July 31, 2003	Thursday	Jumadi-ul-Awwal 30, 1424

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AC plant of Children Hospital out of order ISLAMABAD, July 30: The air-conditioning plant at the Children Hospital has been out of order for the last two years after floodwater entered the basement of the hospital and put electrical...		Accountability system in health sector proposed ISLAMABAD, July 30: The federal government on Wednesday proposed introduction of a system of accountability to check wastage of resources in the health sector....
President for women role in development: Fatima Jinnah’s anniversary ISLAMABAD, July 30: Women are destined to play an important role in shaping the future of Pakistan and carving out a model Muslim state in this region of the world....		ARD may launch awareness drive against dictators ISLAMABAD, July 30: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) is likely to launch an awareness campaign against dictatorship in the country on permanent basis, sources told Dawn on Wednesday....
Reforms in NHA yield positive results ISLAMABAD, July 30: The reforms introduced in the National Highway Authority (NHA) has started delivering positive results in the form of completion of projects well ahead of scheduled time....		Police torture: woman records statement RAWALPINDI, July 30: A woman, who was allegedly tortured and kept in illegal detention by police, recorded her statement here on Tuesday....
Man commits suicide; another drowns RAWALPINDI, July 30: A 22-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself in his house in Saddar Bairuni police area on Tuesday, police said....		Rs5.2bn grant for varsities allocated ISLAMABAD, July 30: For the current fiscal year, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has allocated Rs5.2 billion as recurring grant for the public sector universities and institutes of higher learning....
Jail incident: lawyers boycott courts RAWALPINDI, July 30: Like in other parts of the country, members of the Rawalpindi Bar Association (RBA) on Tuesday boycotted court proceedings in protest against the Sialkot Jail incident in which...		Govt employees house rent ceiling revised ISLAMABAD, July 30: The government on Wednesday revised rental ceiling for hiring residential accommodation for its employees by 15 per cent in six major cities—Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Quetta, Karachi and Peshawar....
Sindh, Balochistan to get gas at low rates ISLAMABAD, July 30: The government has decided to subsidize natural gas consumer tariff in Sindh and Balochistan that was projected to increase by 18 per cent due to costly gas supplies...		Envoys endorse greater inter-action with Washington ISLAMABAD, July 30: A democratic, economically strong and tolerant Pakistan is vital for successfully meeting the challenges on the diplomatic front....
CPNE firm to defend press KARACHI, July 30: The Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editor’s Standing Committee at its meeting here Wednesday declared in a unanimous resolution its commitment to defend press freedom in Pakistan and total...		Pakistani gets life sentences LEEDS, July 30: A British court handed a man eight life sentences on Wednesday and jailed two others for 18 years each for an arson attack on a home that killed...
Statement recorded in killings case QUETTA, July 30: A tribunal headed by Justice Amanullah Khan Yasinzai, a judge of the Balochistan High Court investigating July 4 massacre of faithful in a mosque that left about 50...		Lawyers protest QUETTA, July 30: Lawyers observed a black day here on Wednesday and boycotted the courts’ proceedings on the call of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) to condemn the killing of three...
Islamabad seeks ‘legal definition’ of terrorism UNITED NATIONS, July 30: Calling on the international community to re-prioritize its goals in fighting terrorism, Pakistan on Tuesday sought a “legal definition of terrorism” in order to stop “its abuse...		80 held in Parachinar, no let-up in curfew PESHAWAR, July 30: The political authorities in Kurram Agency have arrested 80 persons in Parachinar where curfew remains imposed for the last two days without relaxation amidst a continuing operation against...
HR experts to assist in gender reforms PESHAWAR, July 30: The NWFP government has decided to engage human rights experts to prepare recommendations in the light of the draft  gender reforms action plan to address women’s issues in a more...		Rs10m earmarked for flood relief PESHAWAR, July 30: The NWFP government has earmarked Rs10m for its flood disaster wing so that it can extend relief to the people in case they are hit by flood during...
French team to operate on 80 patients in AJK MUZAFFARABAD, July 30: The AJK health department has identified some 80 complicated cases to be operated upon by French surgeons who are visiting the AJK capital on a humanitarian mission in...		Peace committee formed in Bara LANDI KOTAL, July 30: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Khyber Agency, formed a peace committee of Bara citizens on Tuesday to help improve the law and order situation in the area....
Two-day moot on geography from Aug 3 PESHAWAR, July 30: A two-day national conference will begin on Aug 3, at Bara Gali, summer campus of Peshawar University, on various geographical topics and issues related to national development....		Workers’ training to get ADB help PESHAWAR, July 30: The NWFP and Balochistan would receive a grant of $150,000 from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to speed up industrial growth by training the labour force, sources said....
Naib Nazim elected SWABI, July 30: The members of the tehsil council elected Attiqur Rehman of Bata Kara union council as the Naib Nazim in a session held here on Wednesday after voting against Ali...		Lawyers observe strike PESHAWAR, July 30: The lawyers community of the NWFP observed strike on Wednesday against the killing of three judges in Sialkot jail, and boycotted the proceedings of the courts....
Six more die in Thatta THATTA, July 30: Six more villagers, including five women, were killed in the rain-affected coastal belt of the district during the last 24 hours....		Survey begins to assess damages MIRPURKHAS, July 30: A survey to assess losses regarding property and crops has been initiated in the district under the supervision of the executive district officer, Revenue, Mirp-urkhas, Mushtaque Ahmed Sha-ikh....
45,000 stranded people rescued BADIN, July 30: The district received light rain on Wednesday noon, however it did not affect the rescue operation....		Rain damages date crop SUKKUR, July 30: Ninety per cent of date crop has been damaged by rains in upper Sindh particularly in Khairpur and Sukkur districts....
Action on commission report, says Pervaiz: CJ informed about steps LAHORE, July 30: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Wednesday held out an assurance to Lahore High Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Husain Chaudhry that his government would take all possible...		MPA’s plea dismissed LAHORE, July 30: An election tribunal of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed the application of MPA Sheikh Amjad Aziz, requesting the court to summon the Punjab University’s record superintendent...
No concession on LFO, says Nasrullah LAHORE, July 30: ARD President Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan reiterated on Wednesday that his alliance would neither like to share power with Gen Musharraf nor give him any concession on the LFO....		Tumultuous Punjab Assembly session LAHORE, July 30: The Punjab Assembly session saw yet another uproar on Wednesday when Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MPA Ehsanullah Waqas quipped that the women members were a “product” of the LFO and...
FIA official blamed for helping Malik Bashir LAHORE, July 30: An inquiry conducted by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) blames agency’s assistant director (immigration) of helping Malik Bashir, who has been arrested on charges of human trafficking, in...		PLF splits into two groups LAHORE, July 30: Nominations to various offices split the Peoples Lawyers Forum (PLF) into two groups on Wednesday....
Centre of coal technology set up at PU LAHORE, July 30: The Punjab University has set up a centre of coal technology under the management of faculty of engineering and technology at the Centre of Excellence in Solid State...		Amendments’ notice passed LAHORE, July 30: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed the notice of amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly 1997 to provide for the increase in standing...
CDG’s Rs550m storm water disposal plan LAHORE, July 30: The City District Government will soon submit a Rs550 million comprehensive storm water disposal plan for the approval of Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi....		‘MUO still being discussed’ LAHORE, July 30: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool said on Wednesday the Model University Ordinance was still being discussed at universities in a bid to prepare a strategy that would turn around...
Lawyers want action against Sialkot jail officials: Mourn judges’ killings SIALKOT, July 30: Lawyers observed strike in various parts of the Punjab on Wednesday to mourn the killings of three civil judges in the Sialkot district jail on July 25....		MMA has proved to be ‘an ally of govt’ MULTAN, July 30: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has proved itself an ally of the ruling military janta....
Co-op staff of other tehsils join strike GUJRANWALA, July 30: The cooperative staff of other tehsils joined on Wednesday the strike of their Gujranwala colleagues against alleged manhandling of their officer by two MPAs and their men....		Demo against death in custody FAISALABAD, July 30: Scores of people demonstrated on Wednesday in front of the SP (city) office against the death of a man in Gulfishan Colony police custody....
More teams join probe SIALKOT, July 30: The chief minister’s inquiry team formed to trace out the causes of the Sialkot jail tragedy continued its task for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday....		Watchmen for raise in pay SADIQABAD, July 30: A number of watchmen posted by the Punjab government at Thul Hamza and its adjoining areas have complained about their menial job and little remuneration....
Man killed by sons TOBA TEK SINGH, July 30: Two brothers on Wednesday murdered their father over a minor issue in Gojra....		Landlords continue stealing water SHEIKHUPURA, July 30: Influential landlords continue stealing water from Upper Chenab canal sub-division jurisdiction despite strict instructions to check the theft by the chief minister and irrigation secretary....
Three die as boat capsizes in Indus MULTAN, July 30: Three people drowned in river Indus when a boat capsized near Sheedani area of Rahim Yar Khan district on Wednesday....		Eight-member body to probe priest’s murder OKARA, July 30: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has constituted an eight-member committee to probe the murder of Father George Ibrahim....