May 8, 2003	Thursday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 5, 1424

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$3.4m ADB grant for the poor okayed: Access to health services ISLAMABAD, May 7: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $3.4 million assistance for Pakistan to promote access to health services and nutrition for the poor, particularly marginalized women and children,...		Private schools’ standard to be monitored: Zobaida ISLAMABAD, May 7: Education Minister Zobaida Jalal on Wednesday said the government would soon constitute a regulatory framework to monitor the curricula, fee structure and standard of private educational institutions....
TMA cancels contract for tax collection RAWALPINDI, May 7: The Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has cancelled the contract for collection of ‘billboard tax’ because of irregularities and default on behalf of the contractor....		Arms smuggle bid foiled, three arrested RAWALPINDI, May 7: Tarnol police arrested three persons and seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition from their possession....
Awareness about psychological problems of children urged ISLAMABAD, May 7: Psychiatric disturbances affect 7 to 15 per cent children while 50 per cent of them continue with such problems into their adult life....		Social taboos encourage violence against women ISLAMABAD, May 7: The male chauvinist society in the country has always been looking for ways to curtail freedom, mobility, growth and rights of women by blaming them for all ills....
Trust educating neglected children ISLAMABAD, May 7: The family of an educated Pakistani, who had settled abroad and died of cancer some time ago, is imparting elementary education to the neglected children of slum-dwellers in...		Essential medicines in short supply ISLAMABAD, May 7: The drug market of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is persistently running short of a number of essential medicines used to cure thyroid disorders, heart diseases, mental disorders, malaria, asthma...
ARD to brief EU ambassadors on LFO today ISLAMABAD, May 7: A four-member delegation of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy will brief the ambassadors of European Union states on Legal Framework Order (LFO) and opposition’s point of view...		Hearing in APNS plea adjourned till June 3 ISLAMABAD, May 7: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing of the constitutional petition filed by the association of newspaper owners challenging the Wage Board Award, and announced that it would...
Islamabad seeks $1bn aid package from US ISLAMABAD, May 7: Pakistan is seeking a $1 billion aid package from the United States, including $400 million budgetary support, for health, education and poverty alleviation in 2004....		Rumpus mars AJK Assembly session: 2nd day proceedings MUZAFFARABAD, May 7: Proceedings of the AJK Legislative Assembly were marred for some time on the second consecutive day on Wednesday by the bedlam triggered by exchange of unpleasant remarks and...
LFO hurdle in national unity: Nasrullah ISLAMABAD, May 7: Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) chief Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan on Wednesday accused Gen Musharraf of causing irreparable damage to the national unity by resisting the opposition’s demand...		Son-in-law of Fazl injured in accident DERA ISMAIL KHAN, May 7: The son-in-law of Maulana Fazlur Rahman, Fayaz Ali, received fatal injuries and his brother, Sher Ali, died in a car accident on Wednesday....
AG issued notice ISLAMABAD, May 7: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the attorney-general to appear before the court on Thursday to give views on a constitutional petition seeking disqualification of 65...		Asif wanted in 11 murder cases, SC told ISLAMABAD, May 7: The Sindh government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that Asif Zardari was required in 11 murder cases....
APNS team meets Rashid ISLAMABAD, May 7: The federal minister for information has assured the APNS that the government does not seek confrontation with the press and it would continue to pursue cordial relations with...		NA likely to discuss PM’s move: Baloch ISLAMABAD, May 7: Prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has expressed his desire to convene an early session of parliament to discuss India’s offer of peace talks and Islamabad’s response, to...
Students block road against teachers’ absence LANDI KOTAL, May 7: Frustrated by the continuous absence of teachers from duty, the students of Kharghali High School in Landi Kotal tehsil of Khyber Agency resorted to violence and blocked...		World Bank to provide $40m for FATA PESHAWAR, May 7: The Asian Development Bank will provide $40 million for multi-sectorial programme including construction of small reservoirs in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), official sources said....
Row between ANP groups deepens KOHAT, May 7: The ongoing tussle between two groups of Awami National Party over selling of party tickets during the Senate elections deepened on Wednesday when the district administration banned gathering...		Policeman, two bandits killed in ‘encounter’ DADU, May 7: A police constable and two bandits — Gulab Jaskani and Ali Gul Jaskani — were killed on Wednesday in an encounter in the Kamoon Machhi village, some 95...
10 children die of measles in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, May 7: At least 10 children have died after contracting measles in Nawabshah district during the past week, it was learnt on Wednesday....		Kidnapped girl recovered KOHAT, May 7: A nine-year-old girl, who was kidnapped by three boys, was recovered after 24 hours from a house in Garhi Atta Khan on Wednesday, police said....
Massive Bungling in auqaf projects LAHORE, May 7: Massive financial and administrative irregularities have been detected in development projects of the auqaf department, forcing the authorities to change the procedure of awarding contracts....		PML-Q ‘like-minded’ may grow strong LAHORE, May 7: The group of the ‘like-minded’ leaders in the ruling PML-Q expects to grow in strength during the next few months as more legislators, including some federal ministers, have...
Newspapers urged to promote integrity LAHORE, May 7: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has urged newspapers to give adequate coverage to issues and events occurring in all parts of the country to promote national integrity and cohesion....		Reference against Vario filed LAHORE, May 7: The Punjab National Accountability Bureau on Monday filed a reference against former MNA Akhtar Vario, accusing him of having acquired assets worth Rs60.50 million disproportionate to his known...
Mayo Hospital’s dome facing collapse LAHORE, May 7: A unique Victorian era dome of the Mayo Hospital is fast decaying because of what archaeologists claim vibrations of an elevator installed under it....		Govt ‘losing’ Rs100bn tax revenue annually LAHORE, May 7: The government is losing a tax revenue of Rs100 billion annually due to incorrect procedures, policies, mismanagement and inefficiency of the tax collecting agencies, says the All-Pakistan Tax...
Bar to observe day against LFO on 9th LAHORE, May 7: The Lahore High Court Bar Association resolved on Wednesday that it would observe May 9 as an ‘anti-LFO day’ and continue its struggle against the LFO till its...		1.7kg heroin seized LAHORE, May 7: Two foreigners were arrested with 1.7kg heroin, Customs anti-smuggling drug enforcement cell said on Wednesday....
Balloting for Avenue-1 plots on 23rd LAHORE, May 7: Computerized balloting for plots in Avenue-I — LDA’s residential scheme for government employees — will be held on May 23 as the authority’s governing body has approved its...		Non-bailable warrants for two convicts LAHORE, May 7: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants of two of the four convicted murderers of Gujranwala customs deputy commissioner, who were set free after serving...
‘Martial law’ imposed on a cantonment shop MULTAN, May 7: Passing through the local cantonment bazaar these days, one confronts a board in front of a shop inscribed with the words ‘Out of bounds for all ranks’ and...		Okara police set five tenants free MULTAN, May 7: The Okara police released on Wednesday five of the tenants they had arrested a few days ago reportedly after getting the lease money against their tenancy lands....
All steps to increase literacy rate FAISALABAD, May 7: A sum of Rs6 billion will be allocated for the education sector in the next financial budget for setting up more schools and colleges besides providing a financial...		Lawyer’s bail plea hearing adjourned TOBA TEK SINGH, May 7: The district and sessions judge of Toba Tek Singh on Wednesday adjourned till May 14 hearing of the bail plea of District Bar Association’s former general...
Fire breaks out in three shops, house VEHARI, May 7: Valuables worth millions of rupees were burnt when three shops and a house caught fire at the local timber market in the early hours of Wednesday....		Inquiry into UC Nazim’s ‘corruption’ GUJRANWALA, May 7: The district coordinating officer ordered a probe into embezzlement charges against union council Nazim and inducted a local government assistant director as inquiry officer here on Wednesday....
Nazim, PML-Q leader looted SIALKOT, May 7: District Nazim Mian Naeem Javaid and PML-Q tehsil president Chaudhry Akram Bhadaal lost valuables to unidentified culprits in separate incidents here late Tuesday night....		Autopsy confirms police torture JHANG, May 7: The provisional autopsy report released by the medical board of the DHQ Hospital, Jhang, on Wednesday confirmed torture on the SSP activist....
Under-age Offenders not to be jailed LAHORE, May 7: Advisor to chief minister on children rights Dr Faiza Asghar has said under-age boys involved in minor offences should be sent to rehabilitation centres and not jails....		Young man injured in Indian firing SIALKOT, May 7: A young man was grievously injured in Indian firing at Wain village in the Sialkot working boundary’s Chaprar sector on Wednesday....
Three killed as car rams into truck DERA GHAZI KHAN, May 7: Three people, including two family members, were killed on Wednesday morning in an accident on the Dera-Multan Road, some 10 kms from here....		Cinemas showing porno movies be sealed: MMA GUJRANWALA, May 7: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and activists of Jamaat Ahle Sunnat have expressed their resentment for showing porno movies by cinemas and yelling obscenities by stage actors....
More funds for health, education MIANWALI, May 7: Allocation for education, health and agriculture sectors will be increased by three times in the budget for fiscal year 2003-04....		Employees move US court against PIA LAHORE, May 7: As many as 34 employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have filed a suit in the court of New York against an alleged violation of the Retirement...
Doctor looted MULTAN, May 7: Two armed robbers snatched about Rs1.2 million in cash from a local doctor on Wednesday....		Women killed GUJRAT, May 7: Two women were shot dead in separate incidents in and around the city on Wednesday....