September 30, 2003	Tuesday	Sha’aban 3, 1424

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50pc quota for women in BPS-17 jobs proposed ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) has recommended reservation of 50 per cent seats in all the sanctioned posts of BPS-17 in the executive and...		Pathogen-free plants project okayed ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: The Higher Education Commission has approved a Rs34 million project, Production of Pathogen Free Horticultural Plants, which would be undertaken at the Arid Agriculture University (AAU), Rawalpindi....
CDA sells two office blocks to ISI ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started shifting of its two blocks to the old building of the Naval Headquarters, sources in the CDA told Dawn on Monday....		SC reserves judgment on students’ petition ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgment on the petition of medical college students, demanding that the newly-created University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore, should not be...
Probe against tax officials ordered ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: The federal tax ombudsman (FTO), Justice Saleem Akhtar (retired), has asked the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) to initiate a probe against two tax officials for conducting an...		Over 24 cities, towns get NWD facility ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) has provided nationwide direct dialling facility to over 24 new cities and towns within last two months....
NGOs call for ban on tobacco ads ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: Different civil society organizations on Monday demanded a complete ban on promotion of tobacco in all forms to ensure a healthy society....		CGH case: victim’s family reject inquiry report RAWALPINDI, Sept 29: The family of 13-year-old Zara, who died due to alleged negligence of the Cantonment General Hospital (CGH) staff, have shown indignation at the hospital’s report, saying that actual...
Dist govt begins appointing over 800 teachers RAWALPINDI, Sept 29: The district government has started the process of filling 803 vacancies of schoolteachers, an education department official said on Monday....		Regional situation discussed with China NEW YORK, Sept 29: Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri held a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and briefed him about the latest situation in South Asia and Islamabad’s commitment...
Road to Central Asia will be opened soon: Four countries to be linked ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: Transport ministers of Pakistan, China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzystan will meet in Almaty to mark the opening of the road connecting the four countries, says Kazakhstan’s charge d’affairs Sapagali...		JUI refutes accusations ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: Chief of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F and the board of religious schools on Monday hit back at Afghan President Hamid Karzai for accusing Islamabad of fuelling Taliban resurgence, saying...
Indonesian team to question students ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: Indonesian diplomats said on Monday that they would decide this week whether to press the government to deport six students of their country held on suspicion of terror...		Struggle of ARD to continue, says PPP ISLAMABAD, Sept 29: The death of the chief of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy is not more than a pause in the process of democratic struggle and the alliance remains...
Five of a family killed QUETTA, Sept 29: Five persons of a family were killed and two others injured in an armed clash between two brothers in Usta Mohammad area of Jaffarabad on Monday....		Party chiefs to meet on 7th LAHORE, Sept 29: Heads of parties in the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy are expected to meet in Islamabad on Oct 7 to discuss the alliance’s future strategy....
Armitage, Rocca due this week WASHINGTON, Sept 29: US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina Rocca will arrive in Islamabad later this week, the State Department officially...		Notice issued QUETTA, Sept 29: A Balochistan High Court division bench on Monday issued notice to the representatives of the striking staff of the Balochistan University to appear on Tuesday in the hearing...
Demo against irrigation officials held DADU, Sept 29: Hundreds of growers of Dadu Taluka held a demonstration in Khudabad town and blocked the Indus Highway on Monday in protest against the irrigation officials for selling their...		Rs180m bungling detected: minister KHAIRPUR, Sept 29: Sindh finance minister Syed Sardar Ahmed Shah has said that there was bungling of about Rs180 million under the garb of house purchase loan by government employees in...
Power failure sparks protest BADIN, Sept 29: The residents of Badin, Khoski, Nindo Shehr, Kadhan and other towns of the district took to the streets on Monday to protest against power breakdown in four Taluka...		210 schools to be reopened LARKANA, Sept 29: The district government, Larkana, finally decided to launch community-supported schools in the district with the recruitment of female teachers only....
Two rival clans make peace SHIKARPUR, Sept 29: A Jirga was held here on Sunday at the Bhayo House to settle ongoing dispute between Jatoi and Tunio clans of the district....		Atrocities against women condemned THATTA, Sept 29: People, including NGO representatives and women councillors, held a demonstration on Monday to protest against the atrocities and excesses towards women....
Student killed NAWABSHAH, Sept 29: A person was killed while another seriously injured when some unidentified men opened fire on them at Azeem Colony here on Sunday night....		Many schools without teachers, legislators told PESHAWAR, Sept 29: The NWFP Assembly was informed on Monday that a large number of high schools in the Hangu district were short of teachers....
Treatment plants for effluents not installed HARIPUR, Sept 29: A plan to install treatment plants for the effluents of the industrial units in Hattar to save the local population from their hazardous effects seems to be in...		Senator’s attitude criticized PESHAWAR, Sept 29: Legislators here on Monday expressed grave concern over what they termed as the irresponsible statement issued by secretary-general of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F’s Senator Maulana Gul Naseeb...
Flying clubs face crisis PESHAWAR, Sept 29: Due to the US-led war on terrorism major flying clubs in the country are going through a financial crisis as a result of which aspiring pilots are finding it...		Restoration of powers sought NOWSHERA, Sept 29: Nowshera district Nazim Pervez Khattak has said the district Nazims would not withdraw their resignations unless the NWFP government restored their powers through a notification in accordance with...
Staff must meet criteria: VC GILGIT, Sept 29: Karakoram International University Vice- Chancellor Dr Mohammad Azam Khan has said that the staff will have to meet the criteria of selection board and only then their appointments...		Delay in wheat release to help tackle shortage LAHORE, Sept 29: With the release of wheat to millers having been delayed by a month, the Punjab Food Department might be able to deal with the feared wheat crunch early...
JUI-F, JI accuse secret agencies for MMA rift LAHORE, Sept 29: Jamaat-i-Islami and JUI-F leaders have alleged that intelligence agencies are out to develop cracks in the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal as after the JUI-S and the JUP, the MJAH is...		PR to purchase 1,300 wagons from China LAHORE, Sept 29: The Pakistan Railways will purchase 1,300 high-capacity wagons from China as the Ecnec has okayed the project in its meeting the other day....
Commonwealth refusal vindicates ARD’s stand LAHORE, Sept 29: Commonwealth’s reluctance to restore the membership of Pakistan has vindicated the ARD’s repeated assertions that democratic system is yet to be restored in the country, a central PPP...		TI supports Kalabagh dam LAHORE, Sept 29: The Tehrik-i-Istaqlal has alleged that managers of thermal powerhouses are sponsoring the anti-Kalabagh Dam campaign....
Police told not to raid robber’s house LAHORE, Sept 29: The Lahore High Court on Monday restrained the Okara police from raiding the house of the father of a 22-year-old woman who was wanted in connection with car-snatching...		Launching of new doctorate course approve LAHORE, Sept 29: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has approved the launching of a five-year ‘Doctor of Pharmacy’ graduation course in all universities and other institutions offering pharmacy education....
Punjab to focus on improving literacy rate: Governor LAHORE, Sept 29: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has stressed the need to develop positive thinking to fight illiteracy and economic degradation....		LHC disallows lengthy arguments in review plea LAHORE, Sept 29: The Lahore High Court on Monday refused to hear lengthy arguments of Pakistan Lawyers’ Forum President A K Dogar in a review petition filed against the provision of...
SI, constable killed in shootout FAISALABAD, Sept 29: A sub-inspector and a constable were killed while the shelterer of proclaimed offenders sustained injuries in an encounter in Nazimabad here on Monday....		Gujranwala Nazim gets vote of confidence GUJRANWALA, Sept 29: District Nazim Fiaz Ahmad Chattha got a vote of confidence from the house here on Monday....
Agri varsity plans growers’ training FAISALABAD, Sept 29: The University of Agriculture will train growers under the endowment fund for agriculture education research....		Woman, daughters kidnapped SIALKOT, Sept 29: A self-styled spiritual leader (peer), with the help of his seven accomplices, kidnapped the wife, five young daughters and a minor son of his follower from village Othiyan...
No let up in sale of fireworks KASUR, Sept 29: The production and sale of fireworks started one month ahead of Shab-i-Barat this year much to the agony of heart patients, according to a survey....		No commerce college in Toba Tek Singh TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 29: A number of students of Toba district are forced to travel to Faisalabad or Jhang as there is no government or private commerce college in the...
Man killed, PML-N leader among 17 hurt in accident VEHARI, Sept 29: A man was killed and 17 others, including PML-N vice-president Tehmina Daultana, injured in an accident on Vehari-Luddan road near Ratta Tibba stop, some 18 kilometres from here,...		Domicile seekers face multiple problems TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 29: The change in procedure of issuance of domicile certificates has multiplied problems for the common man....
Police torture SHO, ASI suspended JHANG, Sept 29: Qadirpur SHO and an ASI were suspended from service after they were found guilty of torturing and keeping a 10-year-old boy in illegal detention....		Security arrangements reviewed LAHORE, Sept 29: The Punjab police in a meeting late on Monday night reviewed security arrangements during South African team’s visit to the province....