January 25, 2003	Saturday	Ziqa’ad 21, 1423

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Human rights in danger due to Iraq crisis, says Yannick ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Ambassador of France Yannick Gerard has said that human rights are in great danger in the backdrop of Iraq crisis and the rise in the hazardous idea of...		City hospitals plan to end provision of free medicines RAWALPINDI, Jan 24: The city’s autonomous hospitals plan to end provision of free medicines and instead start providing subsidized drugs to the patients with a revolving pharmacy fund of about Rs10...
‘Education planning entrusted to dist govts’ ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Federal Education Minister Zubaida Jalal has said the task of education planning and management has been entrusted to the district governments which will result in decision making at...		JI activists protest leaders nomination in murder case RAWALPINDI, Jan 24 : More than 200 activists of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Friday held a protest demonstration against nomination of some JI leaders in a firing case by the Karachi police...
Nisar asks US to shun pro-India tilt ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, the deputy parliamentary leader of Pakistan Muslim League in the National Assembly, has deplored the remarks of US ambassador in Islamabad, Nancy Powell, accusing...		Ata for HEC, education ministry liaison ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will work in close coordination with the Ministry of Education and seek its support whenever needed....
13 people arrested RAWALPINDI, Jan 24: The police have arrested 13 people in a pre-dawn raid in Chontra and seized illegal weapons from them, the authorities said....		Software exports to be increased: minister ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: The government is trying to come up with a substantial plan to boost the local IT industry and to increase software exports, said federal minister for information technology...
Nancy’s remarks about infiltration criticized ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Chief of Jamaat-i-Islami and parliamentary leader of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), Qazi Hussain Ahmed, has described US envoy Nancy Powell’s remarks as “blatantly aggressive” which made a clear departure...		‘Only skilled labour will be sent to UAE’ ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Pakistan has agreed to export only skilled manpower to the United Arab Emirates through a controlled system of verification and examination and would eliminate the role of manpower...
Sui gas supply partially restored LAHORE, Jan 24: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) claimed to have repaired one of the lines and restored partial supplies by 2am on Friday....		Names of by-election winners notified ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: The Election Commission on Friday notified the names of those who won the National Assembly and provincial assemblies seats in the by-election....
Paksat-1 begins operation today ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Pakistan’s first communication satellite, PAKSAT-1, formally begins its operations Saturday, marking the country’s entry into the space age....		Rs1m okayed for seepage control GILGIT, Jan 24: An amount of Rs1 million has been approved to control seepage and improve the sewerage system in the city....
IB told to reinstate deputy director ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Intelligence Bureau to reinstate one of its deputy directors, Gohar Riaz....		19 brigadiers promoted ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: The selection board for promotion of brigadier to the rank of major-general on Friday approved promotions of 14 brigadiers of different arms and services of the Pakistan Army....
Japan to give $27m loan ISLAMABAD, Jan 24: Japan will provide $27 million loan to complete the Kohat tunnel construction project....		Chinese official escapes kidnap attempt PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The Frontier Constabulary officials got freed a Chinese engineer and two Pakistanis after exchange of fire with the kidnappers near Tank....
No forum to resolve the Mazari-Bugti dispute MULTAN: Efforts are afoot at the official level to bring Mazari chief Mir Balakh Sher and Bugti leader Nawab Akbar together to reconcile differences between their tribes. Clashes between the two...		Two HC men return from India LAHORE, Jan 24: Two officials of the high commission in New Delhi crossed into the country from India through Wagah border on Friday afternoon....
US won’t give any concession: Fazl SUKKUR, Jan 24: The chief of the Jamiat-i-Ulema-i-Islam, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has said that the rulers of Pakistan wanted to make Pakistan a colony of the US “but we will never...		Differences with NA to be resolved: CM SUKKUR, Jan 24: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has said that his government will complete its five-year term....
Video shop owners resent police raids MANSEHRA, Jan 24: The video shop owners of Mansehra town on Friday marched to the office of the SSP protesting the crackdown on the business as part of the anti-obscenity drive...		SDA wants separate seats in Sindh PA MIRPURKHAS, Jan 24: Sindh Communication Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim, expressing reservations over the working of chief minister house, has said that the chief minister should ensure good governance in the province....
Gas shortage MANSEHRA, Jan 24: Life in Mansehra town has come to a standstill after the shortage of gas supply here....		Eunuchs’ activities restricted PESHAWAR, Jan 24: Eunuchs have become the latest victim of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government’s campaign against ‘obscenity’, with police raiding their places in the popular Dabgari area and asking them to...
Efforts on to settle tribal dispute SHIKARPUR, Jan 24: Efforts are being made to settle tribal feuds, particularly the 12-year-old dispute between the Mahar and Jatoi tribes but the non-cooperative attitude of tribal chieftains was hampering progress...		WB threatens to suspend grant: Ghazi Barotha Project GHAZI, Jan 24: The Ghazi Barotha hydro power project is likely to face more problems as the World Bank has warned the government that it will suspend its $350 million grant...
Boy killed THATTA, Jan 24: A boy, Allah Dino, was killed in an accident when he was hit by a bus near Mirpurbathoro on Friday, reports APP....		Houses gutted KHAIRPUR, Jan 24: As many as 30 houses were reduced to ashes near Sabzi Mandi here on Friday evening....
Doctors assured of tax relief FAISALABAD, Jan 24: Punjab Minister for Excise and Taxation Dr Mohammad Shafique has said that efforts would be made to withdraw the professional tax on doctors’ services in the next fiscal...		Couple killed in gas cylinder explosion GUJRANWALA, Jan 24: A couple was killed while five other family members sustained serious burn injuries when a gas cylinder exploded in Civil Lines here on Friday....
PO killed, three cops injured in shootout GUJRAT, Jan 24: A proclaimed offender was shot dead and three policemen were injured on Friday in an encounter in Haradian, Jalalpur Jattan, some 25 kms from here....		Indian attempt at fencing thwarted SIALKOT, Jan 24: The Pakistan security forces on Friday thwarted another major Indian attempt at fencing in the Bajragarhi-Jammu sector....
25pc desilting complete FAISALABAD, Jan 24: Around 25 per cent work in the second phase of desilting campaign has so far been completed....		PPP plans campaign for Okara tenants OKARA, Jan 24: The People’s Party has announced country-wide protest and sit-ins in support of tenants’ struggle to get ownership rights of the land they had been cultivating for several years....
SHO, two ASIs demoted GUJRAT, Jan 24: A sub-inspector and two assistant sub-inspectors of Saddar police station were demoted on the charge of negligence....		New police check posts SIALKOT, Jan 24: At least 16 new police check posts will be established in district’s far-off and rural areas to check the rising crimes....