July 29, 2003	Tuesday	Jumadi-ul-Awwal 28, 1424

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Bhaun losing its architectural heritage ISLAMABAD, July 28: About 12 kms south of Chakwal lies the historical town of Bhaun, formerly known as Bhavan, famous for its splendid temples, highly-revered shrines and Havelis with exquisitely carved...		Rawalpindi planning being digitized RAWALPINDI, July 28: A digital city planning will be carried out for solving various problems being faced by the citizens on permanent grounds....
Water supply from Simly Dam suspended ISLAMABAD, July 28: Water supply from Simly dam, the main source of drinking water for the residents of Islamabad, has been suspended for the last three days due to some fault...		Pindi boys clinch top slots in federal board HSSC exams ISLAMABAD, July 28: Boys from Rawalpindi secured all the top positions in the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Examination 2003 of the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE)....
Country’s software exports has reached $40m: PAEC chief ISLAMABAD, July 28: The chairman of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Dr Pervez Butt, on Monday said the country’s overall software exports had reached an exalted figure of $40 million....		Corruption in NHA detected ISLAMABAD, July 28: Massive corruption and mismanagement has been detected in the National Highways Authority (NHA), especially in awarding contracts in mega projects, says a report....
Degree college to be set up at Siham RAWALPINDI, July 28: Provincial minister for law and parliamentary affairs Raja Mohammad Basharat has announced that a degree college will be established in Siham....		Two killed RAWALPINDI, July 28: A person, who was injured in a clash between two groups of transporters in Chontra on July 23, died in the District Headquarters hospital, Rawalpindi, while another one...
CBR dismisses auditor from service ISLAMABAD, July 28: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has dismissed a senior auditor of collectorate of sales tax and central excise, Rawalpindi, from service on the charges of turpitude....		Plan devised to provide jobs to educated youth ISLAMABAD, July 28: The Ministry of Communications has worked out a detailed plan to provide a large number of jobs to the unemployed educated youth throughout the country....
Bureaucracy asked to follow rules MUZAFFARABAD, July 28: Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan has termed the bureaucracy and political workers the two arms of the government and urged them to develop complete understanding...		Pakistani boy languishing in Indian jail NEW DELHI, July 28: A 13-year-old Pakistani boy has been languishing in a jail in Indian state of Rajasthan, it was reported on Monday....
Relief works begin in Balochistan QUETTA, July 28: The Balochistan government has launched a relief operation in the 21 districts hit by heavy rains and allocated special funds for the people affected in the natural calamity....		Plant protection dept revamping okayed: Body formed to lease out Paksat transponders ISLAMABAD, July 28: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has accorded conceptual approval of revamping and commercializing the aerial wing of the plant protection department whose only six out...
Welfare centres face staff shortage HANGU, July 28: Family welfare centres set up by the population welfare department in different areas of Hangu district are facing acute shortage of staff and equipment....		Pilgrims to get new NICs in 10 days ISLAMABAD, July 28: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) will issue computerized National Identity Cards (NICs) to intending pilgrims within 10 days with normal fee, said director-general (projects) of Nadra,...
35pc of deported from US are Pakistanis WASHINGTON, July 28: Most of the people deported from the US since Sept 11, are from Pakistan which is also a close US ally in the war against terror....		Arms seized QUETTA, July 28: Customs officials have seized a large cache of arms from the border area in Chaghai district on Monday....
Schools in Chitral get contaminated water ISLAMABAD, July 28: Students at two government schools in a Chitral village have been getting drinking water from a stream contaminated with sulphuric acid for the last about two-and-a-half years....		Nazim refutes allegations PESHAWAR, July 28: Chitral District Nazim Shahzada Mohiuddin has said that Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali was victimizing all those who opposed him during the general elections....
MMA accused of destabilizing devolution plan MANSEHRA, July 28: The District Nazim of Kohistan, Maulana Obaidullah, has alleged that the Local Government Commission (LGC) in NWFP is being used as a tool to destabilise the devolution of...		Chitral budget yet to be passed CHITRAL, July 28: The annual budget of Chitral district council could not be passed on the second day on Saturday as seven members staged a walkout from the house, protesting that...
Removal of grievances assured KOHAT, July 28: The District Nazim, Kohat, has constituted a five-member committee to negotiate with the newly-formed opposition in the district council and remove their grievances about less allocation of funds...		Bail plea of alleged killer rejected PESHAWAR, July 28: The Peshawar High Court on Monday dismissed bail application of a person accused of killing his wife....
TMA plan to compound traffic problems FAISALABAD, July 28: The Tehsil Municipal Administration (city) is continuing with its plan to construct ‘huge structures’ at two important intersections — GTS and railway station — despite strong opposition by...		LHC team also visits prison SIALKOT, July 28: Lahore High Court registrar Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad along with two judicial officers visited the Sialkot District Jail on Monday to probe Friday’s hostage-taking which ended in the killing...
No action against illegal bus, wagon stands FAISALABAD, July 28: The local administration and police have failed to implement the orders of the Lahore High Court chief justice about closing down of illegal wagon and bus stands set...		Pervaiz opens hospital in Narowal NAROWAL, July 28: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi inaugurated the OPD of the Sughra Shafi Medical Complex here on Monday....
Sialkot jail thoroughly combed SIALKOT, July 28: All male and female prisoners of the Sialkot District Jail were thoroughly searched by the jail authorises during a grand operation on Sunday night....		Provincial election authority constituted FAISALABAD, July 28: The provincial government has, after a lapse of around 23 months, constituted the Punjab Election Authority to perform a number of functions envisaged in the Punjab Local Government...
30-hour-long power failure in Mianwali MIANWALI, July 28: Frequent power suspension has made the life of the people miserable in Mianwali....		Man killed, five hurt in blast JHANG, July 28: An unidentified man was killed and five others injured in a blast in a shop in Jogianwala locality, Jhang Saddar, on Monday....
Rape case against landlord ordered BAHAWALPUR, July 28: The Ahmadpur East ASP has ordered Uch Sharif police to arrest a landlord of Mauza Rasoolpur who raped a 16-year-old handicapped girl....		Two recovered FAISALABAD, July 28: A court bailiff recovered two people from illegal custody of the Mamukanjan police on Monday....
MPs asked to protect women’s rights LAHORE, July 28: Former Supreme Court Judge Dr Javid Iqbal has called upon the woman parliamentarians to protect women’s rights....		Indus rising at Tarbela LAHORE, July 28: The river Indus was rising at Tarbela, Taunsa, Guddu and Sukkur on Monday while it was steady at Kotri and Kalabagh....
UBL loan to PSIC delayed LAHORE, July 28: The provincial government’s failure to issue the “guarantees” to the United Bank (UBL) on behalf of the Punjab Small Industries Corporation (PSIC) is delaying the release of a...		MMA’s support to Musharraf decried LAHORE, July 28: Pakistan Labour Party Secretary-General Farooq Tariq has said that the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal offer to General Pervez Musharraf to remain as president for five years exposes the undemocratic attitude...
PA standing committees to increase LAHORE, July 28: The Law and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on Monday approved increase in the number of standing committees of the Punjab Assembly as well as the strength of each committee....		Plan to set up education reform cells LAHORE, July 28: The Punjab education department is considering to establish ‘education reforms and monitoring cells’ at district level....
Punjab Assembly laments Sialkot incident LAHORE, July 28: The Punjab Assembly, which met here on Monday after a two-day break, took up the Sialkot incident for discussion out of turn as the chair suspended rules of...		Nadra’s hi-tech system opens today LAHORE, July 28: The National Database and Registration Authority’s hi-tech “VERISYS and BIOSYS” System is being inaugurated on Tuesday....
Notices to AG, law minister LAHORE, July 28: The Lahore High Court issued on Monday notices to the Attorney-General and provincial minister Raja Basharat on a petition challenging the latter’s return to the Punjab Assembly....		Lawyers warn political parties against deal: LFO issue LAHORE, July 28: The legal fraternity on Monday expressed reservations about the recent government-MMA parleys on the LFO and said that compromise on the uniform issue would be against the 1973...
Drive to locate illegal campuses of private varsities LAHORE, July 28: The Punjab Education Department has launched a drive to locate illegal campuses of private universities and degree-awarding institutions having origin other than the Punjab....		Independence Day plan LAHORE, July 28: The city district government will organize an independence day rally on Aug 14....
Baloch takes oath as Punjab JI amir LAHORE, July 28: Liaquat Baloch on Monday took oath as acting amir of the Punjab Jamaat-i-Islami here at Mansoora....		150 houses collapse DADU, July 28: Some 150 houses of fishermen in villages around the Manchhar Lake have collapsed during the rains....
CM puts off farm tax recovery in Thatta THATTA, July 28: Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has announced that recovery of Abyana and land tax in the rain-hit district has been suspended and he will urge the federal government...		Rains halt rescue operation in Badin: 35 bodies recovered BADIN, July 28: Thirty five bodies were recovered from the flooded Bedhmi area of Badin district as rain continued to lash different parts of Sindh on Monday....