November 23, 2002	Saturday	Ramazan 17, 1423

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Ministry orders removal of kutcha abadi ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The interior ministry has asked the chief commissioner of the federal capital to remove the shanty settlement between sectors H-10 and I-10 as soon as possible....		Budgetary cut hampers research work at QAU ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: Over the last five years, the budgetary allocations bracketed for research use in the annual budgets of the Qauid-i-Azam University (QAU) have been reduced from Rs5 million in...
Lady councillors ask NRB to evolve long-term policies RAWALPINDI, Nov 22: After the restoration of democracy, the National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) should come up with solid and long-term policies to save the local government system from extinction....		TB drugs due this month: WHO ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The first stock of drugs for the treatment of active tuberculosis (TB) will arrive in Pakistan in the current month, WHO representative Dr Khalif Bile said....
Jamali’s brother admitted to Pims ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The elder brother of prime minister- elect, Abdul Ghaffar Jamali, was admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Pims on Friday after he suffered a severe ‘Angina’...		4 educational TV channels to be opened, says minister ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The science and technology minister, Prof Attaur Rahman, on Friday, said the total telephone connections installed during the two years were 25 per cent of the overall connections...
PRM condemns election process of speaker RAWALPINDI, Nov 22: The People’s Rights Movement (PRM) has condemned the non-transparent and partial election process which seriously undermined the legitimacy of the outcomes of elections for speaker and leader of...		88 profiteers fined ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: As many as 88 shopkeepers were fined for over- charging and not displaying the rate lists prominently here in the different markets....
Mystry shrouds revenue dept fire RAWALPINDI, Nov 22: The mystery shrouding the fire that gutted almost a century old revenue record in the district courts on Wednesday has taken a new turn, as the police investigating...		Thieves get three-year RI RAWALPINDI, Nov 22: The civil judge, Mohammad Iqbal Guraya, on Friday, awarded three-year rigorous imprisonment each to three thieves....
Police fail to manage traffic on Murree Road RAWALPINDI, Nov 22: The long queues of vehicles packed bumper to bumper on Murree Road speak volumes for the failure of the local police in managing traffic. However, the SP traffic...		Cracks appear in MMA over Opposition leader’s issue ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: Maulana Fazlur Rehman is set to become the opposition leader in the National Assembly, sources close to the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal told Dawn on Friday....
Saudi firm plans ferry service for pilgrims QUETTA, Nov 22: A prestigious Saudi company is planning to initiate a ferry service between Gwadar and Damam, a port city of Saudi Arabia, for Hujjaj and for people performing Umra...		Opposition to help flourish democracy ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The opposition will play a positive and healthy role to strengthen democracy in the country, said Liaquat Baloch and Shah Mehmood Qureshi, central leaders of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and...
Election of PM draws mixed reaction QUETTA, Nov 22: A mixed reaction was witnessed in the province over the election of Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali as the first prime minister from Balo-chistan....		Preparations begin for Senate polls ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: After the completion of lower house (National Assembly), the Election Commission has started preparations to conduct elections of upper house (senate)....
CPNE urges PM to uphold Article 19 KARACHI, Nov 22: The General Secretary of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), Mahmudul Aziz, has urged Prime Minister-elect Mir Zafarullah Jamali to uphold the Article 19 of the Constitution...		PPP still in run for leader of opposition slot ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP), which emerged bruised from its month-long efforts to lead the new civilian government, was still hopeful on Thursday to get the slot of...
Haj pilgrims to submit residence proof ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has advised the aspiring pilgrims who have applied for Haj under sponsorship scheme and have opted for personal accommodation during Haj, to submit...		Anwar hails Jamali ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The Azad Kashmir president, Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan, has felicitated Mir Zafarullah Jamali on his election as Pakistan’s Prime Minister....
Shujaat praises Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The parliamentary leader of the PML-Q, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, praised President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Friday for fulfilling his promise to hold the election and transfer power....		Ethnicity reflected in elections, say writers at US moot NEW YORK, Nov 22: Academics and writers at a symposium on Pakistani languages and cultures have observed that the October elections have shown that ethnicity retains a pivotal role in Pakistani...
65pc marks required for entry test: LHC: Health dept told to invite applications MULTAN, Nov 22: The Multan bench of the Lahore High Court has declared all those candidates eligible for the medical entry test who have secured at least 65 per cent marks...		LHC moves to quash case against Masood Azhar MULTAN, Nov 22: The Lahore High Court, Multan bench, on Friday changed a petition of Maulana Masood Azhar for transfer of an under-trial case from Dera Ghazi Khan to Bahawalpur into...
Two nomad children burnt alive FAISALABAD, Nov 22: Two children of a nomad family were burnt alive on Thursday night when their hut caught fire in Chak 156-RB, Chak Jhumra....		Sarwar Mai: bail plea of main accused rejected VEHARI, Nov 22: The Mailsi civil judge on Friday again rejected the bail application of the two main accused in the Sarwar Mai case....
Governor opens University of Sargodha SARGODHA, Nov 22: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool on Friday inaugurated the newly-chartered University of Sargodha in the Government College....		Three of a family killed in accident HAFIZABAD, Nov 22: Three members of a family were killed while another sustained serious injuries on Friday in an accident on the Gujranwala Road....
Tehsil Nazimeen stopped from imposing toll SAHIWAL, Nov 22: The Punjab government has stopped tehsil Nazimeen from imposing any new toll in their areas and abolished all such taxes already imposed....		PO escapes KASUR, Nov 22: A proclaimed offender managed his escape while his father and a constable sustained injuries in an encounter in Lakho Barpar village on Friday....
Teachers-dist govt talks fail FAISALABAD, Nov 22: Another round of talks between the protesting teachers and the district government ended without any ‘agreement’ over the issue of formation of boards of governors....		Funds for repair of Kabul Canal demanded MINGORA, Nov 22: The members of the tehsil council, Swat, have expressed concern over the lack of health facilities in different areas and demanded immediate solution to the problem....
Smuggled POL products causing Rs5bn loss PESHAWAR, Nov 22: The uninterrupted flow of the smuggled petroleum and related products from Afghanistan in the country has caused a loss  of more than Rs5 billion to the national exchequer, official sources told Dawn...		No check on hunting of migratory birds KOHAT, Nov 22: Illegal hunting of the migratory birds, arriving from Siberia, is in full swing in most southern districts of the NWFP despite the ban enforced by the wildlife department....
Seven killed in Mingora MINGORA, Nov 22: Seven people were killed here on Friday....		7 stolen vehicles recovered KOHAT, Nov 22: The authorities recovered seven stolen vehicles from two houses in Darra Adam Khel during an operation on Friday....
Haripur’s health facilities curtailed HARIPUR, Nov 22: The District Health Board, Haripur, has criticized abolishment of certain posts of health professionals as well as withdrawal of health-care facilities from the Basic Health Units (BHUs) and...		6 murdered in separate incidents LAHORE, Nov 22: Six people, including a suckling, were murdered in different parts of the city on Friday....
Two indicted in Awami Tractor Scheme reference LAHORE, Nov 22: An accountability court on Friday indicted two men in the Awami Tractor Scheme reference on charges of causing a Rs9.9 million loss to national exchequer....		Notices for PPP dissidents drafted LAHORE, Nov 22: A well-known lawyer, asked by the PPP to draft showcause notices for its nine MNAs who had voted for Mir Zafarullah Jamali, will hand over them to the...