April 28, 2003	Monday	Safar 25, 1424

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Govt accused of planning large-scale retrenchment ISLAMABAD, April 27: The government has, at the behest of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, planned to sack more than 70,000 employees from different institutions which will enhance...		Plan to counter smuggling chalked out ISLAMABAD, April 27: The federal government has chalked out a comprehensive plan for reducing the unabated smuggling of goods which cause loss to local industries and national kitty....
Labourer killed; woman assaulted RAWALPINDI, April 27: A labourer died after being buried under a heap of mud while laying a sewerage pipeline near Sabzi Mandi in Islamabad, police said on Sunday....		Implementation of anti-smoking laws to be ensured ISLAMABAD, April 27: The government will take all measures to ensure the implementation of legislation against smoking in the country, said Minister of State for Health Hamid Yar Hiraj here on...
Inter-provincial conf on law & order today RAWALPINDI, April 27: The inter-provincial conference on law and order will be held in Islamabad on Monday....		Labour Day programmes finalized ISLAMABAD, April 27: Labour, social and political organizations of Rawalpindi and Islamabad will observe May Day with zeal and fervour to highlight the problems of the workers of the twin cities....
Saudi-Pak Bank becomes profit earning entity ISLAMABAD, April 27: Saudi-Pak Commercial Bank has posted a net mark up/interest income of Rs193.1 million during the year which ended on December 31, 2002, as compared to Rs48.7 million in...		CBR asked to refund excess duty to complainant ISLAMABAD, April 27: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Justice Saleem Akhtar (retired) has asked the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) to immediately refund excess duty and taxes charged on several consignments of...
Romanticizing Iraq war US style ISLAMABAD, April 27: The US media managers are at it again. Disseminating volumes of propaganda material on Iraq war to media organisations. Only it is a little different this time round....		Punjab admits making wrong induction in hospitals BoG RAWALPINDI, April 27: The Punjab government has admitted it committed ‘mistakes’ in making key appointments to Rawalpindi autonomous hospitals’ board of governors (BoG), leading to their rapid decline, sources said on...
Sick handloom units to be revived: Jatoi ISLAMABAD, April 27: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Liaquat Jatoi has said over 150,000 sick units of handlooms will be revived to provide job opportunities to more than 200,000 people...		Searching for reality ‘on beaches of ancient waters’ ISLAMABAD, April 27: Various aspects of modern poetry were discussed at the meeting of Halqa-i-Arbab-i-Zauq on Saturday which was dedicated to exchanging views on the collection of poems Aab-e-Qadeem kay Sahiloon...
NAB locks horns with US firm over share: Recovery of assets ISLAMABAD, April 27: Pakistan’s relations with a US company, which signed an agreement with the NAB to help recover country’s stolen assets in foreign lands, have gone sour due to “selective”...		JWP leader rejects premier’s invitation QUETTA, April 27: The Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) MNA, Mir Ghulam Haider Bugti, has declined to accept the invitation of Prime Minister Mir Zafrullah Khan Jamali to attend a government- opposition...
Problems of Pakistani students highlighted KUWAIT CITY, April 27: A seminar on “Education in Pakis-tani schools” was held to identify the problems of Pakistani students and schools in Kuwait....		World asked to take notice of HR abuses MIRPUR, April 27: The Britain-based Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Organization has expressed concern over the continued increase in the human rights abuses by the Indian forces in the occupied Kashmir...
PMAP urges opposition not to accept LFO QUETTA, April 27: Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai has urged the opposition not to compromise on the Legal Framework Order even if the president dissolves the National...		Indian talk offer hailed KOTLI, April 27: National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain has said that Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s offer to Pakistan is a positive step to promote peaceful atmosphere for holding...
Dialogue enters into crucial phase, says MMA leader NOWSHERA, April 27: Senator Maulana Samiul Haq has stated that talks between the government and joint opposition on the Legal Framework Order (LFO) have entered into a crucial phase, saying that...		Hot weather likely to continue ISLAMABAD, April 27: The Meteorological Department has forecast mainly hot and dry weather throughout the country while isolated rain is likely to occur in Kashmir and adjoining areas on Monday....
Pakistani appointed to county WASHINGTON, April 27: A Pakistani American, Akhtar Chaudhry, has been named the chief administrative officer of the Jackson County, Missouri, reports said on Sunday....		PPP to oppose amendments made after October 1999 ISLAMABAD, April 27: The Pakistan People’s Party discussed a number of issues, including the LFO controversy, and suggested certain amendments to it at its meeting in Dubai on Sunday....
Nazims tell MPs to keep off local govts SWABI, April 27: Swabi’s district and UC Nazims have demanded that the parliamentarians stop “meddling” in the function of the district governments....		Valuable artefacts discovered in Dir MARDAN, April 27: Three Buddhist stupas and some artefacts were discovered during the recent excavations at the Shalkandey village near Munda in Lower Dir district, Dawn learnt on Sunday....
Afghanistan urges removal of border posts MOHMAND AGENCY, April 27: District magistrate of Goshta, a district of Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, has asked the elders of bordering towns of Mohmand agency to remove the check posts on...		15pc refugees to be repatriated this year KOHAT, April 27: Under the phased repatriation programme of Afghan refugees from 11 camps in the Kohat area, more than 15 per cent of them would be sent to their country in...
Pushto website launched PESHAWAR, April 27: A group of Pukhtun writers has launched a website to preserve and promote the Pushto language which is spoken by a large number of people the NWFP, parts...		Doctors observe strike MANSEHRA, April 27: The doctors and paramedical staff of the DHQ Teaching Hospital went on an indefinite strike on Saturday as a protest against the beating of an ENT specialist by...
Electric wires thieves arrested DERA ISMAIL KHAN, April 27: The police have busted a gang involved in stealing electric wires and recovered a pick-up and stolen wires from their possession on Sunday....		People urged to unite against criminals KOHAT, April 27: District Nazim Malik Asad has called upon the traders and common people to unite and register cases against the elements extorting money from them as the administration will...
Suspension bridge collapses MINGORA, April 27: A suspension bridge in Miandam has collapsed due to heavy rains in the area....		Durrani to visit Abbottabad ABBOTTABAD, April 27: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani will visit Abbottabad on April 30 for the first time after assuming the charge of NWFP’s chief minister....
CM to inaugurate hospital tomorrow HARIPUR, April 27: The 200-beded District Headquarters Hospital, Haripur, a belated project of the health department, is ready to be commissioned, partially though, with the revised structural arrangement....		Vendors seek action against police touts in Gujrat GUJRAT, April 27: Two cloth vendors have accused Phalia (Mandi Bahauddin district) police of patronizing touts to fleece poor people....
Verdict on summoning president, others today: Baton-charge of newsmen FAISALABAD, April 27: The district and sessions judge will announce on Monday his verdict on summoning President Pervez Musharraf and 11 high ranking government officials for recording statements in the incident...		Bugtis abduct three Mazaris RAJANPUR, April 27: At least 10 armed men of the Bugti tribe on Sunday abducted three Mazaris near Rojhan while the locals blocked the Indus Highway in protest against the kidnapping....
Duststorm,rain panic growers SIALKOT, April 27: Heavy rain followed by duststorm in Sialkot and Narowal districts on Sunday spread panic among the wheat growers....		Youth shoots father KASUR, April 27: A youth on Sunday shot dead his father over a domestic issue in Jagowala village, Pattoki....
Equal uplift funds for TCs pledged GUJRANWALA, April 27: The district government will provide equal funds to all tehsil councils for completing uplift projects and provision of better facilities to the people....		Nazim booked for threatening councillor GUJRANWALA, April 27: A union council Nazim and his gunmen were booked on the charge of intimidating a minority councillor for pursuing a case in the district court here on Sunday....
Housing scheme for Narowal approved NAROWAL, April 27: A housing scheme comprising 700 houses over an area of 400 kanals has been approved for the city....		Girl gang-raped by three KASUR, April 27: A girl was gang-raped by three vagabonds on Sunday in Theh Niwan village, Mustafaabad....
Tehsil council asked to pay dues SAHIWAL, April 27: The Multan Electric Power Company has issued notice to the Sahiwal Tehsil Council for the payment of Rs7.6 million outstanding bill by Monday (today)....		Jamali offers incentives for investment LAHORE, April 27: Terming Pakistan a befitting model for investment, Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali on Sunday urged foreign entrepreneurs to do business in this country which had a tremendous potential...
Musharraf, MMA to show flexibility: ANP LAHORE, April 27: Both Gen Pervez Musharraf and the MMA will show flexibility in their stance during talks on the LFO as they know that otherwise they will have to go,...		Pleasant weather in Lahore LAHORE, April 27: It remained overcast on Sunday, making weather pleasant....
Increase in drug prices won’t be allowed LAHORE, April 27: Federal Health Minister Muhammad Naseer Khan has said that the government will not allow increase in prices of medicines....		One-desk operation soon at airports LAHORE, April 27: Federal Industries Minister Liaquat Ali Jatoi on Sunday announced that one-desk operation facilities would soon be available at seven entry-points in the country to lure foreign investors....
Kasuri offers LoC’s joint monitoring LAHORE, April 27: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has vehemently refuted India’s allegation of any infiltration into occupied Kashmir from Pakistan....		PML-N protests president’s remarks LAHORE, April 27: PML-N workers held a demonstration outside the Punjab Assembly here on Sunday to protest Gen Pervez Musharraf’s remarks against Nawaz Sharif....