May 27, 2003	Tuesday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 24,1424

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10 killed in separate incidents in twin cities RAWALPINDI, May 26: As many as 10 people were killed in separate incidents in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Monday, police and hospital sources said....		MPs seek more fund for social sector ISLAMABAD, May 26: Non-participation of elected representatives in the formulation of budget and persistent neglect of social sector were highlighted by members of parliament attending a training workshop which began on...
‘US invaded Iraq to occupy its oil reserves’ ISLAMABAD, May 26: Chief of Qaumi Jamhoori Party (QJP) Air Marshal Asghar Khan (retired) has said the United States invaded Iraq to occupy oil reserves and to strengthen Israel’s control in...		FPSC appoints 35 doctors ISLAMABAD, May 26: The Federal Public Services Commission (FPSC) has recommended temporary appointment of 35 doctors as medical officers (BPS-17) in the Federal Government Services Hospital, Islamabad....
Decision-making role for women sought ISLAMABAD, May 26: Women have remained a neglected section of society and need to be streamlined in the decision-making bodies of the country....		TMA asked to implement Marriage Act RAWALPINDI, May 26: Tehsil Nazim Raja Hamid Nawaz has asked the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) officials to ensure that the Marriage Act is strictly adhered to by the people....
No new taxes in CDA budget ISLAMABAD, May 26: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will announce an approximately Rs5 billion budget for the fiscal year 2003-2004, a senior official in the authority’s finance wing told Dawn....		Radicals criticized for jeopardizing regional harmony ISLAMABAD, May 26: Scholars, during the inaugural session of a two-day-long peace seminar, on Monday criticized radical elements in both Pakistan and India for allegedly jeopardising regional harmony and democracy....
CM expresses dissatisfaction over law and order QUETTA, May 26: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousaf on Monday expressed displeasure over the performance of the law enforcement agencies....		Probe ordered into child’s death QUETTA, May 26: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court on Monday, while taking suo motu action on a woman’s petition regarding the death of her child, directed the advocate...
Shaukat urges promotion of trust in South Asia ISLAMABAD, May 26: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Monday the South Asian countries should resolve all their issues on the basis of mutual respect and equality to help improve the...		Sikandar, Qayyum to discuss peace talks ISLAMABAD, May 26: Prime Minister of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan and chairman of the AJK’s parliamentary Kashmir Committee Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan will meet here on...
Hizb shocked over Geelani’s removal MUZAFFARABAD, May 26: Kashmir’s leading and mainly indigenous fighter group, Hizbul Mujahideen, on Monday said it was struck with dismay on the removal of Syed Ali Shah Geelani from the All...		China releases 50 Pakistanis BEIJING, May 26: The Chinese government has recently released over 50 Pakistani prisoners....
Vajpayee serious for talks: Indian politician ISLAMABAD, May 26: A visiting Indian opposition politician said on Monday that Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee was serious to resume planned peace talks with Pakistan and that he hoped “something...		Landslides destroy houses ISLAMABAD, May 26: At least 25 houses were destroyed and hundreds of cattle perished in Osh Khan village, 25km away from Gilgit, due to landslides and lightning during heavy rain....
Poppy production surges in tribal belt: report PESHAWAR, May 26: The poppy production in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan surged with the cultivated area rising to over 20,000 hectares this year as the Afghan drug lords lured more...		PPP urges govt to drop cases against Benazir KOHAT, May 26: The Pakistan People’s Party while supporting the resolution passed by the provincial assembly has asked the government to drop all fake cases against Benazir Bhutto and allow her...
Another ombudsman’s office planned: Confusion over jurisdiction PESHAWAR, May 26: Senior government officials on Monday termed the setting up of two separate offices of ombudsmen — one under the Local Government Ordinance 2001 and the other under the...		Residents without water attack office SWABI, May 26: The residents of Gadoon belt attacked the office of the public health engineer and the SDO after remaining without water for the past 20 days....
CPSP de-recognizes four hospital wards PESHAWAR, May 26: The College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan, has de-recognized four wards of two city hospitals, health officials told Dawn here on Monday....		Lightning kills two CHITRAL, May 26: Two persons died and one sustained serious injuries in a forest near here on Sunday night when they were struck by lightning....
Police claim solving bus hijack mystery MULTAN, May 26: Rajanpur police claimed on Monday to have solved the ‘mystery’ of the hijacked Karachi-bound bus carrying 13 passengers....		No compromise on LFO: Fazl BAHAWALPUR, May 26: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal leader Maulana Fazlur Rahman said on Monday the alliance did not want to bring people on roads to protest against any issue....
‘Gambler’ puts wife at stake, loses her OKARA, May 26: Three people injured a woman when she foiled their attempt to kidnap her on Monday....		Chashma’s telemetry system starts functioning MIANWALI, May 26: A latest telemetry system, installed at the Chashma barrage to monitor water supply, started functioning on Monday....
Powerloom owners flay tax raise KASUR, May 26: Powerloom owners and workers protested against the district government on Monday for increasing the rate of tax on them, which they said, was beyond their capacity to pay....		Robber killed in ‘encounter’ SHEIKHUPURA, May 26: An outlaw was shot dead while one of his accomplices was taken into custody on Monday after an encounter in Kasoki near Sheikhupura-Hafizabad Road, some 35kms away from...
Bugti outlaws kidnap two more DERA GHAZI KHAN, May 26: The son of business manager of daily Nawa-i-Waqt, Multan, and his friend were kidnapped on Monday by a dozen alleged Bugti outlaws from Miani Phatak near...		No-trust against market body chief FAISALABAD, May 26: Sixteen of the 17 members of the market committee expressed no-confidence over the chairmanship of Mian Anwar over, what they called, his indifferent attitude and involvement in corruption....
Probe ordered against EDO SAHIWAL, May 26: The Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment director-general has ordered an inquiry against EDO (Community) Qazi Khalid Mahmood for taking Rs25,000 in bribe from a jobless youth....		Opposition vows to continue protest LAHORE, May 26: The opposition in the Punjab Assembly on Monday vowed to continue its protest till “parliament gets sovereignty and the government stops ignoring the opposition.”...
Five of gang shot dead by rivals: Billa’s son injured LAHORE, May 26: Five people were shot dead while six others injured when their rivals, known in the underworld, sprayed bullets on them near the Civil Secretariat here on Monday....		NAB Ordinance demeans status of superior court judges LAHORE, May 26: An ehtesab bench of the LHC ruled on Monday that the NAB Ordinance 1999 had ‘demeaned’ the offices of the superior courts’ judges....
PLF moves court against Musharraf: Holding of two offices LAHORE, May 26: The Pakistan Lawyers Forum on Monday moved the Lahore High Court against the holding of the offices of president and the COAS simultaneously by Gen Pervez Musharraf....		Basharat criticizes opposition LAHORE, May 26: Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat has criticized the combined opposition’s agitation during the assembly session on Monday on the issue of development funds, saying they want to sabotage...
PPP strike camp against LFO LAHORE, May 26: The People’s Labour Bureau on Monday set up a hunger strike camp at Charing Cross against the LFO....		Concern over water shortage LAHORE, May 26: The Awami Welfare Society has appealed to the Lahore Cantonment Board to solve the water shortage problem in Rehmania Street, Zaman Colony, Walton Road....
Award for Amrita Pritam LAHORE, May 26: The World Punjabi Congress on Monday decided to give a lifetime achievement award to Amrita Pritam....		Rangers foil bid to stage sit-in against canal SUKKUR May 26: Strong police and rangers force foiled an attempt by growers to stage a sit-in on the railway bridge over the Desert canal five kilometres off Mirpur Mathelo on...
Breach in Rohri Canal plugged KHAIRPUR, May 26: The breach in the Rohri Canal was plugged on Monday morning after it had expanded to 90 feet, causing damage to crops standing on 500 acres of land...		Three PTCL employees kidnapped SUKKUR May 26: Three employees of the PTCL were kidnapped by a group of bandits in the jurisdiction of the Ahmadpur police station, Khairpur district, at 10:30pm on Monday....
Demolition of village flayed MIRPURKHAS, May 26: Residents of the Mohammad Ali Lashari village, situated in Mirpurkhas Taluka, have demanded a high- level inquiry into the proposed demolition of their 100-year-old village....		Three bandits arrested JACOBABAD, May 26: Three bandits were arrested after an encounter with the police near Mauladad on Monday....
Unfair distribution of textbooks confirmed LARKANA, May 26: A monitoring team of the decentralized elementary education project (DEEP) has unearthed irregularities in the distribution of free textbooks among the girl students of class sixth, seventh and...		Jirga resolves dispute LARKANA, May 26: A Jirga held here on Sunday amicably settled a long-running feud between two groups of the Mirbahar clan....