September 9, 2003	Tuesday	Rajab 11, 1424

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Two ministries lock horns over environment project ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: The difference of opinion between the federal ministries of science and technology and environment on the setting up of Rs1 billion environmental monitoring systems (EMS) continues as the...		Waste water treatment plants to be set up RAWALPINDI, Sept 8: Waste water plants will soon be established in the city for treating sewerage water and making it usable for irrigating land and parks, officials of the Rawalpindi Development...
Development of S&T must for progress, says Jamali ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Monday said the government was giving top priority to the development of science and technology to bring Pakistan on a par...		Low literacy hampers uplift process: adviser ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: Adviser to the prime minister on women development and special education on Monday said the dismally low literacy rate in the country was one of the major hurdles...
‘Cooperative insurance suitable for Muslims’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: The governor, State Bank of Pakistan, Dr Ishrat Hussain, has stressed the need for fundamental changes in the financial system instead of introducing cosmetic measures such as profit-and-loss...		23.59kg heroin seized at airport RAWALPINDI, Sept 8: Customs authorities at Islamabad airport on Monday seized 23.59kg heroin and arrested a man in connection with the smuggling attempt....
Women rights activists hold demo against Hudood law ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: The Joint Action Committee, a conglomerate of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), working for women rights has strongly endorsed the recommendations of the National Commission on Status of Women (NCSW)...		Bail plea rejected ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail application of a woman smuggler, who was awarded eight years imprisonment and fined Rs50,000 fine by a trial court....
Preserving glimpses of past glory Chakwal abounds in cultural heritage with almost every local village boasting folk musicians, painters and folklorist who have preserved the cultural traditions of their area....		SC grants bail to two Muttahida activists ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: The Supreme Court on Monday accepted the bail petition of two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers Abdul Jabbar and Muhammad Shafiq alias Pappu and ordered their release....
Opposition protest in NA continues ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: The two main opposition alliances continued their noisy protest against the Legal Framework Order (LFO) in the National Assembly which resumed its session on Monday evening after a...		Meeting with Bush not confirmed: PM ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Monday said his meeting with US President George W. Bush was not yet confirmed....
Shahbaz blames army rule for crisis NEW YORK, Sept 8: Pakistan Muslim League-N president Shahbaz Sharif has blamed the military for Pakistan’s economic and political crisis....		Services Tribunal Act to be amended: govt ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: The federal government informed the Supreme Court on Monday it will amend the Services Tribunal Act, 1973, to empower the Federal Service Tribunal to take action against delinquent...
100pc rise recorded in PoL price sin 4 years ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: The prices of diesel and kerosene have increased by 100 per cent and 97 per cent, respectively, after military takeover in Oct 1999, the National Assembly was told...		Smuggler killed QUETTA, Sept 8: A drug smuggler was killed and two others injured in an armed encounter with Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), near Pakistan- Iran border in Turbat district....
141 illegal immigrants arrested QUETTA, Sept 8: Security forces along the Pakistan-Iran border have arrested 141 illegal immigrants including five women from Taftan area....		27 defence housing schemes launched in 12 years ISLAMABAD, Sept 8: As many as 27 defence officers’ housing schemes were launched in different cantonments of the country during the last 12 years, the National Assembly was told here on...
Bank officials accused of denying farmers loans DADU, Sept 8: A large number of farmers of held a demonstration outside the press club here on Monday to protest against the managers of local branches of Muslim Commercial Bank,...		‘Elections not held under LFO’ SUKKUR, Sept 8: Former speaker National Assembly Illahi Bux Soomro has said that at the time of oath-taking in the National Assembly, neither did anyone talk about the LFO nor did...
200 prisoners suffer from diseases KHAIRPUR, Sept 8: At least 200 prisoners are suffering from leprosy, asthma and stomach ailments in the Central Jail, Khairpur....		Untrained doctors doing Caesareans in PMCH NAWABSHAH, Sept 8: The ratio of Caesarean and post-pregnancy wound infection is increasing in the gynaecology ward of the Peoples’ Medical College Hospital as its senior doctors do not attend the...
Students protest against BISE LARKANA, Sept 8: A group of activists of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz and students took out a protest procession here on Monday against the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education,...		Privatization of Thatta cement opposed THATTA, Sept 8: The Progressive Employees Union, Thatta Cement Factory, has opposed the privatization of the factory and said it will render hundreds of workers jobless....
Woman appeals for justice NAWABSHAH, Sept 8: A woman, Basra Khatoon, has appealed the authorities to provide her protection against a man who wants to occupy her land....		Four of a family shot dead KHAIRPUR, Sept 8: Four persons were killed and two others were injured and three houses were set on fire by a group of armed men in the Sahib Khan Chakrani village,...
NWFP PA demands release of funds PESHAWAR, Sept 8: The NWFP Assembly on Monday, through two similar resolutions, demanded of the federal government, especially President General Pervez Musharraf, to release funds for the development of the Peshawar...		No operation without consultation: Durrani PESHAWAR, Sept 8: The federal government has held out an assurance that the Frontier government would be taken into confidence before any decision was taken for launching any operation against Taliban...
Villagers seek compensation: Land acquired for Motorway NOWSHERA, Sept 8: Residents of eight villages of Nowshera district have threatened to organize a protest demonstration and stage sit-ins if they are not paid compensation for the lands acquired for...		Counselling clinics to be established PESHAWAR,  Sept 8: The NWFP Health Department has planned to establish clinics at selected health facilities where counselling services with regard to nutrition-related problems will be provided to women and children....
Body formed to settle Nazims’ disputes SWABI, Sept 8: A committee has been formed to settle disputes among the local government representatives of the district....		Package for Bajaur uplift announced PESHAWAR, Sept 8: Governor Iftikhar Hussain Shah announced a development package worth Rs100 million for Bajaur Agency....
Kalabagh dam will create disharmony, ANP leader QUETTA, Sept 8: Awami National Party central leader Dr Inyatullah Khan has asked President Musharraf to be aware of the people who had misled Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto about the...		15 NCSW members complete term PESHAWAR, Sept 8: The National Commission on the Status of Women has become non-functional as majority of its members have completed their term....
‘Justice  not for the poor’ LAHORE, Sept 8: Each day at 8am sharp, the business of dispensing justice begins at the Aiwan-i-Adal, where the city’s civil courts are located. Hundreds of lawyers can be seen occupying...		Rs50m for improving facilities at bus stand LAHORE, Sept 8: The City District Government is considering improvement in the management and facilities at the Badami Bagh General Bus Stand at a cost of over Rs50 million through public-private...
Leghari laments poor governance LAHORE, Sept 8: Former president and Millat Party chief Sardar Farooq Leghari has deplored poor governance in the country....		Strategies to attract foreign students LAHORE, Sept 8: The government’s cumbersome and lengthy procedures, poor performance of foreign missions and unavailability of information about public universities to the international media have been identified as major causes...
Poll pleas against six legislators dismissed LAHORE, Sept 8: The Lahore High Court on Monday dismissed in limine the election petitions against the return of two MNAs and four MPAs to the legislature on technical grounds....		Farmers urge govt to resist WTO pressure LAHORE, Sept 8: The Pakistan Kissan Board asked the government on Monday to either match the western subsidies on agriculture or resist the WTO pressure in this regard....
Civil judges transferred LAHORE, Sept 8: The Lahore High Court chief justice transferred seven civil judges on Monday....		Banks impose service charge to discourage the poor LAHORE, Sept 8: Banks have decided to discourage opening of accounts by the poor by imposing service charges on accounts with average monthly balance of Rs5,000....
Row settled amicably, LHCBA told LAHORE, Sept 8: The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) president took the house into confidence on Monday regarding his meeting with Chief Justice Iftikhar Husain Chaudhry on a controversy arising...		NBP grade-II staff can retain union membership LAHORE, Sept 8: National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) member Syed Altaf Husain on Monday allowed Grade-II officials of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to participate in the trade union activities...
MBBS exams under UHS from tomorrow LAHORE, Sept 8: The University of Health Sciences is all set to conduct MBBS third professional examination for its affiliated colleges from Wednesday (tomorrow) despite the fact that the federal health...		Join Istiqlal Party LAHORE, Sept 8: Millat Party’s deputy secretary information Saeed Qadri and National Alliance council member Ehsanul Haq on Monday left their pro-government organizations and joined Istiqlal Party, a component of the...
Run-off poll in Ravi Town: Winners fail to bag 51pc votes LAHORE, Sept 8: The PML-Q panel could not be declared a winner despite securing the highest number of votes in election of Ravi Town Nazim and Naib Nazim on Monday because...		PML-Q sweeps bypolls in Punjab GUJRANWALA, Sept 8: Polling for byelection to district, town and tehsil nazims and naib nazims was held on Monday in the Punjab in a peaceful atmosphere....
Gangs’ firing at Pirmahal forest claims three lives TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 8: Three members of a gang, including the son of a PPP former MPA, were killed in an exchange of fire with their rival gang in the...		Mastermind ‘flees’ abroad: Dacoity-cum-murder FAISALABAD, Sept 8: The mastermind behind the dacoity-cum-murder case has reportedly left Pakistan with a major share of the booty while the other accused have taken shelter in interior Sindh....