April 21, 2003	Monday	Safar 18, 1424

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Varsities yet to respond on autonomy ordinance ISLAMABAD, April 20: None of the seven Rawalpindi-Islamabad based universities, declared autonomous under the Federal Universities Ordinance 2002, have responded to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) regarding formulation of their new...		Ban on construction of plazas relaxed RAWALPINDI, April 20: The Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has decided to relax the one-month ban on the construction of plazas in the city, a source said on Sunday....
Over 15pc plot bidders may default on payment ISLAMABAD, April 20: About 15 to 20 per cent of the successful bidders, who bought residential and commercial plots in the recently-concluded auction, are likely to default in payment of the...		TPP to improve 0.5m girls’ educational status: official ISLAMABAD, April 20: The Tawwana Pakistan Programme will provide about 0.5 million girls access to education in about 5,300 primary schools of the poverty- ridden districts in rural areas....
CNG cylinder blasts worry petroleum ministry ISLAMABAD, April 20: The death of an employee of a CNG station in a gas cylinder blast in Rawalpindi on Tuesday has set alarm bells ringing in the ministry of petroleum...		Woman attempts suicide after killing ex-husband RAWALPINDI, April 20: A woman attempted suicide after allegedly killing her ex-husband, while two persons were shot dead and another was injured in separate incidents on Sunday, police said....
CNG station owners to go on partial strike ISLAMABAD, April 20: All Pakistan Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Association will observe partial strike against the working of illegal CNG workshops in the twin cities....		PIA begins probe against pilot RAWALPINDI, April 20: The Pakistan International Airline has started an inquiry against one of its pilots who allegedly helped an international passenger bypass the immigration checks at Islamabad airport, a source...
PML-N slams govt for complicating LFO issue ISLAMABAD, April 20: Chief coordinator Pakistan Muslim League (N) Ahsan Iqbal has criticized the government for deliberately confusing the LFO issue. “The real issue is whether parliament alone is the lawmaker...		New pensioners’ benefit scheme full of hassles ISLAMABAD, April 20: “Relax and enjoy a monthly profit of Rs920”, said an advertisement last month, announcing the government’s new pensioners’ benefit account....
Teachers’ protest convention today ISLAMABAD, April 20: The Punjab Professors and Lecturers’ Association, Rawalpindi division, will hold a protest convention on Monday against the formation of regulatory authority of the board of governors in universities...		AIOU’s entry test for MBA, MPA today ISLAMABAD, April 20: Entry test for admission in Commonwealth executive MBA / MPA of Allama Iqbal Open University will be held on Monday at 10am....
New Hampshire resolution creates a stir: Kashmir issue WASHINGTON, April 20: The resolution on Kashmir adopted by the New Hampshire assembly “has now reached” the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Senate for consideration, according to sources on Sunday....		Musharraf’s visit to China postponed ISLAMABAD, April 20: President Pervez Musharraf’s scheduled visit to China next month has been postponed as Beijing put off an Asian economic forum meeting due to outbreak of killer SARS....
India amassing WMDs: US Intelligence WASHINGTON, April 20: Reporting that India continues to acquire technology and amass weapons of mass destruction and advanced conventional munitions, the US Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) states that “since the...		Anti-poppy cultivation drive to continue ISLAMABAD, April 20: Balochistan Home Minister, Sardar Sanaullah Zehri, has said the operation launched by the Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) to destroy poppy crop would continue till its complete eradication....
Islamabad recognizes change in Iraq WASHINGTON, April 20: Indicating Pakistan’s willingness to accept the change in Iraq, a policy paper issued on Sunday by the Pakistan Embassy in Washington notes that the Saddam government has ceased...		Blast kills Afghan soldier QUETTA, April 20: One Afghan soldier was killed and two others were seriously injured in a landmine explosion, which occurred in Spin Buldak, a border town of Southern Afghanistan near the...
Five killed in different incidents MUZAFFARABAD, April 20: Three people committed suicide and two others were killed in different incidents in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said....		Two children hurt in explosion QUETTA, April 20: Two children were injured in an explosion in the border town of Chaman on Sunday, levies officials said....
Govt to firm up view on APNS petition ISLAMABAD, April 20: The federal government will firm up its view on a petition of All Pakistan Newspapers Society challenging the constitution of a wage board to determine salaries for the...		Benazir greets Christians ISLAMABAD, April 20: The former premier and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto has felicitated the Christian community of Pakistan and the world on the occasion of Easter....
Vajpayee nuance dampens peace hopes ISLAMABAD, April 20: Only by changing his words, Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee seems to have dampened hopes he himself had generated by offering to resume deadlocked peace talks with...		Schools not clear over free education SWABI, April 20: Following the provincial government orders to implement the decision on free education up to matric, the heads of educational institutions are confused whether or not to realize admission...
Govt plans to counter anti-LFO campaign MANSEHRA, April 20: To release the mounting pressure on the issues of the Legal Framework Order (LFO) and the president in uniform, the federal government has decided to turn its cannons...		Asghar Khan advocates independent Kashmir ABBOTTABAD, April 20: Qaumi Jamhoori Party (QJP) President Air Marshal Asghar Khan has said Kashmir’s independence is the best solution of the long-standing issue as India cannot suppress the freedom struggle....
Anti-poppy drive to continue SWABI, April 20: The anti-poppy cultivation drive launched in far-flung areas of Gadoon belt would continue till the banned crop was completely wiped out, officials said here on Saturday, claiming poppy...		Spring welcomed by music, poetry PESHAWAR, April 20: Poets and singers drawn from divergent schools of thoughts captivated a large number of enthusiasts at a mushaira and concert arranged by the cultural committee of the Peshawar...
Kund centre a haven for wild bears PESHAWAR, April 20: A bear centre, established on the confluence of river Indus and river Kabul at Kund Park is serving as a haven for the trapped wild bears used in...		No trace of kidnapped persons LANDI KOTAL, April 20: So far no clue has been found to the whereabouts of the two men kidnapped from Karamna area in Khyber Agency despite a lapse of three weeks....
Kidnapping condemned HARIPUR, April 20: Journalists of Haripur on Saturday condemned the kidnapping of Dawn’s correspondent Abdul Sami Paracha....		Former customs official arrested QUETTA, April 20: Police on Friday arrested a former deputy superintendent of customs warehouse here, George Gill, on the charges of corruption and misuse of power....
Gujrat chamber’s polls in 30 days GUJRAT, April 20: The Director Trade Organization (DTO) has asked the Gujrat DCO to make arrangements for fresh chamber elections within 30 days, sources said....		Smuggling of silk, cotton thread GUJRANWALA, April 20: The Punjab Powerloom Owners’ Association has urged the anti-smuggling squad and other law-enforcement agencies to eliminate the smuggling of silk and cotton thread, due to which the powerloom...
Tax on private educational institutions in Toba TOBA TEK SINGH, April 20: The district government has levied tax on private educational institutions....		Transporters refuse to reduce fares FAISALABAD, April 20: Incidents of frequent altercations between commuters and transporters are being reported owing to the refusal of transporters to slash fares in the wake of drastic reduction in POL...
Armed clash claims minor girl’s life GUJRANWALA, April 20: An exchange of fire between two rival groups on Sunday claimed the life of a nursery class girl student while three other children sustained serious bullet injuries in...		Rs12m school furniture eaten up by termite SAHIWAL, April 20: Furniture worth Rs12 million, purchased for middle and primary schools of the district, has been eaten up by termite in a storeroom before it could be supplied to...
Wagon looted; man hurt on resistance KASUR, April 20: Three robbers on Sunday looted a Lahore-bound wagon and injured a passenger on resistance near Mian Brothers petrol pump....		Women robbers arrested GUJRANWALA, April 20: Satellite Town police claimed to have busted a five-member gang of women robbers and recovered looted jewellery and other valuables from their possession here on Sunday....
Writers’ moot concludes FAISALABAD, April 20: A three-day All Pakistan Progressive Writers Conference concluded here on Sunday with the adoption of 17 resolutions....		Man shot dead by wife KASUR, April 20: A woman on Sunday night shot dead her husband with the help of her lover in Kandho Rangar village, Chunian....
What price education? RAJANPUR, April 20: Studying under the blazing sun, students at a school in chak Gabol have to pay a heavy price of rift among the government functionaries....		Shujaat has backed out on LFO: Qazi LAHORE, April 20: Qazi Husain Ahmad has said that the MMA will not accept Gen Pervez Musharraf as the president unless the LFO is withdrawn....
Envoys asked to make govt release Zardari LAHORE, April 20: PPP leader Munir Ahmad Khan has urged foreign ambassadors to use their influence for forcing the government into releasing the “prisoner of conscience” Asif Ali Zardari....		Troupe out of tune LAHORE, April 20: The Punjab Arts Council’s 16-member cultural troupe and its instruments are ‘rusting’ without any performance abroad....
Huge uplift funds in budget: CM LAHORE, April 20: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has hinted at allocation of huge funds in next year’s budget for the development of basic infrastructure in various cities of the...		Govt urged to fix price of every crop LAHORE, April 20: The Tehrik-i-Istiqlal has demanded that the government should fix price of every crop and provide maximum facilities for promoting real investment....
C&W Dept seeks TEPA assistance LAHORE, April 20: The communications and works department has sought the assistance of the Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning Agency of the Lahore Development Authority for finalizing a change in alignment...		Devolve magisterial powers: ombudsman LAHORE, April 20: The Punjab ombudsman, Justice Sajjad Ahmed Sipra (retired), has emphasized the need for immediate appointment of Zila Mohtasibs, formation of monitoring and supervisory committees and commissions and assigning...