August 5, 2003	Tuesday	Jumadi-us-Sani 6, 1424

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Experts for taking measures against eye infection RAWALPINDI, Aug 4: Widespread occurrence of viral eye infection, Kerato conjunctivitis, also known as “Aashobe Chashm” in local parlance, has been reported from different parts of the twin cities....		Two CDA blocks to be handed over to elite agency ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: Capital Development Authority (CDA) will hand over its two blocks, canteen and over ten Kanals of land to an intelligence agency within next couple of days, sources in...
Two CDA officials suspended: Rs182m irregularities detected ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has detected Rs182 million irregularities in its services wing and suspended two senior officials for their alleged involvement in illegal practices, sources in...		Drive against fake domestic water consumers starts RAWALPINDI, Aug 4: A Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) team has started conducting raids in various localities to book those commercial consumers who have either registered themselves as domestic users or...
Lectures to be arranged at HEC centres ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will arrange a series of lectures focusing on various aspects of national interest at its regional centres, said an official statement issued here...		MMA firm on its stance, says Baloch RAWALPINDI, Aug 4: Amir Jamaat-i-Islami, Punjab, Liaquat Baloch, MNA, on Monday said the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) had adopted a clear-cut stand on the issues of Legal Framework Order and president’s uniform....
Economic growth linked with water management ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: Integrated water resource management is imperative for sustainable economic development of any country....		More rains predicted ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: More rains are expected within the next 24 hours in most parts of the country, the Met office here said on Monday....
Senior journalist Athar Hosain Shah dies ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: Senior journalist and Editor of Quaid-i- Azam Papers Project Syed Athar Hosain Shah died of cardiac arrest at a local hospital on Monday at 3pm at the age...		Workers body holds protest march today RAWALPINDI, Aug 4: Pakistan Workers Confederation (PWC) will hold a peaceful protest march on Tuesday to press the government for the acceptance of their demands. The PWC general secretary, Khursheed Ahmad,...
EC secretary re-employed ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: The chief election commissioner of Pakistan re-employed Hasan Mohammad, the secretary, Election Commission, for a period of one year with effect from the date of his retirement September...		PPP contests govt assertions: ARD’s parliamentary group ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: The People’s Party Parliamentarians on Monday contested the government’s assertion that the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy did not exist in the Parliament because its component parties had...
Expansion of NWFP cabinet soon, says MMA PESHAWAR, Aug 4: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has decided to give representation to its other members on the provincial cabinet and induct ministers from among them....		Indian SC hears 3 Pakistanis’ pleas NEW DELHI, Aug 4: India’s Supreme Court on Monday heard the appeals of three Pakistani nationals still being held in an Indian-administered Kashmir prison despite serving the sentences awarded to them....
Work begins to empty grounded oil tanker KARACHI, Aug 4: Despite rough seas, Pakistani authorities made arrangements on Monday to empty a Greek oil tanker grounded off the southern port of Karachi, senior port officials said....		US provides assistance for rain victims ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: The United States on Monday extended humanitarian assistance for the victims of rains and floods in Sindh and Balochistan....
FO briefing suspended ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: In an unprecedented move, the weekly news briefing, televised live every Monday afternoon, was suspended for a few minutes after a message was handed over to the Foreign...		Man killed by Indian shelling MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 4: A man was killed and four others were wounded in shelling by Indian troops on Sunday night, police said on Monday....
Balochistan refuses to attend moot QUETTA, Aug 4: The provincial government has refused to attend the Hub dam water distribution committee meeting and has demanded that the committee’s head should be appointed from Balochistan....		JCSC meeting RAWALPINDI, Aug 4: A meeting of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee will be held at Joint Staff Headquarters on Tuesday....
Dist Nazims refuse to withdraw resignations PESHAWAR, Aug 4: The district Nazims have refused to withdraw their resignations until the restoration of their powers enshrined in the Local Government Ordinance 2001....		One killed as relief efforts hit snags in Badin BADIN, Aug 4: Major problems are being faced in providing relief to the rain-affected people of Badin district, including the safe arrival of relief goods to their actual destination. One person...
Darel blast victims identified GILGIT, Aug 4: The Northern Areas home and information department on Monday released the names of at least 40 persons killed in Darel explosion on Saturday night....		Six districts to get gas supply: CM DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Aug 4: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that natural gas will be provided to six southern districts of the province....
Three killed, 37 injured in accident DADU, Aug 4: Three people were killed and 37 others injured when a coach overturned in the Wahur village near Bhan Saeedabad on Sunday night....		Villagers asked to leave Kutcha area DADU, Aug 4: The district authorities have advised the villagers residing in the catchment area of the Indus to shift their families to safer places immediately as the water level in...
Four drown in river Chitral CHITRAL, Aug 4: Four persons, including two sisters, drowned in the river Chitral on Sunday....		Protesters block highway SUKKUR, Aug 4: Hundreds of people belonging to the Miani Ghulam Hussain village in Mirpur Mathelo, Ghotki district, on Monday blocked the highway by putting the bodies of two brothers who...
Pir of Ranipur passes away KHAIRPUR, Aug 4: The Pir of Ranipur, Syed Mohiuddin alias Meeran Shah, died on Monday in a Karachi hospital....		Six swept away by floods in Sialkot, Narowal SIALKOT, Aug 4: Six youths, two of them who went bathing in a playful mood, were swept away by flash floods caused in almost all parts of Sialkot and Narowal....
More rain forecast in catchment areas LAHORE, Aug 4: Heavy rain in the upper and lower catchments of the rivers Ravi and Chenab flooded nullahs in the Sialkot region on Monday....		Five of a family shot dead over enmity KASUR, Aug 4: Five members of a family were shot dead by 15 people over an old enmity in Lambey Khalsa, Chunian, here on Monday morning....
Judges body thanks lawyers’association GUJRANWALA, Aug 4: The Punjab Judicial Officers’ Association thanked various lawyers’ bodies on Monday for expressing solidarity with the judiciary after the Sialkot jail tragedy....		Two labourers buried alive SAHIWAL, Aug 4: Two labourers were buried alive when the earth of a well they were digging fell on them on Monday in Thatha Bakhtawat village....
Bahawalpur Council for ban on acid sale BAHAWALPUR, Aug 4: The district council demanded on Monday that the Punjab government should ban the unlicensed sale of acid in the province....		Landlord pays ransom for son’s release SADIQABAD, Aug 4: A son of a Liaquatpur-based landlord, kidnapped five days ago, was released on Monday after paying Rs500,000 ransom to the Bhindani gang of dacoits operating in Rajanpur....
‘No comments on exile deal’ LAHORE, Aug 4: Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad says President Musharraf has refused to comment on PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif’s claim on Sharifs’ exile deal....		Madar-i-Millat train does not impress Rashid LAHORE, Aug 4: Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has expressed his dissatisfaction over the train prepared by the railway authorities to commemorate services of the Madar-i-Millat Fatima Jinnah for the...
Training centres SADIQABAD, Aug 4: Eight centres have been set up for the training of PTC teachers in the district....		Parliament can undo extension: Acting Chief Justice sees no crisis LAHORE, Aug 4: Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan Munir A Sheikh said on Monday parliament’s decision to either abolish or curtail the three-year extension awarded to the superior courts’ judges under...
Rebate withdrawn on theatre plays LAHORE, Aug 4: The Punjab Excise and Taxation Department has withdrawn rebate on live performances at four private halls and one at Alhamra....		Motion filed against minister LAHORE, Aug 4: Deputy opposition leader Rana Sanaullah Khan on Monday tabled a privilege motion against Agriculture Minister Arshad Lodhi for, what he alleged, attributing a wrong statement to the Quadi-i-Azam...
24 judges transferred LAHORE, Aug 4: The chief justice of the Lahore High Court on Monday transferred 24 civil judges-cum-judicial magistrates....		Environmental drive begins from today LAHORE, Aug 4: Owners of 1,500 smoke-emitting vehicles have been issued warning slips in Lahore during the first phase of the campaign to check degradation of environment....
‘Tehsils to be given modern machinery’ LAHORE, Aug 4: The Punjab government will soon provide laser levelling machines at tehsil level, says provincial minister Arshad Lodhi....		Tarbela, Mangla reach full capacity LAHORE, Aug 4: Tarbela and Mangla dams were close to filling on Monday as combined rivers’ flow shot up to 510,300 cusecs at least 150,000 cusecs more than the total...
Mian Amer accused of interfering in town’s affairs LAHORE, Aug 4: Data Ganj Bakhsh Town councillors accused district Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood of interfering in the town affairs and raised slogans against him at a meeting held at the...		PA assured Faisalabad mosque to be reopened LAHORE, Aug 4: Law Minister Raja Basharat on Monday assured the house that the Jamia Madni, Samanabad, Faisalabad, would be opened to the faithful within a couple of days....
Musharraf visits Corps HQ LAHORE, Aug 4: President Gen Pervez Musharraf visited the Corps Headquarters here on Monday and exchanged views on matters of professional interest with Corps Commander Lt-Gen Zarrar Azim....		Above normal rain received in July LAHORE, Aug 4: Most of the cities in the country saw after many years above normal rainfall in July....