January 17, 2003	Friday	Ziqa'ad 13, 1423

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4,000 science labs to be set up this year, says Zobaida ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The government has planned to open science laboratories in 4,000 schools within this year in a phased manner under education sector reforms (ESR)....		Contractors, RCB fail to resolve issue : Non-payment of dues RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: The row between the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board and some of its contractors over non-payment of dues has taken a turn for the worse as the former has...
Asif files plea for acquittal in BMW case ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The jailed leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday filed an application with the accountability court number III for acquittal in the BMW case....		Madressah head files complaint with police RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: The head of G-9 Madressah, Fida Mohammad Khan, on Thursday lodged a formal complaint with the Margalla police saying that some persons raided the seminary in the early...
PMDC warns students against admissions to unrecognized colleges ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) on Thursday warned that it was monitoring the performance of all public and private medical/dental education colleges....		Over Rs21bn being spent on edible oil import ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Pakistan is the second largest importer of edible oils in the world and its import bill has risen to more than Rs21 billion....
Four killed in separate incidents RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: Four persons were killed in separate incidents in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Thursday....		Law needed for equitable assets’ distribution: former CJ ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The government can enact a law for equitable distribution of resources and assets among the people, the former chief justice of Lahore High Court, Dr Javed Iqbal, said....
Demo for peace to be held tomorrow ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The Yakjehti Committee — a joint forum of civil society organizations, trade unions, association of kutcha abadi dwellers, professionals and students — has announced that its “Human Chain...		Iranian envoy pays farewell call on President ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The outgoing ambassador of Iran, Seyed Serajeddin Mousavi, paid farewell call on President General Pervez Musharraf on Thursday....
Islamabad Expressway cost goes up by Rs250m ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The escalation cost of Islamabad Expressway has gone up to Rs250 million owing to long delay in the completion of the project, sources in the Capital Development Authority...		Rallies, carrying of weapons banned ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The district magistrate on Thursday issued six orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) banning blasting in the district, carrying of fire arms, holding of...
Patients being charged at emergency ward of hospital RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: Patients at the emergency ward of District Headquarters Hospital are being asked to pay for the diagnostic tests following a confusion arising out of separation of evening shift...		Islamabad seeking INS exemption: Kasuri defends FBI’s presence RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on Thursday regretted that Pakistanis living in the United States were being harassed. He said that Pakistan being the frontline state in the...
US steps up deportations after Sept 11: report WASHINGTON, Jan 16: The United States has geared up the deportations of foreign nationals to their native countries in North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia since the Sept 11...		Pakistani jailed in Dubai for 10-years DUBAI, Jan 16: A 37-year-old Pakistani, who is identified by the initials of his name as G. M. S., was sentenced by a Dubai court to a 10-year jail term and...
Gwadar port to boost economy QUETTA, Jan 16: Chief Minister Jam Mohammed Yousaf has said that the Gwadar deep-sea port will give a boost to the economic activities and the people will benefit from the industrial...		AJK capital face power breakdowns MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 16: The frequent power outages in the AJK capital have subjected the residents to great deal of hardship for the past ten days, and there are reports that the...
Hotline installed to help Pakistanis SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 16: The American Muslim Alliance and the Pakistan American Democratic Forum (PADF) — two leading organizations in California — have jointly installed a hotline for Pakistanis who may...		PML-Q team to visit United States ISLAMABAD Jan 16: The Pakistan Muslim League will send a delegation consisting of party office-bearers and lawmakers to the United States in the first week of February to meet officials of...
Three more Hujjaj die of cardiac arrest ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Three more Pakistani pilgrims died of heart attack in Makkah and Madina while preparing to perform Haj....		Govt denies rigging ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: An official spokesman on Thursday denied the allegations the bye-elections rigging in Sindh....
PIA directed to improve service ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali has directed the senior management of the PIA to attain the highest standards of public service and efficiency....		24 injured in road accident MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 16: At least 24 people were injured when a bus overturned in Neelum Valley on Thursday, police said....
Cooperative bank to be revived: CM LARKANA, Jan 16: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Khan Mahar on Thursday said that the provincial government had decided to revive the Provincial Cooperative Bank to facilitate the farmers with better...		Officials support Shirazis: PPP THATTA, Jan 16: Arbab Wazir Ahmed Memon, a PPP candidate for PS-86 Thatta-III (Bathoro-Sujawal constituency), announced boycotting of the by-elections while addressing a press conference at Mirpur Bathoro town on Wednesday....
PML-Q grabs NA-216 seat KHAIRPUR, Jan 16: The Pakistan Muslim League-F candidate, Jawed Ali Shah Jilani, has secured the seat of NA-216 (Khaipur) by getting 128,783 votes, according to unofficial results....		Khipro field firing range inaugurated HYDERABAD, Jan 16: Vice Chief of the Army Staff Gen Mohammad Yusuf Khan on Thursday inaugurated the newly-developed Khipro Field Firing Ranges....
TPO booked for torture NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Jan 16: A case has been filed against the Taluka Police Officer (TPO) in the district sessions court on charges of torture and robbery on Wednesday....		Proper distribution of Zakat urged KOHAT, Jan 16: The NWFP minister for Ushr, Zakat, social welfare and women development, Hafiz Hashmat Khan, has directed the officials to ensure judicious distribution of Zakat and its proper utilization...
FIR of poll-related murders registered NAWABSHAH, Jan 16: The Jam Saheb police, Nawabshah, on Thursday registered an FIR under section 302, 324 QSS, 147, 148, 149, 114, and 109 PPC against seven people for killing three...		Chitral airport exempted from taxes ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The government has exempted the Chitral airport from taxes and asked PIA to start C-130 service for the region....
Financial control in engineering stressed SWABI, Jan 16: A strict financial control and unabated research in the field of engineering and modern sciences produce best students....		Irregularities alleged in education dept MANSEHRA, Jan 16: Alauddin Khan, Nazim of union council Shaukatabad in the lower Pakhal area of Mansehra tehsil, has alleged irregularities in the district education department....
Apwa arranges 5 girls’ marriage PESHAWAR, Jan 16: The All Pakistan Women’s Association (Apwa) arranged marriages of five destitute girls, living in Darul Amman, during the last six months....		JI leader’s Senate candidacy opposed PESHAWAR, Jan 16: Awami National Party (ANP) has objected to the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal’s decision of nominating Jamaat-i-Islami’s Prof Khurshid Ahmed for the Senate election on the NWFP quota....
Tribesmen told to destroy poppy crop MANSEHRA, Jan 16: The political authorities have warned the people of the tribal belt of Kala Dhaka of Mansehra district to destroy the poppy crop being cultivated in their area....		Mahu dam to bring prosperity PESHAWAR, Jan 16: Mahu Dhand, a natural water reservoir located in Kalam, can be turned into a feasible project of power generation provided a dam is constructed on the site, according...
Website formally launched ABBOTTABAD, Jan 16: The website of Abbottabad Conservation Strategy (ACS) was formally launched by IUCN-ACS unit with 17 priority areas and sectors relating to the economic development opportunities for the district....		Pervaiz denies rigging charges LAHORE, Jan 16: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Thursday rebutted the allegations that by-elections were rigged, saying that “every losing candidate says so”....
Govt wants Khwajas’ case put off for three months: Production in court a security risk LAHORE, Jan 16: The prosecution on Thursday formally showed its inability to produce both Dr Ahmad Javed Khwaja and Ahmad Naveed Khwaja before an anti-terrorism court on security grounds and sought...		PML-N, PPP to hold demo today LAHORE, Jan 16: The PML-N and the PPP will hold a demonstration outside the Muslim Masjid, Lohari Gate, after Juma prayers to register their protest against what they called record-breaking rigging...
PML-J suggests talks on LFO LAHORE, Jan 16: The PML (Jinnah) proposed on Thursday that the government and opposition parties should resolve through talks differences on the status of the Legal Framework Order and other controversial...		Punjab IGP to get secretary status LAHORE, Jan 16: The Punjab IGP would enjoy the status of an ex-officio secretary with full administrative and financial powers. The provincial home department would nevertheless continue to act as the...
Dryfruit luxury for commoners LAHORE, Jan 16: Dryfruit has become a luxury for the common run of the people due to high prices....		Languages used to divideand rule LAHORE, Jan 16: Undemocratic governments used the language to divide and rule the people in the past and are using it for mistifying the facts at present to serve the interests...
Fog clears away LAHORE, Jan 16: Early clearance of fog and sunshine for a longer period of time increased Thursday’s maximum temperature in Lahore to 14.5 degrees Celsius, which had dipped to a record...		Punjab delays canal opening LAHORE, Jan 16: The Punjab irrigation department has decided to delay the opening of canals by two weeks because of fog which “supplies the required moisture to wheat crop”....
Violence on women heads crimes’ list in Vehari VEHARI, Jan 16: The year 2002 was marked by encounters with criminals and violence against women in Vehari district, according to the annual police report....		Langah’s security to be forfeited BAHAWALPUR, Jan 16: The PPP (Parliamentarians) suffered a major upset on Wednesday when its nominee Taj Muhammad Langah lost the NA-187 (Bahawalpur five) seat vacated by Aitzaz Ahsan....