June 23, 2003	Monday	Rabi-us-Sani 22,1424

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Lack of trust hinders peace moves: Kuldip ISLAMABAD, June 22: The head of the visiting Indian parliamentarians’ delegation, Kuldip Nayyar, has called for making joint efforts to provide security and happiness to the people of the subcontinent....		Six housing societies in E-11 told to stop work: Violation of rules ISLAMABAD, June 22: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has served notices on six housing societies in zone-II (E-11) for initiating development work without meeting the authority’s requirements, a source in the...
Socio-economic uplift linked to S&T: expert BHURBAN, June 22: Pakistan can achieve socio-economic development by adopting and utilizing modern science and technology, the director of National Centre for Physics (NCP), Quaid-i-Azam University, Prof Riazuddin, said....		Literature, science in society discussed ISLAMABAD, June 22: A lively discussion on “Literature and Science” took place at a literary meeting organized by the Halqa- i-Arbab-i-Zauq at the Pakistan Academy of Letters here on Saturday evening....
HEC revises home economics curriculum ISLAMABAD, June 22: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has revised the home economics curriculum being taught at graduate level at public sector universities and institutions of higher learning in the country....		C’wealth apprised of excesses on tenants ISLAMABAD, June 22: Pakistan People’s Party has condemned the highhandedness of army and rangers against the tenants of Okara military farms urging the international community to express their voice against it....
New envoy to Mauritius appointed ISLAMABAD, June 22: Syed Hassan Javed has been appointed Pakistani High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius....		Benazir Bhutto condoles death of Gen Imtiaz ISLAMABAD, June 22: Former Prime Minister and chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party Benazir Bhutto has condoled the death of Maj-Gen Mohammad Imtiaz Ali (retired)....
Artisans-at-work festival kicks off ISLAMABAD, June 22: The federal minister for culture, sports and youth affairs, Raees Munir Ahmed, inaugurated the 25th ‘National Festival of Artisans-at-Work’ at the Lok Virsa, Shakarparian on Saturday evening....		AIOU launches MSc chemistry programme ISLAMABAD, June 22: The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) here on Sunday launched an MSc Chemistry programme....
Centre to meet funds shortfall: Balochistan development plan highlighted QUETTA, June 22: Balochistan’s Planning and Development Minister Maulana Abdul Wasey estimates a total development financing of over Rs27 billion in the next fiscal year....		PML-Q pledges full support to Speaker ISLAMABAD, June 22: A joint consultative meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q and its allies pledged unconditional support to the National Assembly Speaker to counter the no-confidence motion tabled against him...
Coalition to defeat no-trust move, says Rashid LAHORE, June 22: The ruling coalition will defeat the no-trust motion against the National Assembly speaker with 192 votes and establish to the world that a majority of legislators are supportive...		Benazir criticizes arrest of PCP chief ISLAMABAD, June 22: Chair-person of Pakistan People’s Party Benazir Bhutto has condemned the arrest of former managing-director of Pakistan Printing Corporation (PCP) by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a corruption case...
Patriots to be issued notices: Aitzaz ISLAMABAD, June 22: The PPP dissidents, who have named themselves as PPPP (Patriots), will be issued notices to explain why they voted in support of money bill....		Nationalists’ fear baseless: Zubaida QUETTA, June 22: Federal Minister for Education Zubaida Jalal has said that the apprehensions of nationalist groups on Gwadar sea port are mere propaganda as native people of the town are...
PA to discuss Bhootani’s motion today QUETTA, June 22: The provincial assembly which meets here on Monday will discuss a privilege motion moved by deputy speaker of the assembly on Saturday to discuss alleged rude behaviour of...		Two run over by bus SKARDU, June 22: Two members of a family were killed and another sustained serious injuries when a motorcycle was crushed by a speeding bus on Skardu-Khaplu Road on Saturday evening, police...
ANP to decide about joining ARD: Top leaders hold meeting PESHAWAR, June 22: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) and Awami National Party (ANP) moved closer in a high-level contact for their reunion here on Sunday....		Conflict with Centre to be avoided: minister PESHAWAR, June 22: Senior Minister of NWFP Sirajul Haq on Saturday said the MMA government did not want any confrontation with the federal government but regretted that the latter was dragging...
No-trust move to succeed, says JI SWABI, June 22: Jamaat-i-Islami’s provincial amir Senator Prof Ibrahim said on Saturday that the no-trust motion against the National Assembly speaker would meet with success “as he converted the non-partisan chair...		PPP pledges to resist LFO PESHAWAR,  June 22: The provincial chief of Pakistan  People’s Party, Khwaja Mohammad Khan Hoti, has vowed that his party  will continue struggle against adventurists who had damaged every institution to prolong...
Doctors’ strike enters 6th day ABBOTTABAD, June 22: The doctors’ strike, against the murder of Dr Farooq Bilal, has entered the 6th consecutive day at all the three city hospitals, Ayub Medical Complex, Women and Children...		People asked to strive for social justice PESHAWAR, June 22: Speakers here have urged social welfare organizations  and peace-loving people to strive  for  the elimination of weapons and removal of social and economic injustices from the society....
Friendship tunnel opened for traffic KOHAT, June 22: The Pakistan-Japan friendship tunnel constructed with a cost of Rs6 billion was opened for all types of traffic after a successful trial period of seven days on Sunday...		35 teachers suspended BAJAUR, June 22: The education department has suspended 35 schoolteachers for remaining absent from their duties for months, sources told Dawn....
Dist govts to get additional funds PESHAWAR, June 22: District governments in the NWFP have been allocated Rs16.1bn to meet their salary, non-salary and development budget requirements during the 2003-04 financial year, reflecting an increase of Rs933m...		Two policemen among five die in encounter GUJRAT, June 22: Three criminals, who shot dead a Dinga SI and a constable at a picket near Kalu Sahi village, were also killed by police in an encounter only after...
Small farmers complain of water theft GUJRANWALA, June 22: Small farmers of Wahando, Naushera Virkan, Alipur Chattha and Kamoki have said they were not getting canal water according to their requirements....		Devotees resent entrance of woman Nazim to shrine SAHIWAL, June 22: Strong resentment prevails among the devotees of Baba Fariduddin Shakarganj on the issue of entering a woman Nazim into the shrine by forcibly getting opened the Bahishti Darwaza...
Rs0.6m cash, gold looted KASUR, June 22: Four armed men looted cash and jewellery worth Rs0.6 million from a house at Shehbaz Khan Road here on Saturday....		Resolution against land grabbers SIALKOT, June 22: The Sialkot district council at a session presided over by acting convener Chaudhry Akram Boriyar unanimously passed a resolution for getting vacated the district government’s property and shops...
Five LJ men ‘arrested’ MULTAN, June 22: Multan police have reportedly arrested a number of activists of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi....		A one-to-one contest for PP-30 SARGODHA, June 22: Byelections in PP-30 are going to be held on Monday and there is a one-to-one fight between MMA’s Mian Abdul Qadeer and PML-Q’s Zahid Iqbal Sindhu....
Woman electrocuted TOBA TEK SINGH, June 22: A woman was electrocuted in Chak 94-JB, Gojra, on Sunday....		Rs15.6bn bungling in Chashma project LAHORE, June 22: In a recent report on the Chashma Hydropower Project, the Auditor-General of Pakistan has pointed out a loss of Rs15.606 billion due to misappropriation, delay and some other...
Man, his son-in-law kill their families LAHORE, June 22: Police on Sunday exhumed the bodies of a woman, her two daughters and an infant granddaughter from an under-construction house in Johar Town, where they had allegedly been...		MMA claims support of 180 MNAs LAHORE, June 22: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal claims to have the support of 180 MNAs to vote against National Assembly speaker Chaudhry Amir Husain....
Dacoits kill guard for Rs20,000 LAHORE, June 22: Two dacoits killed a security guard for putting up resistance and took away Rs20,000 in cash from a bakery near Husain Chowk, Gulberg, on Sunday....		Brides to get grant after marriage LAHORE, June 22: The Central Zakat Council has decided to pay marriage grant to the brides after their marriage instead of their parents and turned down the objections against it....
Plot prices in Avenue-I declared ‘provisional’ LAHORE, June 22: The Lahore Development Authority has declared provisional the previously notified prices of plots in its Avenue-I Housing Scheme after the allotment of plots....		No-trust move to be defeated: Pervaiz LAHORE, June 22: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Sunday that the no-confidence motion against the National Assembly speaker would be defeated as the opposition itself was facing a rift in...
Depts owe Wasa Rs300m LAHORE, June 22: Government departments have to pay over Rs300 million to the Water and Sanitation Agency on account of water supply, sewerage and aquifer charges....		Offer for bus terminal being examined LAHORE, June 22: The City District Government is examining an offer for the development on build-operate-transfer basis of a modern inter-city bus terminal near motorway on Multan Road with facilities for...
Mobile teams to check quality of uplift projects LAHORE, June 22: Punjab Communication and Works Minister Chaudhry Zaheeruddin has ordered the constitution of mobile teams for checking standard of material being used for the construction of roads and buildings....		Minister for awareness about diabetes LAHORE, June 22: Punjab Health Minister Dr Tahir Ali Javed has stressed the need for launching a joint awareness campaign by government, physicians, NGOs and media about the fatal aspects of...
Duststorm in Lahore LAHORE, June 22: A duststorm lashed Lahore on Sunday evening and brought about a relief from the sultry weather earlier in the day....		PML-N meeting LAHORE, June 22: A meeting of the PML-N central working committee will be held in Islamabad on Tuesday....