February 9, 2003	Sunday	Zul Hijjah 7,1423

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Sherpao vows to safeguard provinces’ rights PESHAWAR, Feb 8: Chief of his own faction of Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said that he would act as a bridge between the provinces and centre...		1,100 more villages in NWFP to get power PESHAWAR, Feb 8: Federal minister for water and power Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said that about 1,100 more villages in the NWFP would get electricity in line with an assurance...
Iranian arts exhibition held in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The Islamic arts and crafts exhibition organized by the Cultural Centre of Iran and Directorate of Archeology, depicting contemporary Iranian art, antiques and crafts concluded here at the...		Crackdown launched against transporters BAJAUR, Feb 8: The political administration of the Bajaur Agency has arrested 20 more leaders of transporters in a crackdown on Saturday, and sent them to jail....
Doctors urged to serve humanity PESHAWAR, Feb 8: NWFP Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has extolled the medical graduates to serve the ailing humanity with honesty and devotion to earn the blessings of Allah....		PMAP criticizes armed forces PESHAWAR, Feb 8: Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai has held the armed forces responsible for political instability and unrest in the country....
Thoracic Surgery Course ends PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The first-ever six-day National Thoracic Surgery Course concluded here at the regional office of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan....		Facilities demanded MINGORA, Feb 8: The All Government Employees Coordination Council, Swat, has demanded of the government to increase the medical allowance  and restore incentives to the employees, withdrawn by the previous government....
Inquiry ordered against absentees TIMERGARA, Feb 8: The Nazim of Lower Dir district has  ordered an inquiry  against 13 health officials, who were found absent  from duty  during  a  surprise  visit  of  health  facilities  in...		Hepatitis is spreading fast PESHAWAR, Feb 8: In the wake of slow-paced measures being taken by the government to prevent the spread of Hepatitis in the country, the dreaded ailment is spreading like a wild...
3 Eid holidays in NWFP PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The NWFP government has announced closed holidays for Feb 11, 12 and 13, 2003, on the occasion of Eidul Azha, said an official handout issued here on Saturday....		Candidates for Senate ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The 186 candidates, as listed by the Election Commission after withdrawals, who will vie for the 92 seats of the 100-seat Senate are as follows:...
Strategy to control corruption devised ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has devised a National Anti-Corruption Strategy under which all the federal and provincial government departments will work as coordinators to help eradicate corruption from...		12 more pilgrims die ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: Another 12 Pakistani pilgrims, including five women, died of heart attack and other ailments in Makkah and Madina....
Kasuri meets Kissinger NEW YORK, Feb 8: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri met Dr Henry Kissinger, a former US secretary of state....		President hails Japanese assistance ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: President Pervez Musharraf praised Japan on Saturday for its participation in the economic development projects of Pakistan....
PM assures uplift of backward areas ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has said that the government is striving to uplift the masses by creating more employment opportunities....		Lawyers’ bodies oppose US attack on Iraq ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: Lawyers will observe March 1 as Peace Day and hold seminars, rallies and meetings as part of an awareness campaign to influence the public opinion and force the...
Musharraf’s visit draws attention of Russian media MOSCOW, Feb 8: Russian media covered extensively President Pervez Musharraf’s historic visit front-paging his activities and talks with President Vladimir Putin....		Governor vows to serve people QUETTA, Feb 8: Balochistan Governor Abdul Qadir said on Friday that he will perform his duties honestly as constitutional head of the province and make all out efforts to serve the...
PPP flays foreign policy ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The Pakistan People‘s Party has alleged that Pakistan’s foreign policy is not according to...		Railways to become corporation: Mahar ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: Railways minister Ghous Bux Khan Mahar has indicated that the railways would be converted into a corporation by June....
Civil govt in tandem with mly: Saifullah ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: Pakistan Muslim League-Q secretary-general Salim Saifullah Khan has said the present political set-up was transitional in nature and power-sharing between the civil and military establishments will have to...		New envoy to Japan named ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The government has decided to appoint Kamran Niaz as the ambassador to Japan....
Lab-i-Mehran to be improved, says Mahar SUKKUR, Feb 8: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has said the Lab-i-Mehran, a recreational spot on the bank of the River Indus in Sukkur, will be upgraded....		Plea to spend minerals income in Sindh MITHI, Feb 8: Speakers at a seminar, debating pros and cons of Thar coal, held here on Friday, demanded of the government to spend the income from the mineral resources of...
Ten injured in tribal clash KHAIRPUR, Feb 8: Ten persons were injured after the Hajano and the Rind tribesmen clashed in Mithri village near Kot Diji on Friday night over a piece of land....		Teachers salary looted SHIKARPUR, Feb 8: Two men robbed a school headmaster of teachers’ salary, amounting to Rs274,610, in Ghaghrani street near Bhitai Bazaar here on Friday....
Sindh receives 23pc of Zakat fund MIRPURKHAS, Feb 8: About 23 per cent of Rs5 billion Zakat fund has been provided to Sindh....		Heroin seized JACOBABAD, Feb 8: The Customs anti-smuggling squad on Thursday seized 3.79kg of heroin worth Rs40 million in the international market....
Demand for high court bench reiterated FAISALABAD, Feb 8: The Faisalabad, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh district Bar associations on Saturday demanded President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Mir Zafrullah Khan Jamali to order establishment of...		Robbers strike 12 times in Faisalabad FAISALABAD, Feb 8: There is no respite from the incidents of dacoity and highway robbery in the city and its adjoining areas despite setting up of special police pickets....
LJ man arrested in Mailsi VEHARI, Feb 8: Mailsi police claim to have arrested an activist of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi from Mailsi suburbs late Friday night....		3 months given to set GP fund record straight MULTAN, Feb 8: The district accounts offices have been given a three-month deadline to set right the GP Fund records of government officials....
Police harassing customs staff,claims collector SIALKOT, Feb 8: Senior customs and dryport officials on Saturday denied any involvement of their staff in the explosion on Sambrial dryport in which 17 people were killed on Feb 4....		Four education officials sacked SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 8: Four officials, including a chowkidar, of the Education Department were sacked, a notification issued on Saturday by the Punjab government said....
Civil servants shocked over PA’s arrest MULTAN, Feb 8: Federal and provincial civil servants have expressed shock over the institution of a sedition case against Rajanpur’s political assistant....		Four convicted of murder GUJRANWALA, Feb 8: An additional district and sessions judge on Saturday convicted four men of murder....