February 17, 2003	Monday	Zul Hijjah 15, 1423

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18 killed, 28 injured in two road accidents RAWALPINDI, Feb 16: At least 18 people were killed and 28 injured in two separate road accidents in Rawalpindi and Attock districts on Sunday, police and hospital authorities said....		Teachers without salary for five months RAWALPINDI, Feb 16: Delay in the verification of certificates and degrees of 1,200 teachers has cost them their five months salaries....
Copter makes emergency landing RAWALPINDI, Feb 16: A helicopter made an emergency landing in the fields of Tarnol on Sunday after it lost radio contact with Islamabad airport traffic control, police said....		FBI not permitted to act directly: Faisal ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat on Sunday said that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has no mandate to conduct any operation in Pakistan....
MMA says govt not providing relief to people KHAIRPUR, Feb 16: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MNA Maulana Asadullah Bhutto has deplored that the Sindh government has failed to provide any relief to people of the province....		PPP-Patriots registered with EC, says official ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: Splinter group of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP), that identifies itself as PPP-Patriots, has been registered with the Election Commission as a new political party, an official of...
Nawaz asks US to review Iraq policy ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: Former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has appealed to the US to pay heed to the world opinion as well as the protests voiced in the United States...		Light rain in 3 provinces ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: Parts of Balochistan, Punjab and the Frontier province received light rain for the second consecutive day on Sunday....
Altaf terms murder conspiracy KARACHI, Feb 16: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has condemned the murder of MQM leader and former MPA Khalid bin Waleed....		80 Pakistani pilgrims died during Haj ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: Eighty Pakistani pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia this year against the last three years’ average of 170....
SSGC criticized for defying tribunal’s decision SUKKUR, Feb 16: Chairman of the action committee formed to protect the rights of over 350 employees of the Sui Southern Gas Company, who were forcibly laid off by the company,...		NA standing bodies have no room for offices ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: No accommodation is available for offices of chairmen of 25 standing committees the National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain committed three weeks ago before House Business Advisory Committee...
Senate polls, uplift projects discussed ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: Chief Election Commissioner, Justice Irshad Hassan Khan, federal ministers and adviser to prime minister on finance, Shaukat Aziz called on Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali here on...		Three die in tribal clash QUETTA, Feb 16: An armed clash between Qalandrani and Chakrani clans of the Bugti tribe in Pat Feeder area of Nasirabad district claimed three lives and injuries to many....
Miner dies QUETTA, Feb 16: A miner was killed and several others were injured when the roof of a coal mine caved in near Mach....		Leasing out of parks planned PESHAWAR, Feb 16: The city district government has leased out the historic Shahi Bagh Park for 10 years to a private party, after facing difficulty in rehabilitating the park from its...
Education to get more funds PESHAWAR, Feb 16: NWFP education minister Maulana Fazl-i-Ali has said the government has decided to utilize a substantial part of the non-development funds for the promotion of education, making it free...		Mingora lacks basic facilities MINGORA, Feb 16: MPA Mohammad Ameen has expressed his concern over the lack of basic facilities in his constituency and vowed to bring Mingora at a par with the developed areas...
Sherpao supports strong provinces PESHAWAR, Feb 16: Minister for water and power, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, said that strong provinces could provide base for a strong federation, so the federal government should resolve the issues...		Introduction of new social contract demanded PESHAWAR, Feb 16: Speakers at a seminar here said that if Pakistan continued its policy of intervention in Afghanistan’s internal affairs, trade and economic activities could not flourish in this part...
Bookies doing a roaring business in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Feb 16: The bookmakers have become active in the city and opened several secret betting centres since the beginning of the World Cup being played in South Africa....		Rain adds to civic problems PESHAWAR, Feb 16: Heavy rains hit most parts of the NWFP bringing chilling cold, after weeks, back on Sunday....
PBC asked to return transmitter to Abbottabad ABBOTTABAD, Feb 16: National Assembly deputy speaker Sardar Mohammad Yaqoob has told the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) authorities to return the high-power transmitter belonging to Abbottabad radio station in 15 days....		3 kidnapped with vehicle PESHAWAR, Feb 16: An armed gang, which has been active for the last several months on the Gandao Road in Mohmand agency, has abducted a driver and his three colleagues at...
Boy dies of gunshot ABBOTTABAD, Feb 16: A young boy died when he was hit by a stray bullet fired accidentally from the rifle of a constable of Abbottabad district jail here on Saturday....		MMA to hold anti-war rally NOWSHERA, Feb 16: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) parliamentary leader Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that the alliance is chalking out a plan to organize a rally to protest a looming US-led war...
Farmers to be hit hard by hike in diesel price TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 16: The raise in prices of petroleum products has widely been condemned by various political leaders....		Delay in sales tax refund flayed FAISALABAD, Feb 16: Local manufacturers and exporters of cloth and fabric products have expressed concern over the delay in sales tax refund and demanded that the government should make arrangements for...
Posts of police officers vacant GUJRANWALA, Feb 16: People are facing problems in the investigation of their cases as half a dozen key posts of police officers, including the SP, have been lying vacant for the...		Okara to have 21km by-pass OKARA, Feb 16: Defence minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal has announced construction of a 21km by-pass, a hospital and a new building for girls high school in the city....
Fake beverages factory unearthed GUJRANWALA, Feb 16: A fake beverages factory was unearthed in Baghbanpura on Sunday....		The ‘fatal’ track RAHIM YAR KHAN, Feb 16: Over 100kms long RY Khan-Channi Goth road is a nightmare for motorists because of uneven surface, blind turns and traffic jams....
BZU declares M.A Urdu results MULTAN, Feb 16: The Bahauddin Zakariya University has declared the results of M.A Urdu (Part-I) first annual examinations, 2002....		About 260,000 saplings to be planted in two districts SIALKOT, Feb 16: At least 260,000 saplings will be planted during the spring tree plantation campaign in Sialkot and Narowal districts....
Two killed, six injured as two cars overturn PINDI BHATTIAN, Feb 16: Two persons were killed and six others sustained injuries on Saturday night when two cars of a marriage party overturned near Pindi Bhattian bypass....		Woman raped KASUR, Feb 16: A woman was raped in Rassa Tibba village of Chunian....
Man dies in accident KASUR, Feb 16: A man was killed while five others were injured in a road accident in Chunian on Sunday....		Steps discussed to improve traffic management LAHORE, Feb 16: District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has ordered establishment of a central control room, automation of signals and a number of other steps for improving the traffic management in...
JI demo against US war move LAHORE, Feb 16: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal will organize a big protest demonstration against the United States war phobia and to show solidarity with innocent Iraqi people....		Second post-Haj flight delay LAHORE, Feb 16: The second post-Haj flight arrived in the city five hours late than its scheduled time and without 92 passengers....
Services Hospital’s ex-CE committed ‘irregularities’ LAHORE, Feb 16: Former chief executive-cum-principal executive officer of the Services Hospital Lahore’s Postgraduate Medical Institute, Prof Shamim Ahmad Khan, has been held responsible for administrative lapses, unfair award of contracts...		Smuggled petrol being sold with impunity LAHORE, Feb 16: Smuggled petrol continues to be sold in hundreds of unauthorised shops in all parts of the provincial metropolis without any let or hindrance....
MMA leaders call on Faisal Saleh LAHORE, Feb 16: A two-man Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal delegation called on interior minister Faisal Saleh Hayat here on Saturday to discuss national security, law and order during Muharram, and other internal affairs...		Rain in Punjab LAHORE, Feb 16: There was rain in several parts of the Punjab, the NWFP and the Northern Areas with snowfall over the hills on Sunday....
Anti-war body to meet on 20th LAHORE, Feb 16: The Anti-War Committee, a representative organization of 26 left-wing political parties and organizations, will meet on Feb 20 to decide the future line of action with regard to...		Action against three E&T men initiated LAHORE, Feb 16: The Punjab excise and taxation department has initiated disciplinary proceedings against its three officials under the Removal from Service (Special Powers) Ordinance, 2001....