January 10, 2003	Friday	Ziqa’ad 6, 1423

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PBC calls for forming body to examine court verdicts ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Thursday called for the constitution of a high-powered parliamentary commission to examine the judgments, which the judiciary had delivered during the last three...		PEPA criticizes felling of trees in F-8 sector ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (PEPA) has accused the Capital Development Authority (CDA) of cutting down Sumbul and Gulmohar trees in F-8 sector without any valid reasons....
First Pakistani selected Unesco expert ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: A young Pakistani from Gilgit, Salamat Ali Tabassum, has been selected as associate expert by the Unesco at its World Heritage Centre in Paris....		Innovative teaching of English language stressed ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The English language teachers of Pakistan should go on making innovating experiments while teaching the language to their students to help them get ahead in life....
Transporters go on hunger strike RAWALPINDI, Jan 9: Transporters went on a hunger strike ‘till death’ on Thursday in protest against, what they called, the local administration’s delaying tactics in resolving their problems....		Dr Nafis Sadik calls on Jamali ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said on Thursday that his government attached high priority to providing quality health care to the people....
Review petition against teachers regularization dismissed ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the review petition of the Punjab government against the regularization of 700 lecturers in colleges, and directed the government to implement the...		HEC forms body for social sciences development ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has formed a high level committee for the development of social sciences in the country....
British Council announces dates for GCE exams registration ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The British Council has announced dates for GCE exams registrations....		APMA warns against boycotting Senate polls ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) on Thursday warned the government of boycotting the elections for the Senate if at least five seats were not allocated for the minorities...
MoU signed to train 30,000 teachers ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Intel Pakistan Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the ministry of education to train 30,000 teachers across the country to incorporate technology in education, it...		Media team to visit China ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: A delegation comprising Pakistani mediapersons will visit China next week to discuss ways and means for enhancing bilateral cooperation in the fields of information, film, radio and television....
Water supply from Ghazi Barotha needed to overcome scarcity: minister RAWALPINDI, Jan 9: Information minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said arrangements will have to be made to supply water to the city from Ghazi Barotha Dam as water in the Khanpur...		Rs5bn relief package for Balochistan likely QUETTA, Jan 9: The Chief Minister, Jam Mohammad Yousaf, has proposed a comprehensive relief package of Rs5 billion for the rehabilitation of drought-stricken people of the province....
PPP slams delay in Senate polls ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The Pakistan People‘s Party criticizing the government’s decision of delaying Senate polls has said that the PML-Q will use the extended period to create an artificial majority of...		Nadra has issued 18.3m ID cards: chairman ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) has issued over 18.3 million new computerized national identity cards, out of a total of 30.2 million applicants who applied for the...
Education to all emphasized: National Children’s Day MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 9: A large number of children, women and journalists held a walk on Thursday to mark the first National Children’s Day, which was celebrated throughout the country on the...		3 envoys meet NA Speaker ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Speaker National Assembly, Chaudhry Amir Hussain, said on Thursday that a strong Pakistan-China relationship was of great importance for peace and stability in South Asia....
Pakistan, America symposium today ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will inaugurate the Pakistan-US strategic symposium at the National Defence College (NDC) in the federal capital on Friday....		Ex-minister allowed to contest polls ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a former Sindh minister Ali Nawaz Shah to contest Senate polls....
Eritrean FM due today ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, Ali Said Abdella would be arriving here on Friday (today) on a five- day goodwill visit....		India-Pakistan missile tensions fired up ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Nuclear tensions between Pakistan and India seemed to be mounting once again on Thursday as New Delhi carried out another test of a nuclear-capable rocket that Islamabad called...
Child workers highlight problems PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Working children presented enjoyable skits and delivered speeches and national songs to highlight the hardships faced by the children engaged in labour....		Trial court given a month for decision: Corruption case against 3 high-ups PESHAWAR, Jan 9: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court here on Thursday directed an accountability court to conclude within a month the trial of a former NWFP chief secretary;...
Six judges Promoted by PHC PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Peshawar High Court promoted six additional district and sessions judges to the post of district and sessions judges here on Wednesday....		Majlis-i-Amal asked to fulfil commitments DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 9: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) government is misleading the people in the name of Islam....
ANP MPA Escapes attempt on life KOHAT, Jan 9: Awami National Party MPA Syed Qalb-i-Hassan escaped an attempt on his life during official visit to a school here on Thursday morning....		Foundation Day of Malakand university PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah will be the chief guest on the foundation day of Malakand University on Saturday....
Cold wave affects gas supply: SNGPL PESHAWAR, Jan 9: General Manager of Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) Pesha-war region, Imdad Hussain has said there is no loadshedding of gas in the province and attributed the current...		MPs urged not to harm LB system SWABI, Jan 9: District Nazim Sher Zaman Sher, Tehsil Nazim Masood Jabar and members of the district and Tehsil councils on Thursday said that the motives of the federal and provincial...
Mansehra Nazim to Contest Senate polls MANSEHRA, Jan 9: District Nazim Mohammad Azam Khan Swati, who is contesting for the senate seat as Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal nominee from Mansehra, is likely to resign from his present post on...		D.I.Khan to get power supply from Chashma PESHAWAR, Jan 9: The Federal Minister for Water and Power, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, will inaugurate electricity supply from Chashma power plant to D.I.Khan on Saturday, says a press release of...
Governor opens various plans in Fata PESHAWAR, Jan 9: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Thursday visited Tirah of the Bara Sub-division in Khyber agency and inaugurated a micro-hydel power unit in Mastak, Sultan Khel....		Growers suspend sugarcane supply KHAIRPUR, Jan 9: The local sugarcane growers have suspended sugarcane supply to sugar mills from Thursday till the mills pay the government rate....
Strike against rising crime observed SUKKUR, Jan 9: A shutter-down strike was observed in Kandhkot on Thursday against the deteriorating law and order situation....		13 injured in clash over water dispute LARKANA, Jan 9: Thirteen men were injured in an exchange of fire between two groups of the Brohi clan in Sabaz Ali Brohi village near Shahdadkot on Thursday....
SHC has backlog of 50,000 cases: CJ SUKKUR, Jan 9: Sindh Chief Justice Syed Saeed Ashhad has said that there is a backlog of some 50,000 cases in the Sindh High Court....		Assault victim criticizes police DADU, Jan 9: The criminally assaulted girl, N.B., 17, was discharged from the Mehar taluka hospital on Thursday....
LHC moves against AMT functioning LAHORE, Jan 9: The chief justice of the Lahore High Court on Thursday ordered that all police officials be recalled from Army Monitoring Teams (AMTs), and sought defence ministry’s written reply...		Oath to SC judges under constitution demanded LAHORE, Jan 9: Three central leaders of the ruling PML-Q on Thursday demanded that the government must allow the judges of the Supreme Court to take fresh oath under the 1973...
Processions against US designs LAHORE, Jan 9: The Anti-War Committee, a representative body of 26 left-wing parties and organizations, held a demonstration at the Regal Chowk on The Mall here on Thursday to protest looming...		CT scanners out of order in five public hospitals LAHORE, Jan 9: Out-of-order CT scanners and unavailability of MRI in five public hospitals in the city has diverted the load of these vital tests to the Children’s Hospital....
Hostels for 800 students stuffed with 1700 LAHORE, Jan 9: About 1,700 girl students of the Punjab University have been stuffed into five hostels having the capacity to accommodate only 800....		PR to be paid for kutcha abadis land LAHORE, Jan 9: The Pakistan Railways will be paid for granting ownership rights for kutcha abadis on its land, says Minister Ghaus Bakhsh Mehr....
Cold spell to last ‘another two weeks’ LAHORE, Jan 9: There was no letup in the biting cold on a foggy Thursday here with the Met office now expecting the cold spell to persist for another two weeks....		Poppy ‘smuggler’ arrested GUJRANWALA, Jan 9: The main accused involved in the smuggling of 6,000 kilograms of poppy from Afghanistan was arrested by the customs anti-smuggling squad here on Thursday....
DEO transferred for ‘unearthing a scam’ FAISALABAD, Jan 9: District Education Officer (Colleges) Rana Mohammad Qasim was transferred after he had detected misappropriation of funds at the Government Girls College in Madina Town, sources said....		CM promises uplift of south Punjab BAHAWALPUR, Jan 9: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said the provincial government will take effective measures for the uplift of south Punjab....
Robbers Injure two in Faisalabad FAISALABAD, Jan 9: Two people were injured by robbers who made off with cash and gold besides hijacking three motorcycles in the city and its rural areas during the last 24...		New currency notes on sale in Toba TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 9: The trade of new currency notes in the city is continuing unabated....