September 16, 2003	Tuesday	Rajab 18, 1424

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Tribesmen protest against ban on arms display PESHAWAR, Sept 15: About 2,000 armed tribesmen staged a rally on Monday, blocking the Bannu-Miranshah road for a few hours....		Kashmir issue blocks progress: Kasuri COLOMBO, Sept 15: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said on Monday that the dispute with India over Kashmir was a “cancerous sore” that was holding back economic progress for both countries...
Afghan armyman held in Chaman QUETTA, Sept 15: Border security officials on Monday arrested an Afghan army major with his weapon in the Chaman area, for crossing into the country....		Benazir urges small dams’ construction ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has said that it is wrong to say that Kalabagh dam will alleviate water shortage in the country in the foreseeable future, noting...
Weapons seized QUETTA, Sept 15: The Frontier Corps, Balochistan, seized here on Sunday a huge quantity of illegal arms and ammunition including anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, rockets and missiles from Kangri area of...		Unification of PML factions discussed ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: Pakistan Muslim League (Junejo) chief Hamid Nasir Chattha and PML (Zia) president Ijazul Haq called on Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Monday and discussed reunification of...
Bush says Pakistan, India major drug producers WASHINGTON, Sept 15: President George Bush issued a list of major drug-producing and transit countries on Monday that includes Pakistan, India and Afghanistan....		‘ARD chief’s talks with Benazir, Nawaz successful’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: The nation will hear a “good news” as a result of the recent talks held by chief of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy with exiled leaders Benazir...
AJK HC to take up admissibility of opposition leaders’ plea MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 15: AJK High Court Chief Justice Syed Manzoor Hussain Gillani here on Monday constituted a full bench to determine the admissibility of a constitutional petition filed by leader of...		Court seeks report on employees’ reinstatement ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Sui Southern Gas Company to explain within a week why it was not implementing the decision regarding the reinstatement of employees...
Sri Lankan president invited to Saarc summit ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri called on President Chandrika Bandranaike Kumaratunga of Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday and delivered to her an invitation from Prime Minister Mir...		Strike observed QUETTA, Sept 15: A shutter-down strike was observed in Khuzdar on Monday amid tight security measures....
Empowerment of poor must for progress, says minister ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: Empowerment of the poor protected by civil and political rights can be more effective in pressing governments for formulating policies that create social and economic opportunities....		Health dept to start TB vaccination campaign RAWALPINDI, Sept 15: The district government on Monday directed the health department to launch a special vaccination campaign to immunize children against tuberculosis....
7 CDA officials suspended on fraud charges ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: Seven officials of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), including one deputy director and an assistant director, were suspended under the Removal from Service Ordinance 2000 for their alleged...		PRM stages demo against WTO regime ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: The People’s Rights Movement (PRM) on Monday staged a protest demonstration in front of the Parliament House to express solidarity with thousands of people who successfully registered their...
Drive against tinted-glass vehicles from 19th ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: Traffic police have asked the Foreign Office to direct embassies to remove tinted glasses from their vehicles by September 19 otherwise they will be fined....		CM criticizes centre on dam plan MANSEHRA, Sept 15: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani said on Sunday that the construction of the Kalabagh dam was a sensitive issue and the leaders of all political parties and the...
PPP supports stand of nationalists PESHAWAR, Sept 15: Nationalist forces of smaller provinces and the PPP here on Sunday vowed to wage war against the execution of the disputed Kalabagh dam project, and warned the military...		Regularization of doctors demanded PESHAWAR, Sept 15: Pakistan Islamic Medical Association has urged the government to regularize the services of doctors who have been working on a contractual basis for many years....
LUMS, GIK institute agree to collaborate SWABI, Sept 15: The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology have agreed to collaborate on making progress in the field of...		Ulema urged to help fight diseases PESHAWAR, Sept 15: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah has appealed to religious scholars to help in ensuring a healthy society by educating people to adopt preventive steps to avoid deadly diseases....
Traders observe hunger strike: Self-assessment scheme MULTAN, Sept 15: Traders observed hunger strikes far and wide across the Punjab on Monday in protest against the universal self-assessment scheme introduced by the Income Tax Department....		19 train passengers found unconscious MULTAN, Sept 15: As many as 19 people, including four women, were found unconscious in the Zakariya Express Train (25-UP) at the Sadiqabad and Khanpur railway stations in Rahim Yar Khan...
Shujaat, Jamali in race for leadership: PML unification LAHORE, Sept 15: Shujaat Husain or Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali will lead the unified Pakistan Muslim League as heads of the smaller factions are not in the race, leaders of...		UHS affiliation: PMC students unyielding FAISALABAD, Sept 15: The Punjab Medical College students protested on Monday against the government decision to affiliate their institution with the University of Health Sciences....
Ex-serviceman shot dead GUJRANWALA, Sept 15: A retired army subedar was kidnapped and shot dead by his former employee here on Monday....		Power supply projects GUJRANWALA, Sept 15: Some 52 projects for smooth supply of power have been completed in Wazirabad division with an expenditure of Rs8 million while six others will be completed shortly with...
Protest against Wasa continues FAISALABAD, Sept 15: Residents of areas along the Jhang Branch canal continued their protest on Monday against Wasa’s decision to install tubewells in the area to provide potable water to the...		Pharmaceutical company manager robbed SAHIWAL, Sept 15: Two masked motorcyclists looted Rs1 million in cash from the sales manager of a medicine company after throwing chilies in his eyes....
Opposition boycotts run-off election LAHORE, Sept 15: The Jamhoori Group comprising the PML-N, PPP (Parliamentarians) and the Jamaat-i-Islami has decided to boycott the Ravi Town run-off polls being held on Tuesday in protest against the...		High courts can’t hear petitions against army LAHORE, Sept 15: The Lahore High Court on Monday ruled that the 1973 Constitution had barred the high courts from hearing petitions challenging the deeds of the army....
Forex company’s accounts frozen LAHORE, Sept 15: The Lahore High Court on Monday ordered the freezing of accounts and properties of a forex exchange company, Still Rich, besides placing the names of its directors on...		Tough fight likely for LCCI top slots LAHORE, Sept 15: The fight between the Founders and the PIAF-Founders Alliance for the eight executive committee (four chamber class and as many associate class) seats of the Lahore Chamber of...
Alarming rise in kidney patients: Treatment too costly LAHORE, Sept 15: The number of kidney patients in the country is increasing at an alarming rate of 15,000 a year, Governor Khalid Maqbool was informed during his visit to the...		‘Draft law’ on plant breeders’ rights LAHORE, Sept 15: The federal agriculture and food ministry has reportedly prepared a draft law on the plant breeders’ rights, which will bar farmers from using their home-made seed for various...
Colleagues may force Musharraf to accept demands: JI LAHORE, Sept 15: The Jamaat-i-Islami believes that Gen Pervez Musharraf will accept opposition’s demands about the supremacy of constitution and parliament only if there is a pressure on him from his...		Fresh order on kite ban challenged LAHORE, Sept 15: The fresh notification of the City District Government, extending ban on kite-flying for another two months, was challenged in the Lahore High Court on Monday....
BoR asked to specify land for housing projects LAHORE, Sept 15: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has ordered the provincial Board of Revenue to identify the state land near cities for an early start of housing projects for government employees....		Chinese firm’s letter to PM against Wapda LAHORE, Sept 15: A Chinese manufacturer of electricity meters has written a letter to the prime minister, alleging that Wapda unfairly knocked him out of contention for the supply of meters...
Issue raised to cover up LFO dispute: JUI-Q: Kalabagh dam SUKKUR, Sept: 15: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Qadri group) has termed the president’s address advocating Kalabagh dam an attempt to divert public attention from the Legal Framework Order and the controversy over...		Demo held against police excesses: Mari gas field incident SUKKUR, Sept 15: Hundreds of people on Monday held a demonstration against the Ghotki police for teargassing and baton-charging peaceful women and children protesters at the Mari gas field....
Badin growers incur Rs2.2bn losses BADIN, Sept 15: To reclaim the rain-affected lands, fresh watering was required after draining out saline water, said district agriculture officer Ali Hassan Arain here on Monday....		PPP candidate to contest Naib Nazim election THATTA, Sept 15: Syed Masood Mustafa Shah, district vice president PPP, was nominated on Monday as the party’s candidate to contest the election of Naib Nazim, District Council, Thatta, scheduled to...
Two killed in clash KHAIRPUR, Sept 15: Two persons were killed in an armed clash between two groups of Maitlo and Chandio tribes near Ahmadpur, Kingri taluka, here on Monday night....		Avoid bitter end to LFO row, says Raja Zafar ISLAMABAD: The following is the edited text of the Dawn Dialogue interview with Pakistan Muslim League-N chairman Raja Zafarul Haq:...