January 4, 2003	Saturday	Shawwal 30, 1423

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Govt urged to change ‘pro-US’ policy ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: The government should immediately change its pro-US foreign policy to safeguard the sovereignty of the country....		Need for capacity building of LHWs, midwives stressed ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: Capacity building of Lady Health Workers (LHWs) and midwives is of utmost importance to reduce the maternal mortality rate in the country....
Three brothers acquitted of murder charge RAWALPINDI, Jan 3: The additional district and sessions judge, Malik Akram Awan, on Friday acquitted three brothers of the charges of murder when the two parties reached an agreement....		4 hospitals register 294 burn cases in 2002: report ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: The four major hospitals of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad received as many as 294 burn victims during the year 2002 out of which 217 died...
11 projects for varsities approved ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved 11 projects in the third meeting of the Departmental Developmental Working Party (DDWP), an official statement said....		Woman dies in road accident; man drowns RAWALPINDI, Jan 3: A woman was run over by a speeding vehicle on Thursday and a youngman drowned in Lahi drain on Friday, the police said....
Fog lights necessary on motorway RAWALPINDI, Jan 3: Fog lights have been made compulsory for vehicles travelling on the motorway owing to poor visibility caused by thick fog, motorway police officials said here on Friday....		Rs325m water pipeline project completed RAWALPINDI, Jan 3: Tomar-Rawalpindi Conductance Main for supplying water to Rawalpindi from Khanpur Dam has been completed at a cost of Rs325 million, officials said here on Friday....
Liability to be determined on declared income: FTO ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), Justice Saleem Akhtar (retired), has asked the tax officials to work out tax liability on the income declared by a compliant....		Three arrested ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: Police on Friday arrested three persons for allegedly trying to snatch a taxi from its driver....
New body to replace Kashmir committee ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: The government has planned to replace the National Kashmir Committee with a new committee to project the Kashmir dispute abroad in a proper way....		US downplays nuclear threat WASHINGTON, Jan 3: The United States said on Thursday that it could not confirm reports that Pakistan was ready to use nuclear weapons against India during the border crisis last summer....
US biggest terrorist state, says MMA QUETTA, Jan 3: The Muttahidda Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) observed a protest day against the possible US attack on Iraq, presence of FBI agents in Pakistan and activities of the US intelligence agency...		PCHR to suggest changes in laws ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: The Parliamentarians Commission for Human Rights (PCHR) has decided to work as a coordinating body between the Jamali-led government and the parliament for making suitable changes in the...
Mengal says IT getting maximum resources QUETTA, Jan 3: Governor Amirul Mulk Mengal has said that keeping in view the importance of information technology the government is providing maximum resources for its promotion in the province....		Balochistan IG claims decline in crime rate QUETTA, Jan 3: Police have succeeded in tracing the gangs involved in bomb blasts, rocket attacks, sectarian killings and kidnappings for ransom in the province, the Balochistan IGP has said....
CPNE meeting KARACHI, Jan 3: The standing committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors will meet in Karachi on Tuesday at Avari Towers....		No raise in fertilizers prices, says Rind BAHAWALPUR, Jan 3: Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind has said that the government will not allow any increase in fertilizers prices....
Education vital to check explosive birth rate MULTAN, Jan 3: Education can play more effective role in birth control than mere promoting contraceptive use to check an explosive increase in population which is 2.4 per annum in the...		Two more Tenants arrested in Okara OKARA, Jan 3: Law enforcement agencies on Friday arrested two more tenants of the military farms....
Industrial exhibition in Gujranwala next month GUJRANWALA, Jan 3: The Tehsil council has allowed the local chamber of commerce and industry to hold an exhibition of industrial products at Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park in February on condition that the...		Woman shot dead for pursuing slain son’s case GUJRAT, Jan 3: A former woman councillor of the PPP, who had informed on her son’s murderers, was shot dead by some unidentified men at Mehmudkey Wand in Shadiwal, Kunjah, on...
Landmine blast SIALKOT, Jan 3: Three minors sustained serious injuries in a landmine blast near Nullah Dek in Jandala village in Zafarwal sector on Friday....		Farmer shot at, injured KASUR, Jan 3: A farmer was seriously injured when employees of Chunian’s Brothers Sugar Mills opened fire on him on Friday....
Accident KASUR, Jan 3: A woman was crushed to death by a tanker in Phoolnagar....		Results MULTAN, Jan 3: The Bahauddin Zakariya University has declared the results of B Pharmacy (first professional) first annual examinations, 2002, results on Friday....
Suicides on the rise FAISALABAD, Jan 3: At least 87 people committed suicides owing to different reasons throughout the district during the year 2002, surpassing all the previous records....		Hospital CEs’ posts to be abolished PESHAWAR, Jan 3: The government has decided in principle to abolish the posts of chief executives (CEs) at teaching hospitals to lessen the burden on the national kitty, officials in the...
Durrani vows to improve economy PESHAWAR, Jan 3: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani re- affirmed his commitment to put the province’s economy on fast track in order to provide logical feet for the provincial economy...		Muslim states urged to snap ties with US: Possible attack on Iraq BAJAUR, Jan 3: A massive protest meeting was organized in Khaar, the Bajaur Agency headquarters, on the call of Muttahidda Majlis-i-Amal against the possible US attack on Iraq....
Abducted man recovered ABBOTTABAD, Jan 3: Police have arrested five people from Rawalpindi and Islamabad after recovering Majid Ali, who was abducted on Dec 18 from Abbottabad....		Facilities to farmers MARDAN, Jan 3: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Chairman Istiqbal Mehdi on Friday urged farmers to avail facilities from the bank and leave the conventional way of farming....
Power shutdown PESHAWAR, Jan 3: Electricity from 132kv Shabqadar grid station will remain suspended from 9am to 12 noon on Saturday, affecting supply from 11kv Arizai, 11kv, Matta and 11kv Battagram feeders....		11 Kohat cantonment employees sacked KOHAT, Jan 3: The executive officer of the Kohat Cantonment Board has terminated the services of 11 employees of grade four due to budgetary constraints under the downsizing programme....
FIA to fight terrorism, cyber crimes LAHORE, Jan 3: The Federal Investigation Agency after losing its two important wings to the National Accountability Bureau is set to be given the responsibility of fighting terrorism and cyber crimes....		Another judge to hear Khwajas’ petition LAHORE, Jan 3: The petition challenging the detention of Dr Ahmad Javed Khwaja and four other family members could not be taken up by the Lahore High Court on Friday as...
MMA threatens of civil disobedience LAHORE, Jan 3: Hafiz Hussain Ahmad of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam threatened on Friday that if the government supported the US attack on Iraq, as it had done in case of Afghanistan, the...		Basant, spring festivals in two phases LAHORE, Jan 3: The city government has decided to organize two phases of Basant from February 1 to 20 and March 20 to 31 and prosecute those found using metallic wire...