September 24, 2003	Wednesday	Rajab 26, 1424

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MNAs seek action against illegal occupants of govt houses ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: The members of the treasury benches in the National Assembly on Tuesday accused the influential government employees of illegally occupying official residences in the capital....		Rs10m CDA projects lacked approval ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Various uplift projects in the Capital Development Authority (CDA), amounting to over Rs10 million, have been awarded to contractors without prior approval and in violation of directives of...
Quality research needed for uplift: minister ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Federal Minister for Education Zobaida Jalal on Tuesday said development of strong institutions of higher education and quality research was crucial for sustained educational and economic development....		US, Israel, India nexus disturbing: JI ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Jamaat-i-Islami Naib Amir and central leader of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Senator Prof Khurshid Ahmad has termed a report appearing in a section of press as disturbing that the US,...
Lawmakers exchange hot words ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: A ruling party woman senator exchanged harsh words with a protesting MNA of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) at the main entrance of the Parliament House here on Tuesday....		‘S. Arabia a symbol of solidarity for Muslims’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Saudi Arabia is a symbol of Islamic solidarity and source of strength for the Muslim world, said the petroleum minister, Chaudhry Nouraiz Shakoor, while speaking at a reception...
Kitchens of 4 food outlets sealed in Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI, Sept 23: The district government authorities on Tuesday sealed the kitchens of three hotels and a sweets shop and issued warnings to several others on the third day of the...		SC dismisses doctor’s plea ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the application of a doctor, seeking promotion to the post of senior surgeon....
Selling of govt vehicles’ petrol: four arrested ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: The capital territory police have traced four persons who were allegedly involved in buying and selling petrol stolen from government vehicles....		Entertainment villages in major cities proposed ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Entertainment villages will be established in big cities like Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad to provide recreational facilities to the people at reasonable charges....
QAU seeks major changes to varsity ordinance ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) has submitted para-wise comments to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) seeking major changes to the Model University Ordinance- 2002....		Islamabad opposes UNSC expansion ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Pakistan is opposed to expansion of the 15-member United Nations Security Council in the permanent category and believes India does not qualify to be a member in this...
Jakarta seeks details on arrests JAKARTA, Sept 23: Indonesia’s foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned Pakistan’s ambassador to seek clarification on the recent arrest of two Indonesians for suspected terrorist offences, an official said on Tuesday....		Accord on forced marriages signed ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Pakistan and the UK judiciary on Tuesday signed an agreement under which both the countries would establish a body in each country to help the parents and abducted...
Nisar sees no early return of Sharifs ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar has indicated that the members of the Sharif family would not be returning home in the near future owing to a host of difficulties....		Conspiracies will be foiled: Durrani: Sanctity of Madaris to be restored PESHAWAR, Sept 23: Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that anti-MMA elements have been conspiring to weaken the Frontier government but pledged to fight them out....
Construction of Kalabagh dam opposed LANDI KOTAL, Sept 23: The Khyber Agency chapter of Awami National Party has announced to hold an anti-Kalabagh dam rally on Sept 26 in Jamrud....		Three policemen suspended: Baton-charge on protesters MARDAN, Sept 23: Three police officials have been suspended on the instructions of NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani while an FIR has also been registered against three other policemen in connection...
Increase in school registration fee flayed MINGORA, Sept 23: The Private Schools Management Association (PSMA) has reiterated its stand against the government’s decision to increase registration fees of private educational institutions....		ANP tries to win back SQM SWABI, Sept 23: The Awami National Party leadership has contacted the leaders of the Swabi Qaumi Mahaz to rejoin their party for strengthening of anti-Kalabagh dam movement and foiling the government...
Work on Malakand plan to be expedited PESHAWAR, Sept 23: NWFP Senior Minister, Sirajul Haq has said that the provincial government has adopted a result-oriented policy to expedite work under the Malakand Rural Development Programme (MRDP)....		‘Govt spending Rs740m on wheat supply to N. Areas’ SKARDU, Sept 23: Director Civil Supplies Northern Areas Muneeruddin has said that the federal government is spending Rs740 million for supply of wheat on subsidized rates to the people of the...
Newsmen told to work for promotion of Islam PESHAWAR, Sept 23: Iranian Consul-General Mohammad Hassan Imami said on Tuesday that incidents like 9/11 could not affect the friendly relations between Pakistan and Iran....		Scientists urged to help boost farm output PESHAWAR, Sept 23: NWFP Minister for Food, Fazale Rabbani has called for providing all possible facilities to the agriculture scientists in order to achieve high agricultural growth in the country....
House burgled HARIPUR, Sept 23: Armed bandits broke into a house and took away cash and other valuables in the jurisdiction of Khanpur police station on Monday night....		Prayers for rain PESHAWAR, Sept 23: To get relief from scorching heat people in the NWFP have been asked to offer special prayers for rain....
Upgraded institutes must fulfil conditions: Dr Ata FAISALABAD, Sept 23: Federal Science and Technology Minister Dr Ataur Rahman has warned that all those colleges, which have been elevated to the university level, will have to fulfil the conditions,...		98pc industrial units causing pollution MULTAN, Sept 23: Provincial Environment Minister Makhdoom Ishfaq Ahmad has said 98.5 per cent of the industrial units in the country are adding to the pollution for not having arrangements to...
MMA not to talk any more on LFO TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 23: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Secretary-General Maulana Fazlur Rahman has said the alliance will not negotiate with the government any more on the LFO and other contentious issues due...		Fight against child labour pledged SIALKOT, Sept 23: The government is committed to eliminate child labour with the cooperation of private sector....
Growers want standards, millers don’t MULTAN, Sept 23: Almost a year has passed since the promulgation of much-awaited Cotton Standardization Ordinance 2002, but the federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock has not been able to...		Railway police Arrest ‘robbers’ MULTAN, Sept 23: The railways police have busted an alleged gang of robbers, which used to deprived passengers of their valuables after administering them drugged food....
PMC students plan sit-in outside parliament FAISALABAD, Sept 23: The students action committee of the Punjab Medical College has decided to hold a sit-in and set up hunger strike camp in front of Parliament House in protest...		NA body summons police high-ups: Crackdown on villagers FAISALABAD, Sept 23: A ‘special committee’ of the National Assembly has summoned top interior and police officials on Wednesday (today) to probe the Thikriwala police baton-charge of villagers, use of teargas...
Students block road TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 23: Students of the Government Commercial Training Institute blocked the Toba-Chichawatni Road for more than half an hour on Tuesday to protest against the torture of a...		Hassaan again barred from exercising his powers LAHORE, Sept 23: Khwaja Ahmad Hassaan was once again restrained from exercising his powers by the Punjab Election Authority on Tuesday, within 24 hours of being restored to his office by...
Railways minister says he will not resign: Malikwal accident LAHORE, Sept 23: Railways Minister Ghaus Bakhsh Mehr said on Tuesday he would not resign even if the PR was found guilty of negligence in the Malikwal accident in which 27...		Co-op loans ‘also for individual farmers’: Rs8bn for current fiscal LAHORE, Sept 23: The Punjab Provincial Cooperatives Bank will disburse Rs8 billion among farmers during the current fiscal year, the Board of Directors has decided. Half of the money will be...
All set for LCCI election LAHORE, Sept 23: All is set for holding election to five executive committee — four chamber class and one trade group — seats of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry...		Teachers need better salaries LAHORE, Sept 23: Stressing the need for quality education, acting President and Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro said better qualified people could be attracted to the teaching profession if the government offered...
FIA net two more human traffickers LAHORE, Sept 23: In its ongoing crackdown on human traffickers, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday arrested two more accused besides tracing another two....		Plea against CM’s Powers dismissed LAHORE, Sept 23: The Lahore High Court dismissed on Tuesday a petition challenging the powers of the Punjab chief minister and the housing minister to announce grants for the Hujrah Shah...
Smeda asked to train 1,000 youths annually LAHORE, Sept 23: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has asked Smeda to allow at least 1,000 educated youths’ training of any profitable business every year, and the government would provide them with...		Dist govts to fund gates at level crossings LAHORE, Sept 23: The Punjab and all its district governments would provide funds for installation of gates on all level crossings to prevent accidents in future....
PR divisional heads meet LAHORE, Sept 23: A conference of the eight divisional superintendents of the Pakistan Railways was held here on Tuesday to discuss among other issues the working of the vigilance cell....		Constable shot at LAHORE, Sept 23: A police constable was shot at and wounded in an encounter at Ata Town in Manawan on Tuesday....
Five new spurs on Indus LAHORE, Sept 23: The Punjab government plans to build five new spurs at the River Indus at the cost Rs250 million, claimed Punjab Mines and Minerals Minister Sibtain Khan on Tuesday....		Opposition vows to launch joint struggle ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: Opposition parties took their anti-LFO protest outside of parliament on Tuesday to challenge President Pervez Musharraf’s right to speak for Pakistan at the UN General Assembly session....