January 3, 2003	Friday	Shawwal 29, 1423

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ITA’s sticker system collapses ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The sticker system introduced by the Islamabad Transport Authority (ITA) for the public transport of different routes in Islamabad Capital Territory last year has almost collapsed....		Trainee doctors threaten to observe strike ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The trainee residential medical officers (TRMOs) of the capital’s two major hospitals, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and Federal Government Services Hospital (FGSH), have threatened to observe...
Plan to handle Haj flights at Islamabad airport RAWALPINDI, Jan 2: A contingency plan has been prepared to handle Haj flights originating from Lahore and Peshawar at Islamabad airport in case adverse weather hampered the flight operation at the...		Capital’s population may reach 975,000 in 2005 ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: A total of 2,904 births were registered with the CDA compared to 1,350 deaths during the year 2002, an official in the CDA’s directorate of municipal administration (DMA)...
127 income tax officers promoted ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has promoted 127 senior inspectors and income tax inspector to the posts of income tax officers....		NTC to be made viable organization, says minister ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) should prepare itself to compete with other organizations in the post-deregulation scenario....
Malaysian MPs due today ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: A parliamentary delegation from Malaysia will be the first to come to Pakistan soon after the revival of parliament....		Candidate wins legal battle against FPSC ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: After one and half years of litigation and red-tape, the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has announced the final result of a candidate for CSS examination, 2000....
Strong defence ensures stable economy: Musharraf KARACHI, Jan 2: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that strong defence is the cornerstone of a security shield behind which the nation strives for stable economy, internal cohesion and external...		Rawalpindi Bar-Bench row deepens: Demolition of library building RAWALPINDI, Jan 2: The officials of the Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday did not allow the president of the Bar, Chaudhry Ikram, to talk to newsmen in...
10-year plan finalized to invigorate PIA ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) has finalised a 10-year marketing and rejuvenating plan to improve functioning of the national carrier at all levels....		AJK govt told to follow rules MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 2: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the government to adhere to the rule of reciprocity for accepting an officer of an specified rank in the...
$700,000 grant for agri sector ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a technical assistance (TA) grant of $700,000 for the feasibility study of an Agribusiness Development Project....		Inamul Haq tipped as HC to India NEW YORK, Jan 2: Former minister of state for foreign affairs, Inamul Haq, has been tipped to become Pakistan’s high commissioner to India, informed sources told Dawn here on Thursday....
Rs4.87bn Allocated for roads in Balochistan QUETTA, Jan 2: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has allocated Rs4,879.79 million for the construction of new highways, repair and maintenance of roads in Balochistan in the current fiscal year....		Balochistan Academician passes away QUETTA, Jan 2: Renowned educationist and a member of the Balochistan Public Service Commission, Prof Shukarullah Baloch, died here on Thursday. He was 64....
Two die THATTA, Jan 2: Two persons, including Nazim of Union Council, Makli, were killed and two others were seriously injured when their car was hit by a truck on the National Highway,...		Stay granted ISLAMABAD, Jan 2: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday directed an accountability court not to cross-examine the prosecution witness, Ahmad Javad, till Jan 21 in the assets case against Asif Ali...
APC to observe hunger strike: Law and order situation SUKKUR, Jan 2: The All Parties Conference has decided to hold hunger strike on Jan 5 at the press club and a sit-in in front of the Taluka office on Jan...		‘Child trafficking rising in Sindh’ LARKANA, Jan 2: Khidmat-i-Masoomeen chief Anwar Khokhar has disclosed that a network of different gangs, involved in kidnapping and trade of children, existed in upper Sindh....
JUI holds demo against US JACOBABAD, Jan 2: The Jamiat-i-Ulema-i-Islam (JUI), Jacobabad, held a protest demonstration on Thursday against the deteriorating law and order situation in the district and the US plans to strike Iraq....		Turncoats awarded ministries: PPP LARKANA, Jan 2: The leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, has said that the delay in the formation of the Sindh cabinet indicates weakness of the coalition partners...
Power shutdown SUKKUR, Jan 2: The superintending engineer, Sukkur operation circle, Hesco, Ziaullah Khan, on Thursday announced power shutdown schedule, effective from Jan 4 to 23, at various feeders....		Four killed, 15 injured in accident SUKKUR, Jan 2: Four persons were killed and 15 others were injured in an accident on the National Highway, near Mirpur Mathelo, on Thursday....
Suspended KHAIRPUR, Jan 2: The SHOs of Faiz Ganj, B-section, Babarloi, Ranipur and Mehmood Channa police stations were suspended here on Thursday by DPO Mohammad Afzal Malik on charges of negligence in...		Anti-TB drive in Badin from 5th BADIN, Jan 2: The Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) programme for tuberculosis (TB) will be launched in Badin district from Jan 5 with the assistance of the federal government to reduce the...
Measures to resolve tribal disputes urged SHIKARPUR, Jan 2: A large number of activists of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz observed a token hunger strike at the Lakhi Gate, Clock Tower, here on Thursday....		Dadu dist Nazim threatens to resign DADU, Jan 2: Criticizing the interference in the district government working, Dadu District Nazim Malik Asad Sikandar has said that the power has not been devolved in real sense as announced...
Cooperation meant for peace: US envoy: US gifts monitoring system, 339 vehicles PESHAWAR, Jan 2: US Ambassador in Islamabad, Nancy J. Powell on Thursday said that cooperation between the United States and Pakistan was meant for peace and security as the two countries...		Abolition of three taxes demanded PESHAWAR, Jan 2: The NWFP assembly on Thursday adopted seven resolutions, including one which seeks to waive personal residential tax, arms licence fee and motor vehicle token tax....
Need for better soil, water use stressed HARIPUR, Jan 2: The district government has stressed the need for a better utilisation of soil & water resources, revival of the sick industries and repatriation of the Afghan refugees....		Accidental deaths rate on the rise BAJAUR, Jan 2: Almost 120 accidental deaths were recorded in 2002 in the agency and 160 people were injured in accidents....
50 released after paying ransom in 2002 KOHAT, Jan 2: More than 50 kidnapped people paid ransom to the kidnappers through the administration to secure their release here in 2002....		Bail confirmation date extended TIMERGARA, Jan 2: A local court here on Thursday extended the date to confirm the bail before arrest of 10 persons who are accused of attacking a Pesco office and beating...
Four held for murders, dacoities BAJAUR, Jan 2: The political administration here has arrested four persons involved in murder and dacoity cases....		LFO illegal: ANP PESHAWAR, Jan 2: Parliamentary leader of ANP Bashir Ahmed Bilour on Thursday, while criticizing the Legal Framework Order (LFO), said that amendments in the constitution was the sole prerogative of the...
No-trust Against Nazimeen stopped: Ordinance amended LAHORE, Jan 2: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi approved on Thursday an amendment to the Local Government Ordinance, 2001, disallowing no-confidence motion against district Nazimeen till June 30....		LHC moved against Khwajas’ detention LAHORE, Jan 2: The detention of Dr Ahmad Javed Khwaja and four members of his family was challenged in the Lahore High Court on Thursday....
Ex-official sentenced LAHORE, Jan 2: An accountability court on Thursday awarded 14 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs2.4 million to a former secretary of PASSCO....		Labour dept devolution opposed LAHORE, Jan 2: The Pakistan Workers Confederation has opposed the devolution of the Labour Department to the district level on the ground that it would make the implementation of labour laws...
Chargesheet to be filed on 7th LAHORE, Jan 2: The prosecution was allowed five more days for submitting the detail of charges against Dr Ahmad Javed Khwaja and Ahmad Naveed Khwaja in the anti-terrorism court on Thursday....		Lahore blanketed with fog again LAHORE, Jan 2: Dense fog blanketed Lahore and several other cities again on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, disrupting air, rail and road traffic for the second day running....
Jeweller ready for questioning LAHORE, Jan 2: The jeweller who had claimed the other day that one of the five photos of suspected terrorists issued by the FBI was his, said on Thursday he was...		Anti-US protests today LAHORE, Jan 2: The Jamaat Ahle Sunnat Pakistan will observe Friday as the “Down with America day” to protest the feared US attack on Iraq....
Railway fund-raising projects LAHORE, Jan 2: Pakistan Railways’ marketing directorate is preparing a presentation to brief the federal minister about its future business plan and the problems it is likely to face in its...		JAC pays salaries to sacked teachers LAHORE, Jan 2: The Joint Action Committee of teachers, doctors and students on Thursday paid salaries to seven dismissed teachers and a doctor out of the adversity fund....
Chiniotis vow to resist JICA-funded water project: FAISALABAD, Jan 2: The Chiniot Tehsil Council, the union councils of Peerwala, Dolatpura, and Malkawala and members of the provincial assembly from these areas have resolved to resist installation of tubewells...		PML-N splits over NA-187 race BAHAWALPUR, Jan 2: The local PML-N leadership has split up on the question of extending support to a candidate in the byelection on NA-187 (Bahawalpur five)....
Plan to provide soft-term loans to small farmers FAISALABAD, Jan 2: The government has conceived a comprehensive plan to provide loans to small farmers on soft-term for bringing green revolution in the country and reducing financial constraints of the...		WTO a threat to country’s economy: minister MULTAN, Jan 2: Federal Minister for Agriculture Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind has said the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its agreements are a threat to the country’s fragile economy....