PPP concerned at ‘spying gadgets’ ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: The Pakistan People’s Party has expressed grave concern over reports that intelligence agencies have installed secret hi-tech cameras inside the Parliament House, and has demanded of the government...
Four MNAs take oath ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: Four newly-elected members of National Assembly took the oath on Tuesday....		Ban on oil smuggling demanded PESHAWAR, Nov 19: The Sarhad Petroleum Cartage and Dealers Association (SPCDA) has demanded of the government to take action against those who are selling smuggled petroleum from Iran....
Dist council to elect acting Naib Nazim MANSEHRA, Nov 19: The Mansehra District Council will elect an officiating Naib Nazim and three members of the Public Safety Commission (PSC) in its session to be held here on Wednesday....		5 shops, 3 houses gutted PESHAWAR, Nov 19: Five shops and three houses were destroyed, causing losses in millions, when fire broke out in a shopping are on Arbab Road in the busy Saddar Bazaar on...
Overcrowding spreads diseases in Larkana jail LARKANA, Nov 19: There are a total of 1,300 prisoners at the Central Prison, Larkana, even though it is meant for only 410 prisoners. As a result of the prison being...		Health workers demand salary NAWABSHAH, Nov 19: A group of employees of the district health department staged a sit-in outside the press club here on Tuesday to protest against the non-payment of their five-month salary....
GIK Institute gets latest equipment SWABI, Nov 19: The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology has received the latest equipments for its laboratories and research works from the United States and its European...		Police fail to arrest killer of nine women BAHAWALPUR, Nov 19: Police have failed to arrest the alleged killer of nine women who had been murdered during the last one year in the suburbs of Ahmadpur East city....
Protest against BoGs, Model Ord continues FAISALABAD, Nov 19: Teachers and students of Faisalabad and Gujranwala continued on Tuesday their protest against the constitution of boards of governors in educational institutions and hospitals and the Model University...		Reports sought from DCOs on surplus staff FAISALABAD, Nov 19: The additional chief secretary has directed all the district coordination officers to send reports about the status of surplus employees of the defunct deputy commissioners’ offices and other...
Tenants protest against arrests OKARA, Nov 19: The tenants of military farms on Tuesday protested against the Cantt police which did not release two people, despite promises, who were arrested four days ago....		Man freed on payment of ransom SIALKOT, Nov 19: The parents of industrial worker Mohammad Shafiq — abducted two months ago — got him freed after paying ransom to kidnappers at Nangal village in Daska Tehsil....
Seven killed in two road accidents DERA GHAZI KHAN, Nov 19: Seven members of two families were killed in separate road accidents on Tuesday....		Revenue official suspended SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 19: The Punjab government on Tuesday suspended from service the deputy district revenue officer (DDRO), Sheikhupura, Khalid Mahmood Ramay, on the charge of corruption and embezzlement....
Two die in crossfire SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 19: Two people were killed and 10 others sustained serious bullet injuries in an exchange of fire between two rival groups in Phakhila village, Narang Mandi, about 56 km...		Festivities at Nankana Sahib conclude LAHORE, Nov 19: Several thousand Sikh pilgrims, assembled at Nankana Sahib from around the world, brought out the Palki with Granth Sahib on it on Tuesday from Gurdawara Janam Asthan on...
Two petitions for Amir’s recovery disposed of LAHORE, Nov 19: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday disposed of two petitions challenging the detention of orthopaedic surgeon Dr.Amir Aziz as “having borne fruit on being informed that he has...		MMA has lost the power game LAHORE, Nov 19: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has had more losses than gains in the power-game in the federal capital since Oct 10 polls....
Hafiz Saeed freed LAHORE, Nov 19: The chief of Da’awa al Irshad, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, was set at liberty on Tuesday on the direction of the Lahore High Court....		Pre-arrest bail plea rejected LAHORE, Nov 19: Justice Raja Muhammad Sabir of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday rejected the pre-arrest bail application of Kasur Jail Deputy Superintendent Bashir Ahmed. Petitioner’s counsel submitted that he...