March 25, 2003	Tuesday	Muharram 21, 1424

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56 schools inoperative for lack of teachers RAWALPINDI, March 24: As many as 56 schools in the district are not functioning for want of teachers, Nazim Raja Tariq Kiani said here on Monday....		Plan to set up food-testing lab still in doldrums RAWALPINDI, March 24: A project to establish a food-testing laboratory in the city has still not been initiated even after a lapse of more than one year following the introduction of...
HEC okays uplift of food tech institute ISLAMABAD, March 24: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved a project of upgradation of Department of Food Technology to Institute of Food Science and Technology at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad...		60,000 die of TB in Pakistan annually ISLAMABAD, March 24: Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for the deaths of 60,000 people out of 250,000 new patients registered in the country every year....
Teachers protest against Gordon College privatization RAWALPINDI, March 24: The teachers of Gordon College held a protest on Monday against the government’s plan to denationalize educational institutions....		Man suffers due to outdated audit system ISLAMABAD, March 24: A man had to go through an ordeal of over eight years in a petty case due to outdated audit procedures and tricky investigation system....
Students hold demo against US invasion of Iraq ISLAMABAD, March 24: Hundreds of students from different educational institutions here on Monday staged a protest demonstration against the US and the war in Iraq....		Samina Pirzada, Malick likely contenders for PTV MD slot ISLAMABAD, March 24: Renowned film producer Samina Pirzada and columnist-cum TV anchorperson Mohammad Malick are likely to be considered for the slot of managing director of Pakistan Television (PTV), an informed...
Traders stage anti-war rally ISLAMABAD, March 24: Traders of Jinnah Super Market held a protest rally against the invasion of Iraq here on Monday....		3 members of banned outfit acquitted RAWALPINDI, March 24: The judge of anti-terrorist court No. 1, Manzoor Ahmad Mirza, on Monday acquitted three members of a banned outfit of terrorism charges due to lack of evidence against...
Man awarded death sentence RAWALPINDI, March 24: The district and sessions judge, Dost Mohammad Khemta, on Monday handed down death sentence to an accused in a murder case....		Mechanism for scrutiny of NGOs soon ISLAMABAD, March 24: The government would soon introduce a new mechanism for the scrutiny of civil society organizations, said the advisor to prime minister on women development, social welfare and special...
Judges asked to remain fair in judicial functions ISLAMABAD, March 24: Chief Justice of Supreme Court Sheikh Riaz Ahmed on Monday stressed upon the judges to work hard and remain committed to fair performance of their judicial functions....		ADB to give Rs13bn for local govt system QUETTA, March 24: The Asian Development Bank will provide Rs13 billion to Pakistan over the next four years to improve and give stability to the local government system, president of the...
APHC condemns Kashmir killing SRINAGAR, March 24: All Parties Hurriyat Conference has condemned the murder of 24 Hindus by Indian security forces in held Kashmir....		Govt asked to ensure minorities’ safety ISLAMABAD, March 24: Former prime minister and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto has asked the government to ensure protection of the minorities....
Journalists stage anti-US rally MUZAFFARABAD, March 24: Journalists on Monday organized a march against the US attack on Iraq and to express solidarity with the Iraqi people....		‘PPP fought against white-collar crimes’ ISLAMABAD, March 24: Former interior minister Naseerullah Babar has said that the arrest in New York of a former army captain on charges of money laundering has vindicated the efficacy of...
AJK approves 19 uplift plans MUZAFFARABAD, March 24: Cabinet development committee of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Monday accorded approval to 19 development schemes in various sectors at an estimated cost of Rs1878.12 million....		MMA divided over Senate leader ISLAMABAD Mar 24: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal appears divided over appointment of its president, Allama Shah Ahmed Noorani, as its parliamentary leader in the Senate....
SC to hear Wage Award plea on April 1 ISLAMABAD, March 24: The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a constitutional petition filed by the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) challenging the Seventh Wage Board Award and announced...		Pakistan, China to form forum BEIJING, March 24: China and Pakistan will establish a friendship forum to strengthen bilateral ties, according to a China-Pakistan joint press communique issued on Monday....
SC’s verdict on detention during trial on 31st ISLAMABAD, March 24: A Supreme Court bench on Monday said it would decide whether convicts were entitled that the period of their imprisonment during trial should also be counted in their...		Remission to prisoners KARACHI, March 24: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on the advice of the prime minister and under Article 45 of the Constitution has granted special remission to prisoners in their sentences....
Chinese PM accepts invitation BEIJING, March 24: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday accepted the invitation to visit Pakistan at an appropriate time, extended by Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali....		Qudoos bail plea today RAWALPINDI, March 24: Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Pervez Ali Shah will on Tuesday hear the arguments in the second bail application of Aqeel Ahmad Abdul Qudoos, who has been...
Poppy crop on 200 acres destroyed in tribal area KOHAT, March 24: In an operation the authorities in Orakzai Agency, assisted by Thall Scouts, destroyed standing crop of poppy on 200 acres in Buland Khel area on Sunday, says a...		People protest attack on Iraq MINGORA, March 24: People continued holding protest meetings also on Monday against the US-led forces’ attack on Iraq and asked the Muslim countries to take a united stand against the Zionists....
Israr elected Swabi Tehsil convener SWABI, March 24: The Tehsil Council Swabi elected Israr Ahmad its convener on Monday....		Mahar promises land to peasants SUKKUR, March 24: About 150,000 acres of land would be distributed among landless Haris in the Ghotki district, Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammed Mahar said on Monday....
MMA, SSP men clash at demo KOHAT, March 24: Hundreds of workers of Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal and the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan clashed here when a Jamaat-i-Islami leader raised the slogan “Allama Sajid Naqvi Zindabad” during an anti-war...		Azam slams govt for ban on his movement HARIPUR, March 24: The provincial government on Sunday barred Maulana Azam Tariq, MNA, from entering the limits of Haripur....
Kidnapping of HRCP activist slammed HYDERABAD, March 24: The journalist community of Hyderabad on Monday staged a silent march from the local press club to the DPO’s office in protest against the mysterious kidnapping of a...		Sukkur receives funds SUKKUR, March 24: The federal government has approved Rs370 million for development schemes to be carried out in Sukkur....
New mango variety introduced MIRPURKHAS, March 24: District Nazim Pir Shafqat Hussain Shah Jilani has said that a seminar will be held in the first week of April here to guide mango growers about modern...		Stray bullet kills little girl HARIPUR, March 24: A minor girl was killed after she was hit by a stray bullet here on Saturday....
MMA to seek change in govt’s foreign policy FAISALABAD, March 24: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) chief Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani has said that a line of action would soon be announced to press for a change in the government’s foreign...		Encroachment: a neglected issue BAHAWALPUR, March 24: The district and tehsil administrations have failed to crack down on encroachers thriving in various parts of Bahawalpur....
Mob besieges police station GUJRANWALA, March 24: An angry mob besieged the Garkajh Police Station here on Monday and “tried to kill” two jailed men who were being detained there on charges of desecrating the...		Former drug inspector held SAHIWAL, March 24: Multan’s Old Kotwali police claimed on Sunday to have arrested a former Sahiwal drug inspector and local board quality control member at their residences at Farid Town....
Two ‘dacoits’ killed in shootout FAISALABAD, March 24: Two highwaymen were killed and two others injured in a shootout with police in Bahlak, Chak 402-GB, on Monday....		Marriage Ord violator fined KASUR, March 24: Former vice-chairman of the Kasur Municipal Committee was fined Rs200,000 for violating Wasteful Expenditures on Marriages Ordinance....
Case against MPA’s kidnappers filed FAISALABAD, March 24: The Kotwali police on Sunday night registered a case against unidentified people for kidnapping and torturing Rana Sanaullah Khan, deputy opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly....		US bombardment condemned SHEIKHUPURA, March 24: Local MMA leaders have condemned bombardment by the US and its allies on innocent Iraqis....
GCU’s over Rs177m budget today LAHORE, March 24: After the passage of almost first three quarters of the financial year 2002-03, the Government College University syndicate is set to approve university’s Rs177.65 million budget, carrying a...		Punjab constitutes jail reforms committee LAHORE, March 24: The Punjab government has constituted a jail reforms committee headed by Law Minister Raja Muhammad Basharat....
SC issues notice to State: Khwajas’ petition LAHORE, March 24: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the State on Dr Ahmad Javed Khwaja and his brother’s petition against the Lahore High Court verdict....		Counsel for poor litigants LAHORE, March 24: An LHC committee has recommended 46 lawyers for appointment as state-sponsored counsel for poor litigants....
ARD public meeting in Faisalabad on 31st LAHORE, March 24: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy will hold a public meeting in Faisalabad on March 31, to renew its mass contact drive....		Light rail’s feasibility report LAHORE, March 24: The report on the feasibility of $400 million Light Rail Transit Project is expected to be submitted next month after a three-month delay....