March 4, 2003	Tuesday	Zul Hijjah 30, 1423

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Steel, marble factories cause air pollution in Capital ISLAMABAD, March 3: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has failed to check increasing air pollution in I-8, I-9 and I-10 sectors, chiefly caused by the steel and marble factories set up...		Railways profit showed 32pc increase in 2 years: NA told ISLAMABAD, March 3: The profit of Pakistan Railways has registered an increase of 32 per cent during the last two years from Rs9.8 billion in 1999-2000 to Rs13 billion in 2001-2002,...
MMA demands release of Ahmed Qudoos ISLAMABAD, March 3: Local leadership of Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal (MMA) has asked the government to immediately release Ahmed Qudoos, who was allegedly arrested by the FBI personnel for having links with...		Tolerance a must for unity, says Laleka ISLAMABAD, March 3: Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Abdus Sattar Laleka has said there is a need to inculcate the spirit of patience and tolerance in the country to...
Wattoo’s son appears before court RAWALPINDI, March 3: An accountability court here on Monday adjourned the hearing of the aircraft corruption reference against the former Punjab chief minister Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo till March 21....		Mausavi asks nation to ensure peace during Muharram RAWALPINDI, March 3: Chief of Tehrik-i-Nifaz-i-Fiqh-i- Jafariya (TNFJ) Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Mausavi on Monday appealed to the nation to remain peaceful during the month of Muharram....
Drug-trafficker gets over 2 years RI RAWALPINDI, March 3: The additional district and sessions judge, Syed Pervez Ali, on Monday awarded two-and-a-half years of rigorous imprisonment to a drug-peddler....		EC notifies names of successful senators ISLAMABAD, March 3: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday notified names of 88 successful candidates elected to Senate on general and reserved seats for women, Ulema and technocrats from Punjab, Sindh,...
Minister asks Capital police to set example for entire force ISLAMABAD, March 3: Interior Minister Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat on Monday asked the capital police to bring an end to the ‘Thana’ culture and deal with the citizens in a manner...		About 70,000 children to be given anti-polio drops GUJAR KHAN, March 3: About 70,000 children of under five years of age will be administered anti-polio vaccines in the three-day campaign starting here from Tuesday....
Flying of hang-gliders, kites banned ISLAMABAD, March 3: The district magistrate, Islamabad, on Monday prohibited flying of hang gliders, kites and remote control aircraft within the jurisdiction of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT)....		Army to assist administration in maintaining peace ATTOCK, March 3: Army personnel will be deployed in all five Tehsils of the district to assist local administration in maintaining law and order during Muharram....
UN’s help sought for release of prisoners: Accord on Afghan DPs’ repatriation on 18th ISLAMABAD, March 3: State and Frontier Regions Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao told United Nations secretary general’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Lakhdar Brahimi, on Monday that Pakistan would appreciate UN help...		Opposition demands speaker’s clarification: MNAs’ oath ISLAMABAD, March 3: The opposition leaders on Monday asked speaker National Assembly to give his verdict whether the MNAs had taken oath according to the controversial Legal Framework Order (LFO) or...
Rains kill four of a family MANSEHRA, March 3: Another spell of torrential rains and snowfall, which began here on Feb 27, on the mountains continued with intervals for the fifth consecutive day on Monday....		Oil struck in Sindh ISLAMABAD, March 3: Orient Petroleum Inc and its joint venture partners announced on Monday the successful production testing of Naimat Basal-1 well in Khipro block in the Sindh province....
PPP team meets Shahbaz NEW YORK, March 3: A Pakistan People’s Party (USA) delegation met the former chief minister of Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif, at a hotel on Sunday....		Ex-PMs to face cases: Jamali LAHORE, March 3: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said here on Monday that the PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto and PML-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif will have to face courts if...
Bush thanks Musharraf for Khalid’s arrest WASHINGTON, March 3: The White House praised Pakistan on Monday for the arrest of alleged Sept 11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, calling the arrest of such a “big fish” a major...		Bashar phones Musharraf ISLAMABAD, March 3: Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday agreed that if war in Iraq could be averted, it would be better for regional security...
Iraq war to push oil price up: Shaukat ISLAMABAD, March 3: Pakistan will have to spend an additional $1 billion to import oil due to uncertainty arising out of the Iraq crisis, says Shaukat Aziz, the prime minister’s adviser...		8 killed, 20 injured in accident GUJAR KHAN, March 3: Eight persons were killed and 20 others injured when a bus they were travelling in overturned at about 2.30pm near Mandra on Monday....
‘Government aware of Israel-India missile deal’ ISLAMABAD, March 3: The National Assembly was told on Monday that the government had taken up with the United States government the issue of Israel having shown interest in selling Arrow...		Freezing weather continues in Quetta QUETTA, March 3: Gusty, dusty and icy winds continue to blow throughout Quetta Valley and other parts of central, northern and southern Balochistan for the second consecutive day on Monday forcing...
Mazari Goth attacked MULTAN, March 3: Mazari Goth in Rajanpur district once again came under a heavy artillery attack, reportedly from Dera Bugti, on Monday....		Abbottabad receives record snowfall ABBOTTABAD, March 3: The city received its first snowfall of the season said to be the heaviest in the last 10 years, while Thandyani, Nathaigali and other parts of Galyat received...
Lawyers sought for juvenile offenders PESHAWAR, March 3: The Peshawar District and Sessions Judge, Hayat Ali Shah, has expressed concern over the provincial governmnet’s non-provision of a panel of lawyers for juvenile offenders....		Qaris’ posts restored in schools SWABI, March 3: The government of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has restored posts of Qaris in government schools. They would now be appointed to those posts which are vacant and those which...
Horse-trading condemned PESHAWAR, March 3: Politicians and lawyers here on Monday condemned horse trading in Senate elections and held military rulers and judiciary responsible for the deterioration of the political system in the...		Tributes paid to Quaid PESHAWAR, March 3: Quaid-i-Azam gave the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent freedom to lead lives according to their religious and cultural beliefs. He was indeed a great statesman and sincere politician....
Anti-polio drive begins today PESHAWAR, March 3: The Polio immunisation campaign in the Khyber Agency will begin today and continue till March 6....		DSP hurt in Rojhan shootout dies MULTAN, March 3: Deputy Superintendent of Police Naveed Ikram of Rojhan tehsil, who was grievously injured in a shootout with bandits in Rajanpur district on Sunday night, died after a few...
Tenants warn of agitation MULTAN, March 3: A tenants’ convention of the state-owned agriculture and livestock farms in the province has threatened an agitational drive for their demand of proprietary rights against their tenancy land....		Entry of 16 Ulema banned into Kasur KASUR, March 3: The provincial government has imposed a ban on the entry of 16 ulema belonging to different sects in the district during Muharram on the recommendation of the district...
CM announces Rs100,000 for heirs RAJANPUR, March 3: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has announced Rs100,000 compensation to the heirs of deceased DSP Naveed Ikram, according to Dera Ghazi Khan Range DIG Asif Nawaz....		Couple die in accident BAHAWALPUR, March 3: A bride and her groom were killed while three others were seriously injured in a head-on collision near Baghdad Mor on Monday....
Raise in POL prices flayed VEHARI, March 3: Social and political circles on Monday flayed increase in oil prices for the second time in a month, calling it undue burden on the people....		Islamia varsity declares MBBS results BAHAWALPUR, March 3: The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, has announced the results of MBBS first professional supplementary examinations, 2002, held in December....
Ogra verdict on gas tariff likely in two weeks LAHORE, March 3: Judgment on the tariff petition filed by the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) is likely within two weeks, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) Secretary Brig Tariq...		Baitul Maal to fund PU Child Welfare Centre LAHORE, March 3: The Punjab Baitul Maal has decided to provide financial assistance to the Punjab University for its newly established Child Welfare Centre....
JI not a terrorist outfit: Rashid LAHORE, March 3: Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad declared on Monday that the Jamaat-i-Islami was not a terrorist outfit despite the fact that four main Al-Qaeda activists, including Khalid Shaikh...		Punjab ‘ready’ to resolve disputes LAHORE, March 3: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said that Punjab is willing to resolve all the matters, including water dispute, with other provinces in an amicable manner, says a handout....
1.6pc Mirani Dam work complete LAHORE, March 3: The Mirani Dam project being built on the River Dasht, about 30 miles west of the Turbat city in Makran division of Balochistan, has taken off after some...		Nine candidates found fit for enrolment as SC advocates LAHORE, March 3: A committee of the Pakistan Bar Council found nine candidates fit for enrolment as advocates of the Supreme Court at a meeting here on Saturday....
Workers’ peace march LAHORE, March 3: The Pakistan Workers Confederation organized a peace march here on Monday in support of the worldwide efforts to resolve the US-Iraq dispute through a dialogue....		Sacking of UHS controller, registrar confirmed LAHORE, March 3: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) board of governors has approved the sacking of university’s controller of examinations and registrar...