January 26, 2003	Sunday	Ziqa’ad 22,1423

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20,000 jobless due to gas-cuts in Faisalabad FAISALABAD, Jan 25: Local industrialists and exporters claim to have sustained a loss of over Rs100 million while more than 20,000 labourers including daily-wagers have been rendered jobless due to the...		Sanitary staff demand payment of dues GUJRANWALA, Jan 25: The sanitary workers of the City Tehsil Council demanded on Saturday payment of their outstanding dues....
Rly saloon of last Bahawalpur Nawab burnt BAHAWALPUR, Jan 25: The railway saloon owned by the last ruler of the Bahawalpur state, late Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi, was burnt badly at the Dera Nawab Sahib railway station...		Probe into misuse of funds demanded FAISALABAD, Jan 25: Members of the union council No 156 demanded a high-level probe into misusing of Rs0.7 million grant provided by the Punjab government....
No more tubewells to be installed in Chiniot JHANG, Jan 25: The Punjab government has decided against installing more tubewells in areas falling within the revenue limits of Chiniot tehsil for the supply of water to Faisalabad....		Nine-year-old booked for ‘keeping’ illegal arms TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 25: A civil judge of Gojra has taken a serious notice of the registration of a case against a nine years old boy on the charge of...
Bahawalnagar District Jail overcrowded BAHAWALNAGAR, Jan 25: There are 626 prisoners in the District Jail which has the capacity of 176....		B.Com students boycott paper FAISALABAD, Jan 25: Students on Saturday boycotted B.Com Part-II cost accounting paper calling it out of syllabus....
Elected TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 25: Rai Ziaullah Khan of Kamalia was elected on Saturday as chairman of the district public safety commission in its meeting....		Rice truck driven away HAFIZABAD, Jan 25: A truck laden with 200 rice bags was driven away by four highwaymen on Gujranwala road....
Four Ulema booked under 16-MPO JHANG, Jan 25: On the orders of the district police officer, Kotwali police booked four Ulema under 16-MPO for delivering provocative speeches against the government....		Two FIRs against unknown tribesmen RAJANPUR, Jan 25: Shahwali police have registered cases against unknown people for damaging the Sui-Guddu gas pipeline and Kashmor-Dera Bugti water supply line....
All districts of Balochistan declared calamity-hit QUETTA, Jan 25: The Balochistan government has declared all the districts of the province, except Chattar and Tanbo subdivisions, calamity-hit areas and appealed to the people for donation in the relief...		Harassment of PPP MPA condemned ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, on Saturday condemned the harassment of Peoples Party Parliamentarians by the government....
French surgeons to visit AJK MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 25: A former French minister will reach here on Sunday on a three-day visit to finalise the arrangements for the arrival of a team of surgeons from France, which...		Virtual University gets satellite TV licence ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Saturday awarded licence to Virtual University for launching two satellite television channels....
54 in run for NWFP Senate seats PESHAWAR, Jan 25: Seven political parties, including a wealthy group of independent candidates, have filed 54 nomination papers for the province’s 22 Senate seats....		Removal of judges opposed ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Pakistan Bar Council members Rasheed A. Razvi, Abdul Rahim Kazi, Abdul Haleem Pirzada, Abdul Inam and Mohammad Yousuf Leghari have expressed concern at reports of planned removal of...
Release of Kashmiri leaders demanded MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 25: Activists of Jamaat-i-Islami Azad Jammu and Kashmir staged a demonstration on Saturday to condemn the arrests of freedom movement leaders in occupied Kashmir by India....		New press secretary to PM ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Rai Riaz Ahmed, a Grade-19 officer of the information group, has been appointed the press secretary to Prime Minister Mir Zafrullah Khan Jamali....
Nancy’s remarks flayed SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 25: The American Muslim Alliance (AMA) and the Pakistan American Democratic Forum (PADF), two leading American Muslim organizations, have criticized US ambassador Nancy Powell’s statement about Pakistan and...		Opposition unlikely to requisition NA session before Eid ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The opposition parliamentary groups in the National Assembly appear to be undecided on requisitioning a session before Eidul Azha or soon after it....
Assurance ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said on Saturday that the government would continue to strive for improving the quality of life of people, specially those living in...		Chinese help hailed ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Saturday appreciated the leadership of China for its consistent assistance to the country in various fields. During a meeting, he asked...
Water rotation schedule announced SUKKUR, Jan 25: The executive engineer, irrigation, Ghotki division, on Saturday announced a rotation programme for various canals originating from Rabu for 2002-03....		Rice mills switching over to generators: Power supply problems LARKANA, Jan 25: Owing to different problems, regarding power supply by Wapda, the rice millers in Sindh are opting for running their factories through diesel generators....
Girl dies in shootout SHIKARPUR, Jan 25: A seven-year-old girl was killed in an exchange of fire between bandits and police in the Sher Khan Brohi village here on Saturday....		Saboteurs damage rail tracks DADU, Jan 25: The Kotri-bound Shahbaz Express escaped an accident and had to be stopped at the Sita Road railway station on Friday night after some saboteurs had damaged the rail...
Hesco blamed for fire KHAIRPUR, Jan 25: The members of the families affected by the fire, which reduced 30 houses to ashes on Friday, staged a demonstration to protest against Hesco authorities blaming them for...		Boycott NAWABSHAH, Jan 25: The academic activities on Saturday remained suspended in the colleges of Nawabshah due to the boycott of classes by the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association....
Thief killed NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Jan 25: A thief was killed in an exchange of fire with villagers in the Ranjho Khan Naich village, near Mithiani, here on Saturday....		Three bandits surrender after encounter SANGHAR, Jan 25: Three bandits have surrendered before the police after an encounter, that lasted for about one hour, in the Berani police station jurisdiction....
Use of N-energy in farm sector urged PESHAWAR, Jan 25: The Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (Parc) chairman, Dr Badaruddin Soomro, has said that poverty alleviation can effectively be achieved by using nuclear energy in agriculture sector....		Nine more students arrested PESHAWAR, Jan 25: The police on Saturday resorted to baton charge, fired tear gas shells and arrested nine more students of the Islamia College during a protest demonstration in front of...
Mehtab allowed to contest Senate polls PESHAWAR, Jan 25: The Election Commission has ruled that a convicted person could contest the forthcoming Senate polls if his conviction was suspended by the high court for the time being....		NGOs’ donation PESHAWAR, Jan 25: Two South Korea-based NGOs have donated $9,100 for the construction of two schools for Afghan children in Barkilli refugee camp....