May 19, 2003	Monday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 16, 1424

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Transporters to observe strike against route franchise today RAWALPINDI, May 18: Public transport vehicles will observe a 24-hour strike on Monday against the franchise of five routes to a private transport company....		Cabinet defers decision on amendment to FBISE act ISLAMABAD, May 18: The federal cabinet has deferred its decision on amendment to section 4 of the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) Act 1975, official sources told Dawn...
Water shortage RAWALPINDI, May 18: The residents of different parts of Rawalpindi Cantonment Board have been facing acute water shortage for the last many days....		PAEC uses N-technology for economic development ISLAMABAD, May 18: The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) is harvesting nuclear technology for socio-economic uplift of the country and it has evolved 43 high yielding, pest resistant and soil suitable...
Press enjoys freedom, says Shujaat ISLAMABAD, May 18: The press is enjoying greater freedom in the country than ever before, the PML-Q president, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, said on Sunday....		Sikandar supports Kashmir’s division ISLAMABAD, May 18: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan on Sunday supported the division of Kashmir on communal basis, with Muslim majority areas joining Pakistan and the...
Gwadar port to help boost economy: PM QUETTA, May 18: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has said that Gwadar port will play a vital role in making Pakistan economically sound....		PML-N adamant over LFO ISLAMABAD, May 18: The Pakistan Muslim League-N on Sunday reiterated its inflexible stance over the Legal Framework Order (LFO) while urging the government to take the nation into confidence over issues...
5 passengers wounded in Indian shelling MUZAFFARABAD, May 18: At least five people, including a police constable, were injured on Sunday when Indian troops targeted a passenger wagon in the Neelum valley from across the Line of...		Kashmiri group vows to continue jihad RAWALPINDI, May 18: Hizbul Mujahideen Supreme Commander Syed Salahuddin on Sunday vowed to continue jihad and said no pressure, international or from Pakistani authorities, would be accepted in this regard....
Prisoners’ release to improve ties: Kabul KABUL, May 18: Afghanistan said on Saturday it hopes Pakistan will soon make good on a pledge to release all Afghans held in jails, saying it would improve relations between the...		Two injured as firecrackers explode in wedding party MUZAFFARABAD, May 18: At least two persons were badly wounded on Saturday when a bag of firecrackers they were carrying in a wedding party exploded accidentally in Bashash village....
Help to be sought for drugs control ISLAMABAD, May 18: Pakistan will seek financial assistance for countries producing and smuggling drugs as it will curb the incidence of these menaces, interior minister Faisal Saleh Hayat said on Sunday....		Parties accused of derailing democracy QUETTA, May 18: Opposition leader in the Balochistan Assembly, Kachkol Ali, has blamed political parties of not allowing democracy to flourish and helping army in overthrowing political governments....
PML-Q flouts law as key figures hold twin offices ISLAMABAD, May 18: The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) is violating the Political Parties Order, 2002, which, if enforced strictly, should disqualify chief ministers of Punjab and Balochistan, two federal ministers and...		Highway reopens GILGIT, May 18: Karakoram Highway has been reopened for all types of traffic after remaining blocked for 18 days, following land slides at many places, said an official of the Frontier...
Opposition to ‘set up’ offices on TMA Complex lawns FAISALABAD, May 18: A tug of war is going on between the chairmen of tehsil council’s standing committees on one hand and the ruling group headed by Nazim Mumtaz Ali Cheema...		14 posts of doctors vacant at hospital SIALKOT, May 18: As many as 14 posts of doctors have been lying vacant at the Pasrur Tehsil Headquarters Hospital since long....
Improvement in irrigation system pledged SIALKOT, May 18: The government is committed to improving the agro-based economy for the welfare of farmers....		Two of a family die, 11 hurt in car crash KASUR, May 18: Two members of a family were killed while 11 others received serious injuries on Saturday night in an accident near BS Link Canal on the Multan Road, Phoolnagar....
Tenant’s autopsy today OKARA, May 18: The district administration would perform a post-mortem on Monday (today) on the body of Mohammad Amir who was shot dead in Chak 5-4L on May 11 allegedly by...		Mercury surges to 45.50C in Multan MULTAN, May 18: The City of Saints experienced the hottest day of the current season so far on Sunday, with mercury touching 45.5 degrees on the Celsius scale....
Soil erosion causes huge losses to farmers PESHAWAR, May 18: Agricultural land along River Kurram and its two main tributaries — Kirman and Kurmana — in Kurram Agency face worst erosion due to non-existence of flood protection schemes....		Dealers oppose tax on tobacco SWABI, May 18: Tobacco dealers have rejected the imposition of development tax on Virginia and White Patta tobacco and demanded its immediate withdrawal....
Prisoner girl needs surety bonds PESHAWAR, May 18: A girl, allowed bail by a court few days ago, has to remain in prison as she is not having sureties to submit bail bonds on her behalf....		Bar opposes ministry’s proposal GILGIT, May 18: The Northern Areas Bar Council and High Court Bar Association on Saturday at a meeting expressed their concern over the proposal forwarded by the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs...
Three women pickpockets arrested DERA ISMAIL KHAN, May 18: Three women pickpockets were arrested here on Saturday after they deprived a shopkeeper of cash....		Removal of poplar trees ordered ABBOTTABAD, May 18: The cantonment executive officer has set May 30 as the deadline for the removal of poplar trees from the cantonment area, which was causing pollen allergy in the...
ARD critical of Jamali govt LAHORE, May 18: An official of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy on Sunday classed the first six months’ performance of the Jamali government as a story of failures that had...		Pakistan releases 20 Indian prisoners LAHORE, May 18: Pakistan on Sunday handed over 20 Indian prisoners to their country at Wagah....
MPs for restoration of ties before talks LAHORE, May 18: Pakistan and India should restore relations that existed prior to Dec 13, 2001, before initiating negotiations on any new issue....		Wheat price goes up to Rs307/40kg LAHORE, May 18: The average wheat price on Sunday went up to Rs307 per 40kg against the officially declared support price of Rs300....
Plots for Chashma victims ordered LAHORE, May 18: Punjab Revenue Minister Gul Hameed Khan Rokari has said that the government considers rehabilitation of the affectees of the Chashma Barrage as its responsibility and is making sincere...		Aman wants 11-nation protectorate for Kashmir LAHORE, May 18: The divided Kashmir should be integrated and placed for 15 years under the protectorate of 11 nations — five permanent members of the Security Council and six jointly...