February 28, 2003	Friday	Zul Hijjah 26, 1423

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PTI takes out big rally to show anger against US: Possible attack on Iraq RAWALPINDI, Feb 27: Pakistan Tehrik Insaf (PTI) took out a big rally here on Thursday to show anger against possible US attack on Iraq....		Dialogue best way to resolve disputes: UN official ISLAMABAD Feb 27: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), Sergio Vieria de Mello, has emphasized that the best way of resolving territorial dispute is through negotiations....
Demo against ‘discriminatory’ laws staged ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: The joint action committee of women on Thursday held a protest demonstration outside the Parliament House to condemn discriminatory laws against women....		Power supply to RCB remains suspended RAWALPINDI, Feb 27: The electricity supply to the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) remains suspended despite a passage of more than a week....
‘Fatima Jinnah worked for political, social democracy’ ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: Fatima Jinnah worked for political and social democracy as well as women’s rights and promotion of a conscientious civil society....		Arrest warrants of two women police officials issued RAWALPINDI, Feb 27: The civil judge, Ambreen Qureshi, on Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrants of two women police officials for failing to comply with court orders....
PR probes into fish-plates removal by saboteurs ATTOCK, Feb 26: Pakistan Railway authorities and investigating agencies are probing into the removal of fish-plates from railway tracks by saboteurs near Attock bridge about 20 kilometre away from here, sources...		Pakistan, Romania agree to boost mutual trade ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: Pakistan and Romania have agreed to boost the mutual trade by enhancing the business opportunities for the people of both the countries....
Balochistan PA demands free school education: Resolution adopted QUETTA, Feb 27: Balochistan Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution demanding free education up to matriculation in the province, on the pattern of Punjab....		Badar to get bail if case not ends within 30 days ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that if the case against PPP leader Jehangir Badar, pending before the accountability court, was not decided within 30 days, he should...
Rs2bn okayed for ESR ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali announced here on Thursday Rs2 billion grant for the Education Sector Reform (ESR) programme during 2002-03....		PPP debunks NAB’s allegations ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: The Pakistan People’s Party has debunked the National Accountability Bureau‘s allegations against its chairperson and former premier Benazir Bhutto....
Peaceful solution to Iraq issue backed ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said the government desires that the UN weapon inspectors should be given more time to complete their investigations in Iraq....		Women assured of due representation QUETTA, Feb 27: Balochistan Assembly Deputy Speaker Mohammad Aslam Bhootani has said women will be given effective representation in the provincial cabinet....
IMF assured of fast CBR restructuring ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: Premier’s Adviser on Finance Shaukat Aziz assured a two-member IMF mission on Thursday that restructuring of Central Board of Revenue (CBR) was being completed fast to help increase...		Court order in NGO case set aside PESHAWAR, Feb 27: A single-bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed two organizations, one of them of Sweden, to return the goods taken away from the offices of an...
PTCL liable to pay taxes, rules PHC PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday ruled that the Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) was not a successor to the defunct Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTC), and was liable to pay taxes....		PPP leader slams ex-minister’s role PESHAWAR, Feb 27: Pakistan People’s Party’s provincial president Khwaja Mohammad Khan Hoti said on Wednesday that he would resign if the NWFP Assembly members who betrayed the PPP in the Senate...
USAID projects in Fata discussed PESHAWAR, Feb 27: A delegation of US Agency for International Development headed by Mr Frederick W. Schieck called on NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah here on Thursday....		Rain affects life in Chitral CHITRAL, Feb 27: Chitral is receiving widespread rain and heavy snowfall is reported in upper parts of the district for the last 24 hours....
Bodies of girl, man found BAJAUR, Feb 27: Two bodies were found wrapped in sacks near Damdola village in Mamond subdivision of Bajaur Agency on Thursday....		One killed in accident MINGORA, Feb 27: A land cruiser ran over pedestrians in Barikot on Wednesday, killing one man and injuring two others....
Inauguration of road tomorrow PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Sardar Muhammad Idress, will inaugurate the Phalla-Islamabad Road at Abbottabad on Saturday, March 1....		Efforts for Hindko’s promotion urged PESHAWAR, Feb 27: Speakers at a seminar have said that concerted efforts should be made for promotion of Hindko, one of the main languages of Gandhara....
Causes of traffic congestion discussed CHARSADDA, Feb 27: The participants of a meeting held on Thursday at the district lodge, remained clueless to find a solution to control the congestion at the main Tehsil Bazar....		Govt asked to address honour killings issue PESHAWAR, Feb 27: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Sergio Viera de Mello has urged Islamabad to address the issue of honour killing and amend all discriminatory laws to...
Restoration of grant sought PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The Cadet College Kohatian Association has expressed concern over the stoppage of Grant-in-Aid by the government to Cadet College Kohat, and has asked the government to continue aid...		Transporters increase fares PESHAWAR, Feb 27: Transporters have independently raised the fares  for almost all the destinations in the NWFP, citing rise in the prices of diesel as its cause....
Downpour in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The city and its surrounding areas received heavy rain on Tuesday, leaving the weather chilly....		Cartridges seized PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The city police have seized a large quantity of cartridges during a road blockade on Bara Road here on Thursday....
Astore Valley jolted PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The Meteorological Department here recorded an earthquake of mild intensity on Thursday, a statement said....		Pandemonium in Punjab Assembly LAHORE, Feb 27: There was a pandemonium in the house on Thursday when a PML-Q legislator read out a news item about PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto’s alleged accounts in Swiss banks....
Home dept asked to specify reasons: Khwajas trial in jail LAHORE, Feb 27: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday directed an anti-terrorism court not to record any progress in the case against two elder Khwajas till March...		Petition against Chattha put off LAHORE, Feb 27: An election tribunal of the Lahore High Court on Thursday adjourned till March 17 the hearing of a petition seeking disqualification of MNA Hamid Nasir Chattha....
Embezzlement by PUCIT’s ex-principal confirmed LAHORE, Feb 27: The Punjab University Syndicate has concurred with the findings that a former principal of the varsity’s Information Technology college had embezzled Rs4.8 million, and directed him to pay...		Chinese buses due shortly LAHORE, Feb 27: Minister for Tourism Mian Aslam Iqbal told the house on Thursday that his department had recently signed an agreement with a Chinese firm to import 200 buses....
Wapda got Rs32bn in taxes in 2001-02 LAHORE, Feb 27: If The government stops collecting taxes through electricity bills, tariff can be brought down by 15 to 23 per cent....		Call for Punjabi Literature promotion LAHORE, Feb 27: Provincial Culture and Youth Affairs Minister Chaudhry Shaukat Bhatti on Thursday stressed the need to promote the Punjabi culture through the works of noted mystic poets....
Work on Baab-i-Pakistan project may start soon LAHORE, Feb 27: The army, which had agreed in principal to give its 25 acres to police and Boy Scouts Association offices which were to be shifted from the Baab-i-Pakistan project...		Scientists to be trained in modern biotech FAISALABAD, Feb 27: A short-term course on modern techniques in biotechnology is being introduced for the first time in the country to provide training to scientists....
200 shops gutted in Narang Mandi SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 27: Fire destroyed three markets near the Narang Mandi railway station, some 70 kilometres from here, early on Thursday morning....		Govt performance ‘far from satisfactory’ in 100 days LAHORE, Feb 27: Speakers at a seminar, welcoming the advent of democracy after a long period of military rule in Pakistan, have said the elected representatives have failed to address the...
60 teachers’ posts vacant in Agriculture University FAISALABAD, Feb 27: As many as 60 posts of professors and lecturers of different subjects have been lying vacant in the University of Agriculture here for many years....		Patwari arrested for corruption SAHIWAL, Feb 27: The Anti-Corruption Establishment arrested a revenue patwari after the cancellation of his pre-arrest bail by a civil court here on Thursday....
District monitoring bodies flayed GUJRANWALA, Feb 27: The district council sub-committees, which were formed to monitor various government functionaries, have failed to deliver the goods, according to union council Nazim Chaudhry Muhammad Saleem....		Bridegroom dies on road VEHARI, Feb 27: A bridegroom was killed and five other family members suffered serious injuries on Thursday in an accident on the Vehari-Burewala Road....
MPAs demand compensation LAHOREss: Members of the Punjab Assembly have demanded that the government should announce compensation for the victims of Narang Mandi fire....		Agri dept finally smells a rat in herbicide MULTAN, Feb 27: The provincial agriculture department has finally started taking action against sale of an unregistered herbicide imported in the country in a huge quantity with a tag of free...